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` HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
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` These highlights do not include all the information needed to use
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` TRULICITY safely and effectively. See full prescribing information
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` for TRULICITY.
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` TRULICITY (dulaglutide) injection, for subcutaneous use
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` Initial U.S. Approval: 2014
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` WARNING: RISK OF THYROID C-CELL TUMORS
`See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning.
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`• Dulaglutide causes thyroid C-cell tumors in rats. It is unknown
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`whether TRULICITY causes thyroid C-cell tumors, including
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`medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), in humans as the human
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`relevance of dulaglutide-induced rodent thyroid C-cell tumors
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`has not been determined (5.1, 13.1).
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`• TRULICITY is contraindicated in patients with a personal or
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`family history of MTC and in patients with Multiple Endocrine
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`Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2). Counsel patients
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`regarding the potential risk of MTC and symptoms of thyroid
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`tumors (4, 5.1).
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`WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
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`Hypersensitivity Reactions (5.4)
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`---------------------------- INDICATIONS AND USAGE --------------------------
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`TRULICITY® is a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist
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`indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic
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`control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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`Limitations of Use:
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`• Not recommended as first-line therapy for patients inadequately
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`controlled on diet and exercise (1.1, 5.1).
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`• Has not been studied in patients with a history of pancreatitis.
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`Consider another antidiabetic therapy (1, 5.2).
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`• Not for treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis.
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`• Not for patients with pre-existing severe gastrointestinal disease.
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`------------------------DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION----------------------
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`• Administer once weekly at any time of day (2.1).
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`Inject subcutaneously in the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm (2.1).
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`Initiate at 0.75 mg subcutaneously once weekly. Dose can be
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`increased to 1.5 mg once weekly for additional glycemic control
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`(2.1).
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`If a dose is missed, administer if there are at least 3 days (72 hours)
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`until the next scheduled dose (2.1).
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`----------------------DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS--------------------
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`Injection: 0.75 mg/0.5 mL solution in a single-dose pen (3)
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`Injection: 1.5 mg/0.5 mL solution in a single-dose pen (3)
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`Injection: 0.75 mg/0.5 mL solution in a single-dose prefilled syringe
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`Injection: 1.5 mg/0.5 mL solution in a single-dose prefilled syringe
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`------------------------------- CONTRAINDICATIONS -----------------------------
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`• TRULICITY is contraindicated in patients with a personal or family
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`history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or in patients with Multiple
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`Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (4, 5.1).
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`• TRULICITY is contraindicated in patients with a prior serious
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`hypersensitivity reaction to TRULICITY or any of the product
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`components (4, 5.4).
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`------------------------ WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS----------------------
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`• Thyroid C-cell Tumors: See Boxed Warning (5.1).
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`• Pancreatitis: Has been reported in clinical trials. Discontinue
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`promptly if pancreatitis is suspected. Do not restart if pancreatitis is
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`confirmed. Consider other antidiabetic therapies in patients with
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`history of pancreatitis (5.2).
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`• Hypoglycemia: When TRULICITY is used with an insulin
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`secretagogue (e.g., a sulfonylurea) or insulin, consider lowering the
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`dose of the sulfonylurea or insulin to reduce the risk of
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`hypoglycemia (5.3).
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`• Hypersensitivity Reactions: Serious hypersensitivity reactions (e.g.,
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`anaphylactic reactions and angioedema) have occurred.
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`Discontinue TRULICITY and promptly seek medical advice (5.4).
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`• Acute Kidney Injury: Monitor renal function in patients with renal
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`impairment reporting severe adverse gastrointestinal reactions (5.5).
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`• Severe Gastrointestinal Disease: Use may be associated with
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`gastrointestinal adverse reactions, sometimes severe. Has not been
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`studied in patients with severe gastrointestinal disease and is not
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`recommended in these patients (5.6).
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`• Macrovascular outcomes: There have been no studies establishing
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`conclusive evidence of macrovascular risk reduction with
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`TRULICITY (5.7).
