Prospect: information for the patient
Lytgobi 4 mg film-coated tablets
futibatinib
This medicine is subject to additional monitoring, which will speed up 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 carefully before starting to take this medicine, because it contains important information for you.
Lytgobi contains the active ingredient futibatinib, which belongs to a group of cancer medications called tyrosine kinase inhibitors. It blocks the action of a cell protein called the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR), which helps regulate cell growth. Cancer cells may have an abnormal form of this protein.
By blocking the FGFR, futibatinib may prevent the growth of cancer cells.
Lytgobi is used alone (in monotherapy) to treat adults with bile duct cancer (also known as cholangiocarcinoma) that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery in patients who have already received previous treatment, and whose tumor has a specific type of "FGFR" anomaly.
Do not take Lytgobiif you are allergic to futibatinib or any of the other components of this medication (listed in section 6).
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting to take Lytgobi if:
It is recommended to perform eye examinations:
Lytgobi may cause serous retinal detachment (the retina detaches from its normal position). Symptoms include blurry vision, flashes of light in the field of vision (photopsia) and small dark shapes moving in the field of vision (floaters). Inform your doctor immediately if you experience any vision problems.
Lytgobi may cause high levels of phosphate in the blood and lead to the accumulation of minerals such as calcium in different tissues of the body. Your doctor may prescribe changes in diet, a phosphate-reducing treatment or a change or discontinuation of Lytgobi treatment as needed. Inform your doctor immediately if you experience painful skin lesions, any muscle cramps, numbness or tingling around the mouth or abnormal heart rhythm.
Lytgobi may harm the fetus during pregnancy. If you are fertile or your partner may have children, you must use an effective contraceptive during treatment and for 1 week after the last dose of Lytgobi. It is unknown whether Lytgobi reduces the effectiveness of contraceptive medications, and therefore barrier methods should be applied in addition to these medications to prevent pregnancy.
Children and adolescents
Lytgobi should not be administered to children or adolescents under 18 years of age. It is not known if it is safe and effective in this age group.
Other medications and Lytgobi
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently or may need to take any other medication,
Particularly, you must inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following medications so that your doctor can decide if your treatment needs to be changed:
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you think you may be pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medication.
You should not become pregnant during treatment with Lytgobi because this medication may harm the fetus. You should have a pregnancy test before starting treatment, and women who may become pregnant should use effective contraceptive methods during treatment and for 1 week after the last dose of Lytgobi. Barrier methods should be applied as a second form of contraception to prevent pregnancy. Talk to your doctor about the most suitable contraceptive for you.
You should not father a child during treatment with Lytgobi because this medication may harm the fetus. You should use an effective contraceptive during treatment and for 1 week after the last dose of Lytgobi.
Do not breastfeed during treatment with Lytgobi and for 1 week after the last dose. This is because it is unknown whether Lytgobi can pass into breast milk and, therefore, may harm the baby.
Driving and operating machinery
Lytgobi may cause side effects such as fatigue or visual disturbances. Do not drive or operate machinery if this happens.
Lytgobi contains lactose and sodium
This medication contains lactose (found in milk or dairy products). If your doctor has told you that you have a certain sugar intolerance, consult with them before taking this medication.
This medication contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg) per tablet, i.e. it is essentially "sodium-free".
Lytgobi treatment should be initiated by an experienced doctor in the diagnosis and treatment of bile duct cancer. Follow exactly the administration instructions for this medication indicated by your doctor or pharmacist. In case of doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.
The recommended dose is
5 Lytgobi 4 mg tablets (20 mg of futibatinib in total) taken orally once a day. Your doctor will adjust the dose or discontinue treatment as necessary.
Administration Form
Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water at the same time every day. Lytgobi can be taken with food or between meals. The tablets should be swallowed whole to ensure the complete dose is taken.
Treatment Duration
Take Lytgobi for the time indicated by your doctor.
If you take more Lytgobi than you should
Inform your doctor immediately if you have taken more Lytgobi than you should have.
If you forget to take Lytgobi
If you discontinue treatment with Lytgobi
Do not stop taking Lytgobi without consulting your doctor, as discontinuation may reduce the effectiveness of treatment.
If you have any other questions about the use of this medication, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them.
Inform your doctor immediatelyifyou experience any of the serious side effects listed below. The side effects listed below are frequent (can affect up to 1 in 10 people).
Other side effects
Consult your doctor if you experience any other side effect. These may occur with the following frequencies:
Very frequent(can affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Frequent(can affect up to 1 in 10 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 notification system included in theAppendix V. By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information about the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date that appears on the box and the blister pack after “CAD” or “EXP”. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
No special storage conditions are required.
Medicines should not be disposed of through drains or in the trash. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the containers and medications that you no longer need. By doing so, you will help protect the environment.
Lytgobi Composition
Each film-coated tablet contains 4 mg of futibatinib.
Core of the tablet: maize starch, crospovidone, hydroxypropylcellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, and sodium lauryl sulfate (see section 2, “Lytgobi contains lactose and sodium”)
Film coating: hypromellose, macrogol, and titanium dioxide
Binder: magnesium stearate
Appearance of Lytgobi and contents of the package
Lytgobi 4 mg is presented as round, white, film-coated tablets, engraved with relief on one face with "4MG" and "FBN" on the other face.
Lytgobi tablets are presented in blisters in a sealed carton that contains treatment for 7 days, as follows:
Marketing Authorization Holder
Taiho Pharma Netherlands B.V.
Barbara Strozzilaan 201
1083HN Amsterdam
Netherlands
Responsible Person
PCI Pharma Services (Millmount Healthcare Limited)
Block 7, City North Business Campus
Stamullen, Co. Meath, K32 YD60
Ireland
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This medicine has been authorized 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
Detailed information about this medicine is available on the European Medicines Agency website:http://www.ema.europa.eu.
This leaflet is available in all languages of the European Union/European Economic Area on the European Medicines Agency website.
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