Flyrcado Drug Information
Generic name: FLURPIRIDAZ F-18
Radioactive Diagnostic Agent [EPC]
Uses of Flyrcado
is indicated for positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) under rest or stress (pharmacologic or exercise) in adult patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) to evaluate for myocardial ischemia and infarction. FLYRCADO is a radioactive diagnostic drug indicated for positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) under rest or stress (pharmacologic or exercise) in adult patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) to evaluate for myocardial ischemia and infarction.
Dosage & Administration of Flyrcado
| 1 day | 93 MBq to 111 MBq (2.5 mCi to 3 mCi) |
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| 2 days | 93 MBq to 111 MBq (2.5 mCi to 3 mCi) |
Side Effects of Flyrcado
Clinical 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 clinical practice. The safety of FLYRCADO was evaluated in 1,600 subjects in clinical studies, including 1,575 (98%) subjects with known or suspected coronary artery disease and 25 (2%) healthy subjects. All 1,600 subjects were dosed under rest conditions, with a mean dose of 102 MBq (2.8 mCi) FLYRCADO. A total of 1,568 (98%) subjects were also dosed under stress (exercise or pharmacologic) conditions, with a mean activity of 252 MBq (6.8 mCi) FLYRCADO by intravenous route.
The demographic characteristics of the study population were 31% female, mean age 62 years (range 19 years to 90 years), 81% White, 11% Black or African American, 1% Asian, and 7% other or unreported race, and 10% Hispanic or Latino, 81% Not Hispanic or Latino, and 9% unreported ethnicity. Stress testing procedures are associated with serious adverse reactions . Adverse reactions occurring in ≥2% subjects receiving FLYRCADO during PET MPI under rest and stress (pharmacologic or exercise) are presented in Table 3. Table 3. Adverse Reactions Reported in ≥2% of Subjects During FLYRCADO PET MPI Under Rest and Stress (Pharmacologic or Exercise) Adverse Reaction FLYRCADO PET MPI Under Rest and Stress (Pharmacologic or Exercise) N=1,600 Includes 32 subjects who received only one dose at rest. % Dyspnea 17 Headache 15 Angina pectoris 10 Chest pain 8 Fatigue 7 ST segment changes 6 Flushing 5 Nausea 4 Abdominal pain 4 Dizziness 4 Arrhythmia 4 Adverse reactions occurring during FLYRCADO PET MPI under rest and stress (pharmacologic or exercise) in <2% of subjects included diarrhea, palpitations, back pain, cardiac conduction disturbance, rash, dysgeusia, cough, hypotension, anxiety, vomiting, pruritus, bronchospasm, dry mouth, blood pressure elevation, syncope, and wheezing.
Warnings & Cautions for Flyrcado
Risks Associated with Exercise or Pharmacologic Stress Patients evaluated with exercise or
pharmacologic stress may experience serious adverse reactions such as myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, hypotension, bronchoconstriction, stroke, and seizure. Perform stress testing in the setting where cardiac resuscitation equipment and trained staff are readily available. When pharmacologic stress is selected as an alternative to exercise, perform the procedure in accordance with the pharmacologic stress agent's prescribing information.
Radiation Risks
FLYRCADO contributes to a patient's overall long-term cumulative radiation exposure. Long-term cumulative radiation exposure is associated with an increased risk of cancer. Ensure safe handling to minimize radiation exposure to patients and health care providers . Advise patients to hydrate before and after administration and to void frequently after administration.
Pregnancy Safety for Flyrcado
Pregnancy Risk Summary There are no data on use of flurpiridaz F 18 in pregnant women to evaluate for a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or other adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. All radiopharmaceuticals, including FLYRCADO, have the potential to cause fetal harm depending on the fetal stage of development and the magnitude of the radiation dose. If considering FLYRCADO administration to a pregnant woman, inform the patient about the potential for adverse pregnancy outcomes based on the radiation dose from flurpiridaz F 18 and the gestational timing of exposure.
FLYRCADO contains ethanol (a maximum daily dose of 337 mg anhydrous ethanol). The lower limit of safety for ethanol use during pregnancy has not been established. Published studies have demonstrated that ethanol is associated with fetal harm including central nervous system abnormalities, behavioral disorders, and impaired intellectual development. If considering FLYRCADO administration to a pregnant woman, inform the patient about the potential for adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with ethanol exposure during pregnancy.
The background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively.
Pediatric Use of Flyrcado
Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness of FLYRCADO in pediatric patients have not been established.
Clinical Studies of Flyrcado
Overview of Clinical Studies
The safety and effectiveness of FLYRCADO were evaluated in two prospective, multicenter, open-label clinical studies in adults with either suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) (Study 1: NCT03354273) or known or suspected CAD (Study 2: NCT01347710). Subjects received two injections of FLYRCADO: one at rest and one during stress . For the FLYRCADO stress injection, subjects received either a pharmacologic stress agent or engaged in exercise stress. PET myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) was performed at both rest and stress using cardiac gating and low-dose CT attenuation correction. Subjects also received rest and stress SPECT MPI using technetium Tc 99m sestamibi or technetium Tc 99m tetrofosmin on a different day from the PET MPI. The stress modality was to be the same for PET and SPECT. Stress and rest images were displayed side-by-side for the assessment of perfusion and wall motion abnormalities.
