Imfinzi + chemo further improved OS benefit in advanced biliary tract cancer in the TOPAZ-1 Ph 3 trial, reducing the risk of death by 24% in additional follow-up
Susan Galbraith, Executive Vice President, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, said: “These longer-term data reinforce the survival benefit and well-tolerated safety profile of Imfinzi added to standard-of-care chemotherapy for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer. With these results, the exploratory data from the HIMALAYA trial and the recent FDA approval based on the TOPAZ-1 trial, we are continuing to advance our commitment to extend survival for patients with gastrointestinal tumours who desperately need new treatment options.”
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