Brand Name

Unituxin

Generic Name
Dinutuximab
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FDA approval date: March 10, 2015
Classification: Glycolipid Disialoganglioside-directed Antibody
Form: Injection

What is Unituxin (Dinutuximab)?

Unituxin is indicated, in combination with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor , interleukin-2 , and 13-cis-retinoic acid , for the treatment of pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who achieve at least a partial response to prior first-line multiagent, multimodality therapy. Unituxin is a GD2-binding monoclonal antibody indicated, in combination with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor , interleukin-2 , and 13-cis-retinoic acid , for the treatment of pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who achieve at least a partial response to prior first-line multiagent, multimodality therapy.
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