This section provides information on unwanted reactions. Undesirable reactions are undesirable phenomena that, on the basis of a comprehensive assessment of available information, are judiciously associated with the use of paliperidone palmitate. In some cases it is impossible to establish reliably the relationship with paliperidone palmitate. In addition, because clinical trials are conducted under different conditions, the incidence of adverse reactions recorded in clinical studies can not be compared with the frequency in clinical trials of other drugs, and they may not reflect the frequency of the corresponding phenomena in actual clinical practice.
Clinical Trials Data
The information described in this section includes information from three clinical studies.
One study is a long-term randomized study of the prevention of relapse with the participation of 506 patients with schizophrenia who received an open-label therapy with XEPLION: 379 of them subsequently received one injection of TREVITA. In the double blind placebo-controlled phase of 160 patients were randomized to the group receiving at least one injection of TREVITA. 145 patients in group placebo. Average duration of application of the drug in the double-blind phase was equal to 150 (standard deviation of 79) days in the placebo group and 175 (standard deviation of 90) days in the TREVITA group.
In the second long-term, double-blind, active control study, no less efficacy involving 1,429 patients with acute disease, patients were randomized to the group that continued to receive the drug XEEPLION, and to the group transferred to the drug TREVITA, for 48 weeks. The average duration of application of the drug in the phase of double-blind therapy was 295 (standard deviation of 88) days in the group of the drug TREVIKTA and 287 (standard deviation of 96) days in the group of the drug KSEPLION.
In addition, a Phase 1 study was conducted in which 308 patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder received a single injection of TREVITA in combination with other oral antipsychotics.
Most adverse reactions were mild or moderate.
The undesirable reactions observed in the long-term study of the prevention of relapse are presented in Table 5. The most frequent adverse reactions noted in this study were reactions at the site of administration, weight gain, headache, upper respiratory tract infections, akathisia and parkinsonism. 5.1 % of patients interrupted the therapy in the open phase because of side effects. In the double The blind phase due to adverse events was interrupted by therapy 1 patient who received a placebo: none of the patients receiving the drug TREVIKTA, not interrupted therapy. The safety profile of the drug TREVIKTA was similar to that of the drug KSEPLION.
Table 5, Undesirable reactions identified with the use of TREVITA in a long-term study of the prevention of relapse in patients with schizophrenia
System-Organ Class | Open period KSEPLIONa (N = 506) n (%)from | Double blind period |
| Placebo (N = 145) n (%)from | ТЕРВ�?КТА (N = 160) n (%)from |
Infections and invasions |
Upper respiratory tract infectionb | 26 (5,1) | 6(4,1) | 16(10,0) |
Urinary tract infection | 2 (0,4) | 2(1,4) | 5(3,1) |
Disorders from the metabolism and nutrition |
Hyperglycaemia | 0 | 7 (4,8) | 3(1,9) |
Hyperinsulinemia | 0 | 1 (0,7) | 1 (0,6) |
Weight gainb | 52(10,3) | 5 (3,4) | 14(8,8) |
Mental disorders |
Anxiety | 44 (8,7) | 16(11,0) | 13(8,1) |
Disturbances from the nervous system |
Akathisiab | 23 (4,5) | 3(2,1) | 8 (5,0) |
Dyskinesia | 1 (0,2) | 2(1,4) | 1 (0,6) |
Dystoniab | 6(1,2) | 0 | 1 (0,6) |
Headache | 33 (6,5) | 6(4,1) | 14(8,8) |
Parkinsonismb | 23 (4,5) | 0 | 7 (4,4) |
Drowsinessb | 20 (4,0) | 0 | 1 (0,6) |
Disorders from the cardiovascular system |
Tachycardiab | 8(1,6) | 1 (0,7) | 1 (0,6) |
Orthostatic hypotension | 2 (0,4) | 0 | 0 |
Disorders from the gastrointestinal tract |
Nausea | 11 (2,2) | 0 | 2(1,3) |
Vomiting | 9(1,8) | 0 | 0 |
Violations of the reproductive system and mammary glands |
Amenorrhea | 6(1,2) | 0 | 1 (0,6) |
Galactorrhea | 4 (0,8) | 0 | 0 |
General disorders and reactions at the site of administration |
Reaction at the site of administrationb | 62(12,3) | 0 | 5 (3,1) |
a In the open phase, patients received several doses of the XEplion preparation followed by a single administration of the TREVITA preparation before randomization into the placebo or TREVITA group receiving groups in the subsequent double blind phase.
b Term "tachycardia" includes tachycardia, sinus tachycardia.
