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Active substance

Acalabrutinib

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SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list

Trade nameStrengthForm · routePackPublic priceTypeCompanyStatus
Acalabrutinib BOS100 mgCapsule, hard · Oral use60 BlisterSAR 13972.05Generic · PrescriptionBoston Oncology ArabiaValid
Calquence100 mgFilm-coated tablet · Oral use60 BlisterSAR 21385.85NCE · PrescriptionAstraZeneca UK LimitedValid
Calquence100 mgCapsule, hard · Oral use60 BlisterSAR 21385.85NCE · PrescriptionAstraZeneca UK LimitedWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed

US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
CALQUENCE100MGcapsule · oralASTRAZENECAPrescription31 Oct 2017
CALQUENCEEQ 100MG BASEtablet · oralASTRAZENECAPrescription3 Aug 2022

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Calquence AstraZeneca AB · Authorised · authorised 5 Nov 2020 · ATC L01EL02

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Calquence as monotherapy or in combination with obinutuzumab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).Calquence in combination with venetoclax with or without obinutuzumab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).Calquence as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) who have received at least one prior therapy.Calquence in combination with bendamustine and rituximab (BR) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).Calquence as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) not previously treated with a BTK inhibitor.

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
CALQUENCE02535696100 MGTABLET · ORALASTRAZENECA CANADA INC

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 19 Feb 2026 CALQUENCE — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 19 Feb 2026 CALQUENCE — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.