Indication

PD-L1 positive, EGFR-negative, ALK-negative metastatic non-small cell lung cancer

This indication describes advanced epithelial malignancy arising in the respiratory tract that has disseminated beyond the primary thoracic site to distant organs or tissues. Read more about PD-L1 positive, EGFR-negative, ALK-negative metastatic non-small cell lung cancer

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Common PD-L1 positive, EGFR-negative, ALK-negative metastatic non-small cell lung cancer therapies.

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YERVOY (ipilimumab)

ANTINEOPLASTIC-CYTOTOXIC T-LYMP. ANTIGEN (CTLA-4),R-MC ANTIB·METASTATIC MALIGNANT MELANOMA·+8
BMS PRIMARYCARE

OPDIVO (nivolumab)

ANTINEOPLASTIC - ANTI-PROGRAMMED DEATH-(PD-1/L1) MC ANTIBODY·MALIGNANT ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASM·+17
BMS PRIMARYCARE

KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab)

ANTINEOPLASTIC - ANTI-PROGRAMMED DEATH-(PD-1/L1) MC ANTIBODY·MALIGNANT MELANOMA·+36
Merck Sharp & Dohme

TECENTRIQ (atezolizumab)

ANTINEOPLASTIC - ANTI-PROGRAMMED DEATH-(PD-1/L1) MC ANTIBODY·SMALL CELL LUNG CARCINOMA·+8
GENENTECH
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About PD-L1 positive, EGFR-negative, ALK-negative metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

This indication describes advanced epithelial malignancy arising in the respiratory tract that has disseminated beyond the primary thoracic site to distant organs or tissues.

Pathophysiologically, the tumor cells demonstrate surface expression of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), a transmembrane checkpoint protein that facilitates immune evasion by inhibiting cytotoxic T-cell activity.

Simultaneously, the disease is clinically characterized by the documented absence of actionable oncogenic driver alterations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (*EGFR*) gene and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (*ALK*) gene.

This distinct molecular profile defines a patient population whose advanced malignancy lacks standard tyrosine kinase inhibitor targets but exhibits biological susceptibility to immune checkpoint blockade.

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