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Fourth approved indication for ofatumumab in chronic lymphocytic leukemia


 

The recent decision by the US Food and Drug Administration to approve ofatumumab in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide in relapsed disease marks a fourth approved indication for this drug in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Ofatumumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets the CD20 protein on the surface of B cells, first approved for the treatment of CLL back in 2009.

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