ERLEADA
RxNorm 1999581· APALUTAMIDE· ORAL
Janssen Products, LP
Indications and usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE ERLEADA is indicated for the treatment of patients with Metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) Non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) ERLEADA is an androgen receptor inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer. ( 1 ) non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. ( 1 )
Dosage and administration
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ERLEADA 240 mg orally once daily. Swallow tablets whole. ERLEADA can be taken with or without food. ( 2.1 ) The recommended ERLEADA dosage in patients with severe hepatic impairment is 120 mg orally once daily. ( 2.3 ) Patients should also receive a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog concurrently or should have had bilateral orchiectomy. ( 2.1 ) 2.1 Recommended Dosage The recommended dosage of ERLEADA is 240 mg orally once daily. ERLEADA can be taken with or without food [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] . Swallow the tablet(s) whole. Do not crush or split tablet(s). Patients should also receive a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog concurrently or should have had a bilateral orchiectomy. 2.2 Dosage Modifications for Adverse Reactions If Grade 3 or 4 adverse reactions, or other intolerable adverse reactions occur, withhold ERLEADA. Consider permanent discontinuation of ERLEADA for Grade 3 or 4 cerebrovascular and ischemic cardiovascular events [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . Permanently discontinue ERLEADA for severe ILD/pneumonitis or if no other potential causes of ILD/pneumonitis are identified, or confirmed SCARs, or for other Grade 4 skin reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5 , 5.6) and Adverse Reactions (6.1) ] . For other adverse reactions, including those that may be related to increased exposure to ERLEADA due to drug interactions [see Drug Interactions (7.1) ] , resume ERLEADA at the same dose or at a reduced dose (180 mg or 120 mg) when symptoms improve to less than or equal to Grade 1 or original grade, if warranted. If the ERLEADA dose was reduced for an adverse reaction while receiving a drug that increases exposure to ERLEADA, consider resuming the previously tolerated dose after the drug has been discontinued for at least 3 half-lives. 2.3 Recommended Dosage in Patients with Severe Hepatic Impairment The recommended dosage of ERLEADA for patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class C) is 120 mg orally once daily [see Use in Specific Populations (8.6) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] . 2.4 Alternate Methods of Administration Disperse Tablet(s) in Water and Administer with Orange Juice, Applesauce, or Additional Water For patients who cannot swallow tablets whole, the recommended dose of ERLEADA tablet(s) can be dispersed in non-carbonated water and then administered with either orange juice, applesauce, or additional water as follows: Place the entire prescribed dose of ERLEADA tablet(s) in a cup. Do not crush or split the tablet(s). For one 240 mg tablet: Add about 2 teaspoons (10 mL) of non-carbonated water to make sure that the tablet is completely immersed in water. For 60 mg tablets (prescribed dose of 240 mg, 180 mg, or 120 mg): Add about 4 teaspoons (20 mL) of non-carbonated water to make sure that the tablets are completely immersed in water. Wait 2 minutes until the tablet(s) are broken up and spread out, then stir the mixture. Add 2 tablespoons (30 mL) of either orange juice, applesauce, or additional water and stir the mixture. Swallow the mixture immediately. Rinse the cup with enough water to make sure the whole dose is taken and drink it immediately. Do not store ERLEADA that is mixed with non-carbonated water, orange juice, or applesauce for later use. Administer Tablet(s) Through a Feeding Tube ERLEADA tablet(s) can be administered through a feeding tube 8 French or greater as follows: For one 240 mg tablet: Place the tablet in the barrel of the syringe (use at least a 20 mL syringe) and draw up 10 mL of non-carbonated water into the syringe. For 60 mg tablets (prescribed dose of 240 mg, 180 mg, or 120 mg): Place the entire prescribed dose of ERLEADA tablets in the barrel of the syringe (use at least a 50 mL syringe) and draw up 20 mL of non-carbonated water into the syringe. Wait 10 minutes and then shake vigorously to disperse contents completely. Administer immediately through the feeding tube. Refill the syringe wi…
Warnings
