Yupelri

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  • Asthma/COPD

Yupelri Generic Name & Formulations

General Description

Revefenacin 175mcg/3mL; soln for inh.

Pharmacological Class

Long-acting anticholinergic.

How Supplied

Vials (3mL)—7, 30

Storage

Store Yupelri in the protective foil pouch; should only be opened immediately before use.

 

Store at room temperature from 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C); excursions permitted from 59°F to 86°F (15°C to 30°C).

 

Protect from direct sunlight and excessive heat.

 

The vial and any residual content should be discarded after use.

Manufacturer

Generic Availability

NO

Yupelri Indications

Indications

Maintenance treatment of COPD.

Yupelri Dosage and Administration

Adult

Administer by the orally inhaled route via standard jet nebulizer connected to an air compressor. Inhale 1 vial (175mcg) once daily (using a mouthpiece).

Children

Not established.

Yupelri Contraindications

Not Applicable

Yupelri Boxed Warnings

Not Applicable

Yupelri Warnings/Precautions

Warnings/Precautions

Do not initiate during acutely deteriorating or potentially life-threatening COPD episodes. Not for treating acute symptoms. ­Prescribe a short-acting β2-agonist for acute symptoms; monitor for increased need. Do not exceed recommended dose. Discontinue immediately and treat if paradoxical bronchospasm or immediate hypersensitivity reactions occur; use alternative therapy. Narrow-angle glaucoma. Urinary retention. Prostatic hyperplasia. Bladder-neck obstruction. Hepatic impairment: not recommended. Severe renal impairment: monitor. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.

Pregnancy Considerations

There are no adequate and well-controlled studies with Yupelri in pregnant women.

Nursing Mother Considerations

There is no information regarding the presence of revefenacin in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production. Consider the benefits to the mother vs the potential for adverse effects on the breastfed infant.

Pediatric Considerations

Yupelri is not indicated for children; safety and effectiveness have not been established in this population.

Geriatric Considerations

Clinical trials included 441 patients aged 65 years and older (101 patients were aged 75 years and older). No overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed between older and younger patients. No dosage adjustment in geriatric patients is necessary.

Renal Impairment Considerations

No dosage adjustment is required in patients with renal impairment.

Severe renal impairment: Monitor for systemic antimuscarinic side effects.

Hepatic Impairment Considerations

Yupelri is not recommended in patients with any degree of hepatic impairment.

Systemic exposure of the active metabolite of revefenacin is increased in patients with moderate hepatic impairment.

Yupelri Pharmacokinetics

Absorption

Following inhaled administration, Cmax of revefenacin and its active metabolite occurred at the first postdose sampling time which ranged from 14 to 41 minutes after start of nebulization.

Distribution

Protein binding of revefenacin and its active metabolite in human plasma was on average 71% and 42%, respectively. 

Metabolism

Primarily metabolized via hydrolysis of the primary amide to a carboxylic acid forming its major active metabolite. Plasma exposures of the active metabolite exceed those of revefenacin by approximately 4- to 6-fold. The active metabolite is formed by hepatic metabolism and possesses activity at target muscarinic receptors that could potentially contribute to systemic antimuscarinic effects at therapeutic doses.

Elimination

Terminal half-life of revefenacin and its active metabolite after once-daily is 22 to 70 hours.

Yupelri Interactions

Interactions

Additive effects with concomitant other anticholinergic-containing drugs; avoid. Concomitant OATP1B1 and OATP1B3 inhibitors (eg, rifampicin, cyclosporine): not recommended.

Yupelri Adverse Reactions

Adverse Reactions

Cough, nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, headache, back pain; paradoxical bronchospasm.

Yupelri Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials

Yupelri was evaluated in 2 dose-ranging trials, 2 replicate 12-week, phase 3 confirmatory trials, and a 52-week safety trial. In the 2 replicate 12-week, phase 3 placebo-controlled trials (N=1229), patients aged ≥40 years with moderate to very severe COPD were randomly assigned to receive Yupelri 175mcg once daily or placebo. The primary endpoint was the change from baseline in trough FEV1 at day 85. 

Treatment with Yupelri showed significant improvement in lung function vs placebo. In Trial 1 (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02459080), the least square mean change in trough FEV1 was 127mL and -19mL in the Yupelri and placebo groups, respectively (treatment difference 146, 95% CI, 103.7-188.8). 

In Trial 2 (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02512510) , the least square mean change in trough FEV1 was 102mL and -45mL in the Yupelri and placebo groups, respectively (treatment difference 147, 95% CI, 97.0-197.1). 

In addition, the mean peak FEV1 (within the first 2 hours after dosing) improvement on day 1 relative to placebo was 133mL and 129mL in Trials 1 and 2, respectively.

In Trial 1, the St. Georges Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) responder rate (defined as an improvement in score of ≥4 as threshold) on day 85 was 49% for the Yupelri arm vs 34% for placebo (odds ratio [OR] 2.11, 95% CI 1.14-3.92). In Trial 2, the SGRQ responder rate was 45% vs 39%, respectively (OR  1.31, 95% CI, 0.72-2.38).

Yupelri Note

Not Applicable

Yupelri Patient Counseling

Patient Counseling

Yuperli should only be administered via a standard jet nebulizer; do not mix with other medications.

Yupelri is not meant to relieve acute symptoms of COPD; extra doses should not be used for that purpose.

Yupelri can cause paradoxical bronchospasm; discontinue treatment if this occurs.

Be alert for signs and symptoms of acute narrow-angle glaucoma (eg, eye pain or discomfort, blurred vision, visual halos, or colored images in association with red eyes from conjunctival congestion and corneal edema).

Be alert for signs and symptoms of urinary retention (eg, difficulty passing urine, painful urination).

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