IDELVION 1000 IU powder and solvent for injectable solution

Introduction

Package Leaflet: Information for the User

IDELVION 250 IU, powder and solvent for solution for injection

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IDELVION 1000 IU, powder and solvent for solution for injection

IDELVION 2000 IU, powder and solvent for solution for injection

IDELVION 3500 IU, powder and solvent for solution for injection

albutrepenonacog alfa (recombinant coagulation factor IX)

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, 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.

Contents of the pack and other information:

1. What is IDELVION and what is it used for
2. What you need to know before you use IDELVION

1. How to use IDELVION

1. Possible side effects
2. Storage of IDELVION

1. Contents of the pack and further information

1. What is IDELVION and what is it used for

What is IDELVION?

IDELVION is a medicine for the treatment of hemophilia that replaces the natural factor IX of blood coagulation. The active substance of IDELVION is albutrepenonacog alfa (recombinant fusion protein that combines factor IX of coagulation with albumin [rIX-FP]).

Factor IX is involved in blood coagulation. Patients with hemophilia B do not have this factor, which means that their blood does not clot as quickly as it should, resulting in a greater tendency to bleed. IDELVION works by replacing factor IX in patients with hemophilia B to make their blood clot.

What is IDELVION used for?

IDELVION is used to prevent or stop bleeding caused by a lack of sufficient factor IX in patients of all ages with hemophilia B (also known as congenital factor IX deficiency or Christmas disease).

2. What you need to know before you use IDELVION

Do not use IDELVION

• if you are allergic to the active substance (albutrepenonacog alfa) or to any of the other components of this medicine (listed in section 6).
• if you are allergic to hamster proteins.

Warnings and precautions

It is strongly recommended that each time you use IDELVION, you record the name and batch number of the product to track the products and batches of the product you have used.

Traceability

In order to improve the traceability of biological medicines, the name and batch number of the administered medicine must be clearly recorded.

Consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse before starting to use IDELVION.

• It is possible that allergic reactions (hypersensitivity) may occur. The product contains residues of hamster proteins (see also "Do not use IDELVION"). If symptoms of allergic reactions occur, you must interrupt treatment immediately and contact your doctor or treatment center where you are being monitored. Your doctor should inform you of the first signs of hypersensitivity reactions.These include hives, generalized skin rash, chest pressure, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure (hypotension), and anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction that causes severe breathing difficulties or dizziness).

• Due to the risk of allergic reactions with factor IX, the initial administration of IDELVION should be performed under medical supervision to ensure access to adequate medical care in case of allergic reactions.

• The formation of inhibitors(neutralizing antibodies) is a known complication that has been reported during treatment with IDELVION. Inhibitors prevent the treatment from working properly. If IDELVION does not control your bleeding, inform your doctor immediately. You should be regularly monitored for the development of inhibitors.
• If you have liver or heart disease or have recently had major surgery, please inform your doctor, as there is a higher risk of blood coagulation complications.
• If a central venous access device (CVAD) is needed for the administration of IDELVION, your doctor will consider the risk of complications related to the CVAD, such as local infections, bacteria in the blood (bacteremia), and the formation of a blood clot in the blood vessels (thrombosis) at the catheter insertion site.

Using IDELVION with other medicines

• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used, or might use any other medicine.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
• During pregnancy and breastfeeding, IDELVION should only be administered if it is clearly necessary.

Driving and using machines

IDELVION does not affect your ability to drive or use machines.

IDELVION contains sodium

This medicine contains up to 8.6 mg of sodium (main component of cooking/table salt) in each vial. This is equivalent to 0.4% of the maximum recommended daily intake of sodium for an adult.

3. How to use IDELVION

Your treatment should be started and supervised by a doctor with experience in the treatment of blood coagulation disorders. Follow your doctor's instructions exactly for the use of this medicine. Consult your doctor if you have any doubts.

Your doctor will calculate the dose of IDELVION you need. The amount of IDELVION you need and the duration of treatment depend on:

• the severity of your disease

• the location and intensity of the bleeding
• your clinical condition and clinical response
• your body weight

IDELVION is administered as an injection into a vein (intravenous, IV) after reconstitution of the powder with the solvent provided by your doctor or nurse. You or another person may also administer IDELVION as an intravenous injection, but only after receiving adequate training.

If you use more IDELVION than you should

Contact your doctor immediately if you inject more IDELVION than your doctor has recommended.

If you stop treatment with IDELVION

Do not stop using IDELVION without consulting your doctor first.

Reconstitution and administration

General instructions

• The powder must be mixed with the solvent (liquid) and withdrawn from the vial while keeping the medicine sterile (germ-free). Your doctor will show you how to prepare the solution and how to withdraw the solution from the vial correctly.
• IDELVION must not be mixed with other medicines or solvents, except those mentioned in section 6.
• The solution must be transparent or slightly opalescent, between yellow and colorless, i.e., it may shine when exposed to light but must not contain any visible particles. After withdrawal or filtration of the solution (see below), it must be visually inspected before use. Do not use the solution if it is cloudy or contains flakes or particles.

