FDA Approves Brentuximab Vedotin for Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma

On November 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approved use of brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris, Seattle Genetics) injection in combination with chemotherapy for adult patients with certain types of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). This is the first FDA approval for treatment of newly diagnoses PTCL, and the agency used a new review program to complete the approval more quickly.

Read the full FDA press release here.

Posted 11/16/2018