Statements (68)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:monoclonal_antibody
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gptkbp:administered_by |
gptkb:radio_station
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gptkbp:advocacy |
required before treatment
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gptkbp:affects |
potential for late toxicity
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gptkbp:approves |
gptkb:2003
gptkb:FDA |
gptkbp:associated_with |
immunosuppression
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gptkbp:availability |
limited in some regions
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gptkbp:can_be_combined_with |
chemotherapy
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gptkbp:class |
radioimmunotherapy agents
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gptkbp:clinical_trial |
Phase II
Phase III continues to evolve. ongoing for new indications NCT00003612 |
gptkbp:clinical_use |
rituximab resistant cases
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gptkbp:collaborations |
with academic institutions
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gptkbp:contains |
Iodine-131
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gptkbp:contraindication |
severe hypersensitivity to tositumomab
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gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Glaxo_Smith_Kline
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gptkbp:dosage_form |
injectable solution
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gptkbp:drug_interactions |
may interact with other immunosuppressants
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gptkbp:duration |
single dose
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gptkbp:eligibility |
specific criteria for use
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gptkbp:events |
monitoring blood counts
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gptkbp:feedback |
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:financial_support |
available through manufacturer
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gptkbp:funding |
supported by government grants
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gptkbp:healthcare |
sterile, preservative-free solution
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bexxar
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gptkbp:indication |
relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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gptkbp:ingredients |
tositumomab
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gptkbp:is_effective_against |
improves overall survival
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gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
thyroid function tests
necessary for adverse effects requires imaging studies |
gptkbp:marketed_as |
gptkb:Glaxo_Smith_Kline
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gptkbp:mechanism_of_action |
delivers radiation to cancer cells
targeting CD20 antigen |
gptkbp:patient_education |
importance of follow-up
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gptkbp:patient_population |
adults
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gptkbp:patient_response |
variable
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gptkbp:pharmacokinetics |
long half-life
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gptkbp:price |
expensive treatment option
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gptkbp:produces |
iodine-131 labeled
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gptkbp:provides_guidance_on |
outpatient
included in lymphoma treatment protocols |
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
prescription only
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gptkbp:research |
Bexxar vs. Rituximab
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gptkbp:research_focus |
lymphoma treatment advancements
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gptkbp:route_of_administration |
intravenous
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gptkbp:safety_features |
generally well tolerated
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gptkbp:side_effect |
hypothyroidism
infusion reactions secondary malignancies myelosuppression |
gptkbp:storage |
refrigerated
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gptkbp:targeted_antigen |
CD20
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gptkbp:treatment |
improved quality of life
remission rates reduce tumor burden requires pre-treatment assessment varies by lymphoma subtype |
gptkbp:treatment_limitations |
not suitable for all patients
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gptkbp:used_for |
gptkb:non-Hodgkin_lymphoma
treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Idec_Pharmaceuticals
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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