PRIMULA Lac (Prospective Registry Investigating Maternal, Infant, and Lactation Outcomes in Anifrolumab Users): The AstraZeneca Lactation Study for Anifrolumab
Prospective Registry Investigating Maternal, Infant, and Lactation Outcomes in Anifrolumab Users (PRIMULA Lac) is a Post Marketing Requirements (PMR) study designed to fulfill the FDA post-marketing requirements. The study will collect data about the presence of anifrolumab in human breast milk and serum (maternal and infant) among lactating individuals who are receiving anifrolumab therapeutically via intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) administration and evaluate exposure and effects on the breastfed infant.
‣ Maternal:
• 18 years or older
• Signed informed consent to participate
• Diagnosis of moderate/severe SLE
• Ongoing treatment with anifrolumab
• Has reached or will reach steady state (\
‣ 85 days postpartum, equivalent to at least 3 consecutive previous IV doses or at least 12 previous SC doses during the post-partum period) with anifrolumab by the time of study Day 1 (pre-dose milk collection)
• Established lactation in the index post-partum period (breastfeeding or pumping for at least 4 weeks at time of Day 1 visit to ensure mature milk production)
• Willing to breastfeed or pump regularly during the study period to maintain milk supply and exclusively pump breast milk for the 24-hour period of breast milk collection on Day 1 post IV dose
• Plans to continue feeding infant breast milk at least throughout the duration of the study and is not weaning
• Must be exclusively breast milk-feeding their infant (or if not exclusively breast milk-feeding, not providing more than 1 supplemental bottle of formula per day) at the time of enrollment and throughout the study period
⁃ Agrees to use only lanolin nipple cream during the sampling period
‣ Infant:
• Gestational age at delivery ≥32 weeks
• Birthweight \> 10th percentile
• Weight \> 10th percentile at the time of enrollment