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10-11-2022 | FDA | News

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First-line cemiplimab–chemo approved for advanced NSCLC in USA

Author: Shreeya Nanda

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medwireNews: Cemiplimab-rwlc plus chemotherapy can be used as a first-line treatment option for US patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), following a positive decision by the FDA.

The PD-1 inhibitor in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy is indicated for adults lacking EGFR, ALK, or ROS1 alterations who have not received prior systemic therapy for advanced disease.

The decision is based on the EMPOWER-Lung 3 trial (also known as Study 16113), which showed a significant improvement in the primary endpoint of overall survival as well as the secondary endpoints of progression-free survival and objective response rate with the addition of cemiplimab to first-line chemotherapy in this patient population.

The FDA recommends that cemiplimab be given intravenously at a dose of 350 mg every 3 weeks.

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