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恩替卡韦Entecavir(Baraclude)片剂

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简介: 英文药名:Entecavir(Baraclude) 中文药名:恩替卡韦片剂 给药说明 恩替卡韦副作用;别名:;恩替卡韦适应症:治疗病毒复制活跃、丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)持续升高或肝脏组织学显示有活动性病变的慢性乙 ...
关键字:恩替卡韦片剂

 英文药名:Entecavir(Baraclude)

中文药名:恩替卡韦片剂

给药说明

恩替卡韦副作用;别名:;恩替卡韦适应症:治疗病毒复制活跃、丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)持续升高或肝脏组织学显示有活动性病变的慢性乙型肝炎。;恩替卡韦药理学作用:本药为鸟嘌呤核苷类似物,在体内经磷酸化后转化为具有活性的三磷酸盐形式,可抑制乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)多聚酶和逆转录酶。主要通过抑制HBV-DNA多聚酶的启动、抑制前基因组信使RNA的负链逆转录、抑制HBV-DNA正链的合成,从而抑制HBV复制。本药的作用机制与其他核苷类似物基本相同(除抑制HBV-DNA多聚酶的启动外)。

分类名称
 
一级分类:抗生素 二级分类:抗病毒药 三级分类: 

药品英文名
Entecavir

药品别名
 
药物剂型
片剂:0.5mg;口服溶液。
药理作用
本药为鸟嘌呤核苷类似物,在体内经磷酸化后转化为具有活性的三磷酸盐形式,可抑制乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)多聚酶和逆转录酶。主要通过抑制HBV-DNA多聚酶的启动、抑制前基因组信使RNA的负链逆转录、抑制HBV-DNA正链的合成,从而抑制HBV复制。本药的作用机制与其他核苷类似物基本相同(除抑制HBV-DNA多聚酶的启动外)。
药动学
本药口服吸收后,达峰时间为0.5~1.5h,口服0.5mg、1mg后,血药峰浓度分别为42ng/ml和8.2ng/ml。单剂口服的曲线下面积为27.9(ng·h)/ml。食物可减少本药的吸收。片剂(相对于口服溶液)的生物利用度为100%。药物吸收后广泛分布于各组织。血浆蛋白结合率约13%。62%~73%以原形经肾排泄,半衰期β相约128~149h。
适应证
治疗病毒复制活跃、丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)持续升高或肝脏组织学显示有活动性病变的慢性乙型肝炎。
禁忌证
对本药过敏者。
注意事项
1.慎用:
(1)接受肝移植者。
(2)脂肪性肝肿大者。
(3)肾功能损害者(肌酐清除率<50ml/min)。
(4)乳酸性酸中毒者。
2.药物对儿童的影响:16岁以下患儿用药的安全性和有效性尚未建立。
3.药物对妊娠的影响:孕妇用药应权衡利弊。国外资料动物研究显示,本药有致畸性或胚胎毒性,但尚无妇女的对照研究。美国药品和食品管理局(FDA)对本药的妊娠安全性分级为C级。
4.药物对哺乳的影响:动物(大鼠)试验,本药可泌入乳汁,但缺乏人类的安全性资料,不推荐哺乳妇女使用。
5.用药前后及用药时应当检查或监测:
(1)用药期间及停止治疗后的几个月内,应严密监测肝功能(可能出现严重的乙型肝炎急性加重)。
(2)对曾用过或正在使用可影响肾功能的免疫抑制药(如环孢素或他克莫司)的肝移植患者,治疗前和治疗期间均应监测肾功能。
6.本药不能降低经性接触或污染血源传播HBV的危险性,故用药同时仍需采取适当防护措施干预疾病传播。
7.给予本药的最佳时间与长期治疗结果(如肝硬化、肝癌)的关系目前尚不明确。
8.目前尚无本药过量的报道。健康人群单次口服40mg或多次给药(一日20mg,连续14日)后,未观察到不良发生增多。如发生药物过量,须监测患者毒性指标,必要时给予支持治疗。
不良反应
1.中枢神经系统:可见头痛(2%~4%),头晕、嗜睡、失眠的发生率小于1%。2.代谢/内分泌系统:
(1)可见高血糖症、空腹血糖升高、糖尿、脂酶及淀粉酶升高。
(2)单用核苷类药或与其他抗逆转录病毒药联用时,有乳酸性酸中毒(包括死亡病例)的报道。
3.血液:可见白蛋白、血小板降低。
4胃肠道:
(1)恶心、呕吐、消化不良、腹泻的发生率小于1%。ALT、天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)升高。此外,常见的不良反应包括轻至中度腹痛、腹部不适、肝区不适等。
(2)单用核苷类药或与其他抗逆转录病毒药联用时,有重度脂肪性肝肿大(包括死亡病例)的报道。
5.泌尿生殖系统:可见血尿、血肌酸酐升高。
6.肌肉骨骼系统:常见肌痛(多为轻至中度)。
7.皮肤:常见风疹(多为轻至中度)。
8.其他:可见疲劳(1%~3%)。
用法用量
成人常规剂量:口服给药慢性乙型肝炎,一次0.5mg,一日1次,餐前或餐后至少2h空腹服用。
拉米夫定治疗时发生病毒血症或出现耐药突变者,一次1mg,一日1次。
肝功能不全时剂量:无需调整用量。
老年人剂量:老年患者可能有肾功能减退,需减量;可根据肾功能调整剂量。
透析时剂量:血液透析或非卧床持续性腹膜透析者,口服一次0.15mg,一日1次;对拉米夫定耐药者,口服一次0.3mg,一日1次。
血液透析者应予血液透析后给药。儿童常规剂量:口服给药:
慢性乙型肝炎:16岁以上者,同成人用法用量。
肾功能不全时剂量:根据肌酐清除率调整剂量,推荐的调整方案参见成人肾功能不全时剂量。
肝功能不全时剂量:无需调整剂量。
透析时剂量:血液透析或非卧床持续性腹膜透析患者,应根据肾功能调整剂量。
 
药物相应作用
 
1.本药与其他经肾清除或对肾功能有影响的药物之间的相互作用尚未研究,但本药主要经肾排泄,可能影响后两者的血药浓度,合用时应密切监测不良反应。
2.本药与拉米夫定、阿德福韦、特诺福韦合用时,未发现各自的稳态药动学改变。3.本药代谢不依赖细胞色素P450系统,与细胞色素CYP450酶有关(抑制、诱导、底物等)的药物同服时,未见各自的药动学改变。药物-食物相互作用:进食时服药,本药吸收降低,生物利用度下降。故不应进食时服药,也不应餐后立即服药。


 
BARACLUDE-entecavir tablet, film coated 
BARACLUDE-entecavir solution 
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

WARNINGS: SEVERE ACUTE EXACERBATIONS OF HEPATITIS B, PATIENTS CO-INFECTED WITH HIV AND HBV, and LACTIC ACIDOSIS AND HEPATOMEGALY
Severe acute exacerbations of hepatitis B have been reported in patients who have discontinued anti-hepatitis B therapy, including entecavir. Hepatic function should be monitored closely with both clinical and laboratory follow-up for at least several months in patients who discontinue anti-hepatitis B therapy. If appropriate, initiation of anti-hepatitis B therapy may be warranted [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ].
Limited clinical experience suggests there is a potential for the development of resistance to HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors if BARACLUDE is used to treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in patients with HIV infection that is not being treated. Therapy with BARACLUDE is not recommended for HIV/HBV co-infected patients who are not also receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].
Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogues alone or in combination with antiretrovirals [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE

BARACLUDE® (entecavir) is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in adults with evidence of active viral replication and either evidence of persistent elevations in serum aminotransferases (ALT or AST) or histologically active disease.

