•DRUG INTERACTIONS -summary

Drugs such as tamoxifen and fulvestrant that block the estrogen receptor reduce the uptake of fluoroestradiol F 18. Do not delay indicated therapy in order to administer CERIANNA. 

Image patients with CERIANNA prior to starting systemic endocrine therapies 

U.S. FDA APPROVED  DRUGS DURING 2020

Sr.No-  20

ADVERSE REACTIONS

Reported adverse reactions include: injection-site pain and dysgeusia

CONTRAINDICATIONS                                                                                                    • None.

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

­ • Risk of Misdiagnosis. Do not use CERIANNA in lieu of biopsy when biopsy is indicated in patients with recurrent or metastatic breast cancer. Pathology or clinical characteristics that suggest a patient may benefit from systemic hormone therapy should take precedence over a discordant negative CERIANNA scan. (5.1)

• Radiation Risks. Ensure safe drug handling and patient preparation procedures to protect patients and health care providers from unintentional radiation exposure.

ADVERSE REACTIONS

­ Reported adverse reactions include: injection-site pain and dysgeusia

 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

1. Mechanism of Action-

Fluoroestradiol F 18 binds ER. The following binding affinity: Kd = 0.13 ± 0.02 nM, Bmax = 1901 ± 89 fmol/mg, and IC50 = 0.085 nM, was determined in an ER-positive human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7).

2. Pharmacodynamics-                                                                                             The relationship between fluoroestradiol F18 plasma concentrations and image interpretation has not been studied. Fluoroestradiol F18 uptake measured by PET in human tumors is directly proportional to tumor ER expression measured by in vitro assays.

3. Pharmacokinetics

Distribution-                                                                                                                 After intravenous injection, 95% of fluoroestradiol F 18 is bound to plasma proteins. Fluoroestradiol F 18 distributes primarily to hepatobiliary system, and also to small and large intestines, heart wall, blood, kidney, uterus and bladder.

Metabolism -                                                                                                              Fluoroestradiol F 18 is metabolized in the liver. At 20 minutes after injection, approximately 20% of circulating radioactivity in the plasma is in the form of non-metabolized fluoroestradiol F 18. At 2 hours after injection, circulating fluoroestradiol F 18 levels are less than 5% of peak concentration. Reference ID: 4610145

Excretion -                                                                                                            Elimination is by biliary and urinary excretion.

 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

1. Pregnancy Risk Summary-                                                                                              All radiopharmaceuticals, including CERIANNA, have the potential to cause fetal harm depending on the fetal stage of development and the magnitude of radiation dose. Advise a pregnant woman of the potential risks of fetal exposure to radiation from administration of CERIANNA.

There are no available data on CERIANNA use in pregnant women.

The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated populations is unknown. All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defects, loss, or other adverse outcomes.

In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2-4% and 15-20%, respectively.

2. Lactation Risk Summary-                                                                                      There are no data on the presence of fluoroestradiol F 18 in human milk, or its effects on the breastfed infant or milk production.

Advise a lactating woman to avoid breastfeeding for 4 hours after CERIANNA administration in order to minimize radiation exposure to a breastfed infant. 

3.Pediatric Use-                                                                                                         The safety and effectiveness of CERIANNA in pediatric patients have not been established.

4.Geriatric Use-                                                                                                     Clinical studies of fluoroestradiol F 18 injection did not reveal any difference in pharmacokinetics or biodistribution in patients aged 65 and over.