AstraZeneca, Merck ovarian cancer treatment improves progression-free survival

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AstraZeneca, Merck ovarian cancer treatment improves progression-free survival
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AstraZeneca Plc and Merck & Co Inc said on Monday their treatment for newly diag...

FILE PHOTO: The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

The treatment showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival in women with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer, the companies said. The combination also improved progression-free survival to a median of 22.1 months compared to 16.6 months for those treated with bevacizumab alone, the companies said.

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