Diplomat Selected to Dispense CALQUENCE® for Previously-Treated Mantle Cell Lymphoma

FLINT, Mich., Nov. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. DPLO has been named to the limited pharmacy panel to dispense CALQUENCE^® (acalabrutinib).

CALQUENCE, recently granted accelerated approval by the Food and Drug Administration, is indicated to treat mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)—a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma—in adult patients who have received at least one prior therapy.

The average age at MCL diagnosis is the mid-60s, according to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

"CALQUENCE is a needed alternative to treat a life-threatening blood cancer for patients who might not be responding to therapy or whose cancer has relapsed," said Joel Saban, Diplomat president.

To learn more about Diplomat's oncology program, visit diplomat.is/oncology.

CALQUENCE was developed by Acerta Pharma, LLC, a member of the AstraZeneca Group. For full prescribing information, click here.

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Diplomat DPLO is the nation's largest independent provider of specialty pharmacy services—helping patients and providers in all 50 states. The company offers medication management programs for people with complex chronic diseases and delivers unique solutions for manufacturers, hospitals, payors, providers, and more. Diplomat opened its doors in 1975 as a neighborhood pharmacy with one essential tenet: "Take good care of patients and the rest falls into place." Today, that tradition continues—always focused on improving patient care and clinical adherence. For more information, visit diplomat.is.

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