Symproic

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE SYMPROIC is indicated for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in adult patients with chronic non-cancer pain, including patients with chronic pain related to prior cancer or its treatment who do not require frequent (e.g., weekly) opioid dosage escalation. SYMPROIC is an opioid antagonist indicated for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in adult patients with chronic non-cancer pain, including patients with chronic pain related to prior cancer or its treatment who do not require frequent (e.g., weekly) opioid dosage escalation

Administration : Alteration of analgesic dosing regimen prior to initiating SYMPROIC is not required Patients receiving opioids for less than 4 weeks may be less responsive to SYMPROIC Discontinue SYMPROIC if treatment with the opioid pain medication is also discontinued Dosage : In adults, the recommended dosage is 0.2 mg once daily with or without food

2.1Administration Alteration of

analgesic dosing regimen prior to initiating SYMPROIC is not required. Patients receiving opioids for less than 4 weeks may be less responsive to SYMPROIC . Discontinue SYMPROIC if treatment with the opioid pain medication is also discontinued.

2.2Adult Dosage The

recommended dosage of SYMPROIC is 0.2 mg orally once daily with or without food.

Gastrointestinal perforation : Consider the overall risk benefit in patients with known or suspected lesions of the GI tract. Monitor for severe, persistent, or worsening abdominal pain; discontinue if development of symptoms Opioid withdrawal : Consider the overall risk benefit in patients with disruptions to the blood-brain barrier. Monitor symptoms of opioid withdrawal

5.1Gastrointestinal Perforation Cases of

gastrointestinal (GI) perforation have been reported with use of another peripherally acting opioid antagonist, including SYMPROIC. Postmarketing cases of GI perforation, including fatal cases, were reported when SYMPROIC was used in patients at risk of GI perforation (e.g., GI cancer, past GI surgery, diverticulitis, chemotherapy/radiation). SYMPROIC is contraindicated in patients with known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction or in patients at risk of recurrent obstruction. Take into account the overall risk-benefit profile when using SYMPROIC in patients with these conditions or other conditions which might result in impaired integrity of the gastrointestinal tract wall (e.g., Crohn's disease).

Monitor for the development of severe, persistent, or worsening abdominal pain; discontinue SYMPROIC in patients who develop this symptom.

5.2Opioid Withdrawal Clusters of

symptoms consistent with opioid withdrawal, including hyperhidrosis, chills, increased lacrimation, hot flush/flushing, pyrexia, sneezing, feeling cold, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting have occurred in patients treated with SYMPROIC . Patients having disruptions to the blood-brain barrier may be at increased risk for opioid withdrawal or reduced analgesia. Take into account the overall risk-benefit profile when using SYMPROIC in such patients. Monitor for symptoms of opioid withdrawal in such patients.

4 CONTRAINDICATIONS SYMPROIC is contraindicated in: Patients with known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction and patients at increased risk of recurrent obstruction, due to the potential for gastrointestinal perforation . Patients with a history of a hypersensitivity reaction to naldemedine. Reactions have included bronchospasm and rash . Patients with known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction or at increased risk of recurrent obstruction ( 4 , 5.1 ) Patients with a history of a hypersensitivity reaction to naldemedine

8.1Pregnancy Risk Summary There

are no available data with naldemedine in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk of major birth defects and miscarriage. There is a potential for opioid withdrawal in a fetus when SYMPROIC is used in pregnant women . SYMPROIC should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk. In a rat embryo-fetal development study following oral administration of naldemedine during the period of organogenesis at doses resulting in systemic exposure approximately 23,000 times the human area under the plasma-concentration time curve (AUC) at the recommended human dose of 0.2 mg/day, no developmental abnormalities were observed.

In rabbits, there were no adverse effects on embryo-fetal development following oral administration of naldemedine during the period of organogenesis at doses resulting in systemic exposure approximately 226 times the human AUC at the recommended human dose of 0.2 mg/day . No effects on pre- and postnatal development were observed in rats at exposures 12 times human exposures at the recommended human dose. The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is 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 Fetal/Neonatal Adverse Reactions Naldemedine crosses the placenta, and may precipitate opioid withdrawal in a fetus due to the immature fetal blood-brain barrier. Data Animal Data In rats, there were no adverse effects on embryo-fetal development following oral administration of naldemedine during the period of organogenesis at doses up to 1000 mg/kg/day (approximately 23,000 times the human exposures (AUC) at the recommended human dose). In rabbits, there were no adverse effects on embryo-fetal development following oral administration of naldemedine during the period of organogenesis at doses up to 100 mg/kg/day (approximately 226 times the human exposures (AUC) at the recommended human dose).

