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1. New drugs for the treatment of lymphomas Anastasios Stathis, MD New Drugs Program and Lymphoma Unit (IOSI) Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland 3 RD EASO Masterclass in Clinical Oncology Amman,27-29 Oct 2011
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6. IgG 1 =immunoglobulin G 1 ; CDC=complement-dependent cytotoxicity; iNHL=indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; ADCC=antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity; SMIP=small modular immunopharmaceutical drug; RA=rheumatoid arthritis; ITP=idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; mAb=monoclonal antibody Old target, new drugs: CD20-MoAbs Phase III for CLL, phase II for iNHL, DLBCL Human (Ig transgenic mice) IgG 1 with high CDC I Ofatumumab Antibody Antibody Type Format Stage of development RO 045-2294 I Subcutaneous Rituximab Phase III, iNHL Ocrelizumab (PRO-70769) I Humanized IgG 1 (2H7) with increased binding to Fc γ RIIIa and decreased CDC Phase III trials for NHL and autoimmune conditions Veltuzumab (Ah20) I Humanized (similar binding and activity to rituximab) Phase I/II in iNHL and ITP (including subcutaneous route) AME-133v I Humanized IgG 1 selected for increased binding to CD20 and FcRIIIa, leading to augmented ADCC Phase I/II in relapsed NHL PRO-131921 (version 114) I Humanized IgG 1 version of LyB-1 with elbow mutations and modified Fc glycosylation giving augmented ADCC and apoptosis Phase I/II in CLL and NHL GA-101 II Humanized, glyco-engineered, type II mAb: increased ADCC and apoptosis but reduced CDC killing Phase III DLBCL, iNHL
7. New generation of anti-CD20 mAbs Veltuzumab Ocrelizumab Ofatumumab AME-133v GA-101 PRO-31921 Murine Chimeric Humanized Fully human Engineered 1987 1994 1997 2006 2009 1f5 “ serotherapy ” in 4 pts with refractory B-cell carcinoma CD2B: phase I study in pts with recurrent B-cell lymphoma Rituximab: FDA approval for relapsed or refractory, low grade, CD20+, B-cell NHL Rituximab: approved for first-line use in B-cell lymphomas Ofatumumab : approved in US for CLL refractory to fludarabine and alemtuzumab Rituximab: approved in Europe for untreated and relapse/refractory CLL mAb=monoclonal antibody; pts=patients; FDA=Food and Drug Administration (US); NHL=non-Hodgkin ’ s lymphoma
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30. MoAbs targeting other antigens I HL, ALCL, T cell Human 30 MDX-060 80 30 30 30 40 40 CD I HL, ALCL 2nd generation, Fc engineered XmAb2513 Follicular HL, ALCL HL, CD30 NHL FL, Indolent CLL, FL, DLBCL Population II immunomodulatory effects Galiximab I/II Conjugated to MMAE (antitubulin agent) Brentuximab Vedotin (SGN-35) I Chimeric SGN-30 III IgG1, fully human Lucatumumab (HCD122) III IgG1 humanized Dacetuzumab Phase Specificity Agent
55. Temsirolimus (CCI-779) experience in NHLs * 175x3w/75qw vs 175x3w/25qw vs investigators choise III II II II phase 162 72 29 35 n pts 2 2 4 3 previous lines * 25qw 25qw 250qw Dose 22 vs 6 vs 2 35% 41% 38% RR 89 vs 80 vs 68 nr Tc 39% Tc 65% AE gr3-4 MCL non MCL NHL MCL MCL Lymphoma type Author Witzig JCO 2005 Ansell Cancer 2008 Smith ab ASCO 2008 Hess JCO 2009
71. Reduces Tumor burden Lenalidomide mechanism of action Activates T, NK and NKT cells NK and Tcell- mediated tumor killing Increases antigen presenting properties of tumor cells Arrests cell cycle Induces tumor suppressor genes Tumor cell apoptosis Activates caspases Disrupts stromal cell support Enhances Immunological synapse formation
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75. New agents for T cell lymphomas combinations with HDACi or demethylating agents RR 67% in RR PTCL and CTCL RR 61% first line with CHOP in PTCL and NK Proteosome Bortezomib Agent Target Results Ongoing trials Everolimus mTOR RR 63% in RR PTCL and CTCL combination with CHOP in first line Fosfamatinib disodium SYK na RR PTCL Vorinostat HDAC FDA approved for RR CTCL combination with CHOP in first line in PTCL Denileukin Diftitox IL2-R FDA approved for CD25+ RR PTCL in vivo purging with HD chemo and ASCT Zanolimumab CD4 na RR CTCL Brenduximab Vedotin CD30 R/R CD30+ ALCL combination with CHOP in first line
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Editor's Notes
