XIAFLEX is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with Dupuytren’s contracture with a palpable cord. XIAFLEX is indicated for the treatment of adult men with Peyronie’s disease with a palpable plaque and curvature deformity of at least 30 degrees at the start of therapy. XIAFLEX is a combination of bacterial collagenases indicated for: The treatment of adult patients with Dupuytren’s contracture with a palpable cord ( 1 ) The treatment of adult men with Peyronie’s disease with a palpable plaque and curvature deformity of at least 30 degrees at the start of therapy ( 1 )
Contraindications
XIAFLEX is contraindicated in: the treatment of Peyronie’s plaques that involve the penile urethra due to potential risk to this structure. patients with a history of hypersensitivity to XIAFLEX or to collagenase used in any other therapeutic application or application method [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)] . Peyronie’s plaques that involve the penile urethra ( 4 ) History of hypersensitivity to XIAFLEX or to collagenase used in other therapeutic applications ( 4 )
Warnings and precautions
Tendon rupture or serious injury to the injected finger/hand: Avoid injecting XIAFLEX into tendons, nerves, blood vessels, or other collagen-containing structure of the hand. Injection into these structures may result in possible permanent injury, such as tendon rupture, ligament damage, or skin laceration. ( 5.1 ) Corporal rupture (penile fracture) or other serious injury to the penis: Avoid injecting into the urethra, nerves, blood vessels, corpora cavernosa or other collagen-containing structures of the penis.
Injection into these structures may result in possible permanent injury such as corporal rupture (penile fracture). ( 5.2 ) Hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis: Healthcare providers should be prepared to address hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, following XIAFLEX injections. ( 5.4 ) Patients with abnormal coagulation: Use with caution, including in patients who have received anticoagulant medications other than low-dose aspirin within 7 days of the injection.
( 5.5 ) Acute post-injection back pain reactions: Observe patients and provide palliative support as needed. Administer the smallest number of treatment cycles necessary to treat the patient’s curvature deformity ( 5.6 , 6.4 ) Syncope and presyncope: Make patients aware that post-injection pain can trigger syncope and presyncope. If presyncope occurs, patients should remain recumbent until symptoms resolve. ( 5.7 , 6.4 )
5.1 Tendon Rupture or Other Serious Injury to the Injected Finger/Hand in the Treatment of Dupuytren’s Contracture In the controlled and uncontrolled portions of clinical trials in Dupuytren’s contracture, flexor tendon ruptures occurred after XIAFLEX injection [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)] . Injection of XIAFLEX into collagen-containing structures such as tendons or ligaments of the hand may result in damage to those structures and possible permanent injury such as tendon rupture or ligament damage.
Therefore, XIAFLEX should be injected only into the collagen cord with a MP or PIP joint contracture, and care should be taken to avoid injecting into tendons, nerves, blood vessels, or other collagen-containing structures of the hand. When injecting a cord affecting a PIP joint of the fifth finger, the needle insertion should not be more than 2 to 3 mm in depth and avoid injecting more than 4 mm distal to the palmar digital crease [see Dosage and Administration (2.1)] .
Other XIAFLEX-associated serious local adverse reactions included pulley rupture, ligament injury, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), sensory abnormality of the hand, and skin laceration (tear). In a historically controlled post-marketing trial, the incidence of skin laceration (22%) was higher for subjects treated with two concurrent injections of XIAFLEX compared with subjects treated with up to three single injections in the placebo-controlled premarketing trials (9%).
Postmarketing cases of skin laceration requiring skin graft after finger extension procedures and local skin and soft-tissue necrosis, some requiring skin grafting or, other surgical interventions including finger amputation have been reported. Signs or symptoms that may reflect serious injury to the injected finger/hand should be promptly evaluated because surgical intervention may be required.
5.2 Corporal Rupture (Penile Fracture) or Other Serious Injury to the Penis in the Treatment of Peyronie’s Disease Corporal rupture was reported as an adverse reaction after XIAFLEX injections in 5 of 1044 (0.5%) XIAFLEX-treated patients in the controlled and uncontrolled clinical trials in Peyronie’s disease. In other XIAFLEX-treated patients (9 of 1044; 0.9%), a combination of penile ecchymoses or hematoma, sudden penile detumescence, and/or a penile “popping” sound or sensation was reported, and in these cases, a diagnosis of corporal rupture cannot be excluded.
