Prospect: information for the patient
Retsevmo 40mg hard capsules
Retsevmo 80mg hard capsules
selpercatinib
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.
-This medicine has been prescribed only for you, and you must not give it to other people even if they have the same symptoms as you, as it may harm them.
Retsevmo is a medication for cancer treatment that contains the active ingredient selpercatinib.
It is used for the treatment of the following types of cancer that originate from certain alterations in the RET gene and have spread and/or cannot be eliminated with surgery:
Your doctor will perform a test to check if your cancer has a change in the RET gene to ensure that Retsevmo is suitable for you.
How Retsevmo works
In patients with cancer that has a RET gene alteration, the change in the gene causes the body to produce an abnormal RET protein, which can lead to uncontrolled cell growth and cancer. Retsevmo blocks the action of the abnormal RET protein and can therefore slow down or stop the growth of the cancer. It may also help reduce the size of the tumor.
If you have any doubts about how Retsevmo works or why you have been prescribed it, consult your doctor.
Do not take Retsevmo
-if you are allergic to selpercatinib or any of the other components of this medication (listed in section6).
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor before starting to take Retsevmo:
-If you have lung or respiratory problems other than lung cancer.
-If you have high blood pressure.
-If you have been told by an electrocardiogram (ECG) that you have a heart condition known as prolonged QT interval.
-If you have thyroid problems or abnormal thyroid hormone levels.
-Retsevmo may affect your fertility, which may affect your ability to have children. Consult your doctor if this is a concern for you.
-If you have a recent history of significant bleeding.
Retsevmo may cause hypersensitivity reactions such as fever, rash, and pain. If you experience any of these reactions, consult your doctor. After checking your symptoms, your doctor may ask you to take corticosteroids until your symptoms improve.
While taking Retsevmo, you may experience a rapid destruction of cancer cells (tumor lysis syndrome, TLS). This may cause irregular heartbeats, kidney failure, or abnormal blood test results. Talk to your doctor if you have a history of kidney problems or low blood pressure, as this may increase the risks associated with TLS.
Retsevmo may cause irregular growth or damage to the hip joint in pediatric patients (<18years of age). If you experience hip or knee pain or have unexplained limping, consult your doctor
See section 4, "Possible side effects," and consult your doctor if you have any symptoms.
What your doctor will check before and during your treatment
-Retsevmo may cause a severe and potentially fatal lung inflammation. Your doctor will monitor you before and during treatment with Retsevmo to detect any symptoms. Immediately inform your doctor if you notice any symptoms of lung problems, such as difficulty breathing, coughing, and increased temperature.
-Retsevmo may affect your blood pressure. Your blood pressure will be measured before and during treatment with Retsevmo.
-Retsevmo may affect liver function. Immediately inform your doctor if you experience symptoms of liver problems, including: jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, or pain in the upper right side of your abdomen.
-Retsevmo may cause abnormal ECG results. An ECG will be performed before and during treatment with Retsevmo. Inform your doctor if you experience dizziness, as it may be a symptom of an abnormal ECG.
-Retsevmo may affect thyroid function. Your doctor will monitor your thyroid function before and during treatment with Retsevmo.
-Regular blood tests will be performed before and during treatment with Retsevmo to check liver function and electrolyte levels (such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium) in your blood.
-If you are under 18years of age, your doctor may monitor your growth during treatment. If you experience hip, knee, or leg pain, inform your doctor.
Children and adolescents
Retsevmo is not indicated for use in patients under 18years of age for lung cancer.
The indications for thyroid cancer (including medullary thyroid cancer) do not cover children under 12years of age.
Other medications and Retsevmo
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medication.
Inform your doctor or pharmacist before taking Retsevmo, particularly if you are taking the following medications:
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility
Pregnancy
If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, consult your doctor before using this medication.
You should not take Retsevmo while pregnant, as its effect on the fetus is unknown.
Breastfeeding
You should not breastfeed during treatment with Retsevmo, as it may harm your baby. It is unknown whether Retsevmo passes into breast milk. Do not breastfeed your baby for at least one week after receiving your last dose of Retsevmo.
Birth control
It is recommended that women avoid becoming pregnant and that men avoid fathering children during treatment with Retsevmo, as this medication may harm the baby. If there is a possibility that the person taking this medication may become pregnant or father a child, they should use an appropriate contraceptive method during treatment and for at least one week after the last dose of Retsevmo.
Fertility
Retsevmo may affect your ability to have children. Talk to your doctor to get advice on preserving fertility before starting treatment.
