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Pediatric Labeling Date:
05/11/2018
Trade Name:
Actemra
Generic Name or Proper Name (*):
tocilizumab
Indications Studied:
Treatment of polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA) and Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA)
Label Changes Summary:
*PJIA - Subcutaneous Use: Actemra by subcutaneous use is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with active PJIA in patients 2 years of age and older. *Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients below the age of 2 years have not been established. *Subcutaneous administration has not been studied in SJIA pediatric patients. *SJIA – Intravenous Use: A multi-center, open-label, single arm study to evaluate the PK, safety and exploratory PD and efficacy of Actemra over 12-weeks in SJIA patients (N=11) under 2 years of age was conducted. *The primary PK endpoints at steady-state in this study were within the ranges of these parameters observed in patients with SJIA aged 2 to 17 years. *Safety and immunogenicity of Actemra for patients with SJIA under 2 years of age was assessed descriptively. *SAEs, AEs leading to discontinuation, and infectious AEs were reported by 27.3%, 36.4%, and 81.8% of patients. Six patients (54.5%) experienced hypersensitivity reactions. There were no cases of macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) based on the protocol-specified criteria, but 2 cases of suspected MAS based on Ravelli criteria. *Information on PK parameters, adverse reactions and clinical trial. *Postmarketing study.
Product Labeling:
Labeling
BPCA(B) and PREA(P):
B,P
Sponsor:
Genentech, Inc.
NNPS:
FALSE
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