Product Information
Registration Status: ActiveFASENRA SOLUTION FOR INJECTION 30MG/ML (PRE-FILLED SYRINGE) is approved to be sold in Singapore with effective from 2019-05-09. It is marketed by ASTRAZENECA SINGAPORE PTE LTD, with the registration number of SIN15683P.
This product contains Benralizumab 30 mg/ml in the form of INJECTION, SOLUTION. It is approved for SUBCUTANEOUS use.
This product is manufactured by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Frederick Manufacturing Center (FMC) (DP intermediate) in UNITED STATES.
It is a Prescription Only Medicine that can only be obtained from a doctor or a dentist, or a pharmacist with a prescription from a Singapore-registered doctor or dentist.
Description
Benralizumab is a humanized recombinant monoclonal antibody of the isotype IgG1k immunoglobulin that specifically binds to the alpha chain of the interleukin 5 receptor (IL-5R) expressed on eosinophils and basophils.[A31294] It inhibits the binding of IL-5 as well as the hetero-oligomerization of the alpha and beta subunits of the IL-5R, thus blocking, signal transduction. Besides, it is an afucosylated IgG which gives it high affinity for the FcγRIIIα receptor in natural killer cells, macrophages and neutrophils.[A31293] Benralizumab, FDA approved on November 14, 2017, was developed by MedImmune, the AstraZeneca's global biologic research and development arm.[L1019]
Indication
Benralizumab is indicated as a maintenance treatment of patients 12 years or older with severe asthma and an eosinophilic phenotype.[L1020] The pathology of severe asthma with eosinophilic phenotype is also denotated as TH2-high phenotype. The patients with this phenotype are characterized by the expression of IL-5 and IL-13, airway hyperresponsiveness, responsiveness to inhaled corticosteroids, high serum IgE and eosinophilia in blood and airway. In the TH2-high phenotype, IL-5 presents a central role as it is responsible for eosinophil differentiation, survival, activation and migration to the lungs.[A31295]
Mechanism of Action
Interleukin-5 (IL-5) induces an eosinophil-mediated inflammatory response by binding to the IL-5 receptor (IL-5R) expressed in eosinophils, basophils and some mast cells. Benralizumab, unlike IL-5 low-affinity binding, binds with high affinity to the domain I of the α-chain of IL-5R and blocks its signaling and the proliferation of IL-5-dependent cell lines. On the other hand, Benralizumab is an afucosylated antibody in the CH2 region which gives it a high affinity for the FcγRIIIa on natural killer cells, macrophages and neutrophils. This binding triggers a magnified apoptosis response in eosinophils via antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity.[A31293, A31295]
Pharmacokinetics
- Absorption
- Subcutaneous administration of Benralizumab presented a dose-proportional pharmacokinetic profile. The administration of 20-200 mg presented an absorption half-life of 3.6 days with a bioavailability of 58%.[FDA label] It is also reported for Benralizumab a Cmax of 82 mcg/ml and AUC of 775 mcg day/ml.[A31293]
- Distribution
- Pharmacokinetic reports of Benralizumab showed a volume of distribution in a range of 52-93ml/kg. For a 70kg individual, the central volume of distribution of Benralizumab is 3.2 L while the peripheral volume of distribution is reported to be 2.5 L.[A31297]
- Metabolism
- As any monoclonal IgG antibody, Beralizumab is degraded by proteases widely spread in the body. [FDA label]
- Elimination
Clearance
For a subject weighting 70kg, the typical systemic clearance is 0.29L/day.[FDA label]
Toxicity
There are not reports of long-term studies regarding tumorgenesis or carcinogenesis. Fertility studies performed in aminal trials showed no adverse histopathological findings.[FDA label]
Active Ingredient/Synonyms
Benralizumab | Benralizumab |
Source of information: Drugbank (External Link). Last updated on: 3rd July 18. *Trade Name used in the content below may not be the same as the HSA-registered product.