FDA Approves Ibrutinib in Combination with Rituximab for CLL or SLL

On April 21, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the indication of ibrutinib (Imbruvica) to include its combination with rituximab for the initial treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).

This review was conducted under Project Orbis, an initiative of the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence. 

Read the FDA announcement.

Posted 4/21/2020