Durvalumab

Therapeutic indications

Durvalumab is indicated for:

Locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer with PD-L1 ≥1%

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Durvalumab as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of locally advanced, unresectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults whose tumours express PD-L1 on ≥1% of tumour cells and whose disease has not progressed following platinum-based chemoradiation therapy.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

10 mg/kg once every 2 weeks

Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, with no EGFR or ALK positive mutations

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Durvalumab in combination with tremelimumab and platinum-based chemotherapy is indicated for the first-line treatment of adults with metastatic NSCLC with no sensitising EGFR mutations or ALK positive mutations.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

During platinum chemotherapy 1,500 mg every 3 weeks for 4 cycles and post-platinum chemotherapy 1,500 mg every 4 weeks

Monotherapy of advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Durvalumab as monotherapy is indicated for the first line treatment of adults with advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

1,500 mg every 4 weeks

Combination therapy of advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Durvalumab in combination with tremelimumab is indicated for the first line treatment of adults with advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Durvalumab 1,500 mg administered in combination with 300 mg tremelimumab as a single dose at Cycle 1/Day 1, followed by durvalumab 1,500 mg as monotherapy every 4 weeks

Extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Durvalumab in combination with etoposide and either carboplatin or cisplatin is indicated for the first-line treatment of adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

1,500 mg in combination with chemotherapy every 3 weeks for 4 cycles, followed by 1,500 mg every 4 weeks as monotherapy

Biliary tract cancer

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Durvalumab in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin is indicated for the first-line treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic biliary tract cancer (BTC).

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

1,500 mg in combination with chemotherapy every 3 weeks up to 8 cycles, followed by 1,500 mg every 4 weeks as monotherapy

Contraindications

Durvalumab is contraindicated in the following cases:

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Lactation

Lactation

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