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¡®Access to bispecific antibody Columvi should be improved¡¯

By Son, Hyung Min | translator Alice Kang

24.11.14 05:38:49

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Dr. Chris Fox, Professor of Haematology at the University of Nottingham, U.K.

Achieved 40% complete response in clinical trials...effective even in relapsed patients

Aims to receive reimbursement in Korea...secured "18-month follow-up data.¡±

 ¡ãDr. Chris Fox, Professor of Haematology at the University of Nottingham, U.K.

¡°Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a disease in which one in four patients experience relapse even after treatment. The bispecific antibody Columvi has demonstrated efficacy in relapsed patients at up to 18 months of follow-up. The clinical performance of Columvi is not just an incremental improvement over existing therapies, but a paradigm shift in the DLBCL treatment environment.¡±

At a recent meeting with Dailypharm, Dr. Chris Fox, Professor of Haematology at the University of Nottingham, U.K., recently described so about Columbo, a bispecific antibody approved for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in Korea.

DLBCL is a disease in which the body's protective ¡°B cells¡± g

Son, Hyung Min(shm@dailypharm.com)
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