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PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL
PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL
Pitavastatin Tablets, 1 mg
NDC 68382-481-16
Bottle of 90 tablets
Zydus
Rx only
Pitavastatin Tablets, 2 mg
NDC 68382-482-16
Bottle of 90 tablets
Zydus
Rx only
Pitavastatin Tablets, 4 mg
NDC 68382-483-16
Bottle of 90 tablets
Zydus
Rx only
DESCRIPTION SECTION
11 DESCRIPTION
Pitavastatin tablets for oral use is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.
The chemical name for pitavastatin is (+)monocalcium bis {(3R, 5S, 6E)-7-[2-cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-quinolyl]-3,5 -dihydroxy-6-heptenoate}. The structural formula is:
The molecular formula for pitavastatin is C50H46CaF2N2O8 and the molecular weight is 880.98. Pitavastatin is a white to off-white powder. It is freely soluble in tetrahydrofuran, soluble in dimethylsulphoxide, slightly soluble in methanol, very slightly soluble in ethanol. Pitavastatin is hygroscopic and slightly unstable in light.
Each film-coated tablet of pitavastatin contains 1.045 mg, 2.09 mg, or 4.18 mg of pitavastatin calcium, which is equivalent to 1 mg, 2 mg, or 4 mg, respectively of free base and the following inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, crospovidone, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and sodium carbonate anhydrous and film-coating containing the following inactive ingredients: hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc and titanium dioxide.
INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION
Highlight: Pitavastatin tablets are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in: (1)
- Adults with primary hyperlipidemia.
- Adults and pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Pitavastatin is indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in:
- Adults with primary hyperlipidemia.
- Adults and pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
DOSAGE FORMS & STRENGTHS SECTION
Highlight: Tablets:1 mg, 2 mg and 4 mg (3)
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
- 1 mg: White to off-white, beveled-edge, round-shaped, film-coated tablets debossed with "481" on one side and plain on the other side.
- 2 mg: White to off-white, beveled-edge, round-shaped, film-coated tablets debossed with "482" on one side and plain on the other side.
- 4 mg: White to off-white, beveled-edge, round-shaped, film-coated tablets debossed with "483" on one side and plain on the other side.
CONTRAINDICATIONS SECTION
Highlight: * Cyclosporine (4, 7)
- Active liver failure or decompensated cirrhosis (4, 5.3)
- Hypersensitivity to pitavastatin or any excipients in pitavastatin tablets (4)
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Pitavastatin is contraindicated in the following conditions:
- Concomitant use of cyclosporine [see Drug Interactions (7)].
- Acute liver failure or decompensated cirrhosis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].
- Hypersensitivity to pitavastatin or any excipents in pitavastatin. Hypersensitivity reactions including angioedema, rash, pruritus, and urticaria have been reported with pitavastatin [see Adverse Reactions (6)].
DRUG INTERACTIONS SECTION
Highlight: See full prescribing information for details regarding concomitant use of pitavastatin with other drugs that increase the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. (2.4,7)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
Table 2 includes a list of drugs that increase the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis when administered concomitantly with pitavastatin and instructions for preventing or managing drug interactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1), Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
Table 2 Drug Interactions that Increase the Risk of Myopathy and Rhabdomyolysis with Pitavastatin
** Cyclosporine** | |
Clinical Impact: |
Cyclosporine significantly increases pitavastatin exposure and increases the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. |
Intervention: |
Concomitant use of cyclosporine with pitavastatin is contraindicated [see Contraindications (4)]. |
** Gemfibrozil** | |
Clinical Impact: |
Gemfibrozil may cause myopathy when given alone. The risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis is increased with concomitant use of gemfibrozil with statins, including pitavastatin. |
Intervention: |
Avoid concomitant use of gemfibrozil with pitavastatin. |
** Erythromycin** | |
Clinical Impact: |
Erythromycin significantly increases pitavastatin exposure and increases the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. |
Intervention: |
In patients taking erythromycin, do not exceed pitavastatin 1 mg once daily [see Dosage and Administration (2.4)]. |
** Rifampin** | |
Clinical Impact: |
Rifampin significantly increases peak pitavastatin exposure and increases the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. |
Intervention: |
In patients taking rifampin, do not exceed pitavastatin 2 mg once daily [see Dosage and Administration (2.4)]. |
