Lynparza's Wider Prospects Boosted By Late-Stage Breast Cancer Study
Executive Summary
Hopes for wider use of AstraZeneca Lynparza (olaparib) were boosted by Phase III data showing improved survival rates in patients with a certain type of breast cancer who used the PARP inhibitor compared with chemotherapy alone.
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