Sept 26 (Reuters) - Orion Oyj ORNBV.HE :
* COLLABORATION PARTNER BAYER SUBMITS APPLICATION TO U.S.
FDA FOR
THIRD INDICATION OF DAROLUTAMIDE WHICH HAS BECOME FIRST EVER
ORION-ORIGINATED BLOCKBUSTER
* PHASE III TRIAL SHOWS DAROLUTAMIDE REDUCES RISK OF
PROGRESSION
OR DEATH BY 46%
* BAYER IS SEEKING APPROVAL FOR USE OF DAROLUTAMIDE IN
COMBINATION
WITH ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION THERAPY (ADT) IN PATIENTS WITH
METASTATIC HORMONE-SENSITIVE PROSTATE CANCER (MHSPC)
* DAROLUTAMIDE IS DEVELOPED JOINTLY BY ORION AND BAYER
* DAROLUTAMIDE BECOMES FIRST ORION-ORIGINATED BLOCKBUSTER
WITH
SALES OVER €1 BILLION
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