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Vectical

Generic: CALCITRIOL

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Basic Information
Manufacturer
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
Product Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Route of Administration
TOPICAL
FDA Set ID
a1567da9-af74-4afd-9ac5-8b53ec5d7cbf
Indications & Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE VECTICAL Ointment is a vitamin D analog indicated for the topical treatment of mild to moderate plaque psoriasis in adult and pediatric patients 2 years and older.

( 1.1 ) Limitations of Use The safety and effectiveness of VECTICAL Ointment in patients with known or suspected disorders of calcium metabolism have not been evaluated.

( 1.2 ) 1.1 Indication VECTICAL Ointment is indicated for the topical treatment of mild to moderate plaque psoriasis in adults and pediatric patients 2 years and older.

1.2 Limitations of Use The safety and effectiveness of VECTICAL Ointment in patients with known or suspected disorders of calcium metabolism have not been evaluated.
Adverse Reactions
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS Most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥ 3%) are hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, and skin discomfort.

( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact: Galderma Laboratories, L.P.

at 866-735-4137 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch .

6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical studies of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.

VECTICAL Ointment was studied in two vehicle-controlled trials and one open label trial, resulting in 743 subjects exposed to VECTICAL Ointment.

Table 1 describes adverse events in subjects treated with VECTICAL Ointment twice daily for 8 weeks.

The population included subjects ages 13 to 87 years, males (284) and females (135), Caucasians (372) and non-Caucasians (47); with mild (105) to moderate (313) chronic plaque psoriasis.

Four hundred and nineteen subjects were treated with VECTICAL Ointment twice daily for 8 weeks.

The population included subjects ages 13 to 87, males (284) and females (135), Caucasians (372) and non-Caucasians (47); with mild (105) to moderate (313) chronic plaque psoriasis.

Table 1.

Selected Averse Events Occurring in at least 1% of Subjects in the Two Pooled Vehicle-Controlled Trials VECTICAL (n = 419) Vehicle Ointment (n = 420) Discomfort skin 3% 2% Pruritus 1% 1% Among subjects having laboratory monitoring, hypercalcemia was observed in 24% (18/74) of subjects exposed to active drug and in 16% (13/79) of subjects exposed to vehicle, the elevations were less than 10% above the upper limit of normal ) [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ) ].

The open label trial enrolled 324 subjects with psoriasis who were treated for up to 52 weeks and included 239 subjects exposed for 6 months and 116 subjects exposed for one year.

Adverse events reported at a rate of greater than or equal to 3% of subjects treated with VECTICAL Ointment were lab test abnormality (8%), urine abnormality (4%), psoriasis (4%), hypercalciuria (3%), and discomfort of skin (3%).

Kidney stones were reported in 3 subjects and confirmed in two.

6.2 Postmarketing Experience The following adverse reactions have been identified during world-wide post-approval use of VECTICAL Ointment: acute blistering dermatitis, erythema and skin burning sensation.

Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.