LORBRENA® Patient Counseling Information

(lorlatinib)

17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION

Advise the patient to read the FDA-approved patient labeling (Patient Information).

Risk of Serious Hepatotoxicity with Concomitant Use of Strong CYP3A Inducers

Inform patients of the potential risk of hepatotoxicity with the concomitant use of strong CYP3A inducers.

Advise patients to inform their healthcare providers of all medications they are taking, including prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, and herbal products (e.g., St. John's wort) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].

Central Nervous System (CNS) Effects

Advise patients to notify their healthcare provider if they experience new or worsening CNS symptoms [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].

Hyperlipidemia

Inform patients that serum cholesterol and triglycerides will be monitored during treatment. Advise patients that initiation or an increase in the dose of lipid-lowering agents may be required [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].

Atrioventricular (AV) Block

Inform patients of the risks of AV block. Advise patients to contact their healthcare provider immediately to report new or worsening cardiac symptoms [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)].

Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)/Pneumonitis

Inform patients of the risks of severe ILD/pneumonitis. Advise patients to contact their healthcare provider immediately to report new or worsening respiratory symptoms [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)].

Hypertension

Advise patients of the risks of hypertension and to promptly report signs or symptoms of hypertension to their healthcare provider. Advise patients with hypertension that antihypertension medications may need to be initiated or adjusted during treatment with LORBRENA [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].

Hyperglycemia

Inform patients of the risks of new or worsening hyperglycemia and the need to periodically monitor glucose levels. Advise patients with newly occurring hyperglycemia during treatment with LORBRENA that antihyperglycemic medications may need to be initiated. Inform patients with diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance that antihyperglycemic medications may need to be adjusted during treatment with LORBRENA [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)].

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity

Advise females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus. Advise females to inform their healthcare provider of a known or suspected pregnancy [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 LORBRENA and for at least 6 months after the final dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3)].

Advise male patients with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with LORBRENA and for at least 3 months after the final dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3), Nonclinical Toxicology (13.1)].

Lactation

Advise women not to breastfeed during treatment with LORBRENA and for 7 days after the final dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.2)].

Infertility

Advise males of reproductive potential that LORBRENA may transiently impair fertility [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3), Nonclinical Toxicology (13.1)].

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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION

Advise the patient to read the FDA-approved patient labeling (Patient Information).

Risk of Serious Hepatotoxicity with Concomitant Use of Strong CYP3A Inducers

Inform patients of the potential risk of hepatotoxicity with the concomitant use of strong CYP3A inducers.

Advise patients to inform their healthcare providers of all medications they are taking, including prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, and herbal products (e.g., St. John's wort) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].

Central Nervous System (CNS) Effects

Advise patients to notify their healthcare provider if they experience new or worsening CNS symptoms [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].

Hyperlipidemia

Inform patients that serum cholesterol and triglycerides will be monitored during treatment. Advise patients that initiation or an increase in the dose of lipid-lowering agents may be required [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].

Atrioventricular (AV) Block

Inform patients of the risks of AV block. Advise patients to contact their healthcare provider immediately to report new or worsening cardiac symptoms [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)].

Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)/Pneumonitis

Inform patients of the risks of severe ILD/pneumonitis. Advise patients to contact their healthcare provider immediately to report new or worsening respiratory symptoms [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)].

Hypertension

Advise patients of the risks of hypertension and to promptly report signs or symptoms of hypertension to their healthcare provider. Advise patients with hypertension that antihypertension medications may need to be initiated or adjusted during treatment with LORBRENA [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].

Hyperglycemia

Inform patients of the risks of new or worsening hyperglycemia and the need to periodically monitor glucose levels. Advise patients with newly occurring hyperglycemia during treatment with LORBRENA that antihyperglycemic medications may need to be initiated. Inform patients with diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance that antihyperglycemic medications may need to be adjusted during treatment with LORBRENA [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)].

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity

Advise females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus. Advise females to inform their healthcare provider of a known or suspected pregnancy [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 LORBRENA and for at least 6 months after the final dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3)].

Advise male patients with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with LORBRENA and for at least 3 months after the final dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3), Nonclinical Toxicology (13.1)].

Lactation

Advise women not to breastfeed during treatment with LORBRENA and for 7 days after the final dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.2)].

Infertility

Advise males of reproductive potential that LORBRENA may transiently impair fertility [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3), Nonclinical Toxicology (13.1)].

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