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`-------------------------------ADVERSE REACTIONS-----------------------------
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`The most common adverse reactions, reported in ≥5% of patients
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`treated with TRULICITY are: nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal
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`pain, and decreased appetite (6.1).
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`To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Eli Lilly
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`and Company at 1-800-LillyRx (1-800-545-5979) 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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`Dulaglutide slows gastric emptying and may impact absorption of
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`concomitantly administered oral medications (7.1, 12.3).
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`• Pregnancy: TRULICITY should be used during pregnancy only if the
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`potential benefit justifies the potential risk to fetus (8.1).
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`• Renal Impairment: No dosage adjustment recommended. Monitor
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`renal function in patients with renal impairment reporting severe
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`adverse gastrointestinal reactions (5.5, 8.7).
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`See 17 for PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION and FDA-
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`approved Medication Guide.
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`Revised: 06/2018
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`FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
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`WARNING: RISK OF THYROID C-CELL TUMORS
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`1
`INDICATIONS AND USAGE
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`1.1 Limitations of Use
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`2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
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`2.1 Dosage
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`2.2 Concomitant Use with an Insulin Secretagogue (e.g.,
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`Sulfonylurea) or with Insulin
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`Important Administration Instructions
`2.3
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`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 Risk of Thyroid C-cell Tumors
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`5.2 Pancreatitis
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`5.3 Hypoglycemia with Concomitant Use of Insulin
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`Secretagogues or Insulin
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`5.4 Hypersensitivity Reactions
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`5.5 Acute Kidney Injury
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`5.6 Severe Gastrointestinal Disease
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`5.7 Macrovascular Outcomes
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`6 ADVERSE REACTIONS
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`6.1 Clinical Studies Experience
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`6.2 Postmarketing Experience
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`7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
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`7.1 Oral Medications
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`8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
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`8.1 Pregnancy
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`8.2 Lactation
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`8.4 Pediatric Use
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`8.5 Geriatric Use
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`8.6 Hepatic Impairment
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`8.7 Renal Impairment
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`8.8 Gastroparesis
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`10 OVERDOSAGE
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`11 DESCRIPTION
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`12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
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`12.1 Mechanism of Action
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`12.2 Pharmacodynamics
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` 13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
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` 13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, and Impairment of Fertility
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`13.2 Animal Toxicology and/or Pharmacology
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`14 CLINICAL STUDIES
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`14.1 Monotherapy
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`14.2 Combination Therapy
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`14.3 Moderate to Severe Chronic Kidney Disease
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`16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
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`16.1 How Supplied
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`16.2 Storage and Handling
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`17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION
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`*Sections or subsections omitted from the full prescribing information
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`are not listed.
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` FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
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`WARNING: RISK OF THYROID C-CELL TUMORS
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`• In male and female rats, dulaglutide causes a dose-related and treatment-duration-dependent increase in the
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`incidence of thyroid C-cell tumors (adenomas and carcinomas) after lifetime exposure. It is unknown whether
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`TRULICITY causes thyroid C-cell tumors, including medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), in humans as human
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`relevance of dulaglutide-induced rodent thyroid C-cell tumors has not been determined [see Warnings and
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`Precautions (5.1), and Nonclinical Toxicology (13.1)].
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`• TRULICITY is contraindicated in patients with a personal or family history of MTC and in patients with Multiple
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`Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2). Counsel patients regarding the potential risk of MTC with use of
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`TRULICITY and inform them of symptoms of thyroid tumors (e.g., mass in the neck, dysphagia, dyspnea,
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`persistent hoarseness). Routine monitoring of serum calcitonin or using thyroid ultrasound is of uncertain
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`value for early detection of MTC in patients treated with TRULICITY [see Contraindications (4) and Warnings
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`and Precautions (5.1)].
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`1
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`INDICATIONS AND USAGE
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`TRULICITY® is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2
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`diabetes mellitus.
