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Safety profile for PEMAZYRE — 1 of 1
The safety profile of PEMAZYRE was investigated in the FIGHT–202 study in previously treated patients with CCA1
In FIGHT-202, the most common AR observed with PEMAZYRE was hyperphosphataemia1
Serious ARs
Selected ARs
Special Warnings and
Precautions for use
For further safety information, please refer to the PEMAZYRE Summary of Product Characteristics.1
MOST COMMON ARs OBSERVED (>15%)1
Patients (%)
Most common ARs (any grade)
Bar chart developed by Incyte, based on reference 1.
Serious ARs
- The most common serious ARs with PEMAZYRE were:1
- Hyponatraemia (2.0%)
- Blood creatinine increase (1.4%)
- No serious AR led to dose reduction1
- One serious AR of hyponatraemia (0.7%) led to dose interruption. One serious AR of blood creatinine increase (0.7%) led to dose discontinuation1
- Eye disorder serious ARs were retinal detachment (0.7%), non-arteritic optic ischaemic neuropathy (0.7%) and retinal artery occlusion (0.7%)1
Selected ARs
Hyperphosphataemia
- Hyperphosphataemia was reported in 60.5% of all patients treated with PEMAZYRE and usually developed within the first 15 days. None of the reactions were ≥ Grade 3 in severity, serious or led to discontinuation of PEMAZYRE1
- Dose interruption occurred in 1.4% of patients and dose reduction in 0.7% of patients1
- These results suggest that dietary phosphate restriction and/or administration of phosphate-lowering therapy along with the one week dose holiday were effective strategies for managing this on-target effect of PEMAZYRE1
Serous retinal detachment
- Serous retinal detachment occurred in 4.8% of all patients treated with PEMAZYRE1
- Reactions were generally Grade 1 or 2 (4.1%) in severity; ≥ Grade 3 and serious reactions included retinal detachment in one patient (0.7%)1
- Two ARs of retinal detachment (0.7%) and detachment of retinal pigment epithelium (0.7%) led to dose interruption. None of the reactions led to dose reduction or discontinuation1
Special warnings and precautions for use
Hyperphosphataemia
- Hyperphosphataemia is a pharmacodynamic effect expected with PEMAZYRE administration1
- Prolonged hyperphosphataemia can cause precipitation of calcium-phosphate crystals that can lead to hypocalcaemia, soft tissue mineralisation, anaemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism, muscle cramps, seizure activity, QT interval prolongation and arrhythmias. Soft tissue mineralisation, including cutaneous calcification and calcinosis, have been observed with PEMAZYRE treatment1
- Recommendations for management of hyperphosphataemia include dietary phosphate restriction, administration of phosphate-lowering therapy and dose modification when required1
- Phosphate-lowering therapy was used by 19% of patients during treatment with PEMAZYRE1
Hypophosphataemia
- Discontinuing phosphate-lowering therapy and diet should be considered during PEMAZYRE treatment breaks or if serum phosphate level falls below normal range1
- Severe hypophosphataemia may present with confusion, seizures, focal neurological findings, heart failure, respiratory failure, muscle weakness, rhabdomyolysis and hemolytic anaemia1
- Hypophosphataemia reactions were ≥ Grade 3 in 14.3% of participants. None of the events were serious, led to discontinuation or to dose reduction. Dose interruption occurred in 1.4% of participants1
For patients presenting with hyperphosphataemia or hypophosphataemia, additional close monitoring and follow-up is recommended regarding dysregulation of bone mineralisation1
Serous retinal detachment
- PEMAZYRE can cause serous retinal detachment reactions, which may present with symptoms such as blurred vision, visual floaters or photopsia. This can moderately influence the ability to drive and use machines1
- Ophthalmological examination, including OCT, should be performed prior to initiation of therapy and every 2 months for the first 6 months of treatment, every 3 months afterwards and urgently at any time for visual symptoms. For serous retinal detachment reactions, the dose modification guidelines should be followed1
