AstraZeneca-Merck cancer drug Lynparza wins approval in China

Published On 2019-12-08 03:50 GMT   |   Update On 2019-12-08 03:50 GMT

Lynparza is currently approved in 65 countries for the maintenance treatment of platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer, AstraZeneca and Merck said.


New Delhi: AstraZeneca Plc and Merck & Co Inc said on Thursday that their drug, Lynparza, won approval in China as a first-line treatment for a form of ovarian cancer.


The approval in China is based on the results from a late-stage study in which Lynparza lowered the risk of disease progression or death by 70% when compared to placebo.


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Lynparza is currently approved in 65 countries for the maintenance treatment of platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer, the companies said.


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Article Source : Reuters

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