penpulimab (Pending FDA Approval)

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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Pending FDA approval for third-line treatment of metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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Mechanism of Action

Monoclonal antibody to programmed cell death-1 protein (PD-1); blocks interaction between PD-1 and its ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2

PD-1 and PD-L1

  • PD-1 and related target PD-ligand 1 (PD-L1) are expressed on the surface of activated T cells under normal conditions; PD-L1/PD-1 interaction inhibits immune activation and reduces T-cell cytotoxic activity when bound
  • This negative feedback loop is essential for maintaining normal immune responses and limits T-cell activity to protect normal cells during chronic inflammation
  • Tumor cells may circumvent T-cell–mediated cytotoxicity by expressing PD-L1 on the tumor itself or on tumor-infiltrating immune cells, resulting in the inhibition of immune-mediated killing of tumor cells
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