Loncastuximab tesirine

Loncastuximab tesirine is used to treat large B-cell lymphoma after at least two other cancer treatments did not work or have stopped working.

Loncastuximab tesirine may also be used for reasons not mentioned in this medication guide.

Loncastuximab tesirine is given through an injection into a vein by a healthcare provider, usually once every 3 weeks.

You may receive other medications to help prevent serious side effects. Continue taking these medicines for as long as your doctor has prescribed.

You may become more prone to infections, including serious or fatal infections. You will need regular medical tests, and further doses may be postponed based on the test results.

You may get infections more easily, including serious or fatal infections. Call your doctor if you have a fever, chills, flu symptoms (cough, tiredness, weakness, body aches), headache, trouble breathing, or skin wounds that are painful, red, warm, or swollen.

Tell your doctor if you have ever had:

• liver problems; or
• an infection.

Loncastuximab tesirine can harm an unborn baby if the mother or the father is using loncastuximab tesirine.

• If you are a woman, you may need a pregnancy test to make sure you are not pregnant. Use birth control while using this medicine and for at least 9 months after your last dose.
• If you are a man, use birth control if your sex partner can get pregnant. Keep using birth control for at least 6 months after your last dose.
• Tell your doctor right away if a pregnancy occurs.

It may be harder for a man to get a woman pregnant while using this medicine. You should still use birth control to prevent pregnancy because the medicine can harm an unborn baby.

Do not breastfeed while using this medicine, and for at least 3 months after your last dose.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Loncastuximab tesirine may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor right away if you have:

• new or worsening skin rash, peeling, redness, or irritation;
• new or worsening swelling, weight gain, chest pain, shortness of breath, or trouble breathing;
• fluid build-up in or around the lungs—pain when you breathe, feeling short of breath while lying down, wheezing, gasping for breath, cough with foamy mucus, cold and clammy skin, anxiety, rapid heartbeats;
• low blood cell counts—fever, chills, tiredness, mouth sores, skin sores, easy bruising, unusual bleeding, pale skin, cold hands and feet, feeling light-headed or short of breath; or
• signs of a serious infection—flu symptoms, cough, weakness, body aches, headache, trouble breathing, or skin wounds with pain, redness, warmth, or swelling.

Common side effects of loncastuximab tesirine may include:

• tiredness or weakness;
• rash;
• swelling;
• nausea;
• muscle or joint pain;
• increase in blood sugar; or
• changes in blood or lab tests.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Usual Adult Dose for Lymphoma:

0.15 mg/kg IV over 30 minutes on Day 1 of each cycle (every 3 weeks) for 2 cycles, then 0.075 mg/kg IV over 30 minutes every 3 weeks for subsequent cyclesComments:-Premedicate with dexamethasone 4 mg orally or IV 2 times a day for 3 days beginning the day before this drug.-If dexamethasone administration does not begin the day before this drug, dexamethasone should begin at least 2 hours prior to administration of this drug.Use: For the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after 2 or more lines of systemic therapy, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified, DLBCL arising from low-grade lymphoma, and high-grade B-cell lymphoma

Call your doctor for instructions if you miss an appointment for your Zynlonta injection.

In a medical setting, an overdose would be treated quickly.

Loncastuximab tesirine could make you sunburn more easily. Avoid sunlight or tanning beds. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) when you are outdoors.

Other drugs may affect loncastuximab tesirine, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.