GLASSIA- alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor human injection, solution
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
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GLASSIA (Alpha1-Proteinase Inhibitor (Human)) Injection Solution- For Intravenous Use Only Initial U.S. Approval: July 2010 INDICATIONS AND USAGEGLASSIA is an alpha1-proteinase inhibitor that is indicated for chronic augmentation and maintenance therapy in adults with emphysema due to congenital deficiency of alpha1-proteinase inhibitor (Alpha1-PI), also known as alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (1).
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHSSingle use vial containing 1 gram of functional Alpha1-PI in 50 mL of ready to use solution (3). CONTRAINDICATIONSWARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
ADVERSE REACTIONSThe most common product-related adverse reactions (>3%) in clinical studies were headache and dizziness (6.1). To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Kamada Ltd. at 1-866-GLASSIA or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
See 17 for PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION. Revised: 08/2011 |
Alpha-1-Proteinase Inhibitor (Human), GLASSIA is indicated for chronic augmentation and maintenance therapy in individuals with emphysema due to congenital deficiency of alpha1-proteinase inhibitor (Alpha1-PI), also known as alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency.
The recommended dosage of GLASSIA is 60 mg/kg body weight administered once weekly by intravenous infusion. Dose ranging studies using efficacy endpoints have not been performed.
GLASSIA is available as a single-use vial containing 1 gram of functional Alpha1-PI in 50 mL of ready to use solution.
GLASSIA is contraindicated in immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficient patients with antibodies against IgA.
GLASSIA is contraindicated in individuals with a history of severe immediate hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, to Alpha1-PI products.
GLASSIA may contain trace amounts of IgA. Patients with selective or severe IgA deficiency and with known antibodies to IgA, have a greater risk of developing severe hypersensitivity and anaphylactic reactions. Monitor vital signs continuously and observe the patient carefully throughout the infusion. IF ANAPHYLACTIC OR SEVERE ANAPHYLACTOID REACTIONS OCCUR, DISCONTINUE THE INFUSION IMMEDIATELY. Have epinephrine and other appropriate supportive therapy available for the treatment of any acute anaphylactic or anaphylactoid reaction.
Because this product is made from human plasma, it may carry a risk of transmitting infectious agents, such as viruses, and theoretically, the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) agent. The risk of transmitting an infectious agent has been minimized by screening plasma donors for prior exposure to certain viruses, by testing for the presence of certain current virus infections and by inactivating and removing certain viruses during the manufacturing process (see Description [11] for viral reduction measures). Despite these measures, such products may still potentially transmit human pathogenic agents. There is also the possibility that unknown infectious agents may be present in such products.
The physician should weigh the risks and benefits of the use of this product and discuss the risks and benefits with the patient.
All infections thought by a physician possibly to have been transmitted by this product should be reported by the physician or other healthcare provider to Kamada Ltd. at 1-866-GLASSIA or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
No seroconversions for hepatitis B or C (HBV or HCV) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or any other known infectious agent were reported with the use of GLASSIA during the clinical studies.
Two serious adverse reactions observed on two separate occasions during clinical studies with GLASSIA were cholangitis and exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The most common drug-related adverse reactions considered by the investigator to be at least possibly related to GLASSIA administration observed at a rate of >3% in subjects receiving GLASSIA were headache and dizziness.
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.
A total of 65 subjects have received treatment with intravenous GLASSIA in two clinical studies, both performed in the US. Three subjects participated in both studies. However, because of the large temporal difference between studies (> 5 years) and major difference in study designs, each study was analyzed separately without excluding these three subjects who participated in both trials from either study analysis. Thus, safety and efficacy of GLASSIA are reported on all 18 subjects in a Phase I study and all 50 subjects who received GLASSIA in a Phase II/III study, for a total of 68 subjects, representing 65 unique subjects.
In an open label, Phase I non-parallel, dose-escalation study, 18 subjects received a single infusion of GLASSIA at dosages of 30, 60 or 120 mg/kg.
