Dr. Pinilla-Ibarz on the FDA Approval of Moxetumomab Pasudotox in Hairy Cell Leukemia
Javier A. Pinilla-Ibarz, MD, PhD, senior member, Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses the FDA approval of moxetumomab pasudotox for the treatment of adult patients with hairy cell leukemia who have received at least 2 prior lines of therapy.
Javier A. Pinilla-Ibarz, MD, PhD, senior member, Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses the FDA approval of moxetumomab pasudotox for the treatment of adult patients with hairy cell leukemia who have received at least 2 prior lines of therapy.
In a single-arm, open-label study of 80 patients with hairy cell leukemia, the CD22-directed recombinant immunotoxin moxetumomab pasudotox induced a complete remission lasting for over 180 days for 30% of patients, as well as an objective response rate of 75%.
The approval is for patients that have recieved at least 2 prior lines of therapy, including treatment with a purine nucleoside analog.
World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2024: Looking Back at Progress in Cell and Gene Therapy
November 21st 2024In observance of World Pancreatic Cancer Day, held on the third Thursday of November each year, we took a look back at the past year's news in cell and gene therapy for pancreatic cancer indications.
