Tremelimumab, formerly known as ticilimumab, is a fully human IgG2 monoclonal antibody directed against cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4). CTLA-4 is a cell surface receptor expressed on activated T cells to act as a negative regulator for T cells. By binding to CTLA-4, tremelimumab enhances T cell-mediated killing of tumours and reduces tu...
Tremelimumab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in combination with durvalumab. It is also indicated in combination with durvalumab and platinum-based chemotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with no sensitizing epidermal growth factor receptor...
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Research Site, Wirral, United Kingdom
Medical Oncology and Immunotherapy Unit, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy
Medical Oncology and Immunotherapy Unit, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy
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