** Fibrates** | |
Clinical Impact: |
Fibrates may cause myopathy when given alone. The risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis is increased with concomitant use of fibrates with statins, including pitavastatin. |
Intervention: |
Consider if the benefit of using fibrates concomitantly with pitavastatin outweighs the increased risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. |
** Niacin** | |
Clinical Impact: |
The risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis may be increased with concomitant use of lipid-modifying doses (≥ 1 g/day) of niacin with pitavastatin. |
Intervention: |
Consider if the benefit of using lipid-modifying doses (≥ 1 g/day) of niacin concomitantly with pitavastatin outweighs the increased risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. |
** Colchicine** | |
Clinical Impact: |
Cases of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis have been reported with concomitant use of colchicine with statins, including pitavastatin. |
Intervention: |
Consider the risk/benefit of concomitant use of colchicine with pitavastatin. |
USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS SECTION
Highlight: ***Pregnancy:**May cause fetal harm. (8.1) ***Lactation:**Breastfeeding not recommended during treatment with pitavastatin. (8.2)
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
8.1 Pregnancy
Risk Summary
Discontinue pitavastatin when pregnancy is recognized. Alternatively, consider the ongoing therapeutic needs of the individual patient.
Pitavastatin decreases synthesis of cholesterol and possibly other biologically active substances derived from cholesterol; therefore, pitavastatin may cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant patients based on the mechanism of action [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.1)]. In addition, treatment of hyperlipidemia is not generally necessary during pregnancy. Atherosclerosis is a chronic process and the discontinuation of lipid-lowering drugs during pregnancy should have little impact on the outcome of long-term therapy of primary hyperlipidemia for most patients.
Available data from case series and prospective and retrospective observational cohort studies over decades of use with statins in pregnant women have not identified a drug-associated risk of major congenital malformations. Published data from prospective and retrospective observational cohort studies with statin use in pregnant women are insufficient to determine if there is a drug associated risk of miscarriage (see Data).
In animal reproduction studies, no embryo-fetal toxicity or congenital malformations were observed in pregnant rats and rabbits orally administered pitavastatin during the period of organogenesis at doses which were 22 and 4 times, respectively, the human exposure at the maximum recommended human dosage (MRHD) of 4 mg, based on AUC [see Data].
The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. Adverse outcomes in pregnancy occur regardless of the health of the mother or the use of medications. 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.
Data
Human Data
A Medicaid cohort linkage study of 1152 statin-exposed pregnant women compared to 886,996 controls did not find a significant teratogenic effect from maternal use of statins in the first trimester of pregnancy, after adjusting for potential confounders – including maternal age, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity, and alcohol and tobacco use – using propensity score- based methods. The relative risk of congenital malformations between the group with statin use and the group with no statin use in the first trimester was 1.07 (95% confidence interval 0.85 to 1.37) after controlling for confounders, particularly pre-existing diabetes mellitus. There were also no statistically significant increases in any of the organ-specific malformations assessed after accounting for confounders. In the majority of pregnancies, statin treatment was initiated prior to pregnancy and was discontinued at some point in the first trimester when pregnancy was identified. Study limitations include reliance on physician coding to define the presence of a malformation, lack of control for certain confounders such as body mass index, use of prescription dispensing as verification for the use of a statin, and lack of information on non-live births.
Animal Data
Embryo-fetal developmental studies were conducted in pregnant rats administered 3 mg/kg/day, 10 mg/kg/day, 30 mg/kg/day pitavastatin by oral gavage during organogenesis (gestation days 7-17). No adverse effects were observed at 3 mg/kg/day, systemic exposures
22 times human systemic exposure at 4 mg/day based on AUC.
Embryo-fetal developmental studies were conducted in pregnant rabbits administered 0.1 mg/kg/day, 0.3 mg/kg/day, 1 mg/kg/day pitavastatin by oral gavage during the period of fetal organogenesis (gestation days 6-18). Maternal toxicity consisting of reduced body weight and abortion was observed at all doses tested (4 times human systemic exposure at 4 mg/day based on AUC).
