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Regeneron Reports the US FDA Acceptance of sBLA for Review of Libtayo (cemiplimab) to Treat Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Regeneron Reports the US FDA Acceptance of sBLA for Review of Libtayo (cemiplimab) to Treat Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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  • The sBLA is based on the P-III trial evaluating Libtayo + Pt-doublet CT vs CT alone in 466 patients with LA or metastatic NSCLC regardless of PD-L1 expression level or tumor histology with no ALK, EGFR, or ROS1 aberrations. The FDA’s decision is expected on Sept 19, 2022.
  • The results showed an improvement in OS, treatment discontinuations due to AEs (5% & 3%), patients with immune-mediated AEs & ECOG 1 (19% & 84%), 43% & 67% had tumors with sq. histology & <50% PD-L1 expression, 15% not eligible for chemoradiation & 7% had clinically stable brain metastases
  • Libtayo is approved in the US & EU as a monothx. for patients with ≥50% PD-L1 expression

Ref: Regeneron | Image: Barron's

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