Atezolizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody used to prevent the interaction of PD-L1 and PD-1, removing inhibition of immune responses seen in some cancers. This medication is reserved for patients whose tumors express PD-L1, cannot receive platinum-based chemotherapy, or whose tumors do not respond to platinum-based chemotherapy. Atezolizumab was granted FDA approval on 18 October 2016. In November 2022, the manufacturer (Genentech) voluntarily withdrew the use of atezolizumab for the treatment of urothelial carcinoma, previously approved under the FDA's Accelerated Approval Program. The rest of atezolizumab indications remain unaffected.
Atezolizumab has approved indications for the following conditions:
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Melanoma
Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma (ASPS)
Mary Crowley Cancer Research, Dallas, Texas, United States
Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, United States
University of Pittsburgh Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Commack (All Protocol Activities), Commack, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities), Montvale, New Jersey, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities), Harrison, New York, United States
Instituto Alexander Fleming, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Instituto de Oncología de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
Sanatorio de la Mujer, Rosario, Argentina
Hopital Avicenne; Cancerologie, Bobigny, France
Institut de Cancérologie de Bourgogne; Oncologie Médicale, Dijon, France
Hôpital Franco-Britannique- Fondation Cognacq-Jay; Cancerologie, Levallois-Perret, France
Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
Aalborg Universitetshospital, Aalborg, Denmark
Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, Los Angeles, California, United States
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center., Miami, Florida, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University Hospitals Dorest NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, United Kingdom
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
Guangxi Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning City, China
The First Affiliate Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
Stay informed with timely notifications on clinical trials, regulatory changes, and research advancements related to this medication.