Deucravacitinib

FDA Drug Information • Also known as: Sotyktu

Brand Names
Sotyktu
Dosage Form
POWDER
Product Type
BULK INGREDIENT

Description

11 DESCRIPTION Deucravacitinib is a tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor and is described chemically as: 6-(cyclopropanecarbonylamido)-4-[2-methoxy-3-(1-methyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)anilino]-N-(trideuteriomethyl)pyridazine-3-carboxamide. The molecular formula is C 20 H 19 D 3 N 8 O 3 and the molecular weight of the free base is 425.47. Deucravacitinib has the structural formula: Deucravacitinib is a white to yellow powder. The solubility of deucravacitinib is pH dependent. Solubility decreases with increasing pH. SOTYKTU (deucravacitinib) tablets are supplied in 6 mg strength for oral administration. Each tablet contains deucravacitinib as the active ingredient and the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose acetate succinate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and silicon dioxide. In addition, the film coating Opadry ® II Pink contains the following inactive ingredients: iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, talc, and titanium dioxide. chem-structure

What Is Deucravacitinib Used For?

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE SOTYKTU is a tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor indicated for:

  • the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. ( 1.1 ) Limitations of Use : Not recommended for use in combination with other potent immunosuppressants.
  • the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis in adults. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Plaque Psoriasis SOTYKTU is indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. Limitations of Use : SOTYKTU is not recommended for use in combination with other potent immunosuppressants. 1.2 Psoriatic Arthritis SOTYKTU is indicated for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis in adults.

  • Dosage and Administration

    2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

  • For recommended evaluation prior to SOTYKTU initiation, see Full Prescribing Information. (2.1)
  • Recommended dosage is 6 mg orally once daily, with or without food. (2.2) 2.1 Recommended Evaluations and Immunizations Prior to Treatment Initiation Evaluate patients for active and latent tuberculosis (TB) infection prior to initiating treatment with SOTYKTU. Do not administer SOTYKTU to patients with active TB. Start treatment for latent TB prior to initiation of SOTYKTU use [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ]. Complete all immunizations according to current immunization guidelines [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] . 2.2 Recommended Dosage The recommended dosage of SOTYKTU is 6 mg taken orally once daily, with or without food. Do not crush, cut, or chew the tablets. 2.3 Recommended Dosage in Patients with Hepatic Impairment SOTYKTU is not recommended in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) [see Use in Specific Populations (8.7) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ]. No dosage adjustment is recommended for patients with mild (Child-Pugh A) or moderate (Child-Pugh B) hepatic impairment.

  • Side Effects (Adverse Reactions)

    6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse reactions are discussed in greater detail in other sections of labeling:

