"We were very pleased to ascertain early on that the bones were not human - which would have delayed the works by many days if not weeks, " Mr Page said.

BBC: Reading's Friar Street artefacts analysed

Milton Keynes Council said it had been looking at potential options and delayed repairs in light of a likely application for development works.

BBC: Milton Keynes' Secklow Gate bridge to reopen in July

In the original study, including all comers, Erbitux only delayed the progression of the disease by about 15%, which works out to a median of a month.

FORBES: ImClone Gets Targeted