Imfinzi

May 31, 2024

The advent of PD-(L)1 inhibitors marks a monumental shift in the landscape of cancer treatment. These agents have redefined the therapeutic approach to several malignancies, offering hope where traditional therapies often fell short. PD-(L)1 inhibitors are a class of drugs that block the interaction between the pro...

Jul 03, 2020

As per DelveInsight, the Small cell lung cancer market size is expected to increase at a CAGR of 15.2% during the study period (2017–30) attributing to a rich pipeline, healthcare spending, improved R&D, and discovery of novel targets. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) or Small cell lung carcinoma is an aggressi...

May 01, 2020

Non-small cell lung cancer market is anticipated to increase in the 7MM from USD 9,730 million in 2017 by 2030. Worldwide, cancer claimed the lives of approximately 9.6 million people in 2018 as per WHO, with lung cancer being the most commonly diagnosed one and accounting for the highest number of deaths (1.76...

Jan 21, 2020

The US FDA has recently granted Orphan Drug Designation to AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) and tremelimumab, combination therapy for HCC. Imfinzi, a monoclonal antibody, binds and inhibits the interaction of PD-L1 with PD-1 and CD80. The drug blocks tumour’s immune-evading mechanism and releases the inhibiti...