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01-04-2020 | Lymphoma | T-Cell and Other Lymphoproliferative Malignancies (J Zain, Section Editor)
Polatuzumab Vedotin: a New Target for B Cell Malignancies
Published in: Current Hematologic Malignancy Reports | Issue 2/2020
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Purpose of Review
Antibody-drug conjugates are a new class of therapeutic agents in the treatment of B cell malignancies. In this review, we summarize the recent developments of polatuzumab vedotin in the treatment of relapsed or refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and follicular lymphoma (FL).
Recent Findings
Polatuzumab vedotin recently received its first FDA approval in combination with bendamustine and rituximab for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL. Polatuzumab vedotin has been evaluated and is being studied in combinations with chemoimmunotherapy, immunomodulating agents, bispecific antibodies, and venetoclax. These studies have shown promising results in early phase trials.
Summary
While further studies in a larger patient population are needed in order to determine an optimal combination regimen for polatuzumab vedotin, the ongoing trials represent a growing list of potential therapeutic options for the patients with relapsed or refractory NHL and newly diagnosed NHL alike.