FDA Approves ALIQOPA®, a PI3K Inhibitor, for Follicular Lymphoma

The FDA in September 2017, granted accelerated approval to ALIQOPA® (Copanlisib) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed Follicular Lymphoma, who have received at least two prior systemic therapies. Follicular Lymphoma is the most indolent form and second most common form of all Non Hodgkin Lymphomas and approximately 30% of the patients will relapse in 3 years following initial treatment. ALIQOPA® is a pan-class 1, PI3K inhibitor with inhibitory activity predominantly against PI3K-α and PI3K-δ Isoforms expressed in malignant B cells. ALIQOPA® has significant activity in patients with relapsed/refractory indolent B-cell lymphoma, and the safety was manageable, compared with other PI3K inhibitors.