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` ------------------------------ CONTRAINDICATIONS ------------------------------
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`Neonates dependent on right-to-left shunting of blood (4).
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`----------------------- WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS -----------------------
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`Rebound: Abrupt discontinuation of INOmax may lead to worsening
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`oxygenation and increasing pulmonary artery pressure (5.1).
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`Methemoglobinemia: Methemoglobin increases with the dose of nitric oxide;
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`following discontinuation or reduction of nitric oxide, methemoglobin levels
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`return to baseline over a period of hours (5.2).
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`Elevated NO2 Levels: Monitor NO2 levels (5.3).
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`Heart Failure: In patients with pre-existing left ventricular dysfunction,
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`INOmax may increase pulmonary capillary wedge pressure leading to
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`pulmonary edema (5.4).
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`------------------------------ ADVERSE REACTIONS ------------------------------
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`The most common adverse reaction is hypotension. (6).
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`To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact INO
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`Therapeutics at 1-877-566-9466 and http://www.inomax.com/ or FDA at
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`1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
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`------------------------------ DRUG INTERACTIONS-------------------------------
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`Nitric oxide donor compounds may increase the risk of developing
`methemoglobinemia (7).
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`Revised: 02/2019
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`8.4 Pediatric Use
`8.5 Geriatric Use
`10 OVERDOSAGE
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`11 DESCRIPTION
`12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
`12.1 Mechanism of Action
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`12.2 Pharmacodynamics
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`12.3 Pharmacokinetics
`13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
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`13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
`14 CLINICAL STUDIES
`14.1 Treatment of Hypoxic Respiratory Failure (HRF)
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`14.2 Ineffective in Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
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`14.3 Ineffective in Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
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`16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
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`* Sections or subsections omitted from the full prescribing information are not
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`listed
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` HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
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`These highlights do not include all the information needed to use
`INOMAX safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for
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`INOMAX.
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`INOMAX (nitric oxide) gas, for inhalation
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`Initial U.S. Approval: 1999
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`--------------------------- INDICATIONS AND USAGE----------------------------
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`INOmax is a vasodilator indicated to improve oxygenation and reduce the
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`need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in term and near-term (>34
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`weeks gestation) neonates with hypoxic respiratory failure associated with
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`clinical or echocardiographic evidence of pulmonary hypertension in
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`conjunction with ventilatory support and other appropriate agents.
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`----------------------- DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ----------------------
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`The recommended dose is 20 ppm, maintained for up to 14 days or until the
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`underlying oxygen desaturation has resolved (2.1).
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`Doses greater than 20 ppm are not recommended (2.1, 5.2)
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`Administration:
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` Avoid abrupt discontinuation (2.2, 5.1).
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` --------------------- DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS----------------------
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` INOmax (nitric oxide) is a gas available in a 800 ppm concentration (3).
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`FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
`1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
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`2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
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`2.1 Dosage
`2.2 Administration
`3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
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`4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
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`5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
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`5.1 Rebound Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome following Abrupt
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`Discontinuation
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`5.2 Hypoxemia from Methemoglobinemia
`5.3 Airway Injury from Nitrogen Dioxide
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`5.4 Worsening Heart Failure
`6 ADVERSE REACTIONS
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`6.1 Clinical Trials Experience
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`6.2 Post-Marketing Experience
`7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
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`7.1 Nitric Oxide Donor Agents
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`8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
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`FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
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` 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
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` INOmax® is indicated to improve oxygenation and reduce the need for extracorporeal membrane
` oxygenation in term and near-term (>34 weeks gestation) neonates with hypoxic respiratory
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`failure associated with clinical or echocardiographic evidence of pulmonary hypertension in
`conjunction with ventilatory support and other appropriate agents.
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`2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
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`2.1 Dosage
`Term and near-term neonates with hypoxic respiratory failure
`The recommended dose of INOmax is 20 ppm. Maintain treatment up to 14 days or until the
`underlying oxygen desaturation has resolved and the neonate is ready to be weaned from
`INOmax therapy.
