Yescarta® Now Approved in Japan for Initial Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma
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Thursday, December 22, 2022
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Yescarta should be used only in patients who have not received prior transfusion of CAR T-cells targeted at CD19 antigen.
Key Points:
- Yescarta should be used only in patients who have not received prior transfusion of CAR T-cells targeted at CD19 antigen.
- Although approximately 60% of newly diagnosed LBCL patients will respond to the initial treatment with chemotherapy, 40% will relapse or will not respond and need second-line treatment.
- Yescarta is now approved for the initial treatment of R/R LBCL patients in Japan.
- Kite’s manufacturing facility in El Segundo, California, U.S., has been approved by Japanese regulatory authorities to commence manufacturing Yescarta for the Japan market in 2023.