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Atezolizumab

Approved · EMA
ClassProgrammed cell death 1 ligand 1 inhibitorActively researchedLate-stage developmentSteady momentum

Also known as Atezo, Tecentriq, Tecentriq Hybreza.

29
Research papers
82
Active clinical trials
Programmed cell death 1 ligand 1
Primary target
1
Regulatory events
Latest activity
beta

Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Atezolizumab Plus Tivozanib in Immunologically Cold Tumor Types

Clinical trial2026-07-13Results expected Q4 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

A Phase 2 Study of Anti-PD-L1 Antibody (Atezolizumab) in Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma

Clinical trial2026-07-08Results expected Q4 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Approval: Tecentriq (EMA)

Regulatory2017-09-20EMA

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Atezolizumab
Aliases & brands
AtezoTecentriqTecentriq Hybreza
RxNorm CUI
1792776
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3707227
ATC codes
L01FF05
UNII
52CMI0WC3Y
Primary mechanism
Programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 inhibitor
Regulatory jurisdictions
ema

Pharmacology & targets

1 target

Known molecular targets and mechanisms supported by curated pharmacology databases.

INHIBITORProgrammed cell death 1 ligand 1 inhibitor

Regulatory timeline

1 event

The complete regulatory record, grouped by authority — approvals, safety advisories and label changes. Each authority shows its most recent events; expand one to read its full history.

Earliest approval
2017-09-20
Latest approval
2017-09-20
Authorities
EMA
Total events
1
emaEuropean Medicines Agency· 1 event
2017-09-20Approval
Approval: Tecentriq (EMA)
Indication: Urothelial carcinoma Tecentriq as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC): after priorShow full indication

Urothelial carcinoma Tecentriq as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC): after prior platinum containing chemotherapy, or who are considered cisplatin ineligible, and whose tumours have a PD-L1 expression ≥ 5% (see section 5.1). Early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Tecentriq as monotherapy is indicated as adjuvant treatment following complete resection and platinum-based chemotherapy for adult patients with NSCLC with a high risk of recurrence whose tumours have PD-L1 expression on ≥ 50% of tumour cells (TC) and who do not have EGFR mutant or ALK positive NSCLC (see section 5.1 for selection criteria). Advanced NSCLC  Tecentriq, in combination with bevacizumab, paclitaxel and carboplatin, is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-squamous non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In patients with EGFR mutant or ALK-positive NSCLC, Tecentriq, in combination with bevacizumab, paclitaxel and carboplatin, is indicated only after failure of appropriate targeted therapies (see section 5.1).Tecentriq, in combination with nab paclitaxel and carboplatin, is indicated for the first line treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-squamous NSCLC who do not have EGFR mutant or ALK positive NSCLC (see section 5.1).Tecentriq as monotherapy is indicated 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 (see section 5.1).Tecentriq as monotherapy is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with advanced NSCLC who are ineligible for platinum-based therapy (see section 5.1 for selection criteria).Tecentriq as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC after prior chemotherapy. Patients with EGFR mutant or ALK positive NSCLC should also have received targeted therapies before receiving Tecentriq (see section 5.1).Small cell lung cancer (SCLC)Tecentriq, in combination with carboplatin and etoposide, is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) (see section 5.1). Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)Tecentriq in combination with nab-paclitaxel is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic TNBC whose tumours have PD-L1 expression ≥ 1% and who have not received prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease.Hepatocellular carcinomaTecentriq, in combination with bevacizumab, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have not received prior systemic therapy (see section 5.1). Urothelial carcinoma (UC) Tecentriq as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic UC: after prior platinum containing chemotherapy, or who are considered cisplatin ineligible, and whose tumours have a PD-L1 expression ≥ 5% (see section 5.1). Early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Tecentriq as monotherapy is indicated as adjuvant treatment following complete resection and platinum-based chemotherapy for adult patients with NSCLC with a high risk of recurrence whose tumours have PD-L1 expression on ≥ 50% of tumour cells (TC) and who do not have EGFR mutant or ALK positive NSCLC (see section 5.1 for selection criteria). Advanced NSCLC  Tecentriq, in combination with bevacizumab, paclitaxel and carboplatin, is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-squamous NSCLC. In patients with EGFR mutant or ALK-positive NSCLC, Tecentriq, in combination with bevacizumab, paclitaxel and carboplatin, is indicated only after failure of appropriate targeted therapies (see section 5.1).Tecentriq, in combination with nab paclitaxel and carboplatin, is indicated for the first line treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-squamous NSCLC who do not have EGFR mutant or ALK positive NSCLC (see section 5.1).Tecentriq as monotherapy is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic NSCLC whose tumours have a PD-L1 expression ≥ 50% TC or ≥ 10% tumour-infiltrating immune cells (IC) and who do not have EGFR mutant or ALK-positive NSCLC (see section 5.1).Tecentriq as monotherapy is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with advanced NSCLC who are ineligible for platinum-based therapy (see section 5.1 for selection criteria).Tecentriq as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC after prior chemotherapy. Patients with EGFR mutant or ALK positive NSCLC should also have received targeted therapies before receiving Tecentriq (see section 5.1).Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) Tecentriq, in combination with carboplatin and etoposide, is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) (see section 5.1). Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)Tecentriq in combination with nab-paclitaxel is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic TNBC whose tumours have PD-L1 expression ≥ 1% and who have not received prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease.Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)Tecentriq, in combination with bevacizumab, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced or unresectable HCC who have not received prior systemic therapy (see section 5.1).

