Gemtuzumab ozogamicin

FDA label, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., intravenous, effective 2025-12-19. Full label on DailyMed

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WARNING: HEPATOTOXICITY Hepatotoxicity, including severe or fatal hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD), also known as sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS), has been reported in association with the use of MYLOTARG as a single agent, and as part of a combination chemotherapy regimen. Monitor frequently for signs and symptoms of VOD after treatment with MYLOTARG. ( 5.1 and 6.1 ) WARNING: HEPATOTOXICITY See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. Hepatotoxicity, including severe or fatal hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD), also known as sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS), has been reported in association with the use of MYLOTARG. ( 5.1 , 6.1 )

Handling and access

NIOSH hazardous drug

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NIOSH lists gemtuzumab ozogamicin as a hazardous drug. AHFS class: 10:00 antineoplastic agents.

  • The package insert includes manufacturer's special handling information (MSHI). Follow it when preparing, administering, and disposing of this drug.
  • Biologic (Biologics License Application).

Handle with the precautions your facility uses for hazardous drugs (USP <800>). NIOSH's Managing Hazardous Drug Exposures lists controls by drug form and activity.

Source: NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2024December 2024, updates through Jul 17, 2025

CD33-directed Immunoconjugate

Dosing in kidney impairment

This label has no separate kidney-impairment dosing section. Check warnings and clinical pharmacology in the full label.

Preparation and administration

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Instructions for Reconstitution, Dilution, and Administration Use appropriate aseptic technique for the reconstitution and dilution procedures. Protect the reconstituted and diluted MYLOTARG solution from light. Reconstitution

MYLOTARG is a cytotoxic drug. Follow applicable special handling and disposal procedures. 1

Calculate the dose (mg) and number of vials of MYLOTARG required.

Prior to reconstitution, allow drug product vials to reach room temperature (up to 30°C) for approximately 5 minutes.

Reconstitute each vial with 5 mL of Sterile Water for Injection, USP to obtain a concentration of 1 mg/mL of MYLOTARG that delivers 4.5 mL (4.5 mg).

Gently swirl the vial to aid dissolution. DO NOT SHAKE.

Inspect the reconstituted solution for particulates and discoloration. The reconstituted solution may contain small white to off-white, opaque to translucent, and amorphous to fiber-like particles.

MYLOTARG contains no bacteriostatic preservatives.

If the reconstituted solution cannot be used immediately, it may be stored in the original vial for up to 16 hours in a refrigerator (2°C to 8°C; 36°F to 46°F) or up to 3 hours at room temperature (up to 30°C). PROTECT FROM LIGHT. DO NOT FREEZE . Dilution

Calculate the required volume of the reconstituted solution needed to obtain the appropriate dose according to patient body surface area. Withdraw this amount from the vial(s) using a syringe. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. Discard any unused reconstituted solution left in the vial. Doses must be mixed to a concentration between 0.075 mg/mL to 0.234 mg/mL according to the following instructions:

Doses less than 3.9 mg must be prepared for administration by syringe. Add the reconstituted MYLOTARG solution to a syringe with 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection to a final concentration between 0.075 mg/mL to 0.234 mg/mL. PROTECT FROM LIGHT.

Doses greater than or equal to 3.9 mg are to be diluted in a syringe or a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), non-PVC polyolefin, or ethylene vinyl acetate intravenous infusion bag in an appropriate volume of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection to ensure a final concentration between 0.075 mg/mL to 0.234 mg/mL.

PROTECT FROM LIGHT.

Gently invert the infusion container to mix the diluted solution. DO NOT SHAKE.

Following dilution with 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, MYLOTARG solution should be infused immediately. If not used immediately, the diluted solution may be stored up to 18 hours in a refrigerator (2°C to 8°C; 36°F to 46°F) and for up to 6 hours at room temperature (up to 30°C). The allowed time at room temperature (up to 30°C) includes the time required for preparation of the diluted solution, equilibration, if needed, and the 2 hours needed to administer to the patient.

PROTECT FROM LIGHT and DO NOT FREEZE. Administration

Use an in-line 0.2 micron polyethersulfone (PES) filter for infusion of MYLOTARG.

Protect the intravenous bag from light using a light-blocking cover during infusion. The infusion line does not need to be protected from light.

Infuse the diluted solution over 2 hours using an infusion set made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with DEHP, PVC non-DEHP, polyethylene, or polyurethane. The infusion must be completed prior to the end of the allowed 6-hour storage of the diluted solution at room temperature (up to 30°C).

Do not mix MYLOTARG with, or administer as an infusion with, other medicinal products.

