The French regulatory agency ANSM has approved an early access program for Roche’s checkpoint inhibitor Tecentriq (atezolizumab) as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
France OKs Early Access To Tecentriq For SCLC Pending EU Approval
Tecentriq has become the second authorized medicine to be made available for an unapproved indication under modifications to France’s early access program. Patients with small cell lung cancer can now be given the product pending EU approval of its use in this condition.
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