


Package Leaflet: Information for the Patient
IMJUDO 20mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusiontremelimumab
This medicinal product is subject to additional monitoring, which will allow for quick identification of new safety information. You can help by reporting any side effects you may get. The last section of the leaflet includes information on how to report side effects.
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine, because it contains important information for you.
Contents of the pack
IMJUDO is a cancer medicine. It contains the active substance tremelimumab, which is a type of medicine called a monoclonal antibody. This medicine has been designed to recognize a specific target in the body. IMJUDO helps your immune system fight cancer.
IMJUDO in combination with durvalumab is used to treat a type of liver cancer called advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It is used when your HCC:
IMJUDO is used to treat a type of lung cancer called advanced non-small cell lung cancer in adults. It will be used in combination with other cancer medicines (durvalumab and chemotherapy).
Since IMJUDO will be given in combination with other cancer medicines, it is important that you also read the package leaflet for these other medicines. If you have any questions about these medicines, ask your doctor.
You should not receive IMJUDO
Warnings and precautions
Tell your doctor before you start using IMJUDO if:
Tell your doctorbefore you are given IMJUDO if you are in any of these situations.
When you are given IMJUDO, you may get some serious side effects.
Your doctor may give you other medicines to prevent more serious complications and help reduce symptoms. Your doctor may delay the next dose of IMJUDO or stop your treatment with IMJUDO. Tell your doctor immediatelyif you get any of the following side effects:
Tell your doctor immediatelyif you get any of the symptoms listed above.
Children and adolescents
IMJUDO should not be used in children and adolescents under 18 years of age as it has not been studied in these patients.
Other medicines and IMJUDO
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines. This includes herbal medicines and medicines obtained without a prescription.
Pregnancy and fertility
This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby. If you can become pregnant, you must use an effective method of birth control while you are being treated with IMJUDO and for at least 3 months after receiving the last dose.
Breast-feeding
Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding. It is not known if IMJUDO passes into breast milk. You may be advised not to breast-feed during treatment and for at least 3 months after receiving the last dose.
Driving and using machines
IMJUDO is unlikely to affect your ability to drive or use machines. However, if you have side effects that affect your ability to concentrate and react, you should be careful when driving or using machines.
IMJUDO has a low sodium content
IMJUDO contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg) per dose; this is essentially “sodium-free”.
IMJUDO contains polysorbate
This medicine contains 0.3 mg of polysorbate 80 in each 1.25 ml vial, or 3 mg of polysorbate 80 in each 15 ml vial, equivalent to 0.2 mg/ml. Polysorbates may cause allergic reactions. Tell your doctor if you have any known allergies.
IMJUDO will be given to you in a hospital or clinic under the supervision of an experienced doctor. Your doctor will give you IMJUDO as a drip into a vein (infusion) over about one hour.
It is given in combination with durvalumab for liver cancer.
Recommended dose:
If you are given IMJUDO in combination with durvalumab for liver cancer, you will be given IMJUDO first, followed by durvalumab.
It is given in combination with durvalumab and chemotherapy for lung cancer.
Recommended dose:
Normally, you will receive a total of 5 doses of IMJUDO. The first 4 doses are given in weeks 1, 4, 7, and 10. The fifth dose is usually given 6 weeks later, in week 16. Your doctor will decide exactly how many treatments you need.
If you are given IMJUDO in combination with durvalumab and chemotherapy, you will be given IMJUDO first, followed by durvalumab and then chemotherapy.
If you miss a scheduled dose of IMJUDO
It is very important that you do not miss any dose of this medicine. If you miss a scheduled dose, call your doctor immediatelyto schedule a new appointment.
If you have any other questions about your treatment, ask your doctor.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause adverse effects, although not all people suffer from them.
When you receive IMJUDO, you may have some serious adverse effects. You can consult a detailed list in section2.
Consult your doctor immediatelyif you experience any of the following adverse effects that have been reported in a clinical trial with patients treated with IMJUDO in combination with durvalumab.
The following adverse effects have been reported in clinical trials in patients who used IMJUDO in combination with durvalumab:
Very Common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
Other adverse effects that have been reported with an unknown frequency (cannot be estimated from the available data)
The following adverse effects have been reported in clinical trials in patients who used IMJUDO in combination with durvalumab and platinum-based chemotherapy:
Very Common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
Other adverse effects that have been reported with an unknown frequency (cannot be estimated from the available data)
Report to your doctor immediatelyif you experience any of the adverse effects mentioned above.
