Umbralisib Side Effects
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 21, 2025.
Applies to umbralisib: oral tablet.
Important warnings
This medicine can cause some serious health issues
Umbralisib affects your immune system. You may get infections more easily, even serious or fatal infections. Call your doctor if you have a fever, chills, cough, or other flu-like symptoms
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of a severe skin reaction such as a fever with skin rash, itching, blistering, peeling, or sores on your skin or mouth.
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling).
Seek medical treatment if you have a serious drug reaction that can affect many parts of your body. Symptoms may include: skin rash, fever, swollen glands, muscle aches, severe weakness, unusual bruising, or yellowing of your skin or eyes.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
-
a severe skin rash, or sores on your skin or mouth;
-
severe or ongoing diarrhea, stools with mucus or blood, or severe stomach pain;
-
liver problems--stomach pain (upper right side), tiredness, itching, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); or
-
low blood cell counts--fever, chills, tiredness, mouth sores, skin sores, easy bruising, unusual bleeding, pale skin, cold hands and feet, feeling light-headed or short of breath.
Common side effects may include:
-
low blood cell counts;
-
cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat;
-
muscle or bone pain;
-
feeling tired; or
-
abnormal kidney function tests.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
For healthcare professionals
Applies to umbralisib: oral tablet.
General adverse events
Musculoskeletal
- Very common (10% or more): Musculoskeletal pain (27%)[Ref]
Metabolic
- Very common (10% or more): Decreased appetite (19%), decreased potassium (21%)[Ref]
Psychiatric
Genitourinary
- Common (1% to 10%): Urinary tract infection[Ref]
Hepatic
- Very common (10% or more): Increased alanine aminotransferase (33%), increased aspartate aminotransferase (32%)[Ref]
Respiratory
- Very common (10% or more): Upper respiratory tract infection (21%)
- Common (1% to 10%): Pneumonia, dyspnea
- Rare (less than 0.1%): Pneumonitis[Ref]
Hematologic
- Very common (10% or more): Decreased neutrophil decreased (33%), decreased hemoglobin (27%), decrease platelets (26%)
- Common (1% to 10%): Transaminase elevation, neutropenia
- Frequency not reported: Anemia, thrombocytopenia[Ref]
Nervous system
Renal
- Very common (10% or more): Increased creatinine (79%)[Ref]
Cardiovascular
Dermatologic
- Very common (10% or more): Rash (18%)
- Rare (less than 0.1%): Exfoliative dermatitis[Ref]
Gastrointestinal
- Very common (10% or more): Diarrhea (58%), nausea (38%), vomiting (21%), abdominal pain (19%)
- Common (1% to 10%): diarrhea, colitis[Ref]
See also:
Revlimid
Revlimid is used to treat types of multiple myeloma, mantle cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma and ...
Rituxan
Rituxan infusion is used to treat certain leukemias and lymphomas and some non-cancer conditions ...
Epkinly
Epkinly is used for the treatment of relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) ...
Brukinsa
Brukinsa is used to treat adults with mantle cell lymphoma, Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, ma ...
Truxima
Truxima is used to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, rheumatoid ...
Gazyva
Gazyva is used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or follicular lymphoma (FL) in adults ...
Ruxience
Ruxience is a biosimilar to Rituxan and is used to treat certain leukemias and lymphomas and some ...
Interferon alfa-2b
Interferon alfa-2b systemic is used for angioblastoma, condylomata acuminata, conjunctival ...
Obinutuzumab
Obinutuzumab is used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or follicular lymphoma (FL) in ...
Zanubrutinib
Zanubrutinib is a targeted treatment that may be used to treat adults with chronic lymphocytic ...
References
1. (2021) "Product Information. Ukoniq (umbralisib)." TG Therapeutics
More about umbralisib
- Check interactions
- Compare alternatives
- Latest FDA alerts (2)
- Dosage information
- During pregnancy
- Drug class: multikinase inhibitors
Patient resources
Other brands
Professional resources
Other brands
Related treatment guides
Further information
Umbralisib side effects can vary depending on the individual. Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
Note: Medication side effects may be underreported. If you are experiencing side effects that are not listed, submit a report to the FDA by following this guide.