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AstraZeneca's (AZN) Phase III FALCON Trial of Fulvestrant vs. Anastrozole Met Primary Endpoint

May 27, 2016 7:08 AM EDT

AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) announced positive results from the Phase III FALCON trial comparing fulvestrant 500mg to anastrozole 1mg for the treatment of locally-advanced or metastatic breast cancer, in postmenopausal women who have not had prior hormonal treatment for hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer.1

Fulvestrant 500mg demonstrated superiority compared with anastrozole 1mg in FALCON, and met its primary endpoint of extended progression-free-survival. The trial showed an adverse event profile generally consistent with current knowledge of the safety profile of the medicines.1

Sean Bohen, Executive Vice President, Global Medicines Development... More

Sanofi (SNY) Announces Filing of Consent Solicitation to Remove, Replace Medivation's (MDVN) Board

May 25, 2016 7:12 AM EDT

Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) announced that it has filed preliminary consent solicitation materials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") seeking to remove and replace each member of Medivation, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: MDVN) Board of Directors with eight independent and highly-qualified candidates who are willing to fully and fairly evaluate all of Medivation's strategic options, including Sanofi's acquisition offer, in accordance with their fiduciary duties to Medivation and its shareholders.

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