Package Leaflet: Information for the User
Lenalidomide Aurovitas 5 mg hard capsules EFG
Lenalidomide Aurovitas 10 mg hard capsules EFG
Lenalidomide Aurovitas 15 mg hard capsules EFG
Lenalidomide Aurovitas 20 mg hard capsules EFG
Lenalidomide Aurovitas 25 mg hard capsules EFG
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
Contents of the pack
What is Lenalidomide Aurovitas
Lenalidomide Aurovitas contains the active substance “lenalidomide”. This medicine belongs to a group of medicines that affect how the immune system works.
What Lenalidomide Aurovitas is used for
Lenalidomide is used in adults to:
Multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that affects a specific type of white blood cell called plasma cells. These cells build up in the bone marrow and multiply out of control. This can damage the bones and kidneys.
Multiple myeloma usually cannot be cured. However, the signs and symptoms can be greatly reduced or may disappear for a period of time. This is called “remission”.
Newly diagnosed myeloma: in patients who have undergone a bone marrow transplant
Lenalidomide is used as maintenance treatment after recovery from a bone marrow transplant.
Newly diagnosed myeloma: in patients who cannot be treated with a bone marrow transplant
Lenalidomide is taken with other medicines, including:
You will take these medicines at the start of treatment and then continue to take lenalidomide alone.
If you are 75 years or older, or have moderate to severe kidney problems, your doctor will monitor you closely before starting treatment.
Multiple myeloma: in patients previously treated
Lenalidomide is taken with an anti-inflammatory called “dexamethasone”.
Lenalidomide can delay the worsening of multiple myeloma symptoms. It has also been shown to delay the return of multiple myeloma after treatment.
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)
MDS are a group of many different blood and bone marrow disorders. The blood cells become abnormal and do not work properly. Patients may experience a variety of signs and symptoms including low red blood cell count (anemia), the need for blood transfusions, and an increased risk of infection.
Lenalidomide is used to treat adult patients diagnosed with MDS, when all of the following apply:
Lenalidomide can increase the number of healthy red blood cells your body produces by reducing the number of abnormal cells:
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)
MCL is a cancer of part of the immune system (lymph tissue). It affects a type of white blood cell called “B lymphocytes” or B cells. MCL is a disease in which B cells grow out of control and build up in lymph tissue, bone marrow, or blood.
Lenalidomide is used alone to treat adult patients who have previously been treated with other medicines.
Follicular lymphoma (FL)
FL is a slow-growing cancer that affects B lymphocytes. These are a type of white blood cell that help the body fight infection. When someone has FL, they may have too many of these B lymphocytes in their blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen.
Lenalidomide is used with another medicine called “rituximab” to treat adult patients who have previously been treated for follicular lymphoma.
How Lenalidomide Aurovitas works
Lenalidomide works by affecting the body's immune system and directly attacking cancer cells. It works in several ways:
You must read the package leaflet of all medicines you are going to take in combination with lenalidomide before starting treatment with this medicine.
Do not take Lenalidomide Aurovitas
If any of these conditions apply to you, do not take lenalidomide. If in doubt, talk to your doctor.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before starting Lenalidomide Aurovitas if:
If any of these conditions apply to you, tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before starting treatment.
At any time during or after treatment, tell your doctor or nurse immediately if you:
Tests and examinations
Before starting treatment with lenalidomide and during treatment, you will have regular blood tests. This is because lenalidomide can cause a decrease in the blood cells that help fight infections (white blood cells) and those that help the blood to clot (platelets).
Your doctor will ask you to have a blood test:
You may be checked for signs of heart and lung problems before and during treatment with lenalidomide.
For patients with MDS taking lenalidomide
If you have MDS, you may be more likely to develop a more advanced disease called acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Additionally, it is not known how lenalidomide affects the chances of developing AML. Your doctor may therefore have you undergo tests to detect signs that may predict a higher chance of developing AML during treatment with lenalidomide.
For patients with MCL taking lenalidomide
Your doctor will ask you to have a blood test:
For patients with FL taking lenalidomide
Your doctor will ask you to have a blood test:
Your doctor may check if you have a high total tumor burden in your body, including the bone marrow. This could lead to a condition in which tumors break down and produce unusual levels of chemicals in the blood that can cause kidney failure (this condition is called “tumor lysis syndrome”).
