Eli Lilly and Company s drug Jaypirca has been granted FDA approval for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma in patients.
Prioty Islam, MD, MSc, discusses the exploration of novel roles for BTK inhibitors in the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Monica D. Mead, MD, discusses the evolving use of the BTK inhibitors in the treatment of patients with MCL, the factors for selecting between ibrutinib, zanubrutinib, and acalabrutinib, and unmet needs for patients with MCL
Nirav Shah, MD, discusses the efficacy of pirtobrutinib in patients with mantle cell lymphoma who were previously treated with a covalent BTK inhibitor and progressed, and outlines the next steps for exploration of the noncovalent BTK inhibitor in this population.
Prioty Islam, MD, MSc, discusses findings from the BRUIN trial, highlights the potential benefits of using noncovalent BTK inhibitors instead of or before covalent BTK inhibitors in patients with MCL or CLL, and previewed ongoing clinical trials investigating this class of agents in earlier treatment lines in these populations.