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Brentuximab vedotin

Phase 4FDA approved

Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma | ADC | Oncology |Pfizer, Inc.|Trials Updated: Oct 21, 2026

Brentuximab vedotin development status

FDA approval on record Aug 19, 2011 as Adcetris
Approval holderSeattle Genetics
ApplicationBLA125399
Highest phase Phase 4 run by Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NCT01990534)
Phase scored for PFEPhase 3
Registered trials 59 across 21 sponsors since Feb 2007

Brentuximab vedotin target and mechanism

Molecular targetTUBB4B, TUBB1, TUBA3C, TUBA4A, TUBB3, TUBA1A
Target classInhibitor
ModalityADC

Also known as SGN-35, ADCETRIS, ADC SGN-35, Anti-CD30 Antibody-Drug Conjugate SGN-35, Anti-CD30 Monoclonal Antibody-MMAE SGN-35, Anti-CD30 Monoclonal Antibody-Monomethylauristatin E SGN-35, cAC10-vcMMAE

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindCONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials22
Total Enrollment2,522

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

Brentuximab vedotin clinical trials

Brentuximab vedotin · 22 trials · 35 indications

Phase 3 3Phase 2 12Phase 1 7
NCT04404283Brentuximab Vedotin Plus Lenalidomide and Rituximab for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory DLBCLDiffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING240 Analytics
NCT01777152ECHELON-2: A Comparison of Brentuximab Vedotin and CHP With Standard-of-care CHOP in the Treatment of Patients With CD30-positive Mature T-cell LymphomasAnaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma
COMPLETED452 Analytics
NCT01100502A Phase 3 Study of Brentuximab Vedotin (SGN-35) in Patients at High Risk of Residual Hodgkin Lymphoma Following Stem Cell Transplant (The AETHERA Trial)Disease, Hodgkin
COMPLETED329 Analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
Brentuximab Vedotin Plus Lenalidomide and Rituximab for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL
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PHASE3COMPLETED
ECHELON-2: A Comparison of Brentuximab Vedotin and CHP With Standard-of-care CHOP in the Treatment of Patients With CD30-positive Mature T-cell Lymphomas
Anaplastic Large-Cell LymphomaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
A Phase 3 Study of Brentuximab Vedotin (SGN-35) in Patients at High Risk of Residual Hodgkin Lymphoma Following Stem Cell Transplant (The AETHERA Trial)
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Overall Survival (OS)
From the date of randomization until date of death or censoring date, whichever occurred first (maximum up to 50 months)

OS was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause. Participants who had not died were censored at the last known alive date or the data cutoff date, whichever was earlier. OS was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

Progression-free Survival Per Independent Review Facility (IRF)
Up to 60 months

The time from the date of randomization to the date of first documentation of progressive disease (PD), death due to any cause, or receipt of subsequent anticancer chemotherapy to treat residual or progressive disease whichever occurred first.

Progression-free Survival by Independent Review
Up to approximately 4 years

Time from date of randomization to the first documentation of disease progression by independent review or to death due to any cause, whichever comes first

Change in skin thickness measured by modified Rodnan Skin Score
48 weeks

Skin improvement is defined as the mean mRSS decrease of ≥8 points modified Rodnan Skin Score (mRSS): is a standard outcome measure for skin disease in SSc and calculated by measuring skin thickness in 17 different body sites (each site scored 0-3, with a total possible additive score of 51). A higher skin score (or a higher "skin thickness") and progression of this score, is predictive of internal organ involvement and mortality. While a lower or improving (lessening) score is associated with favorable outcomes, including better survival.

Complete response rate by PET Deauville criteria (score 1-3) of pembrolizumab and brentuximab vedotin compared to standard GDP (gemcitabine, dexamethasone, cisplatin) given as salvage therapy
52 months
Confirmed objective response rate (ORR) based on investigator assessment using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) criteria
Up to approximately 2 years

Confirmed ORR per RECIST v1.1 is defined as the proportion of participants whose best overall response is a confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) per RECIST v1.1.

Complete response (CR) rate
Up to 2 years

Will be assessed per 2014 Lugano criteria and Lymphoma Response to Immunomodulatory Therapy Criteria (LYRIC) criteria. Will be summarized with 95% confidence intervals.

Best overall response rate (ORR)
Up to 2 years

Will be assessed by complete response + partial response per 2014 Lugano criteria and LYRIC criteria.

Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) by Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma Criteria (Cheson 2007) by Central CD30 Assessment
At EOT or the first assessment after the last dose of study treatment (prior to long term follow-up or initiation of subsequent anti-cancer therapies); up to 41.91 months

ORR was defined as the percentage of participants with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) following the completion of study treatment (at end of treatment \[EOT\]). CR and PR per Cheson 2007: CR was defined as complete disappearance of all detectable clinical evidence of disease and disease-related symptoms if present before therapy and PR was defined as at least a 50% decrease in sum of the product of the diameters (SPD) of up to six of the largest dominant nodes or nodal masses.

