Polatuzumab vedotin - Genentech
Alternative Names: ADC DCDS4501A; anti-CD79b-VC-MMAE; Antibody-Drug Conjugate DCDS4501A; DCDS-4501A; FCU-2711; polatuzumab vedotin-piic; polatuzumab vedotin-piiq; Polivy; RG-7596; RO-5541077; RO-5541077-000Latest Information Update: 11 Dec 2024
At a glance
- Originator Genentech
- Developer Chugai Pharmaceutical; Genentech; Roche; Weill Cornell Medical College
- Class Antineoplastics; Auristatins; Drug conjugates; Immunotoxins; Monoclonal antibodies
- Mechanism of Action Apoptosis stimulants; Mitosis inhibitors; Tubulin inhibitors; Tubulin polymerisation inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
- Phase III Follicular lymphoma
- Phase II Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Richter's syndrome
Most Recent Events
- 08 Dec 2024 Adverse event and efficacy data rom the phase III POLARIX trial in Diffuse large B cell lymphoma released by Genentech
- 07 Dec 2024 Efficacy and adverse event data from a phase I trial in Diffuse large B cell lymphoma presented at the 66th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition 2024 (ASH-Hem-2024)
- 29 Nov 2024 Hoffmann-La Roche completes a phase III POLARGO clinical trials in Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (Combination therapy, Second-line therapy or greater) US, Germany, Spain, Ireland and the UK, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Greece, India, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Sweden, Turkey (IV) (NCT04182204) (EudraCT2018-003727-10)