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Safety & ImmunogenicityNo clinically meaningful differences in the safety and tolerability profile of ABRILADA and Humira® (adalimumab) were observed1-3
  • In treatment period 1, the most frequently reported treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) occurring in ≥2% of patients in any treatment arm were viral upper respiratory tract infections, increased alanine aminotransferase, hypertension, and headaches1
  • In treatment period 2, the most frequently reported TEAEs in any treatment arm were infections and infestations; investigations, including increased blood creatinine, increased ALT, and increased AST; and musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders, including RA2
  • In treatment period 3, the most frequently reported TEAEs across treatment arms were RA, nasopharyngitis, and hypertension3
AE=adverse event; ALT=alanine aminotransferase; AST=aspartate aminotransferase; RA=rheumatoid arthritis; SAE=serious adverse event; TEAE=treatment-emergent adverse event.Inclusive of all AEs that started on or after the first injection in treatment period 2, and continuing AEs at the beginning of treatment period 2 that worsened on or after the first injection in treatment period 2.6There was 1 additional patient who had grade 3 neutropenia that was incorrectly recorded as a grade 2 event and this is not reflected in the table.1Includes 1 patient who was incorrectly recorded as discontinuing treatment due to an AE, but the actual reason was insufficient clinical response, and this is not reflected in the table.1Incidence of antidrug antibodies (ADAs) was comparable prior to the week 52 dose, during treatment period 3, and throughout the study overall1-3 TP1=treatment period 1; TP2=treatment period 2; TP3=treatment period 3.n=2 not tested for ADAs.3n=1 not tested for ADAs.3Includes data from week 2, week 6, week 12, week 26, end of treatment/early termination, follow-up, and unplanned visits in treatment period 1.1TP3 included weeks 52 to 78; follow-up period included week 78 up to week 92.3

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References:Fleischmann RM, Alten R, Pileckyte M, et al. A comparative clinical study of PF-06410293, a candidate adalimumab biosimilar, and adalimumab reference product (Humira®) in the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis. Arth Res Ther. 2018;20:178.Fleischmann RM, Alvarez DF, Bock AE, et al. Randomised study of PF-06410293, an adalimumab (ADL) biosimilar, compared with reference ADL for the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis: results from weeks 26–52, including a treatment switch from reference ADL to PF-06410293. RMD Open. 2021;7(2):e001578.  Fleischmann RM, Alvarez DF, Bock AE, et al. Long-term efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of the adalimumab biosimilar, PF-06410293, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis after switching from reference adalimumab (Humira®) or continuing biosimilar therapy: week 52-92 data from a randomized, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Arth Res Ther. 2021;23(1):248. doi:10.1186/s13075-021-02626-4.Data on file. Pfizer Inc; New York, NY.Fleischmann RM, Alten R, Pileckyte M, et al. A comparative clinical study of PF-06410293, a candidate adalimumab biosimilar, and adalimumab reference product (Humira®) in the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis. Arth Res Ther. 2018;20:178. Supplement: Additional File 8.Fleischmann RM, Alvarez DF, Bock AE, et al. Randomised study of PF-06410293, an adalimumab (ADL) biosimilar, compared with reference ADL for the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis: results from weeks 26–52, including a treatment switch from reference ADL to PF-06410293. RMD Open. 2021;7(2):e001578. Supplemental Data.
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Indications
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis: ABRILADA is indicated, alone or in combination with methotrexate or other non-biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), for reducing signs and symptoms, inducing major clinical response, inhibiting the progression of structural damage, and improving physical function in adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: ABRILADA is indicated, alone or in combination with methotrexate, for reducing signs and symptoms of moderately to severely active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis in patients 2 years of age and older.
  • Psoriatic Arthritis: ABRILADA is indicated, alone or in combination with non-biologic DMARDs, for reducing signs and symptoms, inhibiting the progression of structural damage, and improving physical function in adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis.
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis: ABRILADA is indicated for reducing signs and symptoms in adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis.
  • Crohn’s Disease: ABRILADA is indicated for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease in adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older.
  • Ulcerative Colitis: ABRILADA is indicated for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adult patients.
         
