Zanubrutinib (Brukinsa)
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General information
Class/mechanism: BTK inhibitor
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a
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Diseases for which it is used
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- Mantle cell lymphoma
- Marginal zone lymphoma
- Waldenström macroglobulinemia
Patient drug information
History of changes in FDA indication
- 11/14/2019: Granted accelerated approval for adult patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who have received at least one prior therapy. (Based on BGB-3111-206)
- 8/31/2021: Approved for adult patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia (WM). (Based on ASPEN)
- 9/14/2021: Accelerated approval for adult patients with relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) who have received at least one anti-CD20-based regimen. (Based on MAGNOLIA and BGB-3111-AU-003)
Also known as
- Code name: BGB-3111
- Brand name: Brukinsa