Any info on newer drug acalabrutinib/calquence

[naturallady]

hi all. thanks for all your help.has anyone tried the acalabrutinib(calquence)? suppose to be a new drug with less side effects.

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it;s newer than ibrutinib. should give same results. dosing is twice a day.

it statistically has less AFIB although can still give it. I don't know if other side effects compared to ibrutinib have been measured

[cllady01 Former Volunteer]

Naturallady, see the RELATED POSTS column beside your open post if on desktop, or scroll well below for the column. There are 5 Acalabrutinib posts showing which relate others questions and replies.

[doris33]

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[lindalou5]

I just commented on another Acal. related post. I started out on Ib. and switched to Acal three weeks ago. HAve had worse side affects on full dose-lowered to half dose, was fine. Doc raised to full dose after week and the bad side effects came back.

[hossbball]

I was on acalabrutinub for 5 years through a trial at Dana Farber. It was a wonder drug, however it started to not work for me. I was put on venetoclax ( i had a toxicity to it) long story short, it was very effective for me during that time period. I'm surprised more people don't talk about it more on here, very few side effects. I highly recommend it.

Gary