Label: Information for the Patient
Kyprolis 10 mg Powder for Solution for Infusion
Kyprolis 30 mg Powder for Solution for Infusion
Kyprolis 60 mg Powder for Solution for Infusion
carfilzomib
Read this label carefully before starting to use this medication, as it contains important information for you.
Kyprolis is a medication that contains the active ingredient carfilzomib.
Carfilzomib works by blocking the proteasome. The proteasome is a system within cells that breaks down proteins when they are damaged or no longer needed. By preventing the breakdown of proteins in cancer cells, which are more likely to contain an abnormal amount of proteins, Kyprolis causes the death of cancer cells.
Kyprolis is used to treat adult patients with multiple myeloma who have had at least one previous treatment for this disease.
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells (a type of white blood cell).
Kyprolis will be administered along with daratumumab and dexamethasone, with lenalidomide and dexamethasone, or alone with dexamethasone.Daratumumab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone are other medications used to treat multiple myeloma.
Your doctor will examine you and review your complete medical history. You will be under strict follow-up during treatment.
Before starting treatment with Kyprolis, and during treatment, blood tests will be performed. This will allow your doctor to verify that you have sufficient blood cells and that your liver and kidneys are functioning correctly. Your doctor or nurse will check that you receive sufficient amounts of fluids.
You must read the prospectus of all medications you use in combination with Kyprolis, so that you can understand the information related to these medications.
Do not use Kyprolis if you are allergic to carfilzomib or to any of the other components of this
medication (listed in section 6).
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or nurse before starting to use Kyprolis if you have any of the conditions listed below. You may need to undergo additional tests to verify that your heart, kidneys, and liver are functioning correctly.
Be aware of the following symptoms
You must be aware of certain symptoms while taking Kyprolis to reduce the risk of problems. Kyprolis may worsen some symptoms or produce severe adverse effects that could be fatal, such as cardiac problems, pulmonary problems, renal problems, tumor lysis syndrome (a potentially fatal disease that occurs when cancer cells break down and release their contents into the blood), reactions to Kyprolis infusion, unusual hematomas or bleeding, blood clots in your veins, hepatic problems, certain blood disorders, or a neurological syndrome known as SEPR. See the 'Signs and symptoms to be aware of' section in section 4.
Inform your doctor if you have ever had or may currently have a hepatitis B virus infection. The reason is that this medication could cause the hepatitis B virus to become reactivated. Your doctor will examine you to detect signs of this infection before, during, and some time after completing treatment with this medication. Inform your doctor immediately if you experience worsening fatigue or if you notice that your skin or the white part of your eyes turn yellow.
At any time during the duration of treatment or after completing it, inform your doctor or nurse immediately if you experience blurred vision, loss of vision, double vision, difficulty speaking, weakness in one arm or leg, a change in the way you walk or balance problems, persistent numbness, decreased sensitivity, or loss of sensitivity, memory loss, or confusion. All of these can be symptoms of a potentially fatal brain disease known as multifocal progressive leukoencephalopathy (MPL). If you had these symptoms before treatment with carfilzomib, inform your doctor about any change you experience in these symptoms.
Other medications and Kyprolis
Inform your doctor if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medication. This includes any medication obtained without a prescription, such as vitamins or herbal medications.
Inform your doctor or nurse if you are taking medications used to prevent pregnancy, such as oral contraceptives or other hormonal contraceptives, as these may not be suitable for use with Kyprolis.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
For women taking Kyprolis
Do not take Kyprolis if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or intend to become pregnant. Kyprolis treatment has not been evaluated in pregnant women. While taking Kyprolis, and 30 days after stopping treatment, you must use an appropriate contraceptive method to ensure that you do not become pregnant. You should consult with your doctor or nurse about suitable contraceptive methods.
If you become pregnant while receiving Kyprolis, inform your doctor or nurse immediately.
Do not take Kyprolis if you are breastfeeding. It is unknown whether Kyprolis is excreted in breast milk.
Lenalidomide is expected to be harmful to the fetus. Kyprolis is administered in combination with lenalidomide, so you must follow the Pregnancy Prevention Program (see the lenalidomide prospectus for information on pregnancy prevention and consult with your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse).
For men taking Kyprolis
While taking Kyprolis, and 90 days after stopping treatment, you must use a condom, even if your partner is pregnant.
If your partner becomes pregnant while receiving Kyprolis or 90 days after stopping treatment, inform your doctor or nurse immediately.
Driving and operating machines
While receiving treatment with Kyprolis, you may experience fatigue, dizziness, fainting, and/or low blood pressure. This can affect your ability to drive or operate machines. Do not drive or operate machines if you experience these symptoms.
Kyprolis contains sodium
This medication contains 109 mg of sodium per 30 mg vial. This is equivalent to 5.5% of the maximum daily sodium intake of 2 g recommended for an adult.
