Ofatumumab – a valid treatment option for chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients

Ofatumumab Arzerra(®) is a human monoclonal antibody, which induces killing of a panel of tumor B-cell lines and primary tumor cells by the activation of in vitro complement-dependent cytotoxicity and antibody-dependent, cell-mediated cytotoxicity. The humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody has bee...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: AlDallal, Salma M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5530057/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28790834
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S140023
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Sumario:Ofatumumab Arzerra(®) is a human monoclonal antibody, which induces killing of a panel of tumor B-cell lines and primary tumor cells by the activation of in vitro complement-dependent cytotoxicity and antibody-dependent, cell-mediated cytotoxicity. The humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. This article summarizes this antibody’s therapeutic effect on chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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