Atezolizumab At Last: Roche Makes Its Immuno-Oncology Debut
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
FDA's accelerated approval of Tecentriq, the first PD-L1 inhibitor, in bladder cancer is a major milestone for checkpoint inhibitors and for a disease with high unmet need; lung filing still under review.
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