Beijing Aosaikang Pharmaceutical's (SHE:002755) unit, Askgene, said its study of the drug ASKB589 showed positive results in patients with gastric cancer, according to a Shenzhen Stock Exchange disclosure on Jan. 24.
The phase Ib/II clinical trials looked into the effect of the drug combined with CAPOX, or oxaliplatin and capecitabine, and PD-1 inhibitors as a treatment for advanced gastric or esophageal gastric junction adenocarcinoma.
The pharmaceutical company said that patients who took the drug combination showed sustained survival benefits and good tolerability and they did not have any additional adverse reactions. A total of 62 patients were enrolled in the trial.
The results were published and announced at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium.
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