Dasatinib (Sprycel)

General information

Class/mechanism: Tyrosine kinase inhibitor of BCR-ABL, the SRC family (SRC, LCK, YES, FYN), c-KIT, EPHA2, and PDGFRβ. Binds to multiple conformations of the ABL kinase.
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a

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Diseases for which it is used

• Chronic myelogenous leukemia
• Ph+ B-cell ALL
• Systemic mastocytosis

Patient drug information

• Dasatinib (Sprycel) package insert
• Dasatinib (Sprycel) patient drug information (Chemocare)
• Dasatinib (Sprycel) patient drug information (UpToDate)

History of changes in FDA indication

Chronic myelogenous leukemia

• 6/28/2006: Initial accelerated approval for the treatment of adults with chronic, accelerated, or myeloid or lymphoid blast phase chronic myeloid leukemia with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy including imatinib. (Based on CA180-013)
  • 5/21/2009: Converted to regular approval.
• 11/8/2007: New accelerated approval for the treatment of adults with chronic phase (CP) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy, including imatinib mesylate. The new dosing regimen is 100 mg taken orally once daily. (New dosing instruction; based on CA180-034 & CA180-035)
• 10/28/2010: Accelerated approval for newly diagnosed adults with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in chronic phase. (Approval expanded to the first-line setting; based on DASISION)
  • 8/12/2015: Converted to regular approval.
• 11/10/2017: New indication for the treatment of pediatric patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase. (Approval expanded to include the pediatric population; based on CA180-018 & CA180-226)

Ph+ ALL

• 6/28/2006: Initial approval for the treatment of adults with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy. (Based on CA180-013)
• 12/21/2018: Approved for pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with newly diagnosed Ph+ ALL in combination with chemotherapy. (Based on CA180-372)

Also known as

• Code name: BMS-354825
• Brand name: Sprycel