In perinatal/postnatal studies in pregnant rats given oral gavage doses of pitavastatin at 0.1 mg/kg/day, 0.3 mg/kg/day, 1 mg/kg/day, 3 mg/kg/day, 10 mg/kg/day, 30 mg/kg/day from organogenesis through weaning (gestation day 17 to lactation day 21), maternal toxicity consisting of mortality at ≥ 0.3 mg/kg/day and impaired lactation at all doses contributed to the decreased survival of neonates in all dose groups (0.1 mg/kg/day represents approximately 1 time human systemic exposure at 4 mg/day dose based on AUC).
Reproductive toxicity studies have shown that pitavastatin crosses the placenta in rats and is found in fetal tissues at ≤36% of maternal plasma concentrations following a single dose of 1 mg/kg/day during gestation (at the end of organogenesis).
8.2 Lactation
Risk Summary
There is no available information about the prescence of pitavastatin in human or animal milk, the effects of the drug on the breastfed infant, or the effects of the drug on milk production. However, it has been shown that another drug in this class passes into human milk. Statins, including pitavastatin, decrease cholesterol synthesis and possibly the synthesis of other biologically active substances derived from cholesterol and may cause harm to the breastfed infant.
Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in a breastfed infant, based upon the mechanism of action, advise patients that breastfeeding is not recommended during treatment with pitavastatin. [see Use in Specific Populations (8.1), Clinical Pharmacology (12.1)]
8.4 Pediatric Use
The safety and effectiveness of pitavastatin as an adjunctive therapy to diet to reduce elevated LDL-C in pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with HeFH have been established. Use of pitavastatin for this indication is supported by a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 82 pediatric patients 8 to 16 years of age with HeFH [see Clinical Studies (14)] and a 52-week open-label trial in 85 pediatric patients with HeFH.
The safety and effectiveness of pitavastatin have not been established in pediatric patients younger than 8 years of age with HeFH or in pediatric patients with other types of hyperlipidemia (other than HeFH).
8.5 Geriatric Use
In controlled clinical studies, 1,209 (43%) patients were 65 years and older. No overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed between these patients and younger patients.
Advanced age (≥ 65 years) is a risk factor for pitavastatin-associated myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Dose selection for a geriatric patient should be cautious, reognizing the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy and the higher risk of myopathy. Monitor geriatric patients receiving pitavastatin for the increased risk of myopathy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
8.6 Renal Impairment
Renal impairment is a risk factor for myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Monitor all patients with renal impairment for development of myopathy. Due to the risk of myopathy, a dosage modification of pitavastatin is recommended for patients with moderate and severe renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 to 59 mL/min/1.73 m2 and 15 mL/min/1.73 m2to 29 mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively), as well as end-stage renal disease receiving hemodialysis [see Dosage and Administration (2.3), Warnings and Precautions (5.1), Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
8.7 Hepatic Impairment
Pitavastatin is contraindicated in patients with active liver failure or decompensated cirrhosis [see Contraindications (4), Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].
ADVERSE REACTIONS SECTION
Highlight: The most frequent adverse reactions (rate ≥ 2%) were myalgia, constipation, diarrhea, back pain, and pain in extremity. (6)
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. at 1-877-993-8779 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS
The following serious adverse reactions are discussed in other sections of the labeling:
- Myopathy and Rhabdomyolysis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)]
- Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy [see Warning and Precautions (5.2)]
- Hepatic Dysfunction [see Warning and Precautions (5.3)]
- Increases in HbA1c and Fasting Serum Glucose Levels [see Warning and Precautions (5.4)].
6.1 Clinical Studies Experience
Because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical studies of one drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
Adverse Reactions in Adults with Primary Hyperlipidemia
In 10 controlled clinical studies and 4 subsequent open-label extension studies, 3,291 adult patients with primary hyperlipidemia were administered pitavastatin 1 mg to 4 mg daily. The mean continuous exposure of pitavastatin (1 mg to 4 mg) was 36.7 weeks (median 51.1 weeks). The mean age of the patients was 60.9 years (range; 18 years to 89 years) and 52% were females. Approximately 93% of the patients were White, 7% were Asian/Indian, 0.2% were African American and 0.3% were Hispanic and other.
In controlled clinical studies and their open-label extensions, 3.9% (1 mg), 3.3% (2 mg), and 3.7% (4 mg) of pitavastatin-treated patients were discontinued due to adverse reactions. The most common adverse reactions that led to treatment discontinuation were: elevated creatine phosphokinase (0.6% on 4 mg) and myalgia (0.5% on 4 mg).
Adverse reactions reported in ≥ 2% of patients in controlled clinical studies and at a rate greater than or equal to placebo are shown in Table 1. These studies had treatment duration of up to 12 weeks.
Table 1 Adverse Reactions (≥ 2% and ≥ Placebo) in Adults with Primary Hyperlipidemia in Studies up to 12 Weeks
** Adverse Reactions** |
** Placebo** |
** Pitavastatin 1 mg** |
** Pitavastatin 2 mg** |
** Pitavastatin 4 mg** |
Myalgia |
1.4 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
Constipation |
1.9 |
3.6 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
Diarrhea |
1.9 |
2.6 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
Back pain |
2.9 |
3.9 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
Pain in extremity |
1.9 |
2.3 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
Other adverse reactions reported from clinical studies were arthralgia, headache, influenza, and nasopharyngitis.
Hypersensitivity reactions including rash, pruritus, and urticaria have been reported with pitavastatin.
The following laboratory abnormalities have been reported: elevated creatine phosphokinase, transaminases, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin, and glucose.
Adverse Reactions in Adult HIV-Infected Patients with Dyslipidemia
In a double-blind, randomized, controlled, 52-week trial, 252 HIV-infected patients with dyslipidemia were treated with either pitavastatin 4 mg once daily (n=126) or another statin (n=126). All patients were taking antiretroviral therapy (excluding darunavir) and had HIV-1 RNA less than 200 copies/mL and CD4 count greater than 200 cell/μL for at least 3 months prior to randomization. The safety profile of pitavastatin was generally consistent with that observed in the clinical trials described above. One patient (0.8%) treated with pitavastatin had a peak creatine phosphokinase value exceeding 10 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), which resolved spontaneously. Four patients (3%) treated with pitavastatin had at least one ALT value exceeding 3 times but less than 5 times the ULN, none of which led to drug discontinuation. Virologic failure was reported for four patients (3%) treated with pitavastatin, defined as a confirmed measurement of HIV-1 RNA exceeding 200 copies/mL that was also more than a 2-fold increase from baseline.
Adverse Reactions in Pediatric Patients Aged 8 Years and Older with HeFH
In a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of pitavastatin 1 mg, 2 mg, and 4 mg once daily in 82 pediatric patients 8 years to 16 years of age with HeFH and a 52-week open-label trial in 85 pediatric patients with HeFH, the safety profile was similar to that observed in the adult population.
6.2 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during postapproval use of pitavastatin. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
Gastrointestinal disorders: abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, nausea General disorders: asthenia, fatigue, malaise, dizziness
Hepatobiliary disorders: hepatitis, jaundice, fatal and non-fatal hepatic failure
Immune system disorders: angioedema, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy associated with statin use
Metabolism and nutrition disorders: increases in HbA1c, fasting serum glucose levels
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders: muscle spasms, myopathy, rhabdomyolysis
Nervous system disorders: hypoesthesia, peripheral neuropathy. There have been rare reports of new onset or exacerbation of myasthenia gravis, including ocular myasthenia, and reports of recurrence when the same or a different statin was administered. Rare reports of cognitive impairment (e.g., memory loss, forgetfulness, amnesia, memory impairment, confusion) associated with statin use. Cognitive impairment was generally nonserious, and reversible upon statin discontinuation, with variable times to symptom onset (1 day to years) and symptom resolution (median of 3 weeks).
