AstraZeneca's Imfinzi cancer drug receives priority FDA review for limited-stage small cell lung cancer.

AstraZeneca's Imfinzi, a blockbuster cancer drug, receives priority review from the U.S. FDA for limited-stage small cell lung cancer patients in the US. The FDA's decision date is set for Q4 2024, based on positive late-stage data showing Imfinzi improves overall survival and progression-free survival for lung cancer patients who haven't progressed after platinum-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Imfinzi is a human monoclonal antibody that works by blocking tumor immune evasion while boosting anti-cancer immune response, offering an alternative to chemotherapy.

August 15, 2024
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