In a randomized, Phase II/III double-blind, active-control study, 50 subjects were scheduled to receive weekly infusions of GLASSIA or the comparator Alpha1-PI product, Prolastin, at a dosage of 60 mg/kg for a total of 12 doses after which all subjects remaining in the study were treated for another 12 weeks with GLASSIA only. Overall, 17 subjects received 12 doses and 21 subjects received 24 doses of GLASSIA during the study. Eleven subjects received either 22 or 23 doses and one subject did not receive any treatment with GLASSIA during the last 12 weeks of the study.
The population treated with GLASSIA in these two studies was 40-74 years old, 54% male, 100% Caucasian and had congenital Alpha1-PI deficiency with clinical evidence of emphysema.
Table 1 compares the adverse events reported during the initial 12 weeks (double-blind portion) of the Phase II/III study occurring in all subjects treated with GLASSIA with events in the concurrent Prolastin control group.
GLASSIA | Prolastin | |
No. of subjects treated | 33 | 17 |
No. of infusions | 393 | 190 |
No. of subjects with adverse events regardless of causality (%) | 27 (82%) | 16 (94%) |
No. of subjects with related adverse events according to investigator causality assessment (%) | 6 (18%) | 6 (35%) |
No. of subjects with related serious adverse events | 0 | 0 |
No. of subjects experiencing an adverse event within 24 hours of infusion, regardless of causality (%) | 19 (58%) | 14 (82%) |
No. of adverse events regardless of causality (mean rate of adverse events per infusion) | 70 (0.18) | 46 (0.24) |
No. of adverse events, regardless of causality, occurring within 24 hours of infusion (% of all adverse events) | 35 (50%) | 30 (65%) |
No. of infusions associated with adverse events occurring within 24 hours of infusion, regardless of causality (% of infusions) | 32 (8%) | 28 (15%) |
GLASSIA
No. of subjects: 33 | Prolastin
No. of subjects: 17 |
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Adverse Event (AE) | No. of subjects with AE (percentage of all subjects) | No. of subjects with AE (percentage of all subjects) |
Cough | 5 (15%) | 4 (24%) |
Upper respiratory tract infection | 4 (12%) | 0 (0%) |
Headache | 3 (9%) | 4 (24%) |
COPD Exacerbation | 4 (12%) | 5 (29%) |
GLASSIA *
No. of infusions: 960 | Prolastin†
No. of infusions: 190 |
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Adverse Event (AE) | No. of AEs (percentage of all infusions) | No. of AEs (percentage of all infusions) |
Upper respiratory tract infection | 14 (1.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Headache | 8 (0.8%) | 4 (2.1%) |
Nasopharyngitis | 8 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Cough | 7 (0.7%) | 4 (2.1%) |
Pharyngolaryngeal pain | 7 (0.7%) | 1 (0.5%) |
COPD | 6 (0.6%) | 2 (1.1%) |
GLASSIA
No. of subjects: 33 | Prolastin
No. of subjects: 17 |
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Adverse Event (AE) | No. of subjects with AE (percentage of all subjects) | No. of subjects with AE (percentage of all subjects) |
Cough | 3 (9%) | 4 (24%) |
Upper respiratory tract infection | 3 (9%) | 0 (0%) |
Headache | 3 (9%) | 3 (18%) |
Sinusitis | 2 (6%) | 1 (6%) |
Chest discomfort | 2 (6%) | 0 (0%) |
Dizziness | 2 (6%) | 0 (0%) |
Hepatic enzyme increased | 2 (6%) | 0 (0%) |
During the 12-week double blind portion of the Phase II/III trial, 4 subjects (12%) had a total of 7 exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during GLASSIA treatment and 5 subjects (29%) had a total of 6 exacerbations of COPD during Prolastin treatment. Seventeen additional exacerbations in 14 subjects (28%) occurred during the 12-week open-label treatment period with GLASSIA . The overall rate of pulmonary exacerbations during treatment with either product was 1.3 exacerbations per subject per year.
Most adverse events were mild to moderate in severity, although two episodes of headache and one episode of cholangitis were severe. Two subjects experienced treatment emergent serious adverse events (cholangitis and infective exacerbation of COPD), both of which were considered by the investigator to be unrelated to treatment with GLASSIA .
