June 10, 2019
FDA approves polatuzumab vedotin-piiq for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
On June 10, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to polatuzumab vedotin-piiq (POLIVY, Genentech, Inc.), a CD79b-directed antibody-drug conjugate indicated in combination with bendamustine and a rituximab product for adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), not otherwise specified, after at least two prior therapies.