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WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS SECTION
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
5.1 Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis
Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death. Analyses of 17 placebo-controlled trials (modal duration of 10 weeks), largely in patients taking atypical antipsychotic drugs, revealed a risk of death in drug-treated patients of between 1.6- to 1.7-times the risk of death in placebo-treated patients. Over the course of a typical 10-week controlled trial, the rate of death in drug- treated patients was about 4.5%, compared to a rate of about 2.6% in the placebo group. Although the causes of death were varied, most of the deaths appeared to be either cardiovascular (e.g., heart failure, sudden death) or infectious (e.g., pneumonia) in nature. Lurasidone hydrochloride is not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia-related psychosis [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].
5.2 Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients
In pooled analyses of placebo-controlled trials of antidepressant drugs (SSRIs
and other antidepressant classes) that included approximately 77,000 adult
patients, and over 4,400 pediatric patients, the incidence of suicidal
thoughts and behaviors in pediatric and young adult patients was greater in
antidepressant-treated patients than in placebo-treated patients. The drug-
placebo differences in the number of cases of suicidal thoughts and behaviors
per 1000 patients treated are provided in Table 2.
No suicides occurred in any of the pediatric studies. There were suicides in
the adult studies, but the number was not sufficient to reach any conclusion
about antidepressant drug effect on suicide.
Table 2: Risk Differences of the Number of Cases of Suicidal Thoughts or Behaviors in the Pooled Placebo-Controlled Trials of Antidepressants in Pediatric and Adult Patients
Age** Range****** |
Drug-Placebo Difference in Number of Patients of Suicidal Thoughts or Behaviors per 1000 Patients Treated |
Increases Compared to Placebo | |
<18 |
14 additional patients |
18-24 |
5 additional patients |
Decreases Compared to Placebo | |
25-64 |
1 fewer patient |
≥65 |
6 fewer patients |
It is unknown whether the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in pediatric
and young adult patients extends to longer-term use, i.e., beyond four months.
However, there is substantial evidence from placebo-controlled maintenance
studies in adults with MDD that antidepressants delay the recurrence of
depression.
Monitor all antidepressant-treated patients for clinical worsening and
emergence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, especially during the initial
few months of drug therapy and at times of dosage changes. Counsel family
members or caregivers of patients to monitor for changes in behavior and to
alert the healthcare provider. Consider changing the therapeutic regimen,
including possibly discontinuing lurasidone hydrochloride, in patients whose
depression is persistently worse, or who are experiencing emergent suicidal
thoughts or behaviors.
5.3 Cerebrovascular Adverse Reactions, Including Stroke in Elderly Patients
with Dementia-Related Psychosis
In placebo-controlled trials with risperidone, aripiprazole, and olanzapine in elderly subjects with dementia, there was a higher incidence of cerebrovascular adverse reactions (cerebrovascular accidents and transient ischemic attacks), including fatalities, compared to placebo-treated subjects. Lurasidone hydrochloride is not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia-related psychosis [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
5.4 Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
A potentially fatal symptom complex sometimes referred to as Neuroleptic
Malignant Syndrome (NMS) has been reported in association with administration
of antipsychotic drugs, including lurasidone hydrochloride. Clinical
manifestations of NMS are hyperpyrexia, muscle rigidity, altered mental
status, and evidence of autonomic instability. Additional signs may include
elevated creatine phosphokinase, myoglobinuria (rhabdomyolysis), and acute
renal failure.
If NMS is suspected, immediately discontinue lurasidone hydrochloride and
provide intensive symptomatic treatment and monitoring.
5.5 Tardive Dyskinesia
Tardive dyskinesia is a syndrome consisting of potentially irreversible,
involuntary, dyskinetic movements that can develop in patients treated with
antipsychotic drugs. Although the prevalence of the syndrome appears to be
highest among the elderly, especially elderly women, it is impossible to rely
upon prevalence estimates to predict, at the inception of antipsychotic
treatment, which patients are likely to develop the syndrome. Whether
antipsychotic drug products differ in their potential to cause tardive
dyskinesia is unknown.
The risk of developing tardive dyskinesia and the likelihood that it will
become irreversible are believed to increase as the duration of treatment and
the total cumulative dose of antipsychotic drugs administered to the patient
increase. However, the syndrome can develop, although much less commonly,
after relatively brief treatment periods at low doses or may even arise after
discontinuation of treatment.
The syndrome may remit, partially or completely, if antipsychotic treatment is
withdrawn. Antipsychotic treatment, itself, however, may suppress (or
partially suppress) the signs and symptoms of the syndrome and thereby may
possibly mask the underlying process. The effect that symptomatic suppression
has upon the long-term course of the syndrome is unknown.
Given these considerations, lurasidone hydrochloride should be prescribed in a
manner that is most likely to minimize the occurrence of tardive dyskinesia.
Chronic antipsychotic treatment should generally be reserved for patients who
suffer from a chronic illness that (1) is known to respond to antipsychotic
drugs, and (2) for whom alternative, equally effective, but potentially less
harmful treatments are not available or appropriate. In patients who do
require chronic treatment, the smallest dose and the shortest duration of
treatment producing a satisfactory clinical response should be sought. The
need for continued treatment should be reassessed periodically.
If signs and symptoms of tardive dyskinesia appear in a patient on lurasidone hydrochloride, drug discontinuation should be considered. However, some patients may require treatment with lurasidone hydrochloride despite the presence of the syndrome.
5.6 Metabolic Changes
Atypical antipsychotic drugs have been associated with metabolic changes that may increase cardiovascular/cerebrovascular risk. These metabolic changes include hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and body weight gain. While all of the drugs in the class have been shown to produce some metabolic changes, each drug has its own specific risk profile.
Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus
Hyperglycemia, in some cases extreme and associated with ketoacidosis or
hyperosmolar coma or death, has been reported in patients treated with
atypical antipsychotics. Assessment of the relationship between atypical
antipsychotic use and glucose abnormalities is complicated by the possibility
of an increased background risk of diabetes mellitus in patients with
schizophrenia and the increasing incidence of diabetes mellitus in the general
population. Given these confounders, the relationship between atypical
antipsychotic use and hyperglycemia-related adverse events is not completely
understood. However, epidemiological studies suggest an increased risk of
hyperglycemia-related adverse events in patients treated with the atypical
antipsychotics.
