Yutrepia Drug Information

Generic name: TREPROSTINIL

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Uses of Yutrepia

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension YUTREPIA is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH; WHO Group 1) to improve exercise ability. Studies establishing effectiveness predominately included patients with NYHA Functional Class III symptoms and etiologies of idiopathic or heritable PAH (56%) or PAH associated with connective tissue diseases (33%). The effects diminish over the minimum recommended dosing interval of 4 hours; treatment timing can be adjusted for planned activities.

While there are long-term data on use of treprostinil by other routes of administration, nearly all controlled clinical experience with inhaled treprostinil has been on a background of bosentan (an endothelin receptor antagonist) or sildenafil (a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor). The controlled clinical experience was limited to 12 weeks in duration.

Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with ILD YUTREPIA is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD; WHO Group 3) to improve exercise ability. The study establishing effectiveness predominately included patients with etiologies of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) (45%) inclusive of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) (25%), and WHO Group 3 connective tissue disease (22%).

Dosage & Administration of Yutrepia

Usual Dosage In Adults

YUTREPIA capsules are for oral inhalation only and should be used only with the supplied inhaler. Do not swallow YUTREPIA capsules. Dosing in patients transitioning from treprostinil inhalation solution (Tyvaso): Patients transitioning from treprostinil inhalation solution (Tyvaso), can begin YUTREPIA therapy 3 to 5 times per day, in 2 breaths, using the doses specified below ( Table 1 ): Table 1: YUTREPIA Dosing in Patients Transitioning from Treprostinil Inhalation Solution In treprostinil-naïve patients and those transitioning from treprostinil inhalation solution, dose increases of 26.5 mcg per dose each week may be implemented, as tolerated.

The target maintenance dosage is 79.5 mcg to 106 mcg, 4 times daily. Doses above 848 mcg per day have not been studied in patients with PAH. If a scheduled dose is missed, resume therapy as soon as possible at the usual dose.

Table 1: YUTREPIA Dosing in Patients Transitioning from Treprostinil Inhalation Solution
*Each breath of Tyvaso delivers approximately 6 mcg of treprostinil.
Current Tyvaso Dose*YUTREPIA Dose
(Number of Breaths)mcg
5 or less breaths26.5 mcg
6 to 8 breaths53 mcg
9 to 11 breaths79.5 mcg
12 to 14 breaths106 mcg
15 to 17 breaths132.5 mcg
18 or more breaths159 mcg

Side Effects of Yutrepia

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 and tolerability of YUTREPIA was evaluated in an open label study (INSPIRE) of 121 patients with PAH (WHO Group 1 and NYHA Functional Class II and Class III ) followed for up to 2 months. The most commonly reported adverse reactions included cough, headache, throat irritation, dizziness, which are known side effects of treprostinil inhalation solution.

Table 2 lists the adverse reactions that occurred at a rate of at least 4% of the overall INSPIRE safety population. The adverse reactions in the INSPIRE study were consistent with those observed in previous studies of inhaled treprostinil. Table 2: Adverse Reactions Occurring in ≥ 4% of Patients in the INSPIRE Study s Identified in Post-Marketing Experience The following adverse reaction has been identified during the post-approval use of treprostinil inhalation solution.

Because this reaction is reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate the frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure: • Angioedema

Table 2: Adverse Reactions Occurring in ≥ 4% of Patients in the INSPIRE Study
*Transition: Patients were on stable doses of treprostinil inhalation solution for at least 3 months prior to enrollment in the study and transitioned to treatment with YUTREPIA. †Add-on: Patients were prostacyclin-naïve and were taking no more than 2 approved oral PAH therapies for at least 3 months at time of enrollment and addition of treatment with YUTREPIA.
Adverse ReactionTransition* N=55Add-On† N=66
n (%)n (%)
Cough15 (27)36 (55)
Headache14 (25)18 (27)
Throat Irritation5 (9)14 (21)
Dizziness6 (11)7 (11)
Diarrhea3 (6)8 (12)
Chest Discomfort5 (9)5 (8)
Nausea4 (7)5 (8)
Dyspnea3 (6)3 (5)
Flushing1 (2)5 (8)
Oropharyngeal Pain1 (2)4 (6)

Warnings & Cautions for Yutrepia

Risk of Symptomatic Hypotension Treprostinil is a pulmonary and systemic vasodilator. In patients with low systemic arterial pressure, treatment with treprostinil may produce symptomatic hypotension.

