uso de um anticorpo anti-cd20 tipo ii com aumentada citotoxicidade celular dependente de anticorpo (adcc) em combinação com ciclofosfamida, vincristina e doxorubicina para tratar linfomas não hodgkin.

摘要

The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising: (A) a type II anti-CD20 antibody with increased antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC); and (B) a chemotherapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of: cyclophosphamide, vincristine and doxorubicine. The present invention is also directed to a method for the treatment of a CD20 expressing cancer, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment (i) an effective first amount of a type II anti-CD20 antibody with increased antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity; and (ii) an effective second amount of one or more chemotherapeutic agents selected from the group consisting of cyclophosphamide, vincristine and doxorubicine.