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2019-08-15T14:18:54.000Z

FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to acalabrutinib for adult patients with CLL

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Aug 15, 2019
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On the 14th of August 2019 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for acalabrutinib as a monotherapy treatment for adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).

Acalabrutinib, is an inhibitor of Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) involved in pathways regulating B-cell proliferation, chemotaxis, and adhesion. The decision was based on positive results from the interim analyses of two phase III clinical trials, ELEVATE-TN and ASCEND.

The drug was previously granted accelerated approval for the treatment of adult patients with R/R mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Acalabrutinib is also currently being evaluated, as a monotherapy and in combination, in 26 clinical trials in indications including CLL, MCL, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Waldenström macroglobulinaemia, follicular lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.

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  1. AstraZeneca. Calquence granted US Breakthrough Therapy Designation for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Press release 14th August 2019. https://www.astrazeneca.com/content/astraz/media-centre/press-releases/2019/calquence-granted-us-breakthrough-therapy-designation-for-chronic-lymphocytic-leukaemia-14082019.html [Accessed  August 15 2019]

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