Immunotherapy treatments approved for small cell lung cancer: Checkpoint inhibitors

Checkpoint inhibitor drugs approved for first-line (as your first) treatment:

  • Imfinzi (durvalumab) – approved for use in limited-stage SCLC following combination chemotherapy and radiation for people who have not experienced progression. It is also approved in combination with chemotherapy for people with extensive-stage SCLC.
  • Tecentriq (atezolizumab) – approved for use with chemotherapy or alone after chemotherapy.

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