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 more detail in other sections: Alterations in Endocrine Function [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] Immunosuppression and Increased Risk of Infection [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )] Alterations in Cardiovascular/Renal Function [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )] Gastrointestinal Perforation [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] Behavioral and Mood Disturbances [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.5 )] Effects on Bones [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.6 )] Ophthalmic Effects [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.7 )] Immunizations [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.8 )] Effects on Growth and Development [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.9 )] Myopathy [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.10 )] Kaposi's Sarcoma [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.11 )] Thromboembolic Events [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.12 )] Anaphylaxis [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.13 )] The most common adverse reactions (>10% for AGAMREE and greater than placebo) are cushingoid features, psychiatric disorders, vomiting, weight increased, and vitamin D deficiency.
( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
at 1-844-347-3277 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 practice.
Common Adverse Reactions in Clinical Studies Table 1 lists the adverse reactions that occurred in ≥ 5% of the patients treated with AGAMREE 6 mg/kg/day (N=28) or AGAMREE 2 mg/kg/day (N=30) and that occurred more frequently than in the patients who received placebo (N=29) in Study 1 [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )] , which was 24 weeks and included patients with DMD between the ages of 4 and 7 years.
Table 1: Adverse Reactions in Patients with DMD that Occurred in ≥ 5% of Patients Treated with AGAMREE and More Frequently than in Patients Who Received Placebo During 24 Weeks (Study 1) 1 Includes the following adverse reactions that occurred more frequently in the AGAMREE group than in placebo: abnormal behavior, aggression, agitation, anxiety, irritability, mood altered, sleep disorder, and stereotypy.
Adverse Reaction AGAMREE 2 mg/kg/d (N=30) % AGAMREE 6 mg/kg/d (N=28) % Placebo (N=29) % Cushingoid Features 7 29 0 Psychiatric disorders 1 7 21 14 Vomiting 17 14 7 Weight increased 0 11 3 Vitamin D deficiency 7 11 0 Cough 10 7 3 Headache 7 7 3 Diarrhea 3 7 3 Increased appetite 3 7 3 Rhinitis 3 7 3 In a separate open-label safety study of pediatric patients aged 2 to less than 4 years (n=16) and pediatric patients aged 7 to less than 18 years (n=16) with DMD, adverse reactions were similar to those seen in the Study 1 pediatric patients.
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Alterations in Endocrine Function: Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression, cushingoid features, and hyperglycemia can occur.
Monitor patients for these conditions with chronic use of AGAMREE.
( 2.7 , 5.1 ) Immunosuppression and Increased Risk of Infection: Increased risk of new infections, exacerbation, dissemination, or reactivation of latent infections, which can be severe and at times fatal;
signs and symptoms of infections may be masked.
( 5.2 ) Alterations in Cardiovascular/Renal Function: Monitor for elevated blood pressure and monitor sodium and potassium levels in patients chronically treated with AGAMREE.
Like all medications, Agamree 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: