Gene Tektecentriq combination therapy was approved for extended adaptation.

Melanoma is more invasive and fatal than other types of skin cancer.
when melanoma is diagnosed early, it is generally a curable disease, but most patients with advanced melanoma have poor prognosis.
about half of patients with advanced melanoma carry braf V600 mutations.
Tecentriq is a monoclonal antibody designed to bind to PD-L1 expressed on tumor cells and tumor-immersed immune cells, blocking its interaction with PD-1 and B7.1 receptors.
tecentriq enhances T-cell immune response by inhibiting PD-L1-mediated signaling paths.
this approval was based on the results of Phase 3 clinical trial IMspire150, in which Tecentriq and Zelboraf extended the progression-free lifetime (PFS) of patients compared to placebo plus Cotellic and Zelboraf, with PFS in the Tecentriq combination reaching 15.1 months and 10.6 months in the control group (HR=0.78, p=0.025).
"When treated in combination with cancer immunotherapy and targeted therapy, patients with advanced melanoma with the BRAF V600 mutation can survive for more than 15 months without worsening the disease," said Dr. Levi Garraway, Roche's chief medical officer and head of global product development.
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