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Active substance

Cemiplimab

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
LIBTAYO350MGinjectable · intravenousREGENERON PHARMACEUTICALSPrescription28 Sep 2018

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Libtayo Regeneron Ireland Designated Activity Company (DAC) · Authorised · authorised 28 Jun 2019 · ATC L01XC33

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Libtayo as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (mCSCC or laCSCC) who are not candidates for curative surgery or curative radiation. Libtayo as monotherapy is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with CSCC at high risk of recurrence after surgery and radiation (see section 5.1 for selection criteria). Basal Cell Carcinoma Libtayo as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic basal cell carcinoma (laBCC or mBCC) who have progressed on or are intolerant to a hedgehog pathway inhibitor (HHI). Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Libtayo as monotherapy is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) expressing PD-L1 (in ? 50% tumour cells), with no EGFR, ALK or ROS1 aberrations, who have: locally advanced NSCLC who are not candidates for definitive chemoradiation, or metastatic NSCLC. Libtayo in combination with platinum?based chemotherapy is indicated for the first?line treatment of adult patients with NSCLC expressing PD-L1 (in ? 1% of tumour cells), with no EGFR, ALK or ROS1 aberrations, who have: locally advanced NSCLC who are not candidates for definitive chemoradiation, or metastatic NSCLC. Cervical Cancer Libtayo as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer and disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
LIBTAYO02487144350 MG / 7 MLSOLUTION · INTRAVENOUSREGENERON CANADA COMPANY

WHO WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (2025)

  • 8.2.3. Immunomodulators · complementary
    Therapeutic equivalent to pembrolizumab for Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung; Other specified malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung
    Parenteral > General injections > IV: 50 mg per mL in 7 mL vial concentrate for solution for infusion

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.