Calquence granted Priority Review in the US for patients with untreated mantle cell lymphoma

Susan Galbraith, Executive Vice President, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, said: “Today’s Priority Review acceptance reinforces the potential of Calquence to transform outcomes in untreated mantle cell lymphoma. Data from the ECHO trial showed Calquence plus chemoimmunotherapy significantly delayed disease progression and showed a trend to improved survival in patients with this currently incurable blood cancer. We are working closely with the FDA to provide patients this potential new treatment as soon as possible.”

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