Tafasitamab

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Tafasitamab
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Humanized (from mouse)
Target CD19
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Trade names Monjuvi, Minjuvi
Other namestafasitamab-cxix, MOR208, Xmab5574
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Formula C6550H10092N1724O2048S52
Molar mass 147425.93 g·mol−1

Tafasitamab, sold under the brand name Monjuvi, is a medication used in combination with lenalidomide for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). [5]

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Tafasitamab may cause serious side effects including infusion related reactions, bone marrow suppression, infections, and harm to an unborn baby. [7] The most common side effects of tafasitamab are low blood cell counts, fatigue, diarrhea, cough, fever, limb swelling, upper respiratory infection, and decreased appetite. [7]

Tafasitamab is a humanized Fc-modified cytolytic CD19 antibody. [5] [8]

Tafasitamab was approved for medical use in the United States in July 2020, [7] [8] [9] and in the European Union in August 2021. [6] [10] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication. [11]

Medical uses

Tafasitamab, in combination with lenalidomide, is indicated for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). [5]

In the EU, minjuvi is indicated in combination with lenalidomide followed by tafasitamab monotherapy for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant. [6]

History

The FDA approved tafasitamab based primarily on evidence from one clinical trial (NCT02399085) of 81 participants 42 to 86 years old. [7] Participants in the trial had lymphoma that relapsed or did not improve after prior treatments. [7] The trial was conducted at 35 sites in the United States and Europe. [7] At first, participants received tafasitamab in combination with lenalidomide and later tafasitamab alone following a specific schedule during each 28-day treatment cycle. [7] Treatment continued until disease progression or unacceptable side effects. [7] Both participants and health care providers knew which treatment had been given. [7] The benefit of tafasitamab was evaluated by measuring how many participants had a complete or partial tumor shrinkage and how long that response lasted (called best overall response rate). [7]

Society and culture

Names

Tafasitamab is the international nonproprietary name (INN). [12]

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