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`1.1 Limitations of Use
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`• TRULICITY is not recommended as a first-line therapy for patients who have inadequate glycemic control on diet
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`and exercise because of the uncertain relevance of rodent C-cell tumor findings to humans. Prescribe TRULICITY
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`only to patients for whom the potential benefits outweigh the potential risk [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
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`• TRULICITY has not been studied in patients with a history of pancreatitis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].
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`Consider other antidiabetic therapies in patients with a history of pancreatitis.
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`• TRULICITY should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus or for the treatment of diabetic
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`ketoacidosis. TRULICITY is not a substitute for insulin.
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`• TRULICITY has not been studied in patients with severe gastrointestinal disease, including severe gastroparesis.
`The use of TRULICITY is not recommended in patients with pre-existing severe gastrointestinal disease [see
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`Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].
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`DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
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`2.1 Dosage
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`The recommended initiating dose of TRULICITY is 0.75 mg once weekly. The dose may be increased to 1.5 mg
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`once weekly for additional glycemic control. The maximum recommended dose is 1.5 mg once weekly.
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`Administer TRULICITY once weekly, any time of day, with or without food. TRULICITY should be injected
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`subcutaneously in the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm.
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`If a dose is missed, instruct patients to administer as soon as possible if there are at least 3 days (72 hours) until the
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`next scheduled dose. If less than 3 days remain before the next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and administer the
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`next dose on the regularly scheduled day. In each case, patients can then resume their regular once weekly dosing
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`schedule.
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`The day of weekly administration can be changed if necessary as long as the last dose was administered 3 or more
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`days before.
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`2.2 Concomitant Use with an Insulin Secretagogue (e.g., Sulfonylurea) or with Insulin
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`When initiating TRULICITY, consider reducing the dosage of concomitantly administered insulin secretagogues
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`(e.g., sulfonylureas) or insulin to reduce the risk of hypoglycemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].
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`2.3
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`Important Administration Instructions
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`Prior to initiation of TRULICITY, patients should be trained by their healthcare professional on proper injection
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`technique. Training reduces the risk of administration errors such as improper injection site, needle sticks, and incomplete
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` dosing. Refer to the accompanying Instructions for Use for complete administration instructions with illustrations. The
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` instructions can also be found at www.trulicity.com.
` When using TRULICITY with insulin, instruct patients to administer as separate injections and to never mix the
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` products. It is acceptable to inject TRULICITY and insulin in the same body region but the injections should not be
` adjacent to each other.
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` When injecting in the same body region, advise patients to use a different injection site each week. TRULICITY must
` not be administered intravenously or intramuscularly.
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` TRULICITY solution should be visually inspected for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration.
` DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
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` • Injection: 0.75 mg/0.5 mL solution in a single-dose pen
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` • Injection: 1.5 mg/0.5 mL solution in a single-dose pen
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` • Injection: 0.75 mg/0.5 mL solution in a single-dose prefilled syringe
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` • Injection: 1.5 mg/0.5 mL solution in a single-dose prefilled syringe
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` CONTRAINDICATIONS
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` Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
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` TRULICITY is contraindicated in patients with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or
` in patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
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` Hypersensitivity
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` TRULICITY is contraindicated in patients with a prior serious hypersensitivity reaction to dulaglutide or to any of the
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` product components. Serious hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactic reactions and angioedema have been
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` reported with TRULICITY [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)].
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` 5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
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` 5.1 Risk of Thyroid C-cell Tumors
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` In male and female rats, dulaglutide causes a dose-related and treatment-duration-dependent increase in the
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` incidence of thyroid C-cell tumors (adenomas and carcinomas) after lifetime exposure [see Nonclinical Toxicology (13.1)].
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` Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor agonists have induced thyroid C-cell adenomas and carcinomas in mice and rats
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` at clinically relevant exposures. It is unknown whether TRULICITY will cause thyroid C-cell tumors, including medullary
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` thyroid carcinoma (MTC), in humans, as the human relevance of dulaglutide-induced rodent thyroid C-cell tumors has not
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` been determined.
