Actemra

Country: Armenia

Language: English

Source: Դեղերի և բժշկական տեխնոլոգիաների փորձագիտական կենտրոնի գործունեության Հայաստանի Հանրապետությունում

Active ingredient:

tocilizumab

Available from:

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

INN (International Name):

tocilizumab

Dosage:

20mg/ml

Pharmaceutical form:

concentrate for solution for i/v infusion

Prescription type:

Prescription

Patient Information leaflet

ACTEMRA
®
Tocilizumab
1.
DESCRIPTION
1.1
THERAPEUTIC / PHARMACOLOGIC CLASS OF DRUG
Tocilizumab is a recombinant humanized anti-human interleukin-6 (IL-6)
receptor monoclonal antibody of the immunoglobulin (Ig) IgG
1
subclass.
ATC Code: L04AC07.
1.2
TYPE OF DOSAGE FORM
Concentrate solution for infusion.
1.3
ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
Intravenous (IV) infusion.
1.4
STERILE / RADIOACTIVE STATEMENT
Sterile.
1.5
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Active ingredient: tocilizumab.
Tocilizumab is a clear to opalescent, colorless to pale yellow liquid,
supplied in preservative-free, nonpyrogenic single-use vials.
Tocilizumab is supplied in 10 ml and 20 ml vials containing 4 ml, 10
ml
or 20 ml of tocilizumab (20 mg/ml).
Excipients: polysorbate 80, sucrose, disodium phosphate dodecahydrate,
sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate and water for injections.
2.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
2.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATION(S)
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (RA)
Tocilizumab is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe
active
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adult patients. Tocilizumab can be used
alone
or in combination with methotrexate (MTX) and/or other disease-
modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Tocilizumab has been
shown to inhibit progression of joint damage as measured by X-ray and
to
improve physical function.
POLYARTICULAR JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS (PJIA)
Tocilizumab is indicated for the treatment of active polyarticular
juvenile
idiopathic arthritis in patients 2 years of age and older. Tocilizumab
can
be given alone or in combination with MTX.
SYSTEMIC JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS (SJIA)
Tocilizumab is indicated for the treatment of active systemic juvenile
idiopathic arthritis in patients 2 years of age and older. Tocilizumab
can
be given alone or in combination with MTX.
2.2
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
_General_
Tocilizumab should be diluted by a health care professional with
sterile
0.9% w/v sodium chloride solution using aseptic technique (see section
4.2 Special Instructions for Use, Handling and Disposal).
Tocilizumab is

Summary of Product characteristics

March 2014
Summary of Product Characteristics
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ACTEMRA®
Tocilizumab
1.
DESCRIPTION
1.1
THERAPEUTIC / PHARMACOLOGIC CLASS OF DRUG
Tocilizumab
is
a
recombinant
humanized
anti-human
interleukin-6
(IL-6)
receptor
monoclonal antibody of the immunoglobulin (Ig) IgG
1
subclass.
ATC Code: L04AC07.
1.2
TYPE OF DOSAGE FORM
Concentrate solution for infusion.
1.3
ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
Intravenous (i.v.) infusion.
1.4
STERILE / RADIOACTIVE STATEMENT
Sterile.
1.5
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Active ingredient: tocilizumab.
Tocilizumab
is a clear to opalescent, colourless to pale
yellow
liquid, supplied
in
preservative-free, non-pyrogenic single-use vials.
Tocilizumab is supplied in 10 ml and 20 ml vials containing 4 ml, 10
ml or 20 ml of
tocilizumab (20 mg/ml).
Excipients:
Polysorbate
80,
sucrose,
disodium
phosphate
dodecahydrate,
sodium
dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate and water for injections.
2.
CLINICAL
PARTICULARS
2.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATION(S)
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (RA)
Tocilizumab is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe
active rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) in adult patients. Tocilizumab can be used alone or in
combination with
methotrexate (MTX) and/or other disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
(DMARDs).
Tocilizumab has been shown to inhibit progression of joint damage as
measured by X-ray
and to improve physical function.
SYSTEMIC JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS (SJIA)
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Summary of Product Characteristics
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Actemra
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Tocilizumab is indicated for the treatment of active systemic juvenile
idiopathic arthritis
in patients 2 years of age and older. Tocilizumab can be given alone
or in combination
with MTX.
2.2
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
_General _
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
The recommended dose of tocilizumab for adult patients is 8 mg/kg
given once every
four weeks as an i.v. infusion. Tocilizumab can be used alone or in
combination with
MTX and/or other DMARDs.
Tocilizumab should be diluted to 100 ml by a healthcare professional
with sterile 0.9%
w/