AstraZeneca Unveils 5-Year Survival Data for Imfinzi in Lung Cancer Patients


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  • AstraZeneca Plc’s (NASDAQ:AZNhas announced updated results from the PACIFIC Phase 3 trial of Imfinzi (durvalumab), showing survival benefit at five years in patients with unresectable Stage III non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had not progressed following concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CRT).
  • Imfinzi posted an overall survival rate of 43% for Stage III non-small cell lung cancer patients whose tumors can’t be removed five years after chemoradiation treatment.
  • The overall survival rate for patients who received Imfinzi was 10% higher than those who received a placebo.
  • “Historically, just between 15% and 30% of patients in this group survive for five years after treatment, but the 43% mark is notable progress,” Sarah Cannon Research Institute CSO David Spigel said in a press release.
  • Meanwhile, the progression-free survival rate for patients was 33% compared with 19% in the placebo group.
  • “Moreover, three-quarters of these patients had also not progressed in that time,” Spigel said. “This is a momentous achievement at the five-year landmark in this curative-intent setting.”
  • Price Action: AZN shares are up 0.84% at $56.72 during the market session on the last check Friday.

20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine." A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


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