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Erleada
apalutamide
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: TAB: 60 mg, 240 mg
Special Note
- [uses, dosing may vary]
- Info: refer to institution protocols and pkg insert prior to prescribing for uses and dosing incl. toxicity-related dose adjustments
prostate CA
- [metastatic castration-sensitive dz]
- Dose: 240 mg PO qd; Info: use w/ GnRH analog in pts w/o bilateral orchiectomy; do not cut/crush/chew tab; may disperse tab, see pkg insert
- [non-metastatic castration-resistant dz]
- Dose: 240 mg PO qd; Info: use w/ GnRH analog in pts w/o bilateral orchiectomy; do not cut/crush/chew tab; may disperse tab, see pkg insert
renal dosing
- [see below]
- eGFR >30: no adjustment; eGFR <30: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- Child-Pugh Class A or B: no adjustment; Child-Pugh Class C: not defined
Peds Dosing .
Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.
Contraindications / Cautions .
- hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient
- avoid: semen donation during tx and x3mo after D/C
- caution: male patients of reproductive potential
- caution: patients 65 yo and older
- caution: fracture risk
- caution: seizure risk
- caution: electrolyte abnormalities
- caution: long QT syndrome, congenital
- caution: QT prolongation
- caution: QT prolongation family hx
- caution: torsades de pointes hx
- caution: ventricular arrhythmia
- caution: bradycardia
- caution: MI, recent
- caution: CHF
- caution: cardiovascular dz risk
- caution: cerebrovascular dz hx
Drug Interactions .
Overview
apalutamide
antiandrogen
- CYP2C8 substrate
- CYP3A4 substrate
- CYP2C9 inducer, weak
- CYP2C19 inducer, strong
- CYP3A4 inducer, strong
- BCRP inducer
- OATP1B1 inducer
- P-gp inducer
- lowers seizure threshold
- prolongs QT interval (known)
Contraindicated
- artemether/lumefantrine
- atazanavir
- cisapride
- domperidone
- doravirine
- dronedarone
- elbasvir
- fostemsavir
- grazoprevir
- isavuconazonium
- lenacapavir
- levoketoconazole
- lonafarnib
- lopinavir/ritonavir
- lorlatinib
- lurasidone
- mavacamten
- nirmatrelvir
- pacritinib
- pimozide
- posaconazole
- praziquantel
- ranolazine
- ritonavir
- thioridazine
- tipranavir
Avoid/Use Alternative
- abemaciclib
- abiraterone acetate
- abrocitinib
- acalabrutinib
- acoramidis
- adagrasib
- aldesleukin
- alfentanil
- alpelisib
- amifampridine
- amiodarone
- apixaban
- apomorphine
- apremilast
- aprepitant
- aripiprazole bimonthly injection
- aripiprazole lauroxil
- aripiprazole monthly injection
- arsenic trioxide
- asenapine
- atogepant
- atrasentan
- avacopan
- avanafil
- avapritinib
- axitinib
- azithromycin
- berotralstat
- bictegravir
- bortezomib
- bosutinib
- buprenorphine
- buspirone
- cabozantinib
- capivasertib
- capmatinib
- ceritinib
- chloroquine
- citalopram
- clarithromycin
- clopidogrel
- clozapine
- cobicistat
- cobimetinib
- codeine
- copanlisib
- crizotinib
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- darolutamide
- dasatinib
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- deflazacort
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- desogestrel (contraceptive)
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- dexamethasone
- dexmedetomidine injection
- diazoxide
- dienogest (contraceptive)
- dihydrocodeine
- diltiazem
- disopyramide
- dofetilide
- dolutegravir
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- droperidol
- drospirenone (contraceptive)
- duvelisib
- edoxaban
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- eliglustat
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- ensartinib