Risk of Bleeding

Treprostinil inhibits platelet aggregation and increases the risk of bleeding.

Effect of Other Drugs on Treprostinil Co-administration of a cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C8 enzyme inhibitor (e.g., gemfibrozil) may increase exposure (both C max and AUC) to treprostinil. Co-administration of a CYP2C8 enzyme inducer (e.g., rifampin) may decrease exposure to treprostinil. Increased exposure is likely to increase adverse events associated with treprostinil administration, whereas decreased exposure is likely to reduce clinical effectiveness.

Bronchospasm

Like other inhaled prostaglandins, YUTREPIA may cause acute bronchospasm. Patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or other bronchial hyperreactivity, are at increased risk for bronchospasm. Ensure that such patients are treated optimally for reactive airway disease prior to and during treatment with YUTREPIA.

Drug Interactions with Yutrepia

Effect of Cytochrome P450 Inhibitors and Inducers

In vitro studies of human hepatic microsomes showed that treprostinil does not inhibit cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoenzymes CYP1A2, CYP2A6, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2D6, CYP2E1 and CYP3A. Additionally, treprostinil does not induce cytochrome P450 isoenzymes CYP1A2, CYP2B6, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, and CYP3A. Human pharmacokinetic studies with an oral formulation of treprostinil (treprostinil diolamine) indicated that co-administration of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C8 enzyme inhibitor gemfibrozil increases exposure (both C max and AUC) to treprostinil.

Co-administration of the CYP2C8 enzyme inducer rifampin decreases exposure to treprostinil. It is unclear if the safety and efficacy of treprostinil by the inhalation route are altered by inhibitors or inducers of CYP2C8.

Effect of Other Drugs on Treprostinil

Drug interaction studies have been carried out with treprostinil (oral or subcutaneous) co-administered with acetaminophen (4 g/day), warfarin (25 mg/day), and fluconazole (200 mg/day), respectively, in healthy volunteers. These studies did not show a clinically significant effect on the pharmacokinetics of treprostinil. Treprostinil does not affect the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of warfarin.

The pharmacokinetics of R- and S- warfarin and the INR in healthy subjects given a single 25 mg dose of warfarin were unaffected by continuous subcutaneous infusion of treprostinil at an infusion rate of 10 ng/kg/min.

Pregnancy Safety for Yutrepia

Pregnancy Risk Summary Limited case reports of treprostinil use in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes. However, there are risks to the mother and the fetus associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension (see Clinical Considerations ). In animal studies, no adverse reproductive and developmental effects were seen for treprostinil at times the human exposure when based on C max and AUC, respectively, following a single YUTREPIA dose of 79.5 mcg.

The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated populations 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 respectively.

Clinical Considerations Disease-associated maternal and embryo-fetal risk Pulmonary arterial hypertension is associated with an increased risk of maternal and fetal mortality. Data Animal reproduction studies have been conducted with treprostinil via continuous subcutaneous administration and with treprostinil diolamine administered orally. In studies with orally administered treprostinil diolamine, no adverse effect doses for fetal viability/growth, fetal development (teratogenicity), and postnatal development were determined in rats.

In pregnant rats, no evidence of harm to the fetus was observed following oral administration of treprostinil diolamine at the highest dose tested (20 mg/kg/day), which represents about 154 and 1479 times the human exposure, when based on C max and AUC, respectively, following a single YUTREPIA dose of 79.5 mcg. In pregnant rabbits, external fetal and soft tissue malformations and fetal skeletal malformation occurred. The dose at which no adverse effects were seen (0.5 mg/kg/day) represents about 9 and 145 times the human exposure, when based on C max and AUC, respectively, following a single YUTREPIA dose of 79.5 mcg.

No treprostinil treatment-related effects on labor and delivery were seen in animal studies. Animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response.

Pediatric Use of Yutrepia

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

Overdosage Information for Yutrepia

In general, symptoms of overdose with treprostinil include flushing, headache, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Provide general supportive care until the symptoms of overdose have resolved.

