CARBAGLU- carglumic acid tablet, for suspension 
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Carbaglu® (carglumic acid) tablets for oral suspension
Initial U.S. Approval: 2010

INDICATIONS AND USAGE

CARBAGLU is a carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 (CPS 1) activator indicated in pediatric and adult patients as:

  • Adjunctive therapy to standard of care for the treatment of acute hyperammonemia due to N-acetylglutamate synthase (NAGS) deficiency. (1.1)
  • Maintenance therapy for the treatment of chronic hyperammonemia due to NAGS deficiency. (1.1)
  • Adjunctive therapy to standard of care for the treatment of acute hyperammonemia due to propionic acidemia (PA) or methylmalonic acidemia (MMA). (1.2)

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Acute Hyperammonemia due to NAGS deficiency (2.2)

  • The recommended dosage in adult and pediatric patients is 100 mg/kg to 250 mg/kg orally daily. Divide the daily dosage into 2 to 4 doses.

Chronic Hyperammonemia due to NAGS deficiency (2.2)

  • The recommended dosage in adult and pediatric patients is 10 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg orally daily. Divide the daily dosage into 2 to 4 doses.

Therapeutic Monitoring for NAGS Deficiency (2.2)

  • Closely monitor plasma ammonia and titrate dosage to maintain the ammonia level within normal range for the patient's age, taking into consideration their clinical condition.

Acute Hyperammonemia due to PA or MMA (2.3)

  • The recommended dosage in adult and pediatric patients is:
    • 150 mg/kg orally daily for patients less than or equal to 15 kg
    • 3.3 g/m2 orally daily for patients greater than 15 kg
  • Divide the daily dosage into 2 doses.
  • Continue treatment until ammonia level is less than 50 micromol/L and for a maximum duration of 7 days.

Patients with Renal Impairment (2.4)

  • See Full Prescribing Information for Instructions on Dosage Adjustment.

Preparation and Administration (2.5)

  • Disperse CARBAGLU tablets in water. Do not swallow whole or crushed.
  • Take immediately before meals or feedings.
  • For additional instructions on preparation and administration orally or through a nasogastric tube or gastrostomy tube, see Full Prescribing Information.

DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS

Tablets for oral suspension: 200 mg, functionally scored. (3)

CONTRAINDICATIONS

None. (4)

ADVERSE REACTIONS

  • NAGS deficiency: Most common adverse reactions (≥13%) are vomiting, abdominal pain, pyrexia, tonsillitis, anemia, diarrhea, ear infection, infections, nasopharyngitis, hemoglobin decreased, and headache. (6.1)
  • PA and MMA: Most common adverse reactions (≥5%) are neutropenia, anemia, vomiting, electrolyte imbalance, decreased appetite, hypoglycemia, lethargy/stupor, encephalopathy and pancreatitis/lipase increased. (6.1)

To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Recordati Rare Diseases Inc. at 1-888-575-8344, or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.


See 17 for PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION and FDA-approved patient labeling.

Revised: 1/2024

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*

1. INDICATIONS AND USAGE

1.1 Acute and Chronic Hyperammonemia due to N‑acetylglutamate Synthase (NAGS) Deficiency

1.2 Acute Hyperammonemia due to Propionic Acidemia (PA) or Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA)

2. DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

2.1 Important Administration Instructions

2.2 Recommended Dosage for Acute or Chronic Hyperammonemia due to NAGS Deficiency

2.3 Recommended Dosage for Acute Hyperammonemia due to PA or MMA

2.4 Dosage Adjustment in Patients with Renal Impairment

2.5 Preparation and Administration

3. DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS

4. CONTRAINDICATIONS

6. ADVERSE REACTIONS

6.1 Clinical Trials Experience

6.2 Postmarketing Experience

8. USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

8.1 Pregnancy

8.2 Lactation

8.4 Pediatric Use

8.5 Geriatric Use

8.6 Renal Impairment

10. OVERDOSAGE

11. DESCRIPTION

12. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

12.1 Mechanism of Action

12.2 Pharmacodynamics

12.3 Pharmacokinetics

13. NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY

13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility

14. CLINICAL STUDIES

14.1 Acute and Chronic Hyperammonemia due to NAGS Deficiency

14.2 Acute Hyperammonemia due to PA and MMA

16. HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING

17. PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION

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Sections or subsections omitted from the full prescribing information are not listed.

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

1. INDICATIONS AND USAGE

1.1 Acute and Chronic Hyperammonemia due to N‑acetylglutamate Synthase (NAGS) Deficiency

CARBAGLU is indicated in adult and pediatric patients as:

  • Adjunctive therapy to standard of care for the treatment of acute hyperammonemia due to NAGS deficiency.

  • Maintenance therapy for the treatment of chronic hyperammonemia due to NAGS deficiency.

1.2 Acute Hyperammonemia due to Propionic Acidemia (PA) or Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA)

CARBAGLU is indicated in adult and pediatric patients as adjunctive therapy to standard of care for the treatment of acute hyperammonemia due to PA or MMA.

2. DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

2.1 Important Administration Instructions

2.2 Recommended Dosage for Acute or Chronic Hyperammonemia due to NAGS Deficiency

Treatment Initiation
Initiate CARBAGLU treatment as soon as the diagnosis of NAGS deficiency is suspected, which may be as soon as at birth, and supervised by a healthcare provider experienced in the treatment of metabolic disorders.

Dosage for Acute Hyperammonemia due to NAGS Deficiency

  • The recommended dosage of CARBAGLU in adult and pediatric patients for acute hyperammonemia due to NAGS deficiency is (based on actual body weight) 100 mg/kg to 250 mg/kg orally daily.
  • Divide the daily dosage into 2 to 4 doses and round to the nearest 100 mg (i.e., half of a CARBAGLU tablet).
  • During acute hyperammonemic episodes, administer CARBAGLU with other ammonia lowering therapies, such as alternate pathway medications, hemodialysis, and protein restriction.

Dosage for Chronic Hyperammonemia due to NAGS Deficiency

  • The recommended dosage of CARBAGLU in adult and pediatric patients for chronic hyperammonemia due to NAGS deficiency is (based on actual body weight) 10 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg orally daily.
  • Divide the daily dosage into 2 to 4 doses and round to the nearest 100 mg (i.e., half of a CARBAGLU tablet).
  • During maintenance therapy, the concomitant use of other ammonia lowering therapies and protein restriction may be needed based on plasma ammonia levels.

Therapeutic Monitoring
Closely monitor plasma ammonia levels. Titrate the CARBAGLU dosage to maintain the plasma ammonia level within the normal range for the patient's age, taking into consideration their clinical condition (e.g., nutritional requirements, protein intake, growth parameters, etc.).

Adjust the recommended dosage in patients with moderate or severe renal impairment [see Dosage and Administration (2.4)].

2.3 Recommended Dosage for Acute Hyperammonemia due to PA or MMA

Treatment Initiation
Initiate CARBAGLU for the treatment of acute hyperammonemia in patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of PA or MMA.

Dosage for Acute Hyperammonemia due to PA or MMA

  • The recommended dosage of CARBAGLU in adult and pediatric patients with acute hyperammonemia due to PA or MMA is (based on actual body weight):
    • 150 mg/kg orally daily for patients less than or equal to 15 kg
    • 3.3 g/m2 orally daily for patients greater than 15 kg
  • Divide the daily dosage into 2 equal doses and round up to the nearest 50 mg (i.e., one-quarter of a CARBAGLU tablet). Administer doses 12 hours apart.   
  • Continue CARBAGLU treatment until the patient's ammonia level is less than 50 micromol/L and for a maximum duration of 7 days.
  • During acute hyperammonemic episodes, administer CARBAGLU with other ammonia lowering therapies, such as intravenous glucose, insulin, L-carnitine, protein restriction, and dialysis.

Adjust the recommended dosage in patients with moderate or severe renal impairment [see Dosage and Administration (2.4)].

2.4 Dosage Adjustment in Patients with Renal Impairment

No dosage adjustment is warranted in patients with mild renal impairment (eGFR 60-89 mL/min/1.73 m2). The recommended dosage of CARBAGLU in patients with moderate or severe renal impairment is shown below.

Moderate Renal Impairment
(eGFR 30-59 mL/min/1.73 m2)
Severe Renal Impairment
(eGFR 15-29 mL/min/1.73 m2)
Acute Hyperammonemia due to NAGS Deficiency50 mg/kg/day to 125 mg/kg/day divided into 2 to 4 doses and rounded to the nearest 50 mg (i.e., one-quarter of a CARBAGLU tablet)15 mg/kg/day to 60 mg/kg/day divided into 2 to 4 doses and rounded to the nearest 50 mg (i.e., one-quarter of a CARBAGLU tablet)
Chronic Hyperammonemia due to NAGS Deficiency5 mg/kg/day to 50 mg/kg/day divided into 2 to 4 doses and rounded to the nearest 50 mg (i.e., one-quarter of a CARBAGLU tablet)2 mg/kg/day to 25 mg/kg/day divided into 2 to 4 doses and rounded to the nearest 50 mg (i.e., one-quarter of a CARBAGLU tablet)
Acute Hyperammonemia due to PA or MMA
  • 75 mg/kg/day for patients weighing ≤ 15 kg
  • 1.7 g/m2/day for patients weighting > 15 kg

Divide daily dosage into 2 equal doses and round up to the nearest 50 mg (i.e., one-quarter of a CARBAGLU tablet); administer each dose 12 hours apart.

  • 25 mg/kg/day for patients weighing ≤ 15 kg
  • 0.55 g/m2/day for patients weighting > 15 kg

Divide daily dosage into 2 equal doses and round up to the nearest 50 mg (i.e., one-quarter of a CARBAGLU tablet); administer each dose 12 hours apart.

2.5 Preparation and Administration

Overview

  • Disperse CARBAGLU tablets in water. Do not swallow whole or crush.
  • CARBAGLU tablets do not dissolve completely in water, and undissolved particles of the tablet may remain in the mixing container.
  • Take CARBAGLU immediately before meals or feedings.
  • The CARBAGLU suspension has a slightly acidic taste.
  • For all preparations, use in foods or liquids other than water has not been studied and is not recommended.

Oral Administration
For oral administration, administer CARBAGLU as follows:

  • Add a minimum of 2.5 mL of water into a small cup for each CARBAGLU tablet or each ½ or ¼ CARBAGLU tablet needed for the prescribed dose.
  • Add the CARBAGLU tablets to the water in the cup.
  • Carefully stir the tablet and water mixture.
  • Swallow the mixture immediately. Pieces of the tablet may remain in the cup.
  • Rinse the cup with additional water and swallow the mixture immediately. Repeat as needed until no pieces of the tablet are left in the cup.

Use of an Oral Syringe for Oral Administration
For administration via an oral syringe, administer CARBAGLU as follows:

  • Add a minimum of 2.5 mL of water into a small cup for each CARBAGLU tablet or each ½ or ¼ CARBAGLU tablet needed for the prescribed dose.
  • Add the CARBAGLU tablets to the water in the cup.
  • Carefully stir the tablet and water mixture.
  • Draw up the mixture in an oral syringe and administer immediately. Pieces of the tablet may remain in the oral syringe.
  • Refill the oral syringe with a minimum volume of water (1 mL to 2 mL) and administer immediately.
  • Flush the oral syringe again, as needed, until no pieces of the tablet are left in the syringe.

Use of Nasogastric Tube (NG Tube) or Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube) for Feeding Tube Administration

For patients who have a NG tube or G-tube in place, administer CARBAGLU as follows:

  • Add a minimum of 2.5 mL of water into a small cup for each CARBAGLU tablet or each ½ or ¼ CARBAGLU tablet needed for the prescribed dose.
  • Add the CARBAGLU tablets to the water in the cup.
  • Carefully stir the tablet and water mixture.
  • Draw up the mixture into a catheter-tip syringe.
  • Administer the mixture immediately through the NG tube or G-tube.  Pieces of the tablet may remain in the catheter-tip syringe or the feeding tube.
  • Flush immediately with 1 to 2 mL of additional water to clear the NG tube or G-tube.
  • Flush the NG tube or G-tube again, as needed, until no pieces of the tablet are left in the syringe or the feeding tube.

3. DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS

Tablets for oral suspension: 200 mg of carglumic acid, white, elongated, functionally scored with 3 lines (for splitting into 4 equal portions) and printed "C" on one side.

4. CONTRAINDICATIONS

None

6. ADVERSE REACTIONS

6.1 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.

Acute and Chronic Hyperammonemia due to NAGS Deficiency
In a retrospective case series of 23 NAGS deficiency patients treated with CARBAGLU, 17 of the 23 patients reported an adverse reaction. The most common adverse reactions (occurring in ≥ 13% of patients) were vomiting, abdominal pain, pyrexia, tonsillitis, anemia, diarrhea, ear infection, infections, nasopharyngitis, hemoglobin decreased, and headache.

Table 1 summarizes adverse reactions occurring in 2 or more patients treated with CARBAGLU.

Table 1: Adverse Reactions Reported in ≥ 2 Patients with NAGS deficiency Treated with CARBAGLU in the Retrospective Case Series
Adverse ReactionNumber of Patients (N) (%)
      Vomiting 6 (26)
      Abdominal pain4 (17)
      Pyrexia 4 (17)
      Tonsillitis 4 (17)
      Anemia3 (13)
      Diarrhea 3 (13)
      Ear infection 3 (13)
      Infections3 (13)
      Nasopharyngitis 3 (13)
      Hemoglobin decreased 3 (13)
      Headache 3 (13)
      Dysgeusia 2 (9)
      Asthenia 2 (9)
      Hyperhidrosis 2 (9)
      Influenza 2 (9)
      Pneumonia 2 (9)
      Weight decreased 2 (9)
      Anorexia 2 (9)
      Somnolence 2 (9)
      Rash 2 (9)

Acute Hyperammonemia due to PA and MMA
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 24 patients (15 with PA and 9 with MMA) experienced a total of 90 hyperammonemic episodes which were randomized 1:1 to be treated with either CARBAGLU or placebo, each in addition to standard-of-care therapy, with randomization based on each hyperammonemic episode. The average patient age (SD) was 9.2 years (7.7) and 12 (50 %) were males.

CARBAGLU was administered at a dosage of 150 mg/kg/day for patients ≤15 kg or 3.3 g/m2/day for patients >15 kg, divided into 2 doses, for a median duration of 4.14 days.

At least 1 adverse reaction was reported during the course of hyperammonemic episodes in 42% of hyperammonemic episodes. The most common adverse reactions (≥5%) during hyperammonemic episodes were neutropenia, anemia, vomiting, electrolyte imbalance, decreased appetite, hypoglycemia, lethargy/stupor, encephalopathy and pancreatitis/lipase increased.

Table 2 summarizes adverse reactions (≥2%) during hyperammonemic episodes in patients with PA or MMA treated with CARBAGLU or placebo.

Table 2: Adverse Reactions (≥ 2%) During Hyperammonemic Episodes in Patients with PA or MMA Treated with CARBAGLU or Placebo
Adverse ReactionTreatment Arm
CARBAGLU
N=42 episodes
PLACEBO
N=48 episodes
N (%)N (%)
      Neutropenia 6 (14) 4 (8)
      Anemia 5 (12) 4 (8)
      Vomiting 3 (7) 1 (2)
      Electrolyte imbalance 3 (7) 2 (4)
      Decreased appetite 2 (5) 1 (2)
      Hypoglycemia 2 (5) 1 (2)
      Lethargy/Stupor 2 (5) 1 (2)
      Encephalopathy 2 (5) 0 (0)
      Pancreatitis/Lipase increased 2 (5) 0 (0)
      Cardiomyopathy 1 (2) 0 (0)
      Alanine aminotransferase increased 1 (2) 0 (0)
      Aspartate aminotransferase increased 1 (2) 0 (0)
      Infusion site extravasation 1 (2) 0 (0)
      White blood cell count increased 1 (2) 0 (0)
      Behavior disorder 1 (2) 0 (0)
      Sleep disorder 1 (2) 0 (0)
      Apnea 1 (2) 0 (0)
      Hyperventilation 1 (2) 0 (0)

