TECARTUS Dispersion for infusion Ref.[49724] Active ingredients: Brexucabtagene autoleucel

Source: European Medicines Agency (EU)  Revision Year: 2024  Publisher: Kite Pharma EU B.V., Tufsteen 1, 2132 NT Hoofddorp, The Netherlands

Product name and form

Tecartus 0.4 – 2 × 108 cells dispersion for infusion.

Pharmaceutical Form

Dispersion for infusion.

A clear to opaque, white to red dispersion.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel) is a genetically modified autologous cell-based product containing T cells transduced ex vivo using a retroviral vector expressing an anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising a murine anti-CD19 single chain variable fragment (scFv) linked to CD28 co-stimulatory domain and CD3-zeta signalling domain.

Mantle cell lymphoma

Each patient-specific infusion bag of Tecartus contains brexucabtagene autoleucel at a batchdependent concentration of autologous T cells genetically modified to express an anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-positive viable T cells). The medicinal product is packaged in one infusion bag overall containing a cell dispersion for infusion of a target dose of 2 × 106 anti-CD19 CAR-positive viable T cells/kg body weight (range: 1 × 106 – 2 × 106 cells/kg), with a maximum of 2 × 108 anti-CD19 CAR-positive viable T cells suspended in a Cryostor CS10 solution.

Each infusion bag contains approximately 68 mL of dispersion for infusion.

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Each patient-specific infusion bag of Tecartus contains brexucabtagene autoleucel at a batchdependent concentration of autologous T cells genetically modified to express an anti CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-positive viable T cells). The medicinal product is packaged in one infusion bag overall containing a cell dispersion for infusion of a target dose of 1 × 106 anti CD19 CAR positive viable T cells/kg body weight, with a maximum of 1 × 108 anti CD19 CAR positive viable T cells suspended in a Cryostor CS10 solution.

Each infusion bag contains approximately 68 mL of dispersion for infusion.

Excipient(s) with known effect:

This medicinal product contains 300 mg sodium.

Each dose contains 0.05 mL of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) per mL of Tecartus.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Brexucabtagene autoleucel

Brexucabtagene autoleucel, a CD19-directed genetically modified autologous T-cell immunotherapy, binds to CD19 expressing cancer cells and normal B cells. Following anti-CD19 CAR T-cell engagement with CD19 expressing target cells, the CD28 co-stimulatory domain and CD3-zeta signalling domain activate downstream signalling cascades that lead to T-cell activation, proliferation, acquisition of effector functions and secretion of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. This sequence of events leads to killing of CD19-expressing cells.

List of Excipients

Cryostor CS10 (contains DMSO)
Sodium chloride
Human albumin

Pack sizes and marketing

Ethylene-vinyl acetate cryostorage bag with sealed addition tube and two available spike ports, containing approximately 68 mL of cell dispersion.

One cryostorage bag is individually packed in a shipping metal cassette.

Marketing authorization holder

Kite Pharma EU B.V., Tufsteen 1, 2132 NT Hoofddorp, The Netherlands

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

EU/1/20/1492/001

Date of first authorisation: 14 December 2020
Date of latest renewal: 15 November 2022

Drugs

Drug Countries
TECARTUS Austria, Canada, Estonia, France, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, United Kingdom, United States

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