retifanlimab
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Retifanlimab, sold under the brand name Zynyz, is an anti-cancer medication used for the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma. Retifanlimab is a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1)–blocking monoclonal antibody.
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Retifanlimab, sold under the brand name Zynyz, is an anti-cancer medication used for the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma. Retifanlimab is a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1)–blocking monoclonal antibody.
It was approved for medical use in the United States in March 2023, and in the European Union in April 2024.
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