Evidence ↗

Contains information from the European Medicines Agency (European Medicines Agency), © EMA, reused under CC BY 4.0.

Clinical trials

198 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
198
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2026
82
Active studies
44
Recruiting
38
Late-stage (III+)
68
Completed
48
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 198
Early Phase 15Phase 148Phase 1 / 228Phase 279Phase 2 / 36Phase 328Phase 44

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

29 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20152025
Most influential

Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

The New England journal of medicine · 2020 · 5,580 cites

Atezolizumab and Nab-Paclitaxel in Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

The New England journal of medicine · 2018 · 3,067 cites

Atezolizumab for First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Nonsquamous NSCLC.

The New England journal of medicine · 2018 · 2,952 cites

First-Line Atezolizumab plus Chemotherapy in Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer.

The New England journal of medicine · 2018 · 2,697 cites

Atezolizumab for First-Line Treatment of PD-L1-Selected Patients with NSCLC.

The New England journal of medicine · 2020 · 1,238 cites
Recent papers
Major research themes8
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized5Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms5Lung Neoplasms4Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols3Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung3Esophageal Neoplasms2Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors2Adenocarcinoma1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • The New England journal of medicine5
  • Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology4
  • JAMA oncology3
  • Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology2
  • Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research2
  • Frontiers in immunology2
Leading researchers
  • Barrios CH5
  • Deng Y4
  • McCleland M4
  • Molinero L4
  • Sandler A4
  • Schmid P4
  • Schneeweiss A4
  • Adams S3
Leading institutions
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  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute4
  • Barts Cancer Institute3
  • National Center for Tumor Diseases3
  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute3
  • AdventHealth Cancer Institute2
  • Aichi Cancer Center Hospital2

Related diseases

8 conditions

Regulator-approved indications and conditions co-mentioned with this drug across the research literature. Number shows shared papers.

Related drugs

8 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Studied across 13 of the same disease areas as Atezolizumab in the shared literature.

13 shared diseases8 shared papers

Studied across 11 of the same disease areas as Atezolizumab in the shared literature.

11 shared diseases8 shared papers

Studied across 16 of the same disease areas as Atezolizumab in the shared literature.

16 shared diseases3 shared papers

Studied across 10 of the same disease areas as Atezolizumab in the shared literature.

10 shared diseases2 shared papers

Studied across 9 of the same disease areas as Atezolizumab in the shared literature.

9 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 9 of the same disease areas as Atezolizumab in the shared literature.

9 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 8 of the same disease areas as Atezolizumab in the shared literature.

8 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 6 of the same disease areas as Atezolizumab in the shared literature.

6 shared diseases1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials
  • Regulatory event sources are credited in the Regulatory Timeline above.