Lymphoma is the most common type of blood cancer, affecting about one in every 50 Americans. Due to advancements and discoveries in the field of lymphoma research, survival and recovery rates have increased since the 1990s. The choice of treatment depends on factors such as the type, stage, and grade of the disease, as well as the patient’s overall health and age. The two main sub-groups of lymphomas are Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which are characterized by the unique specificities of the cancer material. Below is a list of drug options approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with lymphoma.
FDA-Approved Drugs To Treat Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- ABVD (drug combination including Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vincristine Sulfate and Dacarbazine)
- ABVE (drug combination including Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vincristine Sulfate and Etoposide)
- ABVE-PC (drug combination including Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vincristine Sulfate, Etoposide, Prednisone and Cyclophosphamide)
- Adcetris (Brentuximab Vedotin)
- Ambochlorin (Chlorambucil)
- Amboclorin (Chlorambucil)
- BEACOPP (drug combination including Bleomycin, Etoposide, Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide, Oncovin, Procarbazine and Prednisolone)
- Becenum (Carmustine)
- BiCNU (Carmustine)
- Blenoxane (Bleomycin)
- Bleomycin
- Brentuximab Vedotin
- Carmubris (Carmustine)
- Carmustine
- COPP (drug combination including Cyclophosphamide, Oncovin, Procarbazine, and Prednisolone)
- COPP-ABV (drug combination including Cyclophosphamide, Oncovin, Procarbazine, Prednisolone, Adriamycin, Bleomycin and Vincristine Sulfate)
- Chlorambucil
- Clafen (Cyclophosphamide)
- Cyclophosphamide
- Cytoxan (Cyclophosphamide)
- Dacarbazine
- Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
- DTIC-Dome (Dacarbazine)
- ICE (drug combination including Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide)
- Leukeran (Chlorambucil)
- Linfolizin (Chlorambucil)
- Lomustine
- Matulane (Procarbazine Hydrochloride)
- Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride
- MOPP (drug combination including Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride, Oncovin, Procarbazine Hydrochloride and Prednisone)
- Mustargen (Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride)
- Neosar (Cyclophosphamide)
- OEPA (drug combination including Oncovin, Etoposide, Prednisone, and Adriamycin)
- OPPA (drug combination including Oncovin, Procarbazine Hydrochloride, Prednisone, and Adriamycin)
- Prednisone
- Procarbazine Hydrochloride
- STANFORD V (drug combination including Cyclophosphamide, Mechlorethamine or Ifosfamide in addition to Doxorubicin, Vinblastine, Vincristine, Bleomycin, Etoposide and Prednisone)
- VAMP (drug combination including Vincristine Sulfate, Adriamycin, Methotrexate, and Prednisone)
- Velban (Vinblastine Sulfate)
- Velsar (Vinblastine Sulfate)
- Vinblastine Sulfate
- Vincasar PFS (Vincristine Sulfate)
- Vincristine Sulfate
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*Note: This list is not necessarily exhaustive and Lymphoma News Today is not suggesting or recommending any of these therapies for the treatment of lymphoma — the list is merely an index of approved lymphoma drugs, provided as an online resource. Always consult a physician when making treatment choices for lymphoma.
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