AstraZeneca shares tumble after antibody failure

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Imfinzi and tremelimumab checkpoint inhibitor pairing fails to beat chemotherapy in lung cancer

Almost £10 billion has been wiped from Anglo-Swedish pharma giant AstraZeneca’s stock market valuation after much-anticipated immuno-oncology trial results failed to show benefit over standard lung cancer therapy.