Hoping to further support Tecentriq (atezolizumab) in lung cancer, Roche said its Phase III IMpower130 combo study met its co-primary endpoints of overall survival and progression-free survival, and that the anti-PD-L1 MAb plus chemotherapy helped people with metastaticnon-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) live "significantly longer" compared to chemotherapy alone.
Roche's IMpower130 Met Co-Primary Endpoints, Lifting ASCO Suspense
Roche said its Phase III IMpower130 study met its co-primary endpoints of overall survival and progression-free survival in the advanced first-line setting for non-squamous lung cancer.

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