Roche Ready To Meet Reimbursement Challenge For Tecentriq SC

Following a green light in the UK in the summer, the Swiss major has bagged approval in the rest of Europe for its quicker and more convenient alternative to the IV infusion of Tecentriq.

Stefan Frings
Stefan Frings • Source: Roche

Now that Roche Holding AG has secured EU approval for a subcutaneous formulation of its cancer immunotherapy Tecentriq, the Swiss major is working closely with national healthcare systems to ensure patients can access the product which cuts the administration time from up to 60 minutes for the intravenous version down to an average of seven minutes.

Tecentriq SC (atezolizumab), which was first approved in the UK in August last year, is the only PD-(L)1 checkpoint inhibitor...

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