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	Drugs Today 2012, 48(4): 259 ISSN 1699-3993 Copyright 2012 Clarivate CCC: 1699-3993 DOI: 10.1358/dot.2012.48.4.1788435
	Brentuximab vedotin: its role in the treatment of anaplastic large cell and Hodgkin's lymphoma Haddley, K.
	Brentuximab vedotin is being developed in a joint collaboration between Seattle Genetics and Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company. In August 2011, it was approved by the FDA for the treatment of patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). Brentuximab vedotin is an antibody−drug conjugate that specifically targets the TNF receptor superfamily member 8 (CD30) antigen on the surface of cancer cells to induce cell death. Brentuximab vedotin has shown efficacy in inducing apoptosis in HL and ALCL cell lines that express CD30 and reducing tumor size in preclinical models. Brentuximab vedotin is under clinical evaluation for the treatment of relapsed or refractory HL and ALCL in both adults and children. It is being investigated for use as a combination agent with pre-existing frontline chemotherapies and as a stand-alone salvage therapy for use prior to autologous stem cell transplant. Treatment with brentuximab vedotin is generally well tolerated although it is associated with grade 1-2 adverse reactions such as neutropenia and there have been reports of grade 3-4 serious adverse events. In particular its use with chemotherapy regimens that include bleomycin is contraindicated because of adverse pulmonary effects. Full Text: PDF

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