ARZ1009/025/1 Ocrelizumab (Humanized version of murine 2H7 Ab) Potent inducer of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) Low immunogenicity Ofatumumab Uniquely binds to the small and large loops of CD20, enabling binding closer to the cell membrane 3 Is a potent and effective activator of CDC and ADCC in CD20+ B cells 3,4 TRU-015 - Small modular immunopharmaceutical drug composed of human IgG1 Fc and hinge regions (hinge, CH2, and CH3) linked directly to an anti-CD20 scFv Veltuzumab (based on the IgG construct used in epratuzumab) Fewer infusion-related adverse events compared to rituximab Encouraging overall response rates (ORRs)/complete response rates in Phase III clinical trial AME-133v Increased binding affinity to Fc δ R IIIa (CD16) compared with rituximab 10-fold increase cytotoxicity compared with rituximab PRO131921(version 114) – engineered, humanized 2H7 Evaluated in autoimmune diseases and relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma Greater binding affinity to Fc δ R IIIa compared with rituximab Augmented ADCC compared with rituximab GA101– glycol-engineered Fc portion + modified elbow hinge 10–100-fold increase in ADCC compared to rituximab Induces apoptosis Greater direct growth arrest compared with rituximab reduced CDC References 1. Beers SA, et al. Type II (tositumomab) anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody out performs type I (rituximab-like) reagents in B-cell depletion regardless of complement activation. Blood 2008; 112( 10): 4170–4177 2. Bello C, Sotomayor EM. Monoclonal antibodies for B-cell lymphomas: rituximab and beyond. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program ; 2007 : 233–242 3. Teeling JL, et al. The biological activity of human CD20 monoclonal antibodies is linked to unique epitopes on CD20. J Immunol 2006; 177 (1): 362–371 4 . Teeling JL, et al. Characterization of new human CD20 monoclonal antibodies with potent cytolytic activity against non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Blood 2004; 104 (6): 1793–1800 5. G.A. Salles G.A et al. A phase I/II study of RO5072759 (GA101) in patients with relapsed/refractory CD20+ malignant disease, Blood 2008, 112 (11) [Abstract 234].
ARZ1009/025/1 Key point: Antibody technology has moved forward since the introduction of rituximab Chimeric mAbs have variable regions derived from murine sequences whereas the constant region is human Rituximab (Mabthera ® [Roche, Europe]/Rituxan ® [Genentech/ Biogen Idec, United States]) – type I mAb In contrast, humanized mAbs are constructed with only the antigen-binding regions derived from murine sequences Veltuzumab (IMMU-106 [Immunomedics]) – type I mAb Ocrelizumab ( PRO70769 [Genentech]) – type I mAb Completely human mAbs can be generated by transgenic mice genetically engineered to recapitulate the human antibody response by introducing the human immunoglobulin loci into the mouse germ line Ofatumumab (ARZERRA [GSK]) – type I mAb Humanized engineered mAbs AME-133v (Eli Lilly & Co) – type I mAb PRO-131921 (Genentech) – type I mAb GA-101 (Roche) – type II mAb References Press O, et al. Monoclonal antibody 1F5 (anti-CD20) serotherapy of human B cell lymphomas. Blood 1987; 69 : 584–591 Bello C, Sotomayor EM. Monoclonal antibodies for B-cell lymphomas: rituximab and beyond. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program; 2007 : 233–242
ARZ1009/025/1 The B-cell-specific, cell surface antigen CD20 is an excellent target for therapeutic mAbs For any therapeutic antibody to be effective, its specific target must be stably expressed, enabling sustained binding: Expression of CD20 in B cells has been shown to be highly stable CD20 is expressed at most stages of B-cell development and is highly expressed on the cell surface of at least 95% of malignant B cells CD20 is not expressed at the earliest stages of B-cell lineage commitment or in terminally differentiated plasma cells, which produce antibodies to a variety of pathogens 1-3 To effectively kill B cells, mAbs must bind epitopes in close proximity to the plasma membrane Facilitates the recruitment of cytotoxic effectors (both cells and proteins) to the B-cell surface 1,3 CD20 spans the cellular membrane four times 1,3 The large extracellular loop is located between the third and fourth transmembrane region The small extracellular