~ Taxotere®-Based Chemotherapy Reduces Risk of Death by 23 Percent ~
Paris, France - May 15, 2005 – Final results from the largest international study in the treatment of advanced stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, demonstrated that patients who received a Taxotere® (docetaxel) Injection Concentrate-based chemotherapy regimen (Taxotere®, cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil) had significantly improved overall survival rates compared to patients who received a standard treatment (cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil). Overall survival was longer with the Taxotere®-based regimen with a statistically significant risk reduction of 23 percent in mortality at the time of