Ibrutinib is a small molecule that acts as an irreversible potent inhibitor of Burton's tyrosine kinase. It is designated as a targeted covalent drug and presented as a promising activity in B-cell malignancies in clinical trials. Ibrutinib was developed by Pharmacyclics Inc and was first approved by the FDA in November 2013 for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) under accelerated approval; however, in April 2023, the drug manufacturer withdrew the accelerated approvals for ibrutinib in the US.
Ibrutinib was approved by the EMA in October 2014 and by Health Canada in November 2014. It is currently approved for the treatment of various conditions, such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia, and chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) in August 2017. Notably, ibrutinib became the first FDA-approved cGVHD treatment for children in August 2017.
Ibrutinib is indicated for the treatment of the following conditions.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)
Waldenström's macroglobulinemia
Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD)
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)
Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL)
Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma, Islas Baleares, Spain
Hospital Universitario Donostia, Donostia San Sebastian, Guipúzcoa, Spain
Klinikum der Universität München, München, Bavaria, Germany
German CLL Study Group, Cologne, Germany
Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
Hospital General Universitario Santa Lucía, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga, Spain
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Seoul, Gangnam-gu, Korea, Republic of
IRCCS Napoli Pascale, Napoli, Italy
Ospedale San Gerardo, Monza, Italy
Ospedale Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy
Sponsor FILO, Tours, France
Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium, Seattle, Washington, United States
Mayo Clinic in Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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