O-Ton Onkologie
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Catumaxomab: intraperitoneal treatment for malignant ascites to improve quality of life
Malignant ascites presents a significant clinical challenge for patients with advanced cancer. Repeated paracentesis can provide temporary symptom relief but may be associated with procedural risks and a considerable burden for patients. Catumaxomab is an approved intraperitoneal immunotherapy for the treatment of malignant ascites in patients with EpCAM-positive carcinomas who are not eligible for further systemic anticancer therapy. In this episode of O-Ton Oncology Extra, Professor Klaus Pietzner, senior managing doctor at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, shares practical insights into the use of catumaxomab, exploring its distinctive bispecific, trifunctional mechanism of action, patient selection, treatment-related adverse events and the clinical considerations involved in managing malignant ascites when systemic treatment options are no longer appropriate.
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