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- The approval is based on P-III IMbrave150 study involves assessing of Tecentriq (atezolizumab, 1200mg) + Avastin (bevacizumab, 15 mg/kg) on day 1 of each 21-day cycle vs sorafenib (400mg, bid) on days 1-21 of each 21-day cycle in 501 patients in a ratio (2:1) with unresectable HCC, prior not treated with systemic therapies
- Result: reduction in the risk of OS (42%); reduction in the risk of disease worsening or death, PFS (41%); showed improvement in both OS and PFS; Grade 3–4 AEs (57% vs 55%), published in the NEJM
- The approval follows an EMA’s CHMP positive opinion received in Sept’2020. The dual regimen also recently included as a class I, A recommendation by the ESMO for unresectable HCC, as well as by many clinical practice guidelines globally
Click here to read the full press release/ article | Ref: Roche | Image: National Foundation For Cancer Research
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