Figures & data
Table 1. Structural and mechanistic differences between ADCs approved for the treatment of hematologic malignancies
Table 2. Summary of polatuzumab vedotin clinical trials in NHL indications
Table 3. Efficacy outcomes of polatuzumab vedotin
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