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Novel or significantly improved treatment

Polatuzumab Vedotin Plus Rituximab, Gemcitabine, and Oxaliplatin in Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Results From the Phase III, Randomized POLARGO Trial.

PURPOSE: Patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) face an unfavorable prognosis once first-line treatment fails; therefore, there is an unmet need for new treatment options. RESULTS: In total, 255 patients were randomly assigned to receive Pola-R-GemOx (n = 129) or R-GemOx (n = 126).

PURPOSE: Patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) face an unfavorable prognosis once first-line treatment fails; therefore, there is an unmet need for new treatment options. RESULTS: In total, 255 patients were randomly assigned to receive Pola-R-GemOx (n = 129) or R-GemOx (n = 126).

What the study was

Study design
Randomized controlled trial
Sample size
15
Category
Drug Development
Maturity
Potentially Practice-Changing
Journal
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

Why it surfaced

High-priority Rare diseases with high unmet need study: novel treatment potential warrants immediate pipeline escalation.

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