Atezolizumab is usually given to patients intravenously, via a drip, but now many patients in England are to be given the immunotherapy via an injection
In 97 per cent of centres, patient treatment had been delayed because of staff shortages over the past year, while in around half shortages were causing delays almost every month.
NHS England’s national director for cancer Professor Peter Johnson said: “The world-first introduction of this treatment will mean that hundreds of patients can spend less time at the hospital and will free up valuable time in NHS chemotherapy units. Maintaining the best possible quality of life for cancer patients is vital, so the introduction of faster under-the-skin injections will make an important difference.
The faster treatment comes at no extra cost to the NHS, thanks to the existing commercial deal negotiated between NHS England and the manufacturer Roche, officials said. Marius Scholtz, medical director for Roche Products Limited, said: “Injecting Tecentriq under the skin offers a faster treatment option as it takes approximately seven minutes, compared with 30 to 60 minutes for the current method of an intravenous infusion of Tecentriq. We are delighted that NHS patients across England have access to the subcutaneous PD-L1 cancer immunotherapy injection.”, in 2021.
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