Selpercatinib
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Kinase Inhibitor
Dosing in kidney impairment
Renal Impairment No dosage modification is recommended for patients with mild to severe renal impairment [estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) ≥15 to 89 mL/min, estimated by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation]. The recommended dosage has not been established for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) [see Clinical Pharmacology] .
Dosing in liver impairment
Dosage Modification for Severe Hepatic Impairment Reduce the recommended dosage of RETEVMO for patients with severe hepatic impairment as recommended in Table 5 [see Use in Specific Populations] . [See table below.] 40 mg orally twice daily 120 mg orally twice daily 80 mg orally twice daily 160 mg orally twice daily 80 mg orally twice daily
| Current RETEVMO Dosage | Recommended RETEVMO Dosage |
| 40 mg orally three times daily | 40 mg orally twice daily |
| 80 mg orally twice daily | 40 mg orally twice daily |
| 120 mg orally twice daily | 80 mg orally twice daily |
| 160 mg orally twice daily | 80 mg orally twice daily |
Preparation and administration
Important Administration Instructions RETEVMO may be taken with or without food unless coadministered with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) [see Dosage and Administration, Clinical Pharmacology]. Swallow the capsule or tablet whole. Do not crush or chew the capsules or tablets. For patients unable to swallow capsules or tablets or who are using a feeding tube, prepare and administer RETEVMO as a dispersion; only RETEVMO 40 mg tablets may be used to create the dispersion [see Dosage and Administration].
Alternative Administration for Patients Unable to Swallow Tablets or Capsules For patients unable to swallow whole capsules or tablets, the 40 mg tablet may be dispersed and administered orally or via gastrostomy or nasogastric tube. Use only the 40 mg tablet to make the dispersion. RETEVMO 40 mg tablets for Oral Administration To prepare RETEVMO tablet as a dispersion: In a glass or medicine cup, add the correct number of 40 mg RETEVMO tablets required for the prescribed dose (1, 2, 3, or 4 tablets), to approximately 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of room temperature or chilled water or 100% carrot puree.
Stir intermittently until tablet(s) have dispersed (approximately 7 to 10 minutes). Some settling may occur and the dispersion may appear cloudy if water is used. Administer the entire dispersion immediately. Add 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of water to the glass or medicine cup, swirl or stir to collect any remaining medicine and administer immediately.
Discard RETEVMO dispersion if not taken within 2 hours. RETEVMO 40 mg tablets for Feeding Tubes (Gastrostomy or Nasogastric Tube) Administration Use only polyurethane (French size 8 or larger) or vinyl chloride (French size 10 or larger) nasogastric tube or silicone (French size 14 or larger) gastrostomy tube. In a glass or medicine cup, add the correct number of 40 mg RETEVMO tablet(s) required for the prescribed dose (1, 2, 3, or 4 tablets), to a minimum of 10 mL of room temperature water.
Stir intermittently until tablet(s) have dispersed (approximately 7 to 10 minutes). Some settling may occur and the dispersion may appear cloudy. Flush the feeding tube according to manufacturer's instructions. Draw the dispersion into an enteral syringe and administer the dispersion via the feeding tube immediately. Add 5 mL of water to the glass or medicine cup, swirl or stir to collect any remaining medicine, and deliver this rinse via the feeding tube using the same syringe.
Repeat rinse as necessary to ensure full dose is delivered. Flush the feeding tube according to manufacturer's instructions. Discard RETEVMO dispersion if not taken within 2 hours.
Drug interactions
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- Selpercatinib
Label text (8 paragraphs)
Acid-Reducing Agents: Avoid coadministration. If coadministration cannot be avoided, take RETEVMO with food (with PPI) or modify its administration time (with H2 receptor antagonist or locally-acting antacid). ( 2.4 , 7.1 ) Strong and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors: Avoid coadministration. If coadministration cannot be avoided, reduce the RETEVMO dose. ( 2.6 , 7.1 ) Strong and Moderate CYP3A Inducers: Avoid coadministration. ( 7.1 ) CYP2C8 and CYP3A Substrates: Avoid coadministration. If coadministration cannot be avoided, modify the substrate dosage as recommended in its product labeling. ( 7.2 ) Certain P-gp and BCRP Substrates: Avoid coadministration.