These patients were managed without surgical intervention, but the long-term consequences are unknown. Severe penile hematoma was also reported as an adverse reaction in 39 of 1044 patients (3.7%) in the controlled and uncontrolled clinical trials in Peyronie’s disease [see Adverse Reactions ( 6 )] . In the postmarketing setting, cases of localized skin and soft tissue necrosis occurring as sequelae of penile hematoma have been reported.
Some of the cases required surgical intervention. Injection of XIAFLEX into collagen-containing structures such as the corpora cavernosa of the penis may result in damage to those structures and possible injury such as corporal rupture (penile fracture). Therefore, XIAFLEX should be injected only into the Peyronie’s plaque and care should be taken to avoid injecting into the urethra, nerves, blood vessels, corpora cavernosa or other collagen-containing structures of the penis.
Signs or symptoms that may reflect serious injury to the penis should be promptly evaluated in order to assess for corporal rupture or severe penile hematoma, which may require surgical intervention.
5.3 XIAFLEX REMS Program Because of the risks of corporal rupture (penile fracture) or other serious penile injury in the treatment of Peyronie’s disease, XIAFLEX is available only through the XIAFLEX REMS Program [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)] . Required components of the XIAFLEX REMS Program include the following: Prescribers must be certified with the program by enrolling and completing training in the administration of XIAFLEX treatment for Peyronie’s disease.
Healthcare sites must be certified with the program and ensure that XIAFLEX is only dispensed for use by certified prescribers. Further information is available at www.XIAFLEXREMS.com or 1-877-313-1235.
5.4 Hypersensitivity Reactions, Including Anaphylaxis In the controlled portions of the clinical trials in Dupuytren’s contracture (Studies 1 and 2), a greater proportion of XIAFLEX-treated patients (15%) compared to placebo-treated patients (1%) had mild allergic reactions (pruritus) after up to 3 injections. The incidence of XIAFLEX-associated pruritus increased after more XIAFLEX injections in patients with Dupuytren’s contracture.
In the double-blind, placebo-controlled portions of the clinical trials in Peyronie’s disease (Studies 1 and 2), a greater proportion of XIAFLEX-treated patients (4%) compared to placebo-treated patients (1%) had localized pruritus after up to 4 treatment cycles (involving up to 8 XIAFLEX injection procedures). The incidence of XIAFLEX-associated pruritus was similar after each injection regardless of the number of injections administered.
Because XIAFLEX contains foreign proteins, severe allergic reactions to XIAFLEX can occur. Anaphylaxis was reported in a post-marketing clinical trial (Study 3) in one patient who had previous exposure to XIAFLEX for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture. Some patients with Dupuytren’s contracture developed IgE-anti-drug antibodies in greater proportions and higher titers with successive XIAFLEX injections. Healthcare providers should be prepared to address severe allergic reactions following XIAFLEX injections.
5.5Risk of Bleeding in Patients with Abnormal Coagulation In the
XIAFLEX trials in Dupuytren’s contracture (Studies 1 and 2), 70% and 38% of XIAFLEX-treated patients developed an ecchymosis/contusion or an injection site hemorrhage, respectively (see Table 3). In the XIAFLEX controlled trials in Peyronie’s disease (Studies 1 and 2), 65.5% of XIAFLEX-treated patients developed penile hematoma, and 14.5% developed penile ecchymosis (see Table 5). Patients with abnormal coagulation (except for patients taking low-dose aspirin, e.g., up to 150 mg per day) were excluded from participating in these studies.
Therefore, the efficacy and safety of XIAFLEX in patients receiving anticoagulant medications (other than low-dose aspirin, e.g., up to 150 mg per day) within 7 days prior to XIAFLEX administration is not known. In addition, it is recommended to avoid use of XIAFLEX in patients with
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Interactions
Anticoagulant drugs: XIAFLEX should be used with caution in patients receiving concomitant anticoagulants (except for low-dose aspirin) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)] .