`Doses greater than 20 ppm are not recommended [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].
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`2.2 Administration
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`Nitric Oxide Delivery Systems
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`INOmax must be administered using a calibrated, FDA-cleared Nitric Oxide Delivery System
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`(NODS). There are various FDA-cleared NODS; refer to the NODS labeling to determine which
`NODS to use with this drug product and for needed information on training and technical
`support for users of this drug product with the NODS.
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`When utilizing a Nitric Oxide Delivery System specifically cleared for use in the MRI suite (e.g.
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` the INOmax DSIR® Plus MRI) only use INOmax MR Conditional cylinders at 100 gauss or less
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` [see How Supplied/Storage and Handling (16)].
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`Keep available a backup battery power supply and an independent reserve Nitric Oxide Delivery
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` System to address power and system failures.
`Monitoring
`Measure methemoglobin within 4-8 hours after initiation of treatment with INOmax and
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`periodically throughout treatment [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].
`Monitor for PaO2 and inspired NO2 during INOmax administration [see Warnings and
`Precautions 5.3)].
`Weaning and Discontinuation
`Avoid abrupt discontinuation of INOmax [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)]. To wean
`INOmax, downtitrate in several steps, pausing several hours at each step to monitor for
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`3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
`INOmax (nitric oxide) gas is available in a 800 ppm concentration.
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`4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
`INOmax is contraindicated in neonates dependent on right-to-left shunting of blood.
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`5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
`5.1 Rebound Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome following Abrupt Discontinuation
`
` Wean from INOmax [see Dosage and Administration (2.2)]. Abrupt discontinuation of INOmax
`may lead to worsening oxygenation and increasing pulmonary artery pressure, i.e., Rebound
`Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome. Signs and symptoms of Rebound Pulmonary Hypertension
`Syndrome include hypoxemia, systemic hypotension, bradycardia, and decreased cardiac output.
`If Rebound Pulmonary Hypertension occurs, reinstate INOmax therapy immediately.
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`5.2 Hypoxemia from Methemoglobinemia
`Nitric oxide combines with hemoglobin to form methemoglobin, which does not transport
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`oxygen. Methemoglobin levels increase with the dose of INOmax; it can take 8 hours or more
`before steady-state methemoglobin levels are attained. Monitor methemoglobin and adjust the
`dose of INOmax to optimize oxygenation.
`If methemoglobin levels do not resolve with decrease in dose or discontinuation of INOmax,
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` additional therapy may be warranted to treat methemoglobinemia [see Overdosage (10)].
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`5.3 Airway Injury from Nitrogen Dioxide
`Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) forms in gas mixtures containing NO and O2. Nitrogen dioxide may
`cause airway inflammation and damage to lung tissues.
` If there is an unexpected change in NO2 concentration, or if the NO2 concentration reaches 3 ppm
`when measured in the breathing circuit, then the delivery system should be assessed in
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`accordance with the Nitric Oxide Delivery System O&M Manual troubleshooting section, and
`the NO2 analyzer should be recalibrated. The dose of INOmax and/or FiO2 should be adjusted as
`appropriate.
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`5.4 Worsening Heart Failure
`Patients with left ventricular dysfunction treated with INOmax may experience pulmonary
`edema, increased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, worsening of left ventricular dysfunction,
`systemic hypotension, bradycardia and cardiac arrest. Discontinue INOmax while providing
`symptomatic care.
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`6 ADVERSE REACTIONS
`The following adverse reactions are discussed elsewhere in the label;
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`Hypoxemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)]
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`Worsening Heart Failure [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)]
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`6.1 Clinical Trials 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. The adverse reaction
`information from the clinical studies does, however, provide a basis for identifying the adverse
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`events that appear to be related to drug use and for approximating rates.
