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Synta Pharma (SNTA) Terminates Phase 3 GALAXY-2 Trial in Lung Cancer Due to Futility

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Synta Announces Termination for Futility of Ganetespib Phase 3 GALAXY-2 Trial in Lung Cancer

October 20, 2015 7:30 PM EDT

Company to Host Conference Call on Wednesday, October 21 at 8:00 AM ET

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ: SNTA) today announced that the Company has decided to terminate the Phase 3 GALAXY-2 trial of ganetespib and docetaxel in the second-line treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung adenocarcinoma. Based on the review of a pre-planned interim analysis, the studys Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) concluded that the addition of ganetespib to docetaxel is unlikely to demonstrate a statistically significant improvement in the primary endpoint of... More