Term "reactions at the injection site" includes reactions at the site of administration, erythema at the injection site, extravasation at the injection site, compaction at the site of administration, inflammation in the place of administration, volume formation at the site of injection, a nodule at the site of injection, pain in the place of injection, swelling at the injection site.
Term "weight gain" includes an increase in body weight, an increase in the circumference of the waist.
Term "upper respiratory tract infection" includes infection of the upper respiratory tract, nasopharyngitis, pharyngitis, rhinitis.
Term "drowsiness" includes drowsiness, sedation.
Term "akathisia" includes akathisia, anxiety.
Term "parkinsonism" includes parkinsonism, rigidity as a cogwheel, drooling, extrapyramidal disorders, hypokinesia, rigidity of muscles, muscle tension, musculoskeletal stiffness, hypersecretion of saliva.
Term "dystonia" includes dystonia, blepharospasm.
from The frequency is based on the number of patients with at least one undesirable phenomenon, not the number of events.
Data from other clinical trials
Paliperidone palmitate hydrolyzes to paliperidone. Paliperidone is an active metabolite of risperidone, thus the profiles of undesirable reactions of risperidone and paliperidone (including both oral and injectable dosage forms) are interrelated. This subsection includes additional adverse reactions that have been reported in clinical studies of paliperidone and / or risperidone.
Below are the undesirable reactions identified in the clinical trials of TREVITA, not included in Table 5.
Infections and invasions
Akarodermatit, bronchitis, inflammation of the subcutaneous fat, cystitis, ear infection, eye infection, influenza, onychomycosis, pneumonia, respiratory tract infection, sinusitis, subcutaneous abscess, tonsillitis.
Violations of the blood and lymphatic system
Anemia, neutropenia. decrease in the number of white blood cells.
Immune system disorders
Hypersensitivity.
Disorders from the endocrine system
The presence of glucose in the urine, hyperprolactinemia.
Disorders from the metabolism and nutrition
Increasing the concentration of cholesterol in blood, increase in the concentration of triglycerides in the blood, reduced appetite, increased appetite, polydipsia, weight lossa.
Mental disorders
Excitationa, anorgasmia, emotional flatness, depressiona, insomniaa, decreased libido, nervousness, nightmares, sleep disturbances.
Disturbances from the nervous system
Cerebral ischemia, attention disorders, dizziness, postural dizziness, dysarthria, hypoesthesia, paresthesia,psychomotor hyperactivity, fainting, tardive dyskinesia, tremora.
Disturbances on the part of the organ of sight
Conjunctivitis, dry eyes, glaucoma, increased lacrimation, blurred vision.
Violations from the organ of hearing and labyrinth
Pain in the ear, ringing in the ears, vertigo.
Disorders from the cardiovascular system
Atrioventricular block, bradycardia, conduction disturbance, ECG deviation, lengthening of the interval QT on an electrocardiogram, palpitation, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, hypertensiona, hypotension.
Disturbances from the respiratory system, thorax and mediastinum
Cough, shortness of breath, nosebleed, nasal congestion, pain in the oropharynx, stagnant
phenomena in the airways.
Disorders from the gastrointestinal tract
Discomfort in the abdomen, abdominal pain, cheilitis, constipationa, diarrheaa, dry mouth, indigestion, dysphagia, flatulence, gastroenteritis, toothachea.
Disturbances from the liver and bile ducts
Increased activity of γ-glutamyltransferase, increased activity of liver enzymes, increased activity of transaminases.
Disturbances from the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Acne, drug rash, dry skin, eczema, erythema, pruritus, rash, urticaria.
Disorders from the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Arthralgia, back paina, increased activity of creatine phosphokinase of blood, joint stiffness, joint swelling, muscle spasms, muscle weakness, musculoskeletal paina, pain in the neck.
