TABLE 1

Immune checkpoint antibodies used in hematologic malignancies

IpilimumabNivolumabPembrolizumabPidilizumabAtezolizumab
TargetCTLA4PD1PD1PD1PD-L1
ClassHumanized IgG1Human IgG4Humanized IgG4Humanized IgG1Humanized IgG1
FDA approved indicationUnresectable or metastatic melanoma or in the adjuvant settingUnresectable or metastatic melanoma; metastatic NSCLC; advanced renal cell carcinomaUnresectable or metastatic melanoma; metastatic NSCLCNone at this time. Promising data in DLBCL and FLNone at this time. Ongoing trial in MM
PharmaceuticalBristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers SquibbMerckCure Tech/MedivationGenentech/Roche
  • DLBCL, diffuse B cell lymphoma; FL, follicular lymphoma; MM, multiple myeloma; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer.