IDELVION® (eye del' vee on),
Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), Albumin Fusion Protein
This leaflet summarizes important information about IDELVION. Please read it carefully before using IDELVION. This information does not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider, and it does not include all of the important information about IDELVION. If you have any questions after reading this, ask your healthcare provider.
What is IDELVION?
IDELVION, Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), Albumin Fusion Protein is an injectable medicine used to replace clotting factor (Factor IX) that is missing in people with hemophilia B (also called congenital Factor IX deficiency or Christmas disease). Hemophilia B is an inherited bleeding disorder that prevents blood from clotting normally. IDELVION is used in children and adults with hemophilia B to control and prevent bleeding episodes. Your healthcare provider may give you IDELVION when you have surgery. IDELVION can reduce the number of bleeding episodes when used regularly (prophylaxis).
Who should not use IDELVION?
You should not use IDELVION if you:
- have had life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions to IDELVION
- are allergic to hamster proteins
- are allergic to any ingredients in IDELVION
Tell your healthcare provider if you have had an allergic reaction to any Factor IX product prior to using IDELVION.
Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or breast-feeding because IDELVION may not be right for you.
What should I tell my healthcare provider before using IDELVION?
You should tell your healthcare provider if you:
- have or had any medical problems
- take any medicines, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, such as over-the-counter medicines, supplements, or herbal remedies
- have any allergies, including allergies to hamster proteins
- are breastfeeding. It is not known if IDELVION passes into your milk and if it can harm your baby.
- are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. It is not known if IDELVION may harm your unborn baby.
- have been told that you have inhibitors to Factor IX (because IDELVION may not work for you).
How should I administer IDELVION?
- IDELVION is given directly into the bloodstream.
- IDELVION should be administered as ordered by your healthcare provider.
- You should be trained on how to do injections by your healthcare provider or hemophilia treatment center. Many people with hemophilia B learn to inject IDELVION by themselves or with the help of a family member. See the step-by-step guide (Instructions for Use) provided at the end of this leaflet for directions on mixing and infusing IDELVION.
- Your healthcare provider will tell you how much IDELVION to use based on your weight, the severity of your hemophilia B, and where you are bleeding.
- You may need to have blood tests done after getting IDELVION to be sure that your blood level of Factor IX is high enough to clot your blood.
- Call your healthcare provider right away if your bleeding does not stop after taking IDELVION.
What are the possible side effects of IDELVION?
Allergic and hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with IDELVION. Call your healthcare provider right away and stop treatment if you get a rash or hives, itching, tightness of the chest or throat, difficulty breathing, light-headedness, dizziness, nausea, or decrease in blood pressure.
Your body can make antibodies, called inhibitors, against Factor IX which may stop IDELVION from working properly. Your healthcare provider may need to test your blood for inhibitors from time to time.
IDELVION may increase the risk of forming abnormal blood clots in your body, especially if you have risk factors for developing blood clots. Call your healthcare provider if you have chest pain, difficulty breathing, leg tenderness or swelling.
The most common side effects of IDELVION are headache and dizziness.
This is not the only side effect possible with IDELVION. To learn more, talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Tell your healthcare provider about any side effect that bothers you or does not go away.
What are the IDELVION dosage strengths?
IDELVION comes in five different dosage strengths: 250, 500, 1000, 2000, or 3500 IU. The actual strength of IDELVION is printed on the carton and vial label. The labeling of the five dosage strengths are color-coded as provided in Table 1 below.
Table 1. IDELVION Dosage Strengths| Fill Size Color Indicator | Nominal Strength |
|---|
| Orange | 250 IU |
| Blue | 500 IU |
| Green | 1000 IU |
| Purple | 2000 IU |
| Yellow | 3500 IU |
Always check the actual dosage strength printed on the label to make sure you are using the strength prescribed by your healthcare provider.
How should I store IDELVION?
- Store vial in original carton to protect from light.
- Store at 2-25°C (36-77°F). Do not freeze.
- Do not use IDELVION after the expiration date printed on the label.
- The reconstituted product (after mixing dry product with diluent) must be used within 4 hours and cannot be stored or refrigerated. Discard any IDELVION left in the vial at the end of your infusion.
What else should I know about IDELVION?
- Do not use IDELVION for a condition for which it is not prescribed.
- Do not share IDELVION with other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have.