Thailand Pharma News
The US FDA has granted supplemental approval to
acalabrutinib (
Calquence, AstraZeneca) for the treatment of adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic leukemia (SLL).
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The Project Orbis, a collaboration between the United States, Australia, and Canada, provides a framework for concurrent submission and review of oncology
pharmaceutical applications among the FDA’s international partners. This is the second action taken by the FDA under the collaboration.
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Calquence or
Acalabrutinib, a Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is also approved for the treatment of adult patients with mantle cell lymphoma who have received at least 1 prior therapy.
The approval of the new indication was based on 2 clinical trials comparing
acalabrutinib with other standard treatments: the phase 3 ELEVATE-TN and phase 3 ASCEND trials.
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acalabrutinib 100 mg twice daily plus obinutuzumab, and
acalabrutinib 100 mg twice daily monotherapy. The trial met is primary endpoint; acalabrutinib in combination with obinutuzumab demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in profession-free survival (PFS) when compared with the chemotherapy-based combination of chlorambucil and obinutuzumab, according to the study.
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In a recent second trial, 310 patients were randomized into 2 treatment groups:
acalabrutinib 100 mg twice daily monotherapy and rituximab plus physician’s choice of idelalisib or bendamustine. Results showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS with
acalabrutinib monotherapy compared with the second treatment group.
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Thailand Medical News was told that both studies showed that the safety and tolerability of
acalabrutinib was consistent with the known profile. The most common adverse effects observed were anemia, neutropenia, upper respiratory tract infection, thrombocytopenia, headache, diarrhea, and musculoskeletal pain.
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The US FDA previously granted this application Priority Review and Breakthrough Therapy designation. Additionally, review for the application also used the Real-Time Oncology Review pilot program, which streamlines the submission of data prior to the completion and submission of the entire clinical application, according to the FDA.
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Calquence or
Acalabrutinib is currently being evaluated for the treatment of multiple B-cell
="https://www.thailandmedical.news/articles/cancer">cancers, including CLL, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, follicular lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and other hematologic malignancies.
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References:
-FDA takes second action under international collaboration, approves new treatment option for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia [news release]. FDA’s website. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-takes-second-action-under-international-collaboration-approves-new-treatment-option-patients. Accessed November 21, 2019.
-Calquence Phase III ELEVATE-TN trial met primary endpoint at interim analysis in previously-untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia [news release]. AstraZeneca’s website. https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2019/calquence-phase-iii-elevate-tn-trial-met-primary-endpoint-at-interim-analysis-in-previously-untreated-chronic-lymphocytic-leukaemia06062019.html. Accessed November 21, 2019
-Calquence Phase 3 ASCEND trial met primary endpoint at interim analysis in relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and will stop early [news release]. AstraZeneca’s website. https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2019/calquence-phase-iii-ascend-trial-met-primary-endpoint-at-interim-analysis-in-relapsed-or-refractory-chronic-lymphocytic-leukaemia-and-will-stop-early-07052019.html. Accessed November 21, 2019.
