AstraZeneca(US:AZN) Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2026-01-23 06:46Core Viewpoint - AstraZeneca's drug Imfinzi (durvalumab) has been approved by China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for first-line treatment of adult patients with mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by monotherapy maintenance [1]. Group 1: Drug Approval and Mechanism - Imfinzi is a humanized PD-L1 monoclonal antibody that binds to the PD-L1 protein, blocking its interaction with PD-1 and CD80, thereby preventing tumor immune evasion and restoring suppressed immune responses [1]. - The approval in China is based on subgroup analysis results from the DUO-E Phase III trial, which is a three-arm, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study [1]. Group 2: Clinical Trial Results - In the trial, the combination of durvalumab with carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by durvalumab monotherapy maintenance, reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 58% compared to the control group [2]. - The median progression-free survival (PFS) for the durvalumab group has not yet been reached, while the median PFS for the control group is 7.0 months [2]. Group 3: Safety Profile - The overall safety and tolerability of the durvalumab combination therapy are good, consistent with previous clinical trial results, and no new safety signals have been reported [2].