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AUGUST 22, 2017

Besponsa Approved for Adults With Relapsed/Refractory ALL

Drug: Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa, Pfizer)

Status: Approved for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Significant Information:

  • Inotuzumab ozogamicin is thought to work by binding to B-cell ALL cancer cells that express the CD22 antigen, blocking the growth of cancerous cells.
  • 326 patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL who had received 1 or 2 prior treatments were randomly assigned to receive inotuzumab ozogamicin