Trezilent

Trezilent

alpelisib

Manufacturer:

Novartis

Distributor:

DKSH
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Alpelisib
Indications/Uses
In combination w/ fulvestrant for postmenopausal women & men w/ hormone-receptor (HR) +ve, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) -ve, PIK3CA-mutated, advanced or metastatic breast cancer following progression on or after endocrine-based regimen.
Dosage/Direction for Use
300 mg once daily on continuous basis w/ fulvestrant 500 mg on days 1, 15 & 29 then once mthly thereafter.
Administration
Should be taken with food: Take at the same time each day w/ food or immediately after meals. Swallow whole, do not chew/crush/split.
Contraindications
Special Precautions
Discontinue use if severe hypersensitivity occurs; pneumonitis or severe cutaneous ARs eg, SJS, TEN or DRESS is confirmed. Patients w/ type 1 & uncontrolled type 2 diabetes; severe diarrhea. Severe hyperglycemia associated w/ hyperglycemic hyperosmolar non-ketotic syndrome or ketoacidosis. Monitor new or worsening resp symptoms; blood glucose &/or fasting plasma glucose at least once every wk for 1st 2 wk, then at least once every 4 wk & as clinically indicated; HbA1c every 3 mth & as clinically indicated. Ensure adequate fluid intake. Severe renal impairment. May impair female & male fertility. Women & men of childbearing potential should use effective contraception during & for 1 wk after last dose. Pregnancy. Not to be used during lactation. Ped.
Adverse Reactions
Diarrhea, nausea, stomatitis, vomiting, abdominal pain, dyspepsia; fatigue, mucosal inflammation & dryness, peripheral edema, pyrexia; UTI; decreased wt & appetite; dysgeusia, headache; rash, alopecia, pruritus, dry skin; prolonged aPTT, decreased lymphocyte & platelet count, Hb; increased or decreased glucose, increased creatinine, γ-glutamyl transferase, ALT & lipase, decreased Ca, K, albumin & Mg.
Drug Interactions
Decreased conc w/ strong CYP3A4 inducers. Increased conc w/ BCRP inhibitors. Reduced plasma conc of CYP2C9 substrates eg, warfarin.
MIMS Class
Targeted Cancer Therapy
ATC Classification
L01EM03 - alpelisib ; Belongs to the class of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (Pi3K) inhibitors. Used in the treatment of cancer.
Presentation/Packing
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Trezilent FC tab 150 mg
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Trezilent FC tab 200 mg
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Trezilent FC tab 50 mg
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