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TALVEY (BLA-761342)

(TALQUETAMAB-TGVS)

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

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10/02/2025 (SUPPL-16)

Approved Drug Label (PDF)

5 Warnings and Precautions

5.2 Neurologic Toxicity including ICANS

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TALVEY can cause serious, life-threatening, or fatal neurologic toxicity, including ICANS [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)].

In the clinical trial, neurologic toxicity, including ICANS, occurred in 55% of patients who received TALVEY at the recommended dosages, with Grade 3 or 4 neurologic toxicity occurring in 6% of patients. The most frequent neurologic toxicities were headache (20%), encephalopathy (15%), sensory neuropathy (14%), and motor dysfunction, including ataxia/cerebellar ataxia (10%).

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

MEDICATION GUIDE

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Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS). CRS is common during treatment with TALVEY and can also be serious, life- threatening, or lead to death. Signs and symptoms of CRS may include:

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Neurologic problems. Symptoms of neurologic problems with TALVEY may include:

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  • fast eye movements that you cannot control

  • problems with walking, or loss of balance or coordination

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  • Decreased blood cell counts. Decreased blood cell counts are common during treatment with TALVEY and can also be severe. Your healthcare provider will check your blood cell counts during treatment with TALVEY. Tell your healthcare provider if you get any symptoms of infection or unusual bleeding or bruising.

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The most common side effects of TALVEY include:

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  • rash

  • low blood pressure

  • headache

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PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION

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Neurologic Toxicity, including ICANS

Discuss the signs and symptoms associated with neurologic toxicity, including headache, encephalopathy, sensory neuropathy, difficulty speaking and understanding speech, difficulty with coordination, uncontrolled fast eye movement, motor dysfunction including ataxia/cerebellar ataxia, and symptoms of ICANS including confusional state, depressed level of consciousness, disorientation, somnolence, lethargy, and bradyphrenia. Counsel patients to seek medical attention should signs or symptoms of neurologic toxicity occur. Advise patients to refrain from driving or operating heavy or potentially dangerous machinery during the step-up dosing schedule and for 48 hours after completion of the step-up dosing schedule and in the event of new onset of any neurologic toxicity symptoms, until symptoms resolve [see Dosage and Administration (2.2, 2.5), Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].

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