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• Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor

BTK links the B-cell antigen receptor (BCR) and Toll-like

receptors with the NF-κB pathway

• Monotreatment or in combination with other drugs

• Increased aspergillosis as a particular side effect

• Retrospective series of 13 patients with recurrent PCNSL

Overall response rate: 50%

Chamoun et al., Neurology 2017

Novel agents: Ibrutinib