Monday, July 28, 2008

Nexavar Approved for Liver Cancer in China

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) of China has approved Nexavar(R) (sorafenib) tablets for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or liver cancer. Nexavar is the first and only oral targeted therapy to significantly improve overall survival in patients with the disease.

The details can be read here.

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