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
8.1Pregnancy Pregnancy Category B
There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of XIAFLEX in pregnant women. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, XIAFLEX should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. Risk Summary Based on animal data, XIAFLEX is not predicted to increase the risk for major developmental abnormalities in humans. Human Data Human pharmacokinetic studies showed that XIAFLEX levels were not quantifiable in the systemic circulation following injection into a Dupuytren’s cord.
Low levels of XIAFLEX were quantifiable in the plasma of evaluable male subjects for up to 30 minutes following administration of XIAFLEX into the penile plaque of subjects with Peyronie’s disease [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. Almost all patients develop anti-product antibodies (anti-AUX-I and anti-AUX-II) after treatment with XIAFLEX, and the clinical significance of anti-product antibody formation on a developing fetus is not known [see Adverse Reactions (6)].
Animal Data Reproduction studies have been performed in rats with intravenous exposures up to approximately 11 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of XIAFLEX on a mg/m 2 basis, and have revealed no evidence of impaired fertility or harm to the fetus due to collagenase clostridium histolyticum.
Adverse reactions
The following serious adverse reactions in patients with Dupuytren’s contracture are discussed in greater detail elsewhere in the labeling: Tendon ruptures or other serious injury to the injected extremity [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)] The following serious adverse reactions in patients with Peyronie’s disease are discussed in greater detail elsewhere in the labeling: Corporal rupture (penile fracture) and severe penile hematoma [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)] In other XIAFLEX-treated patients, a combination of penile ecchymoses or hematoma, sudden penile detumescence, and/or a penile “popping” sound or sensation was reported, and in these cases, a diagnosis of corporal rupture cannot be excluded [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)] Dupuytren’s Contracture ( 6.1 ) The most common adverse reactions reported in ≥ 25% of patients treated with XIAFLEX and at an incidence greater than placebo were edema peripheral (e.g., swelling of the injected hand), contusion, injection site hemorrhage, injection site reaction, and pain in the injected extremity.
Peyronie’s Disease ( 6.2 ) The most frequently reported adverse drug reactions reported with ≥ 25% of patients treated with XIAFLEX and at an incidence greater than placebo were penile hematoma, penile swelling and penile pain. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Endo at 1-800-462-3636 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
6.1Clinical Studies Experience in Patients with Dupuytren’s Contracture
Because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical studies of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. Out of 1082 patients who received 0.58 mg of XIAFLEX in the controlled and uncontrolled portions of the XIAFLEX studies (2630 XIAFLEX injections), 3 (0.3%) patients had a flexor tendon rupture of the treated finger within 7 days of the injection.
The data described below are based on two pooled randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials through Day 90 in patients with Dupuytren’s contracture (Studies 1 and 2). In these trials, patients were treated with up to 3 injections of 0.58 mg of XIAFLEX or placebo with approximately 4-week intervals between injections and the patients had finger extension procedures the day after injection, if needed, to facilitate disruption of the cord [see Clinical Studies (14)] .
These trials were comprised of 374 patients of whom 249 and 125 received 0.58 mg of XIAFLEX and placebo, respectively. The mean age was 63 years, 80% were male and 20% were female, and 100% were white. In the placebo-controlled portions of Studies 1 and 2 through Day 90, 98% and 51% of XIAFLEX-treated and placebo-treated patients had an adverse reaction after up to 3 injections, respectively. Over 95% of XIAFLEX-treated patients had an adverse reaction of the injected extremity after up to 3 injections.
Approximately 81% of these local reactions resolved without intervention within 4 weeks of XIAFLEX injections. The adverse reaction profile was similar for each injection, regardless of the number of injections administered. However, the incidence of pruritus increased with more injections [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)]. The most frequently reported adverse drug reactions (≥ 25%) in the XIAFLEX clinical trials in patients with Dupuytren’s contracture included edema peripheral (mostly swelling of the injected hand), contusion, injection site hemorrhage, injection site reaction, and pain in the treated extremity.
