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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Davids MS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4632638 | biostudies-other | 2014 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Davids Matthew S MS Brown Jennifer R JR
Future oncology (London, England) 20140501 6
Ibrutinib (formerly PCI-32765) is a potent, covalent inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase, a kinase downstream of the B-cell receptor that is critical for B-cell survival and proliferation. In preclinical studies, ibrutinib bound to Bruton's tyrosine kinase with high affinity, leading to inhibition of B-cell receptor signaling, decreased B-cell activation and induction of apoptosis. In clinical studies, ibrutinib has been well-tolerated and has demonstrated profound anti-tumor activity in a var ...[more]