Out of 68 subjects treated with GLASSIA during clinical studies, 14 (21%) experienced one or more adverse events that were assessed by the investigator as possibly or probably related to treatment (Table 5).
A total of 3 subjects (approximately 5%) receiving GLASSIA reported urticaria, irrespective of the investigator's opinion of cause.
Adverse Event (AE) | No of subjects experiencing a related event according to investigator causality assessment (percentage of all subjects) | |
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Any event | 14 (21%) | |
Headache | 4 (6%) | |
Dizziness | 2 (3%) | |
Dysgeusia, Influenza-like illness, Lethargy, Pyrexia, Decreased platelet count, Joint swelling, Erythema marginatum, Pruritis, Rash, Urticaria, Hypertension, | 1 (1.5%) |
Testing for viral markers for HBV, HCV, HIV-1 and HIV-2 showed no seroconversions during either study.
Pregnancy Category C
Animal reproduction studies
have not been conducted with GLASSIA . It is also not known
whether GLASSIA can cause fetal harm when administered to
pregnant women or can affect reproductive capacity. GLASSIA
should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.
It is not known whether Alpha1-PI is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when GLASSIA is administered to a nursing woman.
Clinical studies of GLASSIA included 11 subjects of 65 years of age or older. This number of subjects was not sufficient to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. As for all patients, dosing for geriatric patients should be appropriate to their overall situation. Safety and effectiveness in patients over 65 years of age have not been established.
GLASSIA is a sterile, ready to use, liquid preparation of purified human alpha1-proteinase inhibitor (Alpha1-PI), also known as alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT). The solution contains 2% active Alpha1-PI in a phosphate-buffered saline solution. The specific activity of GLASSIA is ≥ 0.7 mg functional Alpha1-PI per mg of total protein. Not less than 90% of the Alpha1-PI in GLASSIA is of the monomeric form as measured by size-exclusion chromatography.
GLASSIA is prepared from human plasma obtained from US-licensed plasma collection centers by a modified version of the cold ethanol fractionation process and the Alpha1-PI is then purified using chromatographic methods.
Individual plasma units used for production of GLASSIA are tested using FDA- licensed serological assays for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and for antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 (HIV-1/2), as well as by FDA-licensed Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) for HCV and HIV-1. Each plasma unit must be non-reactive (negative) in all tests. Plasma is also tested by in-process NAT procedures for parvovirus B19 and the limit for B19 DNA in the manufacturing pool is set not to exceed 104 IU per mL.
To reduce the risk of viral transmission, the manufacturing process for GLASSIA includes two steps specifically designed to remove or inactivate viruses. The first of these is nanofiltration (NF) through a 15 nm filter which can remove both enveloped and non–enveloped viral agents and the second is solvent/detergent (S/D) treatment with a mixture of tri-(n-butyl) phosphate (TNBP) and Polysorbate 80 (Tween 80) which inactivates enveloped viral agents such as HIV, HBV and HCV.
The effectiveness of the S/D treatment and nanofiltration procedures for reducing virus content has been assessed using a series of viruses with a range of physico-chemical characteristics. The results of the viral challenge studies are summarized in Table 6.
HIV-1: Human immunodeficiency virus Type 1, PRV: Pseudorabies virus, BVDV: Bovine viral diarrhea virus, WNV: West Nile virus, HAV: Hepatitis A virus, PPV: Porcine parvovirus |
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Enveloped Viruses | Non-enveloped Viruses | |||||
Process Step | HIV-1 | PRV | BVDV | WNV | HAV | PPV |
Nanofiltration | > 5.59 | > 5.57 | > 5.74 | ND* | > 4.99 | 4.04 |
S/D treatment | > 6.41 | > 6.14 | > 5.61 | > 6.32 | N/A† | N/A |
Global Reduction Factor | > 12.00 | > 11.71 | > 11.35 | > 6.32 | > 4.99 | 4.04 |
Alpha1-PI deficiency is a chronic, autosomal, co-dominant hereditary disorder characterized by reduced levels of Alpha1-PI in the blood and lungs (1, 2). Smoking is an important risk factor for the development of emphysema in patients with Alpha1-PI deficiency (3). Because emphysema affects many, but not all individuals with the more severe genetic variants of Alpha1-PI deficiency (AAT deficiency), augmentation therapy with Alpha1-Proteinase Inhibitor (Human) is indicated only in patients with severe Alpha1-PI deficiency who have clinically evident emphysema.