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` One case of MTC was reported in a patient treated with TRULICITY. This patient had pretreatment calcitonin levels
` approximately 8 times the upper limit of normal (ULN). Cases of MTC in patients treated with liraglutide, another GLP-1
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` receptor agonist, have been reported in the postmarketing period; the data in these reports are insufficient to establish or
` exclude a causal relationship between MTC and GLP-1 receptor agonist use in humans.
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` TRULICITY is contraindicated in patients with a personal or family history of MTC or in patients with MEN 2.
` Counsel patients regarding the potential risk for MTC with the use of TRULICITY and inform them of symptoms of thyroid
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` tumors (e.g. a mass in the neck, dysphagia, dyspnea, persistent hoarseness).
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` Routine monitoring of serum calcitonin or using thyroid ultrasound is of uncertain value for early detection of MTC in
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` patients treated with TRULICITY. Such monitoring may increase the risk of unnecessary procedures, due to the low test
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` specificity for serum calcitonin and a high background incidence of thyroid disease. Significantly elevated serum calcitonin
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` value may indicate MTC and patients with MTC usually have calcitonin values >50 ng/L. If serum calcitonin is measured
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` and found to be elevated, the patient should be further evaluated. Patients with thyroid nodules noted on physical
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` examination or neck imaging should also be further evaluated.
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` 5.2 Pancreatitis
` In Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical studies, 12 (3.4 cases per 1000 patient years) pancreatitis-related adverse reactions
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` were reported in patients exposed to TRULICITY versus 3 in non-incretin comparators (2.7 cases per 1000 patient years).
` An analysis of adjudicated events revealed 5 cases of confirmed pancreatitis in patients exposed to TRULICITY (1.4
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` cases per 1000 patient years) versus 1 case in non-incretin comparators (0.88 cases per 1000 patient years).
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` After initiation of TRULICITY, observe patients carefully for signs and symptoms of pancreatitis, including persistent
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` severe abdominal pain. If pancreatitis is suspected, promptly discontinue TRULICITY. If pancreatitis is confirmed,
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` TRULICITY should not be restarted. TRULICITY has not been evaluated in patients with a prior history of pancreatitis.
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` Consider other antidiabetic therapies in patients with a history of pancreatitis.
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` 5.3 Hypoglycemia with Concomitant Use of Insulin Secretagogues or Insulin
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` The risk of hypoglycemia is increased when TRULICITY is used in combination with insulin secretagogues (e.g.,
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`
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` sulfonylureas) or insulin. Patients may require a lower dose of sulfonylurea or insulin to reduce the risk of hypoglycemia in
` this setting [see Dosage and Administration (2.2), Adverse Reactions (6.1)].
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`5.4 Hypersensitivity Reactions
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`There have been postmarketing reports of serious hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactic reactions and
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`angioedema in patients treated with TRULICITY [see Adverse Reactions (6.2)]. If a hypersensitivity reaction occurs,
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`discontinue TRULICITY; treat promptly per standard of care, and monitor until signs and symptoms resolve. Do not use in
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`patients with a previous hypersensitivity reaction to TRULICITY [see Contraindications (4)].
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`Anaphylaxis and angioedema have been reported with other GLP-1 receptor agonists. Use caution in a patient with
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`a history of angioedema or anaphylaxis with another GLP-1 receptor agonist because it is unknown whether such patients
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`will be predisposed to anaphylaxis with TRULICITY.
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`5.5 Acute Kidney Injury
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`In patients treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists, including TRULICITY, there have been postmarketing reports of
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`acute renal failure and worsening of chronic renal failure, which may sometimes require hemodialysis. Some of these
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`events were reported in patients without known underlying renal disease. A majority of reported events occurred in
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`patients who had experienced nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or dehydration. Because these reactions may worsen renal
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`function, use caution when initiating or escalating doses of TRULICITY in patients with renal impairment. Monitor renal
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`function in patients with renal impairment reporting severe adverse gastrointestinal reactions [see Use in Specific
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`Populations (8.7)].
