Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin - MYLOTARG®

According to the NCI, gemtuzumab ozogamicin is a recombinant, humanized anti-CD33 monoclonal antibody attached to the cytotoxic antitumor antibiotic calicheamicin.

Indikationen/Anwendungsmöglichkeiten gemäss Chemocare.com:
Gemtuzumab ozogamicin is used to treat patients with CD33 positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first relapse who are 60 years of age or older and for whom other chemotherapy is not recommenced.
Note: If a drug has been approved for one use, physicians may elect to use this same drug for other problems if they believe it may be helpful.

• Mylotarg wird angewendet für die Kombinationstherapie mit Daunorubicin (DNR) und Cytarabin (AraC) zur Behandlung von erwachsenen Patienten mit nicht vorbehandelter, neu diagnostizierter CD33‑positiver akuter myeloischer Leukämie (AML), ausgenommen akuter Promyelozytenleukämie (APL) (siehe «Warnhinweise und Vorsichtsmassnahmen» und «Klinische Wirksamkeit»).

Fachinformationen gemäss Compendium®

Link to MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
Link to National Cancer Institute
Link zu Wiki

Link zu PharmaWiki
Link to Physicians Desk Reference (PDR)
Link to European Medicines Agency (EMEA)
Info for Patients presented by Scott Hamilton from Chemocare.com

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