Pemigatinib- (PEMAZYRE) @ (Apr 2020)- Cholangio carcinoma- rare form of Cancer

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Pemigatinib- (PEMAZYRE) @ (Apr 2020)- Cholangio carcinoma- rare form of Cancer

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U.S. FDA APPROVED  DRUGS DURING 2020

Sr.No-  14

Name of the  Drug-      PEMAZYRE
 
Active Ingredient -      Pemigatinib
 
Pharmacological Classification- 
 
                                       To treat certain patients with Cholangiocarconoma, a rare 
                                        form of Cancer that forms in Blue Ducts                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                        Date of Approval-          4/17/2020
 
 
(Ref- FDA approved List 2020)                                         
 
 
 
HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
 
These highlights do not include all the information needed to use
PEMAZYRE safely and effectively.
See full prescribing information for PEMAZYRE. PEMAZYRE™ (pemigatinib) tablets, for oral use
 
Initial U.S. Approval: 2020
 
 
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
 
PEMAZYRE is a kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adults with previously treated, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with a fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) fusion or other rearrangement as detected by an FDA-approved test. 
 
This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate and duration of response.
 
Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s).
 
 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
 
 Confirm the presence of an FGFR2 fusion or rearrangement prior to initiation of treatment with PEMAZYRE. (2.1)
 
 Recommended dose is 13.5 mg orally once daily for 14 consecutive days followed by 7 days off therapy in 21-day cycles. Continue treatment until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs.
 
 Swallow tablet whole, with or without food.
 
 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
 Tablets: 4.5 mg, 9 mg, and 13.5 mg.
 
 
 CONTRAINDICATIONS                                                                                                   None.
 
 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
 
 PEMAZYRE can cause retinal pigment epithelial detachment. Perform ophthalmological examination including optica