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Dr Tripathy – Grants/Research Support: Genentech BioOncology, GlaxoSmithKline, Roche Laboratories Inc; Consultant: EMD Pharmaceuticals Inc, Genentech BioOncology, Roche Laboratories Inc. Dr Dixon – Grants/Research Support: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer Inc. Dr Davidson – Consultant and Honorarium: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Speakers Bureau: Eli Lilly and Company.

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