Positive data for Roche's I-O-chemo combo in small cell lung cancer

25 September 2018

Detailed results from the IMpower133 study suggest Roche (ROG: SIX) is poised to steal a march on immuno-oncology rivals in the relatively small population of small cell lung cancer patients.

Fleshing out headline data released earlier in the year, Roche says a drug cocktail of Tecentriq (atezolizumab) plus carboplatin and etoposide beat chemotherapy alone, with overall survival rates of 12.3 months against 10.3 months.

Earlier this month, US rival Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK) won approval from European regulators for Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus chemo in the larger, more lucrative, non-small cell lung cancer indication.

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