Imfinzi approved in Japan for the treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
21 August 2020 07:00 BST Imfinzi approved in Japan for the treatment ofextensive-stage small cell lung cancer Only PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy to demonstrate both a significant survival benefit and improved response rate in combination with a choice of chemotherapies AstraZeneca's Imfinzi (durvalumab) has been approved in Japan for the treatment of patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), in combination with etoposide plus a choice of platinum chemotherapy (either carboplatin or cisplatin). SCLC is a highly aggressive, fast-growing form of lung cancer that