`occur with PREZCOBIX. Discontinue treatment if severe reaction
`develops. (5.2)
`• When PREZCOBIX is used in combination with a tenofovir disoproxil
`fumarate (tenofovir DF) containing regimen, cases of acute renal failure
`and Fanconi syndrome have been reported. (5.4)
`PREZCOBIX is not recommended in combination with other
`antiretroviral drugs that require pharmacokinetic boosting. (5.6)
`• Monitor in patients with a known sulfonamide allergy. (5.7)
`Patients receiving PREZCOBIX may develop new onset or
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`exacerbations of diabetes mellitus/hyperglycemia (5.8),
`redistribution/accumulation of body fat (5.9), and immune reconstitution
`syndrome. (5.10)
`Patients with hemophilia may develop increased bleeding events. (5.11)
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`------------------------------ADVERSE REACTIONS-------------------------------
`The most common adverse reactions to darunavir, a component of
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`PREZCOBIX (incidence greater than or equal to 5%) of at least
`moderate severity (greater than or equal to Grade 2) were diarrhea,
`nausea, rash, headache, abdominal pain, and vomiting. (6.1)
`To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Janssen
`Products, LP at 1-800-JANSSEN (1-800-526-7736) or FDA at 1-800-FDA-
`1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
`-------------------------------DRUG INTERACTIONS-------------------------------
`Co-administration of PREZCOBIX with other drugs can alter the
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`concentration of other drugs and other drugs may alter the
`concentrations of darunavir or cobicistat. Consult the full prescribing
`information prior to and during treatment for potential drug interactions.
`(4, 5.6, 7, 12.3)
`-----------------------USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS------------------------
`Pregnancy: PREZCOBIX is not recommended during pregnancy due to
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`substantially lower exposures of darunavir and cobicistat during
`pregnancy. (8.1, 12.3)
`Lactation: Breastfeeding is not recommended. (8.2)
`Pediatrics: Not recommended for pediatric patients weighing less than
`40 kg. (8.4)
`See 17 for PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION and FDA-
`approved patient labeling.
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`7.2 Potential for Other Drugs to Affect PREZCOBIX
`7.3 Established and Other Potentially Significant
`Drug Interactions
`7.4 Drugs without Clinically Significant Interactions
`with PREZCOBIX
`8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
`8.1 Pregnancy
`8.2
`Lactation
`8.3 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential
`8.4 Pediatric Use
`8.5 Geriatric Use
`8.6 Hepatic Impairment
`8.7 Renal Impairment
`10 OVERDOSAGE
`11 DESCRIPTION
`12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
`12.1 Mechanism of Action
`12.2 Pharmacodynamics
`12.3 Pharmacokinetics
`12.4 Microbiology
`13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
`13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of
`Fertility
`14 CLINICAL STUDIES
`14.1 Clinical Trial Results in Adults with HIV-1
`Infection
`14.2 Clinical Trial Results in Pediatric Subjects with
`HIV-1 Infection
`16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
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`HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
`These highlights do not include all the information needed to use
`PREZCOBIX safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for
`PREZCOBIX.
