Novocure to Hold Webcast to Discuss JAMA Publication of EF-14 Phase 3 Clinical Trial Data

NovoCure (NASDAQ: NVCR) will hold a webcast today at 5 p.m. EST to discuss the publication of the EF-14 phase 3 clinical trial results in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

The EF-14 trial data show that treatment with Optune plus standard of care temozolomide significantly extended both progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) compared to treatment with temozolomide alone in adults with newly diagnosed GBM.

Analysts and investors can participate in the conference call by dialing (877)726-5929 for domestic callers and (530)379-4648 for international callers, using the conference ID 3075320. The webcast will be available on Novocure’s website for 14 days following the call.

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Novocure is a Jersey Isle oncology company pioneering a novel therapy for solid tumors called TTFields. Novocure’s US operations are based in Portsmouth, NH and New York, NY. Additionally, the company has offices in Germany, Switzerland, and Japan and a research center in Haifa, Israel. For additional information about the company, please visit www.novocure.com or follow us at www.twitter.com/novocure.

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