Roche's Tecentriq wins priority review in U.S for treatment of lung cancer

Published On 2018-12-06 04:00 GMT   |   Update On 2018-12-06 04:00 GMT




ZURICH: Roche's Tecentriq immunotherapy with chemotherapy won priority review in the United States for the initial treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC), the company said, setting up possible approval by March 18.

Wednesday's announcement comes after Roche in September said patients with untreated extensive-stage SCLC, where cancer has spread, lived a median 12.3 months after getting Tecentriq plus chemotherapy, compared to 10.3 months for those on just chemotherapy.

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Article Source : Reuters

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