Disorders from the kidneys and urinary tract
Dysuria, pollakiuria, urinary incontinence.
Violations of the reproductive system and mammary glands
Discomfort in the area of mammary glands, breast enlargement, pain in the mammary glands, violation of ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, gynecomastia, menstrual irregularityb, sexual dysfunction.
General disorders and conditions from the area of drug administration
Asthenia, fever, chest discomfort, chest pain, chills, withdrawal syndrome, face swelling, fatiguea, gait disturbance, malaise, swellingb, fever.
Injury, poisoning and complications of procedures
A fall.
a It was reported in ≥ 2% of patients who received the drugs TREVITA or XEPLION.
b The term "edema" includes generalized edema, peripheral edema, edema with fossa formation upon pressing. The term "disorders of the menstrual cycle" includes irregular menstruation, oligomenorrhoea.
The following are other undesirable reactions observed in clinical studies of paliperidone (the drug KSEPLION and paliperidone for oral administration) and risperidone, and not observed in clinical studies of the drug TREVITA.
Violations of the blood and lymphatic system
Increase in the number of eosinophils.
Immune system disorders
Anaphylactic reactions.
Disorders from the metabolism and nutrition
Anorexia.
Disturbances from the nervous system
Impaired balance, convulsionsa, impaired coordination, decreased level of consciousness, diabetic coma, trembling of the head, loss of consciousness, malignant neuroleptic syndrome, lack of response to stimuli, bradykinesia, stroke,
hypertension, lethargy, oromandibular dystonia, parkinsonian gait. transient impairment of cerebral circulation.
Disturbances on the part of the organ of sight
Violation of eyeball movements, circular eyeball movements, eye hyperemia, photophobia, oculogic crisis.
Disorders from the cardiovascular system
Blockade of the bundle of Guiss, sinus arrhythmia, hot flashes, ischemia.
Disturbances from the respiratory system, thorax and mediastinum
Dysphonia, hyperventilation, aspiration pneumonia, congestion in the lungs, wet wheezing, wheezing.
Disorders from the gastrointestinal tract
Incontinence of stool, fecaloma, intestinal obstruction, swelling of the tongue, pain in the upper abdomen, obstruction of the small intestine.
Disturbances from the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Dandruff, hyperkeratosis, seborrheic dermatitis, skin discoloration, general itching, papular rash.
Disorders from the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Violation of the posture, rhabdomyolysis. pain in the muscles, pain in the limbs, muscle cramps, rigidity of the occipital muscles, torticollis, trismus.
Violations of the reproductive system and mammary glands
Breaking of mammary glands, discharge from the vagina, discharge from the mammary glands, delay in menstruation, irregular menstruation, painful sensitivity of the mammary glands, retrograde ejaculation.
General disorders and conditions from the area of drug administration
Decrease in body temperature, compaction, thirst, peripheral edema.
a The term "convulsions" includes convulsive seizures of the type grand mal.
Phenomena of special interest for this class of drugs
Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS).
The results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled phase of a long-term study on the prevention of recurrence suggest that an increase in the incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms associated with extrapyramidal symptoms was observed in the TREVITA group compared with the placebo group (13 patients [8.1%] and 5 patients [3.4 %], respectively).
To assess the EPC used a number of methods: (1) the Simpson-Angus scale (SAS) for the evaluation of parkinsonism, (2) the Barnes akathisia scoring scale (BAS), (3) scale of assessment of abnormal (pathological) involuntary movements (AIMS), which assesses dyskinesia, (4) the use of anticholinergic drugs for EPS therapy, (5) frequency of spontaneous reports of EPS. The evaluation of extrapyramidal symptoms included a summary analysis of the following symptom groups: dyskinesia, dystonia, hyperkinesia, parkinsonism and tremor.
