Inotuzumab ozogamicin in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Inotuzumab ozogamicin in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2014;6:40-5 Authors: Jain N, O'Brien S, Thomas D, Kantarjian H Abstract Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) represent a major advance in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). CD22 expression, seen in majority of patients with B-lineage ALL, is an ideal target for ADCs. Inotuzumab ozogamicin is an ADC comprised of a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody covalently linked to calecheamicin. Inotuzumab ozogamicin has shown promising single-agent activity in patients with ALL and in CD22 positive non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Studies exploring the combination of inotuzumab ozogamicin with chemotherapy are ongoing. PMID: 24389139 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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