Roche Powers Forward With First-Line Tecentriq In Advanced NSCLC
Executive Summary
The actual data on the clinically meaningful effect on PFS of the triple combination of Tecentriq, Avastin and chemotherapy on previously untreated advanced NSCLC patients in the IMpower150 study have now been presented at a scientific meeting, and suggest that Roche could be a significant competitor in the large NSCLC market in the not too distant future.
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