Inotuzumab ozogamicin in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2014 Jan 1;6(1):40-5. doi: 10.2741/e688.

Abstract

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) represent a major advance in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). CD22 expression, seen in majority of patients with B-lineage ALL, is an ideal target for ADCs. Inotuzumab ozogamicin is an ADC comprised of a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody covalently linked to calecheamicin. Inotuzumab ozogamicin has shown promising single-agent activity in patients with ALL and in CD22 positive non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Studies exploring the combination of inotuzumab ozogamicin with chemotherapy are ongoing.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / therapeutic use*
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Humans
  • Immunoconjugates / therapeutic use*
  • Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy*
  • Rituximab

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Immunoconjugates
  • Rituximab
  • Inotuzumab Ozogamicin