TGA gives a tick to Scemblix

TGA

26 July 2022 - Asciminib is an oral and potent inhibitor of Abelson non-receptor tyrosine kinases/breakpoint cluster region (ABL/BCR): ABL1 tyrosine kinases.

Scemblix is indicated for the treatment of patients 18 years of age and above with:

  • Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukaemia in chronic phase previously treated with two or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors
  • Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukaemia in chronic phase with the T315I mutation.

Read TGA prescription medicine decision summary

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