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- The EC has approved Calquence + bendamustine & rituximab for the treatment of ASCT-ineligible pts with previously untreated MCL; regulatory review is ongoing in Japan & other regions
- Approval was based on P-III (ECHO) trial assessing the combination vs SoC (bendamustine & rituximab) in 1L MCL pts (≥65yrs.; n=635), which showed improved PFS of 27%, with mPFS of 66.4 vs 49.6mos.; data was presented at EHA 2024 & published in The JCO
- Calquence (BTK inhibitor, BID, PO) is being evaluated as a monotx. & in combination with SoC chemoimmunotherapy for multiple B-cell blood cancers, incl. CLL, MCL & diffuse LBCL
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