Table 1. Immune checkpoint inhibitors for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
Agent | Description | Company |
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Anti–PD-1 | ||
Nivolumab | Fully human IgG4 monoclonal antibody directed against PD-1 on T cells | Bristol-Myers Squibb |
Pembrolizumab | Humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody directed against PD-1 on T cells | Merck |
Anti–PD-L1 | ||
Atezolizumab | Human IgG1 monoclonal antibody directed against PD-L1 on tumor cells | Genetech/Roche |
Durvalumab | Fully human IgG1 monoclonal antibody directed against PD-L1 on tumor cells | Astrazeneca |
Anti–CTLA-4 | ||
Ipilimumab | Fully human IgG1 monoclonal antibody directed against CTLA-4 on T cells | Bristol-Myers Squibb |
Tremelimumab | Fully human IgG2 monoclonal antibody directed against CTLA-4 on T cells | MedImmune/Astrazeneca |
PD-1: programmed cell death protein 1; PD-L1: programmed death ligand 1; CTLA-4: cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4.