Three qualified readers, blinded to clinical data, performed independent assessment of each subject's rest and stress images, with each recording an overall qualitative diagnosis of normal, ischemia, ischemia plus scar, or scar. For analyses of sensitivity and specificity, normal was considered image negative and all other diagnoses were considered image positive.
Suspected Coronary Artery Disease Study 1 evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of
FLYRCADO PET MPI for the detection of significant CAD in subjects with suspected CAD who were scheduled for invasive coronary angiography (ICA). A total of 578 subjects were evaluable for effectiveness, having rest and stress imaging and evaluable truth standard data. Subjects ranged in age from 26 years to 88 years, with a mean age of 64 years. A total of 188 (33%) were female, and 473 (82%) were White, 35 (6%) were Black or African American, 6 (1%) were Asian, and 64 (11%) were other races or not reported.
In addition, 79 subjects (14%) reported Hispanic/Latino ethnicity. Pharmacologic stress was performed in 83% of subjects and exercise stress in 17% of subjects. The sensitivity and specificity of FLYRCADO PET MPI for detection of significant CAD, defined as the presence of significant stenosis in at least one major epicardial coronary artery or major branch by quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) are reported in Table 6. Results for both ≥50% stenosis and a secondary analysis using ≥70% stenosis as the threshold for significant CAD are shown.
Table 6. Diagnostic Performance of FLYRCADO PET MPI in Study 1 (N = 578 Includes 12 subjects who had reference standard images categorized as uninterpretable by the central reader but were forced to be diagnosed as positive or negative (2 subjects as positive and 10 subjects as negative). ) ≥50% Stenosis Reference Standard ≥70% Stenosis Reference Standard Reader Sensitivity (95% CI) N=249 Specificity (95% CI) N=329 Sensitivity (95% CI) N=127 Specificity (95% CI) N=449 Abbreviations: CI = confidence interval, MPI = myocardial perfusion imaging Reader 1 77% (72%, 82%) 66% (61%, 71%) 91% (86%, 96%) 58% (54%, 63%) Reader 2 74% (68%, 79%) 70% (65%, 75%) 87% (82%, 93%) 62% (58%, 67%) Reader 3 89% (85%, 93%) 53% (47%, 58%) 97% (94%, 100%) 44% (39%, 49%) From a blinded re-evaluation of 60 randomly selected PET MPI images presented during the main reading sessions, intra-reader kappa ranged from 0.71 to 0.93 for the three readers. Using a 50% stenosis threshold, sensitivity of SPECT MPI was 61% to 76% for the three readers, with the lower bound of the 95% confidence intervals ranging from 55% to 70%, and specificity of SPECT MPI was 51% to 65%, with the lower bound of the 95% confidence intervals ranging from 46% to 60%.
Known or Suspected Coronary Artery Disease Study 2 evaluated the sensitivity and
specificity of FLYRCADO PET MPI for the detection of significant CAD in subjects with known or suspected CAD who had ICA without intervention within 60 days prior to imaging or were scheduled for ICA. A total of 755 subjects were evaluable for effectiveness, having rest and stress imaging for FLYRCADO PET and evaluable truth standard data. Subjects ranged in age from 36 years to 90 years, with a mean age of 63 years. A total of 235 (31%) were female, and 619 (82%) were White, 101 (13%) were Black or African American, 8 (1%) were Asian, and 24 (4%) were other races or not reported.
Pharmacologic stress was performed in 71% of subjects and exercise stress in 29% of subjects. The sensitivity and specificity of FLYRCADO PET MPI for the detection of significant CAD, defined as the presence of significant stenosis in at least one major epicardial coronary artery or major branch by QCA or as history of myocardial infarction are reported in Table 7. Results for both ≥50% stenosis and a secondary analysis using a threshold of ≥70% stenosis for significant CAD are shown. Table 7. Diagnostic Performance of FLYRCADO PET MPI in Study 2 (N = 755) ≥50% Stenosis or Confirmed MI Reference Standard ≥70% Stenosis or Confirmed MI Reference Standard Reader Sensitivity (95% CI) N=352 Specificity (95% CI) N=403 Sensitivity (95% CI) N=245 Specificity (95% CI) N=510 Abbreviations: CI = confidence interval, MI = myocardial infarction, MPI = myocardial perfusion imaging Reader 1 73% (68%, 78%) 73% (68%, 77%) 82% (77%, 87%) 68% (63%, 71%) Reader 2 63% (57%, 67%) 86% (82%, 89%) 72% (66%, 78%) 80% (77%, 83%) Reader 3 77% (72%, 80%) 66% (62%, 71%) 85% (80%, 89%) 61% (57%, 66%) From a blinded re-evaluation of a randomly selected 10% of PET MPI images presented during the main reading sessions, intra-reader agreement ranged from 90% to 95% for the three readers.
Using a 50% stenosis threshold, sensitivity of SPECT MPI was 43% to 58% for the three readers, with the lower bound of the 95% confidence intervals ranging from 38% to 53%, and specificity for SPECT MPI was 80% to 92%, with the lower bound of the 95% confidence intervals ranging from 76% to 89%.
Drug information sourced from the FDA. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional before making any medication decisions.
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