Psychiatric disorders: insomnia, depression
Reproductive system and breast disorders: erectile dysfunction
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders: interstitial lung disease
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: lichen planus
CLINICAL STUDIES SECTION
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
Primary Hyperlipidemia in Adults
Study with Atorvastatin (Study 301)
Pitavastatin was compared with atorvastatin calcium tablets (referred to as atorvastatin) in a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, double-dummy, active-controlled, non-inferiority study of 817 adult patients with primary hyperlipidemia or mixed dyslipidemia. Patients entered a 6 to 8 week wash- out/dietary lead-in period and then were randomized to a 12 week treatment with either pitavastatin or atorvastatin (Table 5). Non-inferiority of pitavastatin to a given dose of atorvastatin was considered to be demonstrated if the lower bound of the 95% CI for the mean treatment difference was greater than -6% for the mean percent change in LDL-C.
Lipid results are shown in Table 5. For the percent change from baseline to endpoint in LDL-C, pitavastatin was non-inferior to atorvastatin for the two pairwise comparisons: pitavastatin 2 mg vs. atorvastatin 10 mg and pitavastatin 4 mg vs. atorvastatin 20 mg. Mean treatment differences (95% CI) were 0% (-3%, 3%) and 1% (-2%, 4%), respectively.
Table 5 Lipid Response by Dose of Pitavastatin and Atorvastatin in Adult Patients with Primary Hyperlipidemia or Mixed Dyslipidemia in Study 301 (Mean % Change from Baseline at Week 12)
** Treatment** |
** N** |
** LDL-C** |
** Apo-B** |
** TC** |
** TG** |
** HDL-C** |
** non-HDL-C** |
Pitavastatin |
315 |
-38 |
-30 |
-28 |
-14 |
4 |
-35 |
Pitavastatin |
298 |
-45 |
-35 |
-32 |
-19 |
5 |
-41 |
Atorvastatin 10 mg daily |
102 |
-38 |
-29 |
-28 |
-18 |
3 |
-35 |
Atorvastatin 20 mg daily |
102 |
-44 |
-36 |
-33 |
-22 |
2 |
-41 |
Study with Simvastatin (Study 302)
Pitavastatin was compared with simvastatin tablets (referred to as simvastatin) in a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, double-dummy, active- controlled, non-inferiority study of 843 adult patients with primary hyperlipidemia or mixed dyslipidemia. Patients entered a 6 to 8 week wash- out/dietary lead-in period and then were randomized to a 12 week treatment with either pitavastatin or simvastatin (Table 6). Non-inferiority of pitavastatin to a given dose of simvastatin was considered to be demonstrated if the lower bound of the 95% CI for the mean treatment difference was greater than -6% for the mean percent change in LDL-C.
Lipid results are shown in Table 6. For the percent change from baseline to endpoint in LDL-C, pitavastatin was non-inferior to simvastatin for the two pairwise comparisons: pitavastatin 2 mg vs. simvastatin 20 mg and pitavastatin 4 mg vs. simvastatin 40 mg. Mean treatment differences (95% CI) were 4% (1%, 7%) and 1% (-2%, 4%), respectively.
Table 6 Lipid Response by Dose of Pitavastatin and Simvastatin in Adult Patients with Primary Hyperlipidemia orMixed Dyslipidemia in Study 302 (Mean % Change from Baseline at Week 12)
** Treatment** |
** N** |
** LDL-C** |
** Apo-B** |
** TC** |
** TG** |
** HDL-C** |
** non-HDL-C** |
Pitavastatin |
307 |
-39 |
-30 |
-28 |
-16 |
6 |
-36 |
Pitavastatin |
319 |
-44 |
-35 |
-32 |
-17 |
6 |
-41 |
Simvastatin 20 mg daily |
107 |
-35 |
-27 |
-25 |
-16 |
6 |
-32 |
Simvastatin 40 mg daily |
110 |
-43 |
-34 |
-31 |
-16 |
7 |
-39 |
Study with Pravastatin in Geriatric Patients (Study 306)
Pitavastatin was compared with pravastatin sodium tablets (referred to as pravastatin) in a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel group, active-controlled non-inferiority study of 942 geriatric patients (≥ 65 years) with primary hyperlipidemia or mixed dyslipidemia. Patients entered a 6 to 8 week wash- out/dietary lead-in period, and then were randomized to a once daily dose of pitavastatin or pravastatin for 12 weeks (Table 7). Non-inferiority of pitavastatin to a given dose of pravastatin was assumed if the lower bound of the 95% CI for the treatment difference was greater than -6% for the mean percent change in LDL-C.