Estimating the incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms using assessment scales and for the use of anticholinergic drugs |
| Percentage of patients |
| Open phase | Double blind phase |
| Paliperidone palmitatea N = 506 % | Placebo N = 145 % | ТЕРВ�?КТА N = 160 % |
Parkinsonismb | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Akathisiaat | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Dyskinesiag | 1 | 3 | 3 |
The use of anticholinergic drugsd | 11 | 9 | 11 |
a Openly faz patients received several doses of the drug KSEPLION followed by a single administration of the drug TREVITA. b The proportion of patients with a SAS score of> 0.3 at all times. at The proportion of patients with a scale score BAS ≥ 2 at all times. g The proportion of patients with a scale score AIMS ≥ 3 on any of the first 7 points or ≥ 2 on the 2nd or more of first 7 items throughout the time. d Proportion of patients who received anticholinergic drugs for EPS |
|
Undesirable reactions associated with EPS |
| Percentage of patients |
| Open phase | Double blind phase |
| Paliperidone palmitatea N = 506 % | Placebo N = 145 % | ТЕРВ�?КТА N = 160 % |
The total proportion of patients who experienced adverse reactions associated with EPS | 10 | 3 | 8 |
Parkinsonism | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Hyperkinesia | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Tremor | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dyskinesia | <1 | 1 | 1 |
Dystonia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
a Openly phase, patients received multiple drug vines KSEPLION followed TREVIKTA single administration of the drug. The parkinsonism group includes parkinsonism, type rigidity cogwheel, drooling, extrapyramidal disorders, hypokinesia, muscle rigidity, muscle tension, musculoskeletal stiffness. The hyperkinesia group includes akathisia, restlessness. The dystonia group includes dystonia, blepharospasm, muscle spasms. |
After injection of the drug TREWIKTA in the openase in 12 patients (3.2%), extrapyramidal symptoms were observed, which appeared for the first time or in a more severe degree, the phenomenon of the group hyperkinesia (1,6%) and Parkinsonism (1.3%) were most often noted. One patient interrupted therapy in open sourceaza because of the restless state.
Estimate of the time before the onset of EPS during the double-blind phase showed no clustering of these phenomena can be expected that such a grouping to be associated with peak plasma concentrations of paliperidone in the placebo group.
Dystonia. Symptoms of dystonia, prolonged abnormal contraction of muscle groups, can occur in susceptible patients during the first few days of treatment. Symptoms of dystonia include spasm of the neck muscles, sometimes progressing to a tightness in the throat, difficulty swallowing, difficulty breathing, bulging tongue. These symptoms can arise at use of low doses, nevertheless they occur more often and in a more severe application of higher doses of antipsychotics of the 1st generation. A higher risk of acute dystonia is observed in men and younger patients.
Pain and reaction at the injection site. Redness and swelling are marked with no more than 2 % patients in both groups in during the double blind phase of the long-term studies on the prevention of recurrences and were classified as mild events (on a 4-point scale, where 0 = absence.1 = mild, 2 = medium, 3 = severe). In none of the groups during the double-blind Phase there were no seals at the site of administration, none of the patients interrupted the therapy in connection with the administration of the drug TREVITA.
Assessment of pain at the site of administration by patients was similar in the placebo and TREVICA groups during the double blind phase.
Assessment of pain at the site of administration by patients in the Phase I clinical trial with the introduction of a single dose of XEPLION allowed studying change pain at the injection site over time. The residual pain was exacerbated after 1 or 6 hours after administration, after which it decreased within 3 days. Injections into the deltoid muscle were more painful compared to injections in the gluteal muscle, although all pain ratings were below 10 points on a 100-point scale.
Weight gain. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled phase of a long-term relapse prevention study, a pathological increase in body weight> 7% of the baseline assessment of the double-blind phase until its end was reported in 15 patients (10%) in the TREVITA group and 1 patient (1%) in the placebo group . On the contrary, a pathological decrease in body weight> 7% of the baseline assessment of the double-blind phase before its end was reported in 2 patients (1%) in the TREVITA group and 12 patients (8%) in the placebo group. The mean change in body weight from baseline assessment of the double-blind phase to its end was + 0.94 kg and -1.28 kg for TREVITA and placebo, respectively.
