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LESINURAD

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Therapeutic Toxic Class

    A) Lesinurad is a URAT1 inhibitor that reduces serum uric acid levels by inhibition of transporter proteins involved in uric acid reabsorption in the kidney. It is used in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor for the treatment of hyperuricemia associated with gout.

Specific Substances

    1) CAS 878672-00-5
    2) Molecular Formula: C17H14BrN3O2S

Available Forms Sources

    A) FORMS
    1) Lesinuard is available as a 200 mg oval shaped, blue tablet (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    B) USES
    1) Lesinurad, a URAT1 inhibitor, is used in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor for the treatment of hyperuricemia associated with gout in patients who have not achieved adequate serum uric acid levels with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor alone. It is not recommended for use as a monotherapy to avoid the risk of acute renal failure (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).

Life Support

    A) This overview assumes that basic life support measures have been instituted.

Clinical Effects

    0.2.1) SUMMARY OF EXPOSURE
    A) USES: Lesinurad, a URAT1 inhibitor, is used in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor for the treatment of hyperuricemia associated with gout in patients who have not achieved adequate serum uric acid levels treated with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor alone. It is not recommended for use as a monotherapy to avoid the risk of acute renal failure.
    B) EPIDEMIOLOGY: Exposure is uncommon.
    C) PHARMACOLOGY: Lesinurad inhibits the function of renal apical transporters that facilitate reabsorption of uric acid, including uric acid transporter 1 (URAT1), which is responsible for the majority of reabsorption of filtered uric acid from the renal tubular lumen, and organic anion transporter 4 (OAT4), which is a transporter associated with diuretic-induced hyperuricemia.
    D) WITH THERAPEUTIC USE
    1) COMMON: The most common adverse events reported in patients treated with lesinurad in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor include headache, increased serum creatinine, influenza and gastroesophageal reflux.
    2) SERIOUS: During clinical trials, renal adverse events including renal impairment and renal failure have occurred with therapy and were more frequently associated with monotherapy (not recommended) and increased dosage. Potentially severe cardiovascular events, including cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and stroke, were reported infrequently.
    E) WITH POISONING/EXPOSURE
    1) OVERDOSE: Limited data. Clinical events are anticipated to be an extension of adverse events reported with lesinurad therapy.
    0.2.20) REPRODUCTIVE
    A) There are no studies of lesinurad use during human pregnancy. No teratogenic effects or adverse effects on embryofetal development were observed in animals studies. Exercise caution when administering to a pregnant woman. It is not known whether lesinurad is excreted in human breast milk, if there are effects on the infant, or if there are effects on breast milk production. Exercise caution when administering to a nursing woman and weigh the benefits of breastfeeding with the risk to the infant.
    0.2.21) CARCINOGENICITY
    A) At the time of this review, the manufacturer does not report any carcinogenic potential of lesinurad in humans.

Laboratory Monitoring

    A) Monitor renal function closely.
    B) Monitor vital signs as indicated.
    C) Obtain a baseline ECG and consider continuous cardiac monitoring in patients that develop any evidence of cardiovascular symptoms.

