STRENSIQ
RxNorm 1720263· ASFOTASE ALFA· SUBCUTANEOUS
Tissue-nonspecific Alkaline Phosphatase [EPC] · Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Boxed Warning
WARNING: HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS INCLUDING ANAPHYLAXIS Patients treated with enzyme replacement therapies have experienced life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis has occurred during the early course of enzyme replacement therapy and after extended duration of therapy. Initiate STRENSIQ under the supervision of a healthcare provider with appropriate medical monitoring and support measures. If a severe hypersensitivity reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) occurs, discontinue STRENSIQ and immediately initiate appropriate medical treatment, including use of epinephrine. Inform patients of the symptoms of life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis and to seek immediate medical care should symptoms occur [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . WARNING: HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS INCLUDING ANAPHYLAXIS See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. Anaphylaxis has occurred during the early course of enzyme replacement therapy and after extended duration of therapy. ( 5.1 ) Initiate STRENSIQ under the supervision of a healthcare provider with appropriate medical monitoring and support measures. ( 5.1 ) If a severe hypersensitivity reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) occurs, discontinue STRENSIQ and immediately initiate appropriate medical treatment, including use of epinephrine. ( 5.1 )
Indications and usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE STRENSIQ ® is indicated for the treatment of patients with perinatal/infantile- and juvenile-onset hypophosphatasia (HPP). STRENSIQ is a tissue nonspecific alkaline phosphatase indicated for the treatment of patients with perinatal/infantile- and juvenile-onset hypophosphatasia (HPP). ( 1 )
Dosage and administration
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Perinatal/Infantile-Onset HPP ( 2.2 ) Recommended dosage regimen is 2 mg/kg administered subcutaneously three times per week, or 1 mg/kg administered six times per week. Injection site reactions may limit the tolerability of the six times per week regimen. The dose may be increased to 3 mg/kg three times per week for insufficient efficacy. Juvenile-Onset HPP ( 2.3 ) Recommended dosage regimen is 2 mg/kg administered subcutaneously three times per week, or 1 mg/kg administered six times per week. Injection site reactions may limit the tolerability of the six times per week regimen. Preparation and Weight-Based Dosing ( 2.4 ): Caution: Do not use the 80 mg/0.8 mL vial in pediatric patients weighing less than 40 kg because the systemic asfotase alfa exposure achieved with the 80 mg/0.8 mL vial (higher concentration) is lower than that achieved with the other strength vials (lower concentration). A lower exposure may not be adequate for this subgroup of patients. See full prescribing information for tables of weight-based dosing by treatment regimen. Administration ( 2.5 ): For subcutaneous injection only. Rotate injection sites. Do not administer to areas that are reddened, inflamed or swollen. 2.1 Recommendations Prior to STRENSIQ Treatment Initiate STRENSIQ under the supervision of a healthcare provider with appropriate medical monitoring and support measures [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ]. 2.2 Dosage for Perinatal/Infantile-Onset HPP The recommended dosage regimen of STRENSIQ for the treatment of perinatal/infantile-onset HPP is 6 mg/kg per week administered subcutaneously as either: 2 mg/kg three times per week, or 1 mg/kg six times per week. Injection site reactions may limit the tolerability of the six times per week regimen [see Adverse Reactions (6.1) ]. The dose of STRENSIQ may be increased for lack of efficacy (e.g., no improvement in respiratory status, growth, or radiographic findings) up to 9 mg/kg per week administered subcutaneously as 3 mg/kg three times per week. 2.3 Dosage for Juvenile-Onset HPP The recommended dosage regimen of STRENSIQ for the treatment of juvenile-onset HPP is 6 mg/kg per week administered subcutaneously as either: 2 mg/kg three times per week, or 1 mg/kg six times per week. Injection site reactions may limit the tolerability of the six times per week regimen [see Adverse Reactions (6.1) ]. 