INDICATIONS

Nplate® is a thrombopoietin receptor agonist indicated for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in adult patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who have had an insufficient response to corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, or splenectomy. Nplate® is indicated for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with ITP for at least 6 months who have had an insufficient response to corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, or splenectomy.


Nplate® is not indicated for the treatment of thrombocytopenia due to myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or any cause of thrombocytopenia other than ITP. Nplate® should be used only in patients with ITP whose degree of thrombocytopenia and clinical condition increase the risk for bleeding. Nplate® should not be used in an attempt to normalize platelet counts.

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Nplate Adult Dosing and Reconstitution video
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Dr Steven Fein gives a quick and comprehensive overview of personalized adult dosing with Nplate®.1

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  • Once-weekly administration
    Once-weekly administration1
  • No known drug interactions
    NO known drug interactions*
  • No dietary restrictions
    NO calcium or dietary restrictions1
*No formal drug interaction studies of Nplate® have been performed.2
Nplate® dosing can be individualized and allows for a maximum weekly dose of up to 10 mcg/kg 1
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Nplate® dosing calculator

4 easy steps to calculate your patient's total Nplate® injection volume1

This tool provides calculation assistance only. It is not designed or intended to replace the physician’s clinical judgment in determining the appropriate dose for his or her patient.

  • Adult patients: Actual body weight at initiation of therapy should always be used when calculating the dose.
  • Pediatric patients: Base future dose adjustments on changes in platelet counts and body weight (reassessment of body weight every 12 weeks is recommended).1
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STEP 3: Note total dose (mcg) and injection volume (mL)
Patient's Total Dose--
Patient's Total Dose (mcg) =
patient's weight (kg) x dose (mcg/kg)
Injection Volume--
Injection Volume (mL) =
patient's total dose
500 mcg/mL
STEP 4: Determine Nplate® vial(s) required for single use

Using your patient's total dose and/or injection volume calculated in STEP 3, refer to the full Prescribing Information to determine the appropriate vial required for single-use dose
Watch the directions for Nplate® reconstitution and administration

†The recommended starting dose for Nplate® is 1 mcg/kg.1

Individualize ITP treatment with Nplate®

Tips for dosing success

  • The initial dose for Nplate® is 1 mcg/kg based on actual body weight1
  • Administer Nplate® as a once-weekly subcutaneous injection with dose adjustments based upon the platelet count response1
  • See the Nplate® titration guide to Start, Adjust, Maintain, and Monitor
  • Use the lowest dose of Nplate® to achieve and maintain a platelet count ≥ 50 x 109/L as necessary to reduce the risk for bleeding1
  • As the injection volume may be very small, use a syringe that contains 0.01 mL graduations1
Watch the directions for Nplate® reconstitution and administration

†The recommended starting dose for Nplate® is 1 mcg/kg.1

Dose for ITP control and the potential for treatment-free remission1

Use the lowest dose of Nplate® to achieve and maintain a platelet count ≥ 50 x 109/L as necessary to reduce the risk for bleeding. Administer Nplate® as a once-weekly subcutaneous injection with dose adjustments based upon the platelet count response. Do not exceed maximum weekly dose of 10 mcg/kg.1

  • Adult patients: Actual body weight at initiation of therapy should always be used when calculating the dose.
  • Pediatric patients: Base future dose adjustments on changes in platelet counts and body weight (reassessment of body weight every 12 weeks is recommended).1
Start
Start
Initial dose: 1 mcg/kg
based on actual
body weight.1 If calculated dose is less than 23 mcg, additional dilution with 0.9% Sodium Chloride is required.
Please refer to Table 1 in the Prescribing Information for instructions on dilution.
Adjust
Adjust
Obtain weekly complete blood counts (CBCs), including platelet counts, during dose adjustment until stable platelet count ≥ 50 × 109/L is achieved for ≥ 4 weeks without further changes in dose.1
  • If platelet count is < 50 × 109/L, increase by 1 mcg/kg.1
  • If platelet count is > 200 × 109/L for 2 consecutive weeks, reduce by 1 mcg/kg.1
  • If platelet count is > 400 × 109/L, DO NOT DOSE. Assess platelet count weekly. After platelet count is < 200 × 109/L, resume at dose decreased by 1 mcg/kg.1
Maintain
Maintain
If platelet count is 50–200 × 109/L, maintain dose and assess CBCs weekly until stable platelet count ≥ 50 × 109/L is achieved for ≥ 4 weeks without further changes in dose.1
MONITOR
MONITOR
Obtain CBCs, including platelet counts, weekly during the dose adjustment phase of Nplate® therapy and then monthly following establishment of a stable Nplate® dose. Obtain CBCs, including platelet counts, weekly for at least 2 weeks following discontinuation of Nplate®.1

Titrate Nplate® according to individual patient response; adjust the weekly dose of Nplate® by increments of 1 mcg/kg until the patient achieves a platelet count of ≥ 50 x 109/L, as necessary, to reduce the risk of bleeding.1

Do not exceed maximum weekly dose of 10 mcg/kg.1

To mitigate against medication errors (both overdose and underdose), ensure that the preparation and administration instructions in the full Prescribing Information are followed.

Discontinuation
Discontinue Nplate® if the platelet count does not increase to a level sufficient to avoid clinically important bleeding after 4 weeks of Nplate® therapy at the maximum weekly dose of 10 mcg/kg. Obtain CBCs, including platelet counts, weekly for at least 2 weeks following discontinuation of Nplate®.1

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See what Nplate® dosing‡ and administration might look like for you and your practice

Always reference the complete dosing and administration information in the full Prescribing Information for Nplate®. Download now

Nplate Adult Dosing Perspectives video
Personalized Nplate® Dosing
ITP specialist Steven Fein gives a quick and comprehensive overview of personalized adult dosing with Nplate® and what it means for patients.1
Nplate Adult Dosing and Reconstitution video
Nplate® Adult Dosing and Reconstitution
An overview of the preparation and administration process of Nplate®.
Nplate Adult Dosing Perspectives video
Nplate® Adult Dosing Perspectives
Two leading hematologists, Dr Michael Tarantino and Dr Terry Gernsheimer, discuss Nplate® dosing and titration to address their patients’ needs.