`Controlled studies have included 325 patients on INOmax doses of 5 to 80 ppm and 251 patients
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`on placebo. Total mortality in the pooled trials was 11% on placebo and 9% on INOmax, a result
`adequate to exclude INOmax mortality being more than 40% worse than placebo.
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`In both the NINOS and CINRGI studies, the duration of hospitalization was similar in INOmax
`and placebo-treated groups.
`From all controlled studies, at least 6 months of follow-up is available for 278 patients who
`received INOmax and 212 patients who received placebo. Among these patients, there was no
`evidence of an adverse effect of treatment on the need for rehospitalization, special medical
`services, pulmonary disease, or neurological sequelae.
`In the NINOS study, treatment groups were similar with respect to the incidence and severity of
`intracranial hemorrhage, Grade IV hemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia, cerebral infarction,
`seizures requiring anticonvulsant therapy, pulmonary hemorrhage, or gastrointestinal
`hemorrhage.
`In CINRGI, the only adverse reaction (>2% higher incidence on INOmax than on placebo) was
`hypotension (14% vs. 11%).
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`6.2 Post-Marketing Experience
`Post marketing reports of accidental exposure to nitric oxide for inhalation in hospital staff has
`been associated with chest discomfort, dizziness, dry throat, dyspnea, and headache.
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`7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
`7.1
`Nitric Oxide Donor Agents
`Nitric oxide donor agents such as prilocaine, sodium nitroprusside and nitroglycerine may
`increase the risk of developing methemoglobinemia.
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`8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
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`8.4 Pediatric Use
`The safety and efficacy of nitric oxide for inhalation has been demonstrated in term and near-
`term neonates with hypoxic respiratory failure associated with evidence of pulmonary
`hypertension [see Clinical Studies (14.1)]. Additional studies conducted in premature neonates
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`for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia have not demonstrated substantial evidence of
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`efficacy [see Clinical Studies (14.3)]. No information about its effectiveness in other age
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`populations is available.
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`8.5 Geriatric Use
`Nitric oxide is not indicated for use in the adult population.
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`10 OVERDOSAGE
`Overdosage with INOmax is manifest by elevations in methemoglobin and pulmonary toxicities
`associated with inspired NO2. Elevated NO2 may cause acute lung injury. Elevations in
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`methemoglobin reduce the oxygen delivery capacity of the circulation. In clinical studies, NO2
`levels >3 ppm or methemoglobin levels >7% were treated by reducing the dose of, or
`discontinuing, INOmax.
`Methemoglobinemia that does not resolve after reduction or discontinuation of therapy can be
`treated with intravenous vitamin C, intravenous methylene blue, or blood transfusion, based
`upon the clinical situation.
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`11 DESCRIPTION
`INOmax (nitric oxide gas) is a drug administered by inhalation. Nitric oxide, the active substance
`in INOmax, is a pulmonary vasodilator. INOmax is a gaseous blend of nitric oxide and nitrogen
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`(0.08% and 99.92%, respectively for 800 ppm). INOmax is supplied in aluminum cylinders as a
`compressed gas under high pressure (2000 pounds per square inch gauge [psig]).
`The structural formula of nitric oxide (NO) is shown below:
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`12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
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`12.1 Mechanism of Action
`Nitric oxide relaxes vascular smooth muscle by binding to the heme moiety of cytosolic
`guanylate cyclase, activating guanylate cyclase and increasing intracellular levels of cyclic
`guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate, which then leads to vasodilation. When inhaled, nitric oxide
`selectively dilates the pulmonary vasculature, and because of efficient scavenging by
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`INOmax appears to increase the partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) by dilating pulmonary
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` vessels in better ventilated areas of the lung, redistributing pulmonary blood flow away from
`lung regions with low ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) ratios toward regions with normal ratios.
