Classes
DAE Class; Rx
Common Brand Names; Elranatamab-bcmm, Elrexfio
- Anti-BCMA Antibodies
Description
Bispecific BCMA-directed CD3 T-cell engaging antibody
Used in adult patients with heavily pretreated relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
Boxed warning for cytokine release syndrome and severe neurologic toxicity
Indications
Indicated for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma in adults who have received ≥4 prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody
For the treatment of multiple myeloma.
Adverse Effects
>10%
All grades
- Lymphocyte count decreased (91%)
- White blood cell decreased (69%)
- Hemoglobin decreased (68%)
- Neutrophil count decreased (62%)
- Platelet count decreased (61%)
- CRS (58%)
- Albumin decreased (55%)
- Fatigue (43%)
- AST increased (40%)
- Creatinine increased (38%)
- Injection site reaction (37%)
- Diarrhea (36%)
- Potassium decreased (36%)
- ALT increased (36%)
- Upper respiratory tract infection (34%)
- Alkaline phosphatase increased (34%)
- Musculoskeletal pain (34%)
- Pneumonia (32%)
- Creatinine clearance (32%)
- Decreased appetite (26%)
- Rash (25%)
- Cough (24%)
- Nausea (22%)
- Pyrexia (21%)
- Headache (19%)
- Edema (18%)
- Cardiac arrhythmia (16%)
- Constipation (15%)
- Dyspnea (15%)
- Sepsis (15%)
- Encephalopathy (15%)
- Vomiting (14%)
- Hypogammaglobulinemia (13%)
- Dry skin (13%)
- Sensory neuropathy (13%)
- Motor dysfunction (13%)
- Hemorrhage (13%)
- Insomnia (13%)
- Urinary tract infection (12%)
Grade 3 or 4
- Lymphocyte count decreased (84%)
- Neutrophil count decreased (51%)
- Hemoglobin decreased (43%)
- White blood cell decreased (40%)
- Platelet count decreased (32%)
- Pneumonia (19%)
- Sepsis (11%)
1-10%
All grades
- Skin exfoliation (10%)
- Fall (10%)
Warnings
Black Box Warnings
Cytokine release syndrome (CRS)
- CRS reported, including life-threatening or fatal reactions
- Initiate with step-up dosing to reduce risk of CRS
- If CRS occurs, withhold elranatamab until resolved or permanently discontinue based on severity
Neurologic toxicity
- Neurologic toxicity, including immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), and serious and life-threatening or fatal reactions, can occur
- Monitor for signs and symptoms of neurologic toxicity including ICANS during treatment, and treat promptly
- Withhold or permanently discontinue elranatamab based on severity
REMS
- Owing to risk of CRS and neurologic toxicity, drug is available only through a restricted program called the Elrexfio Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) or by telephone at 1-844-923-7845
REMS requirements
- Prescribers must be certified with the program by enrolling and completing training
- Prescribers must counsel patients receiving elranatamab about the risk of CRS and neurologic toxicity, including ICANS, and provide patients with patient wallet card
- Pharmacies and healthcare settings that dispense elranatamab must be certified with the ELREXFIO REMS program and must verify that prescribers are certified through the ELREXFIO REMS program
- Wholesalers and distributors must distribute drug only to certified pharmacies
Cautions
Drug available only through restricted Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program
On the basis of its mechanism of action, drug may cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant females
Pregnancy and Lactation
Pregnancy
On the basis of its mechanism of action, drug may cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant females
Advise women of the potential risk to the fetus
Elranatamab causes T-cell activation and cytokine release; immune activation may compromise pregnancy maintenance
Additionally, based on finding of B-cell depletion in nonpregnant animals, elranatamab can cause B-cell lymphocytopenia in infants exposed in utero
Contraception
- Females of reproductive potential: Use effective contraception during treatment and for 4 months after last dose
Lactation
Data are not available regarding presence of elranatamab in human milk, effects on breastfed children, or effect on milk production
Maternal IgG is known to be present in human milk; effects of local gastrointestinal exposure and limited systemic exposure in breastfed children are unknown
Do not breastfeed during treatment and for 4 months after last dose
Maximum Dosage
Adults
76 mg once per week subcutaneously.
Geriatric
76 mg once per week subcutaneously.
Adolescents
Safety and efficacy not established.
Children
Safety and efficacy not established.
Infants
Safety and efficacy not established.
How supplied
Elranatamab
injectable solution for SC
- 40mg/mL (1.1-mL or 1.9-mL single-dose vial)
- Ready-to-use SC solution