• Disposal of unused product and all residual materials will be carried out in accordance with local regulations and your doctor's instructions.

Reconstitution

Without opening any of the vials, warm the IDELVION powder and liquid to room temperature or body temperature. This can be done by leaving the vials at room temperature for about an hour or by holding them in your hands for a few minutes.

DO NOT expose the vials to direct heat. The vials must not be heated above body temperature (37 °C).

Carefully remove the protective caps from the vials and then clean the exposed part of the rubber stoppers with an alcohol swab. Let the vials dry before opening the Mix2Vial package (which contains the transfer device with filter) and then follow the instructions below.

Transfer and administration

Use the venipuncture kit provided with the product and insert the needle into a vein. Let the blood flow to the end of the tube. Connect the syringe to the threaded end of the venipuncture kit. Slowly inject the reconstituted solution (at a speed that is comfortable for you, up to a maximum of 5 ml/min) into the veinaccording to the instructions given by your doctor. Try to prevent blood from entering the syringe that contains the product.

Check if you experience side effects immediately after injection. If you experience any side effect that may be related to the administration of IDELVION, the injection must be interrupted (see also sections 2 and 4).

If you have any further questions about the use of this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Contact your doctor:

The following side effects have been observed with factor IX medicines:

• It is possible that allergic reactions of an allergic type (frequent) may occur, which include the following symptoms: redness, itching of the skin (generalized urticaria), chest pressure, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure (hypotension), and anaphylaxis (a severe reaction that causes severe breathing difficulties and dizziness). If this happens, you must interrupt the administration of the medicine immediately and contact your doctor.

• Inhibitors: the medicine stops working properly (continuous bleeding). You may develop an inhibitor (neutralizing antibody) of factor IX (frequency unknown), which means that factor IX will no longer work properly. If this happens, you must interrupt the administration of the medicine immediately and contact your doctor.

The following side effects have been observed frequentlywith IDELVION (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):

• Headache

• Injection site reactions
• Dizziness
• Skin rash

The following side effects have been observed infrequently(may affect up to 1 in 100 people):

• Eczema

Side effects in children and adolescents

It is expected that the side effects in children will be the same as in adults.

Reporting of side effects

If you experience any side effects, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse, even if they are possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish Medicines Monitoring System for Human Use: www.notificaRAM.es. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. Storage of IDELVION

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the label and carton.
• Do not store above 25 °C.
• Do not freeze.
• Keep the vial in its carton to protect it from light.
• Once the product is reconstituted, it should be used preferably immediately.

If the reconstituted product is not administered immediately, the storage times and conditions before use are the responsibility of the user.

6. Container Content and Additional Information

IDELVION Composition

The active ingredient is:

250 IU per vial; after reconstitution with 2.5 ml of water for injectable preparations, the solution contains 100 IU/ml of albutrepenonacog alfa.

500 IU per vial; after reconstitution with 2.5 ml of water for injectable preparations, the solution contains 200 IU/ml of albutrepenonacog alfa.

1,000 IU per vial; after reconstitution with 2.5 ml of water for injectable preparations, the solution contains 400 IU/ml of albutrepenonacog alfa.

2,000 IU per vial; after reconstitution with 5 ml of water for injectable preparations, the solution contains 400 IU/ml of albutrepenonacog alfa.

3,500 IU per vial; after reconstitution with 5 ml of water for injectable preparations, the solution contains 700 IU/ml of albutrepenonacog alfa.

The other components are:

Sodium citrate, polysorbate 80, mannitol, sucrose, and hydrochloric acid (for pH adjustment).

See the last paragraph of section 2.

Solvent: water for injectable preparations

Appearance of IDELVION and Container Content

IDELVION is presented as a yellowish-white powder and is supplied with a solvent in the form of water for injectable preparations.

The reconstituted solution should be transparent or slightly opalescent, yellowish to colorless, i.e., it may shine when exposed to light but should not contain any visible particles.

Presentation

A container with 250, 500, or 1,000 IU containing:

1 vial with powder

1 vial with 2.5 ml of water for injectable preparations

1 transfer device with a 20/20 filter

Administration equipment (inner box):

1 disposable 5 ml syringe

1 venipuncture device

2 alcohol-impregnated swabs

1 non-sterile dressing

A container with 2,000 or 3,500 IU containing:

1 vial with powder

1 vial with 5 ml of water for injectable preparations

1 transfer device with a 20/20 filter

Administration equipment (inner box):

1 disposable 10 ml syringe

1 venipuncture device

2 alcohol-impregnated swabs

1 non-sterile dressing

Only some package sizes may be marketed.

Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer

CSL Behring GmbH

Emil-von-Behring-Straße 76

35041 Marburg

Germany

For further information on this medicinal product, please contact the local representative of the marketing authorization holder:

Date of Last Revision of this Leaflet

Detailed information on this medicinal product is available on the European Medicines Agency website: http://www.ema.europa.eu, and on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) (http://www.aemps.gob.es/).

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This information is intended only for healthcare professionals:

Dosage

The dose and duration of replacement treatment depend on the severity of the factor IX deficiency, the location and severity of the hemorrhage, and the patient's clinical condition.