The following points should be considered when initiating therapy with BARACLUDE:

  • This indication is based on histologic, virologic, biochemical, and serologic responses in nucleoside-treatment-naïve and lamivudine-resistant adult subjects with HBeAg-positive or HBeAg-negative chronic HBV infection with compensated liver disease [see Clinical Studies (14)].
  • Limited data are available in adult subjects with HIV/HBV co-infection who have received prior lamivudine therapy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) and Clinical Studies (14)].
  • BARACLUDE has not been evaluated in patients with decompensated liver disease.

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

BARACLUDE should be administered on an empty stomach (at least 2 hours after a meal and 2 hours before the next meal).

2.1 Recommended Dosage

The recommended dose of BARACLUDE for chronic hepatitis B virus infection in nucleoside-treatment-naïve adults and adolescents 16 years of age and older is 0.5 mg once daily.

The recommended dose of BARACLUDE in adults and adolescents (at least 16 years of age) with a history of hepatitis B viremia while receiving lamivudine or known lamivudine or telbivudine resistance mutations rtM204I/V with or without rtL180M, rtL80I/V, or rtV173L is 1 mg once daily.

BARACLUDE (entecavir) Oral Solution contains 0.05 mg of entecavir per milliliter. Therefore, 10 mL of the oral solution provides a 0.5-mg dose and 20 mL provides a 1-mg dose of entecavir.

2.2 Renal Impairment

In subjects with renal impairment, the apparent oral clearance of entecavir decreased as creatinine clearance decreased [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. Dosage adjustment is recommended for patients with creatinine clearance less than 50 mL/min, including patients on hemodialysis or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), as shown in Table 1. The once-daily dosing regimens are preferred.

Table 1: Recommended Dosage of BARACLUDE in Patients with Renal Impairment
Creatinine Clearance (mL/min) Usual Dose (0.5 mg) Lamivudine-Refractory (1 mg)
a For doses less than 0.5 mg, BARACLUDE Oral Solution is recommended.
b If administered on a hemodialysis day, administer BARACLUDE after the hemodialysis session.
≥50 0.5 mg once daily 1 mg once daily
30 to <50 0.25 mg once dailya
OR
0.5 mg every 48 hours
0.5 mg once daily
OR
1 mg every 48 hours
10 to <30 0.15 mg once dailya
OR
0.5 mg every 72 hours
0.3 mg once dailya
OR
1 mg every 72 hours
<10
Hemodialysisb or CAPD
0.05 mg once dailya
OR

0.5 mg every 7 days
0.1 mg once dailya
OR

1 mg every 7 days

2.3 Hepatic Impairment

No dosage adjustment is necessary for patients with hepatic impairment.

2.4 Duration of Therapy

The optimal duration of treatment with BARACLUDE for patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and the relationship between treatment and long-term outcomes such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma are unknown.

3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS

  • BARACLUDE 0.5-mg film-coated tablets are white to off-white, triangular-shaped and debossed with “BMS” on one side and “1611” on the other side.
  • BARACLUDE 1-mg film-coated tablets are pink, triangular-shaped and debossed with “BMS” on one side and “1612” on the other side.
  • BARACLUDE oral solution, 0.05-mg/mL, is a ready-to-use, orange-flavored, clear, colorless to pale yellow aqueous solution.

4 CONTRAINDICATIONS

None.

5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

5.1 Severe Acute Exacerbations of Hepatitis B

Severe acute exacerbations of hepatitis B have been reported in patients who have discontinued anti-hepatitis B therapy, including entecavir [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)]. Hepatic function should be monitored closely with both clinical and laboratory follow-up for at least several months in patients who discontinue anti-hepatitis B therapy. If appropriate, initiation of anti-hepatitis B therapy may be warranted.

5.2 Patients Co-infected with HIV and HBV

BARACLUDE has not been evaluated in HIV/HBV co-infected patients who were not simultaneously receiving effective HIV treatment. Limited clinical experience suggests there is a potential for the development of resistance to HIV nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors if BARACLUDE is used to treat chronic hepatitis B virus infection in patients with HIV infection that is not being treated [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.4)]. Therefore, therapy with BARACLUDE is not recommended for HIV/HBV co-infected patients who are not also receiving HAART. Before initiating BARACLUDE therapy, HIV antibody testing should be offered to all patients. BARACLUDE has not been studied as a treatment for HIV infection and is not recommended for this use.

5.3 Lactic Acidosis and Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis

Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogues alone or in combination with antiretrovirals.

A majority of these cases have been in women. Obesity and prolonged nucleoside exposure may be risk factors. Particular caution should be exercised when administering nucleoside analogues to any patient with known risk factors for liver disease; however, cases have also been reported in patients with no known risk factors. Treatment with BARACLUDE should be suspended in any patient who develops clinical or laboratory findings suggestive of lactic acidosis or pronounced hepatotoxicity (which may include hepatomegaly and steatosis even in the absence of marked transaminase elevations).

6 ADVERSE REACTIONS

The following adverse reactions are discussed in other sections of the labeling:

  • Exacerbations of hepatitis after discontinuation of treatment [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
  • Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].

6.1 Clinical Trial Experience

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

Assessment of adverse reactions is based on four studies (AI463014, AI463022, AI463026, and AI463027) in which 1720 subjects with chronic hepatitis B virus infection received double-blind treatment with BARACLUDE 0.5 mg/day (n=679), BARACLUDE 1 mg/day (n=183), or lamivudine (n=858) for up to 2 years. Median duration of therapy was 69 weeks for BARACLUDE-treated subjects and 63 weeks for lamivudine-treated subjects in Studies AI463022 and AI463027 and 73 weeks for BARACLUDE-treated subjects and 51 weeks for lamivudine-treated subjects in Studies AI463026 and AI463014. The safety profiles of BARACLUDE and lamivudine were comparable in these studies. The safety profile of BARACLUDE 1 mg (n=51) in HIV/HBV co-infected subjects enrolled in Study AI463038 was similar to that of placebo (n=17) through 24 weeks of blinded treatment and similar to that seen in non-HIV infected subjects [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].

The most common adverse reactions of any severity (≥3%) with at least a possible relation to study drug for BARACLUDE-treated subjects were headache, fatigue, dizziness, and nausea. The most common adverse reactions among lamivudine-treated subjects were headache, fatigue, and dizziness. One percent of BARACLUDE-treated subjects in these four studies compared with 4% of lamivudine-treated subjects discontinued for adverse events or abnormal laboratory test results.

Clinical adverse reactions of moderate-severe intensity and considered at least possibly related to treatment occurring during therapy in four clinical studies in which BARACLUDE was compared with lamivudine are presented in Table 2.

