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Real-world comparison of the efficacy and safety of atezolizumab versus durvalumab in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

Name: Real-world comparison of the efficacy and safety of atezolizumab versus durvalumab in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
Uploaded: 2024-12-17T23:00:00Z
Duration: 12 min 40 s
Description: Real-world comparison of the efficacy and safety of atezolizumab versus durvalumab in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

Author(s)Bruna Pellini, MD

Dr. Bruna Pellini presents key data comparing real-world outcomes of atezolizumab versus durvalumab in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), demonstrating a significant overall survival advantage and lower immune-related adverse events with durvalumab, while progression-free survival remained comparable between the two treatments.

CORRECTION: Atezolizumab has an Overall Survival (OS) of 11.6 months, not 18.6.

This research represents a retrospective analysis utilizing real-world observational data. As such, the findings and conclusions presented herein are inherently exploratory.

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