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. 2017 Dec 29;81(1):29–41. doi: 10.4046/trd.2017.0120

Table 1. Immune checkpoint inhibitors for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.

Agent Description Company
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.