Product Information for the Patient
Isturisa 1 mg Film-Coated Tablets
Isturisa 5 mg Film-Coated Tablets
Isturisa 10 mg Film-Coated Tablets
osilodrostat
Read this entire product information carefully before starting to take this medicine, as it contains important information for you.
What is Isturisa
Isturisa is a medication that contains the active ingredient osilodrostat.
What is Isturisa used for
Isturisa is used to treat endogenous Cushing's syndrome in adults, a disease in which the body produces too much of a hormone called cortisol. Excess cortisol can cause a variety of symptoms such as weight gain (especially around the waist), a moon-shaped face, easy bruising, irregular periods, excessive hair on the body and face, and generally a feeling of weakness, fatigue, or discomfort.
How Isturisa works
Isturisa blocks the main enzyme that produces cortisol in the adrenal glands. The result is a decrease in the overproduction of cortisol and an improvement in the symptoms of endogenous Cushing's syndrome.
Do not take Isturisa:
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking Isturisa.
If you are in any of the following situations, inform your doctor before taking Isturisa:
Contact your doctor immediately if you have two or more of the following symptoms during your treatment with Isturisa. This may indicate that you have adrenal insufficiency (low cortisol levels):
These symptoms may continue for months after stopping treatment with Isturisa. Contact your doctor as you may need additional treatment and/or monitoring.
Pre-treatment and during treatment controls
Your doctor will perform blood and/or urine tests before starting treatment and regularly during treatment. This is to detect any possible changes in magnesium, calcium, and potassium levels and also to measure cortisol levels. Depending on the results, your doctor may change the dose you take.
This medication may have an unwanted effect (called QT prolongation) on heart function. Your doctor will therefore also monitor this effect by performing an electrocardiogram (ECG) before starting treatment and during treatment.
If your Cushing's syndrome is due to a benign tumor (called adenoma) in the pituitary gland, your doctor may consider stopping treatment if the adenoma scan shows that the adenoma has expanded into adjacent areas.
Children and adolescents
This medication is not recommended for patients under 18 years of age. This is due to the lack of data in these patients.
Other medications and Isturisa
Inform your doctor if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medication. It is especially important to mention any of the following medications:
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
This medication should not be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding unless your doctor has indicated otherwise. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or think you may be pregnant, consult your doctor before using this medication.
Contraception
Women who may become pregnant should use an effective contraceptive method during treatment and for at least one week after the last dose. Consult your doctor about the need for contraception before starting treatment with Isturisa.
Driving and operating machinery
Dizziness and fatigue may occur during treatment with Isturisa. Do not drive or operate machinery if you have these symptoms.
Isturisa contains sodium
This medication contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg) per tablet; it is essentially "sodium-free".
Follow exactly the administration instructions for this medication as indicated by your doctor.
If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.
The usual starting dose is two 1 mg tablets twice a day (approximately every 12 hours). Patients of Asian origin and patients with liver disease may need a lower starting dose (one 1 mg tablet twice a day).
After starting treatment, your doctor may change the dose. This will depend on how you respond to treatment. The maximum recommended dose is 30 mg twice a day.
Isturisa tablets are taken orally and can be taken with or without food.
If you take more Isturisa than you should
If you have taken more Isturisa than you should and do not feel well (for example, you feel weak, dizzy, tired, nauseous, or have vomiting), or if another person accidentally takes your medication, contact a doctor or hospital immediately. You may need medical treatment.
If you forget to take Isturisa
Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed doses. Instead, wait until the next scheduled dose and take it at the usual time.
If you interrupt treatment with Isturisa
Do not stop taking Isturisa unless your doctor tells you to. If you stop taking Isturisa, your symptoms may return.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them.
Some side effects can be serious.Please pay special attention to the following:
Very common side effects(can affect more than 1 in 10 people):
Common side effects(can affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Reporting side effects
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor, 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 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 box and on the blister after CAD/EXP. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
Do not store above 25°C.
Store in the original packaging to protect it from moisture.
Medicines should not be disposed of through drains or in the trash. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and medications that you no longer need. This will help protect the environment.
Composition of Isturisa
Appearance of Isturisa and contents of the pack
Isturisa is available in packs containing 60 film-coated tablets.
The 1 mg tablets are light yellow, round, uncoated, and have a "1" engraved on one side. The approximate diameter is 6.1 mm.
The 5 mg tablets are yellow, round, uncoated, and have a "5" engraved on one side. The approximate diameter is 7.1 mm.
The 10 mg tablets are light orange-brown, round, uncoated, and have a "10" engraved on one side. The approximate diameter is 9.1 mm.
Marketing Authorisation Holder
Recordati Rare Diseases
Tour Hekla
52 avenue du Général de Gaulle
92800 Puteaux
France
Responsible Person
Millmount Healthcare Ltd
Block 7, City North
Business Campus, Stamullen,
Co. Meath, K32 YD60,
Ireland
Recordati Rare Diseases
Tour Hekla
52 avenue du Général de Gaulle
92800 Puteaux
France
Recordati Rare Diseases
Eco River Parc
30 rue des Peupliers
92000 Nanterre
France
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Last update of the summary of product characteristics:12/2024
Other sources of information
The detailed information on this medicinal product is available on the website of the European Medicines Agency:https://www.ema.europa.eu
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