Abstract

Subgroup analysis from the POLARIX trial of polatuzumab vedotin plus chemotherapy for untreated large B-cell lymphoma suggests greater efficacy among patients with activated B-cell subtype disease. Both preclinical and additional clinical evidence support this interaction between cell-of-origin and polatuzumab efficacy.

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