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Leerink Sees Cabozantinib Phase 3 Data in HCC as Incremental Positive for Exelis (EXEL)

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Exelixis Announces Outcome from First Planned Interim Analysis of the Phase 3 CELESTIAL Trial of Cabozantinib in Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

September 6, 2016 5:08 PM EDT

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXEL) today announced the outcome from the first planned interim analysis of CELESTIAL, a randomized global phase 3 trial of cabozantinib compared with placebo in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have been previously treated with sorafenib. Following this interim analysis, which was scheduled to take place when 50 percent of the events for the primary endpoint of overall survival (OS) had occurred, the trials Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) determined that the study should continue without modifications per the study protocol. The... More