Review Article

A Comprehensive Review of US FDA-Approved Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Urothelial Carcinoma

Table 1

Background information on US FDA-approved PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors for the treatment of urothelial carcinoma.

TargetGeneric nameAntibody classTrade nameDevelopment name(s)CompanyRecommended dose and scheduleDate of approval

PD-1NivolumabHuman IgG4OpdivoBMS-936558, MDX-1106, ONO-4538Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.240 mg, every 2 weeks2 Feb. 2017
PembrolizumabHumanized IgG4KeytrudaMK-3475, lambrolizumabMerck and Co. Inc.200 mg, every 3 weeks18 May 2017
PD-L1AtezolizumabHuman IgG1kTecentriqMPDL3280A, RG7446Genentech Inc.1200 mg, every 3 weeks18 May 2016
DurvalumabHumanized IgG1kImfinziMEDI-4736AstraZeneca UK Limited10 mg/kg, every 2 weeks1 May 2017
AvelumabHuman IgG1BavencioMSB0010718C, MSB0010682EMD Serono Inc.10 mg/kg, every 2 weeks9 May 2017

All are for the patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma and who has the prior platinum-based chemotherapy.