Ansuvimab

EBANGA is indicated for the treatment of infection caused by Orthoebolavirus zairense (formerly Zaire ebolavirus) in adult and pediatric patients, including neonates born to a mother who is RT-PCR positive for Orthoebolavirus zairense infection [see Dosage and Administration (2.2) and Clinical Studies (14) ]. EBANGA (ansuvimab-zykl) is an Orthoebolavirus zairense glycoprotein (EBOV GP)-directed human monoclonal antibody indicated for the treatment of infection caused by Orthoebolavirus zairense in adult and pediatric patients, including neonates born to a mother who is RT-PCR positive for Orthoebolavirus zairense infection. ( 1 ) Limitation of Use The efficacy of EBANGA has not been established for other species of the Orthoebolavirus and Orthomarburgvirus genera . Orthoebolavirus zairense can change over time, and factors such as emergence of resistance or changes in viral virulence could diminish the clinical benefit of antiviral drugs. Consider available information on drug susceptibility patterns for circulating Orthoebolavirus zairense strains when deciding whether to use EBANGA. Limitations of Use: The efficacy of EBANGA has not been established for other species of the Orthoebolavirus and Orthomarburgvirus genera. Orthoebolavirus zairense can change over time, and factors such as emergence of resistance, or changes in viral virulence could diminish the clinical benefit of antiviral drugs. Consider available information on drug susceptibility patterns for circulating Orthoebolavirus zairense strains when deciding whether to use EBANGA.

For injection: 400 mg of ansuvimab-zykl, available as an off-white to white lyophilized powder in single-dose vial for reconstitution and further dilution. For injection: 400 mg lyophilized powder in a single-dose vial for reconstitution and further dilution. ( 3 )

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Hypersensitivity Reactions Including Infusion-Associated Events: Hypersensitivity reactions including infusion-associated events have been reported with EBANGA. These may include acute, life- threatening reactions during and after the infusion. Monitor patients and in the case of severe or life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions, discontinue the administration of EBANGA immediately and administer appropriate emergency care. ( 5.1 )

5.1 Hypersensitivity Reactions Including Infusion-Associated Events Hypersensitivity reactions including infusion-associated events have been reported with EBANGA. These may include acute, life-threatening reactions during and after the infusion. Monitor all patients for signs and symptoms including, but not limited to, hypotension, chills and elevation of fever, during and following EBANGA infusion. In the case of severe or life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions, discontinue the administration of EBANGA immediately and administer appropriate emergency care [see Adverse Reactions (6.1) ]. Infusion could not be completed in 1% of participants who received EBANGA due to infusion-associated adverse events. The rate of infusion of EBANGA may be slowed or interrupted if the patient develops any signs of infusion-associated events or other adverse events [see Adverse Reactions (6.1) ].

The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: Hypersensitivity Reactions Including Infusion-Associated Events [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] The most frequently reported adverse events (≥ 5%) after administration of EBANGA were pyrexia, tachycardia, diarrhea, vomiting, hypotension, tachypnea, and chills. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Emergent BioSolutions at 1-800-768-2304 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 may not reflect the rates observed in practice. Overall, 424 adult and pediatric participants with Orthoebolavirus zairense infection received EBANGA in one clinical trial and as part of an expanded access program during the 2018 Orthoebolavirus zairense outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In the PALM trial, the safety of EBANGA was evaluated in a multi-center, open-label, randomized controlled trial, in which 173 participants (119 adults and 54 pediatric participants) with confirmed Orthoebolavirus zairense infection received EBANGA as a single 50 mg/kg IV infusion and 168 participants received an investigational control [see Clinical Studies (14) ] . All participants received optimized standard of care treatment (oSOC). The median age of the study population that received EBANGA was 26 years (range: 1 day to 85 years) and 55% were female. During the same outbreak, 251 participants (173 adults and 78 pediatric participants) with laboratory-confirmed Orthoebolavirus zairense infection received EBANGA under an expanded access program, 57% of whom were female. Ages ranged from 6 days to 80 years, with a median age of 25 years. Common Adverse Events Table 2 summarizes the adverse events that were reported in the PALM trial from a pre-defined list of signs and symptoms that occurred during EBANGA infusion. The evaluation of adverse events in participants who received EBANGA may have been confounded by the signs and symptoms of the underlying Orthoebolavirus zairense infection. Twenty nine percent (n=51) of participants who received EBANGA in the PALM Trial experienced a pre-specified infusion-related adverse event. The most common pre-specified infusion-related adverse event reported in at least 10% of participants who received EBANGA was fever ( Table 2 ). The adverse event profile in adult and pediatric participants treated with EBANGA was similar. Table 2 Adverse Events That Occurred During Infusion in >10% of Adult and Pediatric Participants in the PALM Trial Adverse Event a EBANGA (N=173) % Control b (N=168) % a Adverse events in this table were reported on the day of infusion, and included signs and symptoms that occurred during or immediately after infusion b Investigational therapy administered as three separate infusions c Adverse events that occurred during infusion but were not pre-specified. d The term chills includes other similar adverse events including rigors and tremors Pyrexia 17 58 Tachycardia 9 32 Diarrhea c 9 18 Vomiting c 8 23 Hypotension 8 31 Tachypnea 6 28 Chills d 5 33 Hypoxia c 3 11 The following pre-specified symptoms, which were assessed on a daily basis during admission while admitted to the treatment unit, were reported in ≥40% of participants who received EBANGA: diarrhea, pyrexia, abdominal pain, and vomiting. Evaluation of these symptoms may have been confounded by the underlying Orthoebolavirus zairense infection. Discontinuation and Infusion Rate Adjustments Approximately 99% of participants who received EBANGA in the PALM trial were able to complete their dose within one hour. Two participants who received EBANGA (1%) did not receive their complete infusion. In eight participants (5%) the EBANGA infusion rate was decreased due to an AE [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . Selected Laboratory Abnormalities in the PALM Trial Table 3 presents selected laboratory abnormalities (worsening to Grade 3 or 4 compared to baseline) in the PALM trial. Table 3 Selected Grade 3 and 4 Laboratory Abnormalities a , Worsened Grade from Baseline in the PALM Trial ULN= upper limit of normal a Graded per Division of AIDS (DAIDS) v2.1 b Based on a ULN of 1.2 mg/dL. c Based on a ULN of 47 U/L. d Based on a ULN of 38 U/L. Laboratory Test a EBANGA N=173 % Control N=168 % Sodium, high ≥ 154 mmol/L 5 4 Sodium, low < 125 mmol/L 7 11 Potassium, high ≥ 6.5 mmol/L 15 12 Potassium, low < 2.5 mmol/L 6 8 Creatinine (mg/dL) > 1.8 × ULN or ≥ 1.5 × baseline b 27 23 Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) ≥ 5 × ULN c 12 14 Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) ≥ 5 × ULN d 13 18