The number of factor IX units administered is expressed in International Units (IU), in relation to the current WHO standard for products containing factor IX. Plasma factor IX activity is expressed as a percentage (in relation to normal human plasma) or in International Units (in relation to an international standard for plasma factor IX).

One International Unit (IU) of factor IX activity is equivalent to the amount of factor IX present in 1 ml of normal human plasma.

On-demand treatment

The calculation of the required dose of factor IX is based on the empirical finding that 1 IU of factor IX per kg of body weight increases the plasma factor IX activity by 1.3 IU/dl on average (1.3% of normal activity) in patients ≥ 12 years and by 1.0 IU/dl (1.0% of normal activity) in patients <12 years. the required dose is determined by following formula:< p>

Required dose (IU) = body weight (kg) x desired increase in factor IX (% of normal level or IU/dl) x {observed recovery (IU/kg per IU/dl)}

Expected increase in factor IX (IU/dl or % of normal level) = dose (IU) x recovery (IU/dl per IU/kg)/body weight (kg)

The dose and frequency of administration will always be determined based on the observed clinical efficacy in each case.

Patients <12 years of age< em>

In the case of an incremental recovery of 1 IU/dl per 1 IU/kg, the dose is calculated as follows:

Required dose (IU) = body weight (kg) x desired increase in factor IX (IU/dl) x 1 dl/kg

Example:

1. A maximum level of 50% of the normal level is required in a patient with severe hemophilia B weighing 20 kg. The suitable dose would be 20 kg x 50 IU/dl x 1 dl/kg = 1,000 IU.

1. It can be expected that a dose of 1,000 IU of IDELVION, administered to a patient weighing 25 kg, will cause a maximum increase in factor IX after injection of 1,000 IU/25 kg x 1.0 (IU/dl per IU/kg) = 40 IU/dl (40% of the normal level).

Patients ≥ 12 years of age

In the case of an incremental recovery of 1.3 IU/dl per 1 IU/kg, the dose is calculated as follows:

Required dose (IU) = body weight (kg) x desired increase in factor IX (IU/dl) x 0.77 dl/kg

Example:

1. A maximum level of 50% of the normal level is required in a patient with severe hemophilia B weighing 80 kg. The suitable dose would be 80 kg x 50 IU/dl x 0.77 dl/kg = 3,080 IU.
2. It can be expected that a dose of 2,000 IU of IDELVION, administered to a patient weighing 80 kg, will cause a maximum increase in factor IX after injection of 2,000 IU x 1.3 (IU/dl per IU/kg)/80 kg = 32.5 IU/dl (32.5% of the normal level).

In the case of the following hemorrhagic events, the factor IX activity should not be lower than the established plasma activity level (in % of normal level or IU/dl) during the corresponding period. The following table can be used as a dosage guide in hemorrhagic episodes and surgery:

Prophylactic treatment

For long-term prophylaxis to prevent bleeding in patients with severe hemophilia B, the usual dose is 35 to 50 IU/kg once a week. Patients well-controlled on a once-weekly regimen may be treated with up to 75 IU/kg every 10 or 14 days. In patients > 18 years, a longer treatment interval may be considered.

In some cases, especially in young patients, it may be necessary to shorten the administration intervals or use higher doses.

After a bleeding episode during prophylaxis, patients should maintain their prophylaxis regimen as much as possible, with administration of 2 doses of IDELVION with a minimum of 24 hours between them, but longer when deemed appropriate for the patient.

Pediatric population

In long-term prophylactic treatment, the recommended dosing regimen is 35 to 50 IU/kg once a week. For adolescents 12 years or older, the dose recommendations are the same as for adults (see above).

Special Warnings and Precautions for Use

Inhibitors

After repeated treatment with human coagulation factor IX products, patients should be monitored for the development of neutralizing antibodies (inhibitors) that should be quantified in Bethesda Units (BU) using appropriate biological tests.

Cases have been reported in the literature demonstrating a correlation between the appearance of a factor IX inhibitor and allergic reactions. Therefore, patients who experience allergic reactions should be evaluated for the presence of an inhibitor. It should be noted that patients with factor IX inhibitors may be at increased risk of anaphylaxis with subsequent exposure to factor IX.

Treatment monitoring

During the course of treatment, it is recommended to adequately monitor factor IX levels to determine the dose to be administered and the frequency of infusions. Patient responses to factor IX may vary, which demonstrates different half-lives and recoveries. The dose based on body weight may need to be adjusted in patients with insufficient or excessive weight. In the special case of major surgical interventions, it is essential to precisely monitor the replacement treatment using coagulation tests (plasma factor IX activity).

When using a one-stage coagulation assay based on activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) in vitroto determine factor IX activity in patient blood samples, the results of plasma factor IX activity may be significantly affected by the APTT reagent and reference standard used in the assay. It is likely that measurement with a one-stage coagulation assay using a kaolin-based APTT reagent or an APTT reagent with Actin FS will result in underestimation of the activity level. This is especially important when changing the laboratory or reagents used in the assay.