Imfinzi plus chemotherapy approved in the US as the first immunotherapy regimen for patients with advanced BTC
Dave Fredrickson, Executive Vice President, Oncology Business Unit, AstraZeneca, said: “For the first time, patients in the US with advanced biliary tract cancer have an immunotherapy-based treatment option that meaningfully extends survival and is well-tolerated. This approval for Imfinzi and chemotherapy advances our ambition to challenge treatment expectations and transform care for patients with gastrointestinal cancers with high unmet need.”
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