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Targeted therapies by class in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Targeted therapies by class in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Drug class Considerations
BTK inhibitor:
  • Ibrutinib
  • Acalabrutinib
  • Zanubrutinib
  • Oral medication
  • Administered as continuous therapy
  • Numerous drug interactions
  • Increases the risk for bleeding, atrial fibrillation, hypertension
BCL2 inhibitor:
  • Venetoclax
  • Oral medication
  • Administered as continuous therapy (single agent) or for a fixed duration (as combination therapy)
  • Monitor for tumor lysis syndrome
  • Avoid nephrotoxic drugs and strong CYP3A inhibitors/inducers
PI3K inhibitor:
  • Idelalisib
  • Duvelisib
  • Oral medication
  • Administered as continuous therapy as a single agent (duvelisib) or in combination with rituximab (idelalisib)
  • Fatal and/or serious toxicities can be seen, including opportunistic infections, diarrhea or colitis, cutaneous reactions, and pneumonitis
  • Avoid or dose reduce with strong CYP3A inhibitors/inducers
Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody:
  • Rituximab
  • Obinutuzumab
  • Ofatumumab
  • Intravenous medication
  • Usually administered in combination with other agents
  • Infusion reactions, infections related to immunosuppression, hepatitis B reactivation, rare cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
BTK: Bruton tyrosine kinase; BCL2: B cell lymphoma 2; PI3K: phosphoinositide 3'-kinase.
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