6.2 Immunogenicity As with all therapeutic proteins, there is potential for immunogenicity from using ansuvimab-zykl. There are no data to assess the effects of potential immunogenicity on efficacy and safety in participants with Orthoebolavirus zairense infection.

Interaction with live vaccine indicated for prevention of Orthoebolavirus zairense infection: No vaccine interaction studies have been performed. EBANGA may reduce the efficacy of the live vaccine. The interval between administration of EBANGA therapy and live vaccination should be in accordance with current vaccination guidelines. ( 7.1 )

7.1 Vaccine Interactions No vaccine-therapeutic interaction studies have been performed in human participants using EBANGA. However, because of the potential for EBANGA to inhibit replication of a live vaccine virus indicated for prevention of Orthoebolavirus zairense infection and possibly reduce the efficacy of the vaccine, avoid the concurrent administration of a live vaccine during treatment with EBANGA. The interval between administration of EBANGA therapy and live vaccination should be in accordance with current vaccination guidelines. The efficacy of EBANGA among participants who reported receipt of a recombinant live vaccine prior to their enrollment in the PALM trial was similar to participants who did not report receiving a vaccine prior to enrollment.

Lactation: Patients infected with Orthoebolavirus zairense should be instructed not to breastfeed due to the potential for Orthoebolavirus zairense transmission. ( 8.2 )

8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary Orthoebolavirus zairense infection is life-threatening for both the mother and fetus and treatment should not be withheld due to pregnancy (see Clinical Considerations ) . Available data from the PALM trial in which pregnant women with Orthoebolavirus zairense infection were treated with EBANGA demonstrate the high rate of maternal and fetal/neonatal morbidity consistent with published literature regarding the risk associated with underlying maternal Orthoebolavirus zairense infection. These data are insufficient to evaluate for a drug associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal/fetal outcome. Animal reproduction studies with ansuvimab-zykl have not been conducted. Monoclonal antibodies, such as EBANGA, are transported across the placenta; therefore, EBANGA has the potential to be transferred from the mother to the developing fetus. Clinical Considerations Disease-associated maternal and/or embryo/fetal risk Maternal, fetal and neonatal outcomes are poor among pregnant women infected with Orthoebolavirus zairense . The majority of such pregnancies result in maternal death with miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death. Treatment should not be withheld due to pregnancy.

8.2 Lactation Risk Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that mothers with confirmed Orthoebolavirus zairense not breastfeed their infants to reduce the risk of postnatal transmission of Orthoebolavirus zairense infection. There are no data on the presence of ansuvimab-zykl in human or animal milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production. Maternal IgG is known to be present in human milk. The effects of local gastrointestinal exposure and limited systemic exposure in the breastfed infant to ansuvimab-zykl are unknown.

8.4 Pediatric Use The safety and effectiveness of EBANGA for the treatment of infection caused by Orthoebolavirus zairense have been established in pediatric patients from birth to less than 18 years of age. Use of EBANGA for this indication is supported by evidence from a multi-center, open label, randomized controlled trial of EBANGA in adults and pediatric participants that included 54 pediatric participants birth to less than 18 years of age, including neonates born to a mother who is RT-PCR positive for Orthoebolavirus zairense infection. Of the total number of participants administered EBANGA in the PALM trial, pediatric participants (1 day to 17 years) accounted for 31% (n=54) of the study population in the PALM trial. The 28-day mortality and safety in adult and pediatric participants treated with EBANGA were similar [see Adverse Reactions (6.1) , and Clinical Studies (14) ] . An additional 78 (31%) pediatric participants from birth to less than 18 years of age received EBANGA in an expanded access program.

8.5 Geriatric Use Clinical trials of EBANGA did not include sufficient numbers of participants aged 65 and over to determine whether the safety profile of EBANGA is different in this population compared to younger participants. Of the total number of participants administered EBANGA in the PALM trial, 6 participants (3%) were 65 years or older. The limited clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger participants.

Ansuvimab-zykl is a recombinant human monoclonal antibody with antiviral activity against Orthoebolavirus zairense [see Microbiology (12.4) ] .