Table 3 shows the incidence of adverse reactions that were reported in greater than or equal to 5% of XIAFLEX-treated patients and at a frequency greater than placebo-treated patients after up to 3 injections in the pooled placebo-controlled trials through Day 90 (Studies 1 and 2). Table 3. Adverse Reactions Occurring in ≥ 5% of XIAFLEX-Treated Patients with Dupuytren’s Contracture and at a Greater Incidence than Placebo in the Placebo-Controlled Trials Through Day 90 After Up to 3 Injections a Most of these events were swelling of the injected hand. b Includes the terms: contusion (any body system) and ecchymosis. c Includes the terms: injection site reaction, injection site erythema, injection site inflammation, injection site irritation, injection site pain, and injection site warmth. d Includes the terms: injection site swelling and injection site edema. e Includes the terms: pruritus and injection site pruritus. f Includes the terms: lymphadenopathy and axillary mass.
Adverse Reaction XIAFLEX N=249 Placebo N=125 All Adverse Reactions 98% 51% Edema peripheral a 73% 5% Contusion b 70% 3% Injection site hemorrhage 38% 3% Injection site reaction c 35% 6% Pain in extremity 35% 4% Tenderness 24% 0% Injection site swelling d 24% 6% Pruritus e 15% 1% Lymphadenopathy f 13% 0% Skin laceration 9% 0% Lymph node pain 8% 0% Erythema 6% 0% Axillary pain 6% 0% Some patients developed vasovagal syncope after finger extension procedures.
The safety of two concurrent injections of XIAFLEX 0.58 mg into Dupuytren’s cords in the same hand was evaluated in a historically-controlled, open-label multi-center trial in 715 adult subjects with Dupuytren’s contracture (Study 3). In Study 3, finger extension procedures were performed approximately 24 to 72 hours after injection. The patient demographics were similar to Studies 1 and 2. Out of 715 patients who received two concurrent injections of XIAFLEX 0.58 mg in the same hand (1450 XIAFLEX injections) in Study 3, one (0.1%) patient experienced a tendon rupture of the treated finger within 3 days of the injection.
Table 4 shows the incidence of adverse reactions that were reported in greater than or equal to 5% of XIAFLEX-treated patients after two concurrent injections of XIAFLEX in the same hand through Day 60 in Study 3. Table 4. Adverse Reactions Occurring in ≥5.0% of Subjects Who Received Two Concurrent Injections of XIAFLEX in Study 3 Adverse Reaction XIAFLEX N=715 Subjects with ≥1 adverse reaction 95% Edema peripheral 77% Contusion 59% Pain in extremity 51% Laceration 22% Pruritus 15% Injection site pain 14% Lymphadenopathy 13% Blood blister 12% Injection site hematoma 8% Axillary pain 7% Injection site hemorrhage 6% Injection site swelling 5% Ecchymosis 5% Safety of Retreatment of Recurrent Contractures An observational, open-label study was conducted in subjects who had participated in XIAFLEX clinical trials for Dupuytren’s contracture (Study 4).
A subset of patients who had recurrence of contracture in a joint that was previously successfully treated with XIAFLEX in Study 4 were retreated (Study 5). No new safety signals were identified among subjects who were retreated with XIAFLEX.
6.2Clinical Studies Experience in Patients with Peyronie’s Disease
Because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical studies of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. In the controlled and uncontrolled clinical studies of XIAFLEX in Peyronie’s disease, 1044 patients received a total of 7466 XIAFLEX injections. Corporal Rupture and Other Serious Penile Injury Corporal rupture was reported as an adverse reaction after XIAFLEX injections in 5 of 1044 (0.5%) XIAFLEX treated patients.
In other XIAFLEX-treated patients (9 of 1044; 0.9%), a combination of penile ecchymoses or hematoma, sudden penile detumescence, and/or a penile “popping” sound or sensation was reported, and in these cases, a diagnosis of corporal rupture cannot be excluded. These patients were managed without surgical intervention, but the long-term consequences are unknown. Severe penile hematoma was also reported as an adverse reaction in 39 of 1044 patients (3.7%) in the controlled and uncontrolled clinical trials in Peyronie’s dise
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COLLAGENASE CLOSTRIDIUM HISTOLYTICUM 0.9MG
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