Patients with an established diagnosis of diabetes mellitus who are started on
atypical antipsychotics should be monitored regularly for worsening of glucose
control. Patients with risk factors for diabetes mellitus (e.g., obesity,
family history of diabetes) who are starting treatment with atypical
antipsychotics should undergo fasting blood glucose testing at the beginning
of treatment and periodically during treatment. Any patient treated with
atypical antipsychotics should be monitored for symptoms of hyperglycemia
including polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, and weakness. Patients who develop
symptoms of hyperglycemia during treatment with atypical antipsychotics should
undergo fasting blood glucose testing. In some cases, hyperglycemia has
resolved when the atypical antipsychotic was discontinued; however, some
patients required continuation of anti-diabetic treatment despite
discontinuation of the suspect drug.
Schizophrenia
Adults
Pooled data from short-term, placebo-controlled schizophrenia studies are
presented in Table 3.
Table 3: Change in Fasting Glucose in Adult Schizophrenia Studies
Lurasidone Hydrochloride | ||||||
** Placebo** |
20 mg/day |
40 mg/day |
80 mg/day |
120 mg/day |
160 mg/day | |
Mean Change from Baseline (mg/dL) | ||||||
** n=680** |
n=71 |
n=478 |
n=508 |
n=283 |
n=113 | |
Serum Glucose |
-0.0 |
-0.6 |
+2.6 |
-0.4 |
+2.5 |
+2.5 |
Proportion of Patients with Shifts to ≥ 126 mg/dL | ||||||
Serum Glucose |
8.3% |
11.7% |
12.7% |
6.8% |
10.0% |
5.6% |
In the uncontrolled, longer-term schizophrenia studies (primarily open-label
extension studies), lurasidone hydrochloride was associated with a mean change
in glucose of +1.8 mg/dL at week 24 (n=355), +0.8 mg/dL at week 36 (n=299) and
+2.3 mg/dL at week 52 (n=307).
Adolescents
In studies of adolescents and adults with schizophrenia, changes in fasting
glucose were similar. In the short-term, placebo-controlled study of
adolescents, fasting serum glucose mean values were -1.3 mg/dL for placebo
(n=95), +0.1 mg/dL for 40 mg/day (n=90), and +1.8 mg/dL for 80 mg/day (n=92).
Other Indication
Adults
Monotherapy
Data from the adult short-term, flexible-dose, placebo-controlled monotherapy
Other indication study are presented in Table 4.
Table 4: Change in Fasting Glucose in the Adult Monotherapy Other Indication****Study
Lurasidone Hydrochloride | |||
** Placebo** |
20 to 60 mg/day |
80 to 120 mg/day | |
Mean Change from Baseline (mg/dL) | |||
n=148 |
n=140 |
n=143 | |
Serum Glucose |
+1.8 |
-0.8 |
+1.8 |
Proportion of Patients with Shifts to ≥ 126 mg/dL | |||
Serum Glucose (≥ 126 mg/dL) |
4.3% |
2.2% (3/138) |
6.4% |
Patients were randomized to flexibly dosed lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 60 mg/day, lurasidone hydrochloride 80 to 120 mg/day, or placebo
In the uncontrolled, open-label, longer-term other indication study, patients who received lurasidone hydrochloride as monotherapy in the short-term study and continued in the longer-term study, had a mean change in glucose of +1.2 mg/dL at week 24 (n=129).
Adjunctive Therapy with Lithium or Valproate
Data from the adult short-term, flexible-dosed, placebo-controlled adjunctive
therapy other indication studies are presented in Table 5.
Table 5: Change in Fasting Glucose in the Adult Adjunctive Therapy Other Indication Studies
Placebo |
Lurasidone Hydrochloride | |
Mean Change from Baseline (mg/dL) | ||
n=302 |
n=319 | |
Serum Glucose |
-0.9 |
+1.2 |
Proportion of Patients with Shifts to ≥ 126 mg/dL | ||
Serum Glucose (≥ 126 mg/dL) |
1.0% (3/290) |
1.3% (4/316) |
Patients were randomized to flexibly dosed Lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 120
mg/day or placebo as adjunctive therapy with lithium or valproate.
In the uncontrolled, open-label, longer-term other indication study, patients
who received lurasidone hydrochloride as adjunctive therapy with either
lithium or valproate in the short-term study and continued in the longer-term
study, had a mean change in glucose of +1.7 mg/dL at week 24 (n=88).
Pediatric Patients (10 to 17 years)
In studies of pediatric patients 10 to 17 years and adults with other
indication, changes in fasting glucose were similar. In the 6-week, placebo-
controlled study of pediatric patients with other indication, mean change in
fasting glucose was +1.6 mg/dL for lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 80 mg/day
(n=145) and -0.5 mg/dL for placebo (n=145).
Pediatric Patients (6 to 17 years)
In a 104-week, open-label study in pediatric patients with schizophrenia,
other indication, or autistic disorder, 7 % of patients with a normal baseline
fasting glucose experienced a shift to high at endpoint while taking
lurasidone.
Dyslipidemia
Undesirable alterations in lipids have been observed in patients treated with
atypical antipsychotics.
Schizophrenia
Adults
Pooled data from short-term, placebo-controlled schizophrenia studies are
presented in Table 6.
Table 6: Change in Fasting Lipids in Adult Schizophrenia Studies
Lurasidone Hydrochloride | ||||||
Placebo |
20 mg/day |
40 mg/day |
80 mg/day |
120 mg/day |
160 mg/day | |
Mean Change from Baseline (mg/dL) | ||||||
n=660 |
n=71 |
n=466 |
n=499 |
n=268 |
n=115 | |
Total Cholesterol |
-5.8 |
-12.3 |
-5.7 |
-6.2 |
-3.8 |
-6.9 |
Triglycerides |
-13.4 |
-29.1 |
-5.1 |
-13.0 |
-3.1 |
-10.6 |
Proportion of Patients with Shifts | ||||||
Total Cholesterol |
5.3% |
13.8% |
6.2% |
5.3% |
3.8% |
4.0% |
Triglycerides (≥ 200 mg/dL) |
10.1% (53/526) |
14.3% (7/49) |
10.8% (41/379) |
6.3% (25/400) |
10.5% (22/209) |
7.0% (7/100) |
In the uncontrolled, longer-term schizophrenia studies (primarily open-label extension studies), lurasidone hydrochloride was associated with a mean change in total cholesterol and triglycerides of -3.8 (n=356) and -15.1 (n=357) mg/dL at week 24, -3.1 (n=303) and -4.8 (n=303) mg/dL at week 36 and -2.5 (n=307) and -6.9 (n=307) mg/dL at week 52, respectively.
