Adcetris shows its worth again with early stage cHL data

13 June 2023
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Seagen (Nasdaq: SGEN) has announced latest efficacy and safety results from Part C of a Phase II trial of Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) alongside nivolumab and standard chemotherapy agents doxorubicin and dacarbazine as a frontline treatment for early-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL).

The US biotech, which is set to be acquired by pharma giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) for $43 billion, has already won approvals with Adcetris in other cHL indications and cancer types.

In total, the antibody-drug conjugate is approved for seven indications in the USA and five indications in Europe, where Japanese firm Takeda (TYO: 4502) has commercialization rights.

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