Universal Doubt, Is This Data Really Not Faked?

At nine o'clock, the new drug launch began on schedule.

Wei Kang walked onto the stage with a smile, with Sun Chengren close behind him.

Below, hundreds of people sat packed together, filling the entire hall.

Many others were standing—some carried cameras, some held recording pens, while others sat on the floor with laptops on their laps, carefully taking notes.

Wei Kang lightly tapped the microphone, and the entire hall fell silent.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for Wei Kang to speak. The atmosphere grew extremely solemn.

"I believe everyone already knows why Sanqing Pharmaceutical has called this press conference today."

"First, I would like to thank all the leaders, colleagues, and media friends for attending. Thank you all for your support. I am deeply honored."

"Sanqing Pharmaceutical did indeed develop a Broad-Spectrum Anti-Cancer Drug recently. Its primary function is to inhibit the proliferation and spread of cancer cells while preventing the formation of cancer cell DNA. Let me first briefly explain the treatment principles behind this drug. It works like this..."

Wei Kang first gave a brief explanation of the drug's treatment principles. When he finished, murmurs immediately rose from the audience.

His gaze slowly swept across the crowd below. Seeing everyone whispering among themselves, he smiled faintly, turned on the projector, and displayed the clinical trial data.

"All right, I won't waste any more words. I know everyone is curious about this new drug's effects, so let the clinical data speak for itself. After all, facts speak louder than words."

Wei Kang began displaying data from Phase I and Phase II clinical trials, all the way through the Phase III Clinical Trial data.

"As you can see, when taken on an empty stomach, the drug takes effect very quickly. It begins entering the bloodstream after half an hour, reaches its peak after three hours, then continues releasing its effects before beginning to decline after twelve hours."

"Among the 420 patients with solid tumors who received treatment, the overall response rate, or ORR, was 100%."

"The responders were distributed across ten different tumor types. Among them, cancer cells stopped spreading within one week in 75% of cases, while 90% of tumors showed significant shrinkage within two weeks."

"This Phase III clinical data report includes patients with breast cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, gynecological tumors, neuroendocrine tumors, liver cancer, lung cancer, oral cancer, hemangioma, and lymphoma."

"The data shows that this drug is also effective against tumors in the brain. This is extremely important, because one-third of patients already have brain metastases at the time of diagnosis, while two-thirds develop brain metastases during treatment."

"At present, all treatment courses last only one month, because every patient achieved a 100% cure rate within that month. No cancer cells or signs of recurrence have been detected in any cured patient so far."

"Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility of recurrence later on, since the observation period has been too short. But even if recurrence occurs, the patient can undergo drug treatment again."

"No drug resistance has been observed during treatment so far. This data will require further observation."

"The main adverse reactions include fatigue, drowsiness, constipation, abnormal taste, weight gain, and mild fever. Most patients showed no obvious symptoms in this regard, with only around 5% displaying adverse reactions."

"No serious adverse reactions have been detected among the patients, putting the rate at zero for now. This will require further observation and can be a focus of research during Phase IV clinical trials."

"The patients' daily lives were not adversely affected during medication. They were able to work, study, socialize, and carry out other normal activities."

As Wei Kang continued revealing the clinical trial data, the discussions below the stage grew louder and louder.

Once he announced the 100% cure rate and zero side effects, the entire hall erupted upon seeing the data displayed on the screen.

A tremendous wave of noise burst forth uncontrollably.

"Oh my God, that's impossible!"

"Oh my God, what am I seeing? This is a miracle!"

"No, no drug can possibly have a 100% cure rate. This must be the greatest lie in the world."

"These data must be fake. Chinese people have always loved fabricating things."

"Fuck, I can't believe this. They're bullshitting us, right?"

"Could this be another scam like turning water into oil?"

"Yeah, a tiny pharmaceutical company. They'll fool however many people they can."

"Shh, let's keep watching the show."

"Exactly. Even if they're faking it, they've gone way too far. Let's see how they get out of this."

Everyone shot to their feet, waving their hands and shouting excitedly.

Gasps, shouts, questions...

In an instant, they swept through the entire hall, plunging it into chaos.

The situation was on the verge of spiraling out of control.

Wei Kang hurriedly picked up the microphone and shouted, "Quiet! Everyone, calm down. If you have questions, ask them one at a time."

"Our staff will now distribute the clinical data reports. Everyone will receive a copy. If you have any doubts, please read them carefully first."

A group of staff members immediately poured in from outside the hall, each carrying thick clinical trial reports and distributing them one by one to everyone present.

The venue finally quieted down, and everyone who received a report began examining it carefully.

They nodded or shook their heads as they read, occasionally gathering together for animated discussions.

Watching the crowd below, Wei Kang was actually quite nervous.

After all, this was his first time dealing with such a major occasion. If things truly got out of control, wouldn't he become a laughingstock?

Moreover, his gaze discreetly swept toward Director Xie's position. If the situation got out of control in front of this man, wouldn't it leave an extremely poor impression on the higher authorities?

Fortunately, nothing had gone wrong so far. All that remained was to wait for questions.

Before long, a reporter began asking questions.

They were all fairly routine—praise for Three Purities, problems encountered in running the company, various difficulties in research and development, views and expectations for the domestic pharmaceutical industry, the company's future direction, and so on.

After all, they were not pharmaceutical experts and could not ask overly technical questions.

Wei Kang had come prepared and answered them one by one.

But then Dr. Schmitz, Merck's Global President of Oncology, raised his hand. Someone immediately took the microphone from a reporter and handed it to him.

Dr. Schmitz stood up with a grave expression. His eyes flashed like lightning as he fixed Wei Kang with the sharp gaze of a hawk.

"I am Dr. Schmitz, Merck's Global President of Oncology. I have a question regarding this clinical trial data, and I hope Mr. Wei will answer it frankly."

Wei Kang nodded. "I've heard much about you, Dr. Schmitz. Please, go ahead."

Dr. Schmitz stared intently at Wei Kang and spoke slowly.

"Merck has always been committed to alleviating human suffering and benefiting people around the world. As for me, I have worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over twenty years."

"I would not dare claim to be an authority in chemical pharmaceuticals, but I know anti-cancer drugs extremely well."

"Keytruda, the world's first broad-spectrum anti-cancer drug, is our company's product. It has been on the market for nearly ten years, cured countless patients, and achieved a legendary cure rate."

"Yet even so, we would never claim that our drug has a 100% cure rate for every type of cancer, much less zero side effects."

"The only other two broad-spectrum anti-cancer drugs in the world, produced by Roche Pharmaceuticals, are likewise incapable of achieving such miraculous results."

"To the knowledge of myself and my colleagues, no substance like this exists anywhere in the world—nothing that can produce the effects you claim."

Dr. Schmitz's voice rose higher and higher. Waving the thick report in his hand, he pressed Wei Kang loudly, word by word.

"Mr. Wei, if something truly can achieve the effects you describe, then it is not medicine—it is a miracle."

"Therefore, I believe you are either treating patients' lives as a joke, or blaspheming the sacred science of chemistry!"

"So, Mr. Wei, please answer me. Is this data real or fake?"

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