Relapsed CLL: New Approaches Prolong Survival
Experts discuss treatment options for patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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Experts discuss treatment options for patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
The second-generation Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor zanubrutinib outperformed ibrutinib in a phase 3 study in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) .
NEW ORLEANS — Zanubrutinib significantly prolonged PFS compared with ibrutinib among patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma, results of the phase 3 ALPINE study showed.The second-generation Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor also had a better safety profile than ibrutinib (Imbruvica; Pharmacyclics, Janssen), particularly with