Adolescents
In the adolescent short-term, placebo-controlled study, fasting serum
cholesterol mean values were -9.6 mg/ dL for placebo (n=95), -4.4 mg/dL for
40mg/day (n=89), and +1.6 mg/dL for 80mg/ day (n=92), and fasting serum
triglyceride mean values were +0.1 mg/dL for placebo (n=95), -0.6 mg/dL for
40mg/day (n=89), and +8.5 mg/dL for 80mg/day (n=92).
Other Indication
Adults
Monotherapy
Data from the adult short-term, flexible-dosed, placebo-controlled,
monotherapy other indication study are presented in Table 7.
Table 7: Change in Fasting Lipids in the Adult Monotherapy Other Indication Study
Placebo |
Lurasidone Hydrochloride | ||
20 to 60 mg/day |
80 to 120 mg/day | ||
Mean Change from Baseline (mg/dL) | |||
n=147 |
n=140 |
n=144 | |
Total cholesterol |
-3.2 |
+1.2 |
-4.6 |
Triglycerides |
+6.0 |
+5.6 |
+0.4 |
Proportion of Patients with Shifts | |||
Total cholesterol (≥ 240 mg/dL) |
4.2% (5/118) |
4.4% (5/113) |
4.4% (5/114) |
Triglycerides (≥ 200 mg/dL) |
4.8% (6/126) |
10.1% (12/119) |
9.8% (12/122) |
Patients were randomized to flexibly dosed lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 60
mg/day, lurasidone hydrochloride 80 to 120 mg/day, or placebo
In the uncontrolled, open-label, longer-term other indication study, patients
who received lurasidone hydrochloride as monotherapy in the short-term and
continued in the longer-term study had a mean change in total cholesterol and
triglycerides of -0.5 mg/dL (n=130) and -1.0 mg/dL (n=130) at week 24,
respectively.
Adjunctive Therapy with Lithium or Valproate
Data from the adult short-term, flexible-dosed, placebo-controlled, adjunctive
therapy other indication studies are presented in Table 8.
Table 8: Change in Fasting Lipids in the Adult Adjunctive Therapy Other Indication Studies
** Placebo** |
Lurasidone Hydrochloride****20 to 120 mg/day | |
Mean Change from Baseline (mg/dL) | ||
n=303 |
n=321 | |
Total cholesterol |
-2.9 |
-3.1 |
Triglycerides |
-4.6 |
+4.6 |
Proportion of Patients with Shifts | ||
Total cholesterol (≥ 240 mg/dL) |
5.7% (15/263) |
5.4% (15/276) |
Triglycerides (≥ 200 mg/dL) |
8.6% (21/243) |
10.8% (28/260) |
Patients were randomized to flexibly dosed lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 120
mg/day or placebo as adjunctive therapy with lithium or valproate.
In the uncontrolled, open-label, longer-term other indication study, patients
who received lurasidone hydrochloride, as adjunctive therapy with either
lithium or valproate in the short-term study and continued in the longer-term
study, had a mean change in total cholesterol and triglycerides of - 0.9
(n=88) and +5.3 (n=88) mg/dL at week 24, respectively.
Pediatric Patients (10 to 17 years)
In the 6-week, placebo-controlled other indication study with pediatric
patients 10 to 17 years, mean change in fasting cholesterol was -6.3 mg/dL for
lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 80 mg/day (n=144) and -1.4 mg/dL for placebo
(n=145), and mean change in fasting triglyceride was -7.6 mg/dL for lurasidone
hydrochloride 20 to 80 mg/day (n=144) and +5.9 mg/dL for placebo (n=145).
Pediatric Patients (6 to 17 years)
In a 104-week, open-label study of pediatric patients with schizophrenia,
other indication , or autistic disorder, shifts in baseline fasting
cholesterol from normal to high at endpoint were reported in 12% (total
cholesterol), 3% (LDL cholesterol), and shifts in baseline from normal to low
were reported in 27% (HDL cholesterol) of patients taking lurasidone. Of
patients with normal baseline fasting triglycerides, 12% experienced shifts to
high.
Weight Gain
Weight gain has been observed with atypical antipsychotic use. Clinical
monitoring of weight is recommended.
Schizophrenia
Adults
Pooled data from short-term, placebo-controlled schizophrenia studies are
presented in Table 9. The mean weight gain was +0.43 kg for lurasidone
hydrochloride -treated patients compared to -0.02 kg for placebo-treated
patients. Change in weight from baseline for olanzapine was +4.15 kg and for
quetiapine extended-release was +2.09 kg in Studies 3 and 5 [see Clinical Studies (14.1)], respectively. The proportion of patients with a ≥7% increase
in body weight (at Endpoint) was 4.8% for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated
patients and 3.3% for placebo-treated patients.
Table 9: Mean Change in Weight (kg) from Baseline in Adult Schizophrenia Studies
Lurasidone Hydrochloride | ||||||
Placebo (n=696) |
20 mg/day (n=71) |
40 mg/day (n=484) |
80 mg/day (n=526) |
120 mg/day (n=291) |
160 mg/day (n=114) | |
All Patients |
-0.02 |
-0.15 |
+0.22 |
+0.54 |
+0.68 |
+0.60 |
In the uncontrolled, longer-term schizophrenia studies (primarily open-label extension studies), lurasidone hydrochloride was associated with a mean change in weight of -0.69 kg at week 24 (n=755), -0.59 kg at week 36 (n=443) and -0.73 kg at week 52 (n=377).
Adolescents
Data from the short-term, placebo-controlled adolescent schizophrenia study
are presented in Table 10. The mean change in weight gain was +0.5 kg for
lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients compared to +0.2 kg for placebo-
treated patients. The proportion of patients with a ≥7% increase in body
weight (at Endpoint) was 3.3% for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients
and 4.5% for placebo-treated patients.
Table 10: Mean Change in Weight (kg) from Baseline in the Adolescent Schizophrenia Study
Lurasidone hydrochloride | |||
Placebo (n=111) |
40 mg/day (n=109) |
80 mg/day (n=104) | |
All Patients |
+0.2 |
+0.3 |
+0.7 |
Other Indication
Adults
Monotherapy
Data from the adult short-term, flexible-dosed, placebo-controlled monotherapy
other indication study are presented in Table 11. The mean change in weight
gain was +0.29 kg for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients compared to
-0.04 kg for placebo-treated patients. The proportion of patients with a ≥7%
increase in body weight (at Endpoint) was 2.4% for lurasidone hydrochloride
-treated patients and 0.7% for placebo-treated patients.
