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Please see accompanying Prolia
®
full Prescribing
Information, including Medication Guide.
Indications
Prolia is indicated for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture, dened as a
history of osteoporotic fracture, or multiple risk factors for fracture; or patients who have failed or are intolerant to other
available osteoporosis therapy.
Prolia is indicated for treatment to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture, dened as a history of osteoporotic fracture, or
multiple risk factors for fracture; or patients who have failed or are intolerant to other available osteoporosis therapy.
Important Safety Information
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Contraindications: Prolia
®
is contraindicated in patients with hypocalcemia. Pre-existing hypocalcemia must be corrected prior to initiating
Prolia
®
. Prolia
®
is contraindicated in women who are pregnant and may cause fetal harm. In women of reproductive potential, pregnancy
testing should be performed prior to initiating treatment with Prolia
®
. Prolia
®
is contraindicated in patients with a history of systemic
hypersensitivity to any component of the product. Reactions have included anaphylaxis, facial swelling and urticaria.
•
Same Active Ingredient: Prolia
®
contains the same active ingredient (denosumab) found in XGEVA
®
. Patients receiving Prolia
®
should not
receive XGEVA
®
.
•
Hypersensitivity: Clinically signicant hypersensitivity including anaphylaxis has been reported with Prolia
®
. Symptoms have included
hypotension, dyspnea, throat tightness, facial and upper airway edema, pruritus and urticaria. If an anaphylactic or other clinically
signicant allergic reaction occurs, initiate appropriate therapy and discontinue further use of Prolia
®
.
•
Hypocalcemia: Hypocalcemia may worsen with the use of Prolia
®
, especially in patients with severe renal impairment. In patients
predisposed to hypocalcemia and disturbances of mineral metabolism, including treatment with other calcium-lowering drugs, clinical monitoring
of calcium and mineral levels is highly recommended within 14 days of Prolia
®
injection. Concomitant use of calcimimetic drugs may worsen
hypocalcemia risk and serum calcium should be closely monitored. Adequately supplement all patients with calcium and vitamin D.
•
Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ): ONJ, which can occur spontaneously, is generally associated with tooth extraction and/or local infection
with delayed healing, and has been reported in patients receiving Prolia
®
. An oral exam should be performed by the prescriber prior to
initiation of Prolia
®
. A dental examination with appropriate preventive dentistry is recommended prior to treatment in patients with risk factors
for ONJ such as invasive dental procedures, diagnosis of cancer, concomitant therapies (e.g. chemotherapy, corticosteroids, angiogenesis
inhibitors), poor oral hygiene, and co-morbid disorders. Good oral hygiene practices should be maintained during treatment with Prolia
®
. The
risk of ONJ may increase with duration of exposure to Prolia
®
.
•
For patients requiring invasive dental procedures, clinical judgment should guide the management plan of each patient. Patients who are suspected of
having or who develop ONJ should receive care by a dentist or an oral surgeon. Extensive dental surgery to treat ONJ may exacerbate the condition.
Discontinuation of Prolia
®
should be considered based on individual benefit-risk assessment.
•
Atypical Femoral Fractures: Atypical low-energy, or low trauma fractures of the shaft have been reported in patients receiving Prolia
®
.
Causality has not been established as these fractures also occur in osteoporotic patients who have not been treated with
antiresorptive agents.
•
During Prolia
®
treatment, patients should be advised to report new or unusual thigh, hip, or groin pain. Any patient who presents with thigh
or groin pain should be evaluated to rule out an incomplete femur fracture. Interruption of Prolia
®
therapy should be considered, pending a
risk/benet assessment, on an individual basis.
•
Multiple Vertebral Fractures (MVF) Following Discontinuation of Prolia
®
Treatment: Following discontinuation of Prolia
®
treatment,
fracture risk increases, including the risk of multiple vertebral fractures. New vertebral fractures occurred as early as 7 months (on average
19 months) after the last dose of Prolia
®
. Prior vertebral fracture was a predictor of multiple vertebral fractures after Prolia
®
discontinuation.
Evaluate an individual’s benet/risk before initiating treatment with Prolia
®
. If Prolia
®
treatment is discontinued, patients should be
transitioned to an alternative antiresorptive therapy.
•
Serious Infections: In a clinical trial (N = 7808) in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis, serious infections leading to hospitalization
were reported more frequently in the Prolia
®
group than in the placebo group. Serious skin infections, as well as infections of the abdomen,
urinary tract and ear, were more frequent in patients treated with Prolia
®
.
•
Endocarditis was also reported more frequently in Prolia
®
-treated patients. The incidence of opportunistic infections and the overall incidence
of infections were similar between the treatment groups. Advise patients to seek prompt medical attention if they develop
signs or symptoms of severe infection, including cellulitis.
•
Patients on concomitant immunosuppressant agents or with impaired immune systems may be at increased risk for serious infections. In patients
who develop serious infections while on Prolia
®
, prescribers should assess the need for continued Prolia
®
therapy.
•
Dermatologic Adverse Reactions: In the same clinical trial in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis, epidermal and dermal adverse
events such as dermatitis, eczema and rashes occurred at a signicantly higher rate with Prolia
®
compared to placebo.
Most of these events were not specic to the injection site. Consider discontinuing Prolia
®
if severe symptoms develop.
•
Musculoskeletal Pain: Severe and occasionally incapacitating bone, joint, and/or muscle pain has been reported in patients taking
Prolia
®
. Consider discontinuing use if severe symptoms develop.
•
Suppression of Bone Turnover: In clinical trials in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis, Prolia
®
resulted in signicant suppression
of bone remodeling as evidenced by markers of bone turnover and bone histomorphometry. The signicance of these ndings and the effect of
long-term treatment are unknown. Monitor patients for consequences, including ONJ, atypical fractures, and delayed fracture healing.
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Adverse Reactions: The most common adverse reactions (> 5% and more common than placebo) in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis
are back pain, pain in extremity, musculoskeletal pain, hypercholesterolemia, and cystitis.
•
The most common adverse reactions (> 5% and more common than placebo) in men with osteoporosis are back pain, arthralgia, and nasopharyngitis.
Pancreatitis has been reported with Prolia
®
.
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In women with postmenopausal osteoporosis, the overall incidence of new malignancies was 4.3% in the placebo group and 4.8% in the
Prolia
®
group. In men with osteoporosis, new malignancies were reported in no patients in the placebo group and 4 (3.3%) patients in the
Prolia
®
group. A causal relationship to drug exposure has not been established. Denosumab is a human monoclonal antibody. As with
all therapeutic proteins, there is potential for immunogenicity.