2.4 Preparation and Weight-Based Dosing Tables Caution: Do not use the 80 mg/0.8 mL vial of STRENSIQ in pediatric patients weighing less than 40 kg because the systemic exposure of asfotase alfa achieved with the 80 mg/0.8 mL vial (higher concentration) is lower than that achieved with the other strength vials (lower concentration). A lower exposure may not be adequate for this subgroup of patients [see Dosage Forms and Strengths (3) , Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] . 1. Determine the total weekly volume needed for the prescribed dosage based on the patient's weight and recommended dosage. Follow these steps to determine the patient dose. Total weekly dose (mg) = patient's weight (kg) × prescribed dose (mg/kg/week) Total injection volume (mL) per week = Total dose (mg/week) divided by the STRENSIQ concentration (40 mg/mL or 100 mg/mL). Note product concentrations are: 40 mg/mL (vial strengths 18 mg/0.45 mL, 28 mg/0.7 mL, 40 mg/mL) or 100 mg/mL (vial strength 80 mg/0.8 mL). Round total injection volume to the nearest hundredth of a mL Total number of vials per week = Total injection volume divided by vial volume (mL) 2. Determine the number of injection days per week (three or six per week). 3. Determine dose per injection day. Patient weights should be rounded to the nearest kilogram when determining dose. Use the following tables for guidance, for patients administering 2 mg/kg three times per week (Table 1), 1 mg/kg six times per week (Table 2) and for dose escalations to 3 mg/kg three times per week, recommended only for patients with perinatal/infantile-onset HPP [see…
Warnings
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Lipodystrophy: Localized reactions were reported after several months of treatment; follow proper injection technique and rotate injection sites. ( 5.2 ) Ectopic Calcifications (eye and kidneys): Monitor using ophthalmologic examinations and renal ultrasounds at baseline and periodically during treatment. ( 5.3 ) Possible Immune-Mediated Clinical Effects: Evaluate patients for antibody formation if clinically indicated. ( 5.4 ) 5.1 Hypersensitivity Reactions Including Anaphylaxis Life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, have been reported in patients treated with enzyme replacement therapies, including STRENSIQ. Signs and symptoms consistent with anaphylaxis included difficulty breathing, choking sensation, nausea, periorbital edema, and dizziness. These reactions have occurred within minutes after subcutaneous administration of STRENSIQ and have been observed more than 1 year after treatment initiation. Other hypersensitivity reactions have also been reported in STRENSIQ-treated patients, including vomiting, fever, headache, flushing, irritability, chills, erythema, rash, pruritus and oral hypoesthesia [see Adverse Reactions (6.1) ] . Anaphylaxis has occurred during the early course of enzyme replacement therapy and after extended duration of therapy. Initiate STRENSIQ under the supervision of a healthcare provider with appropriate medical monitoring and support measures. If a severe hypersensitivity reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) occurs, discontinue STRENSIQ and immediately initiate appropriate medical treatment, including use of epinephrine. Consider the risks and benefits of re-administering STRENSIQ to individual patients following a severe reaction. If the decision is made to re-administer the product, monitor patients for a reoccurrence of signs and symptoms of a severe hypersensitivity reaction. Inform patients of the symptoms of life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis and to seek immediate medical care should symptoms occur. 5.2 Lipodystrophy Localized lipodystrophy, including lipoatrophy and lipohypertrophy, has been reported at injection sites after several months in patients treated with STRENSIQ in clinical trials [see Adverse Reactions (6.1) ] . Advise patients to follow proper injection technique and to rotate injection sites [see Dosage and Administration (2.5) ] . 5.3 Ectopic Calcifications Patients with HPP are at increased risk for developing ectopic calcifications. Events of ectopic calcification, including ophthalmic (conjunctival and corneal) and renal (nephrocalcinosis, nephrolithiasis), have been reported in the clinical trial experience with STRENSIQ. There was insufficient information to determine whether or not the reported events were consistent with the disease or due to STRENSIQ. No visual changes or changes in renal function were reported resulting from the occurrence of ectopic calcifications. Ophthalmology examinations and renal ultrasounds are recommended at baseline and periodically during treatment with STRENSIQ to monitor for signs and symptoms of ophthalmic and renal ectopic calcifications and for changes in vision or renal function. 