The PaceNew therapies / indications available since the last 12 months 
Iclusig
BY: Olive TseDec 16, 2019

Iclusig

(ponatinib) Otsuka

 

Composition:

  • Available in film-coated tablet with each contains 15 mg or 45 mg of ponatinib (as hydrochloride)
     

Indications:

  • Indicated in adults patients with chronic phase, accelerated phase, or blast phase chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) who are resistant to dasatinib or nilotinib; who are intolerant to dasatinib or nilotinib and for whom subsequent treatment with imatinib is not clinically appropriate; or who have the T315I mutation
  • Also indicated in adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (Ph+ ALL) who are resistant to dasatinib; who are intolerant to dasatinib and for whom subsequent treatment with imatinib is not clinically appropriate; or who have the T315I mutation

 

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