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BTK.md
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| 14 | 14 | Driver mutations affecting this gene in FL/DLBCL have been experimentally demonstrated to cause a reduction or loss of function (LOF).[@huFollicularLymphomaassociatedBTK2021] |
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| 16 | +## Clinical Relevance |
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| 18 | +The BTK inhibitor Imbruvica (Ibrutinib) had prior FDA approval for use in MCL and MZL which has since been [withdrawn](https://www.drugs.com/history/imbruvica.html) because *primary outcomes from the confirmatory Phase 3 studies studies were considered insufficient to support conversion to full approval.* |
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| 16 | 20 | ## Relevance tier by entity |
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| 18 | 22 | [[include:tables/table1_BTK.md]] |