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Zelboraf 240 mg Film-coated Tablets

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Table of Contents
1. Name of the medicinal product
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
3. Pharmaceutical form
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
4.2 Posology and method of administration
4.3 Contraindications
4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
4.8 Undesirable effects
4.9 Overdose
5. Pharmacological properties
5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
5.3 Preclinical safety data
6. Pharmaceutical particulars
6.1 List of excipients
6.2 Incompatibilities
6.3 Shelf life
6.4 Special precautions for storage
6.5 Nature and contents of container
6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
7. Marketing authorisation holder
8. Marketing authorisation number(s)
9. Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
10. Date of revision of the text

1. Name of the medicinal product

Zelboraf 240 mg film-coated tablets.

2. Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each tablet contains 240 mg of vemurafenib (as a co-precipitate of vemurafenib and hypromellose acetate succinate).

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

3. Pharmaceutical form

Film-coated tablet (tablet).

Pinkish white to orange white, oval, biconvex film-coated tablets of approximately 19 mm, with 'VEM' engraved on one side.

4. Clinical particulars

4.1 Therapeutic indications

Vemurafenib is indicated in monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with BRAF V600 mutation-positive unresectable or metastatic melanoma (see section 5.1).

4.2 Posology and method of administration

Treatment with vemurafenib should be initiated and supervised by a qualified physician experienced in the use of anticancer medicinal products.

Before taking vemurafenib, patients must have BRAF V600 mutation-positive tumour status confirmed by a validated test (see sections 4.4 and 5.1).

Posology

The recommended dose of vemurafenib is 960 mg (4 tablets of 240 mg) twice daily (equivalent to a total daily dose of 1,920 mg). Vemurafenib may be taken with or without food, but consistent intake of both daily doses on an empty stomach should be avoided (see section 5.2).

Duration of treatment

Treatment with vemurafenib should continue until disease progression or the development of unacceptable toxicity (see tables 1 and 2 below).

Missed doses

If a dose is missed, it can be taken up to 4 hours prior to the next dose to maintain the twice daily regimen. Both doses should not be taken at the same time.

Vomiting

In case of vomiting after vemurafenib administration the patient should not take an additional dose of the medicinal product but the treatment should be continued as usual.

Posology adjustments

Management of adverse drug reactions or QTc prolongation may require dose reduction, temporary interruption and/or treatment discontinuation (see tables 1 and 2). Posology adjustments resulting in a dose below 480 mg twice daily are not recommended.

In the event the patient develops Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cuSCC), it is recommended to continue the treatment without modifying the dose of vemurafenib (see sections 4.4 and 4.8).

Table 1: Dose modification schedule based on the grade of any AEs

Grade (CTC-AE) ^(a)	Recommended dose modification
Grade 1 or Grade 2 (tolerable)	Maintain vemurafenib at a dose of 960 mg twice daily.
Grade 2 (intolerable) or Grade 3
1^st occurrence of any grade 2 or 3 AE	Interrupt treatment until grade 0 – 1. Resume dosing at 720 mg twice daily (or 480 mg twice daily if the dose has already been lowered).
2^nd occurrence of any grade 2 or 3 AE or persistence after treatment interruption	Interrupt treatment until grade 0 – 1. Resume dosing at 480 mg twice daily (or discontinue permanently if the dose has already been lowered to 480 mg twice daily).
3^rd occurrence of any grade 2 or 3 AE or persistence after 2^nd dose reduction	Discontinue permanently.
Grade 4
1^st occurrence of any grade 4 AE	Discontinue permanently or interrupt vemurafenib treatment until grade 0 – 1. Resume dosing at 480 mg twice daily (or discontinue permanently if the dose has already been lowered to 480 mg twice daily).
2^nd occurrence of any grade 4 AE or persistence of any grade 4 AE after 1^st dose reduction	Discontinue permanently.

^(a)The intensity of clinical adverse events graded by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.0 (CTC-AE).

Exposure-dependent QT prolongation was observed in an uncontrolled, open-label phase II study in previously treated patients with metastatic melanoma. Management of QTc prolongation may require specific monitoring measures (see section 4.4).