Objective Response Rate (ORR) According to the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma (Parts A, B, and C)
Up to 81 months

Objective response rate (ORR) per investigator was defined as the percentage of subjects with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) through the end of study or prior to the start of new anti-cancer treatment (including stem cell transplant, and excluding consolidative radiotherapy) other than the study treatment. For Parts A, B, and C the response was assessed using the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma (Cheson 2007).

ORR According to the Lugano Classification Revised Staging System for Nodal Non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin Lymphomas (Lugano Criteria) and the Lymphoma Response to Immunomodulatory Therapy Criteria (LYRIC) (Part D)
Up to 60 months

Objective response rate (ORR) per investigator was defined as the percentage of subjects with CR or PR through the end of study or prior to the start of new anti-cancer treatment (including stem cell transplant, and excluding consolidative radiotherapy) other than the study treatment. For Part D, the response was assessed using the Lugano Classification Revised Staging System for nodal non-Hodgkin and cHL (Lugano criteria) and the Lymphoma Response to Immunomodulatory Therapy Criteria (LYRIC).

ORR According to Modified Lugano Criteria Per Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) (Parts E and F)
Up to 31 months

Objective response rate (ORR) per investigator was defined as the percentage of subjects with CR or PR through the end of study or prior to the start of new anti-cancer treatment (including stem cell transplant, and excluding consolidative radiotherapy) other than the study treatment. For Parts E and F, the response was assessed per blinded independent central review (BICR) using the modified Lugano criteria.

Objective Response Rate (ORR) by Investigator
Up to approximately 3 years

Percentage of participants who achieved a best response of complete response/remission (CR), CR without hematologic recovery (CRi; leukemia only), or partial remission (PR) per the applicable response criteria. Response criteria for solid tumors (by radiographic tumor imaging) per Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 (Eisenhauer 2009); response criteria for leukemia (by peripheral blood and bone marrow aspirate or biopsy) per International Working Group (Cheson 2003).

Objective Response Rate (ORR) by Investigator With Brentuximab Vedotin Monotherapy
Up to approximately 3 years

Percentage of participants treated with brentuximab vedotin monotherapy who achieved a best response of complete remission (CR, disappearance of all evidence of disease) or partial remission (PR, regression of greater than or equal to 50% of measurable disease and no new sites) per Cheson 2007 Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma.

Adverse Events by Severity, Seriousness, and Relationship to Treatment With Brentuximab Vedotin Plus Rituximab
Up to 3 years

Counts of participants who had treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAE, defined as newly occurring or worsening after first dose on Study SGN35-012). Serious adverse events are reported from the time of informed consent. National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE version 4.03) were used to assess severity (1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, 4=life-threatening/disabling, 5=fatal). Relatedness to study drug was assessed by the investigator (Yes/No). Participants with multiple occurrences of an adverse event within a category are counted once within the category.

Response Rate
12 months

Response rate is percentage of participants with skin lesions that express CD30+ receiving SGN-35 in primary cutaneous ALCL, MF, and extensive lymphomatoid papulosis whose best response during the observation period is a Partial Response (PR), regression of measurable disease, or Complete Response (CR), complete disappearance of all clinical evidence of disease, (i.e. at least moderate improvement). Objective tumor response (PR, CR, PR+CR) based on Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria.

Objective Response Rate by Investigator
Up to approximately 38 months

Percentage of participants in the retreatment arm who achieved a best response of complete remission (CR, disappearance of all evidence of disease) or partial remission (PR, regression of greater than or equal to 50% of measurable disease and no new sites) per Cheson 2007 Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma.

Adverse Events by Severity, Seriousness, and Relationship to Treatment
up to 39 months

Counts of participants who had adverse events or treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAE, defined as newly occurring or worsening after first dose on SGN35-006). Serious adverse events are reported from the time of informed consent. National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE version 3.0) were used to assess severity (1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, 4=life threatening/disabling, 5=death). Relatedness to study drug was assessed by the investigator (Yes/No). Participants with multiple occurrences of an adverse event within a category are counted once within the category.

Laboratory Abnormalities >/= Grade 3
Up to 39 months

Counts of study participants with post-baseline laboratory abnormalities of Grade 3 or greater per NCI CTCAE version 3.0. Participants with multiple occurrences of a laboratory abnormality within a category are counted once in that category.

