REDDY-BOSUTINIB is a brand name for Bosutinib, supplied as a tablet. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: Reddy–Bosutinib (bosutinib) is indicated for: • the treatment of adult patients with newly-diagnosed chronic phase (CP) Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (Ph+ CML). Market authorization in patients with newly-diagnosed chronic phase Ph+ CML is based on major molecular response (MMR) rates…
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1 Dosing Considerations Concomitant Use With CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid the concomitant use of strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors with Reddy–Bosutinib as an increase in bosutinib plasma concentration is possible (see 8 DRUG INTERACTIONS, Drug-Drug Interactions and Drug-Food Interactions).
Concomitant Use With CYP3A Inducers Avoid the concomitant use of strong or moderate CYP3A inducers with Reddy–Bosutinib. Based on the large reduction in bosutinib exposure that occurred when Reddy–Bosutinib was co-administered with rifampin, increasing the dose of Reddy–Bosutinib when co-administering with strong or moderate CYP3A inducers is unlikely to sufficiently compensate for the loss of exposure (see 8 DRUG INTERACTIONS, Drug-Drug Interactions).
3 Pharmacokinetics, Special Populations Serious Warnings and Precautions • Drug interactions with inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4. The concomitant use of Reddy–Bosutinib with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers should be avoided (see 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, 9 DRUG INTERACTIONS, Drug-Drug Interactions, Drug-Food Interactions and 4 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION) • Gastrointestinal toxicity, including diarrhea (see 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS) • Hepatic toxicity, including Hy’s Law case (see 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS) • Cardiac failure, including fatal outcomes (see 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS) • Fluid retention (including pleural effusion, pulmonary edema and pericardial effusion, including fatal outcomes (see 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS) • Hemorrhage (see 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS) • QT interval prolongation (see 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS) Reddy–Bosutinib (bosutinib tablets) Page 7 of 69 and Conditions, Hepatic Impairment).
3 Pharmacokinetics, Special Populations and Conditions, Renal Impairment). 3 Pharmacokinetics, Special Populations and Conditions, Renal Impairment). 3 Pharmacokinetics, Special Populations and Conditions, Renal Impairment). 3 Pharmacokinetics, Special Populations and Conditions, Renal Impairment).
The starting dose recommendation in patients with moderate or severe renal impairment was based on pharmacological modeling; the efficacy and safety of bosutinib have not been investigated in these patients. Initiate Reddy-Bosutinib therapy in these patients only when perceived benefits outweigh the potential risks.
). For a complete listing of ingredients, see the DOSAGE FORMS, STRENGTHS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING section of the product monograph. • Do not use Reddy–Bosutinib in patients with a known history of long QT syndrome or with a persistent QT interval of >480 ms (see 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS).
• Do not use Reddy–Bosutinib in cases of uncorrected hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia (see 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS). Reddy–Bosutinib (bosutinib tablets) Page 6 of 69 • Do not use Reddy–Bosutinib in hepatically impaired patients. 3 Pharmacokinetics, Special Populations and Conditions, Hepatic Impairment).
1 Dosing Considerations Concomitant Use With CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid the concomitant use of strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors with Reddy–Bosutinib as an increase in bosutinib plasma concentration is possible (see
3 Pharmacokinetics, Special Populations and Conditions, Hepatic Impairment). 1 Dosing Considerations Concomitant Use With CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid the concomitant use of strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors with Reddy–Bosutinib as an increase in bosutinib plasma concentration is possible (see 8 DRUG INTERACTIONS, Drug-Drug Interactions and Drug-Food Interactions).
Concomitant Use With CYP3A Inducers Avoid the concomitant use of strong or moderate CYP3A inducers with Reddy–Bosutinib. Based on the large reduction in bosutinib exposure that occurred when Reddy–Bosutinib was co-administered with rifampin, increasing the dose of Reddy–Bosutinib when co-administering with strong or moderate CYP3A inducers is unlikely to sufficiently compensate for the loss of exposure (see 8 DRUG INTERACTIONS, Drug-Drug Interactions).
3 Pharmacokinetics, Special Populations Serious Warnings and Precautions • Drug interactions with inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4. The concomitant use of Reddy–Bosutinib with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers should be avoided (see 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, 9 DRUG INTERACTIONS, Drug-Drug Interactions, Drug-Food Interactions and 4 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION) • Gastrointestinal toxicity, including diarrhea (see 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and
• Do not use Reddy–Bosutinib (bosutinib) in patients who are hypersensitive to this drug or to any ingredient in the formulation or component of the container. Cases of Grade 3 or 4 drug hypersensitivity were reported in patients treated with bosutinib in single-agent cancer studies.
2%) of Grade 4 drug-related anaphylactic shock were reported in patients treated with bosutinib (see 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS). For a complete listing of ingredients, see the DOSAGE FORMS, STRENGTHS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING section of the product monograph.
• Do not use Reddy–Bosutinib in patients with a known history of long QT syndrome or with a persistent QT interval of >480 ms (see 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS). • Do not use Reddy–Bosutinib in cases of uncorrected hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia (see 8 ADVERSE REACTIONS).
Reddy–Bosutinib (bosutinib tablets) Page 6 of 69 • Do not use Reddy–Bosutinib in hepatically impaired patients. 3 Pharmacokinetics, Special Populations and Conditions, Hepatic Impairment).
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3 Pharmacokinetics, Special Populations and Conditions, Renal Impairment). 2 Recommended Dose and Dosage Adjustment • Bosutinib should be taken orally once daily, swallowed whole, with a meal. Patients should take their dose of bosutinib at approximately the same time each day.
Do not take with grapefruit products and star fruit, pomegranate, Seville oranges and other similar fruits that are known to inhibit CYP3A4 (see 9 DRUG INTERACTIONS, Serious Drug Interactions and Drug-Food Interactions). Tablets should not be crushed or cut, and should not be dissolved in a liquid.
• In clinical trials, treatment with bosutinib continued until disease progression or until intolerance to therapy. • If a patient misses a dose (delayed by more than 12 hours), the patient should not take a dose that day, but take the usual prescribed dose on the following day.
• In clinical studies of adult Ph+ CML patients, dose escalation by increments of 100 mg once daily to a Reddy–Bosutinib (bosutinib tablets) Page 8 of 69 maximum of 600 mg once daily was allowed in patients who did not achieve a hematologic, cytogenetic, or molecular response and who did not have Grade 3 or higher adverse reactions at the recommended starting dosage.
Dose escalations are expected to result in greater toxicity. • Health Canada has not authorized an indication for pediatric use. Newly-diagnosed chronic phase Ph+ CML • The recommended dose of Reddy–Bosutinib is 400 mg orally once daily swallowed whole with a meal.
Chronic, accelerated, or blast phase Ph+ CML with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy • The recommended dose and schedule of Reddy–Bosutinib is 500 mg orally once daily swallowed whole, with a meal. 5 x ULN and may be resumed at 400 mg once daily thereafter.
If recovery takes longer than 4 weeks, discontinuation of Reddy–Bosutinib should be considered. If transaminase […]