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`12.2 Pharmacodynamics
`Effects on Pulmonary Vascular Tone in PPHN
`Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) occurs as a primary developmental
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`defect or as a condition secondary to other diseases such as meconium aspiration syndrome
`(MAS), pneumonia, sepsis, hyaline membrane disease, congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH),
`and pulmonary hypoplasia. In these states, pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) is high, which
`results in hypoxemia secondary to right-to-left shunting of blood through the patent ductus
`arteriosus and foramen ovale. In neonates with PPHN, INOmax improves oxygenation (as
`indicated by significant increases in PaO2).
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`12.3 Pharmacokinetics
`The pharmacokinetics of nitric oxide has been studied in adults.
`Absorption and Distribution
`Nitric oxide is absorbed systemically after inhalation. Most of it traverses the pulmonary
`capillary bed where it combines with hemoglobin that is 60% to 100% oxygen-saturated. At this
`level of oxygen saturation, nitric oxide combines predominantly with oxyhemoglobin to produce
`methemoglobin and nitrate. At low oxygen saturation, nitric oxide can combine with
`deoxyhemoglobin to transiently form nitrosylhemoglobin, which is converted to nitrogen oxides
`and methemoglobin upon exposure to oxygen. Within the pulmonary system, nitric oxide can
`combine with oxygen and water to produce nitrogen dioxide and nitrite, respectively, which
`interact with oxyhemoglobin to produce methemoglobin and nitrate. Thus, the end products of
`nitric oxide that enter the systemic circulation are predominantly methemoglobin and nitrate.
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`Metabolism
`Methemoglobin disposition has been investigated as a function of time and nitric oxide exposure
`concentration in neonates with respiratory failure. The methemoglobin (MetHb) concentration-
`time profiles during the first 12 hours of exposure to 0, 5, 20, and 80 ppm INOmax are shown in
`Figure 1.
`Figure 1: Methemoglobin Concentration-Time Profiles Neonates Inhaling 0, 5, 20 or 80
`ppm INOmax
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`Methemoglobin concentrations increased during the first 8 hours of nitric oxide exposure. The
`mean methemoglobin level remained below 1% in the placebo group and in the 5 ppm and 20
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`ppm INOmax groups, but reached approximately 5% in the 80 ppm INOmax group.
`Methemoglobin levels >7% were attained only in patients receiving 80 ppm, where they
`comprised 35% of the group. The average time to reach peak methemoglobin was 10 ± 9 (SD)
`hours (median, 8 hours) in these 13 patients, but one patient did not exceed 7% until 40 hours.
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`Elimination
`Nitrate has been identified as the predominant nitric oxide metabolite excreted in the urine,
`accounting for >70% of the nitric oxide dose inhaled. Nitrate is cleared from the plasma by the
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`kidney at rates approaching the rate of glomerular filtration.
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`13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
`13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
`No evidence of a carcinogenic effect was apparent, at inhalation exposures up to the
`recommended dose (20 ppm), in rats for 20 hr/day for up to two years. Higher exposures have
`not been investigated.
`Nitric oxide has demonstrated genotoxicity in Salmonella (Ames Test), human lymphocytes, and
`after in vivo exposure in rats. There are no animal or human studies to evaluate nitric oxide for
`effects on fertility.
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`14 CLINICAL STUDIES
`14.1 Treatment of Hypoxic Respiratory Failure (HRF)
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`The efficacy of INOmax has been investigated in term and near-term newborns with hypoxic
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`respiratory failure resulting from a variety of etiologies. Inhalation of INOmax reduces the
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`concentration [FiO2]× 100 divided by systemic arterial concentration in mm Hg [PaO2]) and
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` increases PaO2 [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.1)].
