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2D Structure
Also known as: 936563-96-1, Pci-32765, Imbruvica, Pci 32765, Ibrutinib (pci-32765), Pci-32765 (ibrutinib)
Molecular Formula
C25H24N6O2
Molecular Weight
440.5  g/mol
InChI Key
XYFPWWZEPKGCCK-GOSISDBHSA-N
FDA UNII
1X70OSD4VX

Ibrutinib is an orally bioavailable, small-molecule inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon oral administration, ibrutinib binds to and irreversibly inhibits BTK activity, thereby preventing both B-cell activation and B-cell-mediated signaling. This leads to an inhibition of the growth of malignant B cells that overexpress BTK. BTK, a member of the src-related BTK/Tec family of cytoplasmic tyrosine kinases, is required for B cell receptor signaling, plays a key role in B-cell maturation, and is overexpressed in a number of B-cell malignancies. The expression of BTK in tumor cells is also associated with increased proliferation and survival.
Ibrutinib is a Kinase Inhibitor. The mechanism of action of ibrutinib is as a Protein Kinase Inhibitor.
1 2D Structure

2D Structure

2 Identification
2.1 Computed Descriptors
2.1.1 IUPAC Name
1-[(3R)-3-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]piperidin-1-yl]prop-2-en-1-one
2.1.2 InChI
InChI=1S/C25H24N6O2/c1-2-21(32)30-14-6-7-18(15-30)31-25-22(24(26)27-16-28-25)23(29-31)17-10-12-20(13-11-17)33-19-8-4-3-5-9-19/h2-5,8-13,16,18H,1,6-7,14-15H2,(H2,26,27,28)/t18-/m1/s1
2.1.3 InChI Key
XYFPWWZEPKGCCK-GOSISDBHSA-N
2.1.4 Canonical SMILES
C=CC(=O)N1CCCC(C1)N2C3=NC=NC(=C3C(=N2)C4=CC=C(C=C4)OC5=CC=CC=C5)N
2.1.5 Isomeric SMILES
C=CC(=O)N1CCC[C@H](C1)N2C3=NC=NC(=C3C(=N2)C4=CC=C(C=C4)OC5=CC=CC=C5)N
2.2 Other Identifiers
2.2.1 UNII
1X70OSD4VX
2.3 Synonyms
2.3.1 MeSH Synonyms

1. 1-((3r)-3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1h-pyrazolo(3,4-d)pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1- Yl)prop-2-en-1-one

2. Imbruvica

3. Pci 32765

4. Pci-32765

5. Pci32765

2.3.2 Depositor-Supplied Synonyms

1. 936563-96-1

2. Pci-32765

3. Imbruvica

4. Pci 32765

5. Ibrutinib (pci-32765)

6. Pci-32765 (ibrutinib)

7. Cra-032765

8. Pc-32765

9. (r)-1-(3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1h-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one

10. 1x70osd4vx

11. Pci-32765-00

12. Chebi:76612

13. Pci32765

14. 1-[(3r)-3-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]piperidin-1-yl]prop-2-en-1-one

15. 1-((3r)-3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1h-pyrazolo(3,4-d)pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1- Yl)prop-2-en-1-one

16. 1-[(3r)-3-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1h-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]piperidin-1-yl]prop-2-en-1-one

17. 1-{(3r)-3-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1h-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]piperidin-1-yl}prop-2-en-1-one

18. 2-propen-1-one, 1-((3r)-3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1h-pyrazolo(3,4-d)pyrimidin-1-yl)-1-piperidinyl)-

19. (r)-1-(3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1h-pyrazolo-[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one

20. (r)-1-(3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1h-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one.

21. Ibrutinib [usan]

22. Ibrutinib [usan:inn]

23. Unii-1x70osd4vx

24. Ibrutinibum

25. Jnj 02

26. Imbruvica (tn)

27. Ibrutinib- Bio-x

28. Cra 032765

29. Ibrutinib [inn]

30. Ibrutinib [jan]

31. Ibrutinib [mi]

32. Ibrutinib (jan/usan)

33. Ibrutinib [vandf]

34. Ibrutinib [who-dd]

35. Imbruvica; Pci-32765

36. 1-[(3r)-3-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1h-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidinyl]-2-propen-1-one

