Medicine guide

Adcetris

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  • Prescription status not stated
  • Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
Active substance
Brentuximab vedotin
Made by
Takeda Pharma A/S

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What it is for

  • Hodgkin lymphomaAdcetris is indicated for adult patients with previously untreated CD30+ Stage IV Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) in combination with doxorubicin, vinblastine and dacarbazine (AVD).Adcetris is indicated for adult patients with previously untreated CD30+ Stage IIB with risk factors, Stage III or Stage IV HL in combination with etoposide, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, dacarbazine, dexamethasone (BrECADD).Adcetris is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with CD30+ HL at increased risk of relapse or progression following autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).Adcetris is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory CD30+ Hodgkin lymphoma (HL):- following ASCT, or- following at least two prior therapies when ASCT or multi-agent chemotherapy is not a treatment option.Systemic anaplastic large cell lymphomaAdcetris in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone (CHP) is indicated for adult patients with previously untreated systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL). Adcetris is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory sALCL.Cutaneous T-cell lymphomaAdcetris is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with CD30+ cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) after at least 1 prior systemic therapy.

From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency

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Details

Made byTakeda Pharma A/S
Active substanceBrentuximab vedotin
Used inCancer treatments and immune-system medicines
ClassificationL01FX05 · Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
Authorised on2012-10-25
Last updated by the regulator2026-03-20
EMA product numberEMEA/H/C/002455

Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

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