Clinical Studies of Yutrepia

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (WHO Group 1) TRIUMPH I was a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multi-center study of patients with PAH. The study population included 235 clinically stable patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (WHO Group 1), nearly all with NYHA Class III (98%) symptoms who were receiving either bosentan (an endothelin receptor antagonist) or sildenafil (a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor) for at least three months prior to study initiation. Concomitant therapy also could have included anticoagulants, other vasodilators (e.g., calcium channel blockers), diuretics, oxygen, and digitalis, but not a prostacyclin.

These patients were administered either placebo or treprostinil inhalation solution in four daily treatment sessions with a target dose of 9 breaths (equivalent to 79.5 mcg YUTREPIA) per session over the course of the 12-week study. The primary efficacy endpoint of the trial was the change in six-minute walk distance (6MWD) relative to baseline at 12 weeks. 6MWD was measured at peak exposure (between 10 and 60 minutes after dosing), and 3‑5 hours after bosentan or 0.5-2 hours after sildenafil. Patients receiving treprostinil inhalation solution had a placebo-corrected median change from baseline in peak 6MWD of 20 meters at Week 12 (p<0.001).

The distribution of these 6MWD changes from baseline at Week 12 were plotted across the range of observed values ( Figure 1 ). 6MWD measured at trough exposure (defined as measurement of 6MWD at least 4 hours after dosing) improved by 14 meters. There were no placebo-controlled 6MWD assessments made after 12 weeks. Figure 1.

Distributions of 6MWD Changes from Baseline at Week 12 during Peak Plasma Concentration of Treprostinil Inhalation Solution The placebo-corrected median treatment effect on 6MWD was estimated (using the Hodges-Lehmann estimator) within various subpopulations defined by age quartile, gender, geographic region of the study site, disease etiology, baseline 6MWD quartile, and type of background therapy ( Figure 2 ). Figure 2. The mean baseline 6MWD was 260 meters.

The primary efficacy endpoint was the change in 6MWD measured at peak exposure (between 10 and 60 minutes after dosing) from baseline to Week 16. Patients receiving treprostinil inhalation solution had a placebo-corrected median change from baseline in peak 6MWD of 21 meters at Week 16 (p=0.004) using Hodges-Lehmann estimate ( Figure 3 ). Figure 3: Hodges-Lehmann Estimate of Treatment Effect by Visit for 6MWD at Peak Exposure (PH-ILD) The treatment effect on 6MWD at Week 16 was consistent for various subgroups, including etiology of PH-ILD, disease severity, age, sex, baseline hemodynamics, and dose ( Figure 4 ).

Figure 4: Forest Plot on Subgroup Analyses of Peak 6MWD (Meter) at Week 16 (PH-ILD) Time to clinical worsening in the INCREASE study was defined as the time of randomization until 1 of the following criteria were met: hospitalization due to a cardiopulmonary indication, decrease in 6MWD >15% from baseline directly related to PH-ILD at 2 consecutive visits and at least 24 hours apart, death (all causes), or lung transplantation. Treatment with treprostinil inhalation solution in patients with PH-ILD resulted in numerically fewer hospitalizations. The numbers of reported deaths were the same for both treatment groups ( Table 3 ).

Overall, treatment with treprostinil inhalation solution demonstrated a statistically significant increase in the time to first clinical worsening event (log-rank test p=0.041; Figure 5 ), and a 39% overall reduction in the risk of a clinical worsening event (HR=0.61; Figure 5 ).

Table 3: Clinical Worsening Events (PH-ILD)
Tyvaso n=163 n (%)Placebo n=163 n (%)HR (95% CI)
Clinical worsening37 (22.7%)54 (33.1%)0.61 (0.40, 0.92)
First contributing eventHospitalization due to a cardiopulmonary indication18 (11.0%)24 (14.7%)
Decrease in 6MWD > 15% from baseline directly related to PH-ILD13 (8.0%)26 (16.0%)
Death (all causes)4 (2.5%)4 (2.5%)
Lung transplantation2 (1.2%)0
Tyvaso n=163 n (%)Placebo n=163 n (%)HR (95% CI)
First of each eventHospitalization due to a cardiopulmonary indication21 (12.9)30 (18.4%)
Decrease in 6MWD > 15% from baseline directly related to PH-ILD16 (9.8%)31 (19.0%)
Death (all causes)8 (4.9%)10 (6.1%)
Lung transplantation2 (1.2%)1 (0.6%)

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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