`PREZCOBIX® (darunavir and cobicistat) tablets, for oral use
`Initial U.S. Approval: 2015
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`Contraindications (4) 04/2022
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`---------------------------INDICATIONS AND USAGE---------------------------
`PREZCOBIX is a two-drug combination of darunavir, a human
`immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) protease inhibitor, and cobicistat, a CYP3A
`inhibitor, and is indicated for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in treatment-
`naïve and treatment-experienced adults and pediatric patients weighing at
`least 40 kg with no darunavir resistance-associated substitutions (V11I, V32I,
`L33F, I47V, I50V, I54L, I54M, T74P, L76V, I84V, L89V). (1)
`-----------------------DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION-----------------------
`Recommended dosage: One tablet taken once daily with food in adults and
`pediatric patients weighing at least 40 kg. (2.1)
`Testing Prior to Initiation: HIV genotypic testing is recommended for
`antiretroviral treatment experienced patients. Assess estimated creatinine
`clearance in all patients prior to starting PREZCOBIX. When used with
`tenofovir DF: Assess urine glucose and urine protein at baseline and monitor
`creatinine clearance, urine glucose, and urine protein. Monitor serum
`phosphorus in patients with or at risk for renal impairment. (2.2)
`----------------------DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS---------------------
`Tablets: 800 mg of darunavir and 150 mg of cobicistat. (3)
`-------------------------------CONTRAINDICATIONS-------------------------------
`PREZCOBIX is contraindicated in patients receiving certain co-administered
`drugs for which altered plasma concentrations are associated with serious
`and/or life-threatening events or loss of therapeutic effect. (4, 7.2)
`------------------------WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS-----------------------
`Drug-induced hepatitis (e.g., acute hepatitis, cytolytic hepatitis), liver
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`injury, including some fatalities can occur with PREZCOBIX. Monitor
`liver function before and during therapy, especially in patients with
`underlying chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, or in patients who have pre-
`treatment elevations of transaminases. (5.1)
`Skin reactions ranging from mild to severe, including Stevens-Johnson
`Syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, drug rash with eosinophilia and
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`FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
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`INDICATIONS AND USAGE
`2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
`2.1 Recommended Dosage
`2.2 Testing Prior to Initiation of PREZCOBIX
`2.3 Not Recommended in Severe Renal Impairment
`2.4 Not Recommended in Severe Hepatic
`Impairment
`2.5 Not Recommended During Pregnancy
`3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
`4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
`5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
`5.1 Hepatotoxicity
`5.2 Severe Skin Reactions
`5.3 Effects on Serum Creatinine
`5.4 New Onset or Worsening Renal Impairment
`When Used With Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
`5.5 Risk of Serious Adverse Reactions or Loss of
`Virologic Response Due to Drug Interactions
`5.6 Antiretrovirals Not Recommended
`5.7 Sulfa Allergy
`5.8 Diabetes Mellitus/Hyperglycemia
`5.9 Fat Redistribution
`5.10 Immune Reconstitution Syndrome
`5.11 Hemophilia
`6 ADVERSE REACTIONS
`6.1 Clinical Trials Experience
`6.2 Postmarketing Experience
`7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
`7.1 Potential for PREZCOBIX to Affect Other Drugs
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`INDICATIONS AND USAGE
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`PREZCOBIX is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of
`human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection in treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced
`adults and pediatric patients weighing at least 40 kg with no darunavir resistance-associated
`substitutions (V11I, V32I, L33F, I47V, I50V, I54L, I54M, T74P, L76V, I84V, L89V).
`2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
`2.1 Recommended Dosage
`PREZCOBIX is a fixed-dose combination product containing 800 mg of darunavir and 150 mg of
`cobicistat. In treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced adults and pediatric patients weighing at
`least 40 kg with no darunavir resistance-associated substitutions, the recommended dosage of
`PREZCOBIX is one tablet taken once daily orally with food. Administer PREZCOBIX in
`conjunction with other antiretroviral agents.
`2.2 Testing Prior to Initiation of PREZCOBIX
`HIV Genotypic Testing
`HIV genotypic testing is recommended for antiretroviral treatment-experienced patients.
`However, when HIV genotypic testing is not feasible, PREZCOBIX can be used in protease
`inhibitor-naïve patients, but is not recommended in protease inhibitor-experienced patients.
`Creatinine Clearance
`Prior to starting PREZCOBIX, assess estimated creatinine clearance because cobicistat decreases
`estimated creatinine clearance due to inhibition of tubular secretion of creatinine without affecting
`actual renal glomerular function [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)]. When co-administering
`PREZCOBIX with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir DF) assess estimated creatinine
`clearance, urine glucose, and urine protein at baseline [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)].
`2.3 Not Recommended in Severe Renal Impairment
`PREZCOBIX co-administered with tenofovir DF is not recommended in patients who have an
`estimated creatinine clearance below 70 mL per minute [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) and
`Adverse Reactions (6.1)].
`2.4 Not Recommended in Severe Hepatic Impairment
`PREZCOBIX is not recommended for use in patients with severe hepatic impairment [see Use in
`Specific Populations (8.6) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
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`2.5 Not Recommended During Pregnancy
`PREZCOBIX is not recommended during pregnancy because of substantially lower exposures of
`darunavir and cobicistat during the second and third trimesters [see Use in Specific Populations
`(8.1) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
`PREZCOBIX should not be initiated in pregnant individuals. An alternative regimen is
`recommended for those who become pregnant during therapy with PREZCOBIX.
