April 20 (Reuters) - IPSEN SA:
* POSITIVE TOPLINE RESULTS FROM PIVOTAL PHASE III CHECKMATE -9ER TRIAL EVALUATING CABOMETYX® (CABOZANTINIB) IN COMBINATION WITH OPDIVO® (NIVOLUMAB) IN PREVIOUSLY UNTREATED ADVANCED RENAL CELL CARCINOMA
* STUDY MET PRIMARY ENDPOINT OF SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING PROGRESSION-FREE SURVIVAL, SECONDARY ENDPOINTS OF OVERALL SURVIVAL AND OBJECTIVE RESPONSE RATE VERSUS SUNITINIB
* CABOMETYX IN COMBINATION WITH OPDIVO DEMONSTRATES CLINICALLY MEANINGFUL EFFICACY RESULTS ACROSS ALL ENDPOINTS AND PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT SHOWING A FAVORABLE SAFETY PROFILE
* TRIAL CO-FUNDED BY BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, EXELIXIS, IPSEN AND TAKEDA Source text: bit.ly/2KlXzFH Further company coverage: (Gdansk Newsroom)
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