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Cerebrovascular and ischemic cardiovascular events occurred in patients receiving ERLEADA. Monitor for signs and symptoms of cerebrovascular disorders and ischemic heart disease. Optimize management of cardiovascular risk factors. ( 5.1 ). Fractures occurred in patients receiving ERLEADA. Evaluate patients for fracture risk and treat patients with bone-targeted agents according to established guidelines. ( 5.2 ) Falls occurred in patients receiving ERLEADA with increased incidence in the elderly. Evaluate patients for fall risk. ( 5.3 ) Seizure occurred in 0.4% of patients receiving ERLEADA. Permanently discontinue ERLEADA in patients who develop a seizure during treatment. ( 5.4 ) Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions (SCARs), including Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), occurred in patients treated with ERLEADA. Interrupt ERLEADA if signs or symptoms of SCARs develop. Permanently discontinue if SCARs are confirmed. ( 5.5 ) Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)/pneumonitis occurred in patients treated with ERLEADA. Withhold ERLEADA for suspected ILD/pneumonitis. Permanently discontinue ERLEADA in patients with severe ILD/pneumonitis or if no other potential causes of ILD/pneumonitis are identified. ( 2.2 , 5.6 ) Embryo-Fetal Toxicity: ERLEADA can cause fetal harm. Advise males with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception. ( 5.7 , 8.1 , 8.3 ) 5.1 Cerebrovascular and Ischemic Cardiovascular Events Cerebrovascular and ischemic cardiovascular events, including events leading to death, occurred in patients receiving ERLEADA. Monitor for signs and symptoms of ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disorders. Optimize management of cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidemia. Consider discontinuation of ERLEADA for Grade 3 and 4 events. In a randomized study (SPARTAN) of patients with nmCRPC, ischemic cardiovascular events occurred in 3.7% of patients treated with ERLEADA and 2% of patients treated with placebo. In a randomized study (TITAN) in patients with mCSPC, ischemic cardiovascular events occurred in 4.4% of patients treated with ERLEADA and 1.5% of patients treated with placebo. Across the SPARTAN and TITAN studies, 4 patients (0.3%) treated with ERLEADA, and 2 patients (0.2%) treated with placebo died from an ischemic cardiovascular event. In the SPARTAN study, cerebrovascular events occurred in 2.5% of patients treated with ERLEADA and 1% of patients treated with placebo [see Adverse Reactions (6.1) ] . In the TITAN study, cerebrovascular events occurred in 1.9% of patients treated with ERLEADA and 2.1% of patients treated with placebo. Across the SPARTAN and TITAN studies, 3 patients (0.2%) treated with ERLEADA, and 2 patients (0.2%) treated with placebo died from a cerebrovascular event. Patients with history of unstable angina, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, or transient ischemic attack within six months of randomization were excluded from the SPARTAN and TITAN studies. 5.2 Fractures Fractures occurred in patients receiving ERLEADA. Evaluate patients for fracture risk. Monitor and manage patients at risk for fractures according to established treatment guidelines and consider use of bone-targeted agents. In a randomized study (SPARTAN) of patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, fractures occurred in 12% of patients treated with ERLEADA and in 7% of patients treated with placebo. Grade 3–4 fractures occurred in 2.7% of patients treated with ERLEADA and in 0.8% of patients treated with placebo. The median time to onset of fracture was 314 days (range: 20 to 953 days) for patients treated with ERLEADA. Routine bone density assessment and treatment of osteoporosis with bone-targeted agents were not performed in the SPARTAN study. In a randomized study (TITAN) of patients with metastatic castra…
Contraindications
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS None. ( 4 ) None.
Drug interactions
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Concomitant use with medications that are sensitive substrates of CYP3A4, CYP2C19, CYP2C9, UGT, P-gp, BCRP, or OATP1B1 may result in loss of activity of these medications. ( 7.2 ) 7.1 Effect of Other Drugs on ERLEADA Strong CYP2C8 or CYP3A4 Inhibitors Reduce the ERLEADA dose as recommended for adverse reactions [see Dosage and Administration (2.2) ] . Co-administration of a strong CYP2C8 or CYP3A4 inhibitor is predicted to increase the steady-state exposure of the active moieties (sum of unbound apalutamide plus the potency-adjusted unbound N-desmethyl-apalutamide). 7.2 Effect of ERLEADA on Other Drugs Substrates of CYP3A4, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, P-gp, BCRP, or OATP1B1 Refer to the Prescribing Information for these substrates. Consider alternative agents when possible or evaluate for loss of activity of the substrate if concomitant use cannot be avoided. Apalutamide is a strong inducer of CYP3A4 and CYP2C19, a weak inducer of CYP2C9, and an inducer of P-gp, BCRP, and OATP1B1. Apalutamide decreases exposure of substrates of CYP3A4, CYP2C19, CYP2C9, P-gp, BCRP, or OATP1B1 [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] , which may decrease the effectiveness of these substrates.
