Cyclacel Continues AML Trial Of Sapacitabine Despite Futility Analysis
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The oncology biotech is plowing ahead with its late-stage study of sapacitabine, despite unfavorable findings during an interim analysis.
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