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Cemiplimab, sold under the brand name Libtayo, is a monoclonal antibody medication used for the treatment of squamous cell skin cancer. Cemiplimab belongs to a class of drugs that binds to the programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1), blocking the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway.

Medication

Brand names
Libtayo
Drug class
PD-1/PD-L1 (Programmed cell death protein 1/death ligand 1) inhibitors
Active ingredients
cemiplimab
Dosage form
Injection
Sources: openFDA · RxNorm (NLM). Not medical advice.

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Cemiplimab, sold under the brand name Libtayo, is a monoclonal antibody medication used for the treatment of squamous cell skin cancer. Cemiplimab belongs to a class of drugs that binds to the programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1), blocking the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway.

The most common side effects include fatigue, rash, diarrhea, musculoskeletal pain, and nausea.

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