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JANUARY 20, 2016

New Therapy Approved for CLL

Drug: Ofatumumab (Arzerra, Novartis)

Status: The therapy is now approved for extended treatment of patients who have achieved a complete or partial response after at least two lines of therapy for recurrent or progressive chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Significant Trial Data:

·      A randomized, open-label trial compared ofatumumab with observation in 474 patients whose disease had a complete or partial response after at least two lines of prior