Veltuzumab

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Template:Short description Template:Drugbox Veltuzumab is a monoclonal antibody (targeted at CD20) which is being investigated for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.[1][2] since December 2011Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., it is undergoing Phase I/II clinical trials.[3] When used with milatuzumab it showed activity.[4]

This drug was developed by Immunomedics, Inc. and was originally known as IMMU-106.[5]

In August 2015 the US FDA granted it orphan drug status for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).[6] A phase II trial is planned to run for 5 years.[6]

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  1. Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council - Veltuzumab, American Medical Association.
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  3. Clinical trial number NCT00546793 for "Ph I/II Study of Subcutaneously Administered Veltuzumab (hA20) in NHL and CLL" at ClinicalTrials.gov
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