Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Adcetris Injection

Adcetris Injection

Generic namebrentuximab vedotin
Drug classCD30 monoclonal antibody / antibody-drug conjugate
FormsInjection

Adcetris is a prescription cancer medicine given by IV infusion. It is used for certain lymphomas when the cancer cells have a protein called CD30 on their surface. It combines a targeted antibody with a cell-killing substance, so it works differently from traditional chemotherapy.

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