Reslizumab

⛔ FDA Black Box Warning

WARNING: ANAPHYLAXIS Anaphylaxis has been observed with CINQAIR infusion in 0.3% of patients in placebo-controlled clinical studies. Anaphylaxis was reported as early as the second dose of CINQAIR [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ), Adverse Reactions ( 6 )] . Anaphylaxis can be life-threatening. Patients should be observed for an appropriate period of time after CINQAIR administration by a healthcare professional prepared to manage anaphylaxis. Discontinue CINQAIR immediately if the patient experiences signs or symptoms of anaphylaxis [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.2 ), Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] . WARNING: ANAPHYLAXIS See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. Anaphylaxis occurred with CINQAIR infusion in 0.3% of patients in placebo-controlled studies ( 5.1 ) Patients should be observed for an appropriate period of time after CINQAIR infusion; healthcare professionals should be prepared to manage anaphylaxis that can be life-threatening ( 5.1 ) Discontinue CINQAIR immediately if the patient experiences anaphylaxis ( 5.1 )

Contraindications

4 CONTRAINDICATIONS CINQAIR is contraindicated in patients who have known hypersensitivity to reslizumab or any of its excipients [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] . Known hypersensitivity to reslizumab or any of its excipients ( 4 )

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary The data on pregnancy exposure from the clinical trials are insufficient to inform on drug-associated risk. Monoclonal antibodies, such as reslizumab, are transported across the placenta in a linear fashion as pregnancy progresses; therefore, potential effects on a fetus are likely to be greater during the second and third trimester of pregnancy. Reslizumab has a long half-life [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] . This should be taken into consideration. In animal reproduction studies, there was no evidence of embryo-fetal adverse developmental effects with intravenous administration of reslizumab during organogenesis to pregnant mice and rabbits at doses that produced exposures up to approximately 6 times the exposure at the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) in mice and approximately 17 times the exposure at the MRHD in rabbits [see Data] . The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population(s) are unknown. 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. Clinical Considerations Disease-Associated Maternal and/or Embryo-Fetal Risk In women with poorly or moderately controlled asthma, evidence demonstrates that there is an increased risk of preeclampsia in the mother and prematurity, low birth weight, and small for gestational age in the neonate. The level of asthma control should be closely monitored in pregnant women and treatment adjusted as necessary to maintain optimal control. Data Animal Data In 2 separate embryo-fetal development studies, pregnant mice and rabbits received a single reslizumab dose during the period of organogenesis at 2, 10, and 50 mg/kg (0.4, 1.5, and 6 times the exposures achieved at the MRHD in mice on an AUC basis and 0.67, 3.3, and 17 times the exposures achieved at the MRHD in rabbits on a mg/kg basis). Reslizumab was not teratogen