“Regeneron conducted the first pivotal trial of Libtayo in advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma that was unlikely to be curable by surgery or radiation, and we are now studying the utility of Libtayo in earlier stages of this disease. In addition to our neoadjuvant trial, a global Phase 3 trial of Libtayo is ongoing in the adjuvant setting after surgery and radiation for patients at heightened risk for recurrence,” said Israel Lowy, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Translational and Clinical Sciences, Oncology at Regeneron. “In the neoadjuvant trial in stage II to IV cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma presented at ESMO and published in NEJM, Libtayo demonstrated greater than 60% response rates per both pathologic and imaging measures. Libtayo may therefore have expanded utility in earlier stages of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma as a monotherapy to potentially help avoid surgery, and as part of a combination approach with surgery to facilitate function-preserving resections and minimize disfigurement.”
