AstraZeneca's Imfinzi Scores First Early Lung Cancer Approval
Executive Summary
Unlike other indications PD-1/L1 inhibitors are shooting for, Stage III non-small cell lung cancer is an untapped market and AstraZeneca will have the space to itself for a while.
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