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Therapy Name | Blinatumomab + Methotrexate |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Blinatumomab | Blincyto | anti-CD19/anti-CD3 recombinant bispecific|monoclonal antibody MT103|MEDI-538 | CD19 Antibody 19 | Blincyto (blinatumomab) is a bispecific antibody that binds both CD19 on B-cells and the CD3 complex on T-cells, therefore facilitates T-cell mediated killing of CD19-expressing tumor cells (PMID: 26337639). Blincyto (blinatumomab) is FDA approved for the treatment of B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adult and children negative for BCR-ABL1 (FDA.gov). |
Methotrexate | Abitrexate | Amethopterin | Chemotherapy - Antimetabolite 14 | Methotrexate is an antimetabolite, which inhibits DHFR resulting in decreased immune function and antineoplastic activity and is FDA approved for psoriasis, RA, and several cancers including choriocarcinoma, AML, lung, head and neck and epidermoid (FDA.gov). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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