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Roche's IMpower150 Gets AACR Applause But Merck's KEYNOTE-189 Big Winner

 
• By Sten Stovall

Roche’s Tecentriq IMpower150 trial showed Tecentriq plus Avastin plus paclitaxel and carboplatin significantly improved progression free survival compared to Avastin and chemo alone; overall survival data will be coming later this year.

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Roche Gave IMpower150 Update In 1st Line NSCLC At AACR • Source: Shutterstock

An impressive data set on progressive free survival (PFS) demonstrated by Roche's IMpower150 study in non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was nonetheless overshadowed at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting April 16 by rival trial presentations - and observers say the jury will remain out about IMpower150's four-drug regime until overall survival data is presented later this year.

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