Winrevair Drug Information

WINREVAIR™ is indicated for the treatment of adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, Group 1 pulmonary hypertension) to improve exercise capacity and World Health Organization (WHO) functional class (FC), and reduce the risk of clinical worsening events including hospitalization for PAH, lung transplantation and death.

Recommended Starting Dosage WINREVAIR is administered once every 3 weeks by subcutaneous injection according to patient body weight. The starting dose of WINREVAIR is 0.3 mg/kg. Obtain hemoglobin (Hgb) and platelet count prior to the first dose of WINREVAIR.

Do not initiate treatment if platelet count is <50,000/mm /L. Injection volume for starting dose is calculated based on patient weight as follows: Injection Volume (mL) = Weight (kg) x 0.3 mg/kg 50 mg/mL Injection volume should be rounded to the nearest 0.1 mL. Continue treatment at 0.7 mg/kg every 3 weeks unless dosage adjustments are required.

Table 2: Kit Type Based on Injection Volume for Dose of 0.7 mg/kg Missed Dose, Overdose, and Underdose If a dose of WINREVAIR is missed, administer as soon as possible. If the missed dose of WINREVAIR is not administered within 3 days of the scheduled date, adjust the schedule to maintain 3-week dosing intervals. In case of an overdose, monitor for erythrocytosis.

Dosage Modifications Due to Hemoglobin Increase or Platelet Count Decrease Check Hgb and platelet count before each dose for the first 5 doses, or longer if values are unstable. Thereafter, monitor Hgb and platelet count periodically. Delay treatment for at least 3 weeks if any of the following occur: Hgb increases >2.0 g/dL from the previous dose and is above ULN.

Hgb increases >4.0 g/dL from baseline. Platelet count decreases to <50,000/mm /L. Recheck Hgb and platelet count before reinitiating treatment.

For treatment delays lasting >9 weeks, restart treatment at 0.3 mg/kg, and escalate to 0.7 mg/kg after verifying acceptable Hgb and platelet count.

Preparation and Administration Administration is subject to monitoring of hemoglobin and platelet count. WINREVAIR is intended for use under the guidance of a healthcare professional. Patients and caregivers may administer WINREVAIR when considered appropriate and when they receive training and follow-up from the healthcare provider (HCP) on how to reconstitute, prepare, measure, and inject WINREVAIR.

Confirm at subsequent visits that the patient and/or caregiver can correctly prepare and administer WINREVAIR, particularly if the dose changes or the patient requires a different kit. Refer to the Instructions for Use (IFU) for detailed instructions on the proper preparation and administration of WINREVAIR. Selecting the Appropriate Product Kit If a patient’s body weight requires the use of two 45 mg vials or two 60 mg vials of lyophilized product, use a 2-vial kit instead of two individual 1-vial kits.

A 2-vial kit includes instructions to combine the contents of two vials, which aids in measuring the proper dosage and eliminates the need for multiple injections. Reconstitution Instructions Remove the injection kit from the refrigerator and wait 15 minutes to allow the prefilled syringe(s) and drug product to come to room temperature prior to preparation. Attach the vial adapter to the vial.

Visually inspect the pre-filled syringe for any damage or leaks and the Sterile Water for Injection inside to ensure there are no visible particles. Snap off the cap of the pre-filled syringe and attach the syringe to the vial adapter. Inject all of the Sterile Water for Injection from the attached syringe into the vial containing the lyophilized powder.

This will provide a final concentration of 50 mg/mL. Gently swirl the vial to reconstitute the drug product. DO NOT shake or vigorously agitate.

Allow the vial to stand for up to 3 minutes to allow bubbles to disappear. Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container permit. When properly mixed, WINREVAIR should be clear to opalescent and colorless to slightly brownish-yellow and does not have clumps or powder.

If prescribed a 2-vial presentation, repeat the steps within this section to prepare the second vial. Use the reconstituted solution as soon as possible, but no later than 4 hours after reconstitution. Discard unused reconstituted solution.

Syringe Preparation Turn the syringe and vial upside-down and withdraw the appropriate volume for injection, based on the patient’s weight. If the dose amount requires the use of two vials, withdraw the entire contents of the first vial and slowly transfer full contents into the second vial. Turn the syringe and vial upside-down and withdraw the required amount of drug product.

If necessary, remove excess drug product. If necessary, remove excess air from the syringe. Administration Instructions WINREVAIR is for subcutaneous injection.

Select the injection site on the abdomen (at least 2 inches away from navel), upper thigh, or upper arm, and swab with an alcohol wipe. Select a new site for each injection that is not scarred, tender, or bruised. For administration by the patient or caregiver, use only the abdomen and upper thigh (see IFU ).

Perform subcutaneous injection.

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. STELLAR The following data reflect exposure to WINREVAIR in the STELLAR trial. Adult PAH patients with WHO FC II or III (n=323) were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive WINREVAIR or placebo in combination with background standard of care therapies.

After completing the primary 24-week treatment phase, patients continued into a long-term double-blind (LTDB) treatment period, maintaining their randomized treatment assignment, until all patients completed the primary treatment period. The median duration of treatment was 273 days in the placebo group and 313 days in the WINREVAIR group. The most common adverse reactions occurring in STELLAR (≥10% for WINREVAIR and at least 5% more than placebo) are shown in Table 3.