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`5.6 Severe Gastrointestinal Disease
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`Use of TRULICITY may be associated with gastrointestinal adverse reactions, sometimes severe [see Adverse
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`
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`Reactions (6.1)]. TRULICITY has not been studied in patients with severe gastrointestinal disease, including severe
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`gastroparesis, and is therefore not recommended in these patients.
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`5.7 Macrovascular Outcomes
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`There have been no clinical studies establishing conclusive evidence of macrovascular risk reduction with
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`TRULICITY.
`6
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`ADVERSE REACTIONS
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`The following serious reactions are described below or elsewhere in the prescribing information:
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`• Risk of Thyroid C-cell Tumors [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)]
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`• Pancreatitis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)]
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`• Hypoglycemia with Concomitant Use of Insulin Secretagogues or Insulin [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)]
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`• Hypersensitivity reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)]
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`• Acute Kidney Injury [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)]
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`• Severe Gastrointestinal Disease [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)]
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`6.1 Clinical Studies Experience
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`Because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the
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`clinical studies of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect
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`Pool of Placebo-controlled Trials
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`The data in Table 1 are derived from the placebo-controlled trials [see Clinical Studies (14)].
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`weeks. Across the treatment arms, the mean age of patients was 56 years, 1% were 75 years or older and 53% were
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`Table 1: Adverse Reactions in Placebo-Controlled Trials Reported in ≥5% of TRULICITY-Treated Patients
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`21.1
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`Dyspepsia
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`Includes abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, abdominal pain lower, abdominal pain upper, abdominal tenderness, gastrointestinal pain.
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` Note: Percentages reflect the number of patients that reported at least 1 treatment-emergent occurrence of the adverse reaction.
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`Gastrointestinal Adverse Reactions
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`In the pool of placebo-controlled trials, gastrointestinal adverse reactions occurred more frequently among patients
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`receiving TRULICITY than placebo (placebo 21.3%, 0.75 mg 31.6%, 1.5 mg 41.0%). More patients receiving TRULICITY
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`0.75 mg (1.3%) and TRULICITY 1.5 mg (3.5%) discontinued treatment due to gastrointestinal adverse reactions than
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`patients receiving placebo (0.2%). Investigators graded the severity of gastrointestinal adverse reactions occurring on
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`0.75 mg and 1.5 mg of TRULICITY as “mild” in 58% and 48% of cases, respectively, “moderate” in 35% and 42% of
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`cases, respectively, or “severe” in 7% and 11% of cases, respectively.
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`In addition to the reactions in Table 1, the following adverse reactions were reported more frequently in TRULICITY-
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`3.7%), flatulence (1.4%, 1.4%, 3.4%), abdominal distension (0.7%, 2.9%, 2.3%), gastroesophageal reflux disease (0.5%,
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`1.7%, 2.0%), and eructation (0.2%, 0.6%, 1.6%).
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`The occurrence of adverse reactions was also evaluated in a larger pool of patients with type 2 diabetes
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`therapy to oral medications or insulin.[see Clinical Studies (14)]. In this pool, a total of 3342 patients with type 2 diabetes
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`were treated with TRULICITY for a mean duration of 52 weeks. The mean age of patients was 56 years, 2% were 75
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`years or older and 51% were male. The population in these studies was 71% White, 7% Black or African American, 11%
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`Asian; 32% were of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. At baseline, the population had diabetes for an average of 8.2 years and
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`had a mean HbA1c of 7.6-8.5%. At baseline, 5.2% of the population reported retinopathy. Baseline estimated renal
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`In the pool of placebo- and active-controlled trials, the types and frequency of common adverse reactions, excluding
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`Other Adverse Reactions
`Hypoglycemia
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`Table 2 summarizes the incidence of documented symptomatic (≤70 mg/dL glucose threshold) and severe
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`Table 2: Incidence (%) of Documented Symptomatic and Severe Hypoglycemia Adverse Reactions in Placebo-
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`TRULICITY 0.75 mg
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`Add-on to Metformin
