Depakene (Valproic Acid Liquid) and Zevalin

• Generic Name: valproic acid
• Dosage Forms: capsule, oral solution
• Other Brand Names: Depakene, Depacon, Stavzor, Valproate Sodium

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• Generic Name: ibritumomab
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: Y-90 Zevalin, In-111 Zevalin

Part of a specific therapeutic regimen (ibritumomab tiuxetan therapeutic regimen) for treatment of relapsed or refractory low-grade or follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) (designated an orphan drug by FDA for this use). Safety and efficacy not evaluated in patients with ≥25% involvement of bone marrow by lymphoma and/or impaired bone marrow reserve (e.g., prior myeloablative therapies, prior external beam radiation to >25% of active marrow, neutrophil count <1500/mm3).

Ibritumomab tiuxetan therapeutic regimen also used for consolidation treatment of newly diagnosed follicular NHL in patients who have achieved partial or complete response to first-line induction chemotherapy. Safety and efficacy not evaluated in patients with ≥25% involvement of bone marrow by lymphoma and/or impaired bone marrow reserve (e.g., prior myeloablative therapies, prior external beam radiation to >25% of active marrow, platelet count <150,000/mm3).