Generic name:gilteritinib [ GIL-te-RI-ti-nib ]
Drug class:Multikinase inhibitors
What is Xospata?
Xospata is a prescription medicine used to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adults with an abnormal FLT3 gene. Your doctor will test you for this gene.
Xospata is given after other cancer treatments did not work or have stopped working.
It is not known if Xospata is safe and effective in children.
Warnings
Do not take Xospata if you are allergic to gilteritinib or any of its inactive ingredients which include: mannitol, hydroxypropyl cellulose, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, talc, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide and ferric oxide.
Xospata can cause a condition called differentiation syndrome, which affects blood cells and can be fatal if not treated. This condition may occur within 2 days to 3 months after you start taking Xospata.
Seek medical help right away if you have symptoms of differentiation syndrome: fever, cough, trouble breathing, bone pain, rapid weight gain, or swelling in your arms, legs, underarms, groin, or neck.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Xospata if you are allergic to gilteritinib.
To make sure Xospata is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart problems;
long QT syndrome (in you or a family member); or
an electrolyte imbalance (such as low levels of potassium or magnesium in your blood).
Before you take this medicine, your heart function may need to be checked using an electrocardiograph or ECG (sometimes called an EKG).
Gilteritinib can harm an unborn baby or cause birth defects if the mother or the father i...