Treatment Overview

    0.4.2) ORAL/PARENTERAL EXPOSURE
    A) MANAGEMENT OF MILD TO MODERATE TOXICITY
    1) Treatment is symptomatic and supportive. Monitor serum creatinine and renal function closely following exposure.
    B) MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE TOXICITY
    1) Treatment is symptomatic and supportive. Monitor renal function closely. Monitor vital signs. Obtain a baseline ECG and institute continuous cardiac monitoring in patients that develop evidence of cardiac toxicity.
    C) DECONTAMINATION
    1) PREHOSPITAL: Gastrointestinal decontamination is unlikely to be necessary following a minor exposure. Consider activated charcoal if the overdose is significant, the exposure is recent, the patient is not vomiting, and is able to maintain their airway.
    2) HOSPITAL: Consider activated charcoal following a significant exposure, the overdose is recent, the patient is not vomiting, and is able to maintain their airway.
    D) AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
    1) Airway management is unlikely to be necessary following a minor or moderate exposure unless other toxic agents have been administered concurrently.
    E) ANTIDOTE
    1) There is no known antidote for lesinurad.
    F) ENHANCED ELIMINATION
    1) Lesinurad is extensively bound to plasma proteins (greater than 98%); therefore, hemodialysis is UNLIKELY to be effective.
    G) PATIENT DISPOSITION
    1) HOME CRITERIA: Asymptomatic adults with an inadvertent ingestion of 1 to 2 extra doses or an adult with mild gastrointestinal symptoms can be monitored at home. An asymptomatic child with an inadvertent ingestion (1 tablet) or mild gastrointestinal symptoms can be monitored at home with adult supervision.
    2) OBSERVATION CRITERIA: Patients that have more than mild clinical symptoms or had a deliberate ingestion should be referred to a healthcare facility for evaluation including assessment of renal function (ie, serum creatinine, nephrolithiasis) and treatment.
    3) ADMISSION CRITERIA: Patients that develop persistent signs or symptoms of acute renal impairment or failure or evidence of cardiac toxicity should be admitted.
    4) CONSULT CRITERIA: Consult a nephrologist as needed in patients that develop signs and symptoms of acute kidney injury. Consult a medical toxicologist or poison center for patients with severe toxicity or in whom the diagnosis is unclear.
    H) PHARMACOKINETICS
    1) Tmax was 1 to 4 hours following a single oral dose. Lesinurad is greater than 98% protein bound, primarily to albumin. Mean steady-state volume of distribution was 20 L with IV administration. Urinary recovery of radiolabeled lesinurad was 63% and fecal recovery was 32% within 7 days. Greater than 60% of the dose was recovered within the first 24 hours. The elimination half-life is about 5 hours. Accumulation is not observed following multiple doses.

Range Of Toxicity

    A) TOXICITY: A toxic dose has not been established. In healthy subjects, single doses up to 1600 mg showed no evidence of dose-limiting toxicity.
    B) THERAPEUTIC DOSE: ADULT: ORAL: Recommended dose is 200 mg once daily with food and water; 200 mg is also the maximum daily dose. PEDIATRIC: The safety and efficacy of lesinurad in pediatric patients have not been established.

Summary Of Exposure

    A) USES: Lesinurad, a URAT1 inhibitor, is used in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor for the treatment of hyperuricemia associated with gout in patients who have not achieved adequate serum uric acid levels treated with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor alone. It is not recommended for use as a monotherapy to avoid the risk of acute renal failure.
    B) EPIDEMIOLOGY: Exposure is uncommon.
    C) PHARMACOLOGY: Lesinurad inhibits the function of renal apical transporters that facilitate reabsorption of uric acid, including uric acid transporter 1 (URAT1), which is responsible for the majority of reabsorption of filtered uric acid from the renal tubular lumen, and organic anion transporter 4 (OAT4), which is a transporter associated with diuretic-induced hyperuricemia.
    D) WITH THERAPEUTIC USE
    1) COMMON: The most common adverse events reported in patients treated with lesinurad in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor include headache, increased serum creatinine, influenza and gastroesophageal reflux.
    2) SERIOUS: During clinical trials, renal adverse events including renal impairment and renal failure have occurred with therapy and were more frequently associated with monotherapy (not recommended) and increased dosage. Potentially severe cardiovascular events, including cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and stroke, were reported infrequently.
    E) WITH POISONING/EXPOSURE
    1) OVERDOSE: Limited data. Clinical events are anticipated to be an extension of adverse events reported with lesinurad therapy.

Cardiovascular

    3.5.2) CLINICAL EFFECTS
    A) CARDIOVASCULAR FINDING
    1) WITH THERAPEUTIC USE
    a) In Phase 3 randomized controlled studies of lesinurad in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, major cardiovascular events including cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and non-fatal stroke developed infrequently. Incidence rate ratios for lesinurad 200 mg and 400 mg compared with placebo were 1.36 and 2.71, respectively (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).

Neurologic

    3.7.2) CLINICAL EFFECTS
    A) HEADACHE
    1) WITH THERAPEUTIC USE
    a) In placebo-controlled studies with lesinurad (200 mg) in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, 5.3% of lesinurad-treated patients (n=511) developed headache compared to 4.1% in placebo-treated patients (n=516) (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).

