Indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphomas and anti-CD20 therapy: a literature review

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indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, CD20, monoclonal antibody, rituximab, biosimilar, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamic

Abstract

Introduction: Indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphomas are notable for the challenge they pose from a therapeutic point of view. The introduction of rituximab, a monoclonal antibody that binds to the CD20 antigen of the B-lymphocyte membrane, revolutionized treatments up to that time and opened the way for the development of other anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies.

Objective: To describe the general characteristics of indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphomas and anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies, as well as the role of anti-CD20 therapy in these diseases.

Methods: A review of the literature published in the last 20 years, available in the repositories: Scielo, Scopus, Pubmed/Medline, Science Direct and Mediagraphic, was performed. Thirty-five papers were used to prepare this manuscript, 80% of which corresponded to the last 5 years.

Conclusions: Strong scientific evidence, accumulated over the last two decades, supports the clinical use of anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. The effective use of these drugs as single agents or in combination with chemotherapy demonstrates their therapeutic versatility.


 

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2022-06-02

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Calderín Miranda JM, de Castro Suárez N, Reynaldo Fernández G. Indolent non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and anti-CD20 therapy: a literature review. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 2 [cited 2024 Dec. 12];38(2). Available from: https://revhematologia.sld.cu/index.php/hih/article/view/1583

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