Zimberelimab: First Approval

Zimberelimab (®) is an anti-programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) monoclonal antibody being developed by Gloria Biosciences, Arcus Biosciences and Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. for the treatment of various cancers including cervical cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and classical Hodgkin's lymphoma. Based on the results of a phase II trial, zimberelimab was recently approved for marketing in China as treatment for relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin's lymphoma. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of zimberelimab leading to this first approval.