NEW ORLEANS—A new oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor drug — idelalisib — has proved effective — and to have low toxicity — in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Richard Furman MD from Weil
NEW ORLEANS—A new oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor drug — idelalisib — has proved effective — and to have low toxicity — in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Richard Furman MD from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York announced findings at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting of a phase III, double blind, placebo-controlled study randomising patients to have idelalisib or placebo added to their rituximab treatment. He discussed the clinical implications with AudioMedica.com of the extension of both progression-free and overall survival among patients receiving the new agent in comparison with placebo. Jennifer Brown MD PhD, Director of the Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston added her comments and explained why she considered idelalisib is a good candidate for early approval.