‡The recommended starting dose for Nplate® is 1 mcg/kg.1 Please see the Nplate® full Prescribing Information for complete dosing instructions, including guidelines for dose adjustments.

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Important Safety Information

Risk of Progression of Myelodysplastic Syndromes to Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

  • In Nplate® (romiplostim) clinical trials of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and severe thrombocytopenia, progression from MDS to acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) has been observed.
  • Nplate® is not indicated for the treatment of thrombocytopenia due to MDS or any cause of thrombocytopenia other than ITP.

Thrombotic/Thromboembolic Complications

  • Thrombotic/thromboembolic complications may result from increases in platelet counts with Nplate® use. Portal vein thrombosis has been reported in patients with chronic liver disease receiving Nplate®.
  • To minimize the risk for thrombotic/thromboembolic complications, do not use Nplate® in an attempt to normalize platelet counts. Follow the dose adjustment guidelines to achieve and maintain a platelet count of ≥ 50 x 109/L.

Loss of Response to Nplate®

  • Hyporesponsiveness or failure to maintain a platelet response with Nplate® should prompt a search for causative factors, including neutralizing antibodies to Nplate®.
  • To detect antibody formation, submit blood samples to Amgen (1‑800‑772‑64361‑800‑772‑6436). Amgen will assay these samples for antibodies to Nplate® and thrombopoietin (TPO).
  • Discontinue Nplate® if the platelet count does not increase to a level sufficient to avoid clinically important bleeding after 4 weeks at the highest weekly dose of 10 mcg/kg.
Adverse Reactions
Adult ITP
  • In the placebo-controlled trials of adult ITP patients, headache was the most commonly reported adverse drug reaction, occurring in 35% of patients receiving Nplate® and 32% of patients receiving placebo. Adverse drug reactions in adults with a ≥ 5% higher patient incidence in Nplate® versus placebo were Arthralgia (26%, 20%), Dizziness (17%, 0%), Insomnia (16%, 7%), Myalgia (14%, 2%), Pain in Extremity (13%, 5%), Abdominal Pain (11%, 0%), Shoulder Pain (8%, 0%), Dyspepsia (7%, 0%), and Paresthesia (6%, 0%).
  • The safety profile of Nplate® was similar across patients, regardless of ITP duration. The following adverse reactions (at least 5% incidence and at least 5% more frequent with Nplate® compared with placebo or standard of care) occurred in Nplate® patients with ITP duration up to 12 months: bronchitis, sinusitis, vomiting, arthralgia, myalgia, headache, dizziness, diarrhea, upper respiratory tract infection, cough, nausea and oropharyngeal pain. The adverse reaction of thrombocytosis occurred with an incidence of 2% in adults with ITP duration up to 12 months.
Pediatric ITP
  • The most common adverse reactions experienced by ≥ 5% of patients receiving Nplate® with ≥ 5% higher incidence in the Nplate® arm across the two placebo-controlled trials were contusion (41%), upper respiratory tract infection (31%), oropharyngeal pain (25%), pyrexia (24%), diarrhea (20%), rash (15%), and upper abdominal pain (14%).
  • In pediatric patients of age ≥ 1 year receiving Nplate® for ITP, adverse reactions with an incidence of ≥ 25% in the two randomized trials were: contusion (41%), upper respiratory tract infection (31%), and oropharyngeal pain (25%).
  • In a long-term, single arm, open label pediatric safety study, headache occurred in 78/203 patients (38%); the incidence rates of other adverse reactions were similar to those reported in the placebo-controlled studies.

Nplate® administration may increase the risk for development or progression of reticulin fiber formation within the bone marrow. This formation may improve upon discontinuation of Nplate®. In a clinical trial, one patient with ITP and hemolytic anemia developed marrow fibrosis with collagen during Nplate® therapy.

INDICATIONS

Nplate® is a thrombopoietin receptor agonist indicated for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in adult patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who have had an insufficient response to corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, or splenectomy. Nplate® is indicated for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with ITP for at least 6 months who have had an insufficient response to corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, or splenectomy.

Nplate® is not indicated for the treatment of thrombocytopenia due to myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or any cause of thrombocytopenia other than ITP. Nplate® should be used only in patients with ITP whose degree of thrombocytopenia and clinical condition increase the risk for bleeding. Nplate® should not be used in an attempt to normalize platelet counts.

Please see full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide.

Important Safety Information

Risk of Progression of Myelodysplastic Syndromes to Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

  • In Nplate® (romiplostim) clinical trials of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and severe thrombocytopenia, progression from MDS to acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) has been observed.
  • Nplate® is not indicated for the treatment of thrombocytopenia due to MDS or any cause of thrombocytopenia other than ITP.

Thrombotic/Thromboembolic Complications

  • Thrombotic/thromboembolic complications may result from increases in platelet counts with Nplate® use. Portal vein thrombosis has been reported in patients with chronic liver disease receiving Nplate®.
  • To minimize the risk for thrombotic/thromboembolic complications, do not use Nplate® in an attempt to normalize platelet counts. Follow the dose adjustment guidelines to achieve and maintain a platelet count of ≥ 50 x 109/L.

Loss of Response to Nplate®

References: 1. Nplate® (romiplostim) prescribing information, Amgen. 2. Data on file, Amgen.