KADCYLA Powder for concentrate for solution for infusion Ref.[9013] Active ingredients: Trastuzumab emtansine

Source: European Medicines Agency (EU)  Revision Year: 2020  Publisher: Roche Registration GmbH, Emil-Barell-Strasse 1, 79639, Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany

Product name and form

Kadcyla 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion.

Kadcyla 160 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion.

Pharmaceutical Form

Powder for concentrate for solution for infusion.

White to off-white lyophilised powder.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Kadcyla 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion: One vial of powder for concentrate for solution for infusion contains 100 mg of trastuzumab emtansine. After reconstitution one vial of 5 mL solution contains 20 mg/mL of trastuzumab emtansine (see section 6.6).

Kadcyla 160 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion: One vial of powder for concentrate for solution for infusion contains 160 mg of trastuzumab emtansine. After reconstitution one vial of 8 mL solution contains 20 mg/mL of trastuzumab emtansine (see section 6.6).

Trastuzumab emtansine is an antibody-drug conjugate that contains trastuzumab, a humanised IgG1 monoclonal antibody produced by mammalian (Chinese hamster ovary) cell suspension culture, covalently linked to DM1, a microtubule inhibitor, via the stable thioether linker MCC (4-[N-maleimidomethyl] cyclohexane-1-carboxylate).

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Trastuzumab emtansine

Trastuzumab emtansine is a HER2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate which contains the humanised anti-HER2 IgG1, trastuzumab, covalently linked to the microtubule inhibitor DM1 (a maytansine derivative) via the stable thioether linker MCC (4-[N-maleimidomethyl] cyclohexane-1-carboxylate). Conjugation of DM1 to trastuzumab confers selectivity of the cytotoxic agent for HER2-overexpressing tumour cells, thereby increasing intracellular delivery of DM1 directly to malignant cells.

List of Excipients

Succinic acid
Sodium hydroxide
Sucrose
Polysorbate 20

Pack sizes and marketing

Kadcyla 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion: Kadcyla is provided in 15 mL (100 mg) Type 1 glass vial closed with a grey-butyl rubber stopper coated with fluoro-resin laminate, and sealed with an aluminium seal with a white plastic flip-off cap.

Pack of 1 vial.

Kadcyla 160 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion: Kadcyla is provided in 20 mL (160 mg) Type 1 glass vial closed with a grey-butyl rubber stopper coated with fluoro resin laminate, and sealed with an aluminium seal with a purple plastic flip-off cap.

Pack of 1 vial.

Marketing authorization holder

Roche Registration GmbH, Emil-Barell-Strasse 1, 79639, Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

EU/1/13/885/001

EU/1/13/885/002

Date of first authorisation: 15 November 2013

Date of latest renewal: 17 September 2018

Drugs

Drug Countries
KADCYLA Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa

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