Table 2: Clinical Adverse Reactionsa of Moderate-Severe Intensity (Grades 2-4) Reported in Four Entecavir Clinical Trials Through 2 Years
  Nucleoside-Naïveb Lamivudine-Refractoryc
Body System/
  Adverse Reaction
BARACLUDE
0.5 mg
n=679
Lamivudine
100 mg
n=668
BARACLUDE
1 mg
n=183
Lamivudine
100 mg
n=190
a Includes events of possible, probable, certain, or unknown relationship to treatment regimen.
b Studies AI463022 and AI463027.
c Includes Study AI463026 and the BARACLUDE 1-mg and lamivudine treatment arms of Study AI463014, a Phase 2 multinational, randomized, double-blind study of three doses of BARACLUDE (0.1, 0.5, and 1 mg) once daily versus continued lamivudine 100 mg once daily for up to 52 weeks in subjects who experienced recurrent viremia on lamivudine therapy.
Any Grade 2-4 adverse reactiona 15% 18% 22% 23%
Gastrointestinal
   Diarrhea <1% 0 1% 0
   Dyspepsia <1% <1% 1% 0
   Nausea <1% <1% <1% 2%
   Vomiting <1% <1% <1% 0
General
   Fatigue 1% 1% 3% 3%
Nervous System
   Headache 2% 2% 4% 1%
   Dizziness <1% <1% 0 1%
   Somnolence <1% <1% 0 0
Psychiatric
   Insomnia <1% <1% 0 <1%

Laboratory Abnormalities

Frequencies of selected treatment-emergent laboratory abnormalities reported during therapy in four clinical trials of BARACLUDE compared with lamivudine are listed in Table 3.

Table 3: Selected Treatment-Emergenta Laboratory Abnormalities Reported in Four Entecavir Clinical Trials Through 2 Years
  Nucleoside-Naïveb Lamivudine-Refractoryc
Test BARACLUDE
0.5 mg
n=679
Lamivudine
100 mg
n=668
BARACLUDE
1 mg
n=183
Lamivudine
100 mg
n=190
a On-treatment value worsened from baseline to Grade 3 or Grade 4 for all parameters except albumin (any on-treatment value <2.5 g/dL), confirmed creatinine increase ≥0.5 mg/dL, and ALT >10 X ULN and >2 X baseline.
b Studies AI463022 and AI463027.
c Includes Study AI463026 and the BARACLUDE 1-mg and lamivudine treatment arms of Study AI463014, a Phase 2 multinational, randomized, double-blind study of three doses of BARACLUDE (0.1, 0.5, and 1 mg) once daily versus continued lamivudine 100 mg once daily for up to 52 weeks in subjects who experienced recurrent viremia on lamivudine therapy.
d Includes hematology, routine chemistries, renal and liver function tests, pancreatic enzymes, and urinalysis.
e Grade 3 = 3+, large, ≥ 500 mg/dL; Grade 4 = 4+, marked, severe.
f Grade 3 = 3+, large; Grade 4 = ≥ 4+, marked, severe, many.
ULN = upper limit of normal
Any Grade 3-4 laboratory abnormalityd 35% 36% 37% 45%
ALT >10 X ULN and >2 X baseline 2% 4% 2% 11%
ALT >5.0 X ULN 11% 16% 12% 24%
Albumin <2.5 g/dL <1% <1% 0 2%
Total bilirubin >2.5 X ULN 2% 2% 3% 2%
Lipase ≥2.1 X ULN 7% 6% 7% 7%
Creatinine >3.0 X ULN 0 0 0 0
Confirmed creatinine increase ≥0.5 mg/dL 1% 1% 2% 1%
Hyperglycemia, fasting >250 mg/dL 2% 1% 3% 1%
Glycosuriae 4% 3% 4% 6%
Hematuriaf 9% 10% 9% 6%
Platelets <50,000/mm3 <1% <1% <1% <1%

Among BARACLUDE-treated subjects in these studies, on-treatment ALT elevations greater than 10 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) and greater than 2 times baseline generally resolved with continued treatment. A majority of these exacerbations were associated with a ≥2 log10/mL reduction in viral load that preceded or coincided with the ALT elevation. Periodic monitoring of hepatic function is recommended during treatment.

Exacerbations of Hepatitis after Discontinuation of Treatment [see also Warnings and Precautions (5.1)]

An exacerbation of hepatitis or ALT flare was defined as ALT greater than 10 times ULN and greater than 2 times the subject’s reference level (minimum of the baseline or last measurement at end of dosing). For all subjects who discontinued treatment (regardless of reason), Table 4 presents the proportion of subjects in each study who experienced post-treatment ALT flares. In these studies, a subset of subjects was allowed to discontinue treatment at or after 52 weeks if they achieved a protocol-defined response to therapy. If BARACLUDE is discontinued without regard to treatment response, the rate of post-treatment flares could be higher.

Table 4: Exacerbations of Hepatitis During Off-Treatment Follow-up, Subjects in Studies AI463022, AI463027, and AI463026
Subjects with ALT Elevations >10 X ULN and >2 X Referencea
BARACLUDE Lamivudine
a Reference is the minimum of the baseline or last measurement at end of dosing. Median time to off-treatment exacerbation was 23 weeks for BARACLUDE-treated subjects and 10 weeks for lamivudine-treated subjects.
Nucleoside-naïve    
  HBeAg-positive 4/174 (2%) 13/147 (9%)
  HBeAg-negative 24/302 (8%) 30/270 (11%)
Lamivudine-refractory 6/52 (12%) 0/16

6.2 Postmarketing Experience

The following adverse reactions have been reported during postmarketing use of BARACLUDE. Because these reactions were reported voluntarily from a population of unknown size, it is not possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to BARACLUDE exposure.

Immune system disorders: Anaphylactoid reaction.

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: Alopecia, rash.

7 DRUG INTERACTIONS

Since entecavir is primarily eliminated by the kidneys [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)], coadministration of BARACLUDE with drugs that reduce renal function or compete for active tubular secretion may increase serum concentrations of either entecavir or the coadministered drug. Coadministration of entecavir with lamivudine, adefovir dipivoxil, or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate did not result in significant drug interactions. The effects of coadministration of BARACLUDE with other drugs that are renally eliminated or are known to affect renal function have not been evaluated, and patients should be monitored closely for adverse events when BARACLUDE is coadministered with such drugs.

8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

8.1 Pregnancy

Pregnancy Category C.

There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of BARACLUDE in pregnant women. When pregnant rats and rabbits received entecavir at 28 and 212 times the human exposure at the highest human dose, there were no signs of embryofetal toxicity. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, BARACLUDE should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed and after careful consideration of the risks and benefits.

Pregnancy Registry: To monitor fetal outcomes of pregnant women exposed to entecavir, a pregnancy registry has been established. Healthcare providers are encouraged to register patients by calling 1-800-258-4263.

Developmental toxicity studies were performed in rats and rabbits. There were no signs of embryofetal or maternal toxicity when pregnant animals received oral entecavir at approximately 28 (rat) and 212 (rabbit) times the human exposure achieved at the highest recommended human dose of 1 mg/day. In rats, maternal toxicity, embryofetal toxicity (resorptions), lower fetal body weights, tail and vertebral malformations, reduced ossification (vertebrae, sternebrae, and phalanges), and extra lumbar vertebrae and ribs were observed at exposures 3100 times those in humans. In rabbits, embryofetal toxicity (resorptions), reduced ossification (hyoid), and an increased incidence of 13th rib were observed at exposures 883 times those in humans. In a peri-postnatal study, no adverse effects on offspring occurred when rats received oral entecavir at exposures greater than 94 times those in humans.