    Limitations of Use:
 
    The effectiveness of adalimumab products has not been established in patients who have lost response to or were intolerant to TNF blockers.
  • Plaque Psoriasis: ABRILADA is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy, and when other systemic therapies are medically less appropriate. ABRILADA should only be administered to patients who will be closely monitored and have regular follow-up visits with a physician.
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa: ABRILADA is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa in adult patients.
  • Uveitis: ABRILADA is indicated for the treatment of non-infectious intermediate, posterior, and panuveitis in adult patients.
Please see Full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNINGMedication Guide, and Instructions for Use, for ABRILADA.
Important Safety Information and UseSERIOUS INFECTIONS
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Patients treated with adalimumab products including ABRILADA are at increased risk for developing serious infections that may lead to hospitalization or death. Most patients who developed these infections were taking concomitant immunosuppressants such as methotrexate or corticosteroids.

Discontinue ABRILADA if a patient develops a serious infection or sepsis.


Reported infections include:
  • Active tuberculosis (TB), including reactivation of latent TB. Patients with TB have frequently presented with disseminated or extrapulmonary disease. Test patients for latent TB before ABRILADA use and during therapy. Initiate treatment for latent TB prior to ABRILADA use.
  • Invasive fungal infections, including histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, candidiasis, aspergillosis, blastomycosis, and pneumocystosis. Patients with histoplasmosis or other invasive fungal infections may present with disseminated, rather than localized, disease. Antigen and antibody testing for histoplasmosis may be negative in some patients with active infection. Consider empiric anti-fungal therapy in patients at risk for invasive fungal infections who develop severe systemic illness.
  • Bacterial, viral, and other infections due to opportunistic pathogens, including Legionella and Listeria.
Carefully consider the risks and benefits of treatment with ABRILADA prior to initiating therapy in patients: 1. with chronic or recurrent infection, 2. who have been exposed to TB, 3. with a history of opportunistic infection, 4. who resided in or traveled in regions where mycoses are endemic, 5. with underlying conditions that may predispose them to infection. Monitor patients closely for the development of signs and symptoms of infection during and after treatment with ABRILADA, including the possible development of TB in patients who tested negative for latent TB infection prior to initiating therapy.
  • Do not start ABRILADA during an active infection, including localized infections.
  • Patients older than 65 years, patients with co-morbid conditions, and/or patients taking concomitant immunosuppressants may be at greater risk of infection.
  • If an infection develops, monitor carefully and initiate appropriate therapy.
  • Drug interactions with biologic products: A higher rate of serious infections has been observed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with rituximab who received subsequent treatment with a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker. An increased risk of serious infections has been seen with the combination of TNF blockers with anakinra or abatacept, with no demonstrated added benefit in patients with RA. Concomitant administration of ABRILADA with other biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) (e.g., anakinra or abatacept) or other TNF blockers is not recommended based on the possible increased risk for infections and other potential pharmacological interactions.
MALIGNANCY

Lymphoma and other malignancies, some fatal, have been reported in children and adolescent patients treated with TNF blockers, including adalimumab products. Post-marketing cases of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL), a rare type of T-cell lymphoma, have been reported in patients treated with TNF blockers, including adalimumab products. These cases have had a very aggressive disease course and have been fatal. The majority of reported TNF blocker cases have occurred in patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis and the majority were in adolescent and young adult males. Almost all these patients had received treatment with azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine (6MP) concomitantly with a TNF blocker at or prior to diagnosis. It is uncertain whether the occurrence of HSTCL is related to use of a TNF blocker or a TNF blocker in combination with these other immunosuppressants.
  • Consider the risks and benefits of ABRILADA treatment prior to initiating or continuing therapy in a patient with known malignancy.
  • In clinical trials, more cases of malignancies were observed among adalimumab-treated patients compared to control patients.
  • Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) was reported during clinical trials for adalimumab-treated patients. Examine all patients, particularly those with a history of prolonged immunosuppressant or psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA) therapy, for the presence of NMSC prior to and during treatment with ABRILADA.
  • In adalimumab clinical trials, there was an approximate 3-fold higher rate of lymphoma than expected in the general U.S. population. Patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, particularly those with highly active disease and/or chronic exposure to immunosuppressant therapies, may be at higher risk of lymphoma than the general population, even in the absence of TNF blockers.
  • Postmarketing cases of acute and chronic leukemia were reported with TNF blocker use. Approximately half of the postmarketing cases of malignancies in children, adolescents, and young adults receiving TNF blockers were lymphomas; other cases included rare malignancies associated with immunosuppression and malignancies not usually observed in children and adolescents.

HYPERSENSITIVITY

  • Anaphylaxis and angioneurotic edema have been reported following administration of adalimumab products. If a serious allergic reaction occurs, stop ABRILADA and institute appropriate therapy.
HEPATITIS B VIRUS REACTIVATION
  • Use of TNF blockers, including ABRILADA, may increase the risk of reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in patients who are chronic carriers. Some cases have been fatal.
  • Evaluate patients at risk for HBV infection for prior evidence of HBV infection before initiating TNF blocker therapy.
  • Exercise caution in patients who are carriers of HBV and monitor them during and after ABRILADA treatment.
  • Discontinue ABRILADA and begin antiviral therapy in patients who develop HBV reactivation. Exercise caution when resuming ABRILADA after HBV treatment.
NEUROLOGIC REACTIONS
  • TNF blockers, including adalimumab products, have been associated with rare cases of new onset or exacerbation of central nervous system and peripheral demyelinating diseases, including multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome.
  • Exercise caution when considering ABRILADA for patients with these disorders; discontinuation of ABRILADA should be considered if any of these disorders develop.
  • There is a known association between intermediate uveitis and central demyelinating disorders.
HEMATOLOGIC REACTIONS
  • Rare reports of pancytopenia, including aplastic anemia, have been reported with TNF blockers. Medically significant cytopenia has been infrequently reported with adalimumab products.
  • Consider stopping ABRILADA if significant hematologic abnormalities occur.
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
  • Worsening and new onset congestive heart failure (CHF) has been reported with TNF blockers. Cases of worsening CHF have been observed with adalimumab products; exercise caution and monitor carefully.
AUTOIMMUNITY
  • Treatment with adalimumab products may result in the formation of autoantibodies and, rarely, in development of a lupus-like syndrome. Discontinue treatment if symptoms of a lupus-like syndrome develop.
IMMUNIZATIONS
  • Patients on ABRILADA should not receive live vaccines.
  • Pediatric patients, if possible, should be brought up to date with all immunizations before initiating ABRILADA therapy.
  • Adalimumab is actively transferred across the placenta during the third trimester of pregnancy and may affect immune response in the in utero exposed infant. The safety of administering live or live-attenuated vaccines in infants exposed to ABRILADA in utero is unknown. Risks and benefits should be considered prior to vaccinating (live or live-attenuated) exposed infants.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
  • The most common adverse reactions in adalimumab clinical trials (>10%) were: infections (e.g., upper respiratory, sinusitis), injection site reactions, headache, and rash.
Indications
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis: ABRILADA is indicated, alone or in combination with methotrexate or other non-biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), for reducing signs and symptoms, inducing major clinical response, inhibiting the progression of structural damage, and improving physical function in adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: ABRILADA is indicated, alone or in combination with methotrexate, for reducing signs and symptoms of moderately to severely active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis in patients 2 years of age and older.
  • Psoriatic Arthritis: ABRILADA is indicated, alone or in combination with non-biologic DMARDs, for reducing signs and symptoms, inhibiting the progression of structural damage, and improving physical function in adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis.
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis: ABRILADA is indicated for reducing signs and symptoms in adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis.
  • Crohn’s Disease: ABRILADA is indicated for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease in adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older.
  • Ulcerative Colitis: ABRILADA is indicated for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adult patients.
    Limitations of Use:
    The effectiveness of adalimumab products has not been established in patients who have lost response to or were intolerant to TNF blockers.
  • Plaque Psoriasis: ABRILADA is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy, and when other systemic therapies are medically less appropriate. ABRILADA should only be administered to patients who will be closely monitored and have regular follow-up visits with a physician.
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa: ABRILADA is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa in adult patients.
  • Uveitis: ABRILADA is indicated for the treatment of non-infectious intermediate, posterior, and panuveitis in adult patients.
Please see Full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNING, Medication Guide, and Instructions for Use, for ABRILADA.