A large number of phenotypic variants of Alpha1-PI deficiency exist, not all of which are associated with the clinical disease. Approximately 95% of identified Alpha1-PI deficient individuals have the PiZZ variant, typically characterized by Alpha1-PI serum levels < 35% of normal. Individuals with the Pi(null)(null) variant have no Alpha1-PI protein in their serum (2, 3). Individuals with the lack of, or low, endogenous serum levels of Alpha1-PI, i.e., below 11 μM, manifest a significantly increased risk for development of emphysema above the general population background risk (4, 5). In addition, PiSZ individuals, whose serum Alpha1-PI levels range from approximately 9 to 23 μM are considered to have moderately increased risk for developing emphysema, regardless of whether their serum Alpha1-PI levels are above or below 11 μM (6).
Augmenting the levels of functional protease inhibitor by intravenous infusion is an approach to therapy for patients with Alpha1-PI deficiency. However, the efficacy of augmentation therapy in affecting the progression of emphysema has not been demonstrated in randomized, controlled clinical trials. The intended theoretical goal is to provide protection to the lower respiratory tract by correcting the imbalance between neutrophil elastase and protease inhibitors. Whether augmentation therapy with GLASSIA or any Alpha1-PI product actually protects the lower respiratory tract from progressive emphysematous changes has not been demonstrated in adequately powered, randomized controlled clinical trials. Although the maintenance of blood serum levels of Alpha1-PI (antigenically measured) above 11 μM has been historically postulated to provide therapeutically relevant anti-neutrophil elastase protection, this has not been proven. Individuals with severe Alpha1-PI deficiency have been shown to have increased neutrophil and neutrophil elastase concentrations in lung epithelial lining fluid compared to normal PiMM individuals, and some PiSZ individuals with Alpha1-PI above 11 μM have emphysema attributed to Alpha1-PI deficiency. These observations underscore the uncertainty regarding the appropriate therapeutic target serum level of Alpha1-PI during augmentation therapy.
Administration of GLASSIA to patients with Alpha1-PI deficiency augments the level of the deficient protein. Normal individuals have levels of Alpha1-PI greater than 22 μM. The clinical benefit of the increased blood levels of Alpha1-PI at the recommended dose has not been established.
A prospective, open-label, uncontrolled multicenter pharmacokinetic study was conducted in 7 females and 11 males with Alpha1-PI deficiency, ranging in age from 40 to 69 years. Subjects with congenital Alpha1-PI deficiency received a single dose of GLASSIA either 30 mg/kg, 60 mg/kg or 120 mg/kg. Blood samples for pharmacokinetic study were taken prior to and within 5 minutes of completion of the infusion, and then at 1 hour, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 3 days and 7 days.
The mean results for pharmacokinetic parameters in the 60 mg/kg dosage group are shown in Table 7. The pharmacokinetics of GLASSIA were linear over the dose range of 30-120 mg/kg.
Pharmacokinetic Parameter | 60 mg/kg Dose Group |
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Terminal Half-Life (h)* | 111 ± 33 |
Area under the curve(0-168 h) (mg⋅h/mL) | 89 ± 10 |
Clearance (mL/h/kg) | 0.68 ± 0.1 |
Volume of Distribution (L) | 3.2 ± 0.3 |
No toxicological effects due to the solvent detergent reagents, TNBP and Tween 80, used in the virus inactivation procedure are expected since the residual levels are less than 5 and 20 ppm, respectively.
Long-term studies in animals to evaluate carcinogenesis, mutagenesis or impairment of fertility have not been conducted.
GLASSIA was evaluated in two single dose general toxicology studies in Sprague-Dawley rats and New Zealand White rabbits and one repeated dose study in New Zealand White rabbits.