8.2 Labor and Delivery

There are no studies in pregnant women and no data on the effect of BARACLUDE on transmission of HBV from mother to infant. Therefore, appropriate interventions should be used to prevent neonatal acquisition of HBV.

8.3 Nursing Mothers

It is not known whether BARACLUDE is excreted into human milk; however, entecavir is excreted into the milk of rats. Because many drugs are excreted into human milk and because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants from BARACLUDE, a decision should be made to discontinue nursing or to discontinue BARACLUDE taking into consideration the importance of continued hepatitis B therapy to the mother and the known benefits of breastfeeding.

8.4 Pediatric Use

Safety and effectiveness of entecavir in pediatric patients below the age of 16 years have not been established.

8.5 Geriatric Use

Clinical studies of BARACLUDE did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 years and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Entecavir is substantially excreted by the kidney, and the risk of toxic reactions to this drug may be greater in patients with impaired renal function. Because elderly patients are more likely to have decreased renal function, care should be taken in dose selection, and it may be useful to monitor renal function [see Dosage and Administration (2.2)].

8.6 Use in Racial/Ethnic Groups

Clinical studies of BARACLUDE did not include sufficient numbers of subjects from some racial/ethnic minorities (black/African American, Hispanic) to determine whether they respond differently to treatment with the drug. There are no significant racial differences in entecavir pharmacokinetics.

8.7 Renal Impairment

Dosage adjustment of BARACLUDE is recommended for patients with creatinine clearance less than 50 mL/min, including patients on hemodialysis or CAPD [see Dosage and Administration (2.2) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].

Liver transplant recipients: The safety and efficacy of BARACLUDE in liver transplant recipients are unknown. If BARACLUDE treatment is determined to be necessary for a liver transplant recipient who has received or is receiving an immunosuppressant that may affect renal function, such as cyclosporine or tacrolimus, renal function must be carefully monitored both before and during treatment with BARACLUDE [see Dosage and Administration (2.2) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].

10 OVERDOSAGE

There is limited experience of entecavir overdosage reported in patients. Healthy subjects who received single entecavir doses up to 40 mg or multiple doses up to 20 mg/day for up to 14 days had no increase in or unexpected adverse events. If overdose occurs, the patient must be monitored for evidence of toxicity, and standard supportive treatment applied as necessary.

Following a single 1-mg dose of entecavir, a 4-hour hemodialysis session removed approximately 13% of the entecavir dose.

11 DESCRIPTION

BARACLUDE® is the tradename for entecavir, a guanosine nucleoside analogue with selective activity against HBV. The chemical name for entecavir is 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[(1S,3R,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylenecyclopentyl]-6H-purin-6-one, monohydrate. Its molecular formula is C12H15N5O3∙H2O, which corresponds to a molecular weight of 295.3. Entecavir has the following structural formula:

Entecavir is a white to off-white powder. It is slightly soluble in water (2.4 mg/mL), and the pH of the saturated solution in water is 7.9 at 25° ± 0.5° C.

BARACLUDE film-coated tablets are available for oral administration in strengths of 0.5 mg and 1 mg of entecavir. BARACLUDE 0.5-mg and 1-mg film-coated tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, crospovidone, povidone, and magnesium stearate. The tablet coating contains titanium dioxide, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol 400, polysorbate 80 (0.5-mg tablet only), and iron oxide red (1-mg tablet only). BARACLUDE Oral Solution is available for oral administration as a ready-to-use solution containing 0.05 mg of entecavir per milliliter. BARACLUDE Oral Solution contains the following inactive ingredients: maltitol, sodium citrate, citric acid, methylparaben, propylparaben, and orange flavor.

12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

12.1 Mechanism of Action

Entecavir is an antiviral drug [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.4)].

12.3 Pharmacokinetics

The single- and multiple-dose pharmacokinetics of entecavir were evaluated in healthy subjects and subjects with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.

Absorption

Following oral administration in healthy subjects, entecavir peak plasma concentrations occurred between 0.5 and 1.5 hours. Following multiple daily doses ranging from 0.1 to 1.0 mg, Cmax and area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) at steady state increased in proportion to dose. Steady state was achieved after 6 to 10 days of once-daily administration with approximately 2-fold accumulation. For a 0.5-mg oral dose, Cmax at steady state was 4.2 ng/mL and trough plasma concentration (Ctrough) was 0.3 ng/mL. For a 1-mg oral dose, Cmax was 8.2 ng/mL and Ctrough was 0.5 ng/mL.

In healthy subjects, the bioavailability of the tablet was 100% relative to the oral solution. The oral solution and tablet may be used interchangeably.

Effects of food on oral absorption: Oral administration of 0.5 mg of entecavir with a standard high-fat meal (945 kcal, 54.6 g fat) or a light meal (379 kcal, 8.2 g fat) resulted in a delay in absorption (1.0-1.5 hours fed vs. 0.75 hours fasted), a decrease in Cmax of 44%-46%, and a decrease in AUC of 18%-20% [see Dosage and Administration (2)].

Distribution

Based on the pharmacokinetic profile of entecavir after oral dosing, the estimated apparent volume of distribution is in excess of total body water, suggesting that entecavir is extensively distributed into tissues.

Binding of entecavir to human serum proteins in vitro was approximately 13%.

Metabolism and Elimination

Following administration of 14C-entecavir in humans and rats, no oxidative or acetylated metabolites were observed. Minor amounts of phase II metabolites (glucuronide and sulfate conjugates) were observed. Entecavir is not a substrate, inhibitor, or inducer of the cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzyme system [see Drug Interactions, below].

After reaching peak concentration, entecavir plasma concentrations decreased in a bi-exponential manner with a terminal elimination half-life of approximately 128-149 hours. The observed drug accumulation index is approximately 2-fold with once-daily dosing, suggesting an effective accumulation half-life of approximately 24 hours.

Entecavir is predominantly eliminated by the kidney with urinary recovery of unchanged drug at steady state ranging from 62% to 73% of the administered dose. Renal clearance is independent of dose and ranges from 360 to 471 mL/min suggesting that entecavir undergoes both glomerular filtration and net tubular secretion [see Drug Interactions (7)].

Special Populations

Gender: There are no significant gender differences in entecavir pharmacokinetics.

Race: There are no significant racial differences in entecavir pharmacokinetics.

Elderly: The effect of age on the pharmacokinetics of entecavir was evaluated following administration of a single 1-mg oral dose in healthy young and elderly volunteers. Entecavir AUC was 29.3% greater in elderly subjects compared to young subjects. The disparity in exposure between elderly and young subjects was most likely attributable to differences in renal function. Dosage adjustment of BARACLUDE should be based on the renal function of the patient, rather than age [see Dosage and Administration (2.2)].

Pediatrics: Pharmacokinetic studies have not been conducted in children.

Renal impairment: The pharmacokinetics of entecavir following a single 1-mg dose were studied in subjects (without chronic hepatitis B virus infection) with selected degrees of renal impairment, including subjects whose renal impairment was managed by hemodialysis or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Results are shown in Table 5 [see Dosage and Administration (2.2)].

