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Cardiff Oncology Announces a Second Patent for the Treatment of mCRC for Bev-Naïve Patients
The claims cover combination treatment of onvansertib + bev for all bev-naïve patients including RAS-mutated and RAS wild type mCRC across all lines of therapy through 2043SAN DIEGO, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDF), a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging PLK1 inhibition to develop novel therapies across a range of cancers, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued to Cardiff Oncology U.S. patent No. 1
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