title: Monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: recent results and future prospects.
abstract: The availability of monoclonal antibodies with well-defined specificities to lymphoma-associated antigens promises to open new therapeutic opportunities in the treatment of patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Monoclonal antibodies against lineage-specific surface markers such as CD19, CD20 or CD22 have been generated and employed in native or modified forms in clinical phase I/II trials. Modified versions such as toxin-conjugated antibodies or antibodies with dual specificities (bispecific antibodies) were introduced to enhance the cytotoxicity of monoclonal antibodies since native antibodies were not able to induce long-lasting remissions in patients with advanced disease although responses were seen and side-effects were usually mild. Future efforts should concentrate on patients with minimal residual disease employing genetically engineered antibody fragments.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Internal Medicine I, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Renner
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trümper
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pfreundschuh
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology; D018941:Antigens, CD19 / Q000276:immunology; D018951:Antigens, CD20 / Q000276:immunology; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000639:trends; D037102:Lectins; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D051918:Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 2
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015703:Antigens, CD; D018941:Antigens, CD19; D018951:Antigens, CD20; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte; C497867:CD22 protein, human; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D037102:Lectins; D051918:Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 2