Sept 7 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca PLC AZN.L :
* REPORTS DATA FROM THE AGENT STUDY
* TODAY REPORTED DATA FROM AGENT STUDY THAT FORMED BASIS FOR
ITS
ASSESSMENT THAT IT WAS NOT JUSTIFIED TO CONTINUE STUDY
* WILL CONTINUE TO COLLECT AND REVIEW DATA RELATED TO, AMONG
OTHER
AREAS, SUBGROUPS AND GENE EXPRESSION, IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY
POSSIBLE COMMERCIAL VALUE
* DATA HAS SO FAR FAILED TO SHOW ANY CONCRETE RESULTS OF
VALUE,
WHICH MEANS SEVERELY LIMITED COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL
* AGENT STUDY WILL BE TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, WHICH WILL
OCCUR DURING AUTUMN
* PARALLEL TO THIS, ISOFOL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL
EVALUATE
POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION TO SECURE GREATEST POSSIBLE VALUE FOR
ISOFOL'S SHAREHOLDERS
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