Objective Response Rate by Independent Review Group
up to 12 months

Percentage of participants who achieved a best response of complete remission (CR, disappearance of all evidence of disease) or partial remission (PR, regression of greater than or equal to 50% of measurable disease and no new sites) per Cheson 2007 Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma.

Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)
Up to 28.9 months

Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) are presented and defined as newly occurring (not present at baseline) or worsening after first dose of investigational product. The timeframe includes a 6.01 month safety reporting period and additional long-term follow up through 28.9 months.

Complete Remission Rate
Up to 3.42 months

Number of patients with complete metabolic response (CMR) at end of treatment

Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs)
Up to 13.8 months

All AEs reported after initiation of treatment and pre-existing conditions that worsen after initiation of treatment will be considered treatment-emergent AEs (TEAEs). All AEs will be coded by system organ class, MedDRA preferred term, and severity grade using NCI CTCAE V4.03. All recorded AEs will be included in the data listings.

Incidence of adverse events and laboratory abnormalities
Through 1 month after last dose
QTc interval
2-4 days postdose
Midazolam blood concentrations +/- brentuximab vedotin
3 weeks
Brentuximab vedotin blood concentrations +/- rifampin
6 weeks
Brentuximab vedotin in urine, feces, and blood
1 week
Brentuximab vedotin blood concentrations in special populations
3 weeks
Brentuximab vedotin blood concentrations +/- ketoconazole
6 weeks

Secondary Endpoints

Progression-Free Survival (PFS) as Assessed by Investigator Per Lugano 2014
From date of randomization until the first documentation of PD or to death due to any cause, whichever occurred first (maximum up to 50 months)
Objective Response Rate (ORR) as Assessed by Investigator Per Lugano 2014
From the date of randomization until PD or initiation of new anticancer therapy (maximum up to 50 months)
Complete Response (CR) Rate as Assessed by Investigator Per Lugano 2014
From the date of randomization until PD or initiation of new anticancer therapy (maximum up to 50 months)
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingTRIPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Experimental ArmEXPERIMENTALBrentuximab vedotin + lenalidomide + rituximab
Control ArmACTIVE_COMPARATORPlacebo + lenalidomide + rituximab
CHOPACTIVE_COMPARATORcyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone
A+CHPEXPERIMENTALbrentuximab vedotin, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone
Brentuximab vedotinEXPERIMENTALbrentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks by IV infusion
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORplacebo every 3 weeks by IV infusion
Administration of Brentuximab vedotinEXPERIMENTALMaximum duration of treatment: 48 weeks Maximum dose allowed: 0.6 mg/kg Route of administration: intravenous
GDPACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
Brentuximab vedotin + PembrolizumabACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
Combination TherapyEXPERIMENTALbrentuximab vedotin + pembrolizumab
Treatment (brentuximab vedotin, bendamustine)EXPERIMENTALPatients receive brentuximab vedotin IV over 30 minutes on day 1 and bendamustine IV over 60 minutes on days 1 and 2. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who respond to combination treatment and do not experience excessive toxicity may continue to receive brentuximab vedotin IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 10 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
CD30-negative CohortEXPERIMENTALParticipants with CD30 expression level \< 1%
CD30-positive CohortEXPERIMENTALParticipants with CD30 expression level ≥1% to \< 10%
Part A: Brentuximab Vedotin in HL PatientsEXPERIMENTAL -
Part B: Brentuximab Vedotin + Dacarbazine in HL PatientsEXPERIMENTAL -
Part C: Brentuximab Vedotin + Bendamustine in HL PatientsEXPERIMENTAL -
Part D: Brentuximab Vedotin + Nivolumab in HL PatientsEXPERIMENTAL -
Part E: Brentuximab Vedotin in HL PatientsEXPERIMENTAL -
Part F: Brentuximab Vedotin in PTCL PatientsEXPERIMENTAL -
Brentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kgEXPERIMENTALBrentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks by IV infusion
Brentuximab vedotin 2.4 mg/kgEXPERIMENTALBrentuximab vedotin 2.4 mg/kg every 3 weeks by IV infusion
Brentuximab vedotin 1.2 mg/kgEXPERIMENTALBrentuximab vedotin 1.2 mg/kg weekly, 3 out of 4 weeks, by IV infusion
Brentuximab vedotin+rituximabEXPERIMENTAL -
SGN-35EXPERIMENTAL1.8 mg/kg intravenously Day 1 of 21-day cycle.
BV RetreatmentEXPERIMENTALBrentuximab vedotin 1.2 or 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks by IV infusion (retreatment after relapse)
BV ExtensionEXPERIMENTALBrentuximab vedotin 1.2 or 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks by IV infusion (continued treatment)
Brentuximab Vedotin + NivolumabEXPERIMENTALBrentuximab vedotin plus nivolumab
Brentuximab Vedotin + BendamustineEXPERIMENTALBrentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks for up to 16 cycles by IV infusion and bendamustine 90 mg/m2 on Days 1 and 2 every 3 weeks by IV infusion for up to 6 cycles
1EXPERIMENTALSequential
2EXPERIMENTALCombination
3 Brentuximab vedotin/CH-PEXPERIMENTALCombination
3EXPERIMENTALbrentuximab vedotin +/- ketoconazole
4EXPERIMENTALspecial populations
AEXPERIMENTAL -

