Prospect: information for the patient
Lunsumio 1 mg concentrate for infusion solution
Lunsumio 30 mg concentrate for infusion solution
mosunetuzumab
This medicine is subject to additional monitoring, which will expedite the detection of new information about its safety. You can contribute by reporting any adverse effects you may experience. The final part of section 4 includes information on how to report these adverse effects.
Read this prospect thoroughly before starting to use this medicine, because it contains important information for you.
Lunsumio contains the active ingredient mosunetuzumab, which is a class of antibody. This is an oncological medication. It is used to treat adults with a blood cancer called follicular lymphoma (FL).
In FL, a type of white blood cells called ‘B cells’ become cancerous. Abnormal B cells do not function properly and grow very quickly, displacing normal B cells in the bone marrow and lymph nodes that help protect you from infections.
Lunsumio is administered to patients who have tried at least two previous treatments for FL, when the cancer has not responded to them, or when it has come back again.
How Lunsumio works
The active ingredient of Lunsumio, mosunetuzumab, is a monoclonal antibody, a type of protein that binds to specific targets in the body. In this case, mosunetuzumab binds to a target found in B cells, including cancerous B cells, and another target found in ‘T cells’, a different type of white blood cell. T cells are another part of the body's defenses that can destroy by invading cells, binding the two cells together as a bridge. Lunsumio encourages T cells to destroy cancerous B cells. This helps control FL and prevent its progression.
You should not be given Lunsumio
If you are unsure, talk to your doctor or nurse before using Lunsumio.
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or nurse before Lunsumio is administered if you have any of the following (or are unsure):
If you have any of the above (or are unsure), contact your doctor or nurse before Lunsumio is administered.
Contact your doctor immediately if you experience symptoms of any of the following adverse effects listed below during or after treatment with Lunsumio. You may need additional medical treatment. The symptoms of each adverse effect are listed in section 4.
Children and adolescents
This medication should not be administered to children or adolescents under 18 years old. This is because there is no information on its use in this age group.
Other medications and Lunsumio
Inform your doctor if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medication. This includes medications obtained without a prescription and herbal remedies.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or think you may be pregnant, consult your doctor before using this medication. This is because Lunsumio may affect your unborn fetus.
Contraception
Women who may become pregnant should use effective contraceptive methods during treatment–and for 3 months after the last dose of Lunsumio.
Breastfeeding
You should not breastfeed during and for 3 months after your last treatment. This is because it is not known if anything of Lunsumio is excreted in breast milk and may therefore affect the baby.
Driving and operating machinery
The influence of Lunsumio on the ability to drive and operate machinery is important.Due to the possible symptoms of ICANS, you should be careful while driving, cycling, or operating heavy or potentially hazardous machinery. If you currently experience such symptoms, avoid these activities and contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. See section 4 for more information on adverse effects.
Lunsumio is administered under the supervision of an experienced doctor who has given these treatments. Follow the treatment schedule that your doctor has explained to you. In case of doubt, consult your doctor again.
How Lunsumio is Administered
It is administered through a vein, as an infusion.
Medicines Administered Before Treatment with Lunsumio
You must be administered other medicines 30 to 60 minutes before receiving Lunsumio. This is to help prevent reactions with the infusion and fever. These other medicines may include:
How Much Lunsumio is Administered
Lunsumio is normally administered in cycles of 21 days. The recommended duration of treatment is at least 8 treatment cycles. However, depending on the side effects and how the disease responds to treatment, you may be administered up to 17 cycles.
In Cycle 1, you will be administered 3 doses of Lunsumio in the 21 days:
In Cycle 2, you will be administered only one dose:
In Cycles 3 to 17, you will be administered only one dose:
If You Miss a Dose of Lunsumio
If you miss an appointment, ask for another one as soon as possible. To make the treatment completely effective, it is very important not to miss any dose.
If You Interrupt Treatment with Lunsumio
Do not interrupt treatment with Lunsumio unless you have talked to your doctor. This is because interrupting treatment may make your condition worse.
If you have any other questions about the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or nurse.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them.
Severe side effects
Talk to your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following severe side effects. You may only experience one or some of these symptoms.
Cytokine release syndrome
The symptoms may include:
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
The symptoms may include:
Tumor lysis syndrome
The symptoms may include:
Shown in blood tests
Tumor flare
The symptoms may include:
Infections
The symptoms may include:
Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS)
The symptoms may occur days or weeks after receiving the infusion and may initially be subtle. The symptoms may include:
If you experience any of these symptoms after treatment with Lunsumio, contact your doctor immediately. You may need medical treatment.
Other side effects
Very common:may affect more than 1 in 10 people
Shown in blood tests
Common:may affect up to 1 in 10 people
Shown in blood tests
Rare:may affect 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 leaflet. You can also report them directly through thenational reporting system included in theAppendix V*. By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.
Lunsumio will be stored by healthcare professionals in the hospital or clinic. The details to be taken into account for storage are as follows:
Your healthcare professional will dispose of unused medications properly. This will help protect the environment.
