Methods of treating a disease or disorder associated with Bruton'S Tyrosine Kinase
The present invention provides methods of treating, stabilizing or lessening the severity or progression of a disease or disorder associated with BTK.
1. A method of treating, stabilizing or lessening the severity or progression of a disease or disorder selected from the group consisting of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma in a patient, the method comprising administering to the patient in need thereof therapeutically effective amounts of each of Compound 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, an anti-CD20 antibody and at least one additional therapeutic agent selected from fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and bendamustine, wherein the therapeutically effective amount of Compound 1 is about 750 mg to about 1000 mg per day, and wherein the patient has failed at least one prior therapy.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein Compound 1 is administered twice a day.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein Compound 1 is in the form of a benzenesulfonic acid salt.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein Compound 1 is administered as an oral dosage form.
5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the anti-CD20 antibody is rituximab.
6. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the anti-CD20 antibody is ofatumumab.
7. The method according to claim 5 , wherein rituximab is administered once during a 28-day cycle.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein rituximab is administered as an intravenous infusion.
9. The method according to claim 5 , wherein each of Compound 1 and rituximab is administered for at least one 28-day cycle.
10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the therapeutically effective amount of Compound 1 is about 375 mg BID.
11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the therapeutically effective amount Compound 1 is about 500 mg BID.
12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the anti-CD20 antibody is rituximab.
13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the anti-CD20 antibody is ofatumumab.
14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the therapeutically effective amount of rituximab is about 375 mg/m 2 .
15. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the therapeutically effective amount of rituximab is about 500 mg/m 2 .
16. The method according to claim 1 , wherein Compound 1 is administered once a day.