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
Brentuximab vedotinDRUG1.2 mg/kg administered into the vein (IV; intravenously) infusion every 3 weeks
RituximabDRUG375 mg/m\^2 administered via intravenous infusion on Cycle 1 Day 1. 1400 mg injected under the skin (subcutaneous) permitted every 3 weeks from Cycle 2 Day 1 through end of treatment.
LenalidomideDRUG20 mg given by mouth (orally) daily
PlaceboOTHERAdministered via intravenous infusion every 3 weeks
doxorubicinDRUG50 mg/m2 every 3 weeks by IV infusion for 6-8 cycles
prednisoneDRUG100 mg on Days 1 to 5 of each 3-week cycle, orally for 6-8 cycles
vincristineDRUG1.4 mg/m2 (maximum 2 mg) every 3 weeks by IV infusion for 6-8 cycles
cyclophosphamideDRUG750 mg/m2 every 3 weeks by IV infusion for 6-8 cycles
GemcitabineDRUG1000mg/m2 IV, 30 mins D1, D8
DexamethasoneDRUG40mg daily PO, D1-D4
CisplatinDRUG75mg/m2 IV, 1 hour, D1
PembrolizumabDRUG200mg IV, 30 mins, Q 21 days
Bendamustine HydrochlorideDRUGGiven IV
bendamustineDRUG70 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on Days 1 and 2 of 3-week cycle
dacarbazineDRUG375 mg/m\^2 every 3 weeks by IV infusion
nivolumabDRUG3 mg/kg every 3 weeks by IV infusion
SGN-35DRUG1.8 mg/kg administered by outpatient IV infusion given over approximately 30 minutes on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle.
vinblastineDRUG6 mg/m2 IV every 2 weeks
bleomycinDRUG10 units/m2 IV every 2 weeks
rifampinDRUG600 mg/day PO
midazolamDRUG1 mg IV
ketoconazoleDRUG400 mg/day PO
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites143

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants with relapsed or refractory diffuse and transformed large B-cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL). DLBCL and cell of origin (GCB versus non-GCB) will be histologically determined by local pathology assessment for the purposes of study eligibility and stratification. * Partici...

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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)

LOWOct 21, 2026NCT04404283Enrollment: 239 → 240
LOWOct 21, 2026NCT04404283Enrollment: 239 → 240
LOWOct 21, 2026NCT04404283Enrollment: 239 → 240
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Frequently asked questions about Brentuximab vedotin

What is Brentuximab vedotin used for?

Brentuximab vedotin is an antibody-drug conjugate being studied in several cancers and in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis. Its oncology indications include anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, CD30-positive cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, acute lymphoid leukemia, carcinomas, and Hodgkin lymphoma. It is also being evaluated in early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis.

What does Brentuximab vedotin target?

Brentuximab vedotin targets tubulin proteins including TUBB4B, TUBB1, TUBA3C, TUBA4A, TUBB3, and TUBA1A. It is an antibody-drug conjugate that acts as an inhibitor of these targets. By binding to tubulin, the agent interferes with microtubule function in targeted cells.

Who makes Brentuximab vedotin?

Brentuximab vedotin is developed by Pfizer, Inc., which trades under the ticker PFE. The company is responsible for the clinical development program for this antibody-drug conjugate across its oncology and systemic sclerosis indications.

What phase is Brentuximab vedotin in?

Brentuximab vedotin is in Phase 2 clinical development. It is an investigational agent and has not been approved by the FDA for the indications currently under study. The Phase 2 program includes both completed and recruiting trials across lymphoma, solid tumor, and systemic sclerosis indications.

What clinical trials is Brentuximab vedotin in?

Brentuximab vedotin is being studied in several Phase 2 trials, including NCT05180097 in relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma, NCT05149768 in early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis, NCT04609566 in metastatic solid tumors, and NCT04587687 in relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma. These trials have enrolled a total of 830 participants.

Is Brentuximab vedotin the same as SGN-35?

Yes, Brentuximab vedotin is also known as SGN-35. SGN-35 was the original designation used during its development. Both names refer to the same antibody-drug conjugate developed by Pfizer, Inc. under the ticker PFE.