Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jan 2025
FDA approves acalabrutinib with bendamustine and rituximab for previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma
16 January 2025 - Today, the FDA granted traditional approval to acalabrutinib (Calquence, AstraZeneca) with bendamustine and rituximab for adults with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who are ineligible for autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
FDA also granted traditional approval to acalabrutinib as a single agent for adults with previously treated MCL. Acalabrutinib received accelerated approval for this indication in 2017.
