Ubrelvy Drug Information

Generic name: UBROGEPANT

Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide Receptor Antagonist [EPC]

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Uses of Ubrelvy

UBRELVY is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. Limitations of Use UBRELVY is not indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine.

Dosage & Administration of Ubrelvy

Dosage

Modification s Dosing modifications for concomitant use of specific drugs and for patients with hepatic or renal impairment are provided in Table 1. Table 1: Dose Modifications for Drug Interactions and for Specific Populations Dosage Modifications Initi a l Dose Second Dose a (if needed) Concomitant Drug Moderate CYP3A4 Inhibitors Spec i fic Populations Severe Hepatic Impairment (Child-Pugh Class C) 50 mg 50 mg Severe Renal Impairment (CLcr 15-29 mL/min) 50 mg 50 mg End-Stage Renal Disease (CLcr <15 mL/min) Avoid use a Second dose may be taken at least 2 hours after the initial dose

Table 1: Dose Modifications for Drug Interactions and for Specific Populations
Dosage ModificationsIniti a l DoseSecond Dose a (if needed)
Concomitant Drug [see Drug Interactions ( 7 )]
Moderate CYP3A4 Inhibitors ( 7.1 )50 mgAvoid within 24 hours
Weak CYP3A4 Inhibitors ( 7.1 )50 mg50 mg
Strong CYP3A4 Inducers ( 7.2 )Avoid concomitant use
Weak & Moderate CYP3A4 Inducers ( 7.2 )100 mg100 mg
BCRP and/or P-gp only Inhibitors ( 7.3 )50 mg50 mg
Spec i fic Populations [see Use in Specific Populations ( 8 )]
Severe Hepatic Impairment (Child-Pugh Class C) ( 8.6 )50 mg50 mg
Severe Renal Impairment (CLcr 15-29 mL/min) ( 8.7 )50 mg50 mg
End-Stage Renal Disease (CLcr <15 mL/min) ( 8.7 )Avoid use
a Second dose may be taken at least 2 hours after the initial dose

Side Effects of Ubrelvy

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. The safety of UBRELVY was evaluated in 3,624 subjects who received at least one dose of UBRELVY. The mean age at study entry was 41 years (range of 18-75 years).

Long-term safety was assessed in 813 patients, dosing intermittently for up to 1 year in an open-label extension study. Patients were permitted to treat up to 8 migraines per month with UBRELVY. In that study, 2.5% of patients were withdrawn from UBRELVY because of an adverse reaction.

The most common adverse reaction resulting in discontinuation in the long-term safety study was nausea. Adverse reactions in Studies 1 and 2 are shown in Table 2. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Immune System Disorders: Hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylaxis, dyspnea, facial or throat edema, rash, urticaria, and pruritus) Vascular Disorders: Hypertension, Raynaud’s phenomenon

Table 2: Adverse Reactions Occurring in At Least 2% and at a Frequency Greater than Placebo in Studies 1 and 2
Placebo (N= 984) %UBRELVY 50 mg (N=954) %UBRELVY 100 mg (N=485) %
Nausea224
Somnolence*123
Dry Mouth1<12

