Acalabrutinib, sold under the brand name Calquence, is a medication used to treat various types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL).[7] It may be used both in relapsed as well as in treatment-naive settings.[8]
Common side effects include headaches, feeling tired, low red blood cells, low platelets, and low white blood cells.[7] It is a second generation Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor.[9][10] Acalabrutinib blocks an enzyme called Bruton's tyrosine kinase, which helps B cells to survive and grow.[5] By blocking this enzyme, acalabrutinib is expected to slow down the build-up of cancerous B cells in CLL, thereby delaying progression of the cancer.[5]
Acalabrutinib was approved for medical use in the United States in 2017,[7] and in the European Union in November 2020.[5]
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Acalabrutinib, sold under the brand name Calquence, is a medication used to treat various types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including mantle cell lymphoma...
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