Novocure touts combined TTF, chemotherapy mesothelioma study data
Novocure (NSDQ:NVCR) today released results from the Stellar phase 2 registration trial exploring the use of its Tumor Treating Fields and standard of care chemotherapy to chemotherapy alone in treating mesothelioma, touting a significant extension in median overall survival.
Patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma who received TTF treatment alongside pemetrexed and cisplatin or carboplatin experienced a median overall survival of 18.2 months, compared to 12.1 months in a historical control, the St. Helier, Jersey-based company said.
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Source: Mass Device - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Drug-Device Combinations Oncology NovoCure Source Type: news
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