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`Documented symptomatic
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`Severe
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`Documented symptomatic
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`1.7%
`Documented symptomatic
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`30.0%
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`Documented symptomatic
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`1.1%
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`2.6%
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`4.6%
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`N=304
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`5.6%
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`N=279
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`5.0%
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`11.3%
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`Hypoglycemia was more frequent when TRULICITY was used in combination with a sulfonylurea or insulin [see
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`hypoglycemia occurred in 0% and 0.7% of patients when TRULICITY 0.75 mg and 1.5 mg, respectively, was co-
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`administered with a sulfonylurea. Documented symptomatic hypoglycemia occurred in 85% and 80% of patients when
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`TRULICITY 0.75 mg and 1.5 mg, respectively, was co-administered with prandial insulin. Severe hypoglycemia occurred
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`Heart Rate Increase and Tachycardia Related Adverse Reactions
`TRULICITY 0.75 mg and 1.5 mg resulted in a mean increase in heart rate (HR) of 2-4 beats per minute (bpm). The
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`Adverse reactions of sinus tachycardia were reported more frequently in patients exposed to TRULICITY. Sinus
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`tachycardia was reported in 3.0%, 2.8%, and 5.6% of patients treated with placebo, TRULICITY 0.75 mg and TRULICITY
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`1.5 mg, respectively. Persistence of sinus tachycardia (reported at more than 2 visits) was reported in 0.2%, 0.4% and
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`1.6% of patients treated with placebo, TRULICITY 0.75 mg and TRULICITY 1.5 mg, respectively. Episodes of sinus
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`0.7%, 1.3% and 2.2% of patients treated with placebo, TRULICITY 0.75 mg and TRULICITY 1.5 mg, respectively.
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`Immunogenicity
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`Across four Phase 2 and five Phase 3 clinical studies, 64 (1.6%) TRULICITY-treated patients developed anti-drug
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`Of the 64 dulaglutide-treated patients that developed dulaglutide ADAs, 34 patients (0.9% of the overall population)
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`native GLP-1.
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`The detection of antibody formation is highly dependent on the sensitivity and specificity of the assay. Additionally,
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`the observed incidence of antibody (including neutralizing antibody) positivity in an assay may be influenced by several
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`underlying disease. For these reasons, the incidence of antibodies to dulaglutide cannot be directly compared with the
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`Hypersensitivity
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`Systemic hypersensitivity adverse reactions sometimes severe (e.g., severe urticaria, systemic rash, facial edema,
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`lip swelling) occurred in 0.5% of patients on TRULICITY in the four Phase 2 and five Phase 3 studies.
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`Injection-site Reactions
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`In the placebo-controlled studies, injection-site reactions (e.g., injection-site rash, erythema) were reported in 0.5%
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`of TRULICITY-treated patients and in 0.0% of placebo-treated patients.
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`PR Interval Prolongation and Adverse Reactions of First Degree Atrioventricular (AV) Block
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`A mean increase from baseline in PR interval of 2-3 milliseconds was observed in TRULICITY-treated patients in
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`TRULICITY 0.75 mg and TRULICITY 1.5 mg, respectively). On electrocardiograms, a PR interval increase to at least 220
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`1.5 mg, respectively.
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`Amylase and Lipase Increase
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`Patients exposed to TRULICITY had mean increases from baseline in lipase and/or pancreatic amylase of 14% to
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`20%, while placebo-treated patients had mean increases of up to 3%.
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`6.2 Postmarketing Experience
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`The following additional adverse reactions have been reported during post-approval use of TRULICITY. Because
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`• Anaphylactic reactions, angioedema [see Contraindications (4), Warnings and Precautions (5.6), Patient
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`DRUG INTERACTIONS
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`7.1 Oral Medications
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`TRULICITY slows gastric emptying and thus has the potential to reduce the rate of absorption of concomitantly
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`concomitantly administered with TRULICITY. In clinical pharmacology studies, TRULICITY did not affect the absorption of
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`the tested, orally administered medications to a clinically relevant degree [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
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`USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
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`8.1 Pregnancy
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