Pregnancy
8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary The safety and efficacy of ERLEADA have not been established in females. Based on findings from animals and its mechanism of action, ERLEADA can cause fetal harm and loss of pregnancy when administered to a pregnant female [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.1) ] . There are no available data on ERLEADA use in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk. In an animal reproduction study, oral administration of apalutamide to pregnant rats during and after organogenesis resulted in fetal abnormalities and embryo-fetal lethality at maternal exposures ≥ 2 times the human clinical exposure (AUC) at the recommended dose (see Data ) . Data Animal Data In a pilot embryo-fetal developmental toxicity study in rats, apalutamide caused developmental toxicity when administered at oral doses of 25, 50 or 100 mg/kg/day throughout and after the period of organogenesis (gestational days 6–20). Findings included embryo-fetal lethality (resorptions) at doses ≥50 mg/kg/day, decreased fetal anogenital distance, misshapen pituitary gland, and skeletal variations (unossified phalanges, supernumerary short thoracolumbar rib(s), and small, incomplete ossification, and/or misshapen hyoid bone) at ≥25 mg/kg/day. A dose of 100 mg/kg/day caused maternal toxicity. The doses tested in rats resulted in systemic exposures (AUC) approximately 2, 4 and 6 times, respectively, the AUC in patients.
Adverse events
Most frequently reported events (FDA FAERS). Report frequency does not imply causation.
- rash1,229
- death1,165
- fatigue1,130
- hot flush846
- product dose omission issue436
- asthenia420
- diarrhoea391
- dizziness359
- off label use352
- arthralgia338
- fall323
- decreased appetite304
- prostatic specific antigen increased301
- incorrect dose administered282
- pruritus270
- drug ineffective245
Adverse reactions (label)
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following are discussed in more detail in other sections of the labeling: Cerebrovascular and Ischemic Cardiovascular Events [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . Fractures [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] . Falls [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] . Seizure [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] . Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions (SCARs) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ] . Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ] . The most common adverse reactions (≥10%) are fatigue, arthralgia, rash, decreased appetite, fall, weight decreased, hypertension, hot flush, diarrhea, and fracture. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Janssen Products, LP at 1-800-526-7736 (1-800-JANSSEN) or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. 6.1 Clinical Trial 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 most common adverse reactions (≥ 10%) that occurred more frequently in the ERLEADA-treated patients (≥ 2% over placebo) from the randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials (TITAN and SPARTAN) were fatigue, arthralgia, rash, decreased appetite, fall, weight decreased, hypertension, hot flush, diarrhea, and fracture. Metastatic Castration-sensitive Prostate Cancer (mCSPC) TITAN, a randomized (1:1), double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center clinical study, enrolled patients who had mCSPC. In this study, patients received either ERLEADA at a dose of 240 mg daily or placebo. All patients in the TITAN study received a concomitant gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog or had prior bilateral orchiectomy. The median duration of exposure was 20 months (range: 0 to 34 months) in patients who received ERLEADA and 18 months (range: 0.1 to 34 months) in patients who received placebo. Ten patients (1.9%) who were treated with ERLEADA died from adverse reactions. The reasons for death were ischemic cardiovascular events (n=3), acute kidney injury (n=2), cardio-respiratory arrest (n=1), sudden cardiac death (n=1), respiratory failure (n=1), cerebrovascular accident (n=1), and large intestinal ulcer perforation (n=1). ERLEADA was discontinued due to adverse reactions in 8% of patients, most commonly from rash (2.3%). Adverse reactions leading to dose interruption or reduction of ERLEADA occurred in 23% of patients; the most frequent (>1%) were rash, fatigue, and hypertension. Serious adverse reactions occurred in 20% of ERLEADA-treated patients and 20% in patients receiving placebo. Table 1 shows adverse reactions occurring in ≥10% on the ERLEADA arm in TITAN that occurred with a ≥2% absolute increase in frequency compared to placebo. Table 2 shows laboratory abnormalities that occurred in ≥15% of patients, and more frequently (>5%) in the ERLEADA arm compared to placebo. Table 1: Adverse Reactions in TITAN (mCSPC) ERLEADA N=524 Placebo N=527 System/Organ Class Adverse reaction All Grades % Grade 3–4 % All Grades % Grade 3–4 % Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders Arthralgia Per the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Reactions (CTCAE), the highest severity for these events is Grade 3 17 0.4 15 0.9 Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Rash Includes rash, rash maculo-papular, rash generalized, urticaria, rash pruritic, rash macular, conjunctivitis, erythema multiforme, rash papular, skin exfoliation, genital rash, rash erythematous, stomatitis, drug eruption, lichenoid eruption, mouth ulceration, rash pustular, blister, papule, pemphigoid, skin erosion, dermatitis, and rash vesicular 28 6 9 0.6 Pruritus 11 0.2 4.6 0.2 Vascular disorders Hot flush 23 0 16 0 Hypertension 18 8 16 9 Additional adverse reactions of interest occurring in less than 10% of patients treated with ERLEADA included diarrhea (9% versus 6% on placebo), mus…
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