Your doctor may examine you to check for changes in your skin, such as red spots or skin rash.
Your doctor may adjust your dose of lenalidomide or stop your treatment, depending on the results of your blood tests and your overall condition. If you are a newly diagnosed patient, your doctor may also assess your treatment based on your age and any other conditions you may have.
Blood donation
You must not donate blood during treatment or for at least 7 days after the end of treatment.
Children and adolescents
Lenalidomide is not recommended for use in children and adolescents under 18 years.
Elderly patients and patients with kidney problems
If you are 75 years or older, or have moderate to severe kidney problems, your doctor will monitor you closely before starting treatment.
Other medicines and Lenalidomide Aurovitas
Tell your doctor or nurse if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This is because lenalidomide can affect how other medicines work. Also, some medicines can affect how lenalidomide works.
In particular, tell your doctor or nurse if you are taking any of the following medicines:
Pregnancy, breastfeeding and contraception: information for women and men
Pregnancy
Women taking lenalidomide
Men taking lenalidomide
Breastfeeding
do not breastfeed while taking lenalidomide, as it is not known whether lenalidomide passes into breast milk
Contraception
For women taking lenalidomide
Before starting treatment, ask your doctor if you are able to become pregnant, even if you think this is unlikely
If you can become pregnant:
And
For men taking lenalidomide
Lenalidomide passes into human semen. If your partner is pregnant or may become pregnant and is not using any effective contraception, you must use condoms during treatment and for at least 7 days after the end of treatment, even if you have had a vasectomy. Do not donate semen or sperm during treatment or for at least 7 days after the end of treatment
Driving and using machines
do not drive or use machines if you feel dizzy, tired, drowsy, have vertigo or blurred vision after taking lenalidomide
Lenalidomide Aurovitas contains lactose
This medicine contains lactose. If your doctor has told you that you have an intolerance to some sugars, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine
Lenalidomide Aurovitas contains sodium
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg) per capsule; this is essentially “sodium-free”
Lenalidomide should be administered by a healthcare professional with experience in the treatment of multiple myeloma, MDS, MCL, or FL.
Follow exactly the administration instructions of this medication indicated by your doctor. In case of doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.
If you are taking lenalidomide with other medications, you should consult the package insert of those other medications for additional information on their use and effects.
Treatment Cycle
Lenalidomide is taken on certain days during a period of 3 weeks (21 days).
Or
Lenalidomide is taken on certain days during a period of 4 weeks (28 days).
How Much Lenalidomide Aurovitas to Take
Before starting treatment, your doctor will indicate:
How and When to Take Lenalidomide Aurovitas
Taking this Medication
To remove the capsule from the blister:
Duration of Treatment with Lenalidomide Aurovitas
Lenalidomide is taken in treatment cycles, each cycle lasting 21 or 28 days (see "Treatment Cycle" above). You should continue the treatment cycles until your doctor tells you to stop the treatment.
If you Take More Lenalidomide Aurovitas than you Should
If you take more lenalidomide than prescribed, inform your doctor immediately.
In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately or call the Toxicology Information Service, phone 91 562 04 20, indicating the medication and the amount ingested.
If you Miss a Dose of Lenalidomide Aurovitas
If you forget to take lenalidomide at your usual time and:
If you have any other doubts about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medications, this medication can cause side effects, although not all people experience them.
If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop treatment with lenalidomide and go to a doctor immediately, as you may need urgent medical treatment:
Consult your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following serious side effects:
Lenalidomide can reduce the number of white blood cells that fight infections and also the cells in the blood that help blood to clot (platelets), which can cause bleeding disorders such as nosebleeds and bruising. Lenalidomide can also cause blood clots in the veins (thrombosis).
Other Side Effects
It is important to note that a small number of patients may develop other types of cancer, and this risk may increase with treatment with lenalidomide. Therefore, your doctor should carefully evaluate the benefits and risks when prescribing lenalidomide.
Very Common Side Effects(may affect more than 1 in 10 people):
Common Side Effects(may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Uncommon Side Effects(may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Side Effects of Unknown Frequency(cannot be estimated from available data):
Reporting Side Effects
If you experience any side effects, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if they are possible side effects that do not appear in this package insert. You can also report them directly through the Spanish Medication Surveillance System for Human Use: www.notificaram.es. By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medication.