Table 11: Mean Change in Weight (kg) from Baseline in the Adult Monotherapy Other Indication Study
Lurasidone Hydrochloride | |||
Placebo (n=151) |
20 to 60 mg/day (n=143) |
80 to 120 mg/day (n=147) | |
All Patients |
-0.04 |
+0.56 |
+0.02 |
Patients were randomized to flexibly dosed lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 60 mg/day, lurasidone hydrochloride 80 to 120 mg/day, or placebo
In the uncontrolled, open-label, longer-term other indication study, patients who received lurasidone hydrochloride as monotherapy in the short-term and continued in the longer-term study had a mean change in weight of -0.02 kg at week 24 (n=130).
Adjunctive Therapy with Lithium or Valproate
Data from the adult short-term, flexible-dosed, placebo-controlled adjunctive
therapy other indication studies are presented in Table 12. The mean change in
weight gain was +0.11 kg for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients
compared to +0.16 kg for placebo-treated patients. The proportion of patients
with a ≥7% increase in body weight (at Endpoint) was 3.1% for lurasidone
hydrochloride-treated patients and 0.3% for placebo-treated patients.
Table 12: Mean Change in Weight (kg) from Baseline in the Adult Adjunctive Therapy Other Indication Studies
All Patients |
Placebo |
Lurasidone Hydrochloride |
+0.16 |
+0.11 |
Patients were randomized to flexibly dosed lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 120 mg/day or placebo as adjunctive therapy with lithium or valproate.
In the uncontrolled, open-label, longer-term other indication study, patients who were treated with lurasidone hydrochloride, as adjunctive therapy with either lithium or valproate in the short-term and continued in the longer-term study, had a mean change in weight of +1.28 kg at week 24 (n=86).
Pediatric Patients (10 to 17 years)
Data from the 6-week, placebo-controlled other indication study in patients 10
to 17 years are presented in Table 13. The mean change in weight gain was +0.7
kg for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients compared to +0.5 kg for
placebo-treated patients. The proportion of patients with a ≥7% increase in
body weight (at Endpoint) was 4.0% for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated
patients and 5.3% for placebo-treated patients.
Table 13: Mean Change in Weight (kg) from Baseline in the Other Indication Study in Pediatric Patients (10 to 17 years)
Lurasidone hydrochloride | ||
** Placebo** |
20 to 80 mg/day (n=175) | |
All Patients |
+0.5 |
+0.7 |
Pediatric Patients (6 to 17 years)
In a long-term, open-label study that enrolled pediatric patients with
schizophrenia, other indication, or autistic disorder from three short-term,
placebo-controlled trials, 54% (378/701) received lurasidone for 104 weeks.
The mean increase in weight from open-label baseline to Week 104 was 5.85 kg.
To adjust for normal growth, z-scores were derived (measured in standard
deviations [SD]), which normalize for the natural growth of children and
adolescents by comparisons to age- and sex-matched population standards. A
z-score change <0.5 SD is considered not clinically significant. In this
trial, the mean change in z-score from open-label baseline to Week 104 was
-0.06 SD for body weight and -0.13 SD for body mass index (BMI), indicating
minimal deviation from the normal curve for weight gain.
5.7 Hyperprolactinemia
As with other drugs that antagonize dopamine D2 receptors, lurasidone
hydrochloride elevates prolactin levels.
Hyperprolactinemia may suppress hypothalamic GnRH, resulting in reduced
pituitary gonadotrophin secretion. This, in turn, may inhibit reproductive
function by impairing gonadal steroidogenesis in both female and male
patients. Galactorrhea, amenorrhea, gynecomastia, and impotence have been
reported with prolactin-elevating compounds. Long-standing hyperprolactinemia,
when associated with hypogonadism, may lead to decreased bone density in both
female and male patients [see Adverse Reactions (6)].
Tissue culture experiments indicate that approximately one-third of human
breast cancers are prolactin-dependent in vitro, a factor of potential
importance if the prescription of these drugs is considered in a patient with
previously detected breast cancer. As is common with compounds which increase
prolactin release, an increase in mammary gland neoplasia was observed in a
carcinogenicity study conducted with lurasidone in rats and mice [see Nonclinical Toxicology (13)]. Neither clinical studies nor epidemiologic
studies conducted to date have shown an association between chronic
administration of this class of drugs and tumorigenesis in humans, but the
available evidence is too limited to be conclusive.
Schizophrenia
Adults
In short-term, placebo-controlled schizophrenia studies, the median change
from baseline to endpoint in prolactin levels for lurasidone hydrochloride
-treated patients was +0.4 ng/mL and was -1.9 ng/mL in the placebo-treated
patients. The median change from baseline to endpoint for males was +0.5 ng/mL
and for females was -0.2 ng/mL. Median changes for prolactin by dose are shown
in Table 14.
Table 14: Median Change in Prolactin (ng/mL) from Baseline in Adult Schizophrenia Studies
Lurasidone Hydrochloride | ||||||
All Patients |
Placebo |
20 mg/day-1.1 (n=70) |
40 mg/da |
80 mg/day-0.2 (n=495 ) |
120 mg/day+3.3 (n=284) |
160 mg/day+3.3 (n=115) |
Females |
-5.1 (n=200) |
-0.7 (n=19) |
-4.0 (n=149) |
-0.2 (n=150) |
+6.7 (n=70) |
+7.1 (n=36) |
Males |
-1.3 (n=472) |
-1.2 (n=51) |
-0.7 (n=327) |
-0.2 (n=345) |
+3.1 (n=214) |
+2.4 (n=79) |
The proportion of patients with prolactin elevations ≥5× upper limit of normal (ULN) was 2.8% for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients and = 1.0% for placebo-treated patients. The proportion of female patients with prolactin elevations ≥5x ULN was 5.7% for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients and = 2.0% for placebo-treated female patients. The proportion of male patients with prolactin elevations ≥5x ULN was 1.6% and 0.6% for placebo-treated male patients.
In the uncontrolled longer-term schizophrenia studies (primarily open-label extension studies), lurasidone hydrochloride was associated with a median change in prolactin of -0.9 ng/mL at week 24 (n=357), -5.3ng/mL at week 36 (n=190) and -2.2 ng/mL at week 52 (n=307).
Adolescents
In the short-term, placebo-controlled adolescent schizophrenia study, the
median change from baseline to endpoint in prolactin levels for lurasidone
hydrochloride -treated patients was +1.1 ng/mL and was +0.1 ng/mL for placebo-
treated patients. For lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients, the median
change from baseline to endpoint for males was +1.0ng/mL and for females was
+2.6 ng/mL. Median changes for prolactin by dose are shown in Table 15.
Table 15: Median Change in Prolactin (ng/mL) from Baseline in the Adolescent Schizophrenia Study
All Patients |
Placebo +0.10 (n=103) |
Lurasidone hydrochloride +0.75 (n=102) |
Lurasidone hydrochloride 80 mg/day +1.20 (n=99) |
Females |
+0.70 (n=39) |
+0.60 (n=42) |
+4.40 (n=33) |
Males |
0.00 (n=64) |
+0.75 (n=60) |
+1.00 (n=66) |
The proportion of patients with prolactin elevations ≥5x ULN was 0.5% for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients and 1.0% for placebo-treated patients. The proportion of female patients with prolactin elevations ≥5x ULN was 1.3% for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients and 0% for placebo- treated female patients. The proportion of male patients with prolactin elevations ≥5x ULN was 0% for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients and 1.6% for placebo-treated male patients.
Other Indication
Adults
Monotherapy
The median change from baseline to endpoint in prolactin levels, in the adult
short-term, flexible-dosed, placebo-controlled monotherapy bother Indication
study, was +1.7 ng/mL and +3.5 ng/mL with lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 60
mg/day and 80 to 120 mg/day, respectively compared to +0.3 ng/mL with placebo-
treated patients. The median change from baseline to endpoint for males was
+1.5 ng/mL and for females was +3.1ng/mL. Median changes for prolactin by dose
range are shown in Table 16.
Table 16: Median Change in Prolactin (ng/mL) from Baseline in the Adult Monotherapy Other Indication Study
Placebo |
Lurasidone hydrochloride | ||
20 to 60 mg/day |
80 to 120 mg/day | ||
All Patients |
+0.3 (n=147) |
+1.7 (n=140) |
+3.5 (n=144) |
Females |
0.0 (n=82) |
+1.8 (n=78) |
+5.3 (n=88) |
Males |
+0.4 (n=65) |
+1.2 (n=62) |
+1.9 (n=56) |
Patients were randomized to flexibly dosed lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 60 mg/day, lurasidone hydrochloride 80 to 120 mg/day, or placebo
The proportion of patients with prolactin elevations ≥5x upper limit of normal
(ULN) was 0.4% for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients and 0.0% for
placebo-treated patients. The proportion of female patients with prolactin
elevations ≥5x ULN was 0.6% for lurasidone hydrochloride-treated patients and
0% for placebo-treated female patients. The proportion of male patients with
prolactin elevations ≥5x ULN was 0% and 0% for placebo-treated male patients.
In the uncontrolled, open-label, longer-term other Indication study, patients
who were treated with lurasidone hydrochloride as monotherapy in the short-
term and continued in the longer-term study, had a median change in prolactin
of -1.15 ng/mL at week 24 (n=130).
Adjunctive Therapy with Lithium or Valproate
The median change from baseline to endpoint in prolactin levels, in the adult
short-term, flexible-dosed, placebo-controlled adjunctive therapy other
Indication studies was +2.8 ng/mL with lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 120
mg/day compared to 0.0ng/mL with placebo-treated patients. The median change
from baseline to endpoint for males was +2.4 ng/mL and for females was +3.2
ng/mL. Median changes for prolactin across the dose range are shown in Table
17.
Table 17: Median Change in Prolactin (ng/mL) from Baseline in the Adult Adjunctive Therapy Other Indication Studies
All Patients |
Placebo |
Lurasidone Hydrochloride |
0.0 |
+2.8 | |
Females |
+0.4 |
+3.2 |
Males |
-0.1 |
+2.4 |
Patients were randomized to flexibly dosed lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 120 mg/day or placebo as adjunctive therapy with lithium or valproate.
The proportion of patients with prolactin elevations ≥5x upper limit of normal (ULN) was 0.0% for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients and 0.0% for placebo-treated patients. The proportion of female patients with prolactin elevations ≥5x ULN was 0% for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients and 0% for placebo-treated female patients. The proportion of male patients with prolactin elevations ≥5x ULN was 0% and 0% for placebo-treated male patients.
In the uncontrolled, open-label, longer-term other Indication study, patients who were treated with lurasidone hydrochloride, as adjunctive therapy with either lithium or valproate, in the short-term and continued in the longer- term study, had a median change in prolactin of -2.9 ng/mL at week 24 (n=88).
Pediatric Patients (10 to 17 years)
In the 6-week, placebo-controlled other Indication study with pediatric
patients 10 to 17 years, the median change from baseline to endpoint in
prolactin levels for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients was +1.10
ng/mL and was +0.50 ng/mL for placebo-treated patients. For lurasidone
hydrochloride -treated patients, the median change from baseline to endpoint
for males was +0.85 ng/mL and for females was +2.50 ng/mL. Median changes for
prolactin are shown in Table 18.
Table 18: Median Change in Prolactin (ng/mL) from Baseline in the Other Indication Study in Pediatric Patients (10 to 17 years)
All Patients |
Placebo 0.50 (n=157) |
Lurasidone Hydrochloride +1.10 (n=165) |
Females |
+0.55 (n=78) |
+2.50 (n=83) |
Males |
+0.50 (n=79) |
+0.85 (n=82) |
The proportion of patients with prolactin elevations ≥5x ULN was 0% for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients and 0.6% for placebo-treated patients. The proportion of female patients with prolactin elevations ≥5x ULN was 0% for lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients and 1.3% for placebo- treated female patients. No male patients in the placebo or lurasidone hydrochloride treatment groups had prolactin elevations ≥5x ULN.
Pediatric Patients (6 to 17 years)
In a 104-week, open-label study of pediatric patients with schizophrenia,
other Indication , or autistic disorder, the median changes from baseline to
endpoint in serum prolactin levels were -0.20 ng/mL (all patients), -0.30
ng/mL (females), and -0.05 ng/mL (males). The proportions of patients with a
markedly high prolactin level (≥5 times the upper limit of normal) at any time
during open-label treatment were 2% (all patients), 3% (females), and 1%
(males).
Adverse events among females in this trial that are potentially prolactin- related include galactorrhea (0.6%). Among male patients in this study, decreased libido was reported in one patient (0.2%) and there were no reports of impotence, gynecomastia, or galactorrhea.