Table 5: Pharmacokinetic Parameters in Subjects with Selected Degrees of Renal Function
  Renal Function Group
Baseline Creatinine Clearance (mL/min)    
Unimpaired
>80
Mild
>50-≤80
Moderate
30-50
Severe
<30
Severe
Managed with
Hemodialysis
a
Severe
Managed
with CAPD
n=6 n=6 n=6 n=6 n=6 n=4
a Dosed immediately following hemodialysis.
CLR = renal clearance; CLT/F = apparent oral clearance.
Cmax (ng/mL)
(CV%)
8.1
(30.7)
10.4
(37.2)
10.5
(22.7)
15.3
(33.8)
15.4
(56.4)
16.6
(29.7)
 
AUC(0-T) (ng•h/mL)
(CV)
27.9
(25.6)
51.5
(22.8)
69.5
(22.7)
145.7
(31.5)
233.9
(28.4)
221.8
(11.6)
 
CLR (mL/min)
(SD)
383.2
(101.8)
197.9
(78.1)
135.6
(31.6)
40.3
(10.1)
NA NA
 
CLT/F (mL/min)
(SD)
588.1
(153.7)
309.2
(62.6)
226.3
(60.1)
100.6
(29.1)
50.6
(16.5)
35.7
(19.6)

Following a single 1-mg dose of entecavir administered 2 hours before the hemodialysis session, hemodialysis removed approximately 13% of the entecavir dose over 4 hours. CAPD removed approximately 0.3% of the dose over 7 days [see Dosage and Administration (2.2)].

Hepatic impairment: The pharmacokinetics of entecavir following a single 1-mg dose were studied in subjects (without chronic hepatitis B virus infection) with moderate or severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class B or C). The pharmacokinetics of entecavir were similar between hepatically impaired and healthy control subjects; therefore, no dosage adjustment of BARACLUDE is recommended for patients with hepatic impairment.

Post-liver transplant: The safety and efficacy of BARACLUDE in liver transplant recipients are unknown. However, in a small pilot study of entecavir use in HBV-infected liver transplant recipients on a stable dose of cyclosporine A (n=5) or tacrolimus (n=4), entecavir exposure was approximately 2-fold the exposure in healthy subjects with normal renal function. Altered renal function contributed to the increase in entecavir exposure in these subjects. The potential for pharmacokinetic interactions between entecavir and cyclosporine A or tacrolimus was not formally evaluated [see Use in Specific Populations (8.7)].

Drug Interactions

The metabolism of entecavir was evaluated in in vitro and in vivo studies. Entecavir is not a substrate, inhibitor, or inducer of the cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzyme system. At concentrations up to approximately 10,000-fold higher than those obtained in humans, entecavir inhibited none of the major human CYP450 enzymes 1A2, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, 3A4, 2B6, and 2E1. At concentrations up to approximately 340-fold higher than those observed in humans, entecavir did not induce the human CYP450 enzymes 1A2, 2C9, 2C19, 3A4, 3A5, and 2B6. The pharmacokinetics of entecavir are unlikely to be affected by coadministration with agents that are either metabolized by, inhibit, or induce the CYP450 system. Likewise, the pharmacokinetics of known CYP substrates are unlikely to be affected by coadministration of entecavir.

The steady-state pharmacokinetics of entecavir and coadministered drug were not altered in interaction studies of entecavir with lamivudine, adefovir dipivoxil, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate [see Drug Interactions (7)].

12.4 Microbiology

Mechanism of Action

Entecavir, a guanosine nucleoside analogue with activity against HBV polymerase, is efficiently phosphorylated to the active triphosphate form, which has an intracellular half-life of 15 hours. By competing with the natural substrate deoxyguanosine triphosphate, entecavir triphosphate functionally inhibits all three activities of the HBV polymerase (reverse transcriptase, rt): (1) base priming, (2) reverse transcription of the negative strand from the pregenomic messenger RNA, and (3) synthesis of the positive strand of HBV DNA. Entecavir triphosphate is a weak inhibitor of cellular DNA polymerases α, β, and δ and mitochondrial DNA polymerase γ with Ki values ranging from 18 to >160 μM.

Antiviral Activity

Entecavir inhibited HBV DNA synthesis (50% reduction, EC50) at a concentration of 0.004 μM in human HepG2 cells transfected with wild-type HBV. The median EC50 value for entecavir against lamivudine-resistant HBV (rtL180M, rtM204V) was 0.026 μM (range 0.010-0.059 μM).

The coadministration of HIV nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) with BARACLUDE is unlikely to reduce the antiviral efficacy of BARACLUDE against HBV or of any of these agents against HIV. In HBV combination assays in cell culture, abacavir, didanosine, lamivudine, stavudine, tenofovir, or zidovudine were not antagonistic to the anti-HBV activity of entecavir over a wide range of concentrations. In HIV antiviral assays, entecavir was not antagonistic to the cell culture anti-HIV activity of these six NRTIs or emtricitabine at concentrations greater than 100 times the Cmax of entecavir using the 1-mg dose.

Antiviral Activity against HIV

A comprehensive analysis of the inhibitory activity of entecavir against a panel of laboratory and clinical HIV type 1 (HIV-1) isolates using a variety of cells and assay conditions yielded EC50 values ranging from 0.026 to >10 μM; the lower EC50 values were observed when decreased levels of virus were used in the assay. In cell culture, entecavir selected for an M184I substitution in HIV reverse transcriptase at micromolar concentrations, confirming inhibitory pressure at high entecavir concentrations. HIV variants containing the M184V substitution showed loss of susceptibility to entecavir.

Resistance

In Cell Culture

In cell-based assays, 8- to 30-fold reductions in entecavir phenotypic susceptibility were observed for lamivudine-resistant strains. Further reductions (>70-fold) in entecavir phenotypic susceptibility required the presence of amino acid substitutions rtM204I/V with or without rtL180M along with additional substitutions at residues rtT184, rtS202, or rtM250, or a combination of these substitutions with or without an rtI169 substitution in the HBV polymerase.

Clinical Studies

Nucleoside-naïve subjects: Genotypic evaluations were performed on evaluable samples (>300 copies/mL serum HBV DNA) from 562 subjects who were treated with BARACLUDE for up to 96 weeks in nucleoside-naïve studies (AI463022, AI463027, and rollover study AI463901). By Week 96, evidence of emerging amino acid substitution rtS202G with rtM204V and rtL180M substitutions was detected in the HBV of 2 subjects (2/562 = <1%), and 1 of them experienced virologic rebound (≥1 log10 increase above nadir). In addition, emerging amino acid substitutions at rtM204I/V and rtL180M, rtL80I, or rtV173L, which conferred decreased phenotypic susceptibility to entecavir in the absence of rtT184, rtS202, or rtM250 changes, were detected in the HBV of 3 subjects (3/562 = <1%) who experienced virologic rebound. For subjects who continued treatment beyond 48 weeks, 75% (202/269) had HBV DNA <300 copies/mL at end of dosing (up to 96 weeks).

