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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.
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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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