Roche's Tecentriq Steals Lead In Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

The PD-L1 inhibitor is the first checkpoint immunotherapy to gain approval in the tough-to-treat disease setting.

Breast Cancer Awareness: Microscopic image (photomicrograph) of core biopsy for infiltrating (invasive) ductal carcinoma, detected by screening mammogram. H & E stain.

The US FDA's accelerated approval of Roche's PD-L1 inhibitor Tecentriq, for use in combination with Celgene Corp.'s Abraxane,on March 8 gives Roche an opportunity to break into triple-negative breast cancer with an immunotherapy regimen ahead of competitors.

On March 8, the agency granted accelerated approval for Roche/Genentech's Tecentriq (atezolizumab) used with Abraxane (nab-paclitaxel) to treat metastatic triple-negative...

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