Overview
11 DESCRIPTION The chemical name for ioflupane I-123 is N-ω-fluoropropyl-2β-carbomethoxy-3β-(4- [123I]iodophenyl)nortropane and it has the following structural formula: 11.1 Chemical Characteristics Ioflupane I 123 Injection is a sterile, pyrogen-free radioactive diagnostic agent for intravenous use. Ioflupane I 123 Injection is a clear and colorless solution is supplied in single-dose vials.
Mechanism of Action
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12.1 Mechanism of Action The active drug substance in Ioflupane I 123 Injection is N-ω-fluoropropyl-2β-carbomethoxy-3β-(4-[ 123 I]iodophenyl)nortropane or ioflupane I-123. In vitro , ioflupane binds reversibly to the human dopamine transporter (DaT) (Ki = 0.62 nM; IC 50 = 0.71 nM). Autoradiography of post-mortem human brain slices exposed to radiolabeled ioflupane shows concentration of the radiolabel in striatum (caudate nucleus and putamen). The specificity of the binding of ioflupane I-125 to dopamine transporter was demonstrated by competition studies with the DaT inhibitor GBR 12909 (a dopamine reuptake inhibitor), the serotonin reuptake inhibitor citalopram, and the norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor desipramine in post-mortem human brain slices exposed to...
Indications
- 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Ioflupane I 123 Injection is indicated as an adjunct to other diagnostic evaluations for striatal dopamine transporter visualization using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) brain imaging in adult patients with: ● suspected Parkinsonian syndromes (PS) or ● suspected dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Ioflupane I 123 Injection is a radioactive diagnostic agent indicated as an adjunct to other diagnostic evaluations for striatal dopamine transporter visualization using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) brain imaging in adult patients with:...
Common Doses
- 100 mg
Dosage
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Administer a thyroid-blocking agent at least one hour before the dose of Ioflupane I 123 Injection. ( 2.2 ) The recommended dose of Ioflupane I 123 Injection in adult patients is 111 MBq to 185 MBq (3 mCi to 5 mCi) administered intravenously over at least 20 seconds. ( 2.3 ) Measure patient dose using a dose calibrator immediately prior to administration. ( 2.4 ) Begin SPECT imaging between 3 hours and 6 hours post-injection. ( 2.6 ) Figure 1,2,3,4 2.
Contraindications
- 4 CONTRAINDICATIONS Ioflupane I 123 Injection is contraindicated in patients with known serious hypersensitivity to ioflupane I-123 [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] . Known serious hypersensitivity to ioflupane I 123 ( 4 )
Side Effects
- 6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reaction is described elsewhere in the labeling: • Hypersensitivity Reactions [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ) ] The following adverse reactions were reported at ≤1%: headache, nausea, vertigo, dry mouth and dizziness. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact CURIUM US LLC at 1-866-789-2211 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. 6.
Interactions
- 7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Ioflupane I 123 binds to the dopamine transporter [ see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.1 ) ]. Drugs that bind to the dopamine transporter with high affinity may interfere with the image obtained following Ioflupane I 123 Injection administration. These potentially interfering drugs consist of: amoxapine, amphetamine, armodafinil, benztropine, bupropion, buspirone, cocaine, mazindol, methamphetamine, methylphenidate, modafinil, norephedrine, phentermine, phenylpropanolamine, selegiline, and sertraline.