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Indications

High Alert


Contraind./Precautions

Contraindicated in:

Use Cautiously in:

Adv. Reactions/Side Effects

Interactions

Drug-drug:

Availability

Route/Dosage

Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Small Cell Lung Cancer

Biliary Tract Cancer

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

US Brand Names

Imfinzi

Action

  • Binds to programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) to prevent its interaction with the programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) and CD80 (B7.1) receptors, which activates the antitumor immune response.
Therapeutic effects:
  • Decreased spread of NSCLC with improved overall survival and progression-free survival.
  • Improved overall survival in small cell lung cancer, biliary tract cancer, and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Classifications

Therapeutic Classification: antineoplastics

Pharmacologic Classification: monoclonal antibodies, programmed death ligand 1 pd l1 inhibitors

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption: IV administration results in complete bioavailability.

Distribution: Minimally distributed to tissues.

Metabolism/Excretion: Unknown.

Half-Life: 18 days.

Time/Action Profile

(plasma concentrations)

ROUTEONSETPEAKDURATION
IVunknownunknownunknown



Patient/Family Teaching

Pronunciation

dur-VAL-ue-mab