Pomalid Dosage/Direction for Use

Treatment must be initiated and monitored under the supervision of physicians experienced in the management of multiple myeloma. Dosing is continued or modified based upon clinical and laboratory findings (see Precautions).
Posology: Pomalidomide in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone: The recommended starting dose of Pomalidomide is 4 mg orally once daily on Days 1 to 14 of repeated 21-day cycles.
Pomalidomide is administered in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone, as shown in Table 4. The recommended starting dose of bortezomib is 1.3 mg/m² intravenous or subcutaneous once daily, on the days shown in Table 4.
The recommended dose of dexamethasone is 20 mg orally once daily, on the days shown in Table 4.
Treatment with pomalidomide combined with bortezomib and dexamethasone should be given until disease progression or until unacceptable toxicity occurs. (See Table 4.)


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Pomalidomide dose modification or interruption: To initiate a new cycle of pomalidomide, the neutrophil count must be ≥1 x 10⁹/l and the platelet count must be >50 x 10⁹/l.
Instructions on dose interruptions or reductions for pomalidomide related adverse reactions are outlined in the Table 5 and dose levels are defined in Table 6 as follows: see Tables 5 and 6.


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If adverse reactions occur after dose reductions to 1 mg, then the medicinal product should be discontinued.
Strong CYP1A2 inhibitors: If strong inhibitors of CYP1A2 (e.g. ciprofloxacin, enoxacin and fluvoxamine) are co-administered with pomalidomide, reduce the dose of pomalidomide by 50% (see Interactions and Pharmacology: Pharmacokinetics under Actions).
Bortezomib dose modification or interruption: For instructions on dose interruptions or reductions for bortezomib related adverse reactions, physicians should refer to bortezomib brochure/leaflet.
Dexamethasone dose modification or interruption: Instructions on dose interruptions or reductions for low-dose dexamethasone related adverse reactions are outlined in Tables 7 and 8 as follows. However, dose interruption or resumption decisions are at the physician's discretion per brochure/leaflet. (See Table 7.)


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If recovery from toxicities is prolonged beyond 14 days, then the dose of dexamethasone will be resumed at one dose level lower than the previous dose. (See Table 8.)


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Dexamethasone should be discontinued if the patient is unable to tolerate 8 mg if ≤75 years old or 4 mg if >75 years old.
In case of permanent discontinuation of any component of the treatment regimen, continuation of the remaining medicinal products is at the physician's discretion.
Pomalidomide in combination with dexamethasone: The recommended starting dose of Pomalidomide is 4 mg orally once daily on Days 1 to 21 of repeated 28-day cycles. The recommended dose of dexamethasone is 40 mg orally once daily on Days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of each 28-day treatment cycle. Treatment with pomalidomide combined with dexamethasone should be given until disease progression or until unacceptable toxicity occurs.
Pomalidomide dose modification or interruption: Instructions for dose interruptions or reductions for pomalidomide related adverse reactions are outlined in Tables 5 and 6.
Dexamethasone dose modification or interruption: Instructions for dose modification for dexamethasone related adverse reactions are outlined in Table 7. Instructions for dose reduction for dexamethasone related adverse reactions are outlined in Table 9 as follows. However, dose interruption/resumption decisions are at physician's discretion per the current brochure/leaflet. (See Table 9.)


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Dexamethasone should be discontinued if the patient is unable to tolerate 10 mg if ≤75 years old or 8 mg if >75 years old.
Special populations: Elderly: Pomalidomide in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone: No dose adjustment is required for pomalidomide.
For information on bortezomib given in combination with pomalidomide, refer to the respective current leaflet.
For patients >75 years of age, the starting dose of dexamethasone is: For Cycles 1 to 8: 10 mg once daily on Days 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12 of each 21-day cycle.
For Cycles 9 and onwards: 10 mg once daily on Days 1, 2, 8 and 9 of each 21-day cycle.
Pomalidomide in combination with dexamethasone: No dose adjustment is required for pomalidomide.
For patients >75 years of age, the starting dose of dexamethasone is: 20 mg once daily on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of each 28-day treatment cycle.
Hepatic impairment: Patients with serum total bilirubin >1.5 x ULN (upper limit of normal range) were excluded from clinical studies. Hepatic impairment has a modest effect on the pharmacokinetics of pomalidomide (see Pharmacology: Pharmacokinetics under Actions). No adjustment of the starting dose of pomalidomide is required for patients with hepatic impairment as defined by the Child-Pugh criteria. However, patients with hepatic impairment should be carefully monitored for adverse reactions and dose reduction or interruption of pomalidomide should be used as needed.
Renal impairment: No dose adjustment of pomalidomide is required for patients with renal impairment. On haemodialysis days, patients should take their pomalidomide dose following haemodialysis.
Paediatric population: There is no relevant use of pomalidomide in children aged 0-17 years for the indication of multiple myeloma.
Method of administration: Oral use.
Pomalid capsules should be taken orally at the same time each day. The capsules should not be opened, broken or chewed (see Special precautions for disposal and other handling under Cautions for Usage). The capsules should be swallowed whole, preferably with water, with or without food. If the patient forgets to take a dose of pomalidomide on one day, then the patient should take the normal prescribed dose as scheduled on the next day. Patients should not adjust the dose to make up for a missing dose on previous days.
It is recommended to press only on one end of the capsule to remove it from the blister thereby reducing the risk of capsule deformation or breakage.
For information on other medicinal products given in combination with Pomalid, refer to the respective current leaflet/brochure.