If coadministration cannot be avoided, modify the substrate dosage as recommended in its product labeling. ( 7.2 )
7.1 Effects of Other Drugs on RETEVMO Acid-Reducing Agents Concomitant use of RETEVMO with acid-reducing agents decreases selpercatinib plasma concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , which may reduce RETEVMO anti-tumor activity. Avoid concomitant use of PPIs, H2 receptor antagonists, and locally-acting antacids with RETEVMO. If coadministration cannot be avoided, take RETEVMO with food (with a PPI) or modify its administration time (with a H2 receptor antagonist or a locally-acting antacid) [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.4 )] .
Strong and Moderate CYP3A Inhibitors Concomitant use of RETEVMO with a strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitor increases selpercatinib plasma concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , which may increase the risk of RETEVMO adverse reactions, including QTc interval prolongation. Avoid concomitant use of strong and moderate CYP3A inhibitors with RETEVMO. If concomitant use of strong and moderate CYP3A inhibitors cannot be avoided, reduce the RETEVMO dosage and monitor the QT interval with ECGs more frequently [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.6 ), Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] .
Strong and Moderate CYP3A Inducers Concomitant use of RETEVMO with a strong or moderate CYP3A inducer decreases selpercatinib plasma concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , which may reduce RETEVMO anti-tumor activity. Avoid coadministration of strong or moderate CYP3A inducers with RETEVMO.
7.2 Effects of RETEVMO on Other Drugs CYP2C8 and CYP3A Substrates RETEVMO is a moderate CYP2C8 inhibitor and a weak CYP3A inhibitor. Concomitant use of RETEVMO with CYP2C8 and CYP3A substrates increases their plasma concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , which may increase the risk of adverse reactions related to these substrates. Avoid coadministration of RETEVMO with CYP2C8 and CYP3A substrates where minimal concentration changes may lead to increased adverse reactions. If coadministration cannot be avoided, follow recommendations for CYP2C8 and CYP3A substrates provided in their approved product labeling.
Certain P-gp and BCRP Substrates RETEVMO is a P-gp and BCRP inhibitor. Concomitant use of RETEVMO with P-gp or BCRP substrates increases their plasma concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , which may increase the risk of adverse reactions related to these substrates. Avoid coadministration of RETEVMO with P-gp or BCRP substrates where minimal concentration changes may lead to increased adverse reactions. If coadministration cannot be avoided, follow recommendations for P-gp and BCRP substrates provided in their approved product labeling.
7.3 Drugs that Prolong QT Interval RETEVMO is associated with QTc interval prolongation [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 ), Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.2 )] . Monitor the QT interval with ECGs more frequently in patients who require treatment with concomitant medications known to prolong the QT interval.
Contraindications
None. None. ( 4 )
Safety data
Reported adverse events (FAERS)
Liver injury (LiverTox)
E*Likelihood score E*: Unproven but suspect cause of clinically apparent liver injury.
Selpercatinib is an oral selective inhibitor of the tyrosine kinase receptor encoded by RET (rearranged during transfection), a proto-oncogene which is mutated or altered in many cancers such a medullary thyroid cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Serum aminotransferase elevations are common during therapy with selpercatinib and can lead to dose modifications or drug discontinuation, but clinically apparent liver injury with jaundice has not been described with its use.
ABCDEA: well known cause; E: unlikely cause. [HD]: high doses only.
Pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy
8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on findings from animal studies, and its mechanism of action [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.1 )] , RETEVMO can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. There are no available data on RETEVMO use in pregnant women to inform drug-associated risk. Administration of selpercatinib to pregnant rats during the period of organogenesis resulted in embryolethality and malformations at maternal exposures that were approximately equal to the human exposure at the clinical dose of 160 mg twice daily. Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus. 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 Selpercatinib administration to pregnant rats during the period of organogenesis at oral doses ≥100 mg/kg [approximately 3.6 times the human exposure based on the area under the curve (AUC) at the clinical dose of 160 mg twice daily] resulted in 100% post-implantation loss.
At the dose of 50 mg/kg [approximately equal to the human exposure (AUC) at the clinical dose of 160 mg twice daily], 6 of 8 females had 100% early resorptions; the remaining 2 females had high levels of early resorptions with only 3 viable fetuses across the 2 litters. All viable fetuses had decreased fetal body weight and malformations (2 with short tail and one with small snout and localized edema of the neck and thorax).
Breastfeeding (LactMed)
No information is available on the use of selpercatinib during breastfeeding. Because selpercatinib is 97% bound to plasma proteins, the amounts in milk are likely to be low. However, the manufacturer recommends that mothers should not breastfeed during treatment with selpercatinib and for 1 week after the final dose.
Supply and cost
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