Opfolda Drug Information

Generic name: MIGLUSTAT

Glucosylceramide Synthase Inhibitor [EPC] Enzyme Stabilizer [EPC]

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Uses of Opfolda

is indicated, in combination with Pombiliti, for the treatment of adult patients with late-onset Pompe disease (lysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase deficiency) weighing ≥40 kg and who are not improving on their current enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). OPFOLDA is an enzyme stabilizer indicated, in combination with Pombiliti, a hydrolytic lysosomal glycogen-specific enzyme, for the treatment of adult patients with late-onset Pompe disease (lysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase deficiency) weighing ≥40 kg and who are not improving on their current enzyme replacement therapy (ERT).

Dosage & Administration of Opfolda

∗ Renal function classified by CLcr (creatinine clearance) based on the Cockcroft-Gault equation.
Patient WeightModerate Renal Impairment∗(CLcr 30-59 mL/minute)
≥50 kg195 mg
≥40 kg to <50 kg130 mg

Side Effects of Opfolda

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 practice. Adverse Reactions from the Pooled Clinical Trials Including Trial 1 The pooled safety analysis from 3 clinical trials included 151 adult patients with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) treated with OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti including: 85 patients in the randomized, double-blind, active-controlled trial in adults (Trial 1) , 37 patients in the open-label extension trial where patients switched from a non‑U.S.‑approved alglucosidase alfa product to OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti, 29 patients in an open-label trial. The total median duration of exposure in these trials was 21 months, with 120 patients having at least 12 months exposure to OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti.

In these trials, 78% (n=117) of the patients received previous ERT (ERT‑experienced) with a mean treatment duration of 7.7 years. The most common adverse reactions (≥5%) reported in the pooled safety population of patients treated with OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti in the 3 clinical trials were headache, diarrhea, fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, and pyrexia. Adverse Reactions from Trial 1 Trial 1 (a randomized, double-blind, active-controlled trial) included 123 adult patients with LOPD who were randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive treatment with OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti or a non-U.S.-approved alglucosidase alfa product with placebo.

The duration of exposure was similar for both treatment groups (overall mean exposure of 12 months). Most patients (77%) were ERT‑experienced, and a majority of patients in both treatment groups had >5 years of prior treatment with ERT (69% and 63% of patients in the OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti group and the non-U.S.-approved alglucosidase alfa product with placebo group, respectively). The most common adverse reactions (≥5%) reported in the patients who received OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti in Trial 1 were headache and diarrhea. Table 2 summarizes frequent adverse reactions that occurred in patients treated with OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti in Trial 1. Trial 1 was not designed to demonstrate a statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions in the OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti and the non-U.S.-approved alglucosidase alfa product with placebo groups. Table 2. Adverse Reactions that Occurred in Adults with LOPD at an Incidence of ≥2% in Trial 1 LOPD: late-onset Pompe disease ∗ Headache included migraine and migraine with aura. † Rash included erythematous rash and macular rash. ‡ Abdominal pain included upper and lower abdominal pain. § Tachycardia included sinus tachycardia. ¶ Urticaria included mechanical urticaria and urticarial rash.

Adverse Reaction OPFOLDA in Combination with Pombiliti (n=85) N (%) A Non-U.S.-Approved Alglucosidase alfa Product with Placebo (n=38) N (%) Headache ∗ 7 3 Diarrhea 5 2 Dizziness 4 2 Dyspnea 3 0 Abdominal distention 3 2 Pyrexia 3 1 Rash † 3 0 Abdominal pain ‡ 2 4 Nausea 2 5 Chills 2 0 Dysgeusia 2 0 Flushing 2 0 Muscle spasms 2 0 Pruritus 2 2 Tachycardia § 2 0 Urticaria ¶ 2 0 Additional adverse reactions reported in at least 2% of patients treated with OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti across the 3 clinical trials include: myalgia, arthralgia, increased blood pressure, pain, tremor, dyspepsia, asthenia, constipation, infusion site swelling, flank pain, malaise, paresthesia, somnolence, and decreased platelet count.

Warnings & Cautions for Opfolda

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity

Based on findings from animal reproduction studies, OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti may cause embryo-fetal harm when administered to a pregnant female and is contraindicated during pregnancy. In a rabbit embryo-fetal development study, great vessel and cardiac malformations were increased in offspring of pregnant rabbits treated with oral miglustat in combination with cipaglucosidase alfa-atga at 3-fold and 16-fold, respectively, the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) based on plasma AUC exposure. Verify the pregnancy status in females of reproductive potential prior to initiating treatment with OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti.

Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti and for at least 60 days after the last dose .

Risks Associated with Pombiliti

OPFOLDA must be administered in combination with Pombiliti. Refer to the Pombiliti Prescribing Information for a description of additional risks for Pombiliti including, but not limited to, the warnings and precautions for Pombiliti.

Pregnancy Safety for Opfolda

Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on findings from animal reproduction studies, OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti may cause embryo-fetal harm when administered to a pregnant female and is contraindicated during pregnancy. In a rabbit embryo-fetal development study, great vessel and cardiac malformations were increased in offspring of pregnant rabbits treated with miglustat in combination with cipaglucosidase alfa-atga at 3-fold and 16-fold, respectively, the MRHD of OPFOLDA and Pombiliti based on plasma AUC exposure. A No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) was not identified for the combination.

In a pre- and post-natal development study in rats, increases in pup mortality were seen following maternal treatment with miglustat in combination with cipaglucosidase alfa-atga (400 mg/kg), or with cipaglucosidase alfa-atga (400 mg/kg) alone. The NOAEL for cipaglucosidase alfa-atga alone is 150 mg/kg (5-fold the Pombiliti MRHD margin). A NOAEL for the combination was not identified. Margins at the lowest observed adverse effect level (LOAEL), relative to exposures at the MRHD of OPFOLDA and Pombiliti were 4-fold and 20-fold, respectively, based on plasma AUC exposure ( see Data ). There are no available human data on OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti use in pregnant females to evaluate for a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or other adverse maternal or fetal outcomes.

Data Animal Data Reproductive toxicity studies of cipaglucosidase alfa-atga in rats and rabbits included pretreatment with diphenhydramine (DPH) to prevent or minimize hypersensitivity reactions. In a rabbit embryo-fetal development study, 25 mg/kg oral miglustat alone, or in combination with intravenous cipaglucosidase alfa-atga 175 mg/kg, was administered every other day to pregnant females during organogenesis (Gestation Day 7 through GD 19). Additional experimental groups received cipaglucosidase alfa-atga (30, 70, or 175 mg/kg) with the same dosing frequency during organogenesis. Clusters of great vessel and cardiac malformations were increased in offspring of pregnant rabbits treated with the combination of miglustat and cipaglucosidase alfa-atga at 3-fold and 16-fold the MRHD of OPFOLDA and Pombiliti, respectively, based on plasma AUC exposure.

A NOAEL for the combination was not identified. One fetus treated with miglustat alone (25 mg/kg) and one fetus treated with cipaglucosidase alfa-atga alone (175 mg/kg), each showed a similar cluster of these great vessel and cardiac malformations. In a rat embryo-fetal development study, 60 mg/kg oral miglustat alone, or in combination with intravenous cipaglucosidase alfa-atga 400 mg/kg, was administered every other day to pregnant rats during organogenesis (GD 6 through GD 18). Additional experimental groups received cipaglucosidase alfa-atga (75, 150, or 400 mg/kg) with the same dosing frequency during organogenesis.

No evidence of adverse effects was noted in pregnant rats or their offspring in any experimental group. The margin at the NOAEL for miglustat (60 mg/kg) was 4-fold the OPFOLDA MRHD based on plasma AUC exposure. The margin at the NOAEL for cipaglucosidase alfa-atga (400 mg/kg) was 20-fold the Pombiliti MRHD based on plasma AUC exposure.

In a pre-and post-natal development study in rats, 60 mg/kg oral miglustat alone, or in combination with intravenous cipaglucosidase alfa-atga 400 mg/kg, was administered to pregnant females every other day from GD 6 through GD 18, and from Lactation Day (LD) 1 through LD 19. Additional experimental groups received cipaglucosidase alfa-atga (75, 150, or 400 mg/kg) with the same dosing frequency during pregnancy and lactation. Maternal and pup mortality were increased with the combination, and pup mortality was also increased with cipaglucosidase alfa-atga 400 mg/kg alone. The NOAEL for cipaglucosidase alfa-atga alone is 150 mg/kg (5-fold the Pombiliti MRHD margin). A NOAEL was not identified for the combination, for which LOAEL margins at the MRHD of OPFOLDA and Pombiliti were 4-fold and 20-fold, respectively, based on plasma AUC exposure.

