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Avapritinib

Names

Ayvakit® Avapritinib

Indications and usage

Ayvakit® is indicated for the treatment of:

  • Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis (AdvSM)
    • The treatment of adult patients with AdvSM. AdvSM includes patients with aggressive systemic mastocytosis (ASM), systemic mastocytosis with an associated hematological neoplasm (SMAHN), and mast cell leukemia (MCL).
    • Limitations of Use: AYVAKIT is not recommended for the treatment of patients with AdvSM with platelet counts of less than 50 X 109 /L  
  • Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis (ISM)
    • The treatment of adult patients with ISM.
    • Limitations of Use: AYVAKIT is not recommended for the treatment of patients with ISM with platelet counts of less than 50 X 109 /L 

Side effects needing medical attention

  • AdvSM: edema (swelling caused by too much fluid trapped in the body’s tissues), diarrhea, nausea, and fatigue/asthenia (abnormal physical weakness or lack of energy).
  • ISM: eye edema, dizziness, peripheral edema and flushing. 

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