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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: van de Donk NW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3499340 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul-Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35; Adcetris®) is an anti-CD30 antibody conjugated via a protease-cleavable linker to the potent anti-microtubule agent monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE). Following binding to CD30, brentuximab vedotin is rapidly internalized and transported to lysosomes where MMAE is released and binds to tubulin, leading to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Several trials have shown durable antitumor activity with a manageable safety profile in patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin l ...[more]