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General
Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with:
- mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) that has come back or did not respond to previous treatment and who have already received at least 2 treatments for their cancer, including a Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor medicine.
- Jaypirca was approved for this indication based on how many people responded to treatment. Studies are ongoing to confirm the benefit of Jaypirca for this use.
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) that has come back or did not respond to previous treatment and who have already been treated with a BTK inhibitor for their cancer.
It is not known if Jaypirca is safe and effective in children.
BTK=Bruton tyrosine kinase; CLL=chronic lymphocytic leukemia; SLL=small lymphocytic lymphoma.
Jaypirca, a noncovalent BTK inhibitor, works differently than other BTK inhibitors you may have taken before. For mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), it was developed to work after you have taken at least 2 treatments, including a BTK inhibitor. For CLL, it was developed to work after you have taken a covalent BTK inhibitor.
BTK=Bruton's tyrosine kinase; CLL=chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Results in CLL Trials
Jaypirca was studied in 2 different clinical trials in people with CLL/SLL.
Learn more about results for Jaypirca from 2 clinical trials in CLL/SLL
CLL=chronic lymphocytic leukemia; SLL=small lymphocytic lymphoma.
Taking Jaypirca
Jaypirca is a tablet, not an infusion, that may be taken at home or on the go to treat CLL/SLL or MCL.
- Take Jaypirca exactly as your healthcare provider tells you.
- Your healthcare provider may tell you to decrease your dose, temporarily stop, or completely stop taking Jaypirca if you develop side effects. Do not change your dose or stop taking Jaypirca without talking to your healthcare provider first.
- Take Jaypirca 1 time each day, at about the same time each day.
- Take Jaypirca with or without food. Swallow Jaypirca whole with water. Do not cut, crush, or chew the tablets.
- If you miss a dose of Jaypirca, take it as soon as you remember on the same day. If it has been more than 12 hours, skip the missed dose and take your next dose on the next day at your usual time.
CLL=chronic lymphocytic leukemia; MCL=mantle cell lymphoma.
Because everyone's treatment needs are different, it's important to talk with your healthcare provider about the dose that's right for you.
Jaypirca can be taken with or without food.
Side Effects & Safety
The most common side effects of Jaypirca include:
- Decreased white blood cell count
- Decreased red blood cell count
- Tiredness
- Decreased platelet count
- Decreased calcium
These are not all the possible side effects of Jaypirca. See accompanying Safety Summary for more information.
If you experience side effects while on treatment, it's important to talk to your doctor.
Jaypirca can cause serious side effects, including:
- Infections
- Bleeding problems (hemorrhage)
- Decrease in blood counts (white blood cells, platelets, and red blood cells)
- Heart rhythm problems (atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter)
- Second primary cancers (new cancers including of the skin or other organs)
- Liver problems
These are not all the possible side effects of Jaypirca. See accompanying Safety Summary for more information.
If you experience side effects while on treatment, it's important to talk to your doctor.
CLL=chronic lymphocytic leukemia; MCL=mantle cell lymphoma; SLL=small lymphocytic lymphoma.
Lifestyle
It's important to talk with your healthcare provider before traveling during treatment.
Access, Cost & Support
For information about insurance coverage for Jaypirca, please see the Terms and Conditions of the Jaypirca Savings Card at https://jaypirca.lilly.com/savings-support#savings-card-download, or call the Jaypirca Savings Card Support Line at 1-833-727-4589.
For information about Medicare coverage for Jaypirca, please see the Terms and Conditions of the Jaypirca Savings Card at https://jaypirca.lilly.com/savings-support#savings-card-download, or call the Jaypirca Savings Card Support Line at 1-833-727-4589.
For information about copay assistance programs for Jaypirca, please see the Terms and Conditions of the Jaypirca Savings Card at https://jaypirca.lilly.com/savings-support#savings-card-download, or call the Jaypirca Savings Card Support Line at 1-833-727-4589.
Disease Education
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL, is a type of blood cancer that begins in the bone marrow.
If CLL progresses slowly, a doctor may choose to "watch and wait," which means closely monitoring a patient's condition before starting any treatment. Depending on how far CLL has progressed at the time of diagnosis, treatment could be started right away. Though there is no cure for CLL, there are treatment options that may keep it under control.
Lymphoma refers to a type of blood cancer that comes from white blood cells, or lymphocytes, in your body. In general, there are two kinds of lymphomas: Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
Mantle cell lymphoma, or MCL, is a non-Hodgkin lymphoma that causes a B cell, a type of white blood cell that fights infections, to turn into a cancer cell.
MCL is a type of cancer that can be aggressive, or fast growing. While there is no cure for MCL, there are treatment options that may help get MCL under control.