Safety of the Anti-CD19 antibody Tafasitamab in Long Term Responders from A Phase II Trial for Relapsed Lymphoma

Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2022 Apr;22(4):270-275. doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2021.10.005. Epub 2021 Oct 16.

Abstract

Background: Information about the long-term tolerability of tafasitamab is still limited.

Methods: 5 of 92 patients treated within a phase IIa study of single-agent tafasitamab in relapsed or refractory B NHL were followed for up to five years or longer for long-term tolerability.

Results: Treatment was very well tolerated in an outpatient setting with no hospitalizations needed and mild and tolerable adverse events that occurred mostly within the first two years of treatment.

Conclusions: Given the excellent tolerability and efficacy of tafasitamab this agent can be used to induce remission in relapsed or refractory lymphoma either alone or in combination with chemotherapy.

Keywords: B cell malignancy; Cancer; Immunotherapy; Monoclonal antibody; Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial, Phase II
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized* / therapeutic use
  • Antigens, CD19
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse* / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antigens, CD19
  • tafasitamab