AstraZeneca Immuno-Oncology Hopes Buoyed By Tremelimumab
Executive Summary
Quick path to lung cancer approval may not happen for durvalumab, but AstraZeneca could make its immuno-oncology debut with first CTLA-4/PD-L1 combination. Outlook in nephrology is also looking good, firm says at pipeline review.
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