Relatlimab

Drug

Drug Profile

Relatlimab is approved in a fixed-dose combination with nivolumab as Opdualag for unresectable or metastatic melanoma in adults and pediatric patients aged 12 years or older. FDA describes Opdualag as combining a LAG-3-blocking antibody (relatlimab) with a PD-1-blocking antibody (nivolumab). This approval was granted on March 18, 2022.

Drug Class
LAG-3 immune checkpoint blocking antibody (used with PD-1 blocking antibody nivolumab)
Approval Status
FDA approved (March 18, 2022; fixed-dose combination with nivolumab)
Mechanism of Action
Blocks LAG-3 in combination with nivolumab-mediated PD-1 blockade as dual immune checkpoint inhibition.
Brand Names
  • Opdualag
Indications
  • \Unresectable or metastatic melanoma in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age or older\

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