SIGNIFOR LAR Suspension for injection Ref.[27986] Active ingredients: Pasireotide

Source: Health Products and Food Branch (CA)  Revision Year: 2020 

Product name

SIGNIFOR LAR – Pasireotide for Injectable Suspension.

10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg, and 60 mg pasireotide (as pasireotide pamoate) per vial.

Summary product information

Route of AdministrationDosage Form/StrengthClinically Relevant Nonmedicinal Ingredients
Intramuscular (i.m.) Each vial contains:
SIGNIFOR LAR 10 mg – 10 mg pasireotide (as pamoate)
SIGNIFOR LAR 20 mg – 20 mg pasireotide (as pamoate)
SIGNIFOR LAR 30 mg – 30 mg pasireotide (as pamoate)
SIGNIFOR LAR 40 mg – 40 mg pasireotide (as pamoate)
SIGNIFOR LAR 60 mg – 60 mg pasireotide (as pamoate)
Vial: Poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (50-60:40-50), Poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (50:50).
Pre-filled syringe: Carmellose sodium, mannitol, poloxamer 188, water for injections.
For a complete listing see DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING

Dosage forms, composition and packaging

SIGNIFOR LAR is a long-acting depot injection form of pasireotide, powder for suspension for injection to be suspended in a solvent immediately prior to intramuscular (i.m.) injection.

Powder: Slightly yellowish to yellowish powder in vial.

Solvent for suspension for injection (solution for reconstitution): clear, colorless to slightly yellow or slightly brown solution in pre-filled syringe

SIGNIFOR LAR is supplied in kits containing:

  • One single vial of SIGNIFOR LAR powder (pasireotide for Injectable Suspension)

containing 10, 20, 30, 40 or 60 mg of pasireotide (as pamoate) slow release

  • One prefilled syringe containing 2 mL of solution for reconstitution
  • One vial adapter for drug product reconstitution
  • One safety injection needle (20G x 1.5")

Each vial contains:

SIGNIFOR LAR 10 mg – 10 mg pasireotide (as pamoate)
SIGNIFOR LAR 20 mg – 20 mg pasireotide (as pamoate)
SIGNIFOR LAR 30 mg – 30 mg pasireotide (as pamoate)
SIGNIFOR LAR 40 mg – 40 mg pasireotide (as pamoate)
SIGNIFOR LAR 60 mg – 60 mg pasireotide (as pamoate)

Excipients:

Vial: Poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (50-60:40-50), Poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (50:50).

Pre-filled syringe: Carmellose sodium, mannitol, poloxamer 188, water for injections.

Marketing Informations Authorization Dates
Authorization holder:

Recordati Rare Diseases Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3N1

Submission control number:

237292

Date of approval:

February 10, 2015

Date of revision:

May 19, 2020

Drugs

Drug Countries
SIGNIFOR LAR Australia, Canada, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa

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