Aug 24 (Reuters) - Exelixis Inc EXEL.O :
* EXELIXIS ANNOUNCES POSITIVE RESULTS FROM PHASE 3 CABINET
PIVOTAL
TRIAL EVALUATING CABOZANTINIB IN ADVANCED PANCREATIC AND
EXTRA-PANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS
* EXELIXIS INC -SAFETY PROFILE OF CABOZANTINIB OBSERVED IN
TRIAL
WAS CONSISTENT WITH ITS KNOWN SAFETY PROFILE, NO NEW SAFETY
SIGNALS WERE IDENTIFIED
* EXELIXIS INC - BASED ON POSITIVE RESULTS, FINDINGS WILL BE
DISCUSSED WITH U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
* EXELIXIS INC - CABINET TRIAL WILL BE UNBLINDED AND STOPPED
EARLY
DUE TO A DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT IN EFFICACY
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