Gastrointestinal

    3.8.2) CLINICAL EFFECTS
    A) GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
    1) WITH THERAPEUTIC USE
    a) In placebo-controlled studies with lesinurad (200 mg) in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, 2.7% of lesinurad-treated patients (n=511) developed gastroesophageal reflux disease compared to 0.8% in placebo-treated patients (n=516) (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015)

Genitourinary

    3.10.2) CLINICAL EFFECTS
    A) SERUM CREATININE RAISED
    1) WITH THERAPEUTIC USE
    a) SUMMARY: During clinical trials, lesinurad in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor was associated with an increased in serum creatinine elevations and were reversible in most cases. A higher incidence in increased serum creatinine occurred in patients receiving doses of 400 mg and the highest rates were observed in patients receiving lesinurad as a monotherapy (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    b) In placebo-controlled studies with lesinurad in combination with a xanthine inhibitor, blood creatinine was increased in 22 (4.3%) patients treated with lesinurad 200 mg (n=511), 40 (7.8%) treated with 400 mg (n=510) and 12 (2.3%) placebo-treated patients (n=516) (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    c) In a 6-month double-blind placebo-controlled monotherapy study, blood creatinine was increased in 8.4% of patients treated with lesinurad 400 mg compared to no events in placebo-treated patients (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    B) RENAL FAILURE SYNDROME
    1) WITH THERAPEUTIC USE
    a) SUMMARY: During clinical trials, lesinurad in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor was associated with an increased in serious adverse reactions of acute renal failure in patients receiving doses of 400 mg and the highest rates were observed in patients receiving lesinurad as a monotherapy (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    b) In placebo-controlled studies with lesinurad in combination with a xanthine inhibitor, renal failure occurred in 6 (1.2%) patients treated with lesinurad 200 mg (n=511), 18 (3.5%) treated with 400 mg (n=510) and 11 (2.1%) placebo-treated patients (n=516). Renal failure included renal impairment, renal failure and acute and chronic renal failure (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    c) In a 6-month double-blind placebo-controlled monotherapy study, renal failure occurred in 9.3% patients treated with lesinurad 400 mg compared to no events in placebo-treated patients (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    C) KIDNEY STONE
    1) WITH THERAPEUTIC USE
    a) In placebo-controlled studies with lesinurad in combination with a xanthine inhibitor, nephrolithiasis occurred in 3 (0.6%) patients treated with lesinurad 200 mg (n=511), 13 (2.5%) treated with 400 mg (n=510) and 9 (1.7%) placebo-treated patients (n=516) (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    b) In a 6-month double-blind placebo-controlled monotherapy study, nephrolithiasis occurred in 0.9% patients treated with lesinurad 400 mg compared to no events in placebo-treated patients (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).

Reproductive

    3.20.1) SUMMARY
    A) There are no studies of lesinurad use during human pregnancy. No teratogenic effects or adverse effects on embryofetal development were observed in animals studies. Exercise caution when administering to a pregnant woman. It is not known whether lesinurad is excreted in human breast milk, if there are effects on the infant, or if there are effects on breast milk production. Exercise caution when administering to a nursing woman and weigh the benefits of breastfeeding with the risk to the infant.
    3.20.2) TERATOGENICITY
    A) ANIMAL STUDIES
    1) No teratogenic effects were observed when animals were administered lesinurad doses up to approximately 45 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    3.20.3) EFFECTS IN PREGNANCY
    A) RISK SUMMARY
    1) There are no studies of lesinurad use during human pregnancy. Exercise caution when administering to a pregnant woman (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    B) ANIMAL STUDIES
    1) No effect on survival was observed when animals were administered lesinurad doses up to approximately 45 times the MHRD. In addition, no effect on delivery, growth, or development was observed when animals were administered lesinurad doses approximately 5 times the MRHD (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    3.20.4) EFFECTS DURING BREAST-FEEDING
    A) BREAST MILK
    1) It is not known whether lesinurad is excreted in human breast milk, if there are effects on the infant, or if there are effects on breast milk production. Exercise caution when administering to a nursing woman and weigh the benefits of breastfeeding with the risk to the infant (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    B) ANIMAL STUDIES
    1) Lesinurad has been detected in the milk of lactating animals (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    3.20.5) FERTILITY
    A) ANIMAL STUDIES
    1) There were no reports of adverse effects on fertility or reproductive performance in animals administered lesinurad at approximately 15 times the MHRD dose on a mg/m(2) basis (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).

