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IDeate-Prostate01 Phase 3 Trial of Ifinatamab Deruxtecan Initiated in Patients with Pretreated Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. & RAHWAY, N.J., June 18, 2025--The first patient has been dosed in the IDeate-Prostate01 phase 3 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of investigational ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) versus docetaxel in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) with disease progression during or after treatment with an androgen receptor pathway inhibitor.
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