HBeAg-positive (n=243) and -negative (n=39) treatment-naïve subjects who failed to achieve the study-defined complete response by 96 weeks were offered continued entecavir treatment in a rollover study. Complete response for HBeAg-positive was <0.7 MEq/mL (approximately 7 x 105 copies/mL) serum HBV DNA and HBeAg loss and, for HBeAg-negative was <0.7 MEq/mL HBV DNA and ALT normalization. Subjects received 1 mg entecavir once daily for up to an additional 144 weeks. Of these 282 subjects, 141 HBeAg-positive and 8 HBeAg-negative subjects entered the long-term follow-up rollover study and were evaluated for entecavir resistance. Of the 149 subjects entering the rollover study, 88% (131/149), 92% (137/149), and 92% (137/149) attained serum HBV DNA <300 copies/mL by Weeks 144, 192, and 240 (including end of dosing), respectively. No novel entecavir resistance-associated substitutions were identified in a comparison of the genotypes of evaluable isolates with their respective baseline isolates. The cumulative probability of developing rtT184, rtS202, or rtM250 entecavir resistance-associated substitutions (in the presence of rtM204V and rtL180M substitutions) at Weeks 48, 96, 144, 192, and 240 was 0.2%, 0.5%, 1.2%, 1.2%, and 1.2%, respectively.

Lamivudine-refractory subjects: Genotypic evaluations were performed on evaluable samples from 190 subjects treated with BARACLUDE for up to 96 weeks in studies of lamivudine-refractory HBV (AI463026, AI463014, AI463015, and rollover study AI463901). By Week 96, resistance-associated amino acid substitutions at rtS202, rtT184, or rtM250, with or without rtI169 changes, in the presence of amino acid substitutions rtM204I/V with or without rtL180M, rtL80V, or rtV173L/M emerged in the HBV from 22 subjects (22/190 = 12%), 16 of whom experienced virologic rebound (≥1 log10 increase above nadir) and 4 of whom were never suppressed <300 copies/mL. The HBV from 4 of these subjects had entecavir resistance substitutions at baseline and acquired further changes on entecavir treatment. In addition to the 22 subjects, 3 subjects experienced virologic rebound with the emergence of rtM204I/V and rtL180M, rtL80V, or rtV173L/M. For isolates from subjects who experienced virologic rebound with the emergence of resistance substitutions (n=19), the median fold-change in entecavir EC50 values from reference was 19-fold at baseline and 106-fold at the time of virologic rebound. For subjects who continued treatment beyond 48 weeks, 40% (31/77) had HBV DNA <300 copies/mL at end of dosing (up to 96 weeks).

Lamivudine-refractory subjects (n=157) who failed to achieve the study-defined complete response by Week 96 were offered continued entecavir treatment. Subjects received 1 mg entecavir once daily for up to an additional 144 weeks. Of these subjects, 80 subjects entered the long-term follow-up study and were evaluated for entecavir resistance. By Weeks 144, 192, and 240 (including end of dosing), 34% (27/80), 35% (28/80), and 36% (29/80), respectively, attained HBV DNA <300 copies/mL. The cumulative probability of developing rtT184, rtS202, or rtM250 entecavir resistance-associated substitutions (in the presence of rtM204I/V with or without rtL180M substitutions) at Weeks 48, 96, 144, 192, and 240 was 6.2%, 15%, 36.3%, 46.6%, and 51.5%, respectively. The HBV of 6 subjects developed rtA181C/G/S/T amino acid substitutions while receiving entecavir, and of these, 4 developed entecavir resistance-associated substitutions at rtT184, rtS202, or rtM250 and 1 had an rtT184S substitution at baseline. Of 7 subjects whose HBV had an rtA181 substitution at baseline, 2 also had substitutions at rtT184, rtS202, or rtM250 at baseline and another 2 developed them while on treatment with entecavir.

Cross-resistance

Cross-resistance has been observed among HBV nucleoside analogues. In cell-based assays, entecavir had 8- to 30-fold less inhibition of HBV DNA synthesis for HBV containing lamivudine and telbivudine resistance substitutions rtM204I/V with or without rtL180M than for wild-type HBV. Substitutions rtM204I/V with or without rtL180M, rtL80I/V, or rtV173L, which are associated with lamivudine and telbivudine resistance, also confer decreased phenotypic susceptibility to entecavir. The efficacy of entecavir against HBV harboring adefovir resistance-associated substitutions has not been established in clinical trials. HBV isolates from lamivudine-refractory subjects failing entecavir therapy were susceptible in cell culture to adefovir but remained resistant to lamivudine. Recombinant HBV genomes encoding adefovir resistance-associated substitutions at either rtN236T or rtA181V had 0.3- and 1.1-fold shifts in susceptibility to entecavir in cell culture, respectively.

13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY

13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility

Long-term oral carcinogenicity studies of entecavir in mice and rats were carried out at exposures up to approximately 42 times (mice) and 35 times (rats) those observed in humans at the highest recommended dose of 1 mg/day. In mouse and rat studies, entecavir was positive for carcinogenic findings.

In mice, lung adenomas were increased in males and females at exposures 3 and 40 times those in humans. Lung carcinomas in both male and female mice were increased at exposures 40 times those in humans. Combined lung adenomas and carcinomas were increased in male mice at exposures 3 times and in female mice at exposures 40 times those in humans. Tumor development was preceded by pneumocyte proliferation in the lung, which was not observed in rats, dogs, or monkeys administered entecavir, supporting the conclusion that lung tumors in mice may be a species-specific event. Hepatocellular carcinomas were increased in males and combined liver adenomas and carcinomas were also increased at exposures 42 times those in humans. Vascular tumors in female mice (hemangiomas of ovaries and uterus and hemangiosarcomas of spleen) were increased at exposures 40 times those in humans. In rats, hepatocellular adenomas were increased in females at exposures 24 times those in humans; combined adenomas and carcinomas were also increased in females at exposures 24 times those in humans. Brain gliomas were induced in both males and females at exposures 35 and 24 times those in humans. Skin fibromas were induced in females at exposures 4 times those in humans.

It is not known how predictive the results of rodent carcinogenicity studies may be for humans.

Entecavir was clastogenic to human lymphocyte cultures. Entecavir was not mutagenic in the Ames bacterial reverse mutation assay using S. typhimurium and E. coli strains in the presence or absence of metabolic activation, a mammalian-cell gene mutation assay, and a transformation assay with Syrian hamster embryo cells. Entecavir was also negative in an oral micronucleus study and an oral DNA repair study in rats. In reproductive toxicology studies, in which animals were administered entecavir at up to 30 mg/kg for up to 4 weeks, no evidence of impaired fertility was seen in male or female rats at systemic exposures greater than 90 times those achieved in humans at the highest recommended dose of 1 mg/day. In rodent and dog toxicology studies, seminiferous tubular degeneration was observed at exposures 35 times or greater than those achieved in humans. No testicular changes were evident in monkeys.

14 CLINICAL STUDIES

14.1 Outcomes at 48 Weeks

The safety and efficacy of BARACLUDE were evaluated in three Phase 3 active-controlled trials. These studies included 1633 subjects 16 years of age or older with chronic hepatitis B virus infection (serum HBsAg-positive for at least 6 months) accompanied by evidence of viral replication (detectable serum HBV DNA, as measured by the bDNA hybridization or PCR assay). Subjects had persistently elevated ALT levels at least 1.3 times ULN and chronic inflammation on liver biopsy compatible with a diagnosis of chronic viral hepatitis. The safety and efficacy of BARACLUDE were also evaluated in a study of 68 subjects co-infected with HBV and HIV.

