August 2, 2017
FDA accepts AstraZeneca’s drug for multiple B-cell and other cancers.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted and granted priority review for the New Drug Application (NDA) for acalabrutinib, a highly-selective, potent, Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, developed by AstraZeneca and its haematology research and development centre of excellence, Acerta Pharma. This potential new medicine is in development for the treatment of multiple B-cell and other cancers.