loop is located between the first and second transmembrane regions and is in very close proximity to the cellular membrane Both the C terminal and N terminal ends of the molecule are intracellular CD20 is unlikely to exist in the plasma membrane in a monomeric form and is proposed to form tetramers 1,4 Studies have demonstrated that that CD20 is not usually internalized or shed 2,3 The CD20 antigen has no known ligand and its function is not completely understood Studies suggest that it may act as an ion channel regulating calcium flux CD20 may also be involved in B-cell receptor activation and signalling Studies have demonstrated that CD20-deficient mice are perfectly viable and demonstrate a normal phenotype, suggesting that there may be redundancy in its functions 1-3 References 1. Cragg MS, et al. The biology of CD20 and its potential as a target for mAb therapy. Curr Dir Autoimmun 2005; 8 : 140–174 Hotta T. Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody as a new treatment modality for B-cell lymphoma. Acta Histochem Cytochem 2002; 35 (4): 275–279 Teeling JL, et al. The biological activity of human CD20 monoclonal antibodies is linked to unique epitopes on CD20. J Immunol 2006; 177 (1): 362–371 Glennie MJ, et al. Mechanisms of killing by anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies. Mol Immunol 2007; 44 (16): 3823 – 3837
ARZ1009/025/1 CD20 antigen is first expressed during early pre-B-cell development and ceases expression during terminal plasma cell differentiation 1-3 As CD20 is not expressed in haematopoietic stem cells, mAbs binding this target are unlikely to inhibit the development of non-B-cell haematopoietic lineages, such as erythrocytes (red blood cells), granulocytes( basophills, eosinophils and neutrophils) and platelets 1-3 In addition, after mAb therapy, there may be B-cell recovery from spared pro-B cells and stem cells 1-3 Studies have demonstrated that CD20 is not expressed on plasma cells, which produce antibodies that are crucial for defence against pathogens; therefore, therapeutic mAbs recognizing this target should not significantly inhibit the ability of plasma cells to produce antibodies to a wide variety of pathogens 1-3 CD20 is highly expressed in developing B cells that give rise to NHL and CLL, making it an excellent mAb target for the treatment of these diseases 1-3 References Cragg MS, et al. The biology of CD20 and its potential as a target for mAb therapy. Curr Dir Autoimmun 2005; 8 : 140–174 Hotta T. Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody as a new treatment modality for B-cell lymphoma. Acta Histochem Cytochem 2002; 35 (4): 275–279 O'Connor OA. Emerging role of next generation anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies in B-cell lymphomas. Presented at: Optimizing Strategies for Targeting CD20 in B-cell Lymphoproliferative Disorders Satellite Symposium; June 7, 2007; held in conjunction with the 12th Annual Congress of the European Hematology Association; June 7–10 2007; Vienna, Austria
ARZ1009/025/1 Studies have demonstrated that anti-CD20 mAbs can destroy CD20+ cells by three distinct mechanisms: CDC, ADCC and apoptosis 1,2 In CDC, mAb binding to its specific target results in the recruitment of complement; ultimately, this results in the generation of the membrane attack complex (MAC), which punches holes in the B-cell plasma membrane, causing osmotic lysis of the cell 1-3 ADCC is a cell-mediated process by which effector cells such as neutrophils, natural killer cells and macrophages bind to the mAbs via their Fc receptors and release cytotoxic agents that destroy the cell 1-3 The binding of a mAb to its target cell results in the activation of specific intracellular signalling pathways that trigger apoptosis of the cell 1-3 In addition to the above-mentioned mechanisms, it has been postulated that rituximab-induced killing of malignant B cells might result in priming of lymphoma antigen - specific T-cell responses, or a vaccinal effect, which may be responsible for a sustained anti-lymphoma immunity 1 It is also possible that mAbs may induce cell death by altering the physiological function of CD20 in B cells 3 References 1.Bello C, Sotomayor EM. Monoclonal antibodies for B-cell lymphomas: rituximab and beyond. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program ; 2007 : 233–242 2.Glennie MJ, et al. Mechanisms of killing by anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies. Mol Immunol 2007; 44 (16): 3823–3837 3.Jazirehi AR and Bonavida B. Cellular and molecular signal transduction pathways modulated by rituximab (rituxan, anti-CD20 mAb) in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: implications in chemosensitization and therapeutic intervention. Oncogene 2005; 24 (13): 2121–2143