Pediatric Use of Opfolda

Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness of OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti have not been established in pediatric patients with late-onset Pompe disease.

Contraindications for Opfolda

in combination with Pombiliti is contraindicated in Pregnancy Pregnancy.

Clinical Studies of Opfolda

Change from baseline at Week 52 n Mean (SD) Median n=55 0.1

0.5 n=26 -3.5 -2.5 n=19 -4.7 -4.5 n=7 -2.4 -

Change to Week 52 Diff. of means (SE) (95% CI) 3.5 ‡

-1.9 (-7.3, 3.6) Figure 2. Mean Change (± SE) in Sitting FVC (% predicted) from Baseline to Week 52 in ERT-experienced Adults with LOPD in Trial 1 * SE: standard error; FVC: forced vital capacity; ERT: enzyme replacement therapy; LOPD: late-onset Pompe disease * A U.S.-approved alglucosidase alfa product was not used in this clinical trial. Conclusions cannot be drawn from this clinical trial regarding comparative effectiveness between a U.S.-approved alglucosidase alfa product and OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti for the treatment of adult patients with LOPD weighing ≥40 kg and who are not improving on their current ERT. 6-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) at 52 Weeks Patients treated with OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti walked on average 21 meters farther from baseline as compared to those treated with a non-U.S.-approved alglucosidase alfa product with placebo who walked 8 meters farther from baseline; the estimated treatment difference was 14 meters (95% CI: -1, 28). The ERT-experienced patients treated with OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti showed a numerically favorable change in 6MWD from baseline at Week 52 ( Table 4 and Figure 3 ). Table 4. Summary of 6MWD in Adults with LOPD by ERT Status at 52 Weeks in Trial 1 6MWD: 6-minute walk distance; LOPD: late-onset Pompe disease; ERT: enzyme replacement therapy; SD: standard deviation; Diff.: difference; SE: standard error; CI: confidence interval ∗ OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti is not approved for use in ERT-naïve patients with LOPD . The ERT-naïve patient subgroup enrolled too few patients to conclusively interpret the data. For the ERT-naïve group, the treatment difference was estimated using a 2-sample t-test.

One ERT-naïve subject in the control arm was excluded from this table because their change of 355 meters in 6MWD from baseline at Week 52 was a statistical outlier and not considered clinically plausible. † A U.S.-approved alglucosidase alfa product was not used in this clinical trial. Conclusions cannot be drawn from this clinical trial regarding comparative effectiveness between a U.S.-approved alglucosidase alfa product and OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti for the treatment of adult patients with LOPD weighing ≥40 kg and who are not improving on their current ERT. ‡ For the ERT-experienced group, the treatment difference of the mean was estimated by nonparametric analysis of covariance which included treatment, gender, baseline 6MWD, age, weight, and height in the model. Nominal p=0.047. Missing data at Week 52 was imputed using last observed values.

Efficacy Endpoint ERT-experienced ERT-naïve* 6MWD OPFOLDA in Combination with Pombiliti A Non-U.S.-Approved Alglucosidase alfa Product † with Placebo OPFOLDA in Combination with Pombiliti A Non-U.S.-Approved Alglucosidase alfa Product † with Placebo Baseline n Mean (SD) Median n=65 347 353 n=30 335 344 n=20 394 375 n=7 421 386 Change from baseline at Week 52 n Mean (SD) Median n=61 16 10 n=29 1 -9 n=20 33 24 n=7 38 ) 34 Change to Week 52 Diff. of means (SE) (95% CI) 17 ‡ -5 (-45, 36) Figure 3. Mean Change (± SE) of 6MWD from Baseline to Week 52 in ERT-experienced Adults with LOPD in Trial 1* SE: standard error; 6MWD: 6-minute walk distance; ERT: enzyme replacement therapy; LOPD: late-onset Pompe disease * A U.S.-approved alglucosidase alfa product was not used in this clinical trial. Conclusions cannot be drawn from this clinical trial regarding comparative effectiveness between a U.S.-approved alglucosidase alfa product and OPFOLDA in combination with Pombiliti for the treatment of adult patients with LOPD weighing ≥40 kg and who are not improving on their current ERT. Figure 2 Figure 3

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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