A combination of Roche's recently launched PD-L1 inhibitor, Tecentriq (atezolizumab), and its blockbuster selling anti-VEGF anticancer, Avastin (bevacizumab) was associated with a 26% reduction in the risk of advanced or metastatic renal cell cancer worsening or leading to death, in patients who expressed the PD-L1 protein in the IMmotion151 study, Roche announced on Feb. 6.
The Tecentriq/Avastin Combo: Roche Details Renal Cell Cancer Benefits
Roche has continued to drip-feed results from the IMmotion151 Phase III study, this time describing the magnitude of the beneficial responses observed with the first-line use of the Tecentriq-Avastin combination in patients with advanced renal cell cancer.
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