Nucleoside-naïve subjects with compensated liver disease

HBeAg-positive: Study AI463022 was a multinational, randomized, double-blind study of BARACLUDE 0.5 mg once daily versus lamivudine 100 mg once daily for a minimum of 52 weeks in 709 (of 715 randomized) nucleoside-naïve subjects with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and detectable HBeAg. The mean age of subjects was 35 years, 75% were male, 57% were Asian, 40% were Caucasian, and 13% had previously received interferon-α. At baseline, subjects had a mean Knodell Necroinflammatory Score of 7.8, mean serum HBV DNA as measured by Roche COBAS Amplicor® PCR assay was 9.66 log10 copies/mL, and mean serum ALT level was 143 U/L. Paired, adequate liver biopsy samples were available for 89% of subjects.

HBeAg-negative (anti-HBe-positive/HBV DNA-positive): Study AI463027 was a multinational, randomized, double-blind study of BARACLUDE 0.5 mg once daily versus lamivudine 100 mg once daily for a minimum of 52 weeks in 638 (of 648 randomized) nucleoside-naïve subjects with HBeAg-negative (HBeAb-positive) chronic hepatitis B virus infection. The mean age of subjects was 44 years, 76% were male, 39% were Asian, 58% were Caucasian, and 13% had previously received interferon-α. At baseline, subjects had a mean Knodell Necroinflammatory Score of 7.8, mean serum HBV DNA as measured by Roche COBAS Amplicor PCR assay was 7.58 log10 copies/mL, and mean serum ALT level was 142 U/L. Paired, adequate liver biopsy samples were available for 88% of subjects.

In Studies AI463022 and AI463027, BARACLUDE was superior to lamivudine on the primary efficacy endpoint of Histologic Improvement, defined as a 2-point or greater reduction in Knodell Necroinflammatory Score with no worsening in Knodell Fibrosis Score at Week 48, and on the secondary efficacy measures of reduction in viral load and ALT normalization. Histologic Improvement and change in Ishak Fibrosis Score are shown in Table 6. Selected virologic, biochemical, and serologic outcome measures are shown in Table 7.

Table 6: Histologic Improvement and Change in Ishak Fibrosis Score at Week 48, Nucleoside-Naïve Subjects in Studies AI463022 and AI463027
  Study AI463022 (HBeAg-Positive) Study AI463027 (HBeAg-Negative)
  BARACLUDE
0.5 mg
n=314a
Lamivudine
100 mg
n=314a
BARACLUDE
0.5 mg
n=296a
Lamivudine
100 mg
n=287a
a Subjects with evaluable baseline histology (baseline Knodell Necroinflammatory Score ≥2).
b ≥2-point decrease in Knodell Necroinflammatory Score from baseline with no worsening of the Knodell Fibrosis Score.
c For Ishak Fibrosis Score, improvement = ≥1-point decrease from baseline and worsening = ≥1-point increase from baseline.
* p<0.05
Histologic Improvement (Knodell Scores)
Improvementb 72%* 62% 70%* 61%
No improvement 21% 24% 19% 26%
Ishak Fibrosis Score
Improvementc 39% 35% 36% 38%
No change 46% 40% 41% 34%
Worseningc 8% 10% 12% 15%
Missing Week 48 biopsy 7% 14% 10% 13%
Table 7: Selected Virologic, Biochemical, and Serologic Endpoints at Week 48, Nucleoside-Naïve Subjects in Studies AI463022 and AI463027
  Study AI463022
(HBeAg-Positive)
Study AI463027
(HBeAg-Negative)
  BARACLUDE
0.5 mg
n=354
Lamivudine
100 mg
n=355
BARACLUDE
0.5 mg
n=325
Lamivudine
100 mg
n=313
a Roche COBAS Amplicor PCR assay (LLOQ = 300 copies/mL).
* p<0.05
HBV DNAa
   Proportion undetectable (<300 copies/mL) 67%* 36% 90%* 72%
   Mean change from baseline (log10 copies/mL) -6.86* -5.39 -5.04* -4.53
ALT normalization (≤1 X ULN) 68%* 60% 78%* 71%
HBeAg seroconversion 21% 18% NA NA

Histologic Improvement was independent of baseline levels of HBV DNA or ALT.

Lamivudine-refractory subjects

Study AI463026 was a multinational, randomized, double-blind study of BARACLUDE in 286 (of 293 randomized) subjects with lamivudine-refractory chronic hepatitis B virus infection. Subjects receiving lamivudine at study entry either switched to BARACLUDE 1 mg once daily (with neither a washout nor an overlap period) or continued on lamivudine 100 mg for a minimum of 52 weeks. The mean age of subjects was 39 years, 76% were male, 37% were Asian, 62% were Caucasian, and 52% had previously received interferon-α. The mean duration of prior lamivudine therapy was 2.7 years, and 85% had lamivudine resistance mutations at baseline by an investigational line probe assay. At baseline, subjects had a mean Knodell Necroinflammatory Score of 6.5, mean serum HBV DNA as measured by Roche COBAS Amplicor PCR assay was 9.36 log10 copies/mL, and mean serum ALT level was 128 U/L. Paired, adequate liver biopsy samples were available for 87% of subjects.

BARACLUDE was superior to lamivudine on a primary endpoint of Histologic Improvement (using the Knodell Score at Week 48). These results and change in Ishak Fibrosis Score are shown in Table 8. Table 9 shows selected virologic, biochemical, and serologic endpoints.

Table 8: Histologic Improvement and Change in Ishak Fibrosis Score at Week 48, Lamivudine-Refractory Subjects in Study AI463026
BARACLUDE
1 mg
n=124a
Lamivudine
100 mg
n=116a
a Subjects with evaluable baseline histology (baseline Knodell Necroinflammatory Score ≥2).
b ≥2-point decrease in Knodell Necroinflammatory Score from baseline with no worsening of the Knodell Fibrosis Score.
c For Ishak Fibrosis Score, improvement = ≥1-point decrease from baseline and worsening = ≥1-point increase from baseline.
* p<0.01
Histologic Improvement (Knodell Scores)
Improvementb 55%* 28%
No improvement 34% 57%
Ishak Fibrosis Score
Improvementc 34%* 16%
No change 44% 42%
Worseningc 11% 26%
Missing Week 48 biopsy 11% 16%

Table 9: Selected Virologic, Biochemical, and Serologic Endpoints at Week 48, Lamivudine-Refractory Subjects in Study AI463026
BARACLUDE
1 mg
n=141
Lamivudine
100 mg
n=145
a Roche COBAS Amplicor PCR assay (LLOQ = 300 copies/mL).
* p<0.0001
HBV DNAa
   Proportion undetectable (<300 copies/mL) 19%* 1%
   Mean change from baseline (log10 copies/mL) -5.11* -0.48
ALT normalization (≤1 X ULN) 61%* 15%
HBeAg seroconversion 8% 3%

Histologic Improvement was independent of baseline levels of HBV DNA or ALT.