5.8 Leukopenia, Neutropenia and Agranulocytosis
Leukopenia/neutropenia has been reported during treatment with antipsychotic agents. Agranulocytosis (including fatal cases) has been reported with other agents in the class.
Possible risk factors for leukopenia/neutropenia include pre-existing low white blood cell count (WBC) and history of drug-induced leukopenia/neutropenia. Patients with a pre-existing low WBC or a history of drug-induced leukopenia/neutropenia should have their complete blood count (CBC) monitored frequently during the first few months of therapy and lurasidone hydrochloride should be discontinued at the first sign of decline in WBC, in the absence of other causative factors.
Patients with neutropenia should be carefully monitored for fever or other symptoms or signs of infection and treated promptly if such symptoms or signs occur. Patients with severe neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count < 1000/mm3) should discontinue lurasidone hydrochloride and have their WBC followed until recovery.
5.9 Orthostatic Hypotension and Syncope
Lurasidone hydrochloride may cause orthostatic hypotension and syncope,
perhaps due to its α1-adrenergic receptor antagonism. Associated adverse
reactions can include dizziness, lightheadedness, tachycardia, and
bradycardia. Generally, these risks are greatest at the beginning of treatment
and during dose escalation. Patients at increased risk of these adverse
reactions or at increased risk of developing complications from hypotension
include those with dehydration, hypovolemia, treatment with antihypertensive
medication, history of cardiovascular disease (e.g., heart failure, myocardial
infarction, ischemia, or conduction abnormalities), history of cerebrovascular
disease, as well as patients who are antipsychotic-naïve. In such patients,
consider using a lower starting dose and slower titration, and monitor
orthostatic vital signs.
Orthostatic hypotension, as assessed by vital sign measurement, was defined by
the following vital sign changes: ≥ 20 mm Hg decrease in systolic blood
pressure and ≥10 bpm increase in pulse from sitting to standing or supine to
standing position.
Schizophrenia
Adults
The incidence of orthostatic hypotension and syncope reported as adverse
events from short-term, placebo-controlled schizophrenia studies was
(lurasidone hydrochloride incidence, placebo incidence): orthostatic
hypotension [0.3% (5/1508), 0.1% (1/708)] and syncope [0.1% (2/1508), 0% (0/708)].
In short-term schizophrenia clinical studies, orthostatic hypotension, as
assessed by vital signs, occurred with a frequency of 0.8% with lurasidone
hydrochloride 40 mg, 2.1% with lurasidone hydrochloride 80 mg, 1.7% with
lurasidone hydrochloride 120 mg and 0.8% with lurasidone hydrochloride 160 mg
compared to 0.7% with placebo.
Adolescents
The incidence of orthostatic hypotension reported as adverse events from the
short-term, placebo-controlled adolescent schizophrenia study was 0.5% (1/214)
in lurasidone hydrochloride -treated patients and 0% (0/112) in placebo-
treated patients. No syncope event was reported.
Orthostatic hypotension, as assessed by vital signs, occurred with a frequency
of 0% with lurasidone hydrochloride 40 mg and 2.9% with lurasidone
hydrochloride 80 mg, compared to 1.8% with placebo.
Other Indication
Adults
Monotherapy
In the adult short-term, flexible-dose, placebo-controlled monotherapy other
indication study, there were no reported adverse events of orthostatic
hypotension and syncope.
Orthostatic hypotension, as assessed by vital signs, occurred with a frequency
of 0.6% with lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 60 mg and 0.6% with lurasidone
hydrochloride 80 to 120 mg compared to 0% with placebo.
Adjunctive Therapy with Lithium or Valproate
In the adult short-term, flexible-dose, placebo-controlled adjunctive therapy
other indication therapy studies, there were no reported adverse events of
orthostatic hypotension and syncope. Orthostatic hypotension, as assessed by
vital signs, occurred with a frequency of 1.1% with lurasidone hydrochloride
20 to 120 mg compared to 0.9% with placebo.
Pediatric Patients (10 to 17 years)
In the 6-week, placebo-controlled other indication study in pediatric patients
10 to 17 years, there were no reported adverse events of orthostatic
hypotension or syncope.
Orthostatic hypotension, as assessed by vital signs, occurred with a frequency
of 1.1% with lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 80 mg/day, compared to 0.6% with
placebo.
5.10 Falls
Lurasidone hydrochloride may cause somnolence, postural hypotension, motor and sensory instability, which may lead to falls and, consequently, fractures or other injuries. For patients with diseases, conditions, or medications that could exacerbate these effects, complete fall risk assessments when initiating antipsychotic treatment and recurrently for patients on long-term antipsychotic therapy.
5.11 Seizures
As with other antipsychotic drugs, lurasidone hydrochloride should be used cautiously in patients with a history of seizures or with conditions that lower the seizure threshold, e.g., Alzheimer’s dementia. Conditions that lower the seizure threshold may be more prevalent in patients 65 years or older.
Schizophrenia
In adult short-term, placebo-controlled schizophrenia studies,
seizures/convulsions occurred in 0.1% (2/1508) of patients treated with
lurasidone hydrochloride compared to 0.1% (1/708) placebo-treated patients.
Other Indication
Monotherapy
In the adult and pediatric 6-week, flexible-dose, placebo-controlled
monotherapy other indication studies, no patients experienced
seizures/convulsions.
Adjunctive Therapy with Lithium or Valproate
In the adult short-term, flexible-dose, placebo-controlled adjunctive therapy
other indication studies, no patient experienced seizures/convulsions.
5.12 Potential for Cognitive and Motor Impairment
Lurasidone hydrochloride, like other antipsychotics, has the potential to
impair judgment, thinking or motor skills. Caution patients about operating
hazardous machinery, including motor vehicles, until they are reasonably
certain that therapy with lurasidone hydrochloride does not affect them
adversely.
In clinical studies with lurasidone hydrochloride, somnolence included:
hypersomnia, hypersomnolence, sedation and somnolence.
Schizophrenia
Adults
In short-term, placebo-controlled schizophrenia studies, somnolence was
reported by 17.0% (256/1508) of patients treated with lurasidone hydrochloride
(15.5% lurasidone hydrochloride 20 mg, 15.6% lurasidone hydrochloride 40 mg,
15.2% lurasidone hydrochloride 80 mg, 26.5% lurasidone hydrochloride 120 mg
and 8.3% lurasidone hydrochloride 160 mg/day) compared to 7.1% (50/708) of
placebo patients.