Keep this medication out of sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date shown on the packaging and blister, after "EXP". The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
Store below 30°C.
Medications should not be disposed of through wastewater or household waste. Deposit the packaging and medications you no longer need at the SIGRE collection point in the pharmacy. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and medications you no longer need. This will help protect the environment.
Composition ofLenalidomide Aurovitas
Each hard capsule contains 5 mg of lenalidomide.
Each hard capsule contains 10 mg of lenalidomide.
Each hard capsule contains 15 mg of lenalidomide.
Each hard capsule contains 20 mg of lenalidomide.
Each hard capsule contains 25 mg of lenalidomide.
Capsule content:lactose, microcrystalline cellulose (grade 102), sodium croscarmellose, and magnesium stearate.
Capsule shell:titanium dioxide (E171), yellow iron oxide (E172) (only for 10 mg and 20 mg), carmine indigo (E132) (only for 10 mg), red iron oxide (E172) (only for 10 mg, 15 mg, and 20 mg), and gelatin.
Printing ink:Shellac lacquer, black iron oxide (E172), and potassium hydroxide.
Product Appearance and Container Content
Lenalidomide Aurovitas 5 mg hard capsules EFG[approximately 17.8 mm in size]
Hard gelatin capsule of size “2”, with the cap opaque white and the body opaque white, with “L5” printed on the cap in black ink, filled with a white or pale yellow powder.
Lenalidomide Aurovitas 10 mg hard capsules EFG[approximately 21.4 mm in size]
Hard gelatin capsule of size “0”, with the cap opaque olive green and the body opaque orange, with “L10” printed on the cap in black ink, filled with a white or pale yellow powder.
Lenalidomide Aurovitas 15 mg hard capsules EFG[approximately 21.4 mm in size]
Hard gelatin capsule of size “0”, with the cap opaque dark orange and the body opaque dark orange, with “L15” printed on the cap in black ink, filled with a white or pale yellow powder.
Lenalidomide Aurovitas 20 mg hard capsules EFG[approximately 21.4 mm in size]
Hard gelatin capsule of size “0”, with the cap opaque orange and the body opaque orange, with “L20” printed on the cap in black ink, filled with a white or pale yellow powder.
Lenalidomide Aurovitas 25 mg hard capsules EFG[approximately 21.4 mm in size]
Hard gelatin capsule of size “0”, with the cap opaque white and the body opaque white, with “L25” printed on the cap in black ink, filled with a white or pale yellow powder.
Container sizes:
Blister:7, 14, 21, 28, and 42 hard capsules.
Only some container sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer
Marketing Authorization Holder
Eugia Pharma (Malta) Limited
Vault 14, Level 2, Valletta Waterfront
Floriana, FRN 1914
Malta
Manufacturer
APL Swift Services (Malta) Limited
HF26, Hal Far Industrial Estate, Hal Far
Birzebbugia, BBG 3000
Malta
Or
Generis Farmacêutica, S.A.
Rua João de Deus, 19
2700-487 Amadora
Portugal
Or
Arrow Génériques
26 Avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon
France
You can request more information about this medication by contacting the local representative of the marketing authorization holder:
Aurovitas Spain, S.A.U.
Avda. de Burgos, 16-D
28036 Madrid
Spain
This medication is authorized in the Member States of the European Economic Area under the following names:
Germany: Lenalidomid PUREN 2.5 mg/5 mg/7.5 mg/10 mg/15 mg/20 mg/25 mg hard capsules
Belgium: Lenalidomide AB 2.5 mg/5 mg/7.5 mg/10 mg/15 mg/20 mg/25 mg, capsules, hard capsules
Spain: Lenalidomida Aurovitas 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg/20 mg/25 mg hard capsules EFG
France: Lenalidomide Arrow 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg & 25 mg, capsules
Netherlands: Lenalidomide Eugia 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, 25 mg, hard capsules
Poland: Lenalidomide Eugia
Portugal: Lenalidomida Generis
Date of the last revision of this prospectus:July 2023
Detailed information about this medication is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) (http://www.aemps.gob.es/).