Ninlaro® in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone
Ninlaro® is intended for oral administration.
Ninlaro® should be taken once a week, on the same day of the week, and approximately at the same time, during the first three weeks of a four-week cycle. Ninlaro® should be taken at least one hour before or at least two hours after ingestion. Capsule swallowed whole, washed down with water. Capsule should not be crushed, chewed or opened.
Dosing regimen
The recommended initial doses of Ninlaro® are 4 mg taken internally once a week at 1, 8 and 15 days of the 28-day treatment cycle.
The recommended initial doses of lenalidomide are 25 mg taken internally every day from 1 to 21 days of the 28-day treatment cycle.
The recommended initial doses of dexamethasone are 40 mg, used at 1, 8, 15 and 22 days of the 28-day treatment cycle.
Table. 1. Scheme of application of Ninlaro in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone
28-day cycle (4-week cycle) |
| 1 Week | 2 weeks | 3 week | 4 week |
| 1 day | 2-7 days | Day 8 | 9-14 days | Day 15 | 16-21 days | 22 day | 23-28 days |
Ninlaro | V |
| V |
| V |
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Lenalidomide | V | V daily | V | V daily | V | V daily |
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Dexamethasone | V |
| V |
| V |
| V |
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V - taking the medicine
For more information on lenalidomide and dexamethasone, refer to the instructions for their medical use.
Before the start of a new cycle of therapy:
- The absolute number of neutrophils should be at least 1000 / mm3
- The number of platelets must be at least 75,000 / mm3
- Non-hematologic toxicity should generally be restored to the patient's initial condition, either to grade 1 or lower, at the doctor's discretion.
Treatment should continue until the disease progresses or the development of unacceptable toxicity.
Concomitant therapy
The necessity of the prophylactic administration of antiviral drugs in patients receiving Ninlaro® should be considered with a view to reducing the risk of reactivation of the herpes zoster virus (see "Side effect" section).
Delayed doses or missed doses
If the Ninlaro® capsule is delayed or missed, the drug should be taken only if the remaining scheduled dose remains ≥ 72 hours.The missed dose should not be taken less than 72 hours before the next scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose of the drug instead of the missed dose.
If vomiting occurs after taking the drug, do not take an additional dose. The patient should continue treatment with the drug at the next scheduled dose.
Instructions for changing the dose
The sequence of dose reduction of Ninlaro® is presented in Table 2. Recommendations for dose adjustment are given in Table 3.
Table. 2. Lowering the dose of Ninlaro® due to undesirable reactions
Recommended initial dose* | The first dose reduction before | The second dose reduction before | Cancel preparation |
4 mg | 3 mg | 2.3 mg |
* The recommended initial dose of 3 mg in patients with moderate or severe impairment of liver function, severe renal dysfunction, or end stage renal disease requiring dialysis.
An alternating approach to the variation of the dose of Ninlaro® and lenalidomide is recommended. thrombocytopenia, neutropenia and rash, as described in Table 3. Refer to instructions for the medical use of lenalidomide if a dose reduction is required lenalidomide.
Table 3.Indications for a change in the dose of Ninlaro® when used in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone
Hematological toxicity | Recommended actions |
Thrombocytopenia (number of platelets) |
The number of platelets is less than 30,000 / mm3 | - Do not use Ninlaro® and lenalidomide, until the platelet count is at least 30,000 / mm3. - After normalization, the use of lenalidomide is continued at the next lower dose according to the instructions for its use and Ninlaro® is continued in its last dose. - If the platelet count falls again below 30,000 / mm3, do not use Ninlaro® and lenalidomide, until the platelet count is at least 30,000 / mm3 - After normalization, the use of Ninlaro® is continued at the next lower dose and lenalidomide is continued in its last dose. * |
Neutropenia (absolute number of neutrophils) |
Absolute number of neutrophils less than 500 / mm3 | - Do not use Ninlaro® and lenalidomide. until the absolute number of neutrophils is at least 500 / mm3. Consider the feasibility of using G-CSF (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) according to the instructions for medical use. - After normalization, the use of lenalidomide is continued at the next lower dose according to the instructions for its use and Ninlaro® is continued in its last dose. - If the absolute number of neutrophils again falls below 500 / mm3, do not use Ninlaro® and lenalidomide, until the absolute amount of neutrophils becomes at least 500 / mm3 - After normalization, the use of Ninlaro® is continued at the next lower dose and lenalidomide is continued in its last dose. * |
Non-hematological toxicity
| Recommended actions |
Rash |
Powerţ 2 or 3 | - Do not apply lenalidomideuntil the rash has decreased to 1 or lower. - After normalization, lenalidomide is continued at the next lower dose according to the instructions for its use. - If a rash of degree 2 or 3 appears, do not use Ninlaro® and lenalidomide. until the rash has decreased to 1 or lower. - After normalization, the use of Ninlaro® is continued at the next lower dose and lenalidomide is continued in its last dose. * |
Degree 4 | Cancel Treatment Scheme |
Peripheral Neuropathy |
Peripheral neuropathy degree 1 with pain or peripheral neuropathy degree 2 | - Do not apply Ninlaro® until peripheral neuropathy decreases to a grade of 1 or lower without pain or to the patient's initial condition. - After normalization, the use of Ninlaro® in its last dose continues. |
Peripheral neuropathy degree 2 with pain or peripheral neuropathy degree 3 | - Do not use Ninlaro®. Toxicological effects, at the discretion of the physician, should generally be reduced to the initial state of the patient or grade 1 or lower before resuming the administration of Ninlaro®. - After normalization, the use of Ninlaro® in the next lower dose |
Peripheral neuropathy degree 4 | Cancel Treatment Scheme |
Other non-hematological toxicity |
Other types of non-hematological toxicity degree 3 or 4
| - Do not use Ninlaro®. Toxicological effects, at the discretion of the physician, should generally be reduced to the initial state of the patient or grade 1 or lower before resuming Ninlaro® administration. - If the phenomenon is associated with Ninlaro®, after normalization, the use of Ninlaro® continues at the next lower dose |
* In case of repeated manifestations of toxicity, it is recommended to use the scheme of sequential reception of lenalidomide and Ninlaro *.
ţ The grading is based on the Common Terminological Criteria for Undesirable Events of the National Institute of Oncology (STAAE, version 4.03)
Special patient groups
Patients of advanced age (65 years and older)
Results of population pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis in patients older than 65 years showed no need for dose adjustment of Ixazomib.
In studies of ixazomib, no clinically significant differences in the safety and efficacy of the drug in patients younger than 65 years of age and patients aged 65 years and older have been identified.
Impaired liver function
The initial dose of Ninlaro® is reduced to 3 mg in patients with moderate (total bilirubin higher than 1.5-3 x VLN [upper limit of the norm]) or severe (total bilirubin is higher than 3 x VLN) violations of the liver function.
Impaired renal function
The initial dose of Ninlaro® is reduced to 3 mg in patients with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance less than 30 mL / min) or with end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis. Ninlaro® can not be removed by dialysis.Regarding the recommendations for lenalidomide dosing in patients with impaired renal function, refer to the instructions for its medical use.
Children and teens
The safety and efficacy of Ixazomib in children under the age of 18 years have not been established. No data available.