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STAT+: Closely watched Pfizer lung cancer drug falls short in clinical trial

Pfizer said an experimental drug it hoped could replace a widely used chemotherapy in one of the most common forms of lung cancer fell short in a clinical trial.

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According to STAT’s source item, STAT+: Closely watched Pfizer lung cancer drug falls short in clinical trial, Pfizer said an experimental drug it hoped could replace a widely used chemotherapy in one of the most common forms of lung cancer fell short in a clinical trial.

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