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Amgen's Imdelltra combo more than halves risk of death in small cell lung cancer

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24 October 2026

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Fusion42 · 24 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Amgen's Imdelltra combined with AstraZeneca's Imfinzi reduced the risk of death by 58% in the first-line maintenance setting for certain small cell lung cancer patients in a Phase 3 trial.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech and Drug Discovery.

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You should watch for rapid adoption of this new lung cancer combo as it likely resets the survival expectations and competitive treatments in oncology. This breakthrough means companies chasing oncology immunotherapies will face tougher efficacy benchmarks and new partnering dynamics.

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