Adolescents
In the short-term, placebo-controlled adolescent schizophrenia study,
somnolence was reported by 14.5% (31/214) of patients treated with lurasidone
hydrochloride (15.5% lurasidone hydrochloride 40 mg and 13.5% lurasidone
hydrochloride 80 mg,/day) compared to 7.1% (8/112) of placebo patients.
Other Indication
Adults
Monotherapy
In the adult short-term, flexible-dosed, placebo-controlled monotherapy other
Indication study, somnolence was reported by 7.3% (12/164) and 13.8% (23/167)
with lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 60 mg and 80 to120 mg, respectively
compared to 6.5% (11/168) of placebo patients.
Adjunctive Therapy with Lithium or Valproate
In the adult short-term, flexible-dosed, placebo-controlled adjunctive therapy
other Indication studies, somnolence was reported by 11.4% (41/360) of
patients treated with lurasidone hydrochloride 20-120 mg compared to 5.1%
(17/334) of placebo patients.
Pediatric Patients (10 to 17 years)
In the 6-week, placebo-controlled other Indication study in pediatric patients
10 to 17 years, somnolence was reported by 11.4% (20/175) of patients treated
with lurasidone hydrochloride 20 to 80 mg/day compared to 5.8% (10/172) of
placebo treated patients.
5.13 Body Temperature Dysregulation
Disruption of the body’s ability to reduce core body temperature has been attributed to antipsychotic agents. Appropriate care is advised when prescribing lurasidone hydrochloride for patients who will be experiencing conditions that may contribute to an elevation in core body temperature, e.g., exercising strenuously, exposure to extreme heat, receiving concomitant medication with anticholinergic activity, or being subject to dehydration.
5.14 Activation of Mania/Hypomania
Antidepressant treatment can increase the risk of developing a manic or hypomanic episode, particularly in patients with bipolar disorder. Monitor patients for the emergence of such episodes.
In the adult other Indication monotherapy and adjunctive therapy (with lithium or valproate) studies, less than 1% of subjects in the lurasidone hydrochloride and placebo groups developed manic or hypomanic episodes.
5.15 Dysphagia
Esophageal dysmotility and aspiration have been associated with antipsychotic drug use. Aspiration pneumonia is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly patients, in particular those with advanced Alzheimer’s dementia. Lurasidone hydrochloride and other antipsychotic drugs should be used cautiously in patients at risk for aspiration pneumonia.
5.16 Neurological Adverse Reactions in Patients with Parkinson's Disease or
Dementia with Lewy Bodies
Patients with Parkinson’s Disease or Dementia with Lewy Bodies are reported to have an increased sensitivity to antipsychotic medication. Manifestations of this increased sensitivity include confusion, obtundation, postural instability with frequent falls, extrapyramidal symptoms, and clinical features consistent with the neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
• Cerebrovascular Adverse Reactions in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related
Psychosis: Increased incidence of cerebrovascular adverse events (e.g.,
stroke, transient ischemic attack) (5.3).
• Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Manage with immediate discontinuation and
close monitoring (5.4).
• Tardive Dyskinesia: Discontinue if clinically appropriate (5.5).
• Metabolic Changes: Monitor for hyperglycemia/diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia
and weight gain (5.6).
• Hyperprolactinemia: Prolactin elevations may occur (5.7).
• Leukopenia, Neutropenia, and Agranulocytosis: Perform complete blood counts
(CBC) in patients with a pre-existing low white blood cell count (WBC) or a
history of leukopenia or neutropenia. Consider discontinuing lurasidone
hydrochloride if a clinically significant decline in WBC occurs in the absence
of other causative factors (5.8).
• Orthostatic Hypotension and Syncope: Monitor heart rate and blood pressure
and warn patients with known cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, and
risk of dehydration or syncope (5.9).
DRUG INTERACTIONS SECTION
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
7.1 Drugs Having Clinically Important Interactions with Lurasidone
Hydrochloride
Table 34: Clinically Important Drug Interactions with Lurasidone Hydrochloride
Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors | |
Clinical Impact: |
Concomitant use of lurasidone hydrochloride with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors increased the exposure of lurasidone compared to the use of lurasidone hydrochloride alone [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. |
Intervention: |
Lurasidone hydrochloride should not be used concomitantly with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors [see Contraindications (4)]. |
Examples: |
Ketoconazole, clarithromycin, ritonavir, voriconazole, mibefradil |
Moderate CYP3A4 Inhibitors | |
Clinical Impact: |
Concomitant use of lurasidone hydrochloride with moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors increased the exposure of lurasidone compared to the use of lurasidone hydrochloride alone [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. |
Intervention: |
Lurasidone hydrochloride dose should be reduced to half of the original level when used concomitantly with moderate inhibitors of CYP3A4 [see Dosage and Administration (2.6)]. |
Examples: |
Diltiazem, atazanavir, erythromycin, fluconazole, verapamil |
Strong CYP3A4 Inducers | |
Clinical Impact: |
Concomitant use of lurasidone hydrochloride with strong CYP3A4 inducers decreased the exposure of lurasidone compared to the use of lurasidone hydrochloride alone [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. |
Intervention: |
Lurasidone hydrochloride should not be used concomitantly with strong CYP3A4 inducers [see Contraindications (4)]. |
Examples: |
Rifampin, avasimibe, St. John's wort, phenytoin, carbamazepine |
Moderate CYP3A4 Inducers | |
Clinical Impact: |
Concomitant use of lurasidone hydrochloride with moderate CYP3A4 inducers decreased the exposure of lurasidone compared to the use of lurasidone hydrochloride alone [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. |
Intervention: |
Lurasidone hydrochloride dose should be increased when used concomitantly with moderate inducers of CYP3A4 [see Dosage and Administration (2.6)]. |
Examples: |
Bosentan, efavirenz, etravirine, modafinil, nafcillin |
7.2 Drugs Having No Clinically Important Interactions with Lurasidone
Hydrochloride
Based on pharmacokinetic studies, no dosage adjustment of lurasidone hydrochloride is required when administered concomitantly with lithium, valproate, or substrates of P-gp or CYP3A4 [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
DRUG ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE SECTION
9 DRUG ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE
9.1 Controlled Substance
Lurasidone hydrochloride is not a controlled substance.
9.2 Abuse
Lurasidone hydrochloride has not been systematically studied in humans for its potential for abuse or physical dependence or its ability to induce tolerance. While clinical studies with lurasidone hydrochloride did not reveal any tendency for drug-seeking behavior, these observations were not systematic and it is not possible to predict the extent to which a CNS-active drug will be misused, diverted and/or abused once it is marketed. Patients should be evaluated carefully for a history of drug abuse, and such patients should be observed carefully for signs of lurasidone hydrochloride misuse or abuse (e.g., development of tolerance, drug-seeking behavior, increases in dose).
