Venetoclax

Chemical formula: C₄₅H₅₀ClN₇O₇S  Molecular mass: 868.45 g/mol  PubChem compound: 49846579

Therapeutic indications

Venetoclax is indicated for:

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Venetoclax in combination with obinutuzumab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).

Venetoclax in combination with rituximab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with CLL who have received at least one prior therapy.

Venetoclax monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of CLL:

  • in the presence of 17p deletion or TP53 mutation in adult patients who are unsuitable for or have failed a B-cell receptor pathway inhibitor, or
  • in the absence of 17p deletion or TP53 mutation in adult patients who have failed both chemoimmunotherapy and a B-cell receptor pathway inhibitor.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Venetoclax is contraindicated in the following cases:

Strong CYP3A inhibitors

at least one of
Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A5 strong inhibitors

St. John's wort

Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort)

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