5.4 Possible Immune-Mediated Clinical Effects In clinical trials, most STRENSIQ-treated patients developed anti-asfotase alfa antibodies and neutralizing antibodies which resulted in reduced systemic exposure of asfotase alfa [see Immunogenicity (6.2) ]. In postmarketing reports, some STRENSIQ-treated patients with initial therapeutic response subsequently developed recurrence and worsening in disease-associated laboratory and radiographic biomarkers (some in association with neutralizing antibodies) suggesting possible immune-mediated effects on STRENSIQ's pharmacologic action resulting in disease progression [see Adverse Reactions (6.3) ] . The effect of anti-asfotase alfa antibody formation on the long-term efficacy of STRENSIQ is unknown. There are no marketed anti-asfotase alfa…
Contraindications
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS None. None. ( 4 )
Drug interactions
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Drug Interference with Laboratory Tests: Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) is used as a detection reagent in many laboratory tests and the presence of asfotase alfa in clinical laboratory samples could result in erroneous test results. Inform laboratory personnel and discuss use of an alternative testing platform for patients on treatment. ( 7.1 ) Serum Alkaline Phosphatase : Serum ALP measurements are expected to be elevated during treatment and may be unreliable for clinical decision making. ( 7.1 ) 7.1 Drug Interference with Laboratory Tests Laboratory Tests Utilizing Alkaline Phosphatase as a Detection Reagent Studies have shown that there is analytical interference between asfotase alfa and laboratory tests that utilize an alkaline phosphatase (ALP)-conjugated test system, rendering erroneous test results in patients treated with STRENSIQ. ALP-conjugated test systems are utilized to measure substances such as hormones, bacterial antigens and antibodies. Therefore, it is recommended that laboratory assays which do not have ALP-conjugate technology be used when testing samples from patients who are receiving STRENSIQ. To avoid erroneous test results for patients treated with STRENSIQ, inform laboratory personnel that the patient is being treated with STRENSIQ and discuss the use of a testing platform which does not utilize an ALP-conjugated test system. Serum Alkaline Phosphatase High serum ALP measurements detected through clinical laboratory testing are expected in patients receiving STRENSIQ and reflect circulating concentrations of asfotase alfa . Do not rely on serum ALP measurements for clinical decision making in patients treated with STRENSIQ.
Pregnancy
8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary There are no available data on STRENSIQ use in pregnant women to inform a drug associated risk. In animal reproduction studies, asfotase alfa administered intravenously to pregnant rats and rabbits during the period of organogenesis showed no evidence of fetotoxicity, embryolethality or teratogenicity at doses causing plasma exposures up to 21 and 24 times, respectively, the exposure at the recommended human dose (see Data ) . In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2 to 4% and 15 to 20%, respectively. Data Animal Data Asfotase alfa administered during the period of organogenesis to rats (from gestation Day 6 to Day 19 post-partum) and rabbits (on gestation days 7 to 19) at intravenous doses up to 50 mg/kg/day, approximately 21 and 24 times the human AUC of 65486 ng.h/mL at 2 mg/kg dose administered three times weekly for a 50 kg individual, respectively did not cause any adverse effects on embryofetal development. A pre- and post-natal development study in pregnant rats showed no evidence of adverse effects on pre- and post-natal development at intravenous doses (from Day 6 of gestation to Day 19 postpartum) of asfotase alfa up to 50 mg/kg/day approximately 21 times the human AUC of 65486 ng.h/mL at 2 mg/kg dose administered three times weekly for a 50 kg individual.
Adverse events
Most frequently reported events (FDA FAERS). Report frequency does not imply causation.
