Generic Name
Pegcetacoplan
Brand Names
Empaveli, Syfovre
FDA approval date: May 14, 2021
Classification: Complement Inhibitor
Form: Injection
What is Empaveli (Pegcetacoplan)?
EMPAVELI™ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria . EMPAVELI is a complement inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adult patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria .
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Empaveli (Pegcetacoplan)
WARNING: SERIOUS INFECTIONS CAUSED BY ENCAPSULATED BACTERIA
EMPAVELI, a complement inhibitor, increases the risk of serious infections, especially those caused by encapsulated bacteria, such as
- Complete or update vaccination for encapsulated bacteria at least 2 weeks prior to the first dose of EMPAVELI, unless the risks of delaying therapy with EMPAVELI outweigh the risk of developing a serious infection. Comply with the most current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for vaccinations against encapsulated bacteria in patients receiving a complement inhibitor.
- Patients receiving EMPAVELI are at increased risk for invasive disease caused by encapsulated bacteria, even if they develop antibodies following vaccination. Monitor patients for early signs and symptoms of serious infections and evaluate immediately if infection is suspected.
Because of the risk of serious infections caused by encapsulated bacteria, EMPAVELI is available only through a restricted program under a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) called the EMPAVELI REMS
1DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
Injection: 1,080 mg/20 mL (54 mg/mL) clear, colorless to slightly yellowish solution in a single-dose vial.
2CONTRAINDICATIONS
EMPAVELI is contraindicated:
- in patients with hypersensitivity to pegcetacoplan or to any of the excipients
- for initiation in patients with unresolved serious infection caused by encapsulated bacteria including
3ADVERSE REACTIONS
The following clinically significant adverse reactions are discussed in greater detail in other sections of the labeling:
- Serious Infections Caused by Encapsulated Bacteria
- Infusion-Related Reactions
3.1Clinical 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.
3.2Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of EMPAVELI. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to EMPAVELI exposure.
- Anaphylaxis and urticaria
4DESCRIPTION
EMPAVELI contains pegcetacoplan, a complement inhibitor. Pegcetacoplan is a symmetrical molecule comprised of two identical pentadecapeptides covalently bound to the ends of a linear 40-kiloDalton (kDa) PEG molecule. The peptide portions of pegcetacoplan contain 1-methyl-L-tryptophan (Trp(Me)) in position 4 and amino(ethoxyethoxy)acetic acid (AEEA) in position 14.
The molecular weight of pegcetacoplan is approximately 43.5 kDa. The molecular formula is C
EMPAVELI injection is a sterile, clear, colorless to slightly yellowish aqueous solution for subcutaneous use and is supplied in a 20-mL single-dose vial. Each 1 mL of solution contains 54 mg of pegcetacoplan, 41 mg of sorbitol, 0.384 mg of glacial acetic acid, 0.490 mg of sodium acetate trihydrate, and Water for Injection USP. EMPAVELI may also contain sodium hydroxide and/or additional glacial acetic acid for adjustment to a target pH of 5.
5PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION
Advise the patient to read the FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide and Instructions for Use).
6PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 1,080 mg/20 mL Vial Carton
NDC 73606-010-01
EMPAVELI
1,080 mg/20 mL
For Subcutaneous Infusion Only
Dispense the enclosed
One 20 mL Single-Dose Vial.
Rx only
7PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 20 mL Injector Carton
EMPAVELI
20 mL
Single-use only
QTY 1
REF 30129903
Rx Only
