Subcutaneous version of Roche's blockbuster cancer drug meets study goals

According to the firm, positive phase III data might be enough to have cancer immunotherapy Tecentriq approved as an under-the-skin injection in the EU and the US.
Photo: George Frey/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: George Frey/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by christian bundgaard, translated by daniel pedersen

Roche has had overwhelming success with PD-L1 inhibitor Tecentriq (atezolizumab) as a treatment for locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) – in just a few years, the drug has managed to pass the USD 1bn dollar annual revenue threshold, earning it the blockbuster title.

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