Imbruvica

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Imbruvica is a targeted cancer therapy (a Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor) used primarily to treat certain types of blood cancers such as mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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instanceOf Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor
pharmaceutical drug
small molecule inhibitor
targeted cancer therapy
hasAdministrationNote should be swallowed whole with water
should be taken at approximately the same time each day
hasATCCode L01EL01
hasBioavailability variable and food-dependent
hasBlackBoxWarningUS cardiac arrhythmias
embryo-fetal toxicity
hemorrhage
infections
second primary malignancies
hasChemicalClass diaminopyrimidine derivative
hasCommonAdverseEffect bruising
diarrhea
fatigue
nausea
rash
hasDosageForm capsule
tablet
hasEliminationHalfLife 4 to 6 hours
hasGenericName ibrutinib
hasIndicationRegion European Union
United States of America
surface form: United States
hasInitialApprovalYearUS 2013
hasINN ibrutinib
hasLegalStatusEU prescription only
hasLegalStatusUS prescription only
hasMechanismOfAction irreversible inhibition of Bruton tyrosine kinase
hasPregnancyCategoryUS D
hasRouteOfAdministration oral
hasSeriousAdverseEffect atrial fibrillation
bleeding
hypertension
infections
isAdministered once daily
isContraindicatedWith strong CYP3A4 inhibitors
isExcretedVia feces
isMarketedBy AbbVie
Janssen Biotech
isMetabolizedBy CYP3A4
isUsedFor Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
chronic graft-versus-host disease
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
mantle cell lymphoma
marginal zone lymphoma
previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia
relapsed mantle cell lymphoma
relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia
small lymphocytic lymphoma
targets Bruton tyrosine kinase
wasApprovedBy Food and Drug Administration
surface form: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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