Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg)

General information

Class/mechanism: Antibody-cytotoxic agent conjugate. Gemtuzumab ozogamicin is comprised of a recombinant humanized IgG4 kappa antibody against CD33--an adhesion protein expressed on the surface of leukemic blasts and immature normal cells of myelomonocytic lineage, but not on normal hematopoietic stem cells--conjugated with a cytotoxic agent, calicheamicin. The antibody-cytotoxic agent is internalized after binding, and the calicheamicin derivative binds to DNA in the minor groove, causing DNA double strand breaks and cell death.
Route: IV
Extravasation: no information

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Diseases for which it is used

• Acute myeloid leukemia
• Acute promyelocytic leukemia

Patient drug information

• Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg) patient drug information (Chemocare)

History of changes in FDA indication

• 5/17/2000: Granted FDA accelerated approval for the treatment of patients with CD33 positive acute myeloid leukemia in first relapse who are 60 years of age or older and who are not considered candidates for cytotoxic chemotherapy.
• 10/15/2010: Withdrawn from US market
• 9/1/2017: New FDA approvals:
  • For the treatment of newly-diagnosed CD33-positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adults. Gemtuzumab ozogamicin may be used in combination with daunorubicin and cytarabine for adults with newly-diagnosed AML.
  • For treatment of relapsed or refractory CD33-positive AML in adults and in pediatric patients 2 years and older.

Also known as

• Brand name: Mylotarg