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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.

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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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