Laboratory indicators: serum prolactin. During a double-blind, placebo-controlled phase of a long-term relapse prevention study; an increase in the concentration of prolactin relative to the reference values (> 13.13 ng / ml in men and> 26.72 ng / ml in women) was more frequent in men and women who took the drug TREVIKTA, compared with the placebo group (9% vs. 3% and 5% vs. 3%, respectively). In the TREVITA group, the mean change from baseline assessment of the double-blind phase to its end was + 2.90 ng / mL for men (vs. 10.26 ng / mL in the placebo group) and +7.48 ng / mg for women (vs. - 32.93 ng / ml in the placebo group). Amenorrhea was observed in one woman (2.4%) in the TREVITA group, while there were no adverse events potentially associated with prolactin concentration in the placebo group. Among the men of both groups, there were no side effects potentially associated with the concentration of prolactin.
Post-registration data
In addition to the adverse reactions reported during the clinical trials and listed above, the following adverse reactions were observed during the post-marketing application of paliperidone and / or risperidone.
The frequency of undesired reactions was classified as follows: Often (≥ 10 %), often (≥ 1% and <10%), infrequently (≥ 0.1% and <1%), rarely (≥ 0.01% and <0.1%) and very rarely (< 0.01%, including isolated cases).
Table 6 shows the undesirable reactions observed during post-registration observation of the use of paliperidone and / or risperidone.
These frequencies are determined on the basis of the frequency of spontaneous reports on the use of paliperidone and on the basis of clinical studies using injectable dosage forms of paliperidone.
Table 6. Undesirable reactions observed during post-registration
monitoring the use of paliperidone and / or risperidone.
System-Organ Class | frequency of spontaneous messages | frequency in clinical trials |
Violations of the blood and lymphatic system |
agranulocytosis | rarely | unknown |
thrombocytopenia | rarely | infrequently |
Disorders from the endocrine system |
inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone | unknown | rarely |
Disorders from the metabolism and nutrition |
diabetes | highly rarely | infrequentlya |
diabetic ketoacidosis | highly rarely | rarely |
hypoglycemia | highly rarely | rarely |
water intoxication | unknown | unknown |
Mental disorders |
mania | rarely | rarely |
Disturbances from the nervous system |
dysgeusia | rarely | infrequently |
Disturbances on the part of the organ of sight |
intraoperative syndrome of sagging iris | unknown | unknown |
Disorders from the cardiovascular system |
atrial fibrillation | highly rarely | rarely |
venous thrombosis | highly rarely | rarely |
pulmonary embolism | highly rarely | unknown |
Disturbances from the respiratory system, thorax and mediastinum |
sleep apnea syndrome | rarely | rarely |
Disorders from the gastrointestinal tract |
pancreatitis | rarely | rarely |
intestinal obstruction | rarely | unknown |
Disturbances from the liver and bile ducts |
jaundice | unknown | unknown |
Disturbances from the skin and subcutaneous tissue |
angioedema | rarely | unknown |
alopecia | highly rarely | infrequently |
Disorders from the kidneys and urinary tract |
retention of urine | highly rarely | rarely |
Pregnancy, childbirth and perinatal conditions |
withdrawal syndrome in newborns | rarely | unknown |
Violations of the reproductive system and mammary glands |
priapism | rarely | unknown |
General disorders and reactions at the site of administration |
hypothermia | rarely | rarely |
abscess at insertion site | rarely
| rarely |
inflammation of the subcutaneous fat cellulose at the site of administration | rarely | rarely |
hematoma at the site of administration | rarely | rarely |
cyst at the site of administration | unknown | rarely |
necrosis at the site of administration | unknown | unknown |
ulcer at the site of administration | unknown | unknown |
a In placebo-controlled clinical trials of the drug KSEPLION diabetes was observed with a frequency of 0.32% in the group of patients receiving the drug, compared with a frequency of 0.39% in the placebo group. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled phase of a long-term study on the prevention of relapses with TREVITA, diabetes was observed at a rate of 0.6% in the group of patients receiving the drug, compared with 0% in the placebo group. The total incidence of diabetes in all patients, calculated from the results of all clinical studies, was 0.63%.
In addition to the above, during the post-marketing application of paliperidone and / or risperidone, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura was noted.
In very rare cases, in the course of post-marketing use in patients,previously received oral preparations of risperidone or paliperidone, there were cases of anaphylactic reactions after the administration of the drug XEPLION.