Adverse Effect Reporting
If you experience any type of adverse effect, consult your doctor, even if it is an adverse effect that does not appear in this prospectus. You can also report them directly through the national reporting system included in Appendix V. By reporting adverse effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.
IMJUDO will be administered to you in a hospital or clinic, and the healthcare professional will be responsible for its storage.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiration date that appears on the box and on the label of the vial after CAD. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
Store in a refrigerator (between 2 °C and 8 °C).
Do not freeze.
Store in the original packaging to protect it from light.
Do not use this medicine if it is cloudy, has changed color, or contains visible particles.
Do not store the unused part of the infusion solution for reuse. The disposal of unused medicine and all materials that have come into contact with it will be carried out in accordance with local regulations.
Composition of IMJUDO
The active ingredient is tremelimumab.
Each ml of concentrate for solution for infusion contains 20 mg of tremelimumab.
Each vial contains 300 mg of tremelimumab in 15 ml of concentrate or 25 mg of tremelimumab in 1.25 ml of concentrate.
The other components are: histidine, histidine hydrochloride monohydrate, trehalose dihydrate, disodium edetate dihydrate (see section 2 "IMJUDO has a low sodium content"), polysorbate 80, water for injectable preparations.
Appearance of the Product and Package Contents
IMJUDO concentrate for solution for infusion (sterile concentrate) is a sterile, preservative-free solution that is clear to slightly opalescent, colorless to slightly yellow, and free of visible particles.
It is presented in packs containing 1 glass vial of 1.25 ml of concentrate or 1 glass vial of 15 ml of concentrate.
Only certain pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorization Holder
AstraZeneca AB
SE-151 85 Södertälje
Sweden
Manufacturer
AstraZeneca AB
Gärtunavägen
SE-152 57 Södertälje
Sweden
You can request more information about this medicine by contacting the local representative of the marketing authorization holder:
Belgium AstraZeneca S.A./N.V. Tel: +32 2 370 48 11 | Lithuania UAB AstraZeneca Lietuva Tel: +370 5 2660550 |
| Luxembourg AstraZeneca S.A./N.V. Tel: +32 2 370 48 11 |
Czech Republic AstraZeneca Czech Republic s.r.o. Tel: +420 222 807 111 | Hungary AstraZeneca Kft. Tel: +36 1 883 6500 |
Denmark AstraZeneca A/S Tel: +45 43 66 64 62 | Malta Associated Drug Co. Ltd Tel: +356 2277 8000 |
Germany AstraZeneca GmbH Tel: +49 40 809034100 | Netherlands AstraZeneca BV Tel: +31 85 808 9900 |
Estonia AstraZeneca Tel: +372 6549 600 | Norway AstraZeneca AS Tel: +47 21 00 64 00 |
Greece AstraZeneca A.E. Tel: +30 210 6871500 | Austria AstraZeneca Österreich GmbH Tel: +43 1 711 31 0 |
Spain AstraZeneca Farmacéutica Spain, S.A. Tel: +34 91 301 91 00 | Poland AstraZeneca Pharma Poland Sp. z o.o. Tel: +48 22 245 73 00 |
France AstraZeneca Tel: +33 1 41 29 40 00 | Portugal AstraZeneca Produtos Farmacêuticos, Lda. Tel: +351 21 434 61 00 |
Croatia AstraZeneca d.o.o. Tel: +385 1 4628 000 | Romania AstraZeneca Pharma SRL Tel: +40 21 317 60 41 |
Ireland AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC Tel: +353 1609 7100 | Slovenia AstraZeneca UK Limited Tel: +386 1 51 35 600 |
Iceland Vistor hf. Tel: +354 535 7000 | Slovakia AstraZeneca AB, o.z. Tel: +421 2 5737 7777 |
Italy AstraZeneca S.p.A. Tel: +39 02 00704500 | Finland AstraZeneca Oy Tel: +358 10 23 010 |
Cyprus Αλκήτωρ Φαρµακευτικ? Λτδ Tel: +357 22490305 | Sweden AstraZeneca AB Tel: +46 8 553 26 000 |
Latvia SIA AstraZeneca Latvija Tel: +371 67377100 |
Date of the last revision of this prospectus:
Other sources of information
Detailed information about this medicine is available on the European Medicines Agency website: https://www.ema.europa.eu
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This information is intended only for healthcare professionals:
Preparation and administration of the infusion:
The disposal of unused medicine and all materials that have come into contact with it will be carried out in accordance with local regulations.
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