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Padcev

Padcev

Manufacturer:

Baxter Oncology

Distributor:

Firma Chun Cheong
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DKSH

Marketer:

Astellas
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Enfortumab vedotin
Indications/Uses
Monotherapy for locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer in adults who have previously received a platinum-containing chemotherapy & a programmed death receptor-1 or programmed death-ligand 1 inhibitor.
Dosage/Direction for Use
IV 1.25 mg/kg (up to max 125 mg for patients ≥100 kg) infused over 30 min on days 1, 8, & 15 of a 28-day cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Contraindications
Special Precautions
Do not administer as IV push or bolus inj. Monitor patients for skin reactions; signs & symptoms indicative of pneumonitis/ILD; symptoms of new or worsening peripheral neuropathy; ocular disorders. Permanently discontinue treatment for confirmed SJS or TEN, grade 4 or recurrent severe skin reactions; grade ≥3 pneumonitis/ILD; grade ≥3 peripheral neuropathy. Monitor blood glucose levels prior to dosing & periodically throughout treatment as clinically indicated in patients w/ or at risk for DM or hyperglycaemia. Ensure good venous access prior to treatment initiation & monitor for possible infusion site extravasation during administration. Patients w/ ESRD (CrCl <15 mL/min); moderate or severe hepatic impairment. Can cause foetal harm. Not recommended during pregnancy & in women of childbearing potential not using effective contraception. Females of reproductive potential should have a pregnancy test w/in 7 days prior to treatment initiation, & use effective contraception during treatment & for at least 12 mth after stopping treatment. Men should not father a child during treatment & for up to 9 mth following the last dose. Discontinue breast-feeding during treatment & for at least 6 mth after the last dose. No relevant use in paed population.
Adverse Reactions
Anaemia; hyperglycaemia, decreased appetite; peripheral sensory neuropathy, dysgeusia; dry eye; diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea; alopecia, pruritus, rash, rash maculo-papular, dry skin; fatigue; increased ALT &/or AST, decreased wt. Peripheral neuropathy, peripheral motor neuropathy, peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy, paraesthesia, hypoaesthesia, gait disturbance, muscular weakness; pneumonitis; drug eruption, skin exfoliation, conjunctivitis, dermatitis bullous, blister, stomatitis, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome, eczema, erythema, rash erythematous, rash macular, rash papular, rash pruritic, rash vesicular; infusion site extravasation.
Drug Interactions
Closely monitor for signs of toxicities when receiving concomitant strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (eg, boceprevir, clarithromycin, cobicistat, indinavir, itraconazole, nefazodone, nelfinavir, posaconazole, ritonavir, saquinavir, telaprevir, telithromycin, voriconazole). Increased unconjugated microtubule-disrupting agent monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE) Cmax & AUC exposure w/ ketoconazole (combined P-gp & strong CYP3A inhibitor). Decreased exposure of unconjugated MMAE w/ strong CYP3A4 inducers (eg, rifampicin, carbamazepine, phenobarb, phenytoin, St. John's wort).
MIMS Class
Targeted Cancer Therapy
ATC Classification
L01FX13 - enfortumab vedotin ; Belongs to the class of other monoclonal antibodies and antibody drug conjugates. Used in the treatment of cancer.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Padcev powd for conc for soln for infusion 20 mg
Packing/Price
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