`3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
`PREZCOBIX is supplied as pink, oval-shaped, film-coated tablets containing darunavir ethanolate
`equivalent to 800 mg of darunavir and 150 mg cobicistat. Each tablet is debossed with “800” on
`one side and “TG” on the other side.
`4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
`Darunavir and cobicistat are both inhibitors of the cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) isoform.
`PREZCOBIX should not be co-administered with medicinal products that are highly dependent on
`CYP3A for clearance and for which increased plasma concentrations are associated with serious
`and/or life threatening events (narrow therapeutic index). Darunavir and cobicistat are both
`substrates of the cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) isoform. Co- administration of PREZCOBIX with
`CYP3A inducers may lead to lower exposures of darunavir and cobicistat and potential loss of
`efficacy of darunavir and possible resistance. Examples of drugs that are contraindicated for co-
`administration with PREZCOBIX [see Drug Interactions (7.3) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]
`are listed below.
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`• Alpha 1-adrenoreceptor antagonist: alfuzosin
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`• Anticonvulsants: carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin
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`• Anti-gout: colchicine, in patients with renal and/or hepatic impairment
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`• Antimycobacterial: rifampin
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`• Antipsychotics: lurasidone, pimozide
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`• Cardiac Disorders: dronedarone, ivabradine, ranolazine
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`• Ergot derivatives, e.g. dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, methylergonovine
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`• Herbal product: St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)
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`• Hepatitis C direct acting antiviral: elbasvir/grazoprevir
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`• Lipid modifying agents: lomitapide, lovastatin, simvastatin
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`• Opioid Antagonist: naloxegol
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`• PDE-5 inhibitor: sildenafil when used for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension
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`• Sedatives/hypnotics: orally administered midazolam, triazolam
`5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
`5.1 Hepatotoxicity
`During
`the darunavir clinical development program (N=3063), where darunavir was
`co-administered with ritonavir 100 mg once or twice daily, drug-induced hepatitis (e.g., acute
`hepatitis, cytolytic hepatitis) was reported in 0.5% of subjects. Patients with pre-existing liver
`dysfunction, including chronic active hepatitis B or C, have an increased risk for liver function
`abnormalities including severe hepatic adverse reactions.
`Post-marketing cases of liver injury, including some fatalities, have also been reported with
`darunavir co-administered with ritonavir. These have generally occurred in patients with advanced
`HIV-1 disease taking multiple concomitant medications, having co-morbidities including hepatitis
`B or C co-infection, and/or developing immune reconstitution syndrome. A causal relationship
`with darunavir co-administered with ritonavir has not been established.
`Appropriate laboratory testing should be conducted prior to initiating therapy with PREZCOBIX
`and patients should be monitored during treatment. Increased AST/ALT monitoring should be
`considered in patients with underlying chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, or in patients who have
`pre-treatment elevations of transaminases, especially during the first several months of
`PREZCOBIX treatment.
`Evidence of new or worsening liver dysfunction (including clinically significant elevation of liver
`enzymes and/or symptoms such as fatigue, anorexia, nausea, jaundice, dark urine, liver tenderness,
`hepatomegaly) in patients on PREZCOBIX should prompt consideration of interruption or
`discontinuation of treatment.
`5.2 Severe Skin Reactions
`During
`the darunavir clinical development program (n=3063), where darunavir was
`co-administered with ritonavir 100 mg once or twice daily, severe skin reactions, accompanied by
`fever and/or elevations of transaminases in some cases, was reported in 0.4% of subjects.
`Stevens-Johnson Syndrome was rarely (less than 0.1%) reported during the clinical development
`program. During post-marketing experience toxic epidermal necrolysis, drug rash with
`eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis have been
`reported. Discontinue PREZCOBIX immediately if signs or symptoms of severe skin reactions
`develop. These can include but are not limited to severe rash or rash accompanied with fever,
`general malaise, fatigue, muscle or joint aches, blisters, oral lesions, conjunctivitis, hepatitis and/or
`eosinophilia.
`Mild-to-moderate rash was also reported and often occurred within the first four weeks of
`treatment and resolved with continued dosing.
