Cemiplimab

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Also known as Libtayo, Cemiplimab-rwlc

REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. REGN · Melanoma; Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Carcinoma,Non-Small-Cell Lung; Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CSCC)

Key figures

  • Next catalyst

    None scheduled

    Only dates with a source are listed

  • Phase

    Approved

    Not recorded

  • Linked trials

    9

    From ClinicalTrials.gov

  • Latest FDA action

    Approved

    BLA761097,

Recalls, shortages, patents and EU status at a glance

Key information

Indications
Melanoma; Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Carcinoma,Non-Small-Cell Lung; Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CSCC) Source: Conditions from ClinicalTrials.gov (opens in a new tab)
Designations
None recorded
Next catalyst
None scheduled

Development timeline

  1. Preclinical Completed
  2. Phase 1 Completed
  3. Phase 2 CompletedFirst trial start 30 Jun 20232 linked trials
  4. Phase 3 CompletedFirst trial start 29 May 20179 linked trials
  5. Filed Completed
  6. Approved Current stageFirst approval 28 Sep 2018

Overview

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Specialties
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Key dates

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FDA designations

No FDA designations are on record for Cemiplimab. Editors add each one with its source.

Filed application

No filed application is on record for Cemiplimab. Approvals are listed under FDA actions.

FDA advisory committees

No FDA advisory committee meetings are on record for Cemiplimab.

Clinical trials

Trials linked to Cemiplimab
TrialTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentPrimary completionResults posted
NCT06585410ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06585410 (opens in a new tab)Study of Intralesional Cemiplimab in Adult Patients With Early Stage Cutaneous Squamous Cell CarcinomaPhase 3Recruiting369 (estimated)3 May 2030 (estimated) No
NCT06246916ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06246916 (opens in a new tab)A Study With Combinations of Anti-LAG-3 and Anti-PD-1 Antibodies in Adult Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Melanoma (Harmony Head-to-Head)Phase 3Recruiting560 (estimated)22 Mar 2027 (estimated) No
NCT05800015ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05800015 (opens in a new tab)A Trial to Learn How the Combination of Fianlimab With Cemiplimab and Chemotherapy Works Compared With Cemiplimab and Chemotherapy for Treating Adult Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung CancerPhase 2/3Active, not recruiting160 (actual)16 Jan 2030 (estimated) No
NCT05785767ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05785767 (opens in a new tab)A Study to Learn if a Combination of Fianlimab and Cemiplimab Versus Cemiplimab Alone is More Effective for Adult Participants With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Phase 2/3Active, not recruiting149 (actual)28 Sep 2027 (estimated) No
NCT05608291ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05608291 (opens in a new tab)A Trial to See if the Combination of Fianlimab With Cemiplimab Works Better Than Pembrolizumab for Preventing or Delaying Melanoma From Coming Back After it Has Been Removed With SurgeryPhase 3Active, not recruiting1,564 (actual)27 Jul 2026 (estimated) No
NCT05352672ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05352672 (opens in a new tab)Clinical Study of Fianlimab in Combination With Cemiplimab Versus Pembrolizumab in Adolescent and Adult Patients With Previously Untreated Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic MelanomaPhase 3Active, not recruiting1,546 (actual)12 Mar 2026 (actual) No

Publications listing NCT05352672 (1), newest first

  1. Next-Generation Immune Checkpoints and Tumor Microenvironment Modulation in Cancer Immunotherapy.

    Journal of immunology research · 2026

Citations from PubMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine; abstracts are not stored. A publication lists this study’s NCT number and may be a review that cites many studies.

NCT03969004ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03969004 (opens in a new tab)Study of Adjuvant Cemiplimab Versus Placebo After Surgery and Radiation Therapy in Patients With High Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell CarcinomaPhase 3Active, not recruiting415 (actual)7 Jan 2028 (estimated) No

Publications listing NCT03969004 (1), newest first

  1. Adjuvant Cemiplimab or Placebo in High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous-Cell Carcinoma.

    The New England journal of medicine · 2025 Aug 21

Citations from PubMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine; abstracts are not stored. A publication lists this study’s NCT number and may be a review that cites many studies.

NCT03257267ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03257267 (opens in a new tab)Study of Cemiplimab in Adults With Cervical CancerPhase 3Completed608 (actual)15 Mar 2021 (actual) Yes First posted Results on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT03257267 (opens in a new tab)

Posted results on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT03257267

  • Overall Survival (OS) (Months)
    • Cemiplimab vs Investigator Choice (IC) Chemotherapy: Hazard Ratio (HR) 0.665 (95% CI 0.555 to 0.796), p-value <0.00001, Stratified Log-rank Test, superiority
  • Overall Survival (OS) in the SCC Population (Months)
    • Cemiplimab vs Investigator Choice (IC) Chemotherapy: Hazard Ratio (HR) 0.698 (95% CI 0.570 to 0.855), p-value 0.00024, Stratified Log-rank Test, superiority

Serious adverse events (From first dose up to 90 following last dose (~42 months)): Cemiplimab 100 of 300; Chemotherapy* 84 of 290; Chemotherapy to Cemiplimab* 1 of 8

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov results for NCT03257267 (opens in a new tab)· imported

Posted results as ClinicalTrials.gov prints them: primary outcome analyses and serious adverse event totals only. Registry facts, not reviewed by HealthTrade and not investment advice; filing-derived results are listed separately.

