Nazione: Australia
Lingua: inglese
Fonte: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
gilteritinib fumarate, Quantity: 44.2 mg
Astellas Pharma Australia Pty Ltd
Tablet, film coated
Excipient Ingredients: hyprolose; magnesium stearate; mannitol; titanium dioxide; macrogol 8000; hypromellose; purified talc; iron oxide yellow
Oral
84
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
XOSPATA is indicated for the treatment of adult patients who have relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) with a FLT3 mutation.
Visual Identification: Round, light yellow film-coated tablet, debossed with the company logo and 235 on the same side; Container Type: Blister Pack; Container Material: PA/Al/PVC/Al - polyamide-aluminium foil-polyvinylchloride/aluminium foil; Container Life Time: 4 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius
Registered
2020-04-02
XOSPATA ® X O S P A T A ® CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) SUMMARY The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. 1. WHY AM I USING XOSPATA? XOSPATA contains gilteritinib, a protein kinase inhibitor, which is used to treat adults with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) who have a defect in a gene called FLT3 when the disease has come back or has not improved after previous treatment(s). For more information, see Section 1. Why am I using XOSPATA? in the full CMI. 2. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE I USE XOSPATA? Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to XOSPATA or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TAKE ANY OTHER MEDICINES, OR ARE PREGNANT OR PLAN TO BECOME PREGNANT OR ARE BREASTFEEDING. For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I use XOSPATA? in the full CMI. 3. WHAT IF I AM TAKING OTHER MEDICINES? Some medicines may interfere with XOSPATA and affect how it works. A list of these medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other medicines? in the full CMI. 4. HOW DO I USE XOSPATA? • The usual dose is three 40 mg film-coated tablets (120 mg) taken at the same time once a day. • Your doctor may decide to increase or lower your dose or temporarily interrupt treatment depending on your medical conditions. More instructions can be found in Section 4. How do I use XOSPATA? in the full CMI. 5. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW WHILE USING XOSPATA? THINGS YOU SHOULD DO • IF YOU ARE ABOUT TO BE STARTED ON ANY NEW MEDICINE, REMIND YOUR DOCTOR, DENTIST AND PHARMACIST THAT YOU ARE TAKING XOSPATA. • IF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE SURGERY, TELL THE SURGEON OR ANAESTHETIST THAT YOU ARE TAKING THIS MEDICINE. • KEEP ALL OF YOUR DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS SO THAT YOUR PROGRESS CAN BE CHECKED. THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT DO • Do not take XOSPATA to treat any other complaints unless your doctor tells you to. • Do not give your medicine to anyone else, even i Leggi il documento completo
1 This medicinal product is subject to additional monitoring in Australia. This will allow quick identification of new safety information. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse events at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION - XOSPATA ® (GILTERITINIB FUMARATE) FILM-COATED TABLETS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE gilteritinib fumarate 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each film-coated tablet contains 44.2 mg gilteritinib fumarate (corresponding to 40 mg gilteritinib). For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1 List of excipients. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated tablets. Round, light yellow film-coated tablet, debossed with the Astellas logo and ‘235’ on the same side. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 T HERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS XOSPATA is indicated for the treatment of adult patients who have relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) with a FLT3 mutation. 4.2 D OSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Treatment with XOSPATA should be initiated and supervised by a physician experienced in the use of anti-cancer therapies. Before taking XOSPATA, relapsed or refractory AML patients must have confirmation of FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) mutation (internal tandem duplication [ITD] or tyrosine kinase domain [TKD]). DOSAGE The recommended starting dose of XOSPATA is 120 mg (three 40 mg tablets) once daily. Blood chemistries, including creatine phosphokinase, should be assessed prior to initiation of treatment, on day 15 and monthly for the duration of treatment. An electrocardiogram (ECG) should be performed before initiation of XOSPATA treatment, on day 8 and 15 and prior to the start of the next three subsequent months of treatment. In addition, an ECG should be performed following the same schedule in case of dose increase (see section 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use and section 4.8 Adverse effects (Undesirable effects)). ▼ 2 Treatment should continue until the patient is no longer clinically benefiting from XOSPATA or until unaccep Leggi il documento completo