CONEXXENCE - Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC

Manufacturer
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Effective date
2025-03-25
Label type
Risk Evaluation & Mitigation Strategies
Version
3
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-04 22:50:40

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ProductCONEXXENCE
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I. Administrative Information

REMS ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Risk: Severe hypocalcemia

Application Number: BLA 761398 (and Unbranded Biological Product)

Application Holder: Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC

Initial REMS approval: 03/2025

II. REMS Goal

REMS Goals

The goal of the CONEXXENCE REMS is to mitigate the risk of severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) including dialysis-dependent patients associated with CONEXXENCE

Objective 1: Inform healthcare providers on:

  • Risk of severe hypocalcemia with advanced chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] < 30 ml/min/1.73 m 2 )
  • Need to assess for presence of chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD) before initiating CONEXXENCE in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease

III. REMS Requirements

REMS Requirements

To inform healthcare providers about the REMS and the risk and safe use of CONEXXENCE, Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC must disseminate REMS communication materials according to the table below:

REMS APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

Target Audience Communication Materials & Dissemination Plans
Healthcare providers who are likely to prescribe CONEXXENCE REMS Letters: REMS Letter for Healthcare Providers, REMS Letter for Professional Societies with attachment Prescribing Information.
  1. Mail REMS Letter for Healthcare Providers within 60 calendar days of the date CONEXXENCE is first commercially distributed and again 12 months later.
    1. If returned, attempt to obtain updated address information, and send a second letter by mail within 45 calendar days of the date the first letter is returned. If correct address cannot be obtained, the attempt will be documented.
  2. Email REMS Letter for Professional Societies within 60 calendar days of the date CONEXXENCE is first commercially distributed and again 12 months later through the following professional societies and request the letter or content be provided to their members. If the first email is undeliverable, the REMS letter will be mailed within 30 calendar days. If the first email is marked as unopened, a second email will be sent within 7 calendar days. If the second email is undeliverable or marked as unopened, the REMS letter will be mailed within 30 calendar days.
    1. Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation
    2. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
    3. American College of Rheumatology
    4. American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
    5. American Academy of Family Physicians
    6. Endocrine Society
    7. American Society of Clinical Oncology
    8. North American Menopause Society
    9. American College of Physicians
  3. Make available via a link from the REMS Website.
  4. Disseminate through field-based sales and medical representatives from the date CONEXXENCE is first commercially distributed for the duration of the REMS.
  5. Disseminate and prominently display at Professional Meetings where Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC has a CONEXXENCE commercial presence from the date CONEXXENCE is first commercially distributed for the duration of the REMS.
Patient Guide and Prescribing Information (PI)
  1. Disseminate and prominently display at Professional Meetings where Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC has a CONEXXENCE commercial presence from the date CONEXXENCE is first commercially distributed for the duration of the REMS.
  2. Disseminate through field-based sales and medical representatives during the initial and/or follow-up discussion with healthcare providers from the date CONEXXENCE is first commercially distributed for the duration of the REMS. Field-based sales and/or medical representatives to verbally review the risk messages contained in the Patient Guide and PI during the visit with the healthcare provider.
Website
  1. Make the REMS Website fully operational and all REMS materials available through the website by the date CONEXXENCE is first commercially distributed.
  2. Maintain the REMS Website from the date CONEXXENCE is first commercially distributed for the duration of the REMS.
  3. Include a prominent REMS-specific link to the REMS Website on all product websites for consumers and healthcare providers. The REMS Website must not link back to the promotional product websites.

IV. REMS Assessment Timetable

REMS Timetable for Submission Assessments

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC will submit REMS Assessments to FDA at 18 months, 3 years and 7 years from the date of the initial approval (03/25/2025) of the REMS. To facilitate inclusion of as much information as possible while allowing reasonable time to prepare the submission, the reporting interval covered by each assessment will conclude no earlier than 60 days before the submission date for that assessment. Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC will submit each assessment so that it will be received by the FDA on or before the due date.

V. REMS Materials

REMS Material

The following materials are part of the CONEXXENCE REMS:

Training and Educational Material

Patient:

  • Patient Guide

Communication Materials

  • REMS Letter for Healthcare Providers
  • REMS Letter for Professional Societies

Other Material

  • REMS Website

VI. Statutory Elements

REMS ELEMENTS

This REMS is required under section 505-1 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21U.S.C. 355-1) and consists of the following elements:

  1. Communication Plan
  2. Timetable for Submission of Assessments

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BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
CONEXXENCEDENOSUMABFresenius Kabi USA, LLC39a0a789-778f-4695-b3a9-61643e6396cd2025-12-15Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactionsName fallback
brand name: CONEXXENCE

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