Lipid results are shown in Table 7. Pitavastatin significantly reduced LDL-C compared to pravastatin as demonstrated by the following pairwise dose comparisons: pitavastatin 1 mg vs. pravastatin 10 mg, pitavastatin 2 mg vs. pravastatin 20 mg and pitavastatin 4 mg vs. pravastatin 40 mg. Mean treatment differences (95% CI) were 9% (6%, 12%),
10% (7%, 13%) and 10% (7%, 13% ), respectively.
Table 7 Lipid Response by Dose of Pitavastatin and Pravastatin in Geriatric Patients with Primary Hyperlipidemia or Mixed Dyslipidemia in Study 306 (Mean % Change from Baseline at Week 12)
** Treatment** |
** N** |
** LDL-C** |
** Apo-B** |
** TC** |
** TG** |
** HDL-C** |
** non-HDL-C** |
Pitavastatin |
207 |
-31 |
-25 |
-22 |
-13 |
1 |
-29 |
Pitavastatin |
224 |
-39 |
-31 |
-27 |
-15 |
2 |
-36 |
Pitavastatin |
210 |
-44 |
-37 |
-31 |
-22 |
4 |
-41 |
Pravastatin |
103 |
-22 |
-17 |
-15 |
-5 |
0 |
-20 |
Pravastatin |
96 |
-29 |
-22 |
-21 |
-11 |
-1 |
-27 |
Pravastatin |
102 |
-34 |
-28 |
-24 |
-15 |
1 |
-32 |
**Study with Simvastatin in Patients with ≥******2 Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease (Study 304)
Pitavastatin was compared with simvastatin tablets (referred to as simvastatin) in a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, double-dummy, active- controlled, non-inferiority study of 351 adult patients with primary hyperlipidemia or mixed dyslipidemia with ≥ 2 risk factors for coronary heart disease. After a 6 to 8 week wash-out/dietary lead-in period, patients were randomized to a 12 week treatment with either pitavastatin or simvastatin (Table 8). Non-inferiority of pitavastatin to simvastatin was considered to be demonstrated if the lower bound of the 95% CI for the mean treatment difference was greater than -6% for the mean percent change in LDL-C.
Lipid results are shown in Table 8. Pitavastatin 4 mg was non-inferior to simvastatin
40 mg for percent change from baseline to endpoint in LDL-C. The mean treatment difference (95% CI) was 0% (-2%, 3%).
Table 8 Lipid Response by Dose of Pitavastatin and Simvastatin in Adult Patients with Primary Hyperlipidemia or Mixed Dyslipidemia with ≥ 2 Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease in Study 304 (Mean % Change from Baseline at Week 12)
** Treatment** |
** N** |
** LDL-C** |
** Apo-B** |
** TC** |
** TG** |
** HDL-C** |
** non-HDL-C** |
Pitavastatin |
233 |
-44 |
-34 |
-31 |
-20 |
7 |
-40 |
Simvastatin 40 mg daily |
118 |
-44 |
-34 |
-31 |
-15 |
5 |
-39 |
Study with Atorvastatin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (Study 305)
Pitavastatin was compared with atorvastatin calcium tablets (referred to as atorvastatin) in a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel group, active-controlled, non-inferiority study of 410 adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and mixed dyslipidemia. Patients entered a 6 to 8 week washout/dietary lead-in period and were randomized to a once daily dose of pitavastatin or atorvastatin for 12 weeks. Non-inferiority of pitavastatin was considered to be demonstrated if the lower bound of the 95% CI for the mean treatment difference was greater than -6% for the mean percent change in LDL-C.
Lipid results are shown in Table 9. The treatment difference (95% CI) for LDL-C percent change from baseline was -2% (-6.2%, 1.5%). The two treatment groups were not statistically different on LDL-C. However, the lower limit of the CI was -6.2%, slightly exceeding the -6% non-inferiority limit. The study failed to demonstrate that pitavastatin was not significantly different than atorvastatin in lowering LDL-C in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and mixed dyslipidemia.