`5.3 Effects on Serum Creatinine
`Cobicistat decreases estimated creatinine clearance due to inhibition of tubular secretion of
`creatinine without affecting actual renal glomerular function. This effect should be considered
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`when interpreting changes in estimated creatinine clearance in patients initiating PREZCOBIX,
`particularly in patients with medical conditions or receiving drugs needing monitoring with
`estimated creatinine clearance.
`Prior to initiating therapy with PREZCOBIX, assess estimated creatinine clearance [see Dosage
`and Administration (2.2)]. Dosage recommendations are not available for drugs that require
`dosage adjustments in PREZCOBIX-treated patients with renal impairment [see Drug Interactions
`(7.3) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.2)]. Consider alternative medications that do not require
`dosage adjustments in patients with renal impairment.
`Although cobicistat may cause modest increases in serum creatinine and modest declines in
`estimated creatinine clearance without affecting renal glomerular function, patients who
`experience a confirmed increase in serum creatinine of greater than 0.4 mg/dL from baseline
`should be closely monitored for renal safety.
`5.4 New Onset or Worsening Renal Impairment When Used With Tenofovir
`Disoproxil Fumarate
`Renal impairment, including cases of acute renal failure and Fanconi syndrome, has been reported
`when cobicistat, a component of PREZCOBIX, was used in an antiretroviral regimen that
`contained tenofovir DF. Co-administration of PREZCOBIX and tenofovir DF is not recommended
`in patients who have an estimated creatinine clearance below 70 mL/min [see Dosage and
`Administration (2.3)].
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`• Document urine glucose and urine protein at baseline [see Dosage and Administration (2.2)]
`and perform routine monitoring of estimated creatinine clearance, urine glucose, and urine
`protein during treatment when PREZCOBIX is used with tenofovir DF. Measure serum
`phosphorus in patients with or at risk for renal impairment when used with tenofovir DF.
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`• Co-administration of PREZCOBIX and tenofovir DF in combination with concomitant or
`recent use of a nephrotoxic agent is not recommended.
`See cobicistat full prescribing information for additional information regarding cobicistat.
`5.5 Risk of Serious Adverse Reactions or Loss of Virologic Response Due to
`Drug Interactions
`Initiation of PREZCOBIX, which inhibits CYP3A, in patients receiving medications metabolized
`by CYP3A, or initiation of medications metabolized by CYP3A in patients already receiving
`PREZCOBIX may increase plasma concentrations of medications metabolized by CYP3A and
`reduce plasma concentrations of active metabolite(s) formed by CYP3A. Initiation of medications
`that inhibit or induce CYP3A may respectively increase or decrease concentrations of
`PREZCOBIX.
`These interactions may lead to:
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`• clinically significant adverse reactions, potentially leading to severe, life threatening, or fatal
`events from higher exposures of concomitant medications.
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`loss of therapeutic effect of the concomitant medications from lower exposures of active
`metabolite(s).
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`loss of therapeutic effect of PREZCOBIX and possible development of resistance from lower
`exposures of PREZCOBIX.
`See Table 1 for steps to prevent or manage these possible and known significant drug interactions,
`including dosing recommendations. Consider the potential for drug interactions prior to and during
`PREZCOBIX therapy; review concomitant medications during PREZCOBIX therapy; and
`monitor for the adverse reactions associated with concomitant medications [see Contraindications
`(4) and Drug Interactions (7)].
`When used with concomitant medications, PREZCOBIX may result in different drug interactions
`than those observed or expected with darunavir co-administered with ritonavir. Complex or
`unknown mechanisms of drug interactions preclude extrapolation of drug interactions with
`darunavir co-administered with ritonavir to certain PREZCOBIX interactions [see Drug
`Interactions (7) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
`5.6 Antiretrovirals Not Recommended
`PREZCOBIX is not recommended in combination with other antiretroviral drugs that require
`pharmacokinetic boosting (i.e., another protease inhibitor or elvitegravir) because dosing
`recommendations for such combinations have not been established and co-administration may
`result in decreased plasma concentrations of the antiretroviral agents, leading to loss of therapeutic
`effect and development of resistance.