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`NINOS Study
`The Neonatal Inhaled Nitric Oxide Study (NINOS) was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-
`controlled, multicenter trial in 235 neonates with hypoxic respiratory failure. The objective of the
`study was to determine whether inhaled nitric oxide would reduce the occurrence of death and/or
`initiation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in a prospectively defined cohort of
`term or near-term neonates with hypoxic respiratory failure unresponsive to conventional
`therapy. Hypoxic respiratory failure was caused by meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS; 49%),
`pneumonia/sepsis (21%), idiopathic primary pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN;
`17%), or respiratory distress syndrome (RDS; 11%). Infants ≤14 days of age (mean, 1.7 days)
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` with a mean PaO2 of 46 mm Hg and a mean oxygenation index (OI) of 43 cm H2O / mm Hg
`were initially randomized to receive 100% O2 with (n=114) or without (n=121) 20 ppm nitric
` oxide for up to 14 days. Response to study drug was defined as a change from baseline in PaO2
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`30 minutes after starting treatment (full response = >20 mm Hg, partial = 10–20 mm Hg, no
`response = <10 mm Hg). Neonates with a less than full response were evaluated for a response to
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`80 ppm nitric oxide or control gas. The primary results from the NINOS study are presented in
`Table 1.
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`Table 1: Summary of Clinical Results from NINOS Study
`Control
`NO
`(n=121)
`(n=114)
`77 (64%)
`52 (46%)
`20 (17%)
`16 (14%)
`66 (55%)
`44 (39%)
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`P value
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`0.006
`0.60
`0.014
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` Death or ECMO*,†
`Death
`ECMO
`* Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
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`† Death or need for ECMO was the study's primary end point
`Although the incidence of death by 120 days of age was similar in both groups (NO, 14%;
`control, 17%), significantly fewer infants in the nitric oxide group required ECMO compared
`with controls (39% vs. 55%, p = 0.014). The combined incidence of death and/or initiation of
`ECMO showed a significant advantage for the nitric oxide treated group (46% vs. 64%, p =
`0.006). The nitric oxide group also had significantly greater increases in PaO2 and greater
`decreases in the OI and the alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient than the control group (p<0.001 for
`all parameters). Significantly more patients had at least a partial response to the initial
`administration of study drug in the nitric oxide group (66%) than the control group (26%,
`p<0.001). Of the 125 infants who did not respond to 20 ppm nitric oxide or control, similar
`percentages of NO-treated (18%) and control (20%) patients had at least a partial response to 80
`ppm nitric oxide for inhalation or control drug, suggesting a lack of additional benefit for the
`higher dose of nitric oxide. No infant had study drug discontinued for toxicity. Inhaled nitric
`oxide had no detectable effect on mortality. The adverse events collected in the NINOS trial
`occurred at similar incidence rates in both treatment groups [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)].
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`infants with available follow-up, the two treatment groups were similar with respect to their
`mental, motor, audiologic, or neurologic evaluations.
`CINRGI Study
` This study was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial of 186 term and
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`near-term neonates with pulmonary hypertension and hypoxic respiratory failure. The primary
`objective of the study was to determine whether INOmax would reduce the receipt of ECMO in
`these patients. Hypoxic respiratory failure was caused by MAS (35%), idiopathic PPHN (30%),
`pneumonia/sepsis (24%), or RDS (8%). Patients with a mean PaO2 of 54 mm Hg and a mean OI
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` of 44 cm H2O / mm Hg were randomly assigned to receive either 20 ppm INOmax (n=97) or
`nitrogen gas (placebo; n=89) in addition to their ventilatory support. Patients who exhibited a
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` PaO2 >60 mm Hg and a pH < 7.55 were weaned to 5 ppm INOmax or placebo. The primary
`results from the CINRGI study are presented in Table 2.
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`Table 2: Summary of Clinical Results from CINRGI Study
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`Placebo
`INOmax
`P value
`ECMO*,†
`51/89 (57%)
`30/97 (31%)
`<0.001
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`5/89 (6%)
`3/97 (3%)
`0.48
`Death
`* Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
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` † ECMO was the primary end point of this study
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`Significantly fewer neonates in the INOmax group required ECMO compared to the control
`group (31% vs. 57%, p<0.001). While the number of deaths were similar in both groups
`(INOmax, 3%; placebo, 6%), the combined incidence of death and/or receipt of ECMO was
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`decreased in the INOmax group (33% vs. 58%, p<0.001).