37. Mls006010041

38. Schembl201859

39. Gtpl6912

40. Ibrutinib [orange Book]

41. Chembl1873475

42. Hsdb 8260

43. Dtxsid60893450

44. Ex-a066

45. Amy27873

46. Bdbm50357312

47. Mfcd20261150

48. Nsc800769

49. Zinc35328014

50. Akos022185476

51. Db09053

52. Ex-5960

53. Nsc-800769

54. Ncgc00187912-01

55. Ncgc00187912-02

56. Ncgc00187912-03

57. Ncgc00187912-12

58. Ac-26942

59. Bi164531

60. Hy-10997

61. Smr004701213

62. Sw218096-2

63. D10223

64. A1-01649

65. J-523872

66. Q5984881

67. (r)-3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1h-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-ylprop-2-en-1-one

68. 1-((r)-3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1h-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one

69. 1-[(3r)-3-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1h-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidinyl]-2-propen-1-one1-[(3r)-3-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3, 4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]

70. 1-[(3r)-3-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[3, 4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]piperidin-1-yl]prop-2-en-1-one

71. Ibrutinibci-32765mbruvica(r)-1-(3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1h-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one

72. Piperidin-1-yl]prop-2-en-1-one1-{3-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxy-phenyl)-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-piperidin-1-yl}-propenone

2.4 Create Date
2008-06-30
3 Chemical and Physical Properties
Molecular Weight 440.5 g/mol
Molecular Formula C25H24N6O2
XLogP33.6
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count6
Rotatable Bond Count5
Exact Mass440.19607403 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass440.19607403 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area99.2 Ų
Heavy Atom Count33
Formal Charge0
Complexity678
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count1
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently Bonded Unit Count1
4 Drug and Medication Information
4.1 Therapeutic Uses

Ibrutinib is a novel oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that irreversibly binds and inhibits tyrosine-protein kinase BTK (Bruton tyrosine kinase). BTK has been found to be important in the function of B-cell receptor signaling and therefore in the maintenance and expansion of various B-cell malignancies including chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Targeting BTK with ibrutinib has been found to be an effective strategy in treating these malignancies. Phase I clinical testing in non-Hodgkin's lymphomas and CLL showed that the drug was extremely well tolerated with no major dose-limiting toxicities and a 54% overall response rate. Subsequently, two phase Ib/II studies were performed on patients with CLL, one in relapsed/refractory CLL and one in previously untreated elderly patients with CLL. Both of these studies continued to show good tolerability of the drug and an overall response rate of about 71% with extended duration of response. Another phase II study using ibrutinib in relapsed/refractory MCL was conducted and also showed that it was well tolerated with an overall response rate of 68% and extended duration of response. Due to these results, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for ibrutinib in November 2013 for patients with MCL who had received at least one prior therapy and in February 2014 for patients with CLL who had received at least one prior therapy. This review will discuss the preclinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and clinical efficacy to date of ibrutinib in the treatment of CLL and MCL.

PMID:24918646 McDermott J, Jimeno A; Drugs Today (Barc) 50(4):291-300 (2014)


/CLINICAL TRIALS/ ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world. The Web site is maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health(NIH). Each ClinicalTrials.gov record presents summary information about a study protocol and includes the following: Disease or condition; Intervention (for example, the medical product, behavior, or procedure being studied); Title, description, and design of the study; Requirements for participation (eligibility criteria); Locations where the study is being conducted; Contact information for the study locations; and Links to relevant information on other health Web sites, such as NLM's MedlinePlus for patient health information and PubMed for citations and abstracts for scholarly articles in the field of medicine. Ibrutinib is included in the database.

NIH/NLM; ClinicalTrials.Gov. Available from, as of July 18, 2015: https://clinicaltrials.gov/search/intervention=%22PCI-32765%22+OR+%22CRA-032765%22+OR+Ibrutinib+OR+%22PCI+32765%22+OR+PCI32765


Imbruvica is indicated for the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who have received at least one prior therapy. Accelerated approval was granted for this indication based on overall response rate. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials. /Included in US product label/

NIH; DailyMed. Current Medication Information for Imbruvica (Ibrutinib) Capsule (Updated: February 2015). Available from, as of May 4, 2015: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0dfd0279-ff17-4ea9-89be-9803c71bab44


Imbruvica is indicated for the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who have received at least one prior therapy. /Included in US product label/

NIH; DailyMed. Current Medication Information for Imbruvica (Ibrutinib) Capsule (Updated: February 2015). Available from, as of May 4, 2015: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0dfd0279-ff17-4ea9-89be-9803c71bab44


For more Therapeutic Uses (Complete) data for IBRUTINIB (7 total), please visit the HSDB record page.