Publications listing NCT03257267 (2), newest first

  1. EMPOWER CERVICAL-1: Effects of cemiplimab versus chemotherapy on patient-reported quality of life, functioning and symptoms among women with recurrent cervical cancer.

    European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) · 2022 Oct

  2. Survival with Cemiplimab in Recurrent Cervical Cancer.

    The New England journal of medicine · 2022 Feb 10

Citations from PubMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine; abstracts are not stored. A publication lists this study’s NCT number and may be a review that cites many studies.

NCT03088540ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03088540 (opens in a new tab)Study of REGN 2810 Compared to Platinum-Based Chemotherapies in Participants With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Phase 3Completed712 (actual)18 Apr 2025 (actual) Yes First posted Results on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT03088540 (opens in a new tab)

Posted results on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT03088540

  • Overall Survival (OS) (months)
    • Cemiplimab vs Chemotherapy: Hazard Ratio (HR) 0.661 (95% CI 0.553 to 0.790), p-value <0.0001, Stratified log-rank, superiority
  • Progression-free Survival (PFS) Per Blinded IRC (months)
    • Cemiplimab vs Chemotherapy: Hazard Ratio (HR) 0.559 (95% CI 0.469 to 0.665), p-value <0.0001, Stratified log-rank, superiority

Serious adverse events (From signing of first informed consent up to 94 months.): Cemiplimab 131 of 356; Extended Treatment: Cemiplimab + Chemotherapy 23 of 85; Chemotherapy 103 of 343; Crossover: Chemotherapy to Cemiplimab 57 of 191

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov results for NCT03088540 (opens in a new tab)· imported

Posted results as ClinicalTrials.gov prints them: primary outcome analyses and serious adverse event totals only. Registry facts, not reviewed by HealthTrade and not investment advice; filing-derived results are listed separately.

Publications listing NCT03088540 (6), newest first

  1. Review of patient-reported outcomes in EMPOWER-Lung 1 in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with cemiplimab versus chemotherapy.

    Cancer · 2026 Mar 15

  2. Clinical Interchangeability of PD-L1 Immunohistochemistry Assays in First-Line Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Management With Cemiplimab.

    JCO precision oncology · 2025 Sep

  3. Cemiplimab Monotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Patients with Advanced NSCLC With PD-L1 Expression of 50% or Higher: Five-Year Outcomes of EMPOWER-Lung 1.

    Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer · 2025 Jul

  4. First-line cemiplimab monotherapy and continued cemiplimab beyond progression plus chemotherapy for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer with PD-L1 50% or more (EMPOWER-Lung 1): 35-month follow-up from a mutlicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial.

    The Lancet. Oncology · 2023 Sep

  5. Patient-reported outcomes with cemiplimab monotherapy for first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer with PD-L1 of ≥50%: The EMPOWER-Lung 1 study.

    Cancer · 2023 Jan 1

All 6 publications for NCT03088540

Citations from PubMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine; abstracts are not stored. A publication lists this study’s NCT number and may be a review that cites many studies.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Posted results are shown as ClinicalTrials.gov prints them; results from company and journal sources are entered by editors and listed separately. Full result tables are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Trial quality

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FDA actions

Original approvals and new-indication supplements for Cemiplimab, newest first
ApplicationActionDateOutcomeReviewSource
BLA761097Action letter for BLA761097 (opens in a new tab) Supplement 32 EfficacyApprovedpriorityDrugs@FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab)
BLA761097Action letter for BLA761097 (opens in a new tab) Supplement 30 EfficacyApprovedpriorityDrugs@FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab)
BLA761097Action letter for BLA761097 (opens in a new tab) Supplement 23 EfficacyApprovedstandardDrugs@FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab)
BLA761097Action letter for BLA761097 (opens in a new tab) Supplement 15 EfficacyApprovedstandardDrugs@FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab)
BLA761097Action letter for BLA761097 (opens in a new tab) Supplement 16 EfficacyApprovedstandardDrugs@FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab)
BLA761097Action letter for BLA761097 (opens in a new tab) Supplement 14 EfficacyApprovedstandardDrugs@FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab)
BLA761097Action letter for BLA761097 (opens in a new tab) Supplement 7 EfficacyApprovedpriorityDrugs@FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab)
BLA761097Action letter for BLA761097 (opens in a new tab) Supplement 8 EfficacyApprovedpriorityDrugs@FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab)
BLA761097Action letter for BLA761097 (opens in a new tab) Supplement 9 EfficacyApprovedpriorityDrugs@FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab)
BLA761097Action letter for BLA761097 (opens in a new tab) Supplement 5 EfficacyApprovedstandardDrugs@FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab)
BLA761097Action letter for BLA761097 (opens in a new tab) Original 1 Type 1 - New Molecular EntityApprovedpriorityDrugs@FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab)

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EU status (EMA)

Authorised

Libtayo (EMEA/H/C/004844)

Authorised
Therapeutic area
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Marketing authorisation holder
Regeneron Ireland Designated Activity Company (DAC)
Active substance (INN)
cemiplimab
ATC code
L01XC33
Latest EMA decision

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Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), medicines data download. Licence: EMA re-use with acknowledgement. EMA medicines report 2026-10-26.

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