`In addition, the INOmax group had significantly improved oxygenation as measured by PaO2,
`OI, and alveolar-arterial gradient (p<0.001 for all parameters). Of the 97 patients treated with
`INOmax, 2 (2%) were withdrawn from study drug due to methemoglobin levels >4%. The
`frequency and number of adverse events reported were similar in the two study groups [see
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`Adverse Reactions (6.1)].
`In clinical trials, reduction in the need for ECMO has not been demonstrated with the use of
`inhaled nitric oxide in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).
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`14.2 Ineffective in Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
`In a randomized, double-blind, parallel, multicenter study, 385 patients with adult respiratory
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`distress syndrome (ARDS) associated with pneumonia (46%), surgery (33%), multiple trauma
`(26%), aspiration (23%), pulmonary contusion (18%), and other causes, with PaO2/FiO2 <250
`mm Hg despite optimal oxygenation and ventilation, received placebo (n=193) or INOmax
`(n=192), 5 ppm, for 4 hours to 28 days or until weaned because of improvements in oxygenation.
`Despite acute improvements in oxygenation, there was no effect of INOmax on the primary
`endpoint of days alive and off ventilator support. These results were consistent with outcome
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`data from a smaller dose ranging study of nitric oxide (1.25 to 80 ppm). INOmax is not indicated
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`14.3 Ineffective in Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
`The safety and efficacy of INOmax for the prevention of chronic lung disease
`[bronchopulmonary dysplasia, (BPD)] in neonates ≤ 34 weeks gestational age requiring
`respiratory support has been studied in four large, multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled
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`clinical trials in a total of 2,600 preterm infants. Of these, 1,290 received placebo, and 1,310
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`received inhaled nitric oxide at doses ranging from 5-20 ppm, for treatment periods of 7-24 days
`duration. The primary endpoint for these studies was alive and without BPD at 36 weeks
`postmenstrual age (PMA). The need for supplemental oxygen at 36 weeks PMA served as a
`surrogate endpoint for the presence of BPD. Overall, efficacy for the prevention of
`bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants was not established. There were no meaningful
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`differences between treatment groups with regard to overall deaths, methemoglobin levels, or
`adverse events commonly observed in premature infants, including intraventricular hemorrhage,
`patent ductus arteriosus, pulmonary hemorrhage, and retinopathy of prematurity.
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`The use of INOmax for prevention of BPD in preterm neonates ≤ 34 weeks gestational age is not
`recommended.
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`16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
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`INOmax (nitric oxide) is available in the following sizes:
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`Size D
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`Size 88
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`Portable aluminum cylinders containing 353 liters at STP of nitric oxide gas in 800
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` ppm concentration in nitrogen (delivered volume 344 liters) (NDC 64693-002-01)
` Aluminum cylinders containing 1963 liters at STP of nitric oxide gas in 800 ppm
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`concentration in nitrogen (delivered volume 1918 liters) (NDC 64693-002-02)
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`Store at 25°C (77°F) with excursions permitted between 15–30°C (59–86°F) [see USP
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` Controlled Room Temperature].
`All regulations concerning handling of pressure vessels must be followed.
`Protect the cylinders from shocks, falls, oxidizing and flammable materials, moisture, and
`sources of heat or ignition.
`INOmax MR Conditional labeled cylinders (i.e., size 88 aluminum cylinder) may be used at 100
`gauss or less. Use of any other cylinder (e.g., D size aluminum cylinder) may create a projectile
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`hazard.
`Occupational Exposure
`The exposure limit set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for nitric
`oxide is 25 ppm, and for NO2 the limit is 5 ppm.
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