`PREZCOBIX is not recommended in combination with products containing the individual
`components of PREZCOBIX (darunavir and cobicistat) or with ritonavir. For additional
`recommendations on use of PREZCOBIX with other antiretroviral agents, [see Drug Interactions
`(7)].
`5.7 Sulfa Allergy
`Darunavir contains a sulfonamide moiety. Monitor patients with a known sulfonamide allergy after
`initiating PREZCOBIX. In clinical studies with darunavir co-administered with ritonavir, the
`incidence and severity of rash were similar in subjects with or without a history of sulfonamide
`allergy.
`5.8 Diabetes Mellitus/Hyperglycemia
`New onset diabetes mellitus, exacerbation of pre-existing diabetes mellitus, and hyperglycemia
`have been reported during postmarketing surveillance in patients with HIV-1 infection receiving
`HIV protease inhibitor (PI) therapy. Some patients required either initiation or dose adjustments
`of insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents for treatment of these events. In some cases, diabetic
`ketoacidosis has occurred. In those patients who discontinued PI therapy, hyperglycemia persisted
`in some cases. Because these events have been reported voluntarily during clinical practice,
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`events have not been established.
`5.9 Fat Redistribution
`Redistribution/accumulation of body fat, including central obesity, dorsocervical fat enlargement
`(buffalo hump), peripheral wasting, facial wasting, breast enlargement, and “cushingoid
`appearance” have been observed in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy. The mechanism and
`long-term consequences of these events are currently unknown. A causal relationship has not been
`established.
`5.10 Immune Reconstitution Syndrome
`Immune reconstitution syndrome has been reported in patients treated with combination
`antiretroviral therapy, including PREZCOBIX. During the initial phase of combination
`antiretroviral treatment, patients whose immune systems respond may develop an inflammatory
`response to indolent or residual opportunistic infections (such as Mycobacterium avium infection,
`cytomegalovirus, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia [PCP], or tuberculosis), which may
`necessitate further evaluation and treatment.
`Autoimmune disorders (such as Graves’ disease, polymyositis, Guillain-Barré syndrome and
`autoimmune hepatitis) have also been reported to occur in the setting of immune reconstitution;
`however, the time to onset is more variable, and can occur many months after initiation of
`antiretroviral treatment.
`5.11 Hemophilia
`There have been reports of increased bleeding, including spontaneous skin hematomas and
`hemarthrosis in patients with hemophilia type A and B treated with HIV PIs. In some patients,
`additional factor VIII was given. In more than half of the reported cases, treatment with HIV PIs
`was continued or reintroduced if treatment had been discontinued. A causal relationship between
`PI therapy and these episodes has not been established.
`6 ADVERSE REACTIONS
`The following adverse reactions are discussed in other sections of the labeling:
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`• Hepatotoxicity [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)]
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`• Severe skin reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)]
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`• Effects on serum creatinine [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)]
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`• New onset or worsening renal impairment when used with tenofovir DF [see Warnings and
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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 clinical practice.
`Clinical Trials in Adults
`During the darunavir clinical development program, where darunavir was co-administered with
`ritonavir 100 mg once or twice daily, the most common clinical adverse reactions (incidence
`greater than or equal to 5%) of at least moderate intensity (greater than or equal to Grade 2) were
`diarrhea, nausea, rash, headache, abdominal pain, and vomiting. See the darunavir full prescribing
`information for additional
`information on adverse reactions reported with darunavir
`co-administered with ritonavir. See cobicistat full prescribing information for clinical trial
`information on adverse reactions reported with cobicistat.
`One single arm clinical trial was conducted with darunavir and cobicistat administered as single
`entities in 313 subjects with HIV-1 infection. Adverse reactions evaluated through Week 24 did
`not differ substantially from those reported in clinical trials with darunavir co-administered with
`ritonavir.
`Clinical Trials in Pediatric Patients
`No clinical trials with PREZCOBIX were performed in pediatric patients. However, the safety of
`the components of PREZCOBIX, darunavir and cobicistat, co-administered with two nucleoside
`reverse transcriptase inhibitors, was evaluated in pediatric subjects of 12 to less than 18 years of
`age with HIV-1 infection through clinical trial GS-US-216-0128 (virologically-suppressed, N=7
`with weight ≥40 kg) through Week 48. Safety analyses of this trial in these pediatric subjects did
`not identify new safety concerns compared to the known safety profile of PREZCOBIX in adult
`subjects [see Clinical Studies (14.2)].