- During the conduct of the clinical study, there was no routine monitoring, including OCT, to detect asymptomatic serous retinal detachment; therefore, the incidence of asymptomatic serous retinal detachment with PEMAZYRE is unknown1
- Careful consideration should be taken with patients that have clinically significant medical eye disorders, such as retinal disorders, including, but not limited to, central serous retinopathy, macular/retinal degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and previous retinal detachment1
Dry eye
- PEMAZYRE can cause dry eye. Patients should use ocular demulcents in order to prevent or treat dry eye, as needed1
Embryo-foetal toxicity
- Based on the mechanism of action and findings in an animal reproduction study, PEMAZYRE can cause foetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Pregnant women should be advised of the potential risk to the foetus1
- Women of childbearing potential should be advised to use effective contraception during treatment with PEMAZYRE and for one week after the last dose1
- Male patients with female partners of childbearing potential should be advised to use effective contraception during treatment with PEMAZYRE and ≥ 1 week after the last dose1
Blood creatinine increase
- PEMAZYRE may increase serum creatinine by decreasing renal tubular secretion of creatinine; this may occur due to inhibition of renal transporters OCT2 and MATE1 and may not affect glomerular function1
- Within the first cycle, serum creatinine increased (mean increase of 0.2 mg/dL) and reached steady state by Day 8, and then decreased during the 7 days off therapy. Alternative markers of renal function should be considered if persistent elevations in serum creatinine are observed1
CNS metastasis
- Since untreated or progressing brain/CNS metastasis were not allowed in the study, efficacy in this population has not been evaluated and no dose recommendations can be made; however, the blood-brain barrier penetration of PEMAZYRE is expected to be low1
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Abbreviations
Sweden API
▼Detta läkemedel är föremål för utökad övervakning.
Pemazyre (pemigatinib), 4,5, mg, 9 mg, 13,5 mg, tabletter. Rx. EF.
ATC-kod: LO1E N02, antineoplastiska medel, proteinkinashämmare.
Indikation: Pemazyre som monoterapi är indicerat för behandling av vuxna patienter med lokalt avancerat eller metastaserat kolangiokarcinom, med fusion eller rearrangemang av fibroblasttillväxtfaktorreceptor 2 (FGFR2) som har progredieratefter minst en tidigare linjes systemisk behandling.
Kontraindikationer: Överkänslighet mot den aktiva substansen eller mot något hjälpämne som anges i avsnitt 6.1 i produktresumén. Samtidig användning med johannesört.
Varningar och försiktighet: Permigatinib kan orsaka hyperfosfatemi, svår hypofosfatemi, exudativa näthinneavlossningsreaktioner, torra ögon och ökad serumkreatinin genom att minska renal tubulär sekretion av kreatinin. Samtidig användning av pemigatinib och protonpumpshämmare ska undvikas. Samtidig användning av pemigatinib och starka CYP3A4-hämmare kräver dosjustering. Patienterna ska rådas att undvika att äta grapefrukt och att dricka grapefruktjuice vid behandling med pemigatinib. Samtidig användning av pemigatinib och starka eller måttliga CYP3A4-inducerare rekommenderas inte. Baserat på fynd i en djurstudie och dess verkningsmekanism kan Pemazyre orsaka fosterskador när det ges till en gravid kvinna. Gravida kvinnor ska även informeras om den potentiella risken för fostret. Fertila kvinnor som behandlas med Pemazyre ska avrådas från att bli gravida och män som behandlas med Pemazyre ska avrådas från att göra en kvinna gravid under behandlingen. En effektiv preventivmedelsmetod ska användas hos fertila kvinnor och hos män med fertila kvinnliga partners under behandling med Pemazyre och under en vecka efter avslutad behandling.
Effekter på förmågan att framföra fordon och använda maskiner: Pemigatinib har måttlig effekt på förmågan att framföra fordon och använda maskiner. Biverkningar som trötthet och synstörningar har förknippats med pemigatinib. Försiktighet ska därför iakttas vid framförande av fordon eller användning av maskiner.
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