With Phase III Failure, Exelixis Drops First-Line Liver Cancer Plans For Cabometyx
Executive Summary
While a combo of Cabometyx and Roche’s Tecentriq earlier demonstrated a progression-free survival benefit compared to Nexavar, a subsequent readout showed no overall survival benefit.
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