Ensacove Dosage

Generic name: ENSARTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE 25mg
Dosage form: capsule

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Dec 26, 2024.

2.1 Patient Selection

Select patients for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with ENSACOVE based on the presence of ALK rearrangement(s) in tumor specimens. An FDA-approved test to detect ALK rearrangements for selecting patients for treatment with ENSACOVE is not currently available.

2.2 Recommended Testing and Advice Prior to Initiating ENSACOVE

Prior to initiating ENSACOVE, evaluate liver function tests and fasting blood glucose.

2.3 Recommended Dosage

The recommended dosage of ENSACOVE is 225 mg orally once daily, with or without food, until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Swallow capsules whole, do not crush or chew. Do not open or dissolve the contents of the capsule. Take ENSACOVE at the same time each day.

Missed dose

If a dose is missed, then take the missed dose as soon as possible unless the next dose is due within 12 hours. Do not take 2 doses on the same day.

Vomiting

If vomiting occurs after taking a dose, do not take an additional dose and take the next dose at its scheduled time.

2.4 Dosage Modification for Adverse Reactions

The recommended dose reductions for adverse reactions are provided in Table 1.

Table 1: Recommended Dose Reductions for Adverse Reactions
Dose Reduction	Recommended Dose and Schedule
First	200 mg orally once daily
Second	150 mg orally once daily
Permanently discontinue ENSACOVE if patients are unable to tolerate 150 mg orally once daily.

Once the dose has been reduced for adverse reactions, do not subsequently increase the dose of ENSACOVE.

The recommended dosage modifications for the management of adverse reactions are provided in Table 2.

Table 2: Recommended ENSACOVE Dosage Modifications for Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reaction	Severity*	ENSACOVE Dose Modification and Management for Adverse Reactions
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)/Pneumonitis	Any Grade	Permanently discontinue ENSACOVE.
Hepatotoxicity	Grade 3 or 4 elevation (greater than 5 times ULN) of either ALT or AST with concurrent total bilirubin less than or equal to 2 times ULN	Withhold ENSACOVE until recovery to Grade ≤1 (≤3 times ULN) or to baseline. Resume ENSACOVE at reduced dose as per Table 1.
Hepatotoxicity	Grade 2 to 4 elevation (greater than 3 times ULN) of either ALT or AST with concurrent total bilirubin elevation greater than 2 times ULN in the absence of cholestasis or hemolysis	Permanently discontinue ENSACOVE.
Dermatologic Adverse Reactions	Grade 1	Consider topical corticosteroids.
	Grade 2	Administer topical corticosteroids. If not improved in ≤7 days after initiation of topical corticosteroids, administer oral corticosteroids. If not improved in ≤7 days after initiation of oral corticosteroids, withhold ENSACOVE until recovery to Grade ≤1. Resume ENSACOVE at reduced dose as per Table 1.
	Grade 3	Withhold ENSACOVE. Administer topical corticosteroids. If not improved after 7 days of initiation of topical corticosteroids, administer oral corticosteroids. Resume ENSACOVE at reduced dose as per Table 1 upon improvement to Grade ≤1.
	Grade 4	Permanently discontinue ENSACOVE. Administer systemic corticosteroids and consider antibiotic use.
Bradycardia (HR less than 60 bpm)	Symptomatic bradycardia	Withhold ENSACOVE until recovery to asymptomatic bradycardia or to a resting heart rate of 60 bpm or above. If a concomitant medication known to cause bradycardia is identified and discontinued or dose-adjusted, resume ENSACOVE at same dose upon recovery to asymptomatic bradycardia or to resting heart rate of 60 bpm or above. If no concomitant medication known to cause bradycardia is identified, or if contributing concomitant medications are not discontinued or dose-adjusted, resume ENSACOVE at reduced dose as per Table 1 upon recovery to asymptomatic bradycardia or to resting heart rate of 60 bpm or above.
Bradycardia (HR less than 60 bpm)	Bradycardia with life-threatening consequences, urgent intervention indicated	Permanently discontinue ENSACOVE if no contributing concomitant medication is identified. If contributing concomitant medication is identified and discontinued or dose- adjusted, resume ENSACOVE at reduced dose as per Table 1 upon recovery to asymptomatic bradycardia or to a resting heart rate of 60 bpm or above, with frequent monitoring as clinically indicated. For recurrence, permanently discontinue ENSACOVE.
Hyperglycemia	Grade 3 (greater than 250 mg/dL) despite optimal anti- hyperglycemic therapy OR Grade 4	Withhold ENSACOVE until hyperglycemia is adequately controlled, then resume ENSACOVE at reduced dose as per Table 1. If adequate hyperglycemic control cannot be achieved with optimal medical management, permanently discontinue ENSACOVE.
Visual Disturbance	Grade 2 or 3	Withhold ENSACOVE until recovery to Grade 1 or baseline, then consider resuming at reduced dose as per Table 1.
Visual Disturbance	Grade 4	Permanently discontinue ENSACOVE.
Increased Creatine Phosphokinase	CPK elevation greater than 5 times ULN	Temporarily withhold ENSACOVE until recovery to baseline or to less than or equal to 2.5 times ULN, then resume at same dose.
Increased Creatine Phosphokinase	CPK elevation greater than 10 times ULN or second occurrence of CPK elevation of greater than 5 times ULN	Temporarily withhold ENSACOVE until recovery to baseline or to less than or equal to 2.5 times ULN, then resume at reduced dose as per Table 1.
Hyperuricemia	Symptomatic or Grade 4	Initiate urate-lowering medication. Withhold ENSACOVE until improvement of signs or symptoms. Resume ENSACOVE at same or reduced dose.
Other Adverse Reactions	Grade 3 or 4	Withhold ENSACOVE until recovery to Grade 1 or baseline. Resume ENSACOVE at reduced dose as per Table 1.
Other Adverse Reactions	Recurrent Grade 4	Permanently discontinue ENSACOVE.
ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; bpm = beats per minute; HR = heart rate; ULN = upper limit of normal *Graded per National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events. Version 4.03.

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2.1 Patient Selection

2.2 Recommended Testing and Advice Prior to Initiating ENSACOVE

2.3 Recommended Dosage

2.4 Dosage Modification for Adverse Reactions

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