CALQUENCE® (acalabrutinib): Durable efficacy, maintained control

CALQUENCE is a SOC for CLL, offering durable PFS benefit of 6 years of data in previously untreated patients and 4 years of data in previously treated patients (exploratory anaylsis)1–7


Elevate TN:
6-year follow up data showing significant superiority in PFS vs OClb2,3

In previously untreated patients, CALQUENCE as monotherapy demonstrated PFS benefit vs OClb, so with 62% progression-free at 6 years (exploratory analysis)

Please see the About Calquence section and the individual study sections for information on safety


Elevate R/R:
Efficacy and safety profile
of acalabrutinib vs ibrutinib1

In relapsed/refractory patients, CALQUENCE demonstrated non-inferior efficacy to ibrutinib, with significantly lower incidence of atrial fibrillation/flutter

Atrial fibrillation/flutter is listed as a special warning in the SmPC

Please see the About Calquence section and the individual study sections for information on safety


ASCEND:
Improved PFS including in high risk patients vs IdR or BR5,8

CALQUENCE was the first BTKi monotherapy to demonstrate improved PFS vs IdR/BR in relapsed/refractory CLL

Please see the About Calquence section and the individual study sections for information on safety

 

 

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Abbreviations:
BR, bendamustine + rituximab; BTKi, Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; IdR, idelalisib + rituximab; OClb, obinutuzumab + chlorambucil; PFS, progression-free survival; SOC, standard of care. 

 

References:
1. Byrd JC, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2021;39(31):3441–3452. 2. Sharman P, et al. (Blood. 2023; 142(1):636. 3. Sharman JP, et al. Presented at the American Society of Haematology (ASH) Annual Meeting; December 9-12, 2023. Presentation #636 4. Eichhorst B, et al. Ann Oncol. 2021;32(1):23–33. 5. Ghia P, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2020;38(25):2849–2861. 6. Calquence Summary of Product Characteristics. 7. Walewska R, et al. Br J Haematol. 2022;197:544–557. 8. Ghia P, et al. Hemasphere 2022; 6(12): e801.

Adverse events should be reported

Adverse events should be reported. Reporting forms and information can be found at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. Adverse events should also be reported to AstraZeneca by visiting contactazmedical.astrazeneca.com or by calling 0800 783 0033.

May 2025  │ GB-54981