Thrombocytopenia Decreases in platelets were managed by dose delays (2%), dose reductions (2%), or both (2%). Telangiectasia In patients exposed to WINREVAIR who experienced telangiectasia, the median time to onset was 36.1 weeks. Increased Blood Pressure In patients taking WINREVAIR, mean systolic/diastolic blood pressure increased from baseline by 2.2/4.9 mmHg at 24 weeks.

In patients taking placebo, the change from baseline in mean blood pressure was -1.6/-0.6 mmHg. Treatment Discontinuation The incidences of treatment discontinuations due to an adverse reaction were 4% in the WINREVAIR group and 7% in the placebo group. No specific adverse reactions causing treatment discontinuations occurred with a frequency greater than 1% and more often in the WINREVAIR group.

Adult PAH patients with WHO FC III or IV at high risk of mortality (n=172) were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to treatment with WINREVAIR or placebo in combination with background standard of care therapies. Patients who did not experience a primary endpoint event remained in the Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled (DBPC) Treatment Period, while patients who experienced an event of PAH worsening-related hospitalization of ≥24 hours were eligible to enroll into the open-label, long-term follow-up (LTFU) study SOTERIA. The median duration of exposure was longer in the WINREVAIR group (435 days) than in the placebo group (268 days).

The overall incidences of adverse reactions in both arms were higher in the ZENITH trial than in the STELLAR trial. Severe reduction in platelet count <50,000/mm /L occurred in 6% of patients taking WINREVAIR. A majority of these patients continued in SOTERIA, an ongoing, open-label follow-up study of the long-term safety and efficacy of WINREVAIR.

The safety profile with long-term exposure was generally similar to that observed in the STELLAR study. The mean duration of exposure to WINREVAIR was 173 weeks with a maximum exposure of 335 weeks. Intrapulmonary Right-to-Left Shunting: Cases of intrapulmonary right-to-left shunting have been reported in a clinical trial with WINREVAIR.

In SOTERIA, right-to-left intrapulmonary shunting has been reported in 3 participants (<0.7%) who developed worsening hypoxemia despite improved PAH hemodynamics. Post-marketing cases have also been reported. Partial to complete improvement in oxygenation has been observed following discontinuation of WINREVAIR.

Additional Adverse Reactions from Clinical Trials The following adverse reactions were reported in at least one adult patient receiving treatment with WINREVAIR. These adverse reactions are presented by system organ class and are ranked by frequency. Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: 1% and less than 10%: skin hypopigmentation Gastrointestinal Disorders: 1% and less than 10%: gastrointestinal tract bleeding (including gastrointestinal hemorrhage, upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, hematemesis, lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage, hematochezia, rectal hemorrhage, melaena, gastritis hemorrhagic), colonic angioectasia

Post-marketing Experience

The following adverse reaction has been reported during post-approval use of WINREVAIR. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is generally not possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Cardiac disorders: pericardial effusion General disorders and administration site conditions: injection site reactions

Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on findings in animal reproduction studies, WINREVAIR may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. There are risks to the mother and the fetus associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension in pregnancy (see Clinical Considerations ). There are no available data on WINREVAIR use in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes.

In animal reproduction studies, administration of WINREVAIR to pregnant rats and rabbits during the period of organogenesis resulted in adverse developmental outcomes, including embryo-fetal mortality, alterations to growth, and structural variations at exposures 4-fold and 0.6-fold (based on area under the curve ) above those occurring at the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD), respectively (see Data ). Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus. The background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is not known.

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 respectively. Report exposure during pregnancy or lactation to the Merck Sharp & Dohme, LLC Adverse Event reporting line at 1-877-888-4231.

Clinical Considerations Disease-Associated Maternal and/or Embryo/Fetal Risk In patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, pregnancy is associated with an increased rate of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality, including spontaneous abortion, intrauterine growth restriction, and premature labor. Data Animal Data In embryo-fetal developmental toxicity studies, pregnant animals were dosed subcutaneously with sotatercept-csrk during the period of organogenesis. Effects in both species included reductions in numbers of live fetuses and fetal body weights, delays in ossification, and increases in resorptions and post-implantation losses.

In rats and rabbits, these effects were observed at exposures (based on area under the curve ) approximately 4-fold and 0.6-fold the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD), respectively. In rats only, skeletal variations (increased number of supernumerary ribs and changes in the number of thoracic or lumbar vertebrae) occurred at an exposure 15-fold the human exposure at the MRHD. There were no adverse effects in first filial generation (F1) pups from dams dosed during gestation at estimated exposures up to 2-fold the MRHD.

In F1 pups from dams dosed during lactation, decreases in pup weight correlated with delays in sexual maturation at estimated exposures (based on AUC) ≥2-fold the MRHD.

Pediatric Use The safety and effectiveness of WINREVAIR have not been established in patients less than 18 years of age.

In healthy volunteers, WINREVAIR dosed at 1 mg/kg resulted in increases in Hgb associated with hypertension; both improved with phlebotomy. In the event of overdose, monitor closely for increases in Hgb and blood pressure, and provide supportive care as appropriate. WINREVAIR is not dialyzable.