At 400 mg/kg/day (approximately 844 times the human exposures (AUC) at the recommended human dose), effects in maternal animals included body weight loss/decreased body weight gain and food consumption, fetal loss, and premature delivery. Decreased fetal body weights at this dose may be related to the maternal toxicity observed. In the pre- and postnatal development study, pregnant rats were administered naldemedine at oral doses up to 1000 mg/kg/day from gestation day 7 through lactation day 20.

No effects on pre- and postnatal development were observed in rats at 1 mg/kg/day (approximately 12 times the human exposures (AUC) at the recommended human dose). A single dam died at parturition at 1000 mg/kg/day, and decreased body weights/body weight gain and food consumption, poor nursing, and total litter loss were noted at 30 and 1000 mg/kg/day (approximately 626 and 17,000 times the human exposures (AUC) at the recommended human dose, respectively). Decreases in the offspring viability index on Day 4 after birth were noted at 30 and 1000 mg/kg/day, and low body weights and delayed pinna unfolding in pups were noted at 1000 mg/kg/day.

Serious and important adverse reactions described elsewhere in labeling include: Gastrointestinal perforation Opioid withdrawal Most common adverse reactions (≥2%) are: abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and gastroenteritis To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. at 1-800-469-0261 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch .

6.1Clinical Trials Experience Because

clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. The data described below reflect exposure to SYMPROIC in 1163 patients in clinical trials, including 487 patients with exposures greater than six months and 203 patients with exposures of 12 months. The following safety data are derived from three double-blind, placebo-controlled trials in patients with OIC and chronic non-cancer pain: two 12-week studies (Studies 1 and 2) and one 52-week study (Study 3) . In Studies 1 and 2, patients on laxatives were required to discontinue their use prior to study enrollment.

All patients were restricted to bisacodyl rescue treatment during the study. In Study 3, approximately 60% of patients in both treatment groups were on a laxative regimen at baseline; patients were allowed to continue using their laxative regimen throughout the study duration. The safety profile of SYMPROIC relative to placebo was similar regardless of laxative use.

Tables 1 and 2 list common adverse reactions occurring in at least 2% of patients receiving SYMPROIC and at an incidence greater than placebo. Table 1 shows pooled 12-week data from Studies 1 and 2. Table 2 shows 12-week data from Study 3. Table 1: Common Adverse Reactions Adverse reactions occurring in at least 2% of patients receiving SYMPROIC and at an incidence greater than placebo in Patients with OIC and Chronic Non-Cancer Pain (12-week data from Studies 1 and 2) Adverse Reaction SYMPROIC 0.2 mg once daily N=542 Placebo N=546 Abdominal pain Abdominal pain includes abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, abdominal pain lower, abdominal pain upper, gastrointestinal pain. 8% 2% Diarrhea 7% 2% Nausea 4% 2% Gastroenteritis 2% 1% Table 2: Common Adverse Reactions Adverse reactions occurring in at least 2% of patients receiving SYMPROIC and at an incidence greater than placebo in Patients with OIC and Chronic Non-Cancer Pain (12-week data from Study 3) Adverse Reaction SYMPROIC 0.2 mg once daily N=621 Placebo N=619 Abdominal pain Abdominal pain includes abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, abdominal pain lower, abdominal pain upper. 11% 5% Diarrhea 7% 3% Nausea 6% 5% Vomiting 3% 2% Gastroenteritis 3% 1% Adverse reactions up to 12 months in Study 3 are similar to those listed in Tables 1 and 2 (diarrhea: 11% vs. 5%, abdominal pain: 8% vs. 3%, and nausea: 8% vs. 6% for SYMPROIC and placebo, respectively).

Opioid Withdrawal In Studies 1, 2 and 3, adverse reactions consistent with opioid withdrawal were based on investigator assessment and adjudicated based upon the occurrence of at least 3 adverse reactions potentially related to opioid withdrawal with onset of a constellation of those symptoms occurring on the same day or within one day of each other. Adverse reactions of possible opioid withdrawal could include non-gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms (e.g., hyperhidrosis, hot flush or flushing, chills, tremor, tachycardia, anxiety, agitation, yawning, rhinorrhea, increased lacrimation, sneezing, feeling cold, and pyrexia), GI symptoms (e.g., vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain), or both GI and non-GI symptoms. In pooled Studies 1 and 2, the incidence of adverse reactions of opioid withdrawal was 1% (8/542) for SYMPROIC and 1% (3/546) for placebo.

In Study 3 (52-week data), the incidence was 3% (20/621) for SYMPROIC and 1% (9/619) for placebo. Most SYMPROIC treated subjects experienced nearly equal incidence of GI only or both GI and non-GI symptoms. Less Common Adverse Reactions: Two patients developed symptoms of hypersensitivity following a single dose of SYMPROIC. One patient reported bronchospasm and another rash.

6.2Postmarketing Experience The

following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of SYMPROIC. Because reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate the frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Gastrointestinal disorders : Gastrointestinal perforation .