
For adults with unresectable Stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has not progressed following concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CRT). See FULL INDICATION »
A clinical trial compared 2 groups of patients with unresectable Stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who completed at least 2 cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy and radiation therapy given together. This is also known as chemoradiation therapy, or CRT.
GROUP 1
476 patients received IMFINZI
after CRT for up to 12 months or until disease progression or serious side effects occurred.
GROUP 2
237 patients received placebo
(no medicine) after CRT, which was standard treatment at the time of the study.
TREATMENT SET UP
BEFORE STUDY
PATIENTS WERE FIRST ON THE STANDARD OF CARE CHEMORADIATION THERAPY (CRT)
For about 6 weeks(at least 2 cycles of chemotherapy and radiation therapy)
STUDY START
PATIENTS STARTED TREATMENT WITH IMFINZI OR PLACEBO within 6 weeks (42 days)
Every 2 weeks (for up to 12 months or until disease progression or side effects became intolerable)
Patients in the study had good performance status, meaning a World Health Organization (WHO) grade of 0 or 1. A grade of 0 means they were able to do all activities they were able to do before their disease. A grade of 1 means they were not able to carry out physically strenuous activities, but were still able to do light work.
IMFINZI was tested against placebo (no medicine). There were 2 main goals of the trial. The first was to measure how long people lived (called overall survival). The second was to measure the length of time they survived without their cancer growing or spreading (called progression-free survival).
PEOPLE LIVING AT 2 YEARS*:
66%of people taking IMFINZI were living
VS
56%of those taking placebo (no medicine) were living
*Median overall survival (OS) was not reached with IMFINZI and was 28.7 months with placebo. Median OS is the length of time that half of the people are living. When more than half are living, median OS has not been reached. Median is the middle number in a group of numbers arranged from lowest to highest.
IMFINZI REACHED A 5-YEAR MILESTONE
In a follow-up analysis† at 5 years, 43% of people taking IMFINZI and 33% of people taking placebo were living.
†Called a post-hoc analysis. Based on the limitations of the analysis, results are descriptive and your experience may differ. The post-hoc analysis was conducted approximately 5 years after the last patient started treatment in this study.
3x
more time without cancer growing or spreading
IMFINZI was proven to give people 3x more time without their lung cancer growing or spreading compared with people receiving placebo.‡§
‡The median time tumors did not grow or spread was 16.8 months for the 476 patients receiving IMFINZI compared with 5.6 months for the 237 patients receiving placebo. IMFINZI may not work for everyone. Individual results may vary.
§The median amount of time patients were followed was 14.5 months for this analysis.
48%
lower chance of cancer growing or spreading
People receiving IMFINZI had a 48% lower chance of their lung cancer growing or spreading than people receiving placebo.
‡The median time tumors did not grow or spread was 16.8 months for the 476 patients receiving IMFINZI compared with 5.6 months for the 237 patients receiving placebo. IMFINZI may not work for everyone. Individual results may vary.
§The median amount of time patients were followed was 14.5 months for this analysis.
IMFINZI is a medicine that may treat certain cancers by working with your immune system. IMFINZI can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in any area of your body and can affect the way they work. These problems can sometimes become severe or life-threatening and can lead to death. You can have more than one of these problems at the same time. These problems may happen anytime during treatment or even after your treatment has ended.
IMFINZI is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with a type of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). IMFINZI may be used when your NSCLC has not spread outside your chest, cannot be removed by surgery, and has responded or stabilized with initial treatment with chemotherapy that contains platinum, given at the same time as radiation therapy.
It is not known if IMFINZI is safe and effective in children.
Getting medical treatment right away may help keep these problems from becoming more serious. Your healthcare provider will check you for these problems during your treatment with IMFINZI. Your healthcare provider may treat you with corticosteroid or hormone replacement medicines. Your healthcare provider may also need to delay or completely stop treatment with IMFINZI if you have severe side effects
Before you receive IMFINZI, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
Females who are able to become pregnant:
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
What are the possible side effects of IMFINZI?
IMFINZI can cause serious side effects (see above):
The most common side effects of IMFINZI when used alone in adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that cannot be removed by surgery include cough, feeling tired, inflammation in the lungs, upper respiratory tract infections, shortness of breath, and rash.
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of IMFINZI. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for more information.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects related to AstraZeneca products. If you prefer to report these to the FDA, either visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
IMFINZI is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with a type of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). IMFINZI may be used when your NSCLC has not spread outside your chest, cannot be removed by surgery, and has responded or stabilized with initial treatment with chemotherapy that contains platinum, given at the same time as radiation therapy.
It is not known if IMFINZI is safe and effective in children.
Please see Full Prescribing Information including Medication Guide for IMFINZI.
IMFINZI is a medicine that may treat certain cancers by working with your immune system.
IMFINZI is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with a type of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). IMFINZI may be used when your NSCLC has not spread outside your chest, cannot be removed by surgery, and has responded or stabilized with initial treatment with chemotherapy that contains platinum, given at the same time as radiation therapy.
It is not known if IMFINZI is safe and effective in children.