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- enzalutamide
- ephedra
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- eribulin
- erlotinib
- erythromycin
- estradiol (contraceptive)
- ethinyl estradiol (contraceptive)
- ethynodiol (contraceptive)
- etonogestrel (contraceptive)
- everolimus
- felodipine
- fenfluramine
- fentanyl
- fexinidazole
- finerenone
- flibanserin
- fluconazole
- fosaprepitant
- foscarnet
- fostamatinib
- fruquintinib
- gepirone
- gepotidacin
- gilteritinib
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- glecaprevir
- grapefruit
- hydrocodone
- ibrutinib
- ibutilide
- idelalisib
- iohexol
- irinotecan
- isoflurane
- isradipine
- istradefylline
- ivacaftor
- ivosidenib
- ixabepilone
- ixazomib
- ketoconazole
- lazertinib
- ledipasvir
- lefamulin
- letermovir
- levofloxacin
- levonorgestrel (contraceptive)
- levonorgestrel (post-coital contraceptive)
- lumacaftor/ivacaftor
- lumateperone
- lurbinectedin
- maraviroc
- maribavir
- mavorixafor
- medroxyprogesterone (contraceptive)
- meperidine
- midostaurin
- mobocertinib
- moxifloxacin
- naldemedine
- neratinib
- netupitant
- nevirapine
- nicardipine
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- nintedanib
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- norethindrone (contraceptive)
- norgestrel (contraceptive)
- oliceridine
- omaveloxolone
- oxaliplatin
- ozanimod
- palovarotene
- pemigatinib
- pentamidine
- pexidartinib
- pirtobrutinib
- pitolisant
- ponesimod
- pralsetinib
- pretomanid
- procainamide
- quetiapine
- quinidine (antiarrhythmic)
- quinine
- quizartinib
- repotrectinib
- revumenib
- ribociclib
- rilpivirine
- rimegepant
- roflumilast
- rolapitant
- romidepsin
- rucaparib
- segesterone (contraceptive)
- selpercatinib
- selumetinib
- sertraline
- sevoflurane
- sirolimus
- sirolimus albumin-bound
- sofosbuvir
- solifenacin
- sonidegib
- sorafenib
- sparsentan
- stiripentol
- sufentanil
- suzetrigine
- tadalafil
- tamoxifen
- tasimelteon
- tenofovir alafenamide
- tetrabenazine
- tezacaftor/ivacaftor
- tofacitinib
- tolvaptan
- toremifene
- tretinoin
- triazolam
- tucatinib
- ubrogepant
- vandetanib
- vanzacaftor/tezacaftor/deutivacaftor
- velpatasvir
- venetoclax
- verapamil
- vinblastine
- vincristine
- vorapaxar
- zanubrutinib
- ziprasidone
- zolpidem
- zuranolone
Monitor/Modify Tx
- afatinib
- albuterol
- alfuzosin
- aminophylline
- amisulpride
- amitriptyline
- amlodipine
- arformoterol inhaled
- asciminib
- avatrombopag
- belumosudil
- betamethasone
- bupropion
- butorphanol
- calcitriol
- cannabidiol
- carbamazepine
- carvedilol
- chloramphenicol
- chlorpromazine
- cholecalciferol (vitamin D3)
- ciprofloxacin
- clobazam
- clofazimine
- clomipramine
- cyclophosphamide
- cyclosporine
- degarelix
- desflurane
- deutetrabenazine
- digoxin
- donepezil
- doxercalciferol
- epirubicin
- eravacycline
- escitalopram
- ethosuximide
- exemestane
- fingolimod
- fludrocortisone
- formoterol inhaled
- fosphenytoin
- gemfibrozil
- gemtuzumab ozogamicin
- goserelin
- granisetron
- guanfacine
- histrelin
- hydrocortisone
- hydroxyzine
- ifosfamide
- imipramine
- iopamidol
- lenvatinib
- leuprolide
- levalbuterol inhaled
- levothyroxine
- liothyronine
- lofexidine
- methylprednisolone
- metronidazole
- mirtazapine
- nateglinide
- nortriptyline
- olodaterol inhaled
- ondansetron
- osilodrostat
- palonosetron
- pasireotide
- perampanel
- phenytoin
- prednisolone
- prednisone
- primaquine
- promethazine
- propranolol
- repaglinide
- risperidone
- sacituzumab govitecan
- sildenafil
- tacrolimus
- telavancin
- terbutaline
- thyroid
- tolterodine
- triamcinolone
- triclabendazole
- trifluridine
