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CSPC Pharmaceutical Drug Shows 'Favorable' Anti-tumor Profile in Study

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CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (HKG:1093) said currently available clinical data for its drug candidate SYS6043 indicates it could become a treatment option for multiple tumor types, according to a Tuesday filing with the Hong Kong bourse.

According to the company, the medicine demonstrated "favorable anti-tumor activity" in subjects enrolled in an open-label, phase 1/2 clinical study in China.

Among the 533 evaluable patients, the objective response rate was 41.8% while the median duration of response stood at 6.9 months. The disease control rate among the patients was assessed at 81.4%.

Based on the results, the firm said it would advance related studies of the drug in ovarian cancer, breast cancer, and small cell lung cancer.

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Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles' Total Sales Rise 42% in May

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Dian Tou Energy Acquires Baiyinhua Coal & Power for 11.1 Billion Yuan; Shares Down 4%

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Formosa Pharmaceuticals Gets Taiwan's Health Ministry for Pain Relief Drug; Shares Rise 3%

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