dinutuximab (Unituxin)

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Indications

Dosage

  • 17.5 mg/m2/day IV infused over 10-20 hours for 4 consecutive days for up to 5 cycles

Injection: 17.5 mg/5 mL (3.5 mg/mL) in a single-use vial

Adverse effects

common >= 25%

Mechanism of action

More general terms

References

  1. FDA News Release. March 10, 2015 FDA approves first therapy for high-risk neuroblastoma http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm437460.htm
  2. Prescribing information http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2015/125516s000lbl.pdf
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Medscape: dinutuximab (Rx) - Unituxin http://reference.medscape.com/drug/unituxin-dinutuximab-1000005