Drug details

Polivy (polatuzumab vedotin-piiq for injection)

type of Antineoplastics, Other

Polivy (polatuzumab vedotin-piiq) is a CD79b-directed antibody–drug conjugate indicated in combination with bendamustine and a rituximab product for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified, after at least two prior therapies.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • nausea,
  • loss of appetite,
  • itching,
  • dark urine,
  • vomiting,
  • fever,
  • swollen glands,
  • night sweats,
  • easy bruising,
  • pale skin,
  • lightheadedness,
  • shortness of breath,
  • cold hands and feet,
  • weight loss,
  • confusion,
  • chills,
  • chest pain,
  • wheezing,
  • flu-like symptoms,
  • weakness,
  • cough,
  • stomach pain (upper right side),
  • muscle weakness,
  • mouth sores,
  • shallow breathing,
  • muscle cramps,
  • unusual bleeding (nosebleeds, bleeding gums),
  • chest tightness,
  • pain or burning when you urinate,
  • trouble walking,
  • fast or slow heart rate,
  • decreased urination, and
  • tingling in your hands and feet or around your mouth
  • cough with mucus,
  • problems with speech, thought, vision, or muscle movement,
  • yellow of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
  • numbness, tingling, pain, or burning sensation in your hands or feet,
  • tingly or painful blistering rash on one side of your body,
The following drugs are related to Polivy, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Adriamycin PFS (doxorubicin hydrochloride)
  • Treanda (bendamustine hydrochloride injection)
  • Blenoxane (bleomycin sulfate injection)
  • Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel suspension for intravenous infusion)
  • Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
  • Epkinly (epcoritamab-bysp injection)
  • VePesid (etoposide)
  • Ifex (ifosfamide)
  • Matulane (procarbazine)
  • Riabni (rituximab-arrx injection)
  • Ukoniq (umbralisib tablets)