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Abstract
The IMforte study1 demonstrated that maintenance treatment with atezolizumab plus lurbinectedin significantly improved progression-free survival and overall survival in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). This phase 3 study is the first to report a positive result in first-line maintenance therapy for ES-SCLC, representing another milestone that is likely to establish a new standard of care for this condition.
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