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Imbruvica® IbrutinibIndications and usage
Ibrutinib has been FDA-approved to treat:
- Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).
- Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) with 17p deletion.
- Patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM).
- Adult and pediatric patients age 1 year and older with chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) after failure of one or more lines of systemic therapy.
Side effects needing medical attention
Low blood platelet count; diarrhea; low white blood cell count; low red blood cell count; fatigue; muscle and bone pain; swelling of legs and feet; upper respiratory tract infection; nausea; bruising; shortness of breath; constipation; rash; stomach (abdomen) pain; vomiting; decreased appetite; fever; joint pain; mouth sores; sinus infection; and dizziness.
Serious side effects
Bleeding problems; infections; decrease in blood cell counts; kidney problems; second primary cancers.