Venetoclax FDA approved for CLL and SLL
On 15 May 2019, the FDA approved venetoclax (Venclexta®, AbbVie/Genentech) for the treatment of adult chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) patients.
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Emapalumab FDA approved in adult and paediatric patients with primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
On 20 November 2018, the FDA approved the interferon-γ neutralising monoclonal antibody emapalumab (Gamifant®, Novimmune) for the treatment of adult and paediatric (newborn and older) patients with refractory, recurrent, or progressive primary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) or in patients intolerant to conventional HLH therapy.
Brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris®) plus chemotherapy approved for several CD30 expressing lymphomas
On 16 November, 2018, the FDA approved brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris®, Seattle Genetics) in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of previously untreated systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL) and other CD30-expressing peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL), including angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) and PTCL not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS).
Lorlatinib FDA approved for metastatic ALK-positive NSCLC
On November 2nd 2018, lorlatinib (LORBRENA®, Pfizer) received accelerated approval by the FDA for the second- and third-line treatment of patients with metastatic, anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Third-line patients should have had progression on crizotinib and another ALK-inhibitor for metastatic disease, and second-line patients should have had progression on either alectinib or ceritinib in the first-line for metastatic disease.
Brigatinib prolongs PFS compared to crizotinib in ALK-Positive NSCLC
Brigatinib (Alunbrig®, Ariad) significantly prolongs the progression-free survival (PFS) in anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor-naïve patients with ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) when compared to crizotinib, as resulted from the ALTA-1L study.
CAR-T axicabtagene ciloleucel granted Orphan Drug designation for B-Cell Lymphoma by the Japan MHLW
TOKYO and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., October 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) granted the Orphan Drug designation to axicabtagene ciloleucel (KTE-C19, Daiichi Sankyo) for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), high-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBL), and transformed follicular lymphoma (TFL), which are all aggressive forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).
Duvelisib FDA approved for adult patients with R/R CLL or SLL
On September 24, 2018, the US FDA granted regular approval to duvelisib (Copiktra®, Verastem) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) after ≥2 prior therapies.
Duvelisib FDA approved for adult patients with R/R follicular lymphoma
On September 24, 2018, the US FDA granted accelerated approval to duvelisib (Copiktra®, Verastem) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL) after ≥2 prior therapies.
FDA approved mogamulizumab for adult patients with relapsed or refractory CTCL
On the 8th of August 2018, the FDA approved mogamulizumab-kpkc (Poteligeo®, Kyowa Kirin), a CC chemokine receptor type 4 (CCR4) directed monoclonal antibody, for use in adult patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL).
FDA approved pembrolizumab for 3rd-line PMBCL in adult and pediatric patients
- On June 13, 2018, the US FDA has granted accelerated approval to pembrolizumab (KeytrudaⓇ, Merck & Co. Inc.) for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), relapsed after two or more prior lines of prior therapy.
FDA approves venetoclax in 2nd-line for patients with CLL or SLL
- FDA granted regular approval to venetoclax (VENCLEXTA, AbbVie Inc. and Genentech Inc.) for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), with or without 17p deletion, who have received at least one prior therapy.
Tisagenlecleucel CAR-T receives additional FDA Approval for DLBCL
Tisagenlecleucel CAR-T receives additional FDA Approval for DLBCL
- FDA approved tisagenlecleucel (KYMRIAH, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.) a CD19-directed genetically modified autologous T-cell immunotherapy, for adult patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified, high grade B-cell lymphoma and DLBCL arising from follicular lymphoma. More Information.
FDA approved brentuximab vedotin plus chemotherapy for untreated stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL)
- FDA approved brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris, Seattle Genetics, Inc.) to treat adult patients with previously untreated stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) in combination with chemotherapy. More Information.
Obinutuzumab plus chemotherapy FDA approved for follicular lymphoma
On 16 November 2017, the FDA granted regular approval to obinutuzumab (Gazyva®, Genentech) in combination with chemotherapy, followed by obinutuzumab monotherapy in adult patients with previously untreated stage II bulky, III, or IV follicular lymphoma (FL) patients who achieved at least a partial remission.
Brentuximab vedotin FDA approved for pre-treated primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma or CD30-expressing mycosis fungoides
On 9 November 2017, the FDA granted regular approval to brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris®, Seattle Genetics) for the treatment of adult patients with primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (pcALCL) or CD30-expressing mycosis fungoides (MF) who underwent prior systemic therapy.
Acalabrutinib FDA approved for treatment of adult patients with pre-treated mantle cell lymphoma
On 31 October 2017, the FDA granted accelerated approval to acalabrutinib (Calquence®, AstraZeneca under license of Acerta Pharma BV) for treatment of adult patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and pre-treated with one or more prior therapy.
CAR-T Axicabtagene ciloleucel FDA approved for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma
On 18 October 2017, the FDA granted regular approval to CAR-T axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta®, Kite Pharma) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after two or more lines of prior systemic therapy. Large B-cell lymphoma includes diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified, primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, high-grade B-cell lymphoma, and DLBCL arising from follicular lymphoma.