Ipilimumab
- Generic Name
- Ipilimumab
- Brand Names
- Yervoy
- Drug Type
- Biotech
- Chemical Formula
- -
- CAS Number
- 477202-00-9
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 6T8C155666
- Background
Ipilimumab is a fully humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that blocks cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4). Blocking CTLA-4 removes an inhibitory signal from reducing the activity of T lymphocytes. Ipilimumab was developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Medarex.
Ipilimumab was granted FDA approval on 25 March 2011.
- Indication
Ipilimumab is indicated in the following cancerous conditions:
Melanoma
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
Colorectal Cancer
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Esophageal Cancer
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- Associated Conditions
- Cutaneous Melanoma, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Melanoma, Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Microsatellite Instability High Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Mismatch Repair-deficient (dMMR) Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Unresectable Melanoma, Poor or intermediate risk Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (aRCC), Unresectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM), Unresectable, advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC)
- Associated Therapies
- First Line Chemotherapy
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