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. 2023 Jan 16;2(6):555–569. doi: 10.1515/mr-2022-0033

Table 1:

US FDA-approved monoclonal antibody for cancer treatment.

Target mAb name 1st approval year Format Application
CD20 Rituximab 1997 Chimeric IgG1 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Ofatumumab 2009 Human IgG1 Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Obinutuzumab 2013 Humanized IgG1 Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
HER2 Trastuzumab 1998 Humanized IgG1 Breast cancer
Pertuzumab 2012 Humanized IgG1 Breast cancer
EGFR Cetuximab 2004 Chimeric IgG1 Colorectal cancer
Necitumumab 2015 Human IgG1 NSCLC
Panitumumab 2006 Human IgG2 Colorectal cancer
PD-1 Cemiplimab 2018 Human mAb Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Nivolumab 2014 Human IgG4 Melanoma, NSCLC
Pembrolizumab 2014 Human IgG4 Melanoma
CTLA-4 Ipilimumab 2011 Human IgG1 Metastatic melanoma
PD-L1 Atezolizumab 2016 Humanized IgG1 Bladder cancer
Avelumab 2017 Human IgG1 Merkel cell carcinoma
Durvalumab 2017 Human IgG1 Bladder cancer
SLAMF7 Elotuzumab 2014 Humanized IgG1 Multiple myeloma
CD38 Daratumumab 2015 Human IgG1 Multiple myeloma
Isatuximab 2021 Chimeric IgG1 Multiple myeloma
CD52 Alemtuzumab 2001 Humanized IgG1 Chronic myeloid leukemia
VEGF-A Bevacizumab 2004 Humanized IgG1 Colorectal cancer
VEGFR2 Ramucirumab 2014 Human IgG1 Gastric cancer
CD19 Tafasitamab 2020 Humanized IgG1 Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
LAG-3 Relatlimab 2022 Human IgG4 Melanoma

EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; HER2, epidermal growth factor receptor 2; PD-L1, programmed cell death 1 ligand 1; FDA, Food and Drug Administration.