Tecentriq takes lead in China for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

14 February 2020

Continuing its progress in addressing different cancer types across different geographies, immuno-oncology blockbuster Tecentriq (atezolizumab) has secured Chinese approval in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).

Last year, Roche (ROG: SIX) became the first company to offer an immuno-oncology option for people with this kind of cancer, when it won approval in Europe and in the USA, ahead of rival options from AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) and Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK).

Approval in China will help the Swiss cancer giant entrench its lead, with Tecentriq taking in 1.88 billion Swiss francs ($1.9 billion) in 2019, up 143% from the year before. In the fourth quarter revenues were 248 million Swiss francs, up 136% from the like period of 2018.

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