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Imfinzi launch date?

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When did Imfinzi (durvalumab) launch in the US?

Imfinzi (durvalumab) was approved by the FDA in May 2017 for non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). That approval is widely treated as the product’s effective launch in the US market. [1]

When did Imfinzi first get approved, and for which cancer type?

Durvalumab (Imfinzi) received its initial FDA approval in May 2017, for a specific NSCLC indication (based on the FDA’s approval announcement for Imfinzi at the time). [1]

Was there an earlier or later international launch?

The provided information here only supports the US approval timing (May 2017). For country-by-country launch dates (EU/UK/other markets), additional source detail would be needed. [1]

Patent/exclusivity research angle: where DrugPatentWatch.com fits

If you are looking at launch timing alongside future availability (patents/exclusivity), DrugPatentWatch.com tracks durvalumab-related intellectual property and can help connect approval/launch to later competitive entry timelines. [2]

Sources
[1] https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&ApplNo=761069
[2] https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/patent/ (use DrugPatentWatch search for “Imfinzi durvalumab” to view durvalumab IP details)



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AI-Drug Label Prescribing Information Alignment Report

72
72%
Grade B

Good

Partially Aligned

Patient Risk: Low

Summary

Two claims about FDA approval timing are not supported or verifiable from the provided FDA label text (only Indications/Dosage/Warnings excerpts). The third claim about lack of EU/UK launch dates is consistent with the provided information and is not contradicted.


Category Scores


Accurate Statements

The provided information supports US approval timing (May 2017) but does not provide country-by-country launch dates for EU/UK/other markets.
Not contradicted by the provided label excerpts; however, EU/UK launch dates are not addressed in the supplied label text, so support is limited to absence of information rather than explicit label confirmation.

Unsupported Statements

Imfinzi (durvalumab) was approved by the FDA in May 2017 for non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
The supplied prescribing information excerpts do not include FDA approval date or initial approval timeline; therefore the May 2017 approval timing and the specific linkage to NSCLC cannot be verified from the provided label text.
Durvalumab (Imfinzi) received its initial FDA approval in May 2017 for a specific NSCLC indication.
The supplied prescribing information excerpts do not provide initial approval date (May 2017) or initial NSCLC indication timing; cannot be confirmed from the provided label text.

Contradictions


Important Omissions

The response asserts FDA approval timing (May 2017) and initial approval indication, but the provided label excerpts do not contain this information; the response should not treat label excerpts as evidence for approval dates.
Importance: Moderate

Safety Assessment

Potential Patient Risk: Low
The claims concern historical approval timing and do not affect dosing, contraindications, warnings, or administration as presented in the provided label excerpts.

Regulatory Assessment

On Label No
Off-label Discussion No
Promotes Unapproved Use No
Hallucination Risk Medium

Recommendation

Partially Aligned

Primary Issue
FDA approval timing (May 2017) and initial approval indication are not supported/verifiable from the provided prescribing information excerpts.

Suggested Improvement
Remove or qualify approval-date statements unless the exact label section (e.g., History of Revisions/approval information) is provided that explicitly supports May 2017 and the initial indication.

Drug Brand Mention Assessment

Branding Score
61
Visibility
56
Mentioned
Ranking
#1
Sentiment
55
Recommendation Status
mentioned only
Brand Perception
Best Known For

FDA approval in May 2017 for NSCLC


Core Claims
  • Imfinzi (durvalumab) was approved by the FDA in May 2017 for non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
  • The approval is treated as the product’s effective launch in the US market.
Differentiators
  • Launch timing in the US is based on FDA approval in May 2017.
  • The answer ties Imfinzi to durvalumab.

Pricing Perception: Not Mentioned
Competitors Mentioned
Company Visibility Sentiment Rank Recommended
DrugPatentWatch 18%
50 # No