Duvelisib

FDA label, Secura Bio, Inc, oral, effective 2025-12-18. Full label on DailyMed

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WARNING: TREATMENT-RELATED MORTALITY AND SERIOUS TOXICITIES: INFECTIONS, DIARRHEA OR COLITIS, CUTANEOUS REACTIONS, AND PNEUMONITIS Treatment-related mortality occurred in 15% of COPIKTRA-treated patients [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] . Fatal and/or serious infections occurred in 31% of COPIKTRA-treated patients. Monitor for signs and symptoms of infection. Withhold COPIKTRA if infection is suspected [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )]. Fatal and/or serious diarrhea or colitis occurred in 18% of COPIKTRA-treated patients. Monitor for the development of severe diarrhea or colitis. Withhold COPIKTRA [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )] .

Fatal and/or serious cutaneous reactions occurred in 5% of COPIKTRA-treated patients. Withhold COPIKTRA [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] . Fatal and/or serious pneumonitis occurred in 5% of COPIKTRA-treated patients. Monitor for pulmonary symptoms and interstitial infiltrates. Withhold COPIKTRA [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.5 )]. WARNING: TREATMENT-RELATED MORTALITY AND SERIOUS TOXICITIES: INFECTIONS, DIARRHEA OR COLITIS, CUTANEOUS REACTIONS, and PNEUMONITIS See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning Treatment-related mortality occurred in 15% of COPIKTRA-treated patients. ( 5.1 ) Fatal and/or serious infections occurred in 31% of COPIKTRA-treated patients.

Monitor for signs and symptoms of infection. Withhold COPIKTRA if infection is suspected. ( 5.2 ) Fatal and/or serious diarrhea or colitis occurred in 18% of COPIKTRA-treated patients. Monitor for the development of severe diarrhea or colitis. Withhold COPIKTRA. ( 5.3 ) Fatal and/or serious cutaneous reactions occurred in 5% of COPIKTRA-treated patients. Withhold COPIKTRA. ( 5.4 ) Fatal and/or serious pneumonitis occurred in 5% of COPIKTRA-treated patients. Monitor for pulmonary symptoms and interstitial infiltrates. Withhold COPIKTRA. ( 5.5 )

Dosing in kidney impairment

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Preparation and administration

Dosage Modifications for Concomitant Use with CYP3A4 Inducers Avoid coadministration of COPIKTRA with strong CYP3A4 inducers. Avoid coadministration of COPIKTRA with moderate CYP3A4 inducers. If coadministration with a moderate CYP3A4 inducer cannot be avoided, increase the COPIKTRA dose on Day 12 of coadministration with the moderate CYP3A4 inducer as recommended in Table 3 . [See table below.] 40 mg orally twice daily 15 mg orally twice daily 25 mg orally twice daily After the inducer has been discontinued for at least 14 days, resume COPIKTRA at the dose taken prior to initiating the moderate CYP3A4 inducer [see Drug Interactions, Clinical Pharmacology]

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Label text (4 paragraphs)

7 DRUG INTERACTIONS CYP3A4 inhibitors: Reduce COPIKTRA dose to 15 mg twice daily when co-administered with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors. ( 2.4 , 7.1 , 12.3 ) Strong CYP3A4 inducers: Avoid coadministration. ( 2.5 , 7.1 , 12.3 ) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers: Avoid coadministration. If coadministration cannot be avoided, increase the dose of COPIKTRA. ( 2.5 , 7.1 , 12.3 ) CYP3A4 substrates: Monitor for signs of toxicities when co-administering COPIKTRA with sensitive CYP3A substrates. ( 7.2 )

7.1 Effects of Other Drugs on COPIKTRA Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors Coadministration with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor increases duvelisib AUC [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , which may increase the risk of COPIKTRA toxicities. Reduce COPIKTRA dosage when co-administered with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.4 )] . Strong and Moderate CYP3A4 Inducers Coadministration with a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer decreases duvelisib area under the curve (AUC) [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , which may reduce COPIKTRA efficacy. Avoid coadministration of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers with COPIKTRA.

If coadministration with a moderate CYP3A4 inducer cannot be avoided, increase the COPIKTRA dose. [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.5 ), Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )].

7.2 Effects of COPIKTRA on Other Drugs CYP3A4 Substrates Coadministration with COPIKTRA increases AUC of a sensitive CYP3A4 substrate [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] which may increase the risk of toxicities of these drugs. Consider reducing the dose of the sensitive CYP3A4 substrate and monitor for signs of toxicities of the co-administered sensitive CYP3A4 substrate.

Contraindications

None. None.

Safety data

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Liver injury (LiverTox)

E*

Likelihood score E*: Unproved but suspected cause of clinically apparent liver injury.

Duvelisib is an oral inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) that is approved for use in relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). Duvelisib is associated with a high rate of serum enzyme elevations during therapy and with occasional concurrent rise in serum bilirubin and is a suspected but not proven cause of clinically apparent acute liver injury.

ABCDEA: well known cause; E: unlikely cause. [HD]: high doses only.

Source: LiverTox: Duvelisib (NIDDK, public domain)Chapter updated Jul 12, 2022

Pregnancy and lactation

Pregnancy

8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on findings from animal studies and the mechanism of action, COPIKTRA can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.1 )] . There are no available data in pregnant women to inform the drug-associated risk.

In animal reproduction studies, administration of duvelisib to pregnant rats and rabbits during organogenesis caused adverse developmental outcomes including embryo-fetal mortality (resorptions, post-implantation loss, and decreased viable fetuses), alterations to growth (lower fetal weights) and structural abnormalities (malformations) at maternal doses 10 times and 39 times the MRHD of 25 mg BID in rats and rabbits, respectively (see Data ) . The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. In the U.S.

general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2 to 4% and 15 to 20%, respectively. Data Animal Data In an embryo-fetal development study in rats, pregnant animals received daily oral doses of duvelisib of 0, 10, 50, 150 and 275 mg/kg/day during the period of organogenesis. Administration of duvelisib at doses ≥ 50 mg/kg/day resulted in adverse developmental outcomes including reduced fetal weights and external abnormalities (bent tail and fetal anasarca), and doses ≥ 150 mg/kg/day resulted in maternal toxicity including mortality and no live fetuses (100% resorption) in surviving dams.

In another study in pregnant rats receiving oral doses of duvelisib up to 35 mg/kg/day during the period of organogenesis, no maternal or embryo-fetal effects were observed. The dose of 50 mg/kg/day in rats is approximately 10 -times the MRHD of 25 mg BID. In an embryo-fetal development study in rabbits, pregnant animals received daily oral doses of duvelisib of 0, 25, 100, and 200 mg/kg/day during the period of organogenesis.

Administration of duvelisib at doses ≥ 100 mg/kg/day resulted in maternal toxicity (body weight losses or lower mean body weights and increased mortality) and adverse developmental outcomes (increased resorptions and post-implantation loss, abortion, and decreased numbers of viable fetuses). In another study in pregnant rabbits receiving oral doses of duvelisib up to 75 mg/kg/day, no maternal or embryo-fetal effects were observed. The dose of 100 mg/kg/day in rabbits is approximately 39 times the MRHD of 25 mg BID.

Breastfeeding (LactMed)

No information is available on the clinical use of duvelisib during breastfeeding. Because duvelisib is 98% bound to plasma proteins, the amount in milk is likely to be low. However, because of its potential toxicity in the breastfed infant, the manufacturer recommends that breastfeeding be discontinued during duvelisib therapy and for at least 1 month after the last dose.

Source: LactMed: Duvelisib (NICHD, public domain)Revised Feb 15, 2025

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