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Abstract
Atezolizumab (Tecentriq™)-a monoclonal antibody targeting programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1 or CD274 antigen)-is being developed by Genentech as treatment for a variety of haematological malignancies and solid tumours. It been approved in the US as a second-line therapy for urothelial carcinoma and is awaiting approval as a second-line therapy for non-small cell lung cancer. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of atezolizumab leading to this first approval for urothelial carcinoma.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27412122 DOI: 10.1007/s40265-016-0618-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Drugs ISSN: 0012-6667 Impact factor: 9.546