YM BioSciences Inc. (YMI)

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"Anemia Response
Of the 68 patients who were transfusion dependent at baseline, to date 54% have become transfusion independent for a minimum of 12 weeks. The median duration of the transfusion-free period has not yet been reached (range: 82-506 days, ongoing). More than 25% of subjects who were not receiving transfusions while on study experienced at least a 1 g/dL increase in hemoglobin lasting for more than eight weeks.

Of the 26 patients who were dosed at 300mg QD and were transfusion dependent at baseline, to date 65% have become transfusion independent for a minimum of 12 weeks."

These #s are actually better than the earlier interim results, which had percentages of 50% and 58%.