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5F9 Plus Rituximab Take a Bite Out of Drug-Resistant NHL

Key clinical point: The combination of Hu5F9 and rituximab shows activity in heavily pretreated, relapsed/refractory lymphomas.

Major finding: Among all evaluable patients, the objective response rate was 45%. The objective response rate for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was 35%.

Study details: A pooled analysis of data from phase 1b/2 studies in patients with aggressive and indolent lymphomas. Among 97 patients evaluable for response, there were 59 patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, 35 with follicular lymphoma, and 3 with marginal zone lymphoma.

Disclosures: The study is funded by Forty Seven and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Dr. Roschewski reported having no financial disclosures.

Citation:

Roschewski M et al. EHA Congress, Abstract S867.