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Cardiolite

Generic: TETRAKIS(2-METHOXYISOBUTYLISOCYANIDE)COPPER(I) TETRAFLUOROBORATE

100%
Basic Information
Manufacturer
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
Product Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Route of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
FDA Set ID
49662def-2fb9-47b2-8467-ca56f6006167
Indications & Usage
1.

INDICATIONS AND USAGE CARDIOLITE® is a myocardial perfusion agent indicated for: detecting coronary artery disease by localizing myocardial ischemia (reversible defects) and infarction (non-reversible defects) evaluating myocardial function and developing information for use in patient management decisions Myocardial Imaging: CARDIOLITE ® , Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc99m Sestamibi for Injection, is a myocardial perfusion agent that is indicated for detecting coronary artery disease by localizing myocardial ischemia (reversible defects) and infarction (non-reversible defects), in evaluating myocardial function and developing information for use in patient management decisions.

CARDIOLITE ® evaluation of myocardial ischemia can be accomplished with rest and cardiovascular stress techniques (e.g., exercise or pharmacologic stress in accordance with the pharmacologic stress agent's labeling).

It is usually not possible to determine the age of a myocardial infarction or to differentiate a recent myocardial infarction from ischemia.

Breast Imaging: MIRALUMA ® , Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc99m Sestamibi for Injection, is indicated for planar imaging as a second line diagnostic drug after mammography to assist in the evaluation of breast lesions in patients with an abnormal mammogram or a palpable breast mass.

MIRALUMA ® is not indicated for breast cancer screening, to confirm the presence or absence of malignancy, and it is not an alternative to biopsy.
Warnings
5.1 Warnings In studying patients in whom cardiac disease is known or suspected, care should be taken to assure continuous monitoring and treatment in accordance with safe, accepted clinical procedure.

Infrequently, death has occurred 4 to 24 hours after Tc99m Sestamibi use and is usually associated with exercise stress testing (See Section 5.2 ).

Pharmacologic induction of cardiovascular stress may be associated with serious adverse events such as myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, hypotension, bronchoconstriction and cerebrovascular events.

Caution should be used when pharmacologic stress is selected as an alternative to exercise; it should be used when indicated and in accordance with the pharmacologic stress agent's labeling.

Technetium Tc99m Sestamibi has been rarely associated with acute severe allergic and anaphylactic events of angioedema and generalized urticaria.

In some patients the allergic symptoms developed on the second injection during CARDIOLITE® imaging.

Patients who receive CARDIOLITE® or MIRALUMA® imaging are receiving the same drug.

Caution should be exercised and emergency equipment should be available when administering Technetium Tc99m Sestamibi.

Also, before administering either CARDIOLITE® or MIRALUMA®, patients should be asked about the possibility of allergic reactions to either drug.
Adverse Reactions
6.

ADVERSE REACTIONS Adverse events were evaluated in 3741 adults who were evaluated in clinical studies.

Of these patients, 3068 (77% men, 22% women, and 0.7% of the patient's genders were not recorded) were in cardiac clinical trials and 673 (100% women) in breast imaging trials.

Cases of angina, chest pain, and death have occurred (see Section 5 ).

Adverse events reported at a rate of 0.5% or greater after receiving Technetium Tc99m Sestamibi administration are shown in the following table: Table 2.0 Selected Adverse Events Reported in > 0.5% of Patients Who Received Technetium Tc99m Sestamibi in Either Breast or Cardiac Clinical Studies Excludes the 22 patients whose gender was not recorded.

Body System Breast Studies Cardiac Studies Women n = 673 Women n = 685 Men n = 2361 Total n = 3046 Body as a Whole 21 (3.1%) 6 (0.9%) 17 (0.7%) 23 (0.8%) Headache 11 (1.6%) 2 (0.3%) 4 (0.2%) 6 (0.2%) Cardiovascular 9 (1.3%) 24 (3.5%) 75 (3.2%) 99 (3.3%) Chest Pain/Angina 0 (0%) 18 (2.6%) 46 (1.9%) 64 (2.1%) ST segment changes 0 (0%) 11 (1.6%) 29 (1.2%) 40 (1.3%) Digestive System 8 (1.2%) 4 (0.6%) 9 (0.4%) 13 (0.4%) Nausea 4 (0.6%) 1 (0.1%) 2 (0.1%) 3 (0.1%) Special Senses 132 (19.6%) 62 (9.1%) 160 (6.8%) 222 (7.3%) Taste Perversion 129 (19.2%) 60 (8.8%) 157 (6.6%) 217 (7.1%) Parosmia 8 (1.2%) 6 (0.9%) 10 (0.4%) 16 (0.5%) In the clinical studies for breast imaging, breast pain was reported in 12 (1.7%) of the patients.

In 11 of these patients the pain appears to be associated with biopsy/surgical procedures.

The following adverse reactions have been reported in ≤ 0.5% of patients: signs and symptoms consistent with seizure occurring shortly after administration of the agent; transient arthritis, angioedema, arrythmia, dizziness, syncope, abdominal pain, vomiting, and severe hypersensitivity characterized by dyspnea, hypotension, bradycardia, asthenia, and vomiting within two hours after a second injection of Technetium Tc99m Sestamibi.

A few cases of flushing, edema, injection site inflammation, dry mouth, fever, pruritis, rash, urticaria and fatigue have also been attributed to administration of the agent.

The following adverse reactions have been reported in ≤ 0.5% of patients: signs and symptoms consistent with seizure occurring shortly after administration of the agent; transient arthritis, angioedema, arrythmia, dizziness, syncope, abdominal pain, vomiting, and severe hypersensitivity characterized by dyspnea, hypotension, bradycardia, asthenia, and vomiting within two hours after a second injection of Technetium Tc99m Sestamibi.

A few cases of flushing, edema, injection site inflammation, dry mouth, fever, pruritis, rash, urticaria and fatigue have also been attributed to administration of the agent.

To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.

at 1-800-362-2668 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch .