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Venclexta
venetoclax
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: TAB: 10 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg; TAB (CLL/SLL 4-wk starter pack): 10 mg x14, 50 mg x7, and 100 mg x21
Special Note
- [uses, dosing may vary]
- Info: refer to institution protocols and pkg insert prior to prescribing for uses, premeds, and dosing including toxicity-related dose adjustments
AML, newly diagnosed
- [combo with azacitidine or decitabine]
- Dose: 100 mg PO qd on day 1, then 200 mg PO qd on day 2, then 400 mg PO qd on day 3 as part of ramp-up dosing schedule, then 400 mg PO qd starting day 4; Info: for patients 75 yo and older, or who are ineligible for intensive induction chemo due to comorbidities; cytoreduction may be required if WBC >25,000 prior to 1st dose; give with food; do not cut/crush/chew tab
- [combo with low-dose cytarabine]
- Dose: 100 mg PO qd on day 1, then 200 mg PO qd on day 2, then 400 mg PO qd on day 3, then 600 mg PO qd on day 4 as part of ramp-up dosing schedule, then 600 mg PO qd starting day 5; Info: for patients 75 yo and older, or who are ineligible for intensive induction chemo due to comorbidities; cytoreduction may be required if WBC >25,000 prior to 1st dose; give with food; do not cut/crush/chew tab
CLL/SLL
- [monotherapy]
- Dose: 20 mg PO qd on wk 1, then 50 mg PO qd on wk 2, then 100 mg PO qd on wk 3, then 200 mg PO qd on wk 4, then 400 mg PO qd on wk 5 as part of ramp-up dosing schedule, then 400 mg PO qd starting wk 6; Info: give with food; do not cut/crush/chew tab
- [combo with obinutuzumab]
- Dose: 20 mg PO qd on wk 1, then 50 mg PO qd on wk 2, then 100 mg PO qd on wk 3, then 200 mg PO qd on wk 4, then 400 mg PO qd on wk 5 as part of ramp-up dosing schedule, then 400 mg PO qd starting wk 6 until wk 45; Start: on cycle 1 day 22 of obinutuzumab; Info: give with food; do not cut/crush/chew tab
- [combo with rituximab]
- Dose: 20 mg PO qd on wk 1, then 50 mg PO qd on wk 2, then 100 mg PO qd on wk 3, then 200 mg PO qd on wk 4, then 400 mg PO qd on wk 5 as part of ramp-up dosing schedule, then 400 mg PO qd starting wk 6 until wk 109; Info: start rituximab on wk 6 after receiving venetoclax 400 mg/day dose x7 days and continue venetoclax tx x24mo after initiating rituximab; give with food; do not cut/crush/chew tab
renal dosing
- [see below]
- CrCl >15: no adjustment; CrCl <15: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- Child-Pugh Class C: decr. usual dose by 50%
Peds Dosing .
Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.
Contraindications / Cautions .
- hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient
- multiple myeloma
- electrolyte abnormalities, uncorrected
- avoid: breastfeeding during tx and x1wk after D/C
- caution: patients of childbearing potential
- caution: hepatic impairment, Child-Pugh Class C
- caution: CrCl <80
- caution: tumor burden, high
- caution: myelosuppression
- caution: infection, active
Drug Interactions .
Overview
venetoclax
BCL-2 inhibitor
- CYP3A4 substrate
- P-gp substrate
- CYP2C9 inhibitor, weak
- P-gp inhibitor, weak
- immunomodulatory effects
- myelosuppressive oncologic agent
Contraindicated
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Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
- tumor lysis syndrome
- renal failure
- neutropenia
- febrile neutropenia
- thrombocytopenia
- hemolytic anemia
- pneumonia
- sepsis
- hemorrhage
Common Reactions
- nausea
- diarrhea
- musculoskeletal pain
- fatigue
- febrile neutropenia
- pneumonia
- vomiting
- neutropenia
- edema
- abdominal pain
- rash
- respiratory infection
- anemia
- hemorrhage
- dyspnea
- dizziness
- headache
- thrombocytopenia
- appetite decr.
- sepsis
- cough
- mucositis
- fever
- UTI
- constipation
- hypotension
- weight decr.
- arthralgia
- lymphopenia
- hypocalcemia
- AST incr.
- bilirubin incr.
- hyperglycemia
- hyperkalemia
- hypoalbuminemia
- alk phos incr.
- hypophosphatemia
Safety/Monitoring .
Monitoring Parameters
pregnancy test at baseline; Cr, uric acid, electrolytes including Ca, PO4, at baseline, then 6-8h after each new dose or reinitiation during ramp-up phase, then 24h after maintenance dose reached or more frequently if tumor lysis syndrome risk; CBC with diff frequently
Pregnancy/Lactation .
Pregnancy
Clinical Summary
weigh risk/benefit during pregnancy; no human data available; no known risk of teratogenicity, though risk of decr. fetal wt and embryo-fetal death based on animal data at 1.2x recommended human dose
Individuals of Reproductive Potential
obtain pregnancy test before tx start; avoid pregnancy by using effective contraception during tx and x30 days after D/C in patients of childbearing potential
Lactation
Clinical Summary
avoid breastfeeding during tx and x1wk after D/C; no human data available to assess risk of infant harm, though possible drug excretion into milk based on drug properties; no human data available to assess effects on milk production
Pharmacology .
Metabolism: for venetoclax: liver primarily; CYP450: 3A4 (primary), 3A5 substrate
Excretion: for venetoclax: feces primarily (20.8% unchanged); Half-life: 26h
Subclass: BCL-2 Inhibitors
Mechanism of Action
for venetoclax: selectively inhibits B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) protein and displaces pro-apoptotic proteins, restoring apoptosis
Formulary .
No Formulary Selected
Manufacturer/Pricing .
Manufacturer: AbbVie Inc.
DEA/FDA: Rx
Retail Price
Estimated prices only. For current pricing, visit GoodRx.
oral tablet:
- 100 mg (60 ea): $6,095.00
oral tablet:
- 10 mg (4 dose pack, 2 tablets): $89.00
oral tablet:
- 10 mg (4 dose pack, 14 tablets): $587.00
oral tablet:
- 50 mg (4 dose pack, 7 tablets): $1,402.00
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