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Roche's IMpassion130 Is First Positive Phase III Immunotherapy Study In Triple Negative Breast Cancer

 
• By Sten Stovall

Phase III IMpassion130 study showed Tecentriq plus Abraxane significantly reduced the risk of disease worsening or death in people with metastatic triple negative breast cancer.

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Tecentriq posts positive results in triple negative breast cancer • Source: Shutterstock

Roche's IMpassion130 combining its flagship cancer immunotherapy Tecentriq with chemo has met its endpoints, making it the first positive Phase III immunotherapy study in triple negative breast cancer and adding to the rising amount of positive data involving the PD-L1 inhibitor.

The ongoing IMpassion130 trial in first-line triple negative breast cancer is a double-blind Phase III study comparing the use of...

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