INLYTA Ref.[4261] Active ingredients: Axitinib

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)  Revision Year: 2013  Publisher: Pfizer Limited Ramsgate Road Sandwich Kent CT13 9NJ United Kingdom

Product name and form

Inlyta 1 mg film-coated tablets.

Inlyta 3 mg film-coated tablets.

Inlyta 5 mg film-coated tablets.

Inlyta 7 mg film-coated tablets.

Pharmaceutical Form

Film-coated tablet (tablet).

1 mg: Red oval film-coated tablet debossed with “Pfizer” on one side and “1 XNB” on the other.

3 mg: Red round film-coated tablet debossed with “Pfizer” on one side and “3 XNB” on the other.

5 mg: Red triangular film-coated tablet debossed with “Pfizer” on one side and “5 XNB” on the other.

7 mg: Red diamond shaped film-coated tablet debossed with “Pfizer” on one side and “7 XNB” on the other.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

1 mg film-coated tablets: Each film-coated tablet contains 1 mg of axitinib.

3 mg film-coated tablets: Each film-coated tablet contains 3 mg of axitinib.

5 mg film-coated tablets: Each film-coated tablet contains 5 mg of axitinib.

7 mg film-coated tablets: Each film-coated tablet contains 7 mg of axitinib.

Excipients with known effect:

1 mg film-coated tablets: Each film-coated tablet contains 33.6 mg of lactose monohydrate.

3 mg film-coated tablets: Each film-coated tablet contains 35.3 mg of lactose monohydrate.

5 mg film-coated tablets: Each film-coated tablet contains 58.8 mg of lactose monohydrate

7 mg film-coated tablets: Each film-coated tablet contains 82.3 mg of lactose monohydrate.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Axitinib

Axitinib is a potent and selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR)-1, VEGFR-2 and VEGFR-3. These receptors are implicated in pathologic angiogenesis, tumour growth, and metastatic progression of cancer. Axitinib has been shown to potently inhibit VEGF-mediated endothelial cell proliferation and survival.

List of Excipients

Tablet core:

Microcrystalline cellulose
Lactose monohydrate
Croscarmellose sodium
Magnesium stearate

Tablet film-coating:

Hypromellose
Titanium dioxide (E171)
Lactose monohydrate
Triacetin (E1518)
Iron oxide red (E172)

Pack sizes and marketing

1 mg, 3 mg, 5 mg, 7 mg film-coated tablets: Aluminium/aluminium blister containing 14 film-coated tablets. Each pack contains 28 or 56 film-coated tablets.

1 mg film-coated tablets: HDPE bottle with a silica gel desiccant and a polypropylene closure containing 180 film-coated tablets.

3 mg, 5 mg, 7 mg film-coated tablets: HDPE bottle with a silica gel desiccant and a polypropylene closure containing 60 film-coated tablets.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder

Pfizer Limited
Ramsgate Road
Sandwich
Kent
CT13 9NJ
United Kingdom

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

EU/1/12/777/001
EU/1/12/777/002
EU/1/12/777/003
EU/1/12/777/004
EU/1/12/777/005
EU/1/12/777/006
EU/1/12/777/007
EU/1/12/777/008
EU/1/12/777/009
EU/1/12/777/010
EU/1/12/777/011
EU/1/12/777/012

Date of first authorisation: 3 September 2012

Drugs

Drug Countries
INLYTA Austria, Australia, Brazil, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

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