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OncoGenex Pharma (OGXI) Announces Custirsen Phase 3 Missed Primary Endpoint in Metastatic CRPC

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OncoGenex Announces Results from the Phase 3 AFFINITY Trial of Custirsen in Men with Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer

August 16, 2016 7:00 AM EDT

BOTHELL, Wash. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OGXI) announced today results from the final analysis of AFFINITY, the Phase 3 trial of custirsen in men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) whose disease has progressed after treatment with docetaxel. The trial did not meet the primary endpoint of demonstrating a statistically significant improvement in overall survival for patients treated with custirsen in combination with cabazitaxel/prednisone compared to cabazitaxel/prednisone alone.

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