Phase III Trial of Enzastaurin for NHL Patients Initiated

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Oncology NEWS InternationalOncology NEWS International Vol 15 No 7
Volume 15
Issue 7

Phase III Trial of Enzastaurin for NHL Patients Initiated

INDIANAPOLIS—Eli Lilly has initiated a randomized, placebo- controlled phase III trial of its experimental agent enzastaurin as maintenance therapy for patients with diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) who have achieved remission after first-line therapy. In early clinical studies, enzastaurin, an oral serinethreonine kinase inhibitor, showed promising activity in NHL.

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