FDA Approves Retifanlimab-dlwr With Carboplatin and Paclitaxel and as a Single Agent for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal

On May 15, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved retifanlimab-dlwr with carboplatin and paclitaxel for the first-line treatment of adults with inoperable locally recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCAC). The FDA also approved retifanlimab-dlwr, as a single agent, for adults with locally recurrent or metastatic SCAC with disease progression on or intolerance to platinum-based chemotherapy.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Incyte Corporation press release.

Posted on 5/16/2025