Maa: Euroopan unioni
Kieli: englanti
Lähde: EMA (European Medicines Agency)
Certolizumab pegol
UCB Pharma SA
L04AB05
certolizumab pegol
Immunosuppressants
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid arthritisCimzia, in combination with methotrexate (MTX), is indicated for:the treatment of moderate to severe, active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adult patients when the response to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) including MTX, has been inadequate. Cimzia can be given as monotherapy in case of intolerance to MTX or when continued treatment with MTX is inappropriatethe treatment of severe, active and progressive RA in adults not previously treated with MTX or other DMARDs.Cimzia has been shown to reduce the rate of progression of joint damage as measured by X ray and to improve physical function, when given in combination with MTX.Axial spondyloarthritis Cimzia is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with severe active axial spondyloarthritis, comprising:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)Adults with severe active ankylosing spondylitis who have had an inadequate response to, or are intolerant to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).Axial spondyloarthritis without radiogra
Revision: 34
Authorised
2009-10-01
138 B. PACKAGE LEAFLET 139 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER CIMZIA 200 MG SOLUTION FOR INJECTION IN PRE-FILLED SYRINGE certolizumab pegol READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. - Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. - If you have any further questions, please ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. - This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. - If you get any side effects talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Cimzia is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you use Cimzia 3. How to use Cimzia 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Cimzia 6. Contents of the pack and other information Your physician will also give you a Patient Reminder Card, which contains important safety information of which you need to be aware before you are given Cimzia and during treatment with Cimzia. Keep this Patient Reminder Card with you. 1. WHAT CIMZIA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Cimzia contains the active substance certolizumab pegol, a human antibody fragment. Antibodies are proteins that specifically recognise and bind to other proteins. Cimzia binds to a specific protein called tumour necrosis factor α (TNFα). Thereby this TNFα is blocked by Cimzia and this decreases inflammation diseases such as in rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis. Medicines that bind to TNFα are also called TNF blockers. Cimzia is used in adults for the following inflammatory diseases: • RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, • AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS (including ankylosing spondylitis and axial spondyloarthritis without radiographic evidence of ankylosing spondylitis), • PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS • PLAQUE PSORIASIS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Cimzia is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Rheum Lue koko asiakirja
1 ANNEX I SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 2 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Cimzia 200 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each pre-filled syringe contains 200 mg certolizumab pegol in one ml. Certolizumab pegol is a recombinant, humanised antibody Fab' fragment against tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) expressed in _Escherichia coli_ and conjugated to polyethylene glycol (PEG). For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Solution for injection (injection). Clear to opalescent, colourless to yellow solution. The pH of the solution is approximately 4.7. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS _Rheumatoid arthritis _ Cimzia, in combination with methotrexate (MTX), is indicated for: • the treatment of moderate to severe, active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adult patients when the response to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) including MTX, has been inadequate. Cimzia can be given as monotherapy in case of intolerance to MTX or when continued treatment with MTX is inappropriate • the treatment of severe, active and progressive RA in adults not previously treated with MTX or other DMARDs. Cimzia has been shown to reduce the rate of progression of joint damage as measured by X-ray and to improve physical function, when given in combination with MTX. _Axial spondyloarthritis _ Cimzia is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with severe active axial spondyloarthritis, comprising: _Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) (also known as radiographic axial spondyloarthritis) _ Adults with severe active ankylosing spondylitis who have had an inadequate response to, or are intolerant to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). _Axial spondyloarthritis without radiographic evidence of AS (also known as non-radiographic axial _ _spondyloarthritis) _ Adults with severe active axial spondyloarthritis without radiographic evidence of AS but with objective signs of inflammation by elevated C-reactive protein (C Lue koko asiakirja