Velphoro Adverse Reactions

Summary of the safety profile: The current safety profile of Velphoro is based on a total of 778 patients on haemodialysis and 57 patients on peritoneal dialysis, who received Velphoro treatment of up to 55 weeks.
In these clinical trials, approximately 43% of patients experienced at least one adverse reaction during Velphoro treatment, which were reported as serious adverse reactions in 0.36%. The majority of the adverse reactions reported from trials were gastrointestinal disorders, with the most frequently reported adverse reactions being diarrhoea and discoloured faeces (very common). The vast majority of these gastrointestinal disorders occurred early during treatment and abated with time with continued dosing. No dose-dependent trends were observed in the adverse reaction profile of Velphoro.
Tabulated list of adverse reactions: Adverse reactions reported from the use of Velphoro at doses from 250 mg iron/day to 3,000 mg iron/day in these patients (n=835) are listed in the table as follows.
The reporting rate is classified as very common (≥1/10), common (≥1/100 to <1/10), uncommon (≥1/1,000 to <1/100). (See table.)

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Description of selected adverse reactions: Diarrhoea: Diarrhoea occurred in 11.6% of patients in clinical trials. In the 55 weeks long term studies, the majority of these diarrhoea adverse reactions were transient, occurred early during treatment initiation and led to treatment discontinuation in 3.1% of the patients.
Reporting of suspected adverse reactions: Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via ZPTH-CS-CRC@zuelligpharma.com.