BeiGene's Brukinsa Scores FDA Approval For Rare Blood Cancer Indication

by Vandana Singh, Benzinga Editor

September 2, 2021 9:37 AM | 1 min read | Make a Comment

The FDA has approved BeiGene Ltd BGNE Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) for the treatment of adult patients with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM).
Brukinsa WM approval is the second therapy approved specifically for the treatment of this rare type of lymphoma.
The approval is primarily based on results from Phase 3 ASPEN trial.
The very good partial response (VGPR) rate was 28% with Brukinsa, compared to 19% with ibrutinib.
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