`6.2 Postmarketing Experience
`The following events have been identified during post-approval use of darunavir. Because these
`events are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to
`reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
`Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders
`Redistribution of body fat
`Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
`Rhabdomyolysis (associated with co-administration with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors)
`Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
`Toxic epidermal necrolysis, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, drug rash with
`eosinophilia and systemic symptoms [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].
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`7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
`7.1 Potential for PREZCOBIX to Affect Other Drugs
`Darunavir co-administered with cobicistat is an inhibitor of CYP3A and CYP2D6. Cobicistat
`inhibits the following transporters: P-glycoprotein (P-gp), BCRP, MATE1, OATP1B1 and
`OATP1B3. Therefore, co-administration of PREZCOBIX with drugs that are primarily
`metabolized by CYP3A and/or CYP2D6 or are substrates of P-gp, BCRP, MATE1, OATP1B1 or
`OATP1B3 may result in increased plasma concentrations of such drugs, which could increase or
`prolong their therapeutic effect and can be associated with adverse events. Co-administration of
`PREZCOBIX with drugs that have active metabolite(s) formed by CYP3A may result in reduced
`plasma concentrations of these active metabolite(s), potentially leading to loss of their therapeutic
`effect (see Table 1).
`7.2 Potential for Other Drugs to Affect PREZCOBIX
`Darunavir is metabolized by CYP3A. Cobicistat is metabolized by CYP3A, and to a minor extent,
`by CYP2D6. Co-administration of PREZCOBIX and drugs that induce CYP3A activity are
`expected to increase the clearance of darunavir and cobicistat, resulting in lowered plasma
`concentrations of darunavir and cobicistat which may lead to loss of therapeutic effect and
`development of resistance. Co-administration of PREZCOBIX and other drugs that inhibit CYP3A
`may result in increased plasma concentrations of darunavir and cobicistat (see Table 1).
`7.3 Established and Other Potentially Significant Drug Interactions
`Table 1 provides dosing recommendations for expected clinically relevant interactions with
`PREZCOBIX (this table is not all inclusive). These recommendations are based on either drug
`interaction trials or predicted interactions due to the expected magnitude of interaction and
`potential for serious adverse events or loss of therapeutic effect. The table includes examples of
`potentially significant interactions but is not all inclusive, and therefore the label of each drug that
`is co-administered with PREZCOBIX should be consulted for information related to the route of
`metabolism, interaction pathways, potential risks, and specific actions to be taken with regard to
`co-administration. For the list of examples of contraindicated drugs, [see Contraindications (4)].
`Table 1:
`Established and Other Potentially Significant* Drug Interactions: Alterations in Dose or
`Regimen May Be Recommended
`Effect on Concentration
`of Darunavir,
`Concomitant Drug Class:
`Cobicistat, or
`Clinical Comment
`Concomitant Drug
`Drug Name Examples
`HIV-1 antiviral agents: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)
`didanosine
`↔ darunavir
`Didanosine should be administered one hour before
`↔ cobicistat
`or two hours after PREZCOBIX (administered with
`↔ didanosine
`food).
`HIV-1 antiviral agents: Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs)
`efavirenz
`↓ cobicistat
`Co-administration with efavirenz is not
`↓ darunavir
`recommended because it may result in loss of
`therapeutic effect and development of resistance to
`darunavir.
`Co-administration with etravirine is not
`recommended because it may result in loss of
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`HIV-1 antiviral agents: CCR5 co-receptor antagonists
`maraviroc
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`Other agents
`Alpha 1-adrenoreceptor
`antagonist:
`alfuzosin
`Antibacterials:
`clarithromycin,
`erythromycin, telithromycin
`Anticancer agents:
`dasatinib, nilotinib
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`↑ alfuzosin
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`↑ darunavir
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`↑ antibacterial
`↑ anticancer agent
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`Anticoagulants:
`Direct Oral Anticoagulants
`(DOACs)
`apixaban
`
`↑ apixaban
`
`therapeutic effect and development of resistance to
`darunavir.
`Co-administration with nevirapine is not
`recommended because it may result in loss of
`therapeutic effect and development of resistance to
`darunavir.
