Sugemalimab (Cejemly)

General information

Class/mechanism: PD-L1 blocking antibody. PD-L1 (programmed death-1 ligand 1) expressed on tumor cells and tumor-infiltrating immune cells can result in inhibition of anti-tumor immune responses.
Route: IV
Extravasation: no information

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Toxicity management

• Immunotherapy toxicity management

Diseases for which it is used

• Non-small cell lung cancer
  • Non-small cell lung cancer, nonsquamous
  • Non-small cell lung cancer, squamous

History of changes in NMPA indication

• 2022-06-06: Approved for the treatment of patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has not progressed following concurrent or sequential platinum-based chemoradiotherapy. (Based on GEMSTONE-301)

Also known as

• Brand name: Cejemly