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Talazoparib Dosage

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 17, 2023.

Applies to the following strengths: 0.25 mg; 0.1 mg; 1 mg; 0.35 mg; 0.5 mg; 0.75 mg

Usual Adult Dose for Breast Cancer

1 mg orally once a day until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

Comments:

  • Select patients based on the presence of germline BRCA mutations as determined by an FDA-approved test.

Use: For the treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline BRCA-mutated (gBRCAm) HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer

Renal Dose Adjustments

Mild renal impairment: No adjustment recommended
Moderate renal impairment (CrCl 30 to 59 mL/min): 0.75 mg orally once a day
Severe renal impairment (CrCl 15 to 29 mL/min): 0.5 mg orally once a day

Liver Dose Adjustments

No adjustment recommended

Dose Adjustments

DOSE REDUCTIONS FOR ADVERSE REACTIONS:

  • Recommended starting dose: 1 mg orally once daily
  • First dose reduction: 0.75 mg orally once a day
  • Second dose reduction: 0.5 mg orally once a day
  • Third dose reduction: 0.25 mg orally once a day

DOSE MODIFICATIONS:
  • Hemoglobin less than 8 g/dL: Withhold therapy until levels resolve to 9 g/dL or greater; resume therapy at a reduced dose.
  • Platelet count less than 50,000/microliters: Withhold therapy until levels resolve to 75,000 microliters or greater; resume therapy at a reduced dose.
  • Neutrophil count less than 1000/microliters: Withhold therapy until levels resolve to 1500 microliters or greater; resume therapy at a reduced dose.
  • Nonhematologic Grade 3 or 4: Withhold therapy until levels resolve to Grade 1 or less; Consider resuming therapy at a reduced dose or discontinue therapy.

DOSE MODIFICATIONS FOR USE WITH P-GLYCOPROTEIN (P-GP) INHIBITORS:
  • Reduce the dose to 0.75 mg once daily when coadministered with certain P-gp inhibitors.
  • When the P-gp inhibitor is discontinued, increase the dose (after 3 to 5 half-lives of the P-gp inhibitor) to the dose used prior to the initiation of the P-gp inhibitor.

Precautions

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

  • None

This drug is not recommended for use in children.

Consult WARNINGS section for additional precautions.

Dialysis

Data not available

Other Comments

Administration advice:

  • This drug may be taken with or without food.
  • The capsules should be swallowed whole and not opened or dissolved.
  • If the patient vomits or misses a dose, an additional dose should not be taken; take the next prescribed dose at the usual time.

Storage requirements:
  • Store at 20C to 25C (68F to 77F); excursions permitted between 15C to 30C (59F to 86F).

Monitoring:
  • Monitor complete blood counts monthly.

Patient advice:
  • Patients should be instructed to read the US FDA-approved patient labeling (Patient Information).
  • Patients should contact their healthcare provider if they experience weakness, feeling tired, fever, weight loss, frequent infections, bruising, bleeding easily, breathlessness, blood in urine or stool, and/or laboratory findings of low blood cell counts, or a need for blood transfusions.
  • Females should inform their healthcare provider if they are pregnant or become pregnant.
  • Inform female patients of the risk to a fetus and potential loss of the pregnancy.

Frequently asked questions

Further information

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