CAT-8015
| CAT-8015 | |
|---|---|
| Term | CAT-8015 |
| Short definition | CAT-8015 - A drug used to treat adults with hairy cell leukemia who have returned or not improved with at least two other systemic therapies, including treatment with a purine nucleoside analogue (a type of anticancer drug). CAT-8015 contains a monoclonal antibody that attaches to a protein called CD22, which is found on B cells (a type of white blood cell) and some types of leukemia cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
CAT-8015 - A drug used to treat adults with hairy cell leukemia who have returned or not improved with at least two other systemic therapies, including treatment with a purine nucleoside analogue (a type of anticancer drug). CAT-8015 contains a monoclonal antibody that attaches to a protein called CD22, which is found on B cells (a type of white blood cell) and some types of leukemia cells. It also contains a bacterial toxin called PE38 that can help kill cancer cells. CAT-8015 is a type of immunotoxin. Also called anti-CD22 immunotoxin CAT-8015, lumoxiti and moxetumomab pasudotox
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