Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)

This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that PD-L1 >= 10% TIIC, Wild type ALK, Wild type EGFR status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Atezolizumab in patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

The Republic of Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) has approved atezolizumab 1200mg as a monotherapy for reimbursement as a treatment option for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have PD-L1 expression >= 50% tumor cells (TC) or >= 10% tumor-infiltrating immune cells (IC) and who do not have EGFR mutant or ALK-positive NSCLC.

This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the Health Service Executive:

As monotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumours have a PD-L1 expression >= 50% tumour cells (TC) or >= 10% tumour-infiltrating immune cells (IC) and who do not have EGFR mutant or ALK-positive NSCLC.

Citation

Atezolizumab Monotherapy, 2024, version number 13, NCCP National SACT Regimen, NCCP, viewed 01/09/2024, https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/cancer/profinfo/chemoprotocols/lung/544-atezolizumab-1200mg-monotherapy.pdf