4.2 Drug Warning

Fatal and non-fatal infections have occurred with IMBRUVICA therapy. Grade 3 or greater infections occurred in 14% to 26% of patients. Cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) have occurred in patients treated with IMBRUVICA. Monitor patients for fever and infections and evaluate promptly.

NIH; DailyMed. Current Medication Information for Imbruvica (Ibrutinib) Capsule (Updated: February 2015). Available from, as of July 22, 2015: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0dfd0279-ff17-4ea9-89be-9803c71bab44#S1.4


Fatal bleeding events have occurred in patients treated with IMBRUVICA. Grade 3 or higher bleeding events (subdural hematoma, gastrointestinal bleeding, hematuria and post procedural hemorrhage) have occurred in up to 6% of patients. Bleeding events of any grade, including bruising and petechiae, occurred in approximately half of patients treated with IMBRUVICA. The mechanism for the bleeding events is not well understood. IMBRUVICA may increase the risk of hemorrhage in patients receiving antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapies. Consider the benefit-risk of withholding IMBRUVICA for at least 3 to 7 days pre and post-surgery depending upon the type of surgery and the risk of bleeding.

NIH; DailyMed. Current Medication Information for Imbruvica (Ibrutinib) Capsule (Updated: February 2015). Available from, as of July 20, 2015: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0dfd0279-ff17-4ea9-89be-9803c71bab44#S1.4


Treatment-emergent Grade 3 or 4 cytopenias including neutropenia (range, 19 to 29%), thrombocytopenia (range, 5 to 17%), and anemia (range, 0 to 9%) occurred in patients treated with IMBRUVICA. Monitor complete blood counts monthly.

NIH; DailyMed. Current Medication Information for Imbruvica (Ibrutinib) Capsule (Updated: February 2015). Available from, as of July 22, 2015: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0dfd0279-ff17-4ea9-89be-9803c71bab44#S1.4


Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter (range, 6 to 9%) have occurred in patients treated with IMBRUVICA, particularly in patients with cardiac risk factors, acute infections, and a previous history of atrial fibrillation. Periodically monitor patients clinically for atrial fibrillation. Patients who develop arrhythmic symptoms (e.g., palpitations, lightheadedness) or new onset dyspnea should have an ECG performed. If atrial fibrillation persists, consider the risks and benefits of IMBRUVICA treatment and dose modification.

NIH; DailyMed. Current Medication Information for Imbruvica (Ibrutinib) Capsule (Updated: February 2015). Available from, as of July 22, 2015: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0dfd0279-ff17-4ea9-89be-9803c71bab44#S1.4


For more Drug Warnings (Complete) data for IBRUTINIB (8 total), please visit the HSDB record page.


4.3 Drug Indication

Ibrutinib acquired an accelerated approval for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma who have received at least one prior therapy. Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that develops in the outer edge of a lymph node. MCL is usually diagnosed at late stages and it is easily spread into bone marrow, spleen, liver and gastrointestinal tract. Ibrutinib is indicated for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who have at least one prior therapy. CLL is a type of cancer caused by an overproduction of lymphocytes by the bone marrow. Some of the symptoms include swollen lymph nodes and tiredness. Ibrutinib is indicated for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with 17p deletion. CLL with 17p is a type of leukemia in which a deletion in 17p disrupts the tumor suppressor p53 by deleting one allele of the TP53 gene. The remaining allele is mainly inactivated and thus, this type of leukemia is unresponsive to p53-dependent treatments. Ibrutinib is indicated for the treatment of patients with Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia (WM). WM, also called lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which the cancer cells make large amounts of macroglobulin. The macroglobulin is a monoclonal protein that corresponds to the type of IgM antibodies and the unrestricted formation of this protein causes typical symptoms such as excessive bleeding and effects in vision and nervous system.


FDA Label


IMBRUVICA as a single agent is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).

IMBRUVICA as a single agent or in combination with rituximab or obinutuzumab or venetoclax is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) (see section 5. 1).

IMBRUVICA as a single agent or in combination with bendamustine and rituximab (BR) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with CLL who have received at least one prior therapy.

IMBRUVICA as a single agent is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with Waldenstrms macroglobulinaemia (WM) who have received at least one prior therapy, or in first line treatment for patients unsuitable for chemo immunotherapy. IMBRUVICA in combination with rituximab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with WM.