Driving and operating machinery
You should exercise special caution when driving and operating machinery, as you may feel tired or dizzy while taking Retsevmo.
Follow exactly the administration instructions for this medication as indicated by your doctor or pharmacist, at the prescribed dose. In case of doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.
How much to take
Your doctor will prescribe the appropriate dose for you. The maximum recommended dose is as follows:
-50 kg or more of body weight: 160 mg twice a day.
Retsevmo is taken twice a day, approximately at the same time each day, preferably in the morning and at night.
If you experience any adverse effects while taking Retsevmo, your doctor may reduce your dose or temporarily or permanently discontinue treatment.
You can take the capsules with or without food. Swallow the capsule whole with a glass of water. Do not chew, crush, or divide the capsule before swallowing.
Retsevmo is available in blisters and bottles. The bottle is protected by a plastic screw cap:
To open the bottle, press down on the plastic screw cap while turning it counterclockwise, as shown in the figure.
To close the bottle, turn the cap firmly clockwise.
If you take more Retsevmo than you should
If you take many capsules, or if someone else takes your medication, contact a doctor or hospital for advice. Medical treatment may be necessary.
If you forget to take Retsevmo
If you vomit after taking the dose or forget a dose, take your next dose at your usual time. Do not take a double dose to make up for missed or vomited doses.
If you discontinue treatment with Retsevmo
Do not discontinue treatment with Retsevmo unless your doctor advises you to.
If you have any other questions about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine may cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them.
Immediately contact your doctor for any of the following:
-Lung or respiratory problems other than lung cancer with symptoms such as difficulty breathing, coughing, and increased temperature (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
-Liver problems (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people and may be associated with abnormalities in liver blood tests, such as increased liver enzymes) including: yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), darkening of the urine, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, or pain in the upper right side of your abdomen
-Allergic reactions generally characterized by fever and muscle and joint pain followed by hives (which may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
-High blood pressure (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
-Bleeding with symptoms such as coughing up blood
Inform your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse if you notice any of the following side effects:
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Common (may affect more than 1 in 100 people)
Reporting side effects
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a possible side effect that does not appear in this prospectus. You can also report them directly through theSistema Español de Farmacovigilancia de Medicamentos de Uso Humano:www.notificaRAM.es.By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on 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 label of the bottle or on the blister pack and the box after “CAD”. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
This medication does not require special storage conditions.
Do not use this medication if you observe that the inner seal is broken or shows signs of manipulation.
Medications 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. In this way, you will help protect the environment.
Composition of Retsevmo
The active ingredient is selpercatinib. Each hard capsule contains 40 or 80 mg of selpercatinib.
The other components are:
-Capsule content: anhydrous colloidal silica, microcrystalline cellulose
-Capsule coating of 40 mg: gelatin, titanium dioxide (E171) and iron oxide (E172).
-Capsule coating of 80 mg: gelatin, titanium dioxide (E171), and Brilliant Blue FCF (E133).
-Black ink: shellac, ethanol (96%), isopropyl alcohol, butanol, propylene glycol, water, purified, concentrated ammonia solution, potassium hydroxide, iron oxide black
Appearance of the product and contents of the package
Retsevmo 40 mg is supplied as a grey opaque hard gelatin capsule, with “Lilly”, “3977” and “40 mg” printed in black.
Retsevmo 80 mg is supplied as a blue opaque hard gelatin capsule, with “Lilly”, “2980” and “80 mg” printed in black.
Retsevmo is available in a white opaque bottle with a plastic screw cap, containing 60 hard capsules of 40 mg or 60 or 120 hard capsules of 80 mg. Each box contains one bottle.
Retsevmo is presented in blisters of 14, 42, 56 or 168 hard capsules of 40 mg and of 14, 28, 56 or 112 hard capsules of 80 mg.
Only some package sizes may be commercially available.
Marketing Authorization Holder
Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., Papendorpseweg 83, 3528BJ Utrecht, Netherlands.
Responsible for manufacturing
Lilly S.A., Avda. de la Industria 30, 28108 Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
For further information about this medicinal product, please contact the local representative of the marketing authorization holder:
Spain
Lilly S.A.
Phone: + 34-91 663 50 00
Last review date of this leaflet:July 2024
This medicinal product has been authorized under a conditional approval. This type of approval means that more information is expected to be obtained about this medicinal product.
The European Medicines Agency will review the new information about this medicinal product at least once a year and this leaflet will be updated as necessary.
Other sources of information
Further information on this medicinal product is available on the website of the European Medicines Agency:http://www.ema.europa.euand on the website of the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) (http://www.aemps.gob.es/).
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