Table 2: Dose modification schedule based on prolongation of the QT interval

QTc value	Recommended dose modification
QTc>500 ms at baseline	Treatment not recommended.
QTc increase meets values of both >500 ms and >60 ms change from pre-treatment values	Discontinue permanently.
1^st occurrence of QTc>500 ms during treatment and change from pre-treatment value remains <60 ms	Temporarily interrupt treatment until QTc decreases below 500 ms. See monitoring measures in section 4.4. Resume dosing at 720 mg twice daily (or 480 mg twice daily if the dose has already been lowered).
2^nd occurrence of QTc>500 ms during treatment and change from pre-treatment value remains <60 ms	Temporarily interrupt treatment until QTc decreases below 500 ms. See monitoring measures in section 4.4. Resume dosing at 480 mg twice daily (or discontinue permanently if the dose has already been lowered to 480 mg twice daily).
3^rd occurrence of QTc>500 ms during treatment and change from pre-treatment value remains <60 ms	Discontinue permanently.

Special population

Older people

No special dose adjustment is required in patients aged > 65 years old.

Renal impairment

Limited data are available in patients with renal impairment. A risk for increased exposure in patients with severe renal impairment cannot be excluded. Patients with severe renal impairment should be closely monitored (see sections 4.4 and 5.2).

Hepatic impairment

Limited data are available in patients with hepatic impairment. As vemurafenib is cleared by the liver, patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment may have increased exposure and should be closely monitored (see sections 4.4 and 5.2).

Paediatric population

The safety and efficacy of vemurafenib has not been yet established in children and adolescents (<18 years). No data are available.

Non-Caucasian patients

The safety and efficacy of vemurafenib has not been established in non-Caucasian patients. No data are available.

Method of administration

Vemurafenib tablets are to be swallowed whole with water. Vemurafenib tablets should not be chewed or crushed.

4.3 Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1.

4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use

Before taking vemurafenib, patients must have BRAF V600 mutation-positive tumour status confirmed by a validated test. The efficacy and safety of vemurafenib in patients with tumours expressing rare BRAF V600 mutations other than V600E and V600K have not been convincingly established (see section 5.1). Vemurafenib should not be used in patients with wild type BRAF malignant melanoma.

Hypersensitivity reaction

Serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis have been reported in association with vemurafenib (see sections 4.3 and 4.8). Severe hypersensitivity reactions may include Stevens-Johnson syndrome, generalised rash, erythema or hypotension. In patients who experience severe hypersensitivity reactions, vemurafenib treatment should be permanently discontinued.

Dermatologic reactions

Severe dermatologic reactions have been reported in patients receiving vemurafenib, including rare cases of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in the pivotal clinical trial. Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) has been reported in association with vemurafenib in the post marketing setting (see section 4.8). In patients who experience a severe dermatologic reaction, vemurafenib treatment should be permanently discontinued.

QT prolongation

Exposure-dependent QT prolongation was observed in an uncontrolled, open-label phase II study in previously treated patients with metastatic melanoma (see section 4.8). QT prolongation may lead to an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias including Torsade de Pointes. Treatment with vemurafenib is not recommended in patients with uncorrectable electrolyte abnormalities (including magnesium), long QT syndrome or who are taking medicinal products known to prolong the QT interval.

Electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrolytes (including magnesium) must be monitored in all patients before treatment with vemurafenib, after one month of treatment and after dose modification.

Further monitoring is recommended in particular in patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment monthly during the first 3 months of treatment followed by every 3 months thereafter or more often as clinically indicated. Initiation of treatment with vemurafenib is not recommended in patients with QTc>500 milliseconds (ms). If during treatment the QTc exceeds 500 ms, vemurafenib treatment should be temporarily interrupted, electrolyte abnormalities (including magnesium) should be corrected, and cardiac risk factors for QT prolongation (e.g. congestive heart failure, bradyarrhythmias) should be controlled. Re-initiation of treatment should occur once the QTc decreases below 500 ms and at a lower dose as descr