  • Infections [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ]
  • Malignancy including Lymphomas [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ]
  • Elevated CPK [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ]
  • Laboratory Abnormalities [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ] Most common adverse reactions (≥ 1%) are: upper respiratory infections, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, herpes simplex, mouth ulcers, folliculitis, and acne. (6.1) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Bristol-Myers Squibb at 1-800-721-5072 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. Plaque Psoriasis Clinical Trials The safety of SOTYKTU was evaluated in two placebo- and active-controlled trials (Trial PSO-1 and Trial PSO-2) and an open-label extension trial in which subjects who completed Trial PSO-1 or Trial PSO-2 could enroll [see Clinical Studies (14.1) ]. In these clinical trials, a total of 1,519 subjects with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who were candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy received SOTYKTU 6 mg orally once daily. Of these, 1,141 subjects were exposed to SOTYKTU for at least one year. In Trials PSO-1 and PSO-2, 1,681 subjects were randomized to receive SOTYKTU 6 mg once daily (840 subjects), placebo (419 subjects), or apremilast 30 mg twice daily (422 subjects). All subjects randomized to placebo switched to SOTYKTU at Week 16. All other subjects remained in their original treatment group until Week 24, at which point subjects could have continued on the same treatment or be switched to SOTYKTU or placebo. The mean age of subjects was 47 years. The majority of subjects were White (87%) and male (67%). In the 16-week placebo-controlled period of the pooled clinical trials (Trials PSO-1 and PSO-2), discontinuation of therapy due to adverse reactions in subjects who received SOTYKTU was 2.4%, compared to 3.8% for placebo. Table 1 summarizes the adverse reactions that occurred in at least 1% of subjects in the SOTYKTU group and at a higher rate than the placebo group during the 16-week controlled period. Table 1: Adverse Reactions that Occurred in ≥ 1% of Subjects with Plaque Psoriasis in the SOTYKTU Group and More Frequently than in the Placebo Group in Trials PSO-1 and PSO-2 through Week 16 a Includes upper respiratory tract infection (viral, bacterial, and unspecified), nasopharyngitis, pharyngitis (including viral, streptococcal, and unspecified), sinusitis (includes acute, viral, bacterial), rhinitis, rhinotracheitis, tracheitis, laryngitis, and tonsillitis (including bacterial, streptococcal) b Includes oral herpes, genital herpes, herpes simplex, and herpes virus infection c Includes mouth ulceration, aphthous ulcer, tongue ulceration, and stomatitis d Includes acne, acne cystic, and dermatitis acneiform Adverse Reaction SOTYKTU 6 mg once daily Placebo N=840 n (%) N=419 n (%) Upper respiratory infections a 161 (19.2) 62 (14.8) Blood creatine phosphokinase increased 23 (2.7) 5 (1.2) Herpes simplex b 17 (2) 1 (0.2) Mouth ulcers c 16 (1.9) 0 (0.0) Folliculitis 14 (1.7) 0 (0.0) Acne d 12 (1.4) 1 (0.2) Adverse reactions that occurred in < 1% of subjects in the SOTYKTU group were herpes zoster. Specific Adverse Reactions Exposure adjusted incidence rates are reported for all the adverse reactions presented below. Infections In the 16-week placebo-controlled period, infections occurred in 29% of subjects in the SOTYKTU group (116 events per 100 patient-years) compared to 22% of subjects in the placebo group (83.7 events per 100 patient-years). The majority of infections were non-serious and mild to moderate in severity and did not lead...

  • Contraindications

    4 CONTRAINDICATIONS SOTYKTU is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity reaction to deucravacitinib or to any of the excipients in SOTYKTU [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . History of hypersensitivity reaction to deucravacitinib or any of the excipients in SOTYKTU. ( 4 , 5.1 )

    Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

    8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary Available data from case reports on SOTYKTU use during pregnancy are insufficient to evaluate a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. In animal reproduction studies, no effects on embryo-fetal development were observed with oral administration of deucravacitinib to rats and rabbits during organogenesis at doses that were at least 72 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of 6 mg once daily (see Data ) . All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. The background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively. Report pregnancies to the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company’s Adverse Event reporting line at 1-800-721-5072. Data Animal data Deucravacitinib was administered orally during the period of organogenesis at doses of 5, 15, or 75 mg/kg/day in rats and 1, 3, or 10 mg/kg/day in rabbits. Deucravacitinib was not associated with embryo-fetal lethality or fetal malformations in either species. These doses resulted in maternal exposures (AUC) that were 211 times (rat) or 72 times (rabbit) the exposure at the MRHD. In a pre- and post-natal development study in rats, deucravacitinib was administered orally from gestation day 6 through lactation day 20, at doses of 5, 15, or 50 mg/kg/day. At 50 mg/kg/day, F1 offspring had reduced body weight gains during the pre-weaning period. After weaning, body weights of affected F1 offspring gradually normalized to control levels. No maternal effects were observed at 50 mg/kg/day (87 times the MRHD based on AUC comparison). No deucravacitinib-related effects on postnatal developmental, neurobehavioral, or reproductive performance of offspring were noted at doses up to 15 mg/kg/day (15 times...

    Overdosage

    10 OVERDOSAGE There is no experience regarding human overdosage with SOTYKTU. In case of an overdose, consider contacting the Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222) for additional overdosage management recommendations. The extent of deucravacitinib elimination by hemodialysis was small (5.4% of dose per dialysis treatment), and thus, hemodialysis for treatment of overdose with SOTYKTU is limited.

    How Supplied

    16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING How Supplied SOTYKTU™ (deucravacitinib) tablets are available as listed in the table below: Tablet Strength Tablet Color/Shape Tablet Markings Package Size NDC Code 6 mg Pink, round, biconvex, film-coated tablet Marked with “BMS 895” and “6 mg” on one side Bottles of 30 with child-resistant closure 0003-0895-11 Storage and Handling Store SOTYKTU tablets at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F); excursions permitted between 15°C and 30°C (59°F and 86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].

    About This Information

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