FDA approves lurbinectedin in combination with atezolizumab for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

The recent FDA approval of lurbinectedin plus atezolizumab for advanced small cell lung cancer underscores the promise of combining immunogenic cell death (ICD) inducers with PD-1/PD-L1 blockade. This synergistic strategy induces durable responses in refractory tumors and may extend immunotherapy benefits across diverse malignancies through rational ICD-checkpoint inhibitor combinations.