ARZ1009/025/1 Two distinct types of CD20 mAb have been identified: 1-3 Type I CD20 mAbs, which are rituximab-like 1-3 Induce clustering of CD20 molecules into detergent-insoluble microdomains known as lipid rafts Clustering enhances the recruitment of C1q and CDC Are relatively poor at inducing apoptosis Are efficient at ADCC Ofatumumab is a type I anti-CD20 mAb 2 Type II CD20 mAb 1-3 Are incapable of inducing CD20 clustering Are inefficient at recruiting C1q and do not induce CDC Can induce ADCC Type II mAbs can induce B-cell apoptosis by triggering death signals that activate apoptosis Studies have demonstrated that at saturation, the number of type I mAbs bound to each B cell is twice that of type II mAbs 2 Type II anti CD20 mAbs include: Radiolabelled anti-CD20 mAbs, such as: Ibritumomab (Zevalin ® ) – FDA approved 2002 4 Tositumomab – FDA approved 2003 4 GA101, a humanized anti-CD20 mAb with high affinity for FcR γ III, which results in enhanced ADCC and strong caspase-independent apoptosis activity upon CD20 binding 5 – investigational drug References 1. Cragg MS, et al. The biology of CD20 and its potential as a target for mAb therapy. Curr Dir Autoimmun 2005; 8 : 140–174 2. Glennie MJ, et al. Mechanisms of killing by anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies. Mol Immunol 2007; 44 (16): 3823–3837 3. Teeling JL, et al. Characterization of new human CD20 monoclonal antibodies with potent cytolytic activity against non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Blood 2004; 104 (6): 1793–1800 4. Du, J et al. Structure of the Fab fragment of therapeutic antibody ofatumumab provides insights into the recognition mechanism with CD20. Mol Immunol 2009; 46 (11-12): 2419–2423 5. Quintás-Cardama A and O ’ Brien S. Targeted therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Targ Oncol 2009; 4 : 11–21
ARZ1009/025/1 A variety of mechanisms inducing rituximab resistance has now been identified Studies demonstrate that rituximab ’ s cell-killing efficacy is positively correlated with CD20 density on the B-cell plasma membrane 1-3 Low CD20 density on CLL cells may explain why rituximab has limited efficacy in the treatment of CLL 1-3 B cells express a variety of cell surface proteins CD55 and CD59 are B-cell surface proteins with complement inhibitory function Overexpression of these molecules can result in significantly reduced complement-mediated cell killing by rituximab 4,5 Polymorphisms in the gene for the FcR found on effector cells may significantly alter FcR structure/function, reducing or eliminating its ability to bind rituximab ’ s Fc region, which results in reduced CDC activity 6 The use of high-dose rituximab treatment for B-cell malignancies may lead to exhaustion of cell killing effector cells, resulting in reduced ADCC-mediated B-cell killing Exhausted effector cells may induce the removal (shaving) of CD20 molecules on the B-cell plasma membrane, further reducing rituximab ’ s cell killing capability 7,8 The use of rituximab may lead to down-regulation of pro-apoptotic proteins, which may result in resistance to co-administered chemotherapy 9 References 1. van Meerten T, et al. Complement-induced cell death by rituximab depends on CD20 expression level and acts complementary to antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. Clin Cancer Res 2006; 12 (13): 4027–4035 2. Golay J, et al. CD20 levels determine the in vitro susceptibility to rituximab and complement of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia: further regulation by CD55 and CD59. Blood 2001; 98 (12): 3383–3389 3. Czuczman MS, et al. Acquirement of rituximab resistance in lymphoma cell lines is associated with both a global CD20 gene and protein down-regulation regulated at the pretranscrpitional and posttranscriptional level. Clin Cancer Res 2008; 