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• The approval is based on P-III IMspire150 study assessing Tecentriq (atezolizumab) + Cotellic  (cobimetinib) + Zelboraf (vemurafenib) vs  PBO + Cotellic +   Zelboraf in patients with BRAF V600 mutation-positive advanced melanoma
• Results: mPFS (15.1 vs 10.6mos.); the safety profile of the Tecentriq combination was consistent with the known safety profiles of the individual medicines. The review was conducted under Project Orbis
• Tecentriq is a mAb targeting PD-L1- acts by blocking is its interactions with both PD-1 and B7.1 receptor. Cotellic is a MEK1/2 inhibitor in a cell signaling pathway that helps control cell growth and survival while Zelboraf is a prescription medicine for melanoma that has spread to other parts of the body or cannot be removed by surgery and has a BRAF V600 mutation

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