BRAFTOVI® Patient Counseling Information

(encorafenib)

17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION

Advise the patient to read the FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide).

Inform patients of the following:

New Primary Malignancies

Advise patients that BRAFTOVI increases the risk of developing new primary cutaneous and non-cutaneous malignancies. Advise patients to contact their healthcare provider immediately for change in or development of new skin lesions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].

Tumor Promotion in BRAF Wild-Type Tumors

Advise patients of the need to confirm BRAF V600E or V600K mutation prior to initiating BRAFTOVI [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].

Cardiomyopathy

Advise patients to report any symptoms of heart failure to their healthcare provider [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].

Hepatotoxicity

Advise patients that serial testing of serum liver tests (ALT, AST, bilirubin) is recommended during treatment with BRAFTOVI. Instruct patients to report symptoms of liver dysfunction including jaundice, dark urine, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, fatigue, bruising, or bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)].

Hemorrhage

Advise patients to notify their healthcare provider immediately with any symptoms suggestive of hemorrhage, such as unusual bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)].

Uveitis

Advise patients to contact their healthcare provider if they experience any changes in their vision [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].

QT Prolongation

Advise patients that BRAFTOVI can cause QTc interval prolongation and to inform their physician if they have any QTc interval prolongation symptoms, such as syncope [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)].

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity

Advise females with reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus. Advise females to contact their healthcare provider if they become pregnant, or if pregnancy is suspected, during treatment with BRAFTOVI [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8), Use in Specific Populations (8.1)].
Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective non-hormonal contraception during treatment with BRAFTOVI and for 2 weeks after the last dose [Use in Specific Populations (8.3)].

Lactation

Advise women not to breastfeed during treatment with BRAFTOVI and for 2 weeks after the last dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.2)].

Infertility

Advise males of reproductive potential that BRAFTOVI may impair fertility [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3)].

Drug Interactions

Coadministration of BRAFTOVI with a strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitor may increase encorafenib concentrations; coadministration of BRAFTOVI with a strong CYP3A inducer may decrease encorafenib concentrations. Advise patients that they may need to avoid certain medications while taking BRAFTOVI and to inform their healthcare provider of all concomitant medications, including prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, and herbal products. Advise patients to avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice while taking BRAFTOVI [see Drug Interactions (7.1)].

Storage

BRAFTOVI is moisture sensitive. Advise patients to store BRAFTOVI in the original bottle with desiccant and to keep the cap of the bottle tightly closed. Do not remove the desiccants from the bottle.

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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION

Advise the patient to read the FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide).

Inform patients of the following:

New Primary Malignancies

Advise patients that BRAFTOVI increases the risk of developing new primary cutaneous and non-cutaneous malignancies. Advise patients to contact their healthcare provider immediately for change in or development of new skin lesions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].

Tumor Promotion in BRAF Wild-Type Tumors

Advise patients of the need to confirm BRAF V600E or V600K mutation prior to initiating BRAFTOVI [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].

Cardiomyopathy

Advise patients to report any symptoms of heart failure to their healthcare provider [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].

Hepatotoxicity

Advise patients that serial testing of serum liver tests (ALT, AST, bilirubin) is recommended during treatment with BRAFTOVI. Instruct patients to report symptoms of liver dysfunction including jaundice, dark urine, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, fatigue, bruising, or bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)].

Hemorrhage

Advise patients to notify their healthcare provider immediately with any symptoms suggestive of hemorrhage, such as unusual bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)].

Uveitis

Advise patients to contact their healthcare provider if they experience any changes in their vision [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].

QT Prolongation

Advise patients that BRAFTOVI can cause QTc interval prolongation and to inform their physician if they have any QTc interval prolongation symptoms, such as syncope [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)].

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity

Advise females with reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus. Advise females to contact their healthcare provider if they become pregnant, or if pregnancy is suspected, during treatment with BRAFTOVI [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8), Use in Specific Populations (8.1)].
Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective non-hormonal contraception during treatment with BRAFTOVI and for 2 weeks after the last dose [Use in Specific Populations (8.3)].

Lactation

Advise women not to breastfeed during treatment with BRAFTOVI and for 2 weeks after the last dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.2)].

Infertility

Advise males of reproductive potential that BRAFTOVI may impair fertility [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3)].

Drug Interactions

Coadministration of BRAFTOVI with a strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitor may increase encorafenib concentrations; coadministration of BRAFTOVI with a strong CYP3A inducer may decrease encorafenib concentrations. Advise patients that they may need to avoid certain medications while taking BRAFTOVI and to inform their healthcare provider of all concomitant medications, including prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, and herbal products. Advise patients to avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice while taking BRAFTOVI [see Drug Interactions (7.1)].

Storage

BRAFTOVI is moisture sensitive. Advise patients to store BRAFTOVI in the original bottle with desiccant and to keep the cap of the bottle tightly closed. Do not remove the desiccants from the bottle.

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