Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Apr 2025
FDA approves penpulimab-kcqx for non-keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma
23 April 2025 - Today, the FDA approved penpulimab-kcqx (Akeso Biopharma) with cisplatin or carboplatin and gemcitabine for the first-line treatment of adults with recurrent or metastatic non-keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
The FDA also approved penpulimab-kcqx as a single agent for adults with metastatic non-keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy and at least one other prior line of therapy.
