FDA expands approved use of Imbruvica for chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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Title: FDA expands approved use of Imbruvica for chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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FDA expands approved use of Imbruvica for chronic lymphocytic leukemia

07/28/2014 12:13 PM EDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Imbruvica (ibrutinib) to treat patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who carry a deletion in chromosome 17 (17p deletion), which is associated with poor responses to standard treatment for CLL. Imbruvica received a breakthrough therapy designation for this use.

 

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