6.2 Postmarketing Experience

The following adverse reactions have been identified during postapproval use of CARBAGLU. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or to establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Psychiatric disorders: mania

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: pruritus, rash including rash erythematous, rash maculopapular, rash pustular

8. USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

8.1 Pregnancy

Pregnancy Exposure Registry
There is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women with NAGS deficiency exposed to CARBAGLU.  If CARBAGLU is administered during pregnancy, health care providers should report CARBAGLU exposure by calling 1-888-575-8344.

Risk Summary
Although rare case reports of CARBAGLU use in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes, untreated NAGS deficiency, PA and MMA can result in irreversible neurologic damage and death in pregnant women (see Clinical Considerations).

In an animal reproduction study, decreased survival and growth occurred in offspring born to rats that received carglumic acid at a dose approximately 38 times the maximum reported human maintenance dose.

The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, miscarriage, 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 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively.

Clinical Considerations
Disease-associated maternal and/or embryo/fetal risk
Pregnant women with urea cycle disorders, PA, and MMA may experience an increase in catabolic stress which can trigger a hyperammonemic crisis both in the intrapartum and in the post-partum (3-14 days post-partum) periods. Maternal complications related to hyperammonemic crisis can include neurological impairment, coma and in some cases death. 

Data
Animal Data
No effects on embryo-fetal development were observed in pregnant rats treated with up to 2000 mg/kg/day (approximately 38 times the maximum reported human maintenance dose [100 mg/kg/day] based on AUC [area under the plasma concentration-time curve]) from two weeks prior to mating through organogenesis or in pregnant rabbits treated with up to 1000 mg/kg/day (approximately 6 times the maximum reported human maintenance dose [100 mg/kg/day] based on AUC) during organogenesis.

In a pre- and post-natal developmental study, female rats received oral carglumic acid from organogenesis through lactation at doses of 500 mg/kg/day and 2000 mg/kg/day. Decreased growth of offspring was observed at 500 mg/kg/day and higher (approximately 38 times the maximum reported human maintenance dose [100 mg/kg/day] based on AUC), and reduction in offspring survival during lactation was observed at 2000 mg/kg/day (approximately 38 times the maximum reported human maintenance dose [100 mg/kg/day] based on AUC). No effects on physical and sexual development, learning and memory, or reproductive performance were observed through maturation of the surviving offspring at maternal doses up to 2000 mg/kg/day. The high dose (2000 mg/kg/day) produced maternal toxicity (impaired weight gain and approximately 10% mortality).

8.2 Lactation

Risk Summary
It is not known whether carglumic acid is present in human milk. There are no available data on the effects of carglumic acid on the breastfed infant or the effects on milk production. Carglumic acid is present in milk from treated rats. When a drug is present in animal milk, it is likely that the drug will be present in human milk.

The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother's clinical need for CARBAGLU and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed child from CARBAGLU or from the underlying maternal condition.

8.4 Pediatric Use

The safety and effectiveness of CARBAGLU for the treatment of pediatric patients (birth to 17 years of age) with acute or chronic hyperammonemia due to NAGS deficiency and acute hyperammonemia due to PA or MMA have been established, and the information on these uses are discussed throughout the labeling. There are insufficient data to determine if there is a difference in clinical or biochemical responses between adult and pediatric patients treated with CARBAGLU.

8.5 Geriatric Use

Clinical studies of CARBAGLU did not include patients 65 years of age and older to determine whether they respond differently from younger patients.

8.6 Renal Impairment

Plasma concentrations of carglumic acid increased in patients with renal impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. Reduce the CARBAGLU dosage in patients with moderate or severe renal impairment [see Dosage and Administration (2.4)]. The pharmacokinetics of carglumic acid have not been evaluated in patients with end stage renal disease.

10. OVERDOSAGE

One patient treated with 650 mg/kg/day of CARBAGLU developed symptoms resembling monosodium glutamate intoxication-like syndrome and characterized by tachycardia, profuse sweating, increased bronchial secretions, increased body temperature, and restlessness. These symptoms resolved upon reduction of the dose.

11. DESCRIPTION

CARBAGLU tablets for oral suspension contain 200 mg of carglumic acid. Carglumic acid, the active substance, is a carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 (CPS 1) activator and is soluble in boiling water, slightly soluble in cold water, and practically insoluble in organic solvents.

The chemical name of carglumic acid is N-carbamoyl-L-glutamic acid or (2S)-2-(carbamoylamino) pentanedioic acid. The empirical formula is C6H10N2O5 and the molecular weight is 190.16.

The structural formula is:

Carbaglu structure

The inactive ingredients of CARBAGLU are croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, silica colloidal anhydrous, sodium lauryl sulfate, and sodium stearyl fumarate.

12. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

12.1 Mechanism of Action

Carglumic acid is a synthetic structural analogue of N-acetylglutamate (NAG) which is produced from glutamate and acetyl-CoA in a reaction catalyzed by N‑acetylglutamate synthase (NAGS), a mitochondrial liver enzyme. NAG acts as the essential allosteric activator of carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 (CPS 1), a mitochondrial liver enzyme which catalyzes the first reaction of the urea cycle. The urea cycle, whose role is the disposition of ammonia, includes a series of biochemical reactions in the liver resulting in the conversion of ammonia into urea, which is then excreted through the urine. Carglumic acid acts as a CPS1 activator, improves or restores the function of the urea cycle, and facilitates ammonia detoxification and urea production.

12.2 Pharmacodynamics

In a retrospective review of the clinical course in 23 patients with NAGS deficiency, carglumic acid reduced plasma ammonia levels within 24 hours when administered with and without concomitant ammonia lowering therapies. No dose-response relationship has been identified.

Cardiac Electrophysiology
The effect of carglumic acid was evaluated in a Phase 1, randomized study in 76 healthy volunteers. The study suggests a lack of clinically relevant QT prolongation effect at the highest therapeutic dose level (250 mg/kg/day).

12.3 Pharmacokinetics

The pharmacokinetics of carglumic acid in healthy subjects following an intravenous (IV) infusion over 2 hours at 8 mg/kg or an oral administration at 100 mg/kg are summarized in Table 3.

Table 3: Mean (SD) Pharmacokinetic Parameter Values of Carglumic Acid in Healthy Subjects
# Median (range); N/A, not applicable
PK parameterIV infusion 8 mg/kg
(N=10)
Oral 100 mg/kg
(N=12)
Cmax (ng/mL)8613 (558)3284 (321)
Tmax (hr)#2 (1-2)3 (2-4)
AUC (ng*hr/mL)24501 (1613)31426 (2150)
T½ (hr)31 (3)25 (2)
CL (L/hr/kg)0.34 (0.02)N/A
Vd (L/kg)15 (1)N/A

Absorption
Following an oral administration of CARBAGLU 100 mg/kg in healthy subjects, the absolute bioavailability was approximately 10%.

Distribution
Carglumic acid is not bound to plasma proteins.

Elimination
Carglumic acid is predominantly excreted by the kidneys as unchanged product.

Metabolism
A proportion of carglumic acid may be metabolized by the intestinal bacterial flora.

The likely end product of carglumic acid metabolism is carbon dioxide, eliminated through the lungs.

Excretion
Following an oral administration of radiolabeled CARBAGLU at 100 mg/kg, 9% of the dose is excreted unchanged in the urine and up to 60% of the dose is recovered unchanged in the feces.

Specific Populations

Patients with Renal Impairment

The pharmacokinetics of carglumic acid in subjects with renal impairment were compared with healthy subjects with normal renal function following oral administration of a single dose of CARBAGLU 40 mg/kg or 80 mg/kg. The Cmax and AUC0-t of carglumic acid are summarized in Table 4. The geometric mean ratio (90% CI) of Cmax in subjects with mild, moderate, and severe renal impairment relative to those in their matched control subjects with normal renal function were approximately 1.3 (0.95, 1.86), 2.0 (1.62, 2.50), and 4.4 (3.11, 6.28), respectively. The geometric mean ratio (90% CI) of AUC0-t in subjects with mild, moderate, and severe renal impairment relative to those in their matched control subjects with normal renal function were approximately 1.4 (1.09, 1.73), 2.8 (2.27, 3.47), and 6.9 (5.21, 9.24), respectively [see Dosage and Administration (2.4)].

Table 4: Mean (SD) Cmax and AUC0-t of Carglumic Acid Following Single Oral Dose Administration of CARBAGLU 80 mg/kg or 40 mg/kg in Subjects with Renal Impairment and Matched Healthy Control Subjects with Normal Renal Function
PK ParametersNormal Renal Function 1a:
eGFR ≥90 mL/min/1.73m2
(N=8)
Mild Renal Impairment:
eGFR 60-89 mL/min/1.73m2
(N=8)
Moderate Renal Impairment:
eGFR 30-59 mL/min/1.73m2
(N=8)
Normal Renal Function 1b:
eGFR ≥90 mL/min/1.73m2
(N=8)
Severe Renal Impairment:
eGFR 15-29 mL/min/1.73m2
(N=8)
80 mg/kg40 mg/kg
Treatment groups 1a and 1b represent two separate matched control groups of healthy subjects with normal renal function.
Cmax (ng/mL)2983 (552)4310 (1937)6129 (1854)1890 (901)8377 (3815)
AUC0-t (ng*hr/mL)28313 (6204)39545 (12109)79766 (19708)20212 (6186)143075 (55910)

DruInteractioStudies
Based on in vitro studies, carglumic acid is not an inducer of CYP1A1/2, CYP2B6, CYP2C, and CYP3A4/5 enzymes, and not an inhibitor of CYP1A2, CYP2A6, CYP2B6, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2D6, CYP2E1, and CYP3A4/5 enzymes.

Based on in vitro studies, carglumic acid is a substrate of the human OAT1 transporter. Carglumic acid is not a substrate of MDR1, BCRP, MATE1, MATE2-K, OAT1, OAT3, OATP1B1, OATP1B3, OCT1, and OCT2. Carglumic acid is not an inhibitor of human BSEP, BCRP, MDR1, MATE1, MATE2-K, OAT1, OAT3, OATP1B1, OATP1B3, OCT1, and OCT2 transporters.

13. NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY

13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility

The carcinogenic potential of carglumic acid was assessed in a 2-year carcinogenicity study in rats. Carglumic acid was not tumorigenic at oral doses up to 1000 mg/kg/day (approximately 34 times the maximum reported human maintenance dose [100 mg/kg/day] based on AUC).

Carglumic acid was negative in the Ames test, chromosomal aberration assay in human lymphocytes, and the in vivo micronucleus assay in rats.

There were no effects on fertility or reproductive performance in female rats at oral doses up to 2000 mg/kg/day (approximately 38 times the maximum reported human maintenance dose [100 mg/kg/day] based on AUC). In a separate study, mating and fertility were unaffected in male rats at oral doses up to 1000 mg/kg/day (approximately 34 times the maximum reported human maintenance dose [100 mg/kg/day] based on AUC).

14. CLINICAL STUDIES

14.1 Acute and Chronic Hyperammonemia due to NAGS Deficiency

The efficacy of CARBAGLU in the treatment of acute and chronic hyperammonemia due to NAGS deficiency was evaluated in a retrospective case series of 23 NAGS deficiency patients treated with CARBAGLU over a median duration of 7.9 years (range 0.6 to 20.8 years). For acute treatment, patients received CARBAGLU at 100 mg/kg/day to 250 mg/kg/day orally administered in 2 to 4 divided doses. For maintenance treatment, the dosage was reduced over time based on plasma ammonia level and clinical response.

The baseline characteristics of the patient population are shown in Table 5.

Table 5: Baseline Characteristics of 23 NAGS Deficiency Patients Treated with CARBAGLU
 

Patients

N=23

Sex

Male

14 (61%)

Female

9 (39%)

Age at initiation of CARBAGLU therapy (years)

Mean (SD)

2 (4)

Min-Max

0-13

Age groups at initiation of CARBAGLU therapy

<30 days

9 (39%)

>30 days - 11 months

9 (39%)

≥1 - 13 years

5 (22%)

NAGS gene mutations by DNA testing

Homozygous

14 (61%)

Heterozygous

4 (17%)

Not available

5 (22%)

Patients current treatment status

On-going

18 (78%)

 

Discontinued

5 (22%)

The clinical and biochemical data in the 23-patient case series were retrospectively collected, unblinded and uncontrolled and preclude formal statistical testing. Short-term efficacy was evaluated using mean and median change in plasma ammonia levels from baseline to days 1 to 3. Persistence of the effect was evaluated using long-term mean and median change in plasma ammonia level. Of the 23 NAGS deficiency patients in the case series, 13 patients had documented plasma ammonia levels prior to CARBAGLU treatment and after long-term treatment with CARBAGLU and were evaluable. Table 5 summarizes the plasma ammonia levels at baseline, days 1 to 3 post-CARBAGLU treatment, and long-term CARBAGLU treatment (mean 8 years) in the 13 evaluable patients.

All 13 patients had increased plasma ammonia levels at baseline (mean 271 micromol/L; normal range: 5 to 50 micromol/L). By day 3 and with long-term treatment, normal plasma ammonia levels were attained (Table 6).

Table 6: Plasma Ammonia Levels in NAGS Deficiency Patients at Baseline and After Treatment with CARBAGLU

Timepoint

Patients (N = 13)

Ammonia level
(micromol/L)

Baseline
(prior to first dose of CARBAGLU)

N

13

Mean (SD)

271 (359)

Median

157

Range

72-1428

Missing Data

0

Day 1

N

10

Mean (SD)

181 (358)

Median

65

Range

25-1190

Missing Data

3

Day 2

N

8

Mean (SD)

69 (78)

Median

44

Range

11-255

Missing Data

5

Day 3

N

5

Mean (SD)

27 (11)

Median

25

Range

12-42

Missing Data

8

Long-term treatment
(mean duration 8 years; median duration 6
years; range 1-16 years based on
last available value while
on CARBAGLU treatment)

N

13

Mean (SD)

23 (7)

Median

24

Range

9-34

 

Missing Data

0

The mean plasma ammonia level at baseline and the decline that is observed after treatment with CARBAGLU in 13 evaluable patients with NAGS deficiency is illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Mean Plasma Ammonia in 13 Evaluable NAGS Deficiency Patients at Baseline and After Treatment with CARBAGLU

ammonia response chart

14.2 Acute Hyperammonemia due to PA and MMA

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial evaluated the efficacy of CARBAGLU in the treatment of hyperammonemia in patients with PA and MMA (NCT01599286).

Eligible hyperammonemic episodes, defined as an admission to the hospital with a plasma ammonia level ≥ 70 micromol/L, were randomized 1:1 to receive either CARBAGLU or placebo for 7 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurred earlier. All patients received standard of care, including a combination of protein restriction, intravenous glucose, insulin, and/or L-carnitine; the use of alternative pathway medications (e.g., sodium benzoate and medications with phenylacetate as an active metabolite) was prohibited. CARBAGLU was dosed orally at 150 mg/kg/day for patients ≤ 15 kg or 3.3 g/m2/day for patients > 15 kg and was divided into 2 equal doses administered 12 hours apart by NG tube, G-tube, or oral syringe. Plasma ammonia testing was performed at pre-randomization and at post-dosing intervals of every 6 -12 hours for the first 48 hours and every day thereafter if the ammonia level was ≥ 50 micromol/L.