Treatment of chronic Graft versus Host Disease (cGvHD)


Treatment of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma


Treatment of mantle cell lymphoma


Treatment of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma


Treatment of mantle cell lymphoma


Treatment of mature B-cell neoplasms


5 Pharmacology and Biochemistry
5.1 Pharmacology

In vitro studies have shown an induction of CLL cell apoptosis even in presence of prosurvival factors. It has also been reported an inhibition of CLL cell survival and proliferation as well as an impaired in cell migration and a reduction in the secretion of chemokines such as CCL3 and CCL4. The latter effect has been shown to produce regression in xenograft mouse models. Clinical studies for relapsed/refractory CLL in phase I and II showed an approximate 71% of overall response rate.. In the case of relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma, approximately 70% of the tested patients presented a partial or complete response.. In clinical trials for relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a partial response was found in between 15-20% of the patients studied; while for patients with relapsed/refractory Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, a partial response was observed in over 75% of the patients tested. Finally, for patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, a partial to complete response was obtained in approximately 54% of the patients.


5.2 FDA Pharmacological Classification
5.2.1 Active Moiety
IBRUTINIB
5.2.2 FDA UNII
1X70OSD4VX
5.2.3 Pharmacological Classes
Protein Kinase Inhibitors [MoA]; Kinase Inhibitor [EPC]
5.3 ATC Code

L01EL01


L01XE27

S76 | LUXPHARMA | Pharmaceuticals Marketed in Luxembourg | Pharmaceuticals marketed in Luxembourg, as published by d'Gesondheetskeess (CNS, la caisse nationale de sante, www.cns.lu), mapped by name to structures using CompTox by R. Singh et al. (in prep.). List downloaded from https://cns.public.lu/en/legislations/textes-coordonnes/liste-med-comm.html. Dataset DOI:10.5281/zenodo.4587355


L - Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents

L01 - Antineoplastic agents

L01E - Protein kinase inhibitors

L01EL - Bruton's tyrosine kinase (btk) inhibitors

L01EL01 - Ibrutinib


5.4 Absorption, Distribution and Excretion

Absorption

Ibrutinib is rapidly absorbed after oral administration and it presents a Cmax, tmax and AUC of approximately 35 ng/ml, 1-2 hour and 953 mg.h/ml respectively.


Route of Elimination

The cumulative excretion of ibrutinib in urine is of about 7.8% of the administered dose and most of this excretion is found during the first 24 hours after administration. In feces, the cumulative excretion accounts for 80% of the administered dose and the excretion occurs within 48 hours of the initial administration. The total excretion of ibrutinib during the first 168 hours after initial administration accounts for 88.5% of the administered dose.


Volume of Distribution

The volume of distribution at steady-state of ibrutinib is in approximately 10,000 L.


Clearance

In patients with normal renal function, the clearance rate is in the range of 112-159 ml/min.


5.5 Metabolism/Metabolites

Three metabolic pathways have been identified according to the possible metabolites. These pathways are the hydroxylation of the phenyl group (M35), the opening of the piperidine with a reduction of the primary alcohol (M34) and the oxidation to a carboxylic acid and epoxidation of the ethylene followed by a hydrolysis to the formation of dihydrodiol (PCI-45227). The latter metabolite presents also 15 times lower inhibitory activity against BTK. The metabolism of ibrutinib is mainly performed by CYP3A5 and CYP3A4. and in a minor extent it is seen to be performed by CYP2D6.


Since 2014, Ibrutinib has been available as a new drug for the treatment of leukemic diseases. Ibrutinib (Imbruvica) is metabolized in the liver mainly by the isoenzyme CYP3A4 and to a minor extent by CYP2D6. Simultaneous application of Imbruvica and consumption of foods containing secondary metabolites strongly inhibiting the CYP3A4 isoform, could significantly influence the toxicity of this drug. This article references the respective foods.

PMID:25975016 Kronabel D; Clin Lab 61 (3-4): 443-4 (2015)


5.6 Biological Half-Life

The elimination half-life of ibrutinib is of approximately 4-6 hours.


5.7 Mechanism of Action

Ibrutinib is an inhibitor of Brutons tyrosine kinase (BTK). It forms a covalent bond with a cysteine residue in the active site of BTK (Cys481), leading to its inhibition. The inhibition of BTK plays a role in the B-cell receptor signaling and thus, the presence of ibrutinib prevents the phosphorylation of downstream substrates such as PLC-.


