Large B-cell lymphoma

The EU has approved 15 indications of 10 drugs in large B-cell lymphoma. 2 of them need a biomarker result: CD20 (2).

Subtype

Line of therapy

Approved indications, Large B-cell lymphoma
DrugBiomarker requirementRegimenSettingConditions
CD20-positive2
MabThera
+ chemotherapy
1L
advanced
DLBCL only; Children and adolescents only; Aged 6 months to less than 18 years old
MabThera
+ CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone)
Any line
DLBCL only
No biomarker required13
None
+ rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone
1L
DLBCL only
None
Monotherapy
2L
DLBCL or HGBL only; First-line chemoimmunotherapy (relapsed within 12 months from completion or refractory)
Columvi
None
+ gemcitabine and oxaliplatin
2L
DLBCL NOS only; Ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT)
None
Monotherapy
2L
DLBCL, HGBL or PMBCL only; Relapsed within 12 months from completion of, or refractory to, first-line chemoimmunotherapy
None
+ bendamustine and rituximab
2L
DLBCL only; Not candidates for haematopoietic stem cell transplant
Minjuviconditional
None
+ lenalidomide followed by monotherapy
2L
DLBCL only; Not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT)
None
Monotherapy
3L+
DLBCL or PMBCL only; After two or more lines of systemic therapy
Tepkinlyconditional
None
Monotherapy
3L+
DLBCL only; After two or more lines of systemic therapy
Columvi
None
Monotherapy
3L+
DLBCL only; After two or more lines of systemic therapy
None
Monotherapy
3L+
DLBCL or PMBCL only; After two or more lines of systemic therapy
Zynlontaconditional
None
Monotherapy
3L+
DLBCL or HGBL only; After two or more lines of systemic therapy; Relapsed or refractory
Ordsponoconditional
None
Monotherapy
3L+
DLBCL only; After two or more lines of systemic therapy
None
Monotherapy
3L+
DLBCL only; After two or more lines of systemic therapy

Biomarkers in large B-cell lymphoma

Label wording15

The sentence from section 4.1 of the SmPC that each indication above comes from.

  1. Polatuzumab vedotin (Polivy)
    Polivy in combination with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (R-CHP) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
  2. Polatuzumab vedotin (Polivy)
    Polivy in combination with bendamustine and rituximab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who are not candidates for haematopoietic stem cell transplant.
  3. Glofitamab (Columvi)
    Columvi in combination with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (DLBCL NOS) who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).
  4. Glofitamab (Columvi)
    Columvi as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), after two or more lines of systemic therapy.
  5. Rituximab (MabThera)
    MabThera is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with CD20 positive diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in combination with CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone) chemotherapy.
  6. Rituximab (MabThera)
    MabThera in combination with chemotherapy is indicated for the treatment of paediatric patients (aged 6 months to less than 18 years old) with previously untreated advanced stage CD20 positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), Burkitt lymphoma (BL)/Burkitt leukaemia (mature B-cell acute leukaemia) (BAL) or Burkitt-like lymphoma (BLL).
  7. Odronextamab (Ordspono)
    Ordspono as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (r/r DLBCL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy.
  8. Loncastuximab tesirine (Zynlonta)
    Zynlonta as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and high-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBL), after two or more lines of systemic therapy.
  9. Tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah)
    Adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy.
  10. Lisocabtagene maraleucel (Breyanzi)
    Breyanzi is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), high grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBCL), primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) and follicular lymphoma grade 3B (FL3B), who relapsed within 12 months from completion of, or are refractory to, first-line chemoimmunotherapy.
  11. Lisocabtagene maraleucel (Breyanzi)
    Breyanzi is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL, PMBCL and FL3B, after two or more lines of systemic therapy.
  12. Epcoritamab (Tepkinly)
    Tepkinly as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy.
  13. Axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta)
    Yescarta is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and high-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBL) that relapses within 12 months from completion of, or is refractory to, first-line chemoimmunotherapy.
  14. Axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta)
    Yescarta is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) DLBCL and primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), after two or more lines of systemic therapy.
  15. Tafasitamab (Minjuvi)
    MINJUVI is indicated in combination with lenalidomide followed by MINJUVI monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).