Cemiplimab

Cemiplimab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that works against programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1), which is a negative regulator of T cell function. By blocking PD-1, cemiplimab works to enhance T cell-mediated antitumour responses.

Cemiplimab was first approved by the FDA on September 28, 2018, as the first FDA-approved treatment for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). It was later approved to be used in basal cell carcinoma and non-small non-small cell lung cancer. Cemiplimab was also approved by the European Commission on June 28, 2019. In October 2022, the EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended cemiplimab be granted marketing authorization for the treatment of cervical cancer.