Table 9 Lipid Response by Dose of Pitavastatin and Atorvastatin in Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Mixed Dyslipidemia in Study 305 (Mean % Change from Baseline at Week 12)
** Treatment** |
** N** |
** LDL-C** |
** Apo-B** |
** TC** |
** TG** |
** HDL-C** |
** non-HDL-C** |
Pitavastatin |
274 |
-41 |
-32 |
-28 |
-20 |
7 |
-36 |
Atorvastatin 20 mg daily |
136 |
-43 |
-34 |
-32 |
-27 |
8 |
-40 |
The treatment differences in efficacy in LDL-C change from baseline between pitavastatin and active controls (i.e., atorvastatin, simvastatin, or pravastatin) in the active-controlled studies described above are summarized in Figure 1.
Figure 1
Treatment Difference in Adjusted Mean Percent Change in LDL-C between Pitavastatin and the Comparator (Atorvastatin, Simvastatin, or Pravastatin)
NL=non-inferiority limit.
HeFH in Pediatric Patients
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, 12-week trial, 82 pediatric patients (36 boys and 46 girls), 8 to 16 years of age with genetically confirmed HeFH, fasting low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) ≥190 mg/dL or LDL-C ≥160 mg/dL with an additional cardiovascular risk factor (male gender, a family history of premature CV disease, presence of low HDL (<45 mg/dL) or high TG (>150 mg/dL), presence of high lipoprotein (a) (>75 nmol/L), presence of type 2 diabetes mellitus or presence of hypertension) were randomized to pitavastatin 1 mg, 2 mg, and 4 mg. Mean LDL-C at baseline was 235 mg/dL (range 160.5 mg/dL to 441mg/dL). Approximately 39% of patients were Tanner Stage 1 at baseline.
Pitavastatin significantly reduced plasma LDL-C, non-HDL-C, TC, and Apo-B compared to placebo. The reductions in LDL-C, Apo-B, TC, and non-HDL-C were dose dependent. There was no statistically significant improvement in HDL-C or TG at any pitavastatin dose. See the lipid results in Table 10.
Table 10 Lipid Response in Pediatric Patients with HeFH (Mean % Change from Baseline at Week 12)
***** Difference from placebo not statistically significant | |||||||
#Median Percent Change from Baseline at Week 12 | |||||||
** Treatment** |
** N** |
** LDL-C** |
** Apo-B** |
** TC** |
** TG*****#** |
** HDL-C******* |
** non-HDL-C** |
Placebo |
19 |
-1 |
-3 |
-1 |
-3 |
-1 |
-1 |
Pitavastatin 1 mg daily |
20 |
-21 |
-20 |
-16 |
-14 |
7 |
-21 |
Pitavastatin 2 mg daily |
24 |
-30 |
-25 |
-25 |
-15 |
-3 |
-29 |
Pitavastatin 4 mg daily |
19 |
-38 |
-28 |
-30 |
5 |
-2 |
-36 |
OVERDOSAGE SECTION
10 OVERDOSAGE
No specific treatment for pitavastatin overdose is known. Contact Poison Control (1-800-222-1222) for latest recommendations. Hemodialysis is unlikely to be of benefit due to high protein binding ratio of pitavastatin.
HOW SUPPLIED SECTION
16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
Pitavastatin Tablets, 1 mg are white to off-white, beveled-edge, round-shaped, film-coated tablets debossed with "481" on one side and plain on the other side and are supplied as follows:
NDC 68382-481-16 in bottle of 90 tablets with child-resistant closure.
Pitavastatin Tablets, 2 mg are white to off-white, beveled-edge, round-shaped, film-coated tablets debossed with "482" on one side and plain on the other side and are supplied as follows:
NDC 68382-482-16 in bottle of 90 tablets with child-resistant closure.
Pitavastatin Tablets, 4 mg are white to off-white, beveled-edge, round-shaped, film-coated tablets debossed with "483" on one side and plain on the other side and are supplied as follows:
NDC 68382-483-16 in bottle of 90 tablets with child-resistant closure.
Storage
Store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature].
Protect from moisture and light.
SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION
Manufactured by:
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.
Ahmedabad, India
Distributed by:
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.
Pennington, NJ 08534
Rev.: 03/24