Composition of Lunsumio
Appearance of Lunsumio and contents of the pack
Lunsumio is a concentrate for solution for infusion (sterile concentrate). It is a clear, transparent liquid contained in a glass vial.
Each pack of Lunsumio contains a vial.
Marketing Authorisation Holder
Roche Registration GmbH
Emil-Barell-Strasse 1
79639 Grenzach-Wyhlen
Germany
Manufacturer
Roche Pharma AG
Emil-Barell-Strasse 1
79639 Grenzach-Wyhlen
Germany
You can request more information about this medicine by contacting the local representative of the marketing authorisation holder:
Belgium N.V. Roche S.A. Tel: +32 (0) 2 525 82 11 | Lithuania UAB “Roche Lietuva” Tel: +370 5 2546799 |
Luxembourg (See Belgium) | |
Czech Republic Roche s. r. O. Tel: +420 - 2 20382111 | Hungary Roche (Magyarország) Kft. Tel: +36 – 1 279 4500 |
Denmark Roche Pharmaceuticals A/S Tlf: +45 - 36 39 99 99 | Malta (See Ireland) |
Germany Roche Pharma AG Tel: +49 (0) 7624 140 | Netherlands Roche Nederland B.V. Tel: +31 (0) 348 438050 |
Estonia Roche Eesti OÜ Tel: + 372 - 6 177 380 | Norway Roche Norge AS Tlf: +47 - 22 78 90 00 |
Greece Roche (Hellas) A.E. Tel: +30 210 61 66 100 | Austria Roche Austria GmbH Tel: +43 (0) 1 27739 |
Spain Roche Farma S.A. Tel: +34 - 91 324 81 00 | Poland Roche Polska Sp.z o.o. Tel: +48 - 22 345 18 88 |
France Roche Tel: +33 (0) 1 47 61 40 00 | Portugal Roche Farmacêutica Química, Lda Tel: +351 - 21 425 70 00 |
Croatia Roche d.o.o. Tel: +385 1 4722 333 | Romania Roche România S.R.L. Tel: +40 21 206 47 01 |
Ireland Roche Products (Ireland) Ltd. Tel: +353 (0) 1 469 0700 | Slovenia Roche farmacevtska družba d.o.o. Tel: +386 - 1 360 26 00 |
Iceland Roche Pharmaceuticals A/S c/o Icepharma hf Tel: +354 540 8000 | Slovakia Roche Slovensko, s.r.o. Tel: +421 - 2 52638201 |
Italy Roche S.p.A. Tel: +39 - 039 2471 | Finland Roche Oy Tel: +358 (0) 10 554 500 |
Cyprus Γ.Α.Σταμáτης & Σια Λτδ. Tel: +357 - 22 76 62 76 | Sweden Roche AB Tel: +46 (0) 8 726 1200 |
Lithuania Roche Latvija SIA Tel: +371 - 6 7039831 | United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Roche Products (Ireland) Ltd |
Last update of this leaflet:
This medicine has been authorised under a conditional approval. This type of approval means that more information is expected to be obtained about this medicine.
The European Medicines Agency will review the new information about this medicine at least once a year and this leaflet will be updated as necessary.
Other sources of information
Further information about this medicine is available on the website of the European Medicines Agency:https://www.ema.europa.eu.
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Instructions for dilution
Table 1: Dilution of Lunsumio
Treatment Day | Lunsumio Dose | Volume of | Size of the Infusion | Lunsumio in | Infusion Bag | of Sodium Chloride 9 | mg/ml (0.9%) or 4.5 | mg/ml (0.45%) | Solution for Injection | |
Day 1 | 1 mg | 1 ml | 50 ml or 100 ml | 1 ml | 50 ml or 100 ml | 1 ml | 50 ml or 100 ml | 1 ml | 50 ml or 100 ml | |
Day 8 | 2 mg | 2 ml | 50 ml or 100 ml | 2 ml | 50 ml or 100 ml | 2 ml | 50 ml or 100 ml | 2 ml | 50 ml or 100 ml | |
Day 15 | 60 mg | 60 ml | 100 ml or 250 ml | 60 ml | 100 ml or 250 ml | 60 ml | 100 ml or 250 ml | 60 ml | 100 ml or 250 ml | |
Day 1 | 60 mg | 60 ml | 100 ml or 250 ml | 60 ml | 100 ml or 250 ml | 60 ml | 100 ml or 250 ml | 60 ml | 100 ml or 250 ml | |
Day 1 | 30 mg | 30 ml | 100 ml or 250 ml | 30 ml | 100 ml or 250 ml | 30 ml | 100 ml or 250 ml | 30 ml | 100 ml or 250 ml |
Diluted Solution
The product should be used immediately. If not used immediately, the storage and handling conditions for use are the responsibility of the user and may not be more than 24 hours at 2°C to 8°C, unless the dilution has taken place in controlled and validated aseptic conditions.
Detachable Label
Detach and attach this label to the infusion bag.
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