Tag Archives: durvalumab

Imfinzi Regimen Cuts Recurrence Risk by a Third and Boosts Two-Year Survival in Bladder Cancer

(IN BRIEF) The European Commission has approved AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) combined with gemcitabine and cisplatin as neoadjuvant therapy, followed by Imfinzi adjuvant monotherapy, for adults with resectable muscle-invasive bladder cancer. This approval is anchored in NIAGARA Phase III trial data … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Plus BCG Induction and Maintenance Therapy Significantly Improves Disease-Free Survival in High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

(IN BRIEF) The POTOMAC Phase III trial results show that adding Imfinzi to standard BCG induction and maintenance therapy improves disease-free survival (DFS) for patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). The combination demonstrated significant benefits over BCG alone, with … Read the full press release

MATTERHORN Trial Shows Perioperative Immunotherapy Significantly Enhances Survival in Gastric and GEJ Cancer Patients

(IN BRIEF) The MATTERHORN Phase III trial has demonstrated that a perioperative regimen combining AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) with FLOT chemotherapy significantly improves event-free survival in patients with resectable gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers compared to standard chemotherapy alone. Interim findings … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Recommended for EU Approval as Breakthrough Treatment for Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) has received a positive recommendation from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for approval as a monotherapy to treat limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) in patients whose disease … Read the full press release