Ibrutinib is a novel oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that irreversibly binds and inhibits tyrosine-protein kinase BTK (Bruton tyrosine kinase). BTK has been found to be important in the function of B-cell receptor signaling and therefore in the maintenance and expansion of various B-cell malignancies including chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Targeting BTK with ibrutinib has been found to be an effective strategy in treating these malignancies. Phase I clinical testing in non-Hodgkin's lymphomas and CLL showed that the drug was extremely well tolerated with no major dose-limiting toxicities and a 54% overall response rate. Subsequently, two phase Ib/II studies were performed on patients with CLL, one in relapsed/refractory CLL and one in previously untreated elderly patients with CLL. Both of these studies continued to show good tolerability of the drug and an overall response rate of about 71% with extended duration of response. Another phase II study using ibrutinib in relapsed/refractory MCL was conducted and also showed that it was well tolerated with an overall response rate of 68% and extended duration of response. Due to these results, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for ibrutinib in November 2013 for patients with MCL who had received at least one prior therapy and in February 2014 for patients with CLL who had received at least one prior therapy. This review will discuss the preclinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and clinical efficacy to date of ibrutinib in the treatment of CLL and MCL.

PMID:24918646 McDermott J, Jimeno A; Drugs Today (Barc) 50(4):291-300 (2014)


... In this study we report for the first time that ibrutinib is cytotoxic to malignant plasma cells from patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and furthermore that treatment with ibrutinib significantly augments the cytotoxic activity of bortezomib and lenalidomide chemotherapies. We describe that the cytotoxicity of ibrutinib in MM is mediated via an inhibitory effect on the nuclear factor-(k)B (NF-(k)B) pathway. Specifically, ibrutinib blocks the phosphorylation of serine-536 of the p65 subunit of NF-(k)B, preventing its nuclear translocation, resulting in down-regulation of anti-apoptotic proteins Bcl-xL, FLIP(L) and survivin and culminating in caspase-mediated apoptosis within the malignant plasma cells....

PMID:22975686 Rushworth SA et al; Cell Signal 25 (1): 106-12 (2013)


Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive B-cell malignancy that characteristically shows overexpression of cyclin-D1 due to an alteration in the t(11;14)(q13;q32) chromosomal region. Although there are some promising treatment modalities, great majority of patients with this disease remain incurable. The B-cell antigen receptor (BCR) signaling plays a crucial role in B-cell biology and lymphomagenesis. Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) has been identified as a key component of the BCR signaling pathway. Evidence suggests that the blockade of BTK activity by potent pharmacologic inhibitors attenuates BCR signaling and induces cell death. Notably, the expression levels and the role of BTK in MCL survival are still elusive. Here, we demonstrated a moderate to strong BTK expression in all MCL cases (n=19) compared to benign lymphoid tissues. Treatment of MCL cell lines (Mino or Jeko-1) with a potent BTK pharmacologic inhibitor, Ibrutinib, decreased phospho-BTK-Tyr(223) expression. Consistent with this observation, Ibrutinib inhibited the viability of both Mino and JeKo-1 cells in concentration- and time-dependent manners. Ibrutinib also induced a concentration-dependent apoptosis in both cell lines. Consistently, Ibrutinib treatment decreased the levels of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Mcl-1 protein. These findings suggest that BTK signaling plays a critical role in MCL cell survival, and the targeting of BTK could represent a promising therapeutic modality for aggressive lymphoma.

PMID:23962569 Cinar M et al; Leuk Res 37 (10): 1271-7 (2013)


Ibrutinib is a small-molecule inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK). Ibrutinib forms a covalent bond with a cysteine residue in the BTK active site, leading to inhibition of BTK enzymatic activity. BTK is a signaling molecule of the B-cell antigen receptor (BCR) and cytokine receptor pathways. BTK's role in signaling through the B-cell surface receptors results in activation of pathways necessary for B-cell trafficking, chemotaxis, and adhesion. Nonclinical studies show that ibrutinib inhibits malignant B-cell proliferation and survival in vivo as well as cell migration and substrate adhesion in vitro.

NIH; DailyMed. Current Medication Information for Imbruvica (Ibrutinib) Capsule (Updated: February 2015). Available from, as of May 20, 2015: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0dfd0279-ff17-4ea9-89be-9803c71bab44