Calquence approved in China for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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London – AstraZeneca’s Calquence (acalabrutinib), a next generation, selective Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, has been approved in China for the treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who have received at least one prior therapy. The approval by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) was based on positive results from two clinical trials, including …