Combination therapy of a type II anti-CD20 antibody with a selective BCL-2 inhibitor
AssigneesGenentech, Inc., Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., AbbVie Inc.
InventorsDeepak Sampath, Christian Klein, Wayne John Fairbrother, Sari L. Heitner Enschede, Rod A. Humerickhouse, Andrew W. Roberts, John F. Seymour
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a combination therapy involving a type II anti-CD20 antibody and a selective Bcl-2 inhibitor for the treatment of a patient suffering from cancer, particularly, a CD20-expressing cancer.
Claims7
A method for treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in a human patient, the method comprising orally administering once daily GDC-0199 to the patient in escalating doses, wherein the escalating doses comprise an initial dose of 100 mg of GDC-0199 per day.
A method for treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in a human patient, the method comprising orally administering once daily GDC-0199 to the patient in escalating doses, wherein the escalating doses comprise a final dose of 400 mg of GDC-0199 per day.
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