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INFLECTRA
Overview
What is INFLECTRA?
Infliximab-dyyb, the active ingredient in INFLECTRA, is a chimeric IgG1κ monoclonal antibody (composed of human constant and murine variable regions) specific for human tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα). It has a molecular weight of approximately 149.1 kilodaltons. Infliximab-dyyb is produced by a recombinant cell line cultured by continuous perfusion and is purified by a series of steps that includes measures to inactivate and remove viruses.
INFLECTRA for injection is supplied as a sterile, white, lyophilized powder for intravenous infusion. Following reconstitution with 10 mL of Sterile Water for Injection, USP, the resulting pH is approximately 7.2. Each single-use vial contains 100 mg infliximab-dyyb, 500 mg sucrose, 0.5 mg polysorbate 80, 2.2 mg sodium dihydrogen phosphate monohydrate, and 6.1 mg di-Sodium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate. No preservatives are present.
What does INFLECTRA look like?
What are the available doses of INFLECTRA?
For injection: 100 mg of lyophilized infliximab-dyyb in a 20 mL vial for intravenous infusion. ()
What should I talk to my health care provider before I take INFLECTRA?
How should I use INFLECTRA?
INFLECTRA is indicated for reducing signs and symptoms and inducing and maintaining clinical remission in adult patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy.
INFLECTRA is indicated for reducing the number of draining enterocutaneous and rectovaginal fistulas and maintaining fistula closure in adult patients with fistulizing Crohn's disease.
The recommended dose of INFLECTRA is 5 mg/kg given as an intravenous induction regimen at 0, 2 and 6 weeks followed by a maintenance regimen of 5 mg/kg every 8 weeks thereafter for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease or fistulizing Crohn's disease. For adult patients who respond and then lose their response, consideration may be given to treatment with 10 mg/kg. Patients who do not respond by Week 14 are unlikely to respond with continued dosing and consideration should be given to discontinue INFLECTRA in these patients.
What interacts with INFLECTRA?
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What are the warnings of INFLECTRA?
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What are the precautions of INFLECTRA?
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What are the side effects of INFLECTRA?
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What should I look out for while using INFLECTRA?
INFLECTRA at doses >5 mg/kg should not be administered to patients with moderate to severe heart failure. In a randomized study evaluating infliximab in patients with moderate to severe heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] Functional Class III/IV), infliximab treatment at 10 mg/kg was associated with an increased incidence of death and hospitalization due to worsening heart failure [see and ].
INFLECTRA should not be readministered to patients who have experienced a severe hypersensitivity reaction to infliximab products. Additionally, INFLECTRA should not be administered to patients with known hypersensitivity to inactive components of the product or to any murine proteins.
What might happen if I take too much INFLECTRA?
Single doses up to 20 mg/kg of infliximab have been administered without any direct toxic effect. In case of overdosage, it is recommended that the patient be monitored for any signs or symptoms of adverse reactions or effects and appropriate symptomatic treatment instituted immediately.
How should I store and handle INFLECTRA?
Care should be exercised in handling of THALOMID. THALOMID capsules should not be opened or crushed. If powder from THALOMID contacts the skin, wash the skin immediately and thoroughly with soap and water. If THALOMID contacts the mucous membranes, flush thoroughly with water. Procedures for proper handling and disposal of anticancer drugs should be considered. Several guidelines on the subject have been published.Rx only and only able to be prescribed and dispensed under the terms of the THALOMID REMS Restricted Distribution Program.Care should be exercised in handling of THALOMID. THALOMID capsules should not be opened or crushed. If powder from THALOMID contacts the skin, wash the skin immediately and thoroughly with soap and water. If THALOMID contacts the mucous membranes, flush thoroughly with water. Procedures for proper handling and disposal of anticancer drugs should be considered. Several guidelines on the subject have been published.Rx only and only able to be prescribed and dispensed under the terms of the THALOMID REMS Restricted Distribution Program.Care should be exercised in handling of THALOMID. THALOMID capsules should not be opened or crushed. If powder from THALOMID contacts the skin, wash the skin immediately and thoroughly with soap and water. If THALOMID contacts the mucous membranes, flush thoroughly with water. Procedures for proper handling and disposal of anticancer drugs should be considered. Several guidelines on the subject have been published.Rx only and only able to be prescribed and dispensed under the terms of the THALOMID REMS Restricted Distribution Program.Each INFLECTRA (infliximab-dyyb) for Injection 20 mL vial is individually packaged in a carton. Each single use vial contains 100 mg of infliximab-dyyb for final reconstitution volume of 10 mL.Each INFLECTRA (infliximab-dyyb) for Injection 20 mL vial is individually packaged in a carton. Each single use vial contains 100 mg of infliximab-dyyb for final reconstitution volume of 10 mL.
Clinical Information
Chemical Structure
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Infliximab products neutralize the biological activity of TNFα by binding with high affinity to the soluble and transmembrane forms of TNFα and inhibit binding of TNFα with its receptors. Infliximab products do not neutralize TNFβ (lymphotoxin-α), a related cytokine that utilizes the same receptors as TNFα. Biological activities attributed to TNFα include: induction of proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-1 and IL-6, enhancement of leukocyte migration by increasing endothelial layer permeability and expression of adhesion molecules by endothelial cells and leukocytes, activation of neutrophil and eosinophil functional activity, induction of acute phase reactants and other liver proteins, as well as tissue degrading enzymes produced by synoviocytes and/or chondrocytes. Cells expressing transmembrane TNFα bound by infliximab products can be lysed or . Infliximab products inhibit the functional activity of TNFα in a wide variety of bioassays utilizing human fibroblasts, endothelial cells, neutrophils, B and T lymphocytes and epithelial cells. The relationship of these biological response markers to the mechanism(s) by which infliximab products exert their clinical effects is unknown. Anti-TNFα antibodies reduce disease activity in the cotton-top tamarin colitis model, and decrease synovitis and joint erosions in a murine model of collagen-induced arthritis. Infliximab products prevent disease in transgenic mice that develop polyarthritis as a result of constitutive expression of human TNFα, and when administered after disease onset, allows eroded joints to heal.
Non-Clinical Toxicology
INFLECTRA at doses >5 mg/kg should not be administered to patients with moderate to severe heart failure. In a randomized study evaluating infliximab in patients with moderate to severe heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] Functional Class III/IV), infliximab treatment at 10 mg/kg was associated with an increased incidence of death and hospitalization due to worsening heart failure [see and ].INFLECTRA should not be readministered to patients who have experienced a severe hypersensitivity reaction to infliximab products. Additionally, INFLECTRA should not be administered to patients with known hypersensitivity to inactive components of the product or to any murine proteins.
Patients treated with infliximab products are at increased risk for developing serious infections involving various organ systems and sites that may lead to hospitalization or death.
Opportunistic infections due to bacterial, mycobacterial, invasive fungal, viral, or parasitic organisms including aspergillosis, blastomycosis, candidiasis, coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, legionellosis, listeriosis, pneumocystosis and tuberculosis have been reported with TNF blockers. Patients have frequently presented with disseminated rather than localized disease.
Treatment with INFLECTRA should not be initiated in patients with an active infection, including clinically important localized infections. Patients greater than 65 years of age, patients with comorbid conditions and/or patients taking concomitant immunosuppressants such as corticosteroids or methotrexate may be at greater risk of infection. The risks and benefits of treatment should be considered prior to initiating therapy in patients:
Reference
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