The efficacy evaluation was based on 90 hyperammonemic episodes (42 treated with CARBAGLU and 48 with placebo) in 24 patients (12 male and 12 female) with PA (n = 15) or MMA (n = 9). The median patient age was 8 years (range 4 days to 29 years). The primary endpoint was the time from the first dose of drug to the earlier of plasma ammonia level ≤ 50 micromol/L (normal range) or hospital discharge. The median time to reach the primary endpoint was 1.5 days in the CARBAGLU group compared to 2.0 days in the placebo group, a difference of 0.5 days (95% confidence interval: -1.2, 0.1), driven by an effect on plasma ammonia normalization. Throughout the first three days of treatment, a higher proportion of CARBAGLU-treated episodes reached the primary endpoint compared to placebo-treated episodes (Figure 2).

Figure 2: Episodes Reaching the Earlier of Plasma Ammonia Level ≤ 50 micromol/L or Hospital Discharge in Patients with PA or MMA Treated with CARBAGLU or Placebo for up to 7 days

Figure 2

16. HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING

How Supplied
CARBAGLU is a white and elongated 200 mg tablet for oral suspension, functionally scored with 3 lines for splitting into 4 equal portions, and coded "C" on one side.

CARBAGLU is supplied in a high-density polyethylene bottle with a child resistant polypropylene cap and desiccant unit. Each bottle contains either 5 or 60 tablets.

Bottle of 5 tablets: NDC 52276-312-05

Bottle of 60 tablets: NDC 52276-312-60

Storage
Store refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) in the original unopened bottle.

After first opening of the bottle:

17. PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION

Advise the patient to read the FDA-approved patient labeling (Instructions for Use).

Advise the patient or caregiver on the following:

Preparation and Administration [see Dosage and Administration (2.5)]

Storage [see How Supplied/Storage and Handling (16)]

Pregnancy [see Use in Specific Populations (8.1)]
Advise women with NAGS deficiency who are exposed to CARBAGLU during pregnancy that there is a pregnancy surveillance program that monitors pregnancy outcomes.

This product's labeling may have been updated. For the most recent Prescribing Information, please visit www.recordatirarediseases.com/us or www.carbaglu.com.

Supplied by:
Recordati Rare Diseases
Puteaux, France

Licensed to and Distributed by:
Recordati Rare Diseases Inc.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

RRD logo

Carbaglu® is a licensed trademark of Recordati Rare Diseases Inc.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
CARBAGLU® (CAR-buh-gloo)
(carglumic acid)
Tablets for oral suspension

Important information:

You may need to ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for a medicine cup to measure the correct amount of water you will need to prepare the dose of CARBAGLU.

The CARBAGLU tablet has 3 lines used for splitting the tablet into 4 equal parts in order to get the prescribed dose. Ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions about how to split the tablet the right way or have any questions about the prescribed dose.

Taking CARBAGLU tablets by mouth using a cup:

Children and Adults

  1. Add a minimum of 2.5 mL of water into a small cup for each CARBAGLU tablet, or each ½ or ¼ CARBAGLU tablet, needed for the prescribed dose. For example:
    • If the prescribed dose is 2 CARBAGLU tablets, add a minimum of 5 mL of water into the cup.
    • If the prescribed dose is 2 and a ¼ CARBAGLU tablets, add a minimum of 7.5 mL of water into the cup.
    • If the prescribed dose is 2 and a ½ CARBAGLU tablets, add a minimum of 7.5 mL of water into the cup.
    • Ask your healthcare provider if you are not sure of how much water you should use for the prescribed dose of CARBAGLU.
  2. Place the prescribed number of CARBAGLU tablets into the water in the cup.
  3. Carefully stir the CARBAGLU tablet and water mixture in the cup to avoid spilling the mixture. CARBAGLU tablets do not dissolve completely in water.
  4. Swallow the CARBAGLU tablet and water mixture right away.
  5. Pieces of the tablet may remain in the cup. Add more water to the cup to rinse the cup and swallow the mixture right away.
  6. Repeat step 5 until there are no pieces of the tablet left in the cup.

Taking CARBAGLU tablets by mouth using an oral syringe:

Children

  1. Add a minimum of 2.5 mL of water into a small cup for each CARBAGLU tablet, or each ½ or ¼ CARBAGLU tablet, needed for the prescribed dose. For example:
    • If the prescribed dose is 2 CARBAGLU tablets, add a minimum of 5 mL of water into the cup.
    • If the prescribed dose is 2 and a ¼ CARBAGLU tablets, add a minimum of 7.5 mL of water into the cup.
    • If the prescribed dose is 2 and a ½ CARBAGLU tablets, add a minimum of 7.5 mL of water into the cup.
    • Ask your healthcare provider if you are not sure of how much water you should use for the prescribed dose of CARBAGLU.
  2. Place the prescribed number of CARBAGLU tablets into the water in the cup.
  3. Carefully stir the CARBAGLU tablet and water mixture in the cup to avoid spilling the mixture. CARBAGLU tablets do not dissolve completely in water.
  4. Draw up all of the CARBAGLU tablet and water mixture in the cup into an oral syringe.
  5. Give your child the CARBAGLU tablet and water mixture right away by placing the tip of the oral syringe along the inner cheek of their mouth, on either the right or left side. Slowly push all the way down on the plunger to give the medicine.
  6. Pieces of the tablet may remain in the oral syringe. Refill the oral syringe with a minimum of 1 mL to 2 mL of water and give your child the mixture right away.
  7. Repeat step 6 until there are no pieces of the tablet left in the oral syringe.