Warnings & Cautions for Ubrelvy

  • Hypersensitivity Reactions: If a serious hypersensitivity reaction occurs, discontinue UBRELVY and initiate appropriate therapy. Severe hypersensitivity reactions have included anaphylaxis and dyspnea. These reactions can occur within minutes, hours, or days after administration.
  • Hypertension: New-onset or worsening of pre-existing hypertension may occur. Most reactions occurred within hours after dosing and were not serious, and some reactions led to discontinuation. If a serious or severe hypersensitivity reaction occurs, discontinue UBRELVY and institute appropriate therapy. 5. 2 Hyper tension Development of hypertension and worsening of pre-existing hypertension have been reported following the use of CGRP antagonists, including UBRELVY, in the postmarketing setting. Some of the patients who developed new-onset hypertension had risk factors for hypertension. There were cases requiring initiation of pharmacological treatment for hypertension and, in some cases, hospitalization. Hypertension may occur at any time during treatment, but was most frequently reported within 7 days of therapy initiation. The CGRP antagonist was discontinued in many of the reported cases. Monitor patients treated with UBRELVY for new-onset hypertension, or worsening of pre-existing hypertension, and consider whether discontinuation of UBRELVY is warranted if evaluation fails to establish an alternative etiology or blood pressure is inadequately controlled. 5. 3 Raynaud’s Phenomenon Development of Raynaud’s phenomenon and recurrence or worsening of pre-existing Raynaud’s phenomenon have been reported in the postmarketing setting following the use of CGRP antagonists, including UBRELVY. In reported cases with small molecule CGRP antagonists, symptom onset occurred a median of 1.5 days following dosing. Many of the cases reported serious outcomes, including hospitalizations and disability, generally related to debilitating pain. In most reported cases, discontinuation of the CGRP antagonist resulted in resolution of symptoms. UBRELVY should be discontinued if signs or symptoms of Raynaud’s phenomenon develop, and patients should be evaluated by a healthcare provider if symptoms do not resolve. Patients with a history of Raynaud’s phenomenon should be monitored for, and informed about the possibility of, worsening or recurrence of signs and symptoms.

Drug Interactions with Ubrelvy

CYP3A4

I nhibitors Co-administration of UBRELVY with ketoconazole, a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor, resulted in a significant increase in exposure of ubrogepant. UBRELVY should not be used with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g., ketoconazole, itraconazole, clarithromycin). Co-administration of UBRELVY with verapamil, a moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor, resulted in an increase in ubrogepant exposure.

Dose adjustment is recommended with concomitant use of UBRELVY and moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g., cyclosporine, ciprofloxacin, fluconazole, fluvoxamine, grapefruit juice). No dedicated drug interaction study was conducted with ubrogepant and weak CYP3A4 inhibitors.

CYP3A4

I nducers Co-administration of UBRELVY with rifampin, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, resulted in a significant reduction in ubrogepant exposure. In patients taking strong CYP3A4 inducers (e.g., phenytoin, barbiturates, rifampin, St. John’s Wort), loss of ubrogepant efficacy is expected, and concomitant use should be avoided.

Co-administration of UBRELVY with moderate or weak CYP3A4 inducers was not evaluated in a clinical study. Dose adjustment is recommended with concomitant use of UBRELVY and moderate or weak CYP3A4 inducers. 7.3 BCRP and / or P-gp Only Inhibitors Ubrogepant is a substrate of BCRP and P-gp efflux transporters. Use of BCRP and/or P-gp only inhibitors (e.g., quinidine, carvedilol, eltrombopag, curcumin) may increase the exposure of ubrogepant.

Clinical drug interaction studies with inhibitors of these transporters were not conducted.

Pregnancy Safety for Ubrelvy

Pregnancy Pregnancy Exposure Registry There is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors outcomes in women who become pregnant while taking UBRELVY. Patients should be encouraged to enroll by calling 1-833-277-0206 or visiting http://empresspregnancyregistry.com. Risk Summary There are no adequate data on the developmental risk associated with the use of UBRELVY in pregnant women.

In animal studies, adverse effects on embryofetal development were observed following administration of ubrogepant during pregnancy (increased embryofetal mortality in rabbits) or during pregnancy and lactation (decreased body weight in offspring in rats) at doses greater than those used clinically and which were associated with maternal toxicity ( see Data ). In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriages in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2-4% and 15-20%, respectively. The estimated rate of major birth defects (2.2% -2.9%) and miscarriage (17%) among deliveries to women with migraine are similar to rates reported in women without migraine.

Clinical Considerations Disease-Associated Maternal and/or Embryo/Fetal Risk Published data have suggested that women with migraine may be at increased risk of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension during pregnancy. Data Animal Data Oral administration of ubrogepant mg/kg/day to pregnant rats during the period of organogenesis resulted in no adverse effects on embryofetal development. Plasma exposure (AUC) at the highest dose tested is approximately 45 times that in humans at the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of 200 mg/day.

