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Antibody shows encouraging results for treating high-risk follicular lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma

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Two clinical trials testing the antibody Zynlonta (loncastuximab tesirine) showed encouraging results in patients with high-risk forms of two blood cancers – follicular lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma. 

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