Indication
Otezla® (apremilast) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis.
Important Safety Information
Contraindications
Otezla® (apremilast) is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to apremilast or to any of the excipients in the formulation.
Warnings and Precautions
Depression: Treatment with Otezla is associated with an increase in adverse reactions of depression. During clinical trials, 1.0% (10/998) of patients treated with Otezla reported depression or depressed mood compared to 0.8% (4/495) treated with placebo; 0.3% (4/1441) of patients treated with Otezla discontinued treatment due to depression or depressed mood compared with none in placebo treated patients (0/495). Depression was reported as serious in 0.2% (3/1441) of patients exposed to Otezla, compared to none in placebo treated patients (0/495). Suicidal ideation and behavior were observed in 0.2% (3/1441) of patients on Otezla, compared to none on placebo (0/495). Two patients who received placebo committed suicide compared to none on Otezla.
Carefully weigh the risks and benefits of treatment with Otezla for patients with a history of depression and/or suicidal thoughts/behavior, or in patients who develop such symptoms while on Otezla. Patients, caregivers, and families should be advised of the need to be alert for the emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or other mood changes, and they should contact their healthcare provider if such changes occur.
Weight Decrease: Body weight loss of 5-10% was reported in 10% of patients taking Otezla and in 3.3% of patients taking placebo. Monitor body weight regularly; eva luate unexplained or clinically significant weight loss, and consider discontinuation of Otezla.
Drug Interactions: Apremilast exposure was decreased when Otezla was co-administered with rifampin, a strong CYP450 enzyme inducer; loss of Otezla efficacy may occur. Concomitant use of Otezla with CYP450 enzyme inducers (eg, rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended.
Adverse Reactions
Adverse reactions reported in at least 2% of patients taking Otezla, that occurred at a frequency at least 1% higher than that observed in patients taking placebo, for up to 16 weeks (after the initial 5-day titration), were (Otezla%, placebo%): diarrhea (7.7, 1.6); nausea (8.9, 3.1); headache (5.9, 2.2); upper respiratory tract infection (3.9, 1.8); vomiting (3.2, 0.4); nasopharyngitis (2.6, 1.6); upper abdominal pain (2.0, 0.2).
Use in Specific Populations
Pregnancy and Nursing Mothers: Otezla is Pregnancy Category C; it has not been studied in pregnant women. Use during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. It is not known whether apremilast or its metabolites are present in human milk. Caution should be exercised when Otezla is administered to a nursing woman.
Renal Impairment: Otezla dosage should be reduced in patients with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/min); for details, see Dosage and Administration, Section 2, in the Full Prescribing Information.
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Celgene Corporation
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Summit, NJ 07901
Otezla® is a registered trademark of Celgene Corporation.
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Celgene生物技术公司开发的治疗关节炎药物apremilast获得了FDA的批准。FDA批准其作为治疗银屑病性关节炎的口服药物上市。这种将以Otezla为商品名上市的新药物是一种磷酸二酯酶抑制剂，能够减轻关节肿胀并改善关节部位的生理机能。在一项有1493名患者参与的临床研究中，apremilast相对于市面上的注射类药物有很大的改善。
目前银屑病性关节炎市场上的药物一般是抗TNF类药物，例如艾博维生产的Humira，这种药物具有很大的副作用会导致患者出现严重不良反应。因此Celgene公司的apremilast具有很大的优势。不过apremilast能取得多大的成功还取决于FDA，Celgene公司将于9月份再次向FDA提交申请，扩大apremilast的适用人群。一旦获得批准，apremilast的销售额预计最高将达到20亿美元
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Otezla (apremilast) Tablets
Company: Celgene Corporation
Application No.: 205437
Approval Date:3/21/2014
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美国FDA批准Otezla (apremilast)用于治疗活跃型银屑病性关节炎(PsA)成人患者。大多数人先出现银屑病，而后被诊断患有PsA。关节疼痛、僵硬和肿胀是PsA的主要体征和症状。目前被批准用于PsA的药物有糖皮质激素、肿瘤坏死因子(TNF)阻断剂及白介素-12/白介素-23抑制剂。
“缓解疼痛和炎症，改善身体机能是活跃型银屑病性关节炎患者重要的治疗目标，”FDA药物评价与研究中心药物评价II办公室主任、医学博士、公共卫生学硕士Curtis Rosebraugh说。“Otezla为遭受这种疾病困扰的患者提供了一种新的治疗选择。”
Otezla是一种磷酸二酯酶-4(PDE-4)抑制剂，其安全性及有效性基于三项由1493名活跃型银屑病性关节炎患者参与的3期临床试验。Otezla治疗患者与安慰剂患者相比，其PsA体征及症状显示有改善。
Otezla治疗患者应定期让卫生保健专业人员监测其体重。如果出现无法解释或临床上明显的体重减轻，应对体重减轻进行评价，并应考虑中止治疗。Otezla治疗患者与安慰剂患者相比，抑郁症风险有所增加。
在临床试验中，Otezla用药患者最常见的副作用有腹泻、恶心和头痛。Otezla由位于新泽西班州Summit的塞尔基因公司生产。
OTEZLA is available as diamond-shaped, film-coated tablets in the following dosage strengths: 10-mg pink tablet engraved with “APR” on one side and “10” on the other side; 20-mg brown tablet engraved with “APR” on one side and “20” on the other side; 30-mg beige tablet engraved with “APR” on one side and “30” on the other side.
Tablets are supplied in the following strengths and package configurations
Package configuration
Tablet strength
NDC code
Bottles of 60 30 mg 59572-631-06
Two-week starter pack 13-tablet blister titration pack
containing: (4) 10-mg, (4) 20-mg,
and (5) 30-mg tablets with an
additional (14) 30 mg tablets 59572-630-27
28-count carton Two 30-mg blister cards containing
(14) 30-mg tablets 59572-631-28
Storage and Handling
Store tablets below 30°C (86°F).