In single dose studies, one
intravenous dose of 0, 60 and 600 mg/kg (rabbits) or 640 mg/kg
(rats) was administered and the animals were observed for 14
days. There were no changes in body weight, clinical chemistry,
hematology and gross pathology that could be attributed to
GLASSIA administration.
In the repeated dose study, New Zealand White rabbits received 300 mg/kg GLASSIA once daily for 5 consecutive days. Animals were monitored for changes in clinical signs, body weight, clinical chemistry, hematology, necropsy and histopathology on day 1 or 14 after the last administration. A minor increase in group mean neutrophils was measured on day 1 after the last GLASSIA administration. Recovery was observed after 14 days.
A Phase II/III randomized, double-blind study with a partial cross-over was conducted to compare GLASSIA to a commercially available preparation of Alpha1-PI (Prolastin) in 50 Alpha1-PI -deficient subjects. The study objectives were to demonstrate that the pharmacokinetics of antigenic and/or functional Alpha1-PI in GLASSIA were not inferior to those of the control product, to determine whether GLASSIA maintained antigenic and/or functional plasma levels of at least 11 μM (57 mg/dL) and to compare Alpha1-PI trough levels (antigenic and functional) over 6 infusions.
For inclusion in the study, subjects were required to have lung disease related to Alpha1-PI deficiency and ‘at-risk' alleles associated with Alpha1-PI plasma levels < 11 μM. Subjects already receiving Alpha1-PI therapy were required to undergo a 5-week wash-out period of exogenous Alpha1-PI prior to dosing.
Fifty subjects received either GLASSIA (33 subjects) or the comparator product (17 subjects) at a dose of 60 mg/kg intravenously per week for 12 consecutive weeks. From Week 13 to Week 24 all subjects received open-label weekly infusions of GLASSIA at a dose of 60 mg/kg.
Trough levels of functional and antigenic Alpha1-PI were measured prior to treatment, at baseline and throughout the study until Week 24. The median trough Alpha1-PI values for Weeks 7-12 for subjects receiving GLASSIA were 14.5 μM (range: 11.6 to 18.5 μM) for antigenic and 11.8 μM (range: 8.2 to 16.9 μM) for functional Alpha1-PI. Eleven of 33 subjects (33.3%) receiving GLASSIA had mean steady-state functional Alpha1-PI levels below 11 μM. GLASSIA was shown to be non-inferior to the comparator product.
Serum Alpha1-PI trough levels rose substantially in all subjects by Week 2 and were comparatively stable during Weeks 7 to 12. All subjects receiving GLASSIA had mean serum trough antigenic Alpha1-PI levels greater than 11 μM during Weeks 7-12.
A subset of subjects in both treatment groups (n = 7 for subjects receiving GLASSIA ) underwent broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) and were shown to have increased levels of antigenic Alpha1-PI and Alpha1-PI - neutrophil elastase complexes in the epithelial lining fluid at Week 10-12 over levels found at baseline, demonstrating the ability of the product to reach the lung. An additional study is planned to evaluate changes in functional Alpha1-PI levels in epithelial lining fluid following administration of GLASSIA and a control Alpha1-PI product.
The clinical efficacy of GLASSIA in influencing the course of pulmonary emphysema or the frequency, duration, or severity of pulmonary exacerbations has not been demonstrated in randomized, controlled clinical trials.
Each carton of GLASSIA contains a single use vial containing 1gram of functional Alpha1-PI in 50 mL of solution and a sterile filter needle (NDC 0944-2884-01).
Manufactured by:
Kamada
Ltd.
Beit Kama
MP Negev 85325
Israel
U.S. License No. 1826
Distributed by:
Baxter
Healthcare Corporation
Westlake Village, CA 91362
USA
GLASSIATM 50 mL unit carton
ALPHA-1 PROTEINASE INHIBITOR (HUMAN)
GLASSIATM
Injection Solution
For Intravenous Administration Only
50 mL
NDC 0944-2884-01
KAMADA
GLASSIATM 50 mL vial label
ALPHA-1 PROTEINASE INHIBITOR (HUMAN)
GLASSIATM
For Intravenous Administration Only
Injection Solution
50 mL
GLASSIA
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