Adults: If platelet count does not recover to greater than or equal to 100 Gi/L within 14 days following the planned start date of the consolidation cycle (14 days after hematologic recovery following previous cycle), discontinue MYLOTARG (do not administer MYLOTARG in the consolidation cycles).Pediatrics: Patients should have a platelet count of 75 Gi/L before the next cycle (induction or intensification).Adults: If neutrophil count does not recover to greater than 0.5 Gi/L within 14 days following the planned start date of the consolidation cycle (14 days after hematologic recovery following previous cycle), discontinue MYLOTARG (do not administer MYLOTARG in the consolidation cycles).Pediatrics: Patients should have a neutrophil count of 1 Gi/L before the next cycle (induction or intensification).Discontinue MYLOTARG [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].Delay treatment with MYLOTARG until recovery of total bilirubin to less than or equal to 2 × ULN and AST and ALT to less than or equal to 2.5 × ULN prior to each dose.Omit scheduled dose if delayed more than 2 days between sequential infusions.Interrupt the infusion and institute appropriate medical management.Administer acetaminophen, diphenhydramine and/or methylprednisolone, if needed [see Dosage and Administration (2.1)]Provide supportive care measures as needed.For mild, moderate or severe infusion-related reactions, once symptoms resolve, consider resuming the infusion at no more than half the rate at which the reaction occurred. Repeat the procedure above in the event of recurrence of symptoms.Permanently discontinue MYLOTARG upon occurrence of a severe infusion reaction or for any life-threatening infusion reaction [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].Delay treatment with MYLOTARG until recovery to a severity of no more than mild.Omit scheduled dose if delayed more than 2 days between sequential infusions.
Table 1. Dosage Modifications for Hematologic and Nonhematologic Toxicities
Hematologic and Nonhematologic Toxicities Recommended Action
Abbreviations: ALT=alanine aminotransferase; AST=aspartate aminotransferase; VOD=veno-occlusive disease; ULN=upper limit of normal.
For patients receiving MYLOTARG in combination therapy
Persistent thrombocytopenia
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Persistent neutropenia
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For all patients receiving MYLOTARG (Monotherapy or in Combination)
VOD
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Total bilirubin greater than 2 × ULN, or AST and/or ALT greater than 2.5 × ULN
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Infusion-related reactions
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Other severe or life-threatening non-hematologic toxicities
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Contraindications

4 CONTRAINDICATIONS MYLOTARG is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to the active substance in MYLOTARG or any of its components or to any of the excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) , Adverse Reactions (6) ] . Hypersensitivity to MYLOTARG or any of its components ( 4 ).

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Liver injury (LiverTox)

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Likelihood score A: Well known cause of clinically significant liver injury, typically the result of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome.

Gemtuzumab ozogamicin is a humanized monoclonal antibody conjugate that is used in the therapy of acute myelogenous leukemia. Gemtuzumab ozogamicin has been linked to transient serum enzyme elevations during therapy and not uncommon instances of acute sinusoidal obstruction syndrome, which can be severe and even fatal.

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

Source: LiverTox: Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin (NIDDK, public domain)Chapter updated Nov 30, 2023

Pregnancy and lactation

Pregnancy

8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on its mechanism of action and findings from animal studies [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.1) , Nonclinical Toxicology (13.1) ] , MYLOTARG can cause embryo-fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. There are no available data on MYLOTARG use in pregnant women to evaluate for a drug-associated risk. In animal reproduction studies, gemtuzumab ozogamicin caused embryo-fetal toxicity, including structural abnormalities and alterations to growth, at maternal systemic exposures that were greater than or equal to 0.4 times the exposure in patients at the maximum recommended dose based on AUC (see Data ) .

Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus. 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 2–4% and 15–20%, respectively. Data Animal Data In an embryo-fetal development study in rats, pregnant animals received daily intravenous doses up to 1.2 mg/m 2 /day gemtuzumab ozogamicin during the period of organogenesis.

Embryo-fetal toxicities including fetal growth retardation as evidenced by decreased live fetal weights, incidence of fetal wavy ribs and delayed skeletal ossification were observed at greater than or equal to 0.15 mg/m 2 /day. Increased embryo-fetal lethality and fetal morphological anomalies (digital malformations, absence of the aortic arch, anomalies in the long bones in the forelimbs, misshapen scapula, absence of a vertebral centrum, and fused sternebrae) were observed at greater than or equal to 0.36 mg/m 2 /day.

All doses with embryo-fetal effects were observed in the presence of maternal toxicity that included decreases in gestational body weight gain, food consumption, and gravid uterine weight. The lowest dose at which embryo-fetal effects were observed in rats (0.15 mg/m 2 /day) was 0.4 times the exposure in patients at the maximum recommended human dose, based on AUC.

Breastfeeding (LactMed)

No information is available on the clinical use of gemtuzumab ozogamicin during breastfeeding. Because gemtuzumab is a large protein molecule with a molecular weight of about 152,000 Da the amount in milk is likely to be very low. It is also likely to be partially destroyed in the infant's gastrointestinal tract and absorption by the infant is probably minimal. Ozogamicin (N-acetyl gamma calicheamicin) is a small-molecule that causes double-stranded DNA that might enter milk and be absorbed by the infant. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in the breastfed infant, the manufacturer recommends that women not breastfeed during treatment and for at least 1 month after the final dose.

Source: LactMed: Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin (NICHD, public domain)Revised Nov 15, 2023

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