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European Polyolefins Outlook 2018

August 22, 2018

European polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) editor Linda Naylor looks at the potential impact of new North American capacities on the European polyethylene market and looks at the divergent path PE and PP markets will take in 2018. Download our exclusive outlook to examine the trends and key drivers for PP and PE markets, with an in-depth look at the challenges, threats, and opportunities that lie ahead.

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Verastem, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing drugs to improve outcomes for patients with cancer. Verastem is currently developing duvelisib, a dual inhibitor of PI3K-delta and PI3K-gamma, which has successfully met its primary endpoint in a Phase 2 study in indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL) and a Phase 3 clinical trial in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). In addition, Verastem is developing the FAK inhibitor defactinib, which is currently being evaluated in three separate clinical collaborations in combination with immunotherapeutic agents for the treatment of several different cancer types, including pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and mesothelioma. Verastem’s product candidates seek to treat cancer by modulating the local tumor microenvironment, enhancing anti-tumor immunity, and reducing cancer stem cells.

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