- injection site pain1,279
- fatigue862
- injection site erythema844
- pain752
- injection site reaction702
- arthralgia599
- pain in extremity503
- injection site bruising481
- injection site swelling427
- headache370
- injection site pruritus323
- blood alkaline phosphatase increased293
- injection site mass284
- nausea283
- malaise282
- bone pain265
Adverse reactions (label)
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse reactions are described below and elsewhere in the labeling: Hypersensitivity Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Lipodystrophy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] Ectopic Calcifications [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] Possible Immune-Mediated Clinical Effects [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] Most common adverse reactions (≥ 10%) are injection site reactions, lipodystrophy, ectopic calcifications and hypersensitivity reactions. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1-844-259-6783 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. The data described below reflect exposure to STRENSIQ in 99 patients with perinatal/infantile- or juvenile onset HPP (age 1 day to 58 years) treated with STRENSIQ, most for more than 2 years (range 1 day to 312 weeks [78 months]): 51 patients received at least 96 weeks (24 months) of treatment and 39 patients received 168 weeks (42 months) or more of treatment [see Clinical Studies (14) ] . Common Adverse Reactions Overall, the most common adverse reactions reported were injection site reactions (63%) . Other common adverse reactions included lipodystrophy (28%), ectopic calcifications (14%), and hypersensitivity reactions (12%). Table 4 summarizes the adverse reactions that occurred at a rate of at least 10% in clinical trials following subcutaneous injection of STRENSIQ by patient population and STRENSIQ dosage regimen. The frequency of injection site reactions, lipodystrophy and ectopic calcification were higher in patients with juvenile-onset HPP as compared to perinatal/infantile-onset HPP patients. The majority of injection site reactions resolved within a week. Two patients experienced injection site reactions that led to reductions of their STRENSIQ dose. One patient switched from six times per week dosing to 3 times per week dosing as a result of injection site reactions. One other patient experienced a severe injection site reaction of injection site discoloration and withdrew from the trial. Table 4: Adverse Reactions Reported in at Least 10% of Patients with Perinatal/Infantile- or Juvenile-onset HPP Enrolled in STRENSIQ Clinical Trials Perinatal/Infantile-onset HPP Juvenile-onset HPP Adverse Reaction Category or Term STRENSIQ less than or equal to 6 mg/kg per week (N=66) n (%) STRENSIQ more than 6 mg/kg/week Adverse reactions are from the combined period of 6 mg/kg and above (i.e. total drug exposure regardless of starting dose and intermediary doses as long as the patient reached doses > 6 mg/kg) (N=13) n (%) Total (N=79) n (%) STRENSIQ (N=20) n (%) Injection site reactions 38 (58) 6 (46) 44 (56) 18 (90) Erythema 29 (44) 3 (23) 32 (41) 15 (75) Discoloration/ Hypopigmentation 11 (17) 1 (8) 12 (15) 8 (40) Pain/ Tenderness 10 (15) 1 (8) 11 (14) 8 (40) Pruritus/ Itching 10 (15) 0 (0) 10 (13) 7 (35) Swelling 8 (12) 0 (0) 8 (10) 6 (30) Induration 9 (14) 1 (8) 10 (13) 3 (15) Macule 4 (6) 0 (0) 4 (5) 7 (35) Reaction, not otherwise specified 6 (9) 1 (8) 7 (9) 4 (20) Bruising 6 (9) 0 (0) 6 (8) 4 (20) Nodule 2 (3) 0 (0) 2 (3) 2 (10) Other injection site reactions Other injection site reactions include injection site rash, inflammation, papule, hemorrhage, hematoma, urticaria, warmth, calcification, mass, scar and cellulitis. 10 (15) 3 (23) 13 (17) 4 (20) Ectopic calcifications 3 (5) 0 (0) 3 (4) 11 (55) Lipodystrophy 12 (18) 2 (15) 14 (18) 14 (70) Injection site atrophy 4 (6) 2 (15) 6 (8) 8 (40) Injection site hypertrophy 5 (8) 0 (0) 5 (6) 6 (30) Other lipodystrophy Other lipodystrophy includes lipohypertrophy. 4 (6) 0 (0) 4 (5) 1 (5) Hypersensitivity reactions 7 (11) 3 (23) 10 (13) 2 (10) Vomiti…
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