Mosunetuzumab
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Boxed warning
WARNING: CYTOKINE RELEASE SYNDROME Cytokine release syndrome (CRS), including serious or life-threatening reactions, can occur in patients receiving LUNSUMIO VELO. Initiate treatment with the LUNSUMIO VELO step-up dosing schedule to reduce the risk of CRS. Withhold LUNSUMIO VELO until CRS resolves or permanently discontinue based on severity [see Dosage and Administration (2.1 and 2.4) and Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . WARNING: CYTOKINE RELEASE SYNDROME See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. Cytokine release syndrome (CRS), including serious or life-threatening reactions, can occur in patients receiving LUNSUMIO VELO.
Initiate treatment with the LUNSUMIO VELO step-up dosing schedule to reduce the risk of CRS. Withhold LUNSUMIO VELO until CRS resolves or permanently discontinue based on severity. ( 2.1 , 2.4 , 5.1 )
Dosing in kidney impairment
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Preparation and administration
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Important Dosing Information LUNSUMIO VELO and LUNSUMIO have different dosage and administration instructions [see Dosage and Administration and Warnings and Precautions ]. LUNSUMIO VELO is for subcutaneous use only. Check the product label to ensure that the correct formulation (LUNSUMIO VELO or LUNSUMIO) is being prescribed and administered.
Do not substitute LUNSUMIO VELO for or with LUNSUMIO. Administer LUNSUMIO VELO to well-hydrated patients. Premedicate before each dose in Cycle 1 [see Dosage and Administration ] . LUNSUMIO VELO should only be administered by a qualified healthcare professional with appropriate medical support to manage severe reactions such as CRS and neurologic toxicity, including ICANS [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1 and 5.2) ] .
Preparation and Administration If the LUNSUMIO VELO dose is not administered immediately, refer to "Storage of Prepared Syringe" section below. To prevent medication errors, check the vial labels to ensure that the drug being prepared and administered is LUNSUMIO VELO for subcutaneous administration. A peel-off label is provided on the LUNSUMIO VELO Prescribing Information that should be attached to the final prepared syringe.
Remove the peel-off label from the Prescribing Information in the LUNSUMIO VELO carton before discarding the carton. Affix the peel-off label to the prepared LUNSUMIO VELO syringe. Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container permit.
Do not use if the solution is discolored, or cloudy, or if foreign particles are present. Each LUNSUMIO VELO 5 mg/0.5 mL and 45 mg/mL vial are supplied as ready-to-use solution that do not need dilution prior to subcutaneous administration. LUNSUMIO VELO vials are for one-time use in one patient only. No incompatibilities between LUNSUMIO VELO and polypropylene or polycarbonate syringe material, stainless-steel transfer and injection needles, and polyethylene or polypropylene syringe closing caps have been observed.
Preparation of the Syringe Use aseptic technique to prepare LUNSUMIO VELO. Select the appropriate strength vial based on the prescribed dose. Withdraw the required volume of LUNSUMIO VELO solution from the vial with a syringe and an appropriately sized transfer needle (18G to 21G recommended). The smallest syringe that can accurately deliver the injection volume should be used.
Discard any unused portion left in the vial. Remove the transfer needle and attach an appropriately sized injection needle (25G to 30G recommended). Apply peel-off label from the Prescribing Information to the prepared drug product. Once transferred from the vial to the syringe, LUNSUMIO VELO solution for injection should be injected immediately because LUNSUMIO VELO solution for injection does not contain any antimicrobial-preservative.
Administration Inject the required volume of LUNSUMIO VELO into the subcutaneous tissue of the abdomen or thigh, changing the site of injection with each dose. Do not inject into tattoos, moles, scars or areas where the skin is red, bruised, tender, hard, or not intact. The dose should be administered subcutaneously over approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Storage of Prepared Syringe The prepared syringe should be used immediately. If not used immediately, replace the transfer needle with a syringe closing cap. Do not attach an injection needle. The capped syringe can be stored refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) for up to 32 hours protected from light and/or at 9°C to 25°C (37°F to 77°F) for up to 8 hours at ambient light.
Once removed from refrigerated storage, the solution can be equilibrated to ambient temperature up to 25°C (77°F) prior to administration. Do not warm LUNSUMIO VELO in any other way.
Drug interactions
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Effect of LUNSUMIO VELO on CYP450 Substrates LUNSUMIO VELO causes release of cytokines [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.2) ] that may suppress activity of CYP450 enzymes, resulting in increased exposure of CYP450 substrates. Increased exposure of CYP450 substrates is more likely to occur after the first dose of LUNSUMIO VELO on Cycle 1 Day 1 and up to 14 days after the 45 mg dose on Cycle 1 Day 8 and during and after CRS [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . Monitor for toxicity or concentrations of drugs that are CYP450 substrates where minimal concentration changes may lead to serious adverse reactions.
Consult the concomitant CYP450 substrate drug prescribing information for recommended dosage modification.
Contraindications
None. None. ( 4 )
Safety data
Reported adverse events (FAERS)
Liver injury (LiverTox)
LiverTox has no chapter for mosunetuzumab. Check the label's hepatic warnings.
Pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy
8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on the mechanism of action, LUNSUMIO VELO may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.1) ] . There are no available data on the use of LUNSUMIO VELO in pregnant women to evaluate for a drug-associated risk. No animal reproductive or developmental toxicity studies have been conducted with mosunetuzumab-axgb. Mosunetuzumab-axgb causes T-cell activation and cytokine release; immune activation may compromise pregnancy maintenance.
In addition, based on expression of CD20 on B-cells and the finding of B-cell depletion in non-pregnant animals, mosunetuzumab-axgb can cause B-cell lymphocytopenia in infants exposed to mosunetuzumab-axgb in-utero. Human immunoglobulin G (IgG) is known to cross the placenta; therefore, LUNSUMIO VELO has the potential to be transmitted from the mother to the developing fetus. Advise women of the potential risk to the fetus. 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.
Breastfeeding (LactMed)
No information is available on the clinical use of mosunetuzumab during breastfeeding. Because mosunetuzumab is a large protein molecule with a molecular weight of 146,000 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. The manufacturer recommends that breastfeeding be discontinued during mosunetuzumab therapy and for 3 months after the last dose.
Supply and cost
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