- triptorelin
- vardenafil
- venlafaxine
- vilanterol inhaled
- vilazodone
- vortioxetine
- zonisamide
Caution Advised
- acetazolamide
- albendazole
- aliskiren
- alprazolam
- armodafinil
- artesunate
- atorvastatin
- atovaquone
- bosentan
- brentuximab vedotin
- brivaracetam
- bromocriptine
- budesonide
- busulfan
- butalbital
- cabotegravir
- cannabis
- carisoprodol
- cenobamate
- chlorambucil
- cladribine oral
- clindamycin
- clonazepam
- clorazepate
- colchicine
- dabrafenib
- dapsone
- darunavir
- dexlansoprazole
- diazepam
- doxepin
- dronabinol
- drospirenone (hormone replacement)
- elagolix
- enfortumab vedotin
- eslicarbazepine acetate
- esomeprazole
- estradiol (hormone replacement)
- estrogens, conjugated (hormone replacement)
- estrogens, esterified (hormone replacement)
- eszopiclone
- ethinyl estradiol (hormone replacement)
- etoposide
- etravirine
- felbamate
- fesoterodine
- fexofenadine
- finasteride
- fluvastatin
- gabapentin
- glyburide
- isotretinoin
- lacosamide
- lamotrigine
- lansoprazole
- levetiracetam
- levonorgestrel (hormone replacement)
- levonorgestrel intrauterine device (contraceptive)
- lorazepam
- lovastatin
- magnesium citrate
- medroxyprogesterone (hormone replacement)
- methsuximide
- methylergonovine
- metoclopramide
- metyrapone
- mitotane
- modafinil
- montelukast
- mycophenolate mofetil
- mycophenolic acid
- norethindrone (hormone replacement)
- olanzapine
- omeprazole
- ospemifene
- paclitaxel
- paroxetine
- pentobarbital
- pibrentasvir
- polatuzumab vedotin
- polyethylene glycol
- polyethylene glycol/electrolytes
- pravastatin
- pregabalin
- primidone
- progesterone (hormone replacement)
- progesterone vaginal (hormone replacement)
- raltegravir
- ramelteon
- red yeast rice
- rifampin
- riociguat
- rosuvastatin
- rufinamide
- ruxolitinib
- selegiline
- sodium picosulfate
- St. John's wort
- sulfate bowel prep
- suvorexant
- terbinafine
- tinidazole
- tisotumab vedotin
- topiramate
- treosulfan
- valproic acid
- vigabatrin
- zidovudine
Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
- fractures
- seizures
- HTN
- cardiac ischemia
- cerebrovascular event
- stroke
- heart failure
- cardiorespiratory arrest
- QT prolongation
- interstitial lung dz
- pneumonitis
- respiratory failure
- acute kidney injury
- intestinal perforation
- infection
- cutaneous rxn, severe
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- toxic epidermal necrolysis
- drug rxn w/ eosinophilia and systemic sx
Common Reactions
- rash
- fatigue
- HTN
- hot flashes
- arthralgia
- diarrhea
- nausea
- fractures
- weight decr.
- pruritus
- appetite decr.
- peripheral edema
- hypothyroidism
- cardiac ischemia
- stroke
- hypertriglyceridemia
- hypercholesterolemia
- anemia
- hyperglycemia
- leukopenia
- lymphopenia
- hyperkalemia
- dysgeusia
- muscle spasm
- heart failure
Safety/Monitoring .
Monitoring Parameters
TSH q4mo; s/sx interstitial lung dz
Pregnancy/Lactation .
Pregnancy
Clinical Summary
N/A; drug unlikely to be used during pregnancy based on indication
Individuals of Reproductive Potential
avoid pregnancy by using effective contraception during tx and x3mo after D/C in male pts; avoid semen donation during tx and x3mo after D/C
Lactation
Clinical Summary
N/A; drug unlikely to be used while breastfeeding based on indication
Pharmacology .
Metabolism: liver; CYP450: 2C8, 3A4 substrate; Info: active metabolite
Excretion: urine 65% (1.2% unchanged), feces 24% (1.5% unchanged); Half-life: 3 days
Subclass: Hormonal Oncologics, Antiandrogens
Mechanism of Action
binds and inhibits androgen receptors
Formulary .
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