Complete adverse effect profile including incidence rates and management
Important Safety Information
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience any unexpected symptoms. For serious or life-threatening side effects, seek emergency medical attention immediately.
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious adverse reactions are discussed in greater detail in other sections of the labeling: Injection Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Infections [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] Reduction in Immunoglobulins [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] Malignancies [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ] Immune-Mediated Colitis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ] Liver Injury [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] The most common adverse reactions in patients treated with intravenous ocrelizumab were: RMS (incidence ≥10% and > REBIF ® ): upper respiratory tract infections and infusion reactions ( 6.1 ) PPMS (incidence ≥10% and > placebo): upper respiratory tract infections, infusion reactions, skin infections, and lower respiratory tract infections ( 6.1 ) The most common adverse reaction observed with OCREVUS ZUNOVO in patients with RMS and PPMS was injection reactions (incidence of 49%) ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Genentech at 1-888-835-2555 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice.
The safety of ocrelizumab has been evaluated in active-controlled clinical trials of ocrelizumab administered intravenously in patients with relapsing forms of MS (RMS) (Study 1 and Study 2) [see Clinical Studies (14.1) ] and primary progressive MS (PPMS) (Study 3) [see Clinical Studies (14.2) ] , and in an open-label, active-controlled trial of OCREVUS ZUNOVO administered subcutaneously in patients with RMS and PPMS (Study 4) [see Clinical Studies (14.3) ] .
Adverse Reactions With Ocrelizumab Intravenous in Patients With RMS and PPMS The safety of intravenous ocrelizumab has been evaluated in 1311 patients across the MS clinical studies, which included 825 patients in active-controlled clinical trials in patients with RMS and 486 patients in a placebo-controlled study in patients with PPMS.
RMS In active-controlled intravenous ocrelizumab clinical trials (Study 1 and Study 2), 825 patients with RMS received ocrelizumab 600 mg intravenously every 24 weeks (initial treatment was given as two separate 300 mg infusions at Weeks 0 and 2) [see Clinical Studies (14.1) ].
The overall exposure in the 96-week controlled treatment periods was 1448 patient-years.
The most common adverse reactions in RMS trials (incidence ≥ 10%) were upper respiratory tract infections and infusion reactions.
Table 1 summarizes the adverse reactions that occurred in active-controlled intravenous ocrelizumab RMS trials (Study 1 and Study 2).
Table 1 Adverse Reactions in Adult Patients With RMS With an Incidence of at least 5% for Intravenous Ocrelizumab and Higher than REBIF Adverse Reactions Studies 1 and 2 Ocrelizumab 600 mg IV Every 24 Weeks The first dose was given as two separate 300 mg infusions at Weeks 0 and
(n=825) % REBIF 44 mcg SQ 3 Times per Week (n=826) % Upper respiratory tract infections 40 33 Infusion reactions 34 10 Depression 8 7 Lower respiratory tract infections 8 5 Back pain 6 5 Herpes virus- associated infections 6 4 Pain in extremity 5 4 PPMS In a placebo-controlled intravenous ocrelizumab clinical trial (Study 3), a total of 486 patients with PPMS received one course of ocrelizumab (600 mg of ocrelizumab administered as two 300 mg infusions two weeks apart) given intravenously every 24 weeks and 239 patients received placebo intravenously [see Clinical Studies (14.2) ].
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Injection Reactions: Management recommendations for injection reactions depend on the type and severity of the reaction.
Permanently discontinue OCREVUS ZUNOVO if a life-threatening injection reaction occurs ( 4 , 5.1 ) Infections: Serious, including life-threatening and fatal, infections have occurred in patients treated with ocrelizumab.
Delay OCREVUS ZUNOVO administration in patients with an active infection until the infection is resolved.
Vaccination with live-attenuated or live vaccines is not recommended during treatment with OCREVUS ZUNOVO and after discontinuation, until B-cell repletion ( 5.2 ) Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML): Withhold OCREVUS ZUNOVO at the first sign or symptom suggestive of PML ( 5.3 ) Reduction in Immunoglobulins: Monitor the level of immunoglobulins at the beginning of treatment.
Monitor during and after discontinuation of treatment with OCREVUS ZUNOVO, until B-cell repletion, and especially when recurrent serious infections are suspected.
Like all medications, Ocrevus Zunovo can cause side effects. However, not everyone who takes this medication will experience them. Many side effects are dose-dependent and may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. Others may require dose adjustment or medical attention.
Contact your healthcare provider promptly if you experience:
Seek immediate emergency medical care if you experience signs of: