"We will be present with our spokespersons at the meeting scheduled for the end of January, " he said.

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Still, the full results of the drug's safety and efficacy will not be available until May, at which time, independent researchers will present the trial's full results at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

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There are more EU meetings taking place this week, including an EU summit meeting on Friday, but traders and investors at present are reckoning the worst may now be past regarding the EU debt crisis and its impact on the markets.

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