NMPA Approves Chidamide (Epidaza) combined with R-CHOP for the treatment of DLBCL
Dr. Xianping Lu, Chairman and General Manager of Chipscreen Biosciences, stated, “The classic R-CHOP regimen has been used as a first-line treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) for nearly 20 years, but its therapeutic effect is not satisfactory in populations with dual expression of BCL2 and MYC proteins. The combination of Chidamide and R-CHOP is the world’s first phase 3 registered clinical study that focuses on first line therapy of dual expressed DLBCL, and also the world’s first R-CHOP improvement study with significant benefits in complete remission rate. We believe that the approval of the new indication will bring new hope and better survival benefits to patients.”
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