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MYLOTARG (BLA-761060)

(GEMTUZUMAB OZOGAMICIN)

Safety-related Labeling Changes Approved by FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)

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06/16/2020 (SUPPL-4)

Approved Drug Label (PDF)

5 Warnings and Precautions

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity

(Newly added information)

Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus.

Hepatotoxicity, Including Veno-occlusive Liver Disease (VOD)

(Additions and/or revisions underlined)

In ALFA-0701, VOD events were reported in 6/131 (5%) adult patients during or following treatment with MYLOTARG, or following later hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The median time from the MYLOTARG dose to onset of VOD was 9 days (range: 2-298 days), with 5 events occurring within 28 days of any dose of MYLOTARG and 1 event occurring greater than 28 days after the last dose of MYLOTARG.

In AAML0531, VOD events were reported in 25/520 (5%) pediatric patients in the MYLOTARG arm. VOD was fatal in 2 patients. Among 187 pediatric patients who underwent HSCT in the MYLOTARG arm, VOD occurred within 30 days post-HSCT in 20 (11%) patients.

6 Adverse Reactions

(Additions and/or revisions underlined)

The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling:

  • Hepatotoxicity, including VOD [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)]

  • Infusion-related reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)]

  • Hemorrhage [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)]

Clinical Trials Experience

(Extensive changes; please refer to label)

8 Use in Specific Populations

Females and Males of Reproductive Potential

(Newly added information)

MYLOTARG can cause embryo-fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman [see Use in Specific Populations (8.1)].

Lactation

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Risk Summary

 There are no data on the presence of gemtuzumab ozogamicin or its metabolites in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in the breastfed infant, advise women not to breastfeed during treatment with MYLOTARG and for at least 1 month after the final dose.

Pediatric Use

(Extensive changes; please refer to label)

Pregnancy

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Risk Summary

Based on its mechanism of action and findings from animal studies [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.1), Nonclinical Toxicology (13.1)], MYLOTARG can cause embryo-fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. There are no available data on MYLOTARG use in pregnant women to evaluate for a drug-associated risk. In animal reproduction studies, gemtuzumab ozogamicin caused embryo-fetal toxicity, including structural abnormalities and alterations to growth, at maternal systemic exposures that were greater than or equal to

0.4 times the exposure in patients at the maximum recommended dose based on AUC (see Data). Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus.

The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. 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.

17 PCI/PI/MG (Patient Counseling Information/Patient Information/Medication Guide)

PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION

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Embryo-Fetal Toxicity

Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to the fetus. Advise females of reproductive potential to inform their healthcare provider of a known or suspected pregnancy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6), Use in Specific Populations (8.1)].

Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with MYLOTARG and for at least 6 months after the last dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3)]

Advise males with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with MYLOTARG and for at least 3 months after the last dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3)].

Lactation

Advise women not to breastfeed during treatment with MYLOTARG and for at least 1 month after the final dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.2)].

Infertility

Advise males and females of reproductive potential that MYLOTARG may impair fertility [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3)].

This product’s labeling may have been updated. For the most recent prescribing information, please visit  www.mylotarg.com.