Carcinogenicity

    3.21.2) SUMMARY/HUMAN
    A) At the time of this review, the manufacturer does not report any carcinogenic potential of lesinurad in humans.
    3.21.3) HUMAN STUDIES
    A) LACK OF INFORMATION
    1) At the time of this review, the manufacturer does not report any carcinogenic potential of lesinurad in humans (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    3.21.4) ANIMAL STUDIES
    A) LACK OF EFFECT
    1) In oral carcinogenicity studies, Sprague-Dawley rats administered lesinurad for 91 to 100 weeks at oral doses up to approximately 35 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) on an AUC basis in males and females and TgRasH2 mice administered lesinurad for 26 weeks at oral doses up to 125 and 250 mg/kg day in both males and females did not produce any tumors (Prod Info VIBERZI oral tablets, 2015).

Genotoxicity

    A) The following genotoxicity assays conducted with lesinurad were negative: the in vitro Ames test, in vitro chromosome aberration assay in Chinese hamster ovary cells, and in vivo rat bone marrow micronucleus assay (Prod Info VIBERZI oral tablets, 2015).

Monitoring Parameters Levels

    4.1.1) SUMMARY
    A) Monitor renal function closely.
    B) Monitor vital signs as indicated.
    C) Obtain a baseline ECG and consider continuous cardiac monitoring in patients that develop any evidence of cardiovascular symptoms.

Life Support

    A) Support respiratory and cardiovascular function.

Patient Disposition

    6.3.1) DISPOSITION/ORAL EXPOSURE
    6.3.1.1) ADMISSION CRITERIA/ORAL
    A) Patients that develop persistent signs or symptoms of acute renal impairment or failure or evidence of cardiac toxicity should be admitted.
    6.3.1.2) HOME CRITERIA/ORAL
    A) Asymptomatic adults with an inadvertent ingestion of 1 to 2 extra doses or an adult with mild gastrointestinal symptoms can be monitored at home. An asymptomatic child with an inadvertent ingestion (1 tablet) or mild gastrointestinal symptoms can be monitored at home with adult supervision.
    6.3.1.3) CONSULT CRITERIA/ORAL
    A) Consult a nephrologist as needed in patients that develop signs and symptoms of acute kidney injury. Consult a medical toxicologist or poison center for patients with severe toxicity or in whom the diagnosis is unclear.
    6.3.1.5) OBSERVATION CRITERIA/ORAL
    A) Patients that have more than mild clinical symptoms or had a deliberate ingestion should be referred to a healthcare facility for evaluation including assessment of renal function (ie, serum creatinine, nephrolithiasis) and treatment.

Monitoring

    A) Monitor renal function closely.
    B) Monitor vital signs as indicated.
    C) Obtain a baseline ECG and consider continuous cardiac monitoring in patients that develop any evidence of cardiovascular symptoms.