14.2 Outcomes beyond 48 Weeks

The optimal duration of therapy with BARACLUDE is unknown. According to protocol-mandated criteria in the Phase 3 clinical trials, subjects discontinued BARACLUDE or lamivudine treatment after 52 weeks according to a definition of response based on HBV virologic suppression (<0.7 MEq/mL by bDNA assay) and loss of HBeAg (in HBeAg-positive subjects) or ALT <1.25 X ULN (in HBeAg-negative subjects) at Week 48. Subjects who achieved virologic suppression but did not have serologic response (HBeAg-positive) or did not achieve ALT <1.25 X ULN (HBeAg-negative) continued blinded dosing through 96 weeks or until the response criteria were met. These protocol-specified subject management guidelines are not intended as guidance for clinical practice.

Nucleoside-naïve subjects: Among nucleoside-naïve, HBeAg-positive subjects (Study AI463022), 243 (69%) BARACLUDE-treated subjects and 164 (46%) lamivudine-treated subjects continued blinded treatment for up to 96 weeks. Of those continuing blinded treatment in Year 2, 180 (74%) BARACLUDE subjects and 60 (37%) lamivudine subjects achieved HBV DNA <300 copies/mL by PCR at the end of dosing (up to 96 weeks). 193 (79%) BARACLUDE subjects achieved ALT ≤1 X ULN compared to 112 (68%) lamivudine subjects, and HBeAg seroconversion occurred in 26 (11%) BARACLUDE subjects and 20 (12%) lamivudine subjects.

Among nucleoside-naïve, HBeAg-positive subjects, 74 (21%) BARACLUDE subjects and 67 (19%) lamivudine subjects met the definition of response at Week 48, discontinued study drugs, and were followed off treatment for 24 weeks. Among BARACLUDE responders, 26 (35%) subjects had HBV DNA <300 copies/mL, 55 (74%) subjects had ALT ≤1 X ULN, and 56 (76%) subjects sustained HBeAg seroconversion at the end of follow-up. Among lamivudine responders, 20 (30%) subjects had HBV DNA <300 copies/mL, 41 (61%) subjects had ALT ≤1 X ULN, and 47 (70%) subjects sustained HBeAg seroconversion at the end of follow-up.

Among nucleoside-naïve, HBeAg-negative subjects (Study AI463027), 26 (8%) BARACLUDE-treated subjects and 28 (9%) lamivudine-treated subjects continued blinded treatment for up to 96 weeks. In this small cohort continuing treatment in Year 2, 22 BARACLUDE and 16 lamivudine subjects had HBV DNA <300 copies/mL by PCR, and 7 and 6 subjects, respectively, had ALT ≤1 X ULN at the end of dosing (up to 96 weeks).

Among nucleoside-naïve, HBeAg-negative subjects, 275 (85%) BARACLUDE subjects and 245 (78%) lamivudine subjects met the definition of response at Week 48, discontinued study drugs, and were followed off treatment for 24 weeks. In this cohort, very few subjects in each treatment arm had HBV DNA <300 copies/mL by PCR at the end of follow-up. At the end of follow-up, 126 (46%) BARACLUDE subjects and 84 (34%) lamivudine subjects had ALT ≤1 X ULN.

Lamivudine-refractory subjects: Among lamivudine-refractory subjects (Study AI463026), 77 (55%) BARACLUDE-treated subjects and 3 (2%) lamivudine subjects continued blinded treatment for up to 96 weeks. In this cohort of BARACLUDE subjects, 31 (40%) subjects achieved HBV DNA <300 copies/mL, 62 (81%) subjects had ALT ≤1 X ULN, and 8 (10%) subjects demonstrated HBeAg seroconversion at the end of dosing.

14.3 Special Populations

Patients Co-infected with HIV and HBV

Study AI463038 was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of BARACLUDE versus placebo in 68 subjects co-infected with HIV and HBV who experienced recurrence of HBV viremia while receiving a lamivudine-containing highly active antiretroviral (HAART) regimen. Subjects continued their lamivudine-containing HAART regimen (lamivudine dose 300 mg/day) and were assigned to add either BARACLUDE 1 mg once daily (51 subjects) or placebo (17 subjects) for 24 weeks followed by an open-label phase for an additional 24 weeks where all subjects received BARACLUDE. At baseline, subjects had a mean serum HBV DNA level by PCR of 9.13 log10 copies/mL. Ninety-nine percent of subjects were HBeAg-positive at baseline, with a mean baseline ALT level of 71.5 U/L. Median HIV RNA level remained stable at approximately 2 log10 copies/mL through 24 weeks of blinded therapy. Virologic and biochemical endpoints at Week 24 are shown in Table 10. There are no data in patients with HIV/HBV co-infection who have not received prior lamivudine therapy. BARACLUDE has not been evaluated in HIV/HBV co-infected patients who were not simultaneously receiving effective HIV treatment [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].

Table 10: Virologic and Biochemical Endpoints at Week 24, Study AI463038
BARACLUDE
1 mga
n=51
Placeboa
n=17
a All subjects also received a lamivudine-containing HAART regimen.
b Roche COBAS Amplicor PCR assay (LLOQ = 300 copies/mL).
c Percentage of subjects with abnormal ALT (>1 X ULN) at baseline who achieved ALT normalization (n=35 for BARACLUDE and n=12 for placebo).
* p<0.0001
HBV DNAb
   Proportion undetectable (<300 copies/mL) 6% 0
   Mean change from baseline (log10 copies/mL) -3.65* +0.11
ALT normalization (≤1 X ULN) 34%c 8%c

For subjects originally assigned to BARACLUDE, at the end of the open-label phase (Week 48), 8% of subjects had HBV DNA <300 copies/mL by PCR, the mean change from baseline HBV DNA by PCR was -4.20 log10 copies/mL, and 37% of subjects with abnormal ALT at baseline had ALT normalization (≤1 X ULN).

16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING

BARACLUDE® (entecavir) Tablets and Oral Solution are available in the following strengths and configurations of plastic bottles with child-resistant closures:

Product Strength and
Dosage Form
Description Quantity NDC Number
0.5-mg film-coated tablet White to off-white, triangular-shaped tablet, debossed with “BMS” on one side and “1611” on the other side. 30 tablets

90 tablets
0003-1611-12

0003-1611-13
1.0-mg film-coated tablet Pink, triangular-shaped tablet, debossed with “BMS” on one side and “1612” on the other side. 30 tablets 0003-1612-12
0.05-mg/mL oral solution Ready-to-use, orange-flavored, clear, colorless to pale yellow aqueous solution in a 260-mL bottle. 210 mL 0003-1614-12

BARACLUDE Oral Solution is a ready-to-use product; dilution or mixing with water or any other solvent or liquid product is not recommended. Each bottle of the oral solution is accompanied by a dosing spoon that is calibrated in 1-mL increments up to 10 mL [see Patient Counseling Information (17.1)].

Storage

BARACLUDE Tablets should be stored in a tightly closed container at 25° C (77° F); excursions permitted between 15-30° C (59-86° F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].

BARACLUDE Oral Solution should be stored in the outer carton at 25° C (77° F); excursions permitted between 15-30° C (59-86° F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Protect from light. After opening, the oral solution can be used up to the expiration date on the bottle. The bottle and its contents should be discarded after the expiration date.

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