<p>Minjuvi is a cancer medicine used first in combination with another medicine called lenalidomide, and then on its own, to treat adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) whose cancer has returned or has stopped responding to other treatments and who cannot have an autologous stem cell transplantation (a transplant where the stem cells are collected from the patients themselves). </p><p>DLBCL is rare, and Minjuvi was designated an ‘orphan medicine’ (a medicine used in rare diseases) on 15 January 2015. Further information on the orphan designation can be found <a href="/en/medicines/human/orphan-designations/eu-3-14-1424" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="6b487bc3-8e5c-41a4-bac2-cda8ae0bec61" data-entity-substitution="canonical">here</a>.</p><p>Minjuvi contains the active substance tafasitamab.</p>
Therapeutic Indication
<div class="subsection mt-3-5"> <h3>Therapeutic indication</h3><p>Minjuvi is indicated in combination with lenalidomide followed by Minjuvi monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).</p> </div>
Therapeutic Area (MeSH)
ATC Code
L01FX12
ATC Item
N/A
Pharmacotherapeutic Group
Antineoplastic agents
Active Substance (Summary)
INN / Common Names
| Substance | CAS | Monograph |
|---|---|---|
| tafasitamab | N/A | tafasitamab |
EMA Name
Minjuvi
Medicine Name
Minjuvi
Aliases
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