Complement Factor D Inhibitor

Voydeya

Approved 29 Mar 2024OralTablet

The FDA lists this product in 2 strengths and forms.

Indications

VOYDEYA is indicated as add-on therapy to ravulizumab or eculizumab for the treatment of extravascular hemolysis (EVH) in adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). VOYDEYA is a complement factor D inhibitor indicated as add-on therapy to ravulizumab or eculizumab for the treatment of extravascular hemolysis (EVH) in adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) ( 1 ). Limitations of Use VOYDEYA has not been shown to be effective as monotherapy and should only be prescribed as an add-on to ravulizumab or eculizumab.

Limitations of Use VOYDEYA has not been shown to be effective as monotherapy and should only be prescribed as an add-on to ravulizumab or eculizumab.

Contraindications

VOYDEYA is contraindicated for initiation in patients with unresolved serious infection caused by encapsulated bacteria, including Neisseria meningitidis , Streptococcus pneumoniae , or Haemophilus influenzae type B [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . Initiation in patients with unresolved serious infection caused by encapsulated bacteria ( 4 ).

Warnings and precautions

Hepatic Enzyme Increases: Assess liver enzymes before treatment initiation and periodically during treatment. Consider treatment interruption or discontinuation if elevations are clinically significant or if the patient becomes symptomatic ( 5.3 ). Hyperlipidemia: Monitor serum lipids periodically during treatment and initiate cholesterol-lowering medication if indicated ( 5.4 ).

5.1Serious Infections Caused by Encapsulated Bacteria

VOYDEYA, a complement inhibitor, increases a patient's susceptibility to serious, life-threatening, or fatal infections caused by encapsulated bacteria including Neisseria meningitidis (caused by any serogroup, including non-groupable strains), Streptococcus pneumoniae , and Haemophilus influenzae type B. Life-threatening and fatal infections with encapsulated bacteria have occurred in both vaccinated and unvaccinated patients treated with complement inhibitors.

Indications

Limitations of Use VOYDEYA has not been shown to be effective as monotherapy and should only be prescribed as an add-on to ravulizumab or eculizumab.

Contraindications

Warnings and precautions

5.1Serious Infections Caused by Encapsulated Bacteria

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

8.1Pregnancy Risk Summary

There are no available data on VOYDEYA use in pregnant individuals to evaluate for a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. There are risks to the mother and fetus associated with untreated PNH in pregnancy (see Clinical Considerations ) . The use of VOYDEYA in pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant may be considered following an assessment of the risks and benefits.

In animal reproduction studies, oral administration of danicopan to pregnant New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits and Wistar Hans (WH) rats during organogenesis at exposures 18 or 25-times, respectively, above the human exposure at the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of 200 mg three times a day (based on AUC) resulted in no adverse developmental effects (see Data ) . The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown.

All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2-4% and 15-20%, respectively. Clinical Considerations Disease-Associated Maternal and/or Fetal/Neonatal Risk PNH in pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal outcomes, including worsening cytopenias, thrombotic events, infections, bleeding, miscarriages, and increased maternal mortality, and adverse fetal outcomes, including fetal death and premature delivery.

Data Animal Data There were no effects on early embryonic development and fetal development in NZW rabbits (where danicopan is pharmacodynamically active) up to a mean maternal systemic exposure 18-times the exposure at the MRHD (based on AUC) or during post-natal development up to a mean maternal systemic exposure 9-times the exposure at the MRHD (based on AUC). In WH rats (where danicopan lacks pharmacodynamic activity), there were no effects on embryo-fetal development up to a mean maternal exposure 25-times the exposure at the MRHD (based on AUC).

Adverse reactions

The following clinically significant adverse reactions are discussed in greater detail in other sections of the labeling: Serious Infections Caused by Encapsulated Bacteria [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Hepatic Enzyme Increases [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] Hyperlipidemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] Most frequent adverse reaction (incidence ≥10%) was headache ( 6 ). To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1-844-259-6783 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch .

6.1Clinical Trials Experience

Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. The safety of VOYDEYA was evaluated in 86 adults with PNH in Study ALXN2040-PNH-301 [see Clinical Studies (14) ] . Study ALXN2040-PNH-301 enrolled adults with PNH with clinically significant EVH who had been treated with a stable dose of ravulizumab or eculizumab for at least the previous 6 months.

Patients were randomly assigned 2:1 to receive double-blind VOYDEYA 150 mg (n=57) or placebo (n=29) orally three times a day in addition to ravulizumab or eculizumab for 12 weeks. Patients received either US-approved or non-US-approved ravulizumab or eculizumab in the trial. Among patients who were randomized to receive VOYDEYA, 84% were exposed for at least 12 weeks. Serious adverse reactions were reported in 5% of patients who received VOYDEYA and included pancreatitis, cholecystitis, and blood bilirubin increased.

No specific serious adverse reaction was reported in more than 1 patient treated with VOYDEYA. Permanent discontinuation of VOYDEYA due to an adverse reaction occurred in 5% of patients and included 1 patient with blood bilirubin increase and pancreatitis, 1 patient with hepatic enzyme increased, and 1 patient with ALT increased and aspartate aminotransferase increased. Dosage reduction due to an adverse reaction occurred in 1 patient and the adverse reaction was COVID-19.

Among the 57 patients treated with VOYDEYA in Study ALXN2040-PNH-301, the most common adverse reaction (≥10%) was headache. Table 1 describes adverse reactions reported in ≥5% of patients treated with VOYDEYA and greater than placebo in the randomized, controlled period of Study ALXN2040-PNH-301. Table 1 Adverse Reactions Reported in ≥5% of VOYDEYA-Treated Patients with PNH and Greater than Placebo Adverse Reactions Common Toxicity Criteria Adverse Events (CTCAE) VOYDEYA (with ravulizumab or eculizumab) N = 57 Placebo (ravulizumab or eculizumab only) N = 29 n (%) n (%) Headache 6 (11) 3 (10) Vomiting Represents a composite of multiple, related adverse reactions 4 (7) 0 (0) Pyrexia 4 (7) 0 (0) Alanine aminotransferase increased 3 (5) 1 (3) Hypertension 3 (5) 1 (3) Pain in extremity 3 (5) 0 (0) Clinically relevant adverse reactions in <5% of patients include increased serum triglycerides.

Voydeya

Indications

Contraindications

Warnings and precautions

5.1Serious Infections Caused by Encapsulated Bacteria

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Voydeya

Indications

Contraindications

Warnings and precautions

5.1Serious Infections Caused by Encapsulated Bacteria

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5.2VOYDEYA REMS

5.3Hepatic Enzyme Increases

5.4Monitoring of PNH Manifestations After

5.5Hyperlipidemia

Interactions

7.1BCRP Substrates

7.2P-gp Substrates

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

8.1Pregnancy Risk Summary

Adverse reactions

6.1Clinical Trials Experience

Composition

Strengths and forms

Official product information

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