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Indications

REMS

Contraind./Precautions

Contraindicated in:

Use Cautiously in:

Adv. Reactions/Side Effects

Derm: alopecia, pruritus.

Endo: hyperglycemia, amenorrhea.

GI: ↓ appetite, , abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, ↑ liver enzymes, , dysgeusia.

GU: ↑ serum creatinine.

Hemat: anemia, lymphopenia.

Metab: ↓ weight.

MS: muscle spasms, musculoskeletal pain, myalgia, ↑ CK, RHABDOMYOLYSIS.

Neuro: fatigue, headache.

Misc: generalized pain.

Interactions

Drug-Drug:

Drug-Natural Products:

  • Concurrent use of St. John's wort↓ blood levels and may ↓ effectiveness and should be avoided.

Availability

  • Capsules: 200 mg;

Route/Dosage

  • PO (Adults): 200 mg once daily.

US Brand Names

Odomzo

Action

  • Binds to and inhibits Smoothened, one of the transmembrane proteins involved in Hedgehog signaled transduction.
Therapeutic Effects:
  • Decreased spread of BCC.

Classifications

Therapeutic Classification: antineoplastics

Pharmacologic Classification: hedgehog pathway inhibitors

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption: <10% absorbed following oral administration.

Distribution: Crosses the placenta.

Protein Binding: >97%.

Metabolism/Excretion: Mostly metabolized in the liver by the CYP3A enzyme system. Mostly eliminated by the hepatic route; 70% excreted in feces (unchanged drug and metabolites); 30% in urine (as unchanged drug).

Half-life: 28 days.

Time/Action Profile

(blood levels)

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Patient/Family Teaching

  • Instruct patient to take sonidegib as directed on an empty stomach. If a dose is missed, omit and take next dose at scheduled time. Advise patient to read Patient Information prior to starting therapy and with each Rx refill in case of changes.
  • Advise patients to notify health care professional promptly if any new unexplained muscle pain, tenderness or weakness, dark urine, or decreased amount of urine occurs during therapy or persists after discontinuing sonidegib.
  • Discuss with patient the possibility of hair loss. Explore methods of coping.
  • Rep: Advise patient not to donate blood or blood products while taking and for at least 20 mo after the last dose of sonidegib because blood or blood products might be given to a female of reproductive potential. Advise male patient to avoid donating semen during and for at least 8 mo after final dose.
  • Rep: Sonidegib is teratogenic. Caution females with reproductive potential to use effective contraception and avoid breastfeeding during and for at least20 mo after last dose. Advise males with female partners of reproductive potential of potential risk of exposure through semen and to use condoms during and for at least 8 mo after last dose. Advise females who may have been exposed to sonidegib during pregnancy, either directly or through seminal fluid, to contact Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. at 1-800-406-7984.

Pronunciation

soe-ni-DEG-ib

Code

NDC Code*

  • 47335- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
    • 47335-303- Odomzo