14 (5): 1561–1570 4. Cillessen SAGM, et al. Chemotherapy-refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCL) are effectively killed by ofatumumab-induced complement-mediated cytoxicity. Poster presented at: 49 th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Society of Hematology; December 8–10, 2007; Atlanta, GA. [Abstract 2346]. Blood 2007; 110 (11) 5. Golay J, et al. Biologic response of B lymphoma cells to anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab in vitro: CD55 and CD59 regulate complement-mediated cell lysis. Blood 2000; 95 (12): 3900–3908 6. Friedberg JW. Unique toxicities and resistance mechanisms associated with monoclonal antibody therapy. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2005: 329–334 7. Beum PV, et al. The shaving reaction: rituximab/CD20 complexes are removed from mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells by THP-1 monocytes. J Immunol 2006; 176 (4): 2600–2609 8. Williams ME, et al. Thrice-weekly low-dose rituximab decreases CD20 loss via shaving and promotes enhanced targeting in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. J Immunol 2006; 177 (10): 7435–7443 9. Olejniczak SH, et al. Acquired resistance to rituximab is associated with chemotherapy resistance resulting from decreased Bax and Bak expression. Clin Cancer Res 2008; 14 (5): 1550–1560
ARZ1009/025/1 Key point: Ofatumumab binding to a unique CD20 epitope is reportedly linked to more efficient complement activation Ofatumumab binding to the small extracellular loop appears linked to efficient C1q capture and more potent CDC in vitro : Compared with rituximab-binding to the large loop, interaction with the small loop positions ofatumumab closer to the membrane. The close proximity of the Fc regions to the target membrane may enhance complement activation due to the short half-life of active complement enzymes 1 Alternatively, binding to the small loop could promote more efficient translocation into lipid rafts, which is associated with binding and activation of C1q 2 The clinical significance of binding to the small loop epitope is unknown, but currently under investigation in clinical trials The antigen-combining site of the Fab fragment of ofatumumab is composed of a large deep pocket, composed of six complementarity determining region loops 3 This pocket has a hydrophobic periphery and positively charged bottom 3 Structural analysis and comparison with other antibodies suggest that: 3 The hydrophobic periphery may interact with the epitope on CD20 that is enriched with hydrophobic residues and is very close to the cell membrane The positively charged bottom may interact with Glu150 of CD20, the only negatively charged residue within this epitope Closer binding to the B-cell membrane enables ofatumumab clustering and leads to rapid engagement and activation of the complement system, 4 inducing more rapid and powerful CDC compared with rituximab in vitro 5 References Teeling JL, et al. Characterization of new human CD20 monoclonal antibodies with potent cytolytic activity against non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Blood 2004; 104 (6): 1793–1800 Cragg MS, et al. Complement-mediated lysis by anti-CD20 mAb correlates with segregation into lipid rafts. Blood 2003; 101 : 1045 –52 Du, J et al. Structure of the Fab fragment of therapeutic antibody ofatumumab provides insights into the recognition mechanism with CD20. Mol Immunol 2009; 46 (11-12):2419–2423 Beum PV, et al. Complement activation on B lymphocytes opsonized with rituximab or ofatumumab produces substantial changes in membrane structure preceding cell lysis. J Immunol 2008; 181 : 822–832 Pawluczkowycz A, et al. Binding of submaximal C1q promotes complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) of B cells opsonized with anti-CD20 mAbs ofatumumab (OFA) or rituximab (RTX): considerably higher levels of CDC are induced by OFA than by RTX. J Immunol 2009; 183 : 749–758
