Concizumab
PrescriptionBrand names: Alhemo
About This Medication
11 DESCRIPTION Concizumab-mtci, is a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody produced by recombinant DNA technology in Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells with an approximate molecular weight of 149 kDa. Alhemo (concizumab-mtci) injection is a clear to slightly opalescent, and colorless to slightly yellow solution that may contain translucent to white particles. Alhemo is supplied as a single-patient-use prefilled pen for subcutaneous injection. Each 1 mL of Alhemo single-patient-use prefilled pen (60 mg/1.5 mL) contains 40 mg active ingredient concizumab-mtci. Each 1 mL of Alhemo single-patient-use prefilled pen (150 mg/1.5 mL) contains 100 mg active ingredient concizumab-mtci. Each 1 mL of Alhemo single-patient-use prefilled pen (300 mg/3 mL) contains 100 mg active ingredient concizumab-mtci. Each 1 mL of Alhemo single-patient-use prefilled pen contains the following excipients: arginine hydrochloride (5.27 mg), histidine (5.12 mg), phenol (3.5 mg), polysorbate 80 (0.25 mg), sodium chloride (1.46 mg), sucrose (51.3 mg), and water for injection. Hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide may be added to adjust the pH to 6.0.
Active Ingredients
| Ingredient | Strength |
|---|---|
| Concizumab | - |
Indications & Usage
How It Works
Dosage & Administration
Side Effects Overview
Warnings & Precautions
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS • Thromboembolic Events: Monitor patients for thromboembolic events. Advise patients to report signs and symptoms, and if they occur discontinue prophylaxis. ( 5.1 ) • Hypersensitivity Reactions: In the event of a severe hypersensitivity reaction, discontinue Alhemo. ( 5.2 ) • Increased Laboratory Values of Fibrin D dimer and Prothrombin Fragment 1.2: Alhemo increases values of fibrin D dimer and prothrombin fragment 1.2. ( 5.3 ) 5.1 Thromboembolic Events Alhemo may cause thromboembolic events. Venous and arterial thromboembolic events were reported in 1.9% of patients (6/320) in Alhemo clinical trials. These cases occurred in patients with multiple risk factors for thromboembolism, including the use of high doses or prolonged treatment with factor product or bypassing agent (2 of 6 patients). Risk factors for thromboembolism may include the use of high and/or frequent doses of breakthrough bleed treatments (factor products or bypassing agents) or conditions in which tissue factor is overexpressed (e.g., atherosclerotic disease, crush injury, cancer, disseminated intravascular coagulation, thrombotic microangiopathy, or septicemia). Inform Alhemo treated patients of signs and symptoms of thromboembolic events. Monitor patients for thromboembolic events. In case of suspicion of thromboembolic events, discontinue Alhemo and initiate further investigations and management strategies. 5.2 Hypersensitivity Reactions Alhemo can cause hypersensitivity reaction, including serious cases. Alhemo is contraindicated in patients with a history of known serious hypersensitivity to Alhemo or its components or the inactive ingredients. Hypersensitivity reactions including erythema, rash, pruritus, and abdominal pain have occurred in Alhemo treated patients. One patient (less than 1% of patients treated in the clinical studies) experienced anaphylaxis which resolved after treatment with antihistamines and corticosteroids. Instruct patients of the signs of acute hypersensitivity reactions. Instruct patients to contact their healthcare provider for mild reactions and to seek urgent medical attention for moderate to severe reactions. Discontinue Alhemo if severe hypersensitivity symptoms occur and initiate medical management. 5.3 Increased Laboratory Values of Fibrin D-dimer and Prothrombin Fragment 1.2 Alhemo can cause increased levels of fibrin D-dimer and prothrombin fragment 1.2. Increased levels of fibrin D-dimer and increased levels of prothrombin fragment 1.2 were seen in 29 (9.1%) and 26 (8.1%) of patients, respectively. The plasma concentration of concizumab-mtci is positively correlated with fibrin D-dimer and prothrombin fragments 1.2 indicating a hemostatic effect of concizumab-mtci. For patients taking Alhemo, these coagulation biomarkers may not be reliable predictive markers for clinical decision-making with suspicion of thrombosis such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).
Contraindications
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS Alhemo is contraindicated in patients with a history of known serious hypersensitivity to Alhemo or its components or the inactive ingredients [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )and Description ( 11 )]. Alhemo is contraindicated in patients with a history of known serious hypersensitivity to Alhemo or its components or the inactive ingredients. ( 4 )
Pharmacokinetics
Frequently Asked Questions
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Alhemo is indicated for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older with: • hemophilia A (congenital factor VIII deficiency) with or without FVIII inhibitors • hemophilia B (congenital factor IX deficiency) with or without FIX inhibitors Alhemo is a tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) antagonist indicated for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adult and …
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Administer Alhemo by subcutaneous injection to the abdomen or thigh with daily rotation of injection sites. ( 2.2 ) Recommended dosing regimen: • Day 1: Loading dose of 1 mg/kg • Day 2: Once daily dose of 0.2 mg/kg until individualization of maintenance dose ( 2.1 ) o 4 weeks after initiation of treatment: For dose optimization, measure concizumab‑mtci plasma concentration by Concizumab Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) prior to administration of next scheduled dose using an …
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS • Thromboembolic Events: Monitor patients for thromboembolic events. Advise patients to report signs and symptoms, and if they occur discontinue prophylaxis. ( 5.1 ) • Hypersensitivity Reactions: In the event of a severe hypersensitivity reaction, discontinue Alhemo. ( 5.2 ) • Increased Laboratory Values of Fibrin D dimer and Prothrombin Fragment 1.2: Alhemo increases values of fibrin D dimer and prothrombin fragment 1.2. ( 5.3 ) 5.1 Thromboembolic Events Alhemo may cause thromboembolic events. Venous and …
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS Alhemo is contraindicated in patients with a history of known serious hypersensitivity to Alhemo or its components or the inactive ingredients [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )and Description ( 11 )]. Alhemo is contraindicated in patients with a history of known serious hypersensitivity to Alhemo or its components or the inactive ingredients. ( 4 )
Concizumab is a prescription medication. You will need a valid prescription from a licensed healthcare provider.
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- • DailyMed — Concizumab drug label (National Library of Medicine)
- • openFDA — Concizumab label data (U.S. Food & Drug Administration)
- • RxNorm — RXCUI 2708346 (NLM Normalized Drug Names)
- • NDC Directory — Concizumab (FDA National Drug Code)
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Data sources: DailyMed (NLM), openFDA, MFDS