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Drug Evaluation

Pharmacokinetic drug evaluation of atezolizumab for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma

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Pages 225-232 | Received 03 Sep 2016, Accepted 23 Dec 2016, Published online: 11 Jan 2017

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