ARZ1009/026/1 Key point: Data from the phase I/II study of single-agent ofatumumab in relapsed/refractory CLL demonstrates the feasibility of CD20-targeted therapy in B cell malignancies An objective response rate of 50% was achieved in patients from cohort C who received the 2000 mg dose Median progression-free survival was 15 weeks The maximum tolerated dose for ofatumumab was not reached More than 50% of relapsed or refractory CLL patients treated with ofatumumab experienced a reduction in lymphadenopathy, and most patients had a reduction in circulating CLL cells 56% of adverse events (AEs) related to the first infusion of ofatumumab Infusion-related AEs reduced in number and intensity at each subsequent infusion The 2000 mg dose of ofatumumab was selected as the going forward dose based on the results of this Phase I/II study in pretreated CLL patients, the majority of whom had Rai stage I/II disease: Patients were treated with four doses of ofatumumab at three different dosages (500, 1000 and 2000 mg) All response that had a duration greater than 2 months were achieved with the 2000 mg dose 13/27 patients in the 2000 mg group had responses for a median duration of 15 weeks No dose related safety issues at 2000mg to prevent further development at this dosage in CLL Reference Coiffier B, et al. Safety and efficacy of ofatumumab, a fully human monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody, in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a Phase 1-2 study. Blood 2008; 111 (3): 1094–1110.
ARZ1009/026/1 Key point: Data from the phase I/II study of single-agent ofatumumab in relapsed/refractory CLL demonstrates the feasibility of CD20-targeted therapy in B cell malignancies An objective response rate of 50% was achieved in patients from cohort C who received the 2000 mg dose Median progression-free survival was 15 weeks The maximum tolerated dose for ofatumumab was not reached More than 50% of relapsed or refractory CLL patients treated with ofatumumab experienced a reduction in lymphadenopathy, and most patients had a reduction in circulating CLL cells 56% of adverse events (AEs) related to the first infusion of ofatumumab Infusion-related AEs reduced in number and intensity at each subsequent infusion The 2000 mg dose of ofatumumab was selected as the going forward dose based on the results of this Phase I/II study in pretreated CLL patients, the majority of whom had Rai stage I/II disease: Patients were treated with four doses of ofatumumab at three different dosages (500, 1000 and 2000 mg) All response that had a duration greater than 2 months were achieved with the 2000 mg dose 13/27 patients in the 2000 mg group had responses for a median duration of 15 weeks No dose related safety issues at 2000mg to prevent further development at this dosage in CLL Reference Coiffier B, et al. Safety and efficacy of ofatumumab, a fully human monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody, in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a Phase 1-2 study. Blood 2008; 111 (3): 1094–1110.
ARZ1009/026/1 Key point: Data from the phase I/II study of single-agent ofatumumab in relapsed/refractory CLL demonstrates the feasibility of CD20-targeted therapy in B cell malignancies An objective response rate of 50% was achieved in patients from cohort C who received the 2000 mg dose Median progression-free survival was 15 weeks The maximum tolerated dose for ofatumumab was not reached More than 50% of relapsed or refractory CLL patients treated with ofatumumab experienced a reduction in lymphadenopathy, and most patients had a reduction in circulating CLL cells 56% of adverse events (AEs) related to the first infusion of ofatumumab Infusion-related AEs reduced in number and intensity at each subsequent infusion The 2000 mg dose of ofatumumab was selected as the going forward dose based on the results of this Phase I/II study in pretreated CLL patients, the majority of whom had Rai stage I/II disease: Patients were treated with four doses of ofatumumab at three different dosages (500, 1000 and 2000 mg) All response that had a duration greater than 2 months were achieved with the 2000 mg dose 13/27 patients in the 2000 mg group had responses for a median duration of 15 weeks No dose related safety issues at 2000mg to prevent further development at this dosage in CLL Reference Coiffier B, et al. Safety and efficacy of ofatumumab, a fully human monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody, in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a Phase 1-2 study. Blood 2008; 111 (3): 1094–1110.
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