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SITC CPG Update – Breast Cancer Guideline: Withdrawn indication for atezolizumab

By SITC Scientific Publications News posted 12-03-2021 00:00

  

On August 27, 2021, the indication for atezolizumab in combination with nab-paclitaxel as treatment for patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) whose tumors express PD-L1 was voluntarily withdrawn by the manufacturer. According to the press release announcing the withdrawal, the decision was not related to any changes in either the efficacy or safety associated with atezolizumab but rather to recent changes in the treatment landscape for TNBC. In light of the withdrawal, “Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) clinical practice guideline on immunotherapy for the treatment of breast cancer” has been updated in the journal publication as well as in the free SITC CPG mobile app

December 3, 2021

 

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