`
`Maraviroc is a substrate of CYP3A. When co-
`administered with PREZCOBIX, patients should
`receive maraviroc 150 mg twice daily.
`
`Co-administration is contraindicated due to
`potential for serious and/or life-threatening
`reactions such as hypotension.
`Consider alternative antibiotics with concomitant
`use of PREZCOBIX.
`
`A decrease in the dosage or an adjustment of the
`dosing interval of dasatinib or nilotinib may be
`necessary when co-administered with
`PREZCOBIX. Consult the dasatinib and nilotinib
`prescribing information for dosing instructions.
`
`For vincristine and vinblastine, consider
`temporarily withholding the cobicistat-containing
`antiretroviral regimen in patients who develop
`significant hematologic or gastrointestinal side
`effects when PREZCOBIX is administered
`concurrently with vincristine or vinblastine. If the
`antiretroviral regimen must be withheld for a
`prolonged period, consider initiating a revised
`regimen that does not include a CYP3A or P-gp
`inhibitor.
`
`Due to potentially increased bleeding risk, dosing
`recommendations for co-administration of apixaban
`with PREZCOBIX depends on the apixaban dose.
`Refer to apixaban dosing instructions for
`co-administration with strong CYP3A and P-gp
`inhibitors in apixaban prescribing information.
`
`Co-administration of rivaroxaban with
`PREZCOBIX is not recommended because it may
`lead to an increased bleeding risk.
`
`No dose adjustment is needed when betrixaban,
`dabigatran, or edoxaban is co-administered with
`PREZCOBIX.
`
`↑ rivaroxaban
`
`
`↔ betrixaban
`↔ dabigatran
`↔ edoxaban
`
`rivaroxaban
`
`
`betrixaban
`dabigatran
`edoxaban
`
`Other Anticoagulants:
`warfarin
`
`Reference ID: 4968681
`
`
`warfarin: effect unknown
`
`
`Monitor the international normalized ratio (INR)
`when co-administering with warfarin.
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`
`
`
`
`Anticonvulsants:
`carbamazepine,
`phenobarbital, phenytoin
`
`↓ darunavir
`↓ cobicistat
`
`↓ cobicistat
`darunavir: effect unknown
`
`Co-administration is contraindicated due to
`potential for reduced plasma concentrations of
`darunavir, which may result in loss of therapeutic
`effect and development of resistance.
`Consider alternative anticonvulsant or antiretroviral
`therapy to avoid potential changes in exposures. If
`co-administration is necessary, monitor for lack or
`loss of virologic response.
`
`↑ clonazepam
`
`Clinical monitoring of anticonvulsants is
`recommended.
`
`SSRIs: effects unknown When co-administering with SSRIs, TCAs, or
`trazodone, careful dose titration of the
`antidepressant to the desired effect, including using
`the lowest feasible initial or maintenance dose, and
`monitoring for antidepressant response are
`recommended.
`
`
`↑ TCAs
`
`
`↑ trazodone
`
`
`
`Monitor for increased darunavir or cobicistat and/or
`antifungal adverse reactions.
`
`Specific dosing recommendations are not available
`for co-administration with these antifungals.
`Monitor for increased itraconazole or ketoconazole
`adverse reactions.
`
`Co-administration with voriconazole is not
`recommended unless benefit/risk assessment
`justifies the use of voriconazole.
`Co-administration is contraindicated in patients
`with renal and/or hepatic impairment due to
`potential for serious and/or life-threatening
`reactions.
`
`For patients without renal or hepatic impairment:
`• Treatment of gout flares – co-administration of
`colchicine: 0.6 mg (1 tablet) x 1 dose, followed
`by 0.3 mg (half tablet) 1 hour later. Treatment
`course to be repeated no earlier than 3 days.
`• Prophylaxis of gout flares – co-administration
`of colchicine: If the original regimen was
`0.6 mg twice a day, the regimen should be
`adjusted to 0.3 mg once a day. If the original
`regimen was 0.6 mg once a day, the regimen
`should be adjusted to 0.3 mg once every other
`day.
`• Treatment of familial Mediterranean fever –
`co-administration of colchicine: Maximum
`
`12
`
`↑ darunavir
`↑ cobicistat
`
` ↑
`
` itraconaz