Serplulimab
Medication
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Serplulimab, sold under the brand name Hetronifly, is a monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of cancers.[1][3]
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| Type | Whole antibody |
| Source | Humanized (from mouse) |
| Target | PD-1 |
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| Trade names | Hetronifly |
| Other names | HLX10 |
| Routes of administration | Intravenous |
| Drug class | Antineoplastic |
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Medical uses
Serplulimab, in combination with carboplatin and etoposide, is indicated for the first-line treatment of adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.[1]
Society and culture
Legal status
It was approved for medical use in China in 2022, for the treatment of microsatellite instability-high solid tumors[3] and squamous non-small cell lung cancer,[4] and in 2023 for the treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.[5]
In December 2023, the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority approved serplulimab for medical use in Indonesia.[6]
In September 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 Hetronifly, intended for the treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).[1] The applicant for this medicinal product is Henlius Europe GmbH.[1] Serplulimab was authorized for medical use in the European Union in February 2025.[1][2]
Names
Serplulimab is the International nonproprietary name.[7]
