Target | Function of targeted checkpoint | Immune checkpoint inhibitor | FDA-approved tumour type* |
CTLA-4 |
| Ipilimumab (Yervoy) |
|
PD-1 |
| Nivolumab (Opdivo) Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) |
|
PD-L1 |
| Atezolizumab (Tecentriq) Durvalumab (Imfinzi) |
|
Avelumab (Bavencio) |
|
*ICIs are FDA-approved for certain subtypes of patients with these tumour types.
CTLA-4, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4; dMMR, mismatch repair deficient; FDA, US Food and Drug Administration; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor; MSI-H, microsatellite instability-high; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; PD-1, programmed death-1; PD-L1, programmed death ligand 1; PD-L2, programmed death ligand 2; RCC, renal cell carcinoma; SCCHN, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck; SCLC, small cell lung cancer; UC, urothelial carcinoma.