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. 2018 Aug 14;25(4):e324–e334. doi: 10.3747/co.25.3976

TABLE II.

Canadian landscape of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Drug Indication Approvals Provincial funding

Health Canada pCODR
Atezolizumab Locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with progression on or after systemic chemotherapy 6 Apr 2018 Under review Not applicable
Nivolumab Locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with progression on or after systemic chemotherapy 26 Feb 2016 3 Jun 2016 Funded: BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, NS, NB, NL
Under review: PEI
Pembrolizumab Previously untreated metastatic NSCLC with tumour expression of PD-L1 and without sensitizing EGFR mutation or ALK translocation.
Funding requested for TPS of PD-L1 ≥50%.
12 Jul 2017 23 Aug 2017 Funded: SK, MB, ON
Under review: BC, AB, NS, NB, NL, PEI
Pembrolizumab For treatment of metastatic NSCLC with tumour expression of PD-L1 and previous progression on or after systemic chemotherapy.
Funding requested for TPS of PD-L1 ≥1%.
15 Apr 2016 3 Nov 2016 Funded: SK, MB, ON
Under review: BC, AB, NS, NB, NL, PEI

TPS = tumour proportion score.