INQOVI is a brand name for Decitabine, supplied as a tablet. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: INQOVI® (decitabine and cedazuridine) is indicated for: • The treatment of adult patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) including previously treated and untreated, de novo and secondary MDS with the following French-American-British subtypes (refractory anemia, refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts,…
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1 Dosing Considerations Inqovi must be prescribed under the supervision of a qualified physician experienced in the use of chemotherapeutic agents. Important Administration Information • Do NOT substitute Inqovi for an intravenous decitabine product within a cycle.
• Consider premedication with standard antiemetic therapy prior to each dose to minimize nausea and vomiting (See 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS). • Obtain complete blood cell counts 1-4 days prior to initiating Inqovi, before each subsequent cycle and as clinically indicated to monitor response and toxicity.
• Obtain liver chemistries and serum creatinine prior to initiation of treatment and repeat if liver/renal toxicities are suspected. • Delay treatment at the discretion of the treating physician if patients experience hematological or non-hematological adverse reactions.
Modify dosage in the presence of hematological and non-hematological toxicities. These adjustments can only occur after cycle 2. (See 4 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, Recommended Dose and Dosage Adjustment). • Agents that increase gastric pH should not be taken within 4 hours of Inqovi administration (See 9 DRUG INTERACTIONS).
2 Recommended Dose and Dosage Adjustment Recommended Dose The recommended dose of Inqovi is 1 tablet containing (35 mg of decitabine and 100 mg of cedazuridine) orally once daily on Days 1 through 5 of each 28-day cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
A complete or partial response may take longer than 4 cycles. Continue treatment until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Repeat cycles every 28-days. Do not modify the recommended dose for the first 2 cycles. Delay or reduce the dose per cycle following hematologic and non-hematologic toxicities.
Dosage Adjustment Hematologic Adverse Reactions Refer to Table 1 for dose delay and dose resumption criteria for hematologic toxicities (See 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS; 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS). 0 x 109/L and platelets at least 50 x 109/L) within 2 weeks of the last Inqovi treatment cycle, continue Inqovi at the same dosage.
0 x 109/L and platelets at least 50 x 109/L) within 2 weeks of the last Inqovi treatment cycle • Delay Inqovi for up to 2 additional weeks AND • Resume at a reduced dosage by administering Inqovi on Days 1 through 4 only. Consider further dosage reductions in the order listed in Table 2 if myelosuppression persists after a dosage reduction.
). • Obtain complete blood cell counts 1-4 days prior to initiating Inqovi, before each subsequent cycle and as clinically indicated to monitor response and toxicity. • Obtain liver chemistries and serum creatinine prior to initiation of treatment and repeat if liver/renal toxicities are suspected.
• Delay treatment at the discretion of the treating physician if patients experience hematological or non-hematological adverse reactions. Modify dosage in the presence of hematological and non-hematological toxicities. These adjustments can only occur after cycle 2.
(See 4 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, Recommended Dose and Dosage Adjustment). • Agents that increase gastric pH should not be taken within 4 hours of Inqovi administration (See
, Hematologic • Potential for fetal harm (See 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, Special Populations, Pregnant Women). 1 Dosing Considerations Inqovi must be prescribed under the supervision of a qualified physician experienced in the use of chemotherapeutic agents.
Important Administration Information • Do NOT substitute Inqovi for an intravenous decitabine product within a cycle. • Consider premedication with standard antiemetic therapy prior to each dose to minimize nausea and vomiting (See
Inqovi is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to this drug or to any ingredient in the formulation, including any non-medicinal ingredient, or component of the container. For a complete listing, see 6 DOSAGE FORMS, STRENGTHS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING.
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• Maintain or increase dosage in subsequent cycles as clinically indicated.
Table 2:
Recommended Inqovi Dosage Reductions for Myelosuppression Dose Reduction Dosage First 1 tablet orally once daily on Days 1 through 4 Second 1 tablet orally once daily on Days 1 through 3 Third 1 tablet orally once daily on Days 1, 3 and 5 Manage persistent severe neutropenia and febrile neutropenia with supportive treatment (See 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, Hematologic Non-Hematologic Adverse Reactions Delay subsequent Inqovi cycle for the following non-hematologic adverse reactions and resume at the same or reduced dosage upon resolution: • Serum creatinine 2 mg/dL or greater • Serum bilirubin 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) or greater • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 2 times ULN or greater • Active or uncontrolled infection Renal Impairment: No adjustment of starting dosage is recommended when administering Inqovi in patients with mild or moderate renal impairment (creatinine clearance [CLcr] ≥ 30 mL/min).
Frequent monitoring for adverse reactions is recommended in patients with moderate renal impairment (CLcr: 30-59 mL/min) due to the increased risks of certain adverse reactions. 5 × ULN). 4 Administration Instruct patients of the following: • Take one Inqovi tablet with water on an empty stomach, at approximately the same time each day.
• Swallow Inqovi tablet whole and do not chew, crush, or cut tablet prior to swallowing. • Do not eat for 2 hours before and 2 hours after taking Inqovi (See 10 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Pharmacokinetics). • Take one tablet a day for 5 days in each cycle.
Inqovi is a cytotoxic drug. Follow applicable handling and disposal procedures (See 11 STORAGE, STABILITY AND DISPOSAL). 5 Missed Dose Missed dose • If the patient misses a dose of Inqovi within 12 hours of the usual time it is taken, instruct patients to take the missed dose as soon as possible and then continue with the next scheduled dose at the usual time.
• If the patient misses a dose of Inqovi by more than 12 hours, the patient should wait and take the missed dose the following day at the usual time and then extend the dosing period by one day for every missed dose to complete 5 days of treatment for each cycle.
Vomited dose If the patient vomits following Inqovi administration, advise not to […]