Oral Exposure

    6.5.1) PREVENTION OF ABSORPTION/PREHOSPITAL
    A) SUMMARY
    1) Gastrointestinal decontamination is unlikely to be necessary following a minor exposure.
    B) ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
    1) PREHOSPITAL ACTIVATED CHARCOAL ADMINISTRATION
    a) Consider prehospital administration of activated charcoal as an aqueous slurry in patients with a potentially toxic ingestion who are awake and able to protect their airway. Activated charcoal is most effective when administered within one hour of ingestion. Administration in the prehospital setting has the potential to significantly decrease the time from toxin ingestion to activated charcoal administration, although it has not been shown to affect outcome (Alaspaa et al, 2005; Thakore & Murphy, 2002; Spiller & Rogers, 2002).
    1) In patients who are at risk for the abrupt onset of seizures or mental status depression, activated charcoal should not be administered in the prehospital setting, due to the risk of aspiration in the event of spontaneous emesis.
    2) The addition of flavoring agents (cola drinks, chocolate milk, cherry syrup) to activated charcoal improves the palatability for children and may facilitate successful administration (Guenther Skokan et al, 2001; Dagnone et al, 2002).
    2) CHARCOAL DOSE
    a) Use a minimum of 240 milliliters of water per 30 grams charcoal (FDA, 1985). Optimum dose not established; usual dose is 25 to 100 grams in adults and adolescents; 25 to 50 grams in children aged 1 to 12 years (or 0.5 to 1 gram/kilogram body weight) ; and 0.5 to 1 gram/kilogram in infants up to 1 year old (Chyka et al, 2005).
    1) Routine use of a cathartic with activated charcoal is NOT recommended as there is no evidence that cathartics reduce drug absorption and cathartics are known to cause adverse effects such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, electrolyte imbalances and occasionally hypotension (None Listed, 2004).
    b) ADVERSE EFFECTS/CONTRAINDICATIONS
    1) Complications: emesis, aspiration (Chyka et al, 2005). Aspiration may be complicated by acute respiratory failure, ARDS, bronchiolitis obliterans or chronic lung disease (Golej et al, 2001; Graff et al, 2002; Pollack et al, 1981; Harris & Filandrinos, 1993; Elliot et al, 1989; Rau et al, 1988; Golej et al, 2001; Graff et al, 2002). Refer to the ACTIVATED CHARCOAL/TREATMENT management for further information.
    2) Contraindications: unprotected airway (increases risk/severity of aspiration) , nonfunctioning gastrointestinal tract, uncontrolled vomiting, and ingestion of most hydrocarbons (Chyka et al, 2005).
    6.5.3) TREATMENT
    A) SUPPORT
    1) MANAGEMENT OF MILD TO MODERATE TOXICITY
    a) Treatment is symptomatic and supportive. Monitor serum creatinine and renal function closely following exposure.
    2) MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE TOXICITY
    a) Treatment is symptomatic and supportive. Monitor renal function closely. Monitor vital signs. Obtain a baseline ECG and institute continuous cardiac monitoring in patients that develop evidence of cardiac toxicity.
    B) MONITORING OF PATIENT
    1) Monitor renal function closely.
    2) Monitor vital signs as indicated.
    3) Obtain a baseline ECG and consider continuous cardiac monitoring in patients that develop any evidence of cardiovascular symptoms.

Enhanced Elimination

    A) SUMMARY
    1) Lesinurad is extensively bound to plasma proteins (greater than 98%) (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015); therefore, hemodialysis is UNLIKELY to be effective.

Summary

    A) TOXICITY: A toxic dose has not been established. In healthy subjects, single doses up to 1600 mg showed no evidence of dose-limiting toxicity.
    B) THERAPEUTIC DOSE: ADULT: ORAL: Recommended dose is 200 mg once daily with food and water; 200 mg is also the maximum daily dose. PEDIATRIC: The safety and efficacy of lesinurad in pediatric patients have not been established.

Therapeutic Dose

    7.2.1) ADULT
    A) ORAL: Recommended dose is 200 mg once daily in the morning; the maximum dose is also 200 mg. Lesinurad should be administered in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor (including allopurinol or febuxostat) (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).
    7.2.2) PEDIATRIC
    A) The safety and efficacy of lesinurad for patients under 18 years of age have not been established (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).

Minimum Lethal Exposure

    A) A toxic dose has not been established.

Maximum Tolerated Exposure

    A) In healthy subjects, single doses up to 1600 mg showed no evidence of dose-limiting toxicity (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).

Serum Plasma Blood Concentrations

    7.5.1) THERAPEUTIC CONCENTRATIONS
    A) THERAPEUTIC CONCENTRATION LEVELS
    1) Cmax of lesinurad was 6 mcg/mL (coefficient of variation, 31%) with oral administration of a single 200-mg dose in healthy volunteers. Cmax increased dose proportionally with single oral doses of 5 to 1200 mg (greater than the approved dose) (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).

Pharmacologic Mechanism

    A) Lesinurad inhibits the function of renal apical transporters that facilitate reabsorption of uric acid, including uric acid transporter 1 (URAT1), which is responsible for the majority of reabsorption of filtered uric acid from the renal tubular lumen, and organic anion transporter 4 (OAT4), which is a transporter associated with diuretic-induced hyperuricemia (Prod Info ZURAMPIC(R) oral tablets, 2015).

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