Sugemalimab
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| Type | Whole antibody |
| Source | Human |
| Target | PD-L1, (CD274) |
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| Trade names | Cejemly, Eqjubi |
| Other names | CS-1001, WBP-315 |
| Routes of administration | Intravenous |
| Drug class | Antineoplastic |
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Sugemalimab, sold under the brand name Cejemly among others, is a monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in combination with chemotherapy.[1] It is an antineoplastic monoclonal antibody that potentiates T-cell responses, including anti-tumor responses, through blockade of PD-1 binding to PD-L1 ligands.[1]
The most common side effects include anemia (low red blood cells), increased levels of aminotransferases (liver enzymes), rash, hyperlipidemia (high blood fat levels), hyperglycemia (high blood glucose levels), hyponatremia (low blood levels of sodium), hypokalemia (low blood levels of potassium), proteinuria (protein in urine), abdominal (belly) pain, tiredness, arthralgia (joint pain), hypoesthesia (reduced sensation to touch, pain and temperature), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland) and hypocalcemia (low blood levels of calcium).[1]
Sugemalimab was approved for medical use in China in December 2021,[3][4][5][6][7] the European Union in July 2024,[8] and the United Kingdom in October 2024.[9]
Medical uses
[edit]Sugemalimab, in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy, is indicated for the first-line treatment of adults with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with no sensitising EGFR mutations, or ALK, ROS1 or RET genomic tumor aberrations.[1]
Mechanism of action
[edit]Sugemalimab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets the immunosuppressive ligand programmed cell death-1 ligand 1 (PD-L1; cluster of differentiation 274; CD274) and possesses immune checkpoint inhibitory and antineoplastic properties.[10] When administered, sugemalimab binds specifically to PD-L1, blocking its interaction with its receptor, programmed cell death 1 (PD-1).[10] This inhibition reverses T-cell inactivation induced by PD-1/PD-L1 signaling, enhancing the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL)-mediated immune response against tumor cells that express PD-L1.[10] Many types of human cancer cells overexpress PD-L1, which, when bound to PD-1 on T-cells, suppresses the immune system and enables immune evasion.[10] PD-1 itself is a transmembrane protein in the immunoglobulin superfamily expressed on activated T-cells, acting as a negative immune regulator that limits CD8-positive T-cell expansion and survival.[10] The anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody CS1001, modeled after natural immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4), may reduce immunogenicity and other associated toxicities.[10]
Society and culture
[edit]Legal status
[edit]In May 2024, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for the medicinal product Cejemly, intended for the first-line treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer in combination with chemotherapy.[1][11] The applicant for this medicinal product is SFL Pharmaceuticals Deutschland GmbH.[1] Sugemalimab was authorized for medical use in the European Union in July 2024.[1][2]
In October 2024, the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approved sugemalimab as part of a first-line combination treatment for lung cancer.[12] The approval was granted to CStone Pharmaceuticalsn under brand name Eqjubi.[13] Approval was based on the findings from the multicenter, randomized, double-blind phase III GEMSTONE-302 trial (NCT03789604).[citation needed]
Names
[edit]Sugemalimab is the international nonproprietary name.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Cejemly EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024. Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
- ^ a b "Cejemly PI". Union Register of medicinal products. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Dhillon S, Duggan S (April 2022). "Sugemalimab: First Approval". Drugs. 82 (5): 593–599. doi:10.1007/s40265-022-01693-4. PMID 35298827.
- ^ "Cstone Announced New Drug Approval Of Cejemly (Sugemalimab) In China To Potentially Reshape The Landscape Of Immuno-oncology Therapy In Lung Cancer" (Press release). CStone Pharmaceuticals. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2024 – via PR Newswire.
- ^ "CStone and Pfizer announce NMPA approval of sugemalimab in patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer" (Press release). CStone Pharmaceuticals. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2024 – via PR Newswire.
- ^ "CStone Announces NMPA Approval of Sugemalimab for Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Extranodal NK/T-cell Lymphoma, the First Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 mAb Approved for this Indication" (Press release). CStone Pharmaceuticals. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024 – via PR Newswire.
- ^ "CStone Announces NMPA Approval of Sugemalimab as First-line Treatment for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma" (Press release). CStone Pharmaceuticals. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024 – via PR Newswire.
- ^ "CStone Announces European Commission Approval of Sugemalimab (Cejemly) as First-Line Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer" (Press release). CStone Pharmaceuticals. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024 – via PR Newswire.
- ^ "CStone Announces MHRA Approval of Sugemalimab for First-Line Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) in the UK" (Press release). CStone Pharmaceuticals. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024 – via PR Newswire.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sugemalimab (Code C154550)". NCI Thesaurus. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 27-30 May 2024". European Medicines Agency (EMA) (Press release). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Sugemalimab approved to treat adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer". GOV.UK (Press release). 30 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "MHRA approves CStone Pharmaceuticals' sugemalimab to treat lung cancer in adults". Pmlive. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ World Health Organization (2020). "International nonproprietary names for pharmaceutical substances (INN): recommended INN: list 84". WHO Drug Information. 34 (3). hdl:10665/340680.