OVERDOSAGE SECTION
10 OVERDOSAGE
10.1 Human Experience
In premarketing clinical studies, accidental or intentional overdosage of lurasidone hydrochloride was identified in one patient who ingested an estimated 560 mg of lurasidone hydrochloride. This patient recovered without sequelae. This patient resumed lurasidone hydrochloride treatment for an additional two months.
10.2 Management of Overdosage
No specific antidotes for lurasidone hydrochloride are known. In managing
overdose, provide supportive care, including close medical supervision and
monitoring, and consider the possibility of multiple drug involvement. If an
overdose occurs, consult a Certified Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222 or
www.poison.org).
Cardiovascular monitoring should commence immediately, including continuous
electrocardiographic monitoring for possible arrhythmias. If antiarrhythmic
therapy is administered, disopyramide, procainamide, and quinidine carry a
theoretical hazard of additive QT-prolonging effects when administered in
patients with an acute overdose of lurasidone hydrochloride. Similarly, the
alpha-blocking properties of bretylium might be additive to those of
lurasidone hydrochloride, resulting in problematic hypotension.
Hypotension and circulatory collapse should be treated with appropriate
measures. Epinephrine and dopamine should not be used, or other
sympathomimetics with beta-agonist activity, since beta stimulation may worsen
hypotension in the setting of lurasidone hydrochloride-induced alpha blockade.
In case of severe extrapyramidal symptoms, anticholinergic medication should
be administered.
Gastric lavage (after intubation if patient is unconscious) and administration
of activated charcoal together with a laxative should be considered.
The possibility of obtundation, seizures, or dystonic reaction of the head and
neck following overdose may create a risk of aspiration with induced emesis.
DESCRIPTION SECTION
11 DESCRIPTION
Lurasidone hydrochloride is an atypical antipsychotic belonging to the
chemical class of benzisothiazol derivatives.
Its chemical name is (3aR, 4S, 7R, 7aS)-2-{(1R,
2R)-2-[4-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1yl-methyl]
cyclohexylmethyl}hexahydro-4,7-methano-2H-isoindole-1,3-dione hydrochloride.
Its molecular formula is C28H36N4O2S•HCl and its molecular weight is 529.14.
The chemical structure is:
Lurasidone hydrochloride is a white to off-white powder. It is very slightly
soluble in water, practically insoluble or insoluble in 0.1 N HCl, slightly
soluble in ethanol, sparingly soluble in methanol, practically insoluble or
insoluble in toluene and very slightly soluble in acetone.
Lurasidone hydrochloride tablets are intended for oral administration only.
Each tablet contains 20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, 80 mg, or 120 mg of lurasidone
hydrochloride.
Inactive ingredients are mannitol, pregelatinized starch, croscarmellose
sodium, hypromellose, magnesium stearate. The film-coating consists of
polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide and yellow iron oxide (80 mg only).
NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY SECTION
13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
13.1 Carcinogenesis & Mutagenesis & Impairment Of Fertility
Carcinogenesis: Lurasidone increased incidences of malignant mammary gland
tumors and pituitary gland adenomas in female mice orally dosed with 30, 100,
300, or 650 mg/kg/day. The lowest dose produced plasma levels (AUC)
approximately equal to those in humans receiving the MRHD of 160 mg/day. No
increases in tumors were seen in male mice up to the highest dose tested,
which produced plasma levels (AUC) 14 times those in humans receiving the
MRHD.
Lurasidone increased the incidence of mammary gland carcinomas in female rats
orally dosed at 12 and 36 mg/kg/day: the lowest dose; 3 mg/kg/day is the no-
effect dose which produced plasma levels (AUC) 0.4 times those in humans
receiving the MRHD. No increases in tumors were seen in male rats up to the
highest dose tested, which produced plasma levels (AUC) 6 times those in
humans receiving the MRHD.
Proliferative and/or neoplastic changes in the mammary and pituitary glands of
rodents have been observed following chronic administration of antipsychotic
drugs and are considered to be prolactin-mediated [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)].
Mutagenesis: Lurasidone did not cause mutation or chromosomal aberration when
tested in vitro and in vivotest battery. Lurasidone was negative in the Ames
gene mutation test, the Chinese Hamster Lung (CHL) cells, and in the in vivo
mouse bone marrow micronucleus test up to 2000 mg/kg which is 61 times the
MRHD of 160 mg/day based on mg/m2 body surface area.
Impairment of Fertility: Estrus cycle irregularities were seen in rats orally
administered lurasidone at 1.5, 15 and 150 mg/kg/day for 15 consecutive days
prior to mating, during the mating period, and through gestation day 7. No
effect was seen at the lowest dose of 0.1 mg/kg which is approximately 0.006
times the MRHD of 160 mg/day based on mg/m2. Fertility was reduced only at the
highest dose, which was reversible after a 14 day drug-free period. The no-
effect dose for reduced fertility was approximately equal to the MRHD based on
mg/m2 .
Lurasidone had no effect on fertility in male rats treated orally for 64
consecutive days prior to mating and during the mating period at doses up to 9
times the MRHD based on mg/m2.
HOW SUPPLIED SECTION
16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
Lurasidone hydrochloride tablets are white to off-white, round (20 mg or 40 mg), white to off-white, capsule (60 mg), light yellow, oval (80 mg) or white to off-white, oval (120 mg) and identified with strength-specific one-sided debossing, “F3” (20 mg), “F4” (40 mg), “F5” (60 mg), “F6” (80 mg) or “F7” (120 mg). Tablets are supplied in the following strengths and package configurations (Table 39).
Table 39: Package Configuration for Lurasidone Hydrochloride Tablets
Tablet Strength |
Package Configuration |
NDC Code |
20 mg |
Bottle of 30 |
33342-419-07 |
Bottle of 90 |
33342-419-10 | |
40 mg |
Bottles of 30 |
33342-420-07 |
Bottles of 90 |
33342-420-10 | |
60 mg |
Bottles of 30 |
33342-421-07 |
Bottles of 90 |
33342-421-10 | |
80 mg |
Bottles of 30 |
33342-422-07 |
Bottles of 90 |
33342-422-10 | |
120 mg |
Bottles of 30 |
33342-423-07 |
Bottles of 90 |
33342-423-10 |
Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature].