Xeljanz 5mg film coated tablets

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  • Company:

    Pfizer Healthcare Ireland
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    No Recent Update
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    Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
  • Active Ingredient(s):

    *Additional information is available within the SPC or upon request to the company

Updated on 18 October 2023

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects

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Updated on 18 October 2023

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects

Updated on 14 March 2023

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

The Xeljanz SmPC is being revised based on the Article 20 EC decision received from the EMA for Janus Kinase inhibitors on 13 Mar 2023.

Section 4.4 (Special warnings and precautions for use) and 5.1 (Pharmacodynamic properties) of the Xeljanz SmPC are being updated with regards to MACE according to history of ASCVD.

Impacted sections:

SmPC

Sections 4.2 Posology and method of administration

Section 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use

Section 4.8 Undesirable effects

Section 5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties

 

Updated on 14 March 2023

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions

Updated on 15 September 2022

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
  • Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects

Updated on 15 September 2022

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects

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Updated on 22 July 2022

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 22 July 2022

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties

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Updated on 01 July 2022

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation

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Updated on 01 July 2022

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 1 - what the product is used for
  • Change to section 3 - how to take/use
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 19 May 2022

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data

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Updated on 05 April 2022

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

Removal of black triangle statement.

Minor formatting and vocabulary changes sections 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 5.2, 5.2

Updated on 05 April 2022

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Reasons for updating

  • Removal of Black Inverted Triangle
  • Improved presentation of PIL

EDM Updated on 17 February 2022

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Reasons for updating

  • Add New Doc

EDM Updated on 17 February 2022

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Reasons for updating

  • Add New Doc

EDM Updated on 17 February 2022

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Reasons for updating

  • Add New Doc

EDM Updated on 17 February 2022

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Reasons for updating

  • Add New Doc

Updated on 24 November 2021

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

 

Section 1: Ankylosing Spondylitis as a new indication

 

Section 2 Posology updated with Ankylosing Spondylitis

 

Section 4.8: updated with Ankylosing Spondylitis information and platelets information

 

Section 5.1 updated with Ankylosing Spondylitis clinical data

Updated on 24 November 2021

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to Section 1 - what the product is
  • Change to section 3 - how to take/use

Updated on 09 November 2021

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

Update of section 4.4 of the SmPC paragraph on VTE

Updated on 03 November 2021

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to other sources of information section

Updated on 27 August 2021

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data

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SPC has been updated as follows:

·         SPC sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 updated with new Indication for Polyarticular Course Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (pJIA) and to allow for once daily dosing of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) as alternative treatment to the currently approved twice daily dosing

·         New SPC for Xeljanz oral solution 1 mg/ mL

Updated on 27 August 2021

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 1 - what the product is used for
  • Change to section 3 - dose and frequency
  • Change to section 3 - use in children/adolescents
  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects

Updated on 23 August 2021

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties

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The following changes to the labeling have been approved. Please refer to attached copy/copies of labeling documentation for full details.

The SPC has been updated as follows:

 

4.4       Special warnings and precautions for use:

·         Information on “Use in patients over 65 years of age” added

·         Additional information on Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)

·         Additional information on Malignancy and lymphoproliferative disorder

4.8       Undesirable effects:

·         Additional information on Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified: Lung cancer; lymphoma

·         Cardiac disorders: Myocardial infarction

 

5.1       Pharmacodynamic properties:

·         Additional clinical data on MACE

·         Additional clinical data on Malignancies

 

Updated on 23 August 2021

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects

Updated on 23 August 2021

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - contraindications
  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects

Updated on 20 January 2021

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life

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Updated on 24 November 2020

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use

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Updated on 24 November 2020

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - excipient warnings
  • Change to section 6 - what the product looks like and pack contents
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 09 October 2020

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

Section 6.1 (List of excipients) of the Xeljanz (tofacitinib) SmPC is being revised to remove the E number (E1518) for the excipient triacetin.

Updated on 09 October 2020

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 6 - what the product contains
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 05 February 2020

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - contraindications
  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
  • Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
  • Change to section 2 - excipient warnings
  • Change to section 3 - dose and frequency
  • Change to section 3 - how to take/use
  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects
  • Change to section 6 - what the product looks like and pack contents
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 05 February 2020

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties

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The SPC has been updated as follows: sections 2, 4.2, 4.3,  4.4, 4.8, 5.1, 5.2, updated in line with PRAC recommendations:

Section 4.2 Maintenance treatment section added

Section 4.3 deleted contraindications for 10 mg twice daily

Section 4.4 VTE section added and further information for patients >65yrs, PE section deleted

Section 4.8 Venous thromboembolism added, further information on VTE

Updated on 19 December 2019

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties

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Section 4.2 posology updated  and section 4.8 side effects table updated and 5.2 Biotransformation and elimination sub heading section updated

Updated on 19 December 2019

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
  • Change to section 3 - how to take/use
  • Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 6 - what the product looks like and pack contents
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 03 July 2019

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - contraindications
  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 02 July 2019

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use

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Updated on 15 November 2018

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 15 November 2018

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

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The SPC has been updated as follows: SPC section 7 Marketing Authorisation Holder change to Pfizer EEIG and section 10 date of revision

Updated on 03 September 2018

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - what the product looks like and pack contents
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 03 September 2018

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties

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The SPC has been updated as follows: addition of 112 pack size, and corrections SPC section 5.1 Octave Open study data

Updated on 02 August 2018

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to Section 1 - what the product is
  • Change to section 1 - what the product is used for
  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
  • Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
  • Change to section 2 - pregnancy, breast feeding and fertility
  • Change to section 2 - excipient warnings
  • Change to section 3 - dose and frequency
  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects
  • Change to section 6 - what the product contains
  • Change to section 6 - what the product looks like and pack contents
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision
  • Introduction of new strength

Updated on 02 August 2018

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
  • Change to section 4.7 - Effects on ability to drive and use machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
  • Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
  • Change to section 8 - Marketing authorisation number(s)
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

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The SPC has been updated as follows: Sections 1, 2 1,2,3,4.1,4.2,4.4, 4.5-4.9, 5.1-5.3, 6.1, 6.5, 8 and 10, for changes to introduce 10mg presentation and indication for ulcerative colitis

Updated on 31 July 2018

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties

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Update to Sections 4.4, and 5.1 following submission of final CSR for A3921187. Summaries of the design and results of study A3921187 have been integrated into the text and tables of the ‘Clinical efficacy and safety’ sub-section of section 5.1 of the SmPC. Proposed labelling for increased risk of infections with corticosteroids has been included in the SmPC section 4.4.

Updated on 27 July 2018

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink

Updated on 29 June 2018

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients

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The SPC has been updated as follows: Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 5.1, 5.2 and 6.1 to reflect changes resulting from indication extension to treatment of patients with PsA. Change in line with CDS

Updated on 29 June 2018

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 1 - what the product is used for
  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
  • Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
  • Change to section 3 - how to take/use
  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects

Updated on 29 May 2018

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects

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Type II variation to updated SPC Sections 4.4 and 4.8 to include angioedema and hypersensitivity wording. 

Updated on 29 May 2018

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Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects

Updated on 15 January 2018

Reasons for updating

  • New SPC for new product

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Updated on 15 January 2018

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties

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The SPC has been updated as follows: Sections 4.5 and 5.2 amended wording following in vitro evaluation of the potential for Xeljanz to act as an inhibitor of OAT1, OAT3

Updated on 12 January 2018

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Reasons for updating

  • New PIL for new product

Updated on 12 January 2018

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 03 November 2017

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

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Confirmation has been received today that Xeljanz is now commercially available from 1/11/17. Current approved SPC and PIL are reattached

Updated on 01 November 2017

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - what the product looks like and pack contents
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 02 June 2017

Reasons for updating

  • New SPC for medicines.ie

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None provided

Updated on 31 May 2017

Reasons for updating

  • New PIL for medicines.ie