Data Suggests Promising Overall Survival and Progression-Free Survival With VARGATEF(TM) (BIBF 1120) (y 2)

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* ECOG Definition: The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status are scales and criteria used by doctors and researchers to assess how a patient's disease is progressing, assess how the disease affects the daily living activities of the patient, and determine appropriate treatment and prognosis.

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