In pregnant rabbits, ubrogepant mg/kg/day was administered orally throughout organogenesis in two separate studies. In both studies, the highest dose tested (250 mg/kg/day) was associated with maternal toxicity. In the first study, ubrogepant produced abortion and increased embryofetal mortality in surviving litters at the high dose (250 mg/kg/day).

In the second study, excessive maternal toxicity at the high dose (250 mg/kg/day) resulted in early termination and lack of fetal data for that dose group. Plasma exposure (AUC) at the highest no-effect dose (75 mg/kg/day) for adverse effects on embryofetal development in rabbit is approximately 8 times that in humans at the MRHD. Oral administration of ubrogepant mg/kg/day to rats throughout gestation and lactation resulted in decreased body weight in offspring at birth and during the lactation period at the mid and high doses, which were associated with maternal toxicity.

Plasma exposure (AUC) at the no-effect dose for adverse effects on pre- and postnatal development in rats (25 mg/kg/day) is approximately 15 times that in humans at the MRHD.

Pediatric Use of Ubrelvy

Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.

Contraindications for Ubrelvy

UBRELVY is contraindicated: With concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors In patients with a history of serious hypersensitivity to ubrogepant or any component of UBRELVY. Reactions have included anaphylaxis, dyspnea, and facial or throat edema Concomitant use with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors.

Overdosage Information for Ubrelvy

OVERDOS AG E The elimination half-life of ubrogepant is approximately 5 to 7 hours; therefore, monitoring of patients after overdose with UBRELVY should continue for at least 24 hours, or while symptoms or signs persist.

Clinical Studies of Ubrelvy

The efficacy of UBRELVY for the acute treatment of migraine was demonstrated in two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. In all studies, patients were instructed to treat a migraine with moderate to severe headache pain intensity. A second dose of study medication (UBRELVY or placebo), or the patient’s usual acute treatment for migraine, was allowed between 2 to 48 hours after the initial treatment for a non-responding or recurrent migraine headache.

Up to 23% of patients were taking preventive medications for migraine at baseline. None of these patients were on concomitant preventive medication that act on the CGRP pathway. The primary efficacy analyses were conducted in patients who treated a migraine with moderate to severe pain.

The efficacy of UBRELVY was established by an effect on pain freedom at 2 hours post-dose and most bothersome symptom (MBS) freedom at 2 hours post-dose, compared to placebo, for Studies 1 and 2. Pain freedom was defined as a reduction of moderate or severe headache pain to no pain, and MBS freedom was defined as the absence of the self-identified MBS (i.e., photophobia, phonophobia, or nausea). Among patients who selected an MBS, the most commonly selected was photophobia (56%), followed by phonophobia (24%), and nausea (19%).

In both studies, the percentage of patients achieving headache pain freedom and MBS freedom 2 hours post-dose was significantly greater among patients receiving UBRELVY compared to those receiving placebo (see Table 3 ). Table 3 also presents the results of the analyses of the percentage of patients achieving pain relief at 2 hours (defined as a reduction in migraine pain from moderate or severe to mild or none) post-dose and the percentage of patients achieving sustained pain freedom between 2 to 24 hours post-dose. The incidence of photophobia and phonophobia was reduced following administration of UBRELVY at both doses (50 mg and 100 mg) as compared to placebo.

Table 3: Migraine Efficacy Endpoints for Study 1 and Study 2
Study 1Study 2
UBRELVY 50 mgUBRELVY 100 mgPlaceboUBRELVY 50 mgPlacebo
Pain Free at 2 hours
N422448456464456
% Responders19.221.211.821.814.3
Difference from placebo (%)7.49.47.5
p value0.002<0.0010.007
Most Bothersome Symptom Free at 2 hours
N420448454463456
% Responders38.637.727.838.927.4
Difference from placebo (%)10.89.911.5
p value<0.001<0.001<0.001
P ain R elief at 2 hours
N422448456464456
% Responders60.761.449.162.748.2
p value<0.001<0.001<0.001
Sustained Pain Freedom 2-24 hours
N418441452457451
% Responders12.715.48.614.48.2
p value*NS0.0020.005

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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