Drug Detail:Pemazyre (Pemigatinib [ pem-i-ga-ti-nib ])
Generic Name: PEMIGATINIB 4.5mg
Dosage Form: tablet
Drug Class: Multikinase inhibitors
Patient Selection
Select patients for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with PEMAZYRE based on the presence of an FGFR2 fusion or rearrangement as detected by an FDA-approved test [see Clinical Studies (14.1)].
Information on FDA-approved test(s) for the detection of an FGFR2 fusion or rearrangement in cholangiocarcinoma is available at http://www.fda.gov/CompanionDiagnostics.
Select patients for the treatment of relapsed or refractory myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms with FGFR1 rearrangement with PEMAZYRE based on the presence of an FGFR1 rearrangement [see Clinical Studies (14.2)]. An FDA-approved test for detection of FGFR1 rearrangement in patients with relapsed or refractory myeloid/lymphoid neoplasm for selecting patients for treatment with PEMAZYRE is not available.
Recommended Dosage
Take PEMAZYRE with or without food at approximately the same time every day [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
Swallow tablets whole. Do not crush, chew, split, or dissolve tablets.
If the patient misses a dose of PEMAZYRE by 4 or more hours or if vomiting occurs, resume dosing with the next scheduled dose.
Cholangiocarcinoma
The recommended dosage of PEMAZYRE is 13.5 mg orally once daily for 14 consecutive days followed by 7 days off therapy, in 21-day cycles. Continue treatment until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs.
Myeloid/Lymphoid Neoplasms with FGFR1 Rearrangement
The recommended dosage of PEMAZYRE is 13.5 mg orally once daily on a continuous basis. Continue treatment until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs.
Dosage Modification for Adverse Reactions
The recommended dose reductions for adverse reactions are provided in Table 1.
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Dose Reduction | Recommended Dosage | |
Cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 Fusion or Rearrangement |
MLNs with FGFR1 Rearrangement |
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First | 9 mg once daily for first 14 days of each 21-day cycle | 9 mg once daily |
Second | 4.5 mg once daily for first 14 days of each 21-day cycle | 4.5 mg once daily |
Third | Discontinue | 4.5 mg once daily for first 14 days of each 21-day cycle* |
The recommended dosage modifications for adverse reactions are provided in Table 2.
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Adverse Reaction | Severity* | PEMAZYRE Dosage Modification |
Retinal Pigment Epithelial Detachment (RPED) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)] | RPED |
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Hyperphosphatemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)] |
Serum phosphate > 7 mg/dL to ≤ 10 mg/dL |
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Serum phosphate >10 mg/dL |
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Other Adverse Reactions | Grade 3 |
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Grade 4 |
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Dosage Modification for Concomitant Use with Strong or Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors
Avoid concomitant use of strong and moderate CYP3A inhibitors with PEMAZYRE. If concomitant use with a strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitor cannot be avoided:
- Reduce PEMAZYRE dosage from 13.5 mg to 9 mg.
- Reduce PEMAZYRE dosage from 9 mg to 4.5 mg.
If concomitant use of a strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitor is discontinued, increase the PEMAZYRE dosage (after 3 plasma half-lives of the CYP3A inhibitor) to the dosage that was used before starting the strong or moderate inhibitor [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
Recommended Dosage for Severe Renal Impairment
The recommended dosage of PEMAZYRE for patients with severe renal impairment (eGFR estimated by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease [MDRD] 15 mL/min/1.73 m2 to 29 mL/min/1.73 m2) is 9 mg with the schedule (intermittent or continuous) designated for the indication [see Dosage and Administration (2.2), Use in Specific Populations (8.6) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
Recommended Dosage for Severe Hepatic Impairment
The recommended dosage of PEMAZYRE for patients with severe hepatic impairment (total bilirubin > 3 × ULN with any AST) is 9 mg with the schedule (intermittent or continuous) designated for the indication [see Dosage and Administration (2.2), Use in Specific Populations (8.7) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].