Will add UNLOXCYT (cosibelimab-ipdl), the first and only FDA-approved anti-PD-L1 treatment for metastatic or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) to Sun Pharma’s global onco-derm franchise

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Checkpoint Therapeutics have entered into an agreement by which Sun Pharma will acquire Checkpoint, an immunotherapy and targeted oncology company. Checkpoint is a Nasdaq-listed commercial-stage company focussed on developing novel treatments for patients with solid tumour cancers.

Checkpoint has received approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for UNLOXCYT (cosibelimab-ipdl) for the treatment of adults with metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) or locally advanced cSCC who are not candidates for curative surgery or curative radiation.

Dilip Shanghvi, CMD, Sun Pharma, said, “Combining UNLOXCYT, an FDAapproved anti-PD-L1 treatment for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, with Sun Pharma’s global presence means patients with cSCC may soon have access to an important, new treatment option. The acquisition further bolsters our innovative portfolio in onco-derm therapy.”

“I am proud of the dedication and passion of our team at Checkpoint that allowed us to achieve the first and only FDA-approved anti-PD-L1 treatment for patients with advanced cSCC, and we are excited to enter this transaction with Sun Pharma as the next step to bringing UNLOXCYT to cSCC patients in need of a differentiated immunotherapy treatment option,” said James Oliviero, President and CEO, Checkpoint.