Giving CARBAGLU tablets through a nasogastric (NG) or gastrostomy tube (G-tube):

Children and Adults

  1. Add a minimum of 2.5 mL of water into a small cup for each CARBAGLU tablet, or each ½ or ¼ CARBAGLU tablet, needed for the prescribed dose. For example:
    • If the prescribed dose is 2 CARBAGLU tablets, add a minimum of 5 mL of water into the cup.
    • If the prescribed dose is 2 and a ¼ CARBAGLU tablets, add a minimum of 7.5 mL of water into the cup.
    • If the prescribed dose is 2 and a ½ CARBAGLU tablets, add a minimum of 7.5 mL of water into the cup.
    • Ask your healthcare provider if you are not sure of how much water you should use for the prescribed dose of CARBAGLU.
  2. Place the prescribed number of CARBAGLU tablets into the water in the cup.
  3. Carefully stir the CARBAGLU tablet and water mixture in the cup to avoid spilling the mixture. CARBAGLU tablets do not dissolve completely in water.
  4. Draw up all of the CARBAGLU tablet and water mixture in the cup into a catheter-tip syringe.
  5. Connect the catheter-tip syringe to the NG tube or G-tube.
  6. Give the CARBAGLU tablet and water mixture through the NG tube or G-tube right away.
  7. Pieces of the tablet may remain in the catheter-tip syringe or NG tube or G-tube.
  8. Refill the catheter-tip syringe with 1 mL to 2 mL of water and flush the NG tube or G-tube right away.
  9. Repeat step 8 until there are no pieces of the tablet left in the catheter-tip syringe or NG tube or G-tube.

How should I store CARBAGLU?

This Instructions for Use has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Distributed by:

Recordati Rare Diseases Inc.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

RECORDATI RARE DISEASES GROUP

Issued: 1/2024

Carbaglu® is a licensed trademark of Recordati Rare Diseases

PACKAGING AND LABELING

NDC 52276-312-60

Carbaglu® 200 mg
carglumic acid

tablets for oral suspension

60 Tablets

Rx only

Before opening, store refrigerated at 
2°C – 8°C (36°F – 46°F).   Do not refrigerate.
Do not store above 30°C (86°F).

Discard one month after first opening
Date of first opening.

4022649 5/1344


Carbaglu bottle label - 60 Tablets

NDC 52276-312-60

Carbaglu® 200 mg
carglumic acid

tablets for oral suspension

60 Tablets

Rx only

Disperse CARBAGLU tablets in water.
Do not swallow whole or crushed.

Supplied by:
Recordati Rare Diseases 
Puteaux, France

Distributed by:
Recordati Rare Diseases Inc. 
Lebanon, NJ 08833 USA

RECORDATI
RARE DISEASES

Group 

Carbaglu carton label - 60 Tablets

NDC 52276-312-05

Carbaglu® 200 mg
carglumic acid

tablets for oral suspension

5 Tablets

Rx only

Before opening, store refrigerated at 
2°C – 8°C (36°F – 46°F).   Do not refrigerate.
Do not store above 30°C (86°F).

Discard one month after first opening
Date of first opening.

4022647 5/1142

Carbaglu bottle label - 5 Tablets

NDC 52276-312-05

Carbaglu® 200 mg
carglumic acid

tablets for oral suspension

5 Tablets

Rx only

Disperse CARBAGLU tablets in water.
Do not swallow whole or crushed.

Supplied by:
Recordati Rare Diseases 
Puteaux, France

Distributed by:
Recordati Rare Diseases Inc. 
Lebanon, NJ 08833 USA

RECORDATI
RARE DISEASES

Group 

Carbaglu carton label - 5 Tablets
CARBAGLU 
carglumic acid tablet, for suspension
Product Information
Product TypeHUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:52276-312
Route of AdministrationORAL
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
CARGLUMIC ACID (UNII: 5L0HB4V1EW) (CARGLUMIC ACID - UNII:5L0HB4V1EW) CARGLUMIC ACID200 mg
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE (UNII: OP1R32D61U)  
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE (UNII: 368GB5141J)  
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)  
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM (UNII: M28OL1HH48)  
SILICON DIOXIDE (UNII: ETJ7Z6XBU4)  
SODIUM STEARYL FUMARATE (UNII: 7CV7WJK4UI)  
Product Characteristics
ColorwhiteScore4 pieces
ShapeRECTANGLE (Bar-shaped) Size18mm
FlavorImprint Code C
Contains    
Packaging
#Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
1NDC:52276-312-055 in 1 BOTTLE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product03/18/2010
2NDC:52276-312-6060 in 1 BOTTLE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product03/18/2010
Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
NDANDA02256203/18/2010
Labeler - Recordati Rare Diseases (767598352)
Establishment
NameAddressID/FEIBusiness Operations
Aesica Pharmaceuticals GmbH341970412manufacture(52276-312)

Revised: 1/2024
Document Id: 7238020c-dcef-42ca-947b-6162e1488608
Set id: 10175e73-5172-4dde-a508-8a88b7afc0a1
Version: 36
Effective Time: 20240125
 
Recordati Rare Diseases