This medication contains 216 mg of sodium per 60 mg vial. This is equivalent to 11% of the maximum daily sodium intake of 2 g recommended for an adult.
Kyprolis contains cyclodextrin
This medication contains 500 mg of cyclodextrin (sulfobutyl ether beta ‑ cyclodextrin sodium) in each 10 mg vial equivalent to 88 mg/kg for a 70 kg adult.
This medication contains 1,500 mg of cyclodextrin (sulfobutyl ether beta ‑ cyclodextrin sodium) in each 30 mg vial equivalent to 88 mg/kg for a 70 kg adult.
This medication contains 3,000 mg of cyclodextrin (sulfobutyl ether beta ‑ cyclodextrin sodium) in each 60 mg vial equivalent to 88 mg/kg for a 70 kg adult
Your doctor or nurse will administer Kyprolis. The dose will be calculated based on your height and weight (body surface area). Your doctor or nurse will determine the dose of Kyprolis that you receive.
You will receive Kyprolis through a vein infusion. The infusion may last up to 30 minutes. Kyprolis is received 2 days in a row each week, for 3 weeks, followed by a week without treatment.
Each 28-day period is a treatment cycle. This means that you will receive Kyprolis on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16 of each 28-day cycle. If you receive treatment with Kyprolis in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone, the doses on days 8 and 9 of each cycle will not be administered starting from cycle 13.
Most patients will receive treatment while their disease improves or remains stable. However, treatment with Kyprolis should also be discontinued if you experience adverse effects that cannot be controlled.
In combination with Kyprolis, you will also receive lenalidomide and dexamethasone,daratumumab and dexamethasone,or only dexamethasone. You may also receive other medications.
If you use more Kyprolis than you should
This medication will be administered by a doctor or nurse, so it is unlikely that you will receive more than you should. However, if you receive more Kyprolis than you should, your doctor will monitor you to detect adverse effects.
If you have any doubts about using this medication, consult your doctor or nurse.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them.
Signs and symptoms to be aware of
Some side effects can be serious. Inform your doctor immediatelyif
you experience any of the following symptoms:
Other possible side effects
Frequent side effects (can affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Frequent side effects (can affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Rare side effects (can affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Reporting side effects
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse,even if it is a possible side effect that does not appear in this prospectus.
You can also report them directly through the national notification system included in theAppendix V.Mediante the reporting of side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.
Kyprolis will be stored in the pharmacy.
Keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date that appears on the vial and on the box. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
Store in refrigerator (between 2°C and 8°C).
Do not freeze.
Store the product in the original packaging to protect it from light.
The reconstituted product must be a transparent solution, between colorless and slightly yellowish, and should not be administered if a color alteration or the presence of particles is observed.
Kyprolis is intended for single use only. The disposal of unused medication and all materials that have been in contact with it will be carried out in accordance with local regulations.
Composition of Kiprolis
Appearance of the product and contents of the pack
Kyprolis is supplied in a glass vial as a white to off-white powder for solution for infusion, which is reconstituted (dissolved) before use. The reconstituted solution is a transparent, colourless or slightly yellowish solution.
Each pack contains 1 vial.
Marketing authorisation holder and responsible manufacturer
Amgen Europe B.V.
Minervum 7061,
4817 ZK Breda,
Netherlands
Marketing authorisation holder
Amgen Europe B.V.
Minervum 7061
4817 ZK Breda
Netherlands
Manufacturer
Amgen Technology (Ireland) Unlimited Company
Pottery Road
Dun Laoghaire
Co Dublin
Ireland
Manufacturer
Amgen NV
Telecomlaan 5-7
1831 Diegem
Belgium
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Date of the last revision of this leaflet
Other sources of information
The detailed information on this medicine is available on the website of the European Medicines Agency:http://www.ema.europa.eu.
This leaflet is available in all languages of the European Union/European Economic Area on the website of the European Medicines Agency.
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This information is intended solely for healthcare professionals:
Instructions for reconstitution and preparation of Kyprolis powder for solution for infusion for intravenous administration
Carfilzomib is a cytotoxic agent. Therefore, Kyprolis must be handled and prepared with caution. It is recommended to use gloves and other protective equipment.
The vials of Kyprolis do not contain antimicrobial preservatives and are intended for single use. An appropriate aseptic technique must be applied.
The reconstituted solution contains carfilzomib at a concentration of 2 mg/ml. Read the complete preparation instructions before reconstitution.
From a microbiological point of view, the product must be used immediately. If not used immediately, the times and conditions of storage in use are the responsibility of the user and must not exceed 24 hours at 2°C to 8°C.
The disposal of unused medicine and all materials that have been in contact with it will be carried out in accordance with local regulations.
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