Somatropinside effects

The following important adverse reactions are also described elsewhere in the labeling:

Increased mortality in patients with acute critical illness

Fatalities in children with Prader-Willi syndrome

Neoplasms

Glucose intolerance and diabetes mellitus

Intracranial hypertension

Severe hypersensitivity

Fluid retention

Hypoadrenalism

Hypothyroidism

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis in pediatric patients

Progression of preexisting scoliosis in pediatric patients

Otitis media and cardiovascular disorders in patients with Turner syndrome

Lipoatrophy

Pancreatitis Other common somatropin-related adverse reactions include injection site reactions/rashes and lipoatrophy and headaches. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Pfizer Inc. at 1-800-438-1985 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

6.1 Clinical

Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed during the clinical trials performed with one somatropin formulation cannot always be directly compared to the rates observed during the clinical trials performed with a second somatropin formulation, and may not reflect the adverse reaction rates observed in practice. Clinical Trials in children with GHD In clinical studies with GENOTROPIN in pediatric GHD patients, the following events were reported infrequently: injection site reactions, including pain or burning associated with the injection, fibrosis, nodules, rash, inflammation, pigmentation, or bleeding; lipoatrophy; headache; hematuria; hypothyroidism; and mild hyperglycemia. Clinical Trials in PWS In two clinical studies with GENOTROPIN in pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome, the following drug-related events were reported: edema, aggressiveness, arthralgia, benign intracranial hypertension, hair loss, headache, and myalgia. Clinical Trials in children with SGA In clinical studies of 273 pediatric patients born small for gestational age treated with GENOTROPIN, the following clinically significant events were reported: mild transient hyperglycemia, one patient with benign intracranial hypertension, two patients with central precocious puberty, two patients with jaw prominence, and several patients with aggravation of preexisting scoliosis, injection site reactions, and self-limited progression of pigmented nevi. Anti-hGH antibodies were not detected in any of the patients treated with GENOTROPIN. Clinical Trials in children with Turner Syndrome In two clinical studies with GENOTROPIN in pediatric patients with Turner syndrome, the most frequently reported adverse events were respiratory illnesses (influenza, tonsillitis, otitis, sinusitis), joint pain, and urinary tract infection. The only treatment-related adverse event that occurred in more than 1 patient was joint pain. Clinical Trials in children with Idiopathic Short Stature In two open-label clinical studies with GENOTROPIN in pediatric patients with ISS, the most commonly encountered adverse events include upper respiratory tract infections, influenza, tonsillitis, nasopharyngitis, gastroenteritis, headaches, increased appetite, pyrexia, fracture, altered mood, and arthralgia. In one of the two studies, during GENOTROPIN treatment, the mean IGF-1 standard deviation (SD) scores were maintained in the normal range. IGF-1 SD scores above +2 SD were observed as follows: 1 subject (3%), 10 subjects (30%) and 16 subjects (38%) in the untreated control, 0. 23 and the 0.47 mg/kg/week groups, respectively, had at least one measurement; while 0 subjects (0%), 2 subjects (7%) and 6 subjects (14%) had two or more consecutive IGF-1 measurements above +2 SD. Clinical Trials in adults with GHD In clinical trials with GENOTROPIN in 1,145 GHD adults, the majority of the adverse events consisted of mild to moderate symptoms of fluid retention, including peripheral swelling, arthralgia, pain and stiffness of the extremities, peripheral edema, myalgia, paresthesia, and hypoesthesia. These events were reported early during therapy and tended to be transient and/or responsive to dosage reduction. Table 1 displays the adverse events reported by 5% or more of adult GHD patients in clinical trials after various durations of treatment with GENOTROPIN. Also presented are the corresponding incidence rates of these adverse events in placebo patients during the 6-month double-blind portion of the clinical trials. Table 1. Adverse Events Reported by ≥ 5% of 1,145 Adult GHD Patients During Clinical Trials of GENOTROPIN and Placebo, Grouped by Duration of Treatment Double Blind Phase Open Label Phase GENOTROPIN Adverse Event Placebo 0–6 mo. n = 572 % Patients GENOTROPIN 0–6 mo. n = 573 % Patients 6–12 mo. n = 504 % Patients 12–18 mo. n = 63 % Patients 18–24 mo. n = 60 % Patients n = number of patients receiving treatment during the indicated period. % = percentage of patients who reported the event during the indicated period. Swelling, peripheral 5.1 17.5 Increased significantly when compared to placebo, P ≤.025: Fisher´s Exact Test (one-sided) 5.6 0 1.7 Arthralgia 4.2 17.3 6.9 6.3 3.3 Upper respiratory infection 14.5 15.5 13.1 15.9 13.3 Pain, extremities 5.9 14.7 6.7 1.6 3.3 Edema, peripheral 2.6 10.8 3.0 0 0 Paresthesia 1.9 9.6 2.2 3.2 0 Headache 7.7 9.9 6.2 0 0 Stiffness of extremities 1.6 7.9 2.4 1.6 0 Fatigue 3.8 5.8 4.6 6.3 1.7 Myalgia 1.6 4.9 2.0 4.8 6.7 Back pain 4.4 2.8 3.4 4.8

5.0 Post-Trial

Extension Studies in Adults In expanded post-trial extension studies, diabetes mellitus developed in 12 of 3,031 patients (0.4%) during treatment with GENOTROPIN. All 12 patients had predisposing factors, e.g., elevated glycated hemoglobin levels and/or marked obesity, prior to receiving GENOTROPIN. Of the 3,031 patients receiving GENOTROPIN, 61 (2%) developed symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, which lessened after dosage reduction or treatment interruption or surgery. Other adverse events that have been reported include generalized edema and hypoesthesia. Periplasmic Escherichia coli Peptides Preparations of GENOTROPIN contain a small amount of periplasmic Escherichia coli peptides (PECP). Anti-PECP antibodies are found in a small number of patients treated with GENOTROPIN, but these appear to be of no clinical significance.

6.2 Postmarketing

Experience The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of somatropin or GENOTROPIN. Because these adverse events are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Serious systemic hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactic reactions and angioedema have been reported with postmarketing use of somatropins. Leukemia has been reported in a small number of GHD children treated with somatropin, somatrem (methionylated rhGH) and GH of pituitary origin. It is uncertain whether these cases of leukemia are related to GH therapy, the pathology of GHD itself, or other associated treatments such as radiation therapy. On the basis of current evidence, experts have not been able to conclude that GH therapy per se was responsible for these cases of leukemia. The risk for children with GHD, if any, remains to be established. The following serious adverse reactions have been observed with use of somatropin (including events observed in patients who received brands of somatropin other than GENOTROPIN): acute critical illness, sudden death, intracranial tumors, central hypothyroidism, cardiovascular disorders, and pancreatitis. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis and osteonecrosis/avascular necrosis (including Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease) have been reported in children treated with growth hormone. Cases have been reported with GENOTROPIN. The following additional adverse reactions have been observed during the appropriate use of somatropin: headaches (children and adults), gynecomastia (children), and significant diabetic retinopathy. New-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus has been reported.