-- BARHEMSYS® (amisulpride) Injection is the first and only antiemetic approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for rescue treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (“PONV”) despite prophylaxis1 and is also approved for the treatment of PONV in patients who have not received prophylaxis and for the prevention of PONV --
-- In patients who experience PONV, the incidence of nausea is substantially greater than the incidence of vomiting2,3 --
-- This post-hoc analysis of pivotal trials demonstrates that Barhemsys provides statistically significant (p=0.006) nausea relief in patients with established PONV --
-- A single 10 mg dose of intravenous amisulpride significantly reduced patients’ nausea across multiple measures, including significant nausea, use of rescue medication, and evolution of nausea over time, and the adverse event profile was comparable between the placebo and 10 mg amisulpride arms –
-- Unique J-code for Barhemsys (J-0184) from CMS effective on January 1, 2024 --
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGRX) (“Eagle” or the “Company”) today announced that its abstract, a post-hoc analysis of two multicenter, placebo-controlled, Phase III studies evaluating amisulpride (a selective dopamine D2/D3 antagonist) as an antiemetic in patients with established postoperative nausea and vomiting, has been selected for a poster presentation at the 77th PGA (PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology), being held December 8-11, 2023, in New York City. The conference is sponsored by the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists and is a global platform for presenting anesthesia’s latest science and technologies.
“PONV contributes to prolonged post-anesthesia care unit and hospital stays and is distressing to patients and healthcare providers,” stated Mike Greenberg, MD, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Eagle Pharmaceuticals. “In patients who experience PONV, nausea occurs much more frequently than vomiting. This analysis details pooled data on nausea-related outcomes from two Phase III trials. We are pleased to share that the proportion of patients with PONV experiencing substantial nausea in these studies was statistically significantly lower in the amisulpride 10 mg group than in the placebo group. We believe Barhemsys presents an opportunity for a much-needed therapeutic option for these patients,” concluded Dr. Greenberg.
Details of the poster presentation are as follows:
| Date: | December 10, 2023 | |
| Time: | 3:30pm ET | |
| Location: | Room 4, Monitor 7 | |
About Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Eagle is a fully integrated pharmaceutical company with research and development, clinical, manufacturing and commercial expertise. Eagle is committed to developing innovative medicines that result in meaningful improvements in patients’ lives. Eagle’s commercialized products include PEMFEXY®, RYANODEX®, BENDEKA®, BELRAPZO®, TREAKISYM® (Japan), and BYFAVO® and BARHEMSYS® through its wholly owned subsidiary Acacia Pharma Inc. Eagle’s oncology and CNS/metabolic critical care pipeline includes product candidates with the potential to address underserved therapeutic areas across multiple disease states, and the company is focused on developing medicines with the potential to become part of the personalized medicine paradigm in cancer care. Additional information is available on Eagle’s website at www.eagleus.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Indication and Important Safety Information for Barhemsys® (amisulpride) Injection4
Indication
Barhemsys is a selective dopamine-2 (D2) and dopamine-3 (D3) receptor antagonist indicated in adults for prevention of PONV either alone or in combination with an antiemetic of a different class and treatment of PONV in patients who have received antiemetic prophylaxis with an agent of a different class or have not received prophylaxis.
Important Safety Information
Contraindication
Barhemsys is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to amisulpride.
QT Prolongation
Barhemsys causes dose- and concentration-dependent prolongation of the QT interval. The recommended dosage is 10 mg as a single intravenous (IV) dose infused over 1 to 2 minutes.
Avoid Barhemsys in patients with congenital long QT syndrome and in patients taking droperidol.
Electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring is recommended in patients with pre-existing arrhythmias/cardiac conduction disorders, electrolyte abnormalities (e.g., hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia), congestive heart failure, and in patients taking other medicinal products (e.g., ondansetron) or with other medical conditions known to prolong the QT interval.
Adverse Reactions
The most common adverse reaction, reported in ≥ 2% of adult patients who received Barhemsys 10 mg (N=418) and at a higher rate than placebo (N=416), in clinical trials for the treatment of PONV was infusion site pain (6% vs. 4%).
Use in Specific Populations
Pregnancy
Available data with amisulpride use in pregnant women are insufficient to establish a drug associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes.
Lactation
Amisulpride is present in human milk. There are no reports of adverse effects on the breastfed child and no information on the effects of amisulpride on milk production.
Barhemsys may result in an increase in serum prolactin levels, which may lead to a reversible increase in maternal milk production. In a clinical trial, serum prolactin concentrations in females (n=112) increased from a mean of 10 ng/mL at baseline to 32 ng/mL after Barhemsys treatment and from 10 ng/mL to 19 ng/mL in males (n=61). No clinical consequences due to elevated prolactin levels were reported.
To minimize exposure to a breastfed infant, lactating women may consider interrupting breastfeeding and pumping and discarding breast milk for 48 hours after receiving a dose of Barhemsys.
Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.
Geriatric Use
No overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed between these patients and younger patients, and other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients, but greater sensitivity of some older individuals cannot be ruled out.
Drug Interactions
- Barhemsys causes dose- and concentration-dependent QT prolongation. To avoid potential additive effects, avoid use of Barhemsys in patients taking droperidol.
- ECG monitoring is recommended in patients taking other drugs known to prolong the QT interval (e.g., ondansetron).
- Reciprocal antagonism of effects occurs between dopamine agonists (e.g., levodopa) and Barhemsys. Avoid using levodopa with Barhemsys.
Investor Relations for Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
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Public Relations for Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
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1 FDA labels for other recommended treatments do not include treatment after failed prophylaxis.
2 Habib AS, et al. Anesthesiology. 2019; 130(2):203-212.
3 Habib AS, et al. Curr Med Res Opin. 2006; 22(6):1039-1099.
4 https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2022/209510s005lbl.pdf
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