Tagraxofusp-erzs

(Elzonris®)

Tagraxofusp-erzs

Drug updated on 12/11/2024

Dosage FormInjection (intravenous; 1,000 mcg/1 mL)
Drug ClassCD123-directed cytotoxins
Ongoing and
Completed Studies
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Indication

  • Indicated for the treatment of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) in adults and in pediatric patients 2 years and older.

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Summary
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  • This summary is based on the review of two systematic review(s)/meta-analysis(es). [1-2]
  • Tagraxofusp-erzs (elzonris) has shown effectiveness in both treatment-naive and previously treated adult patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN), with high rates of successful bridging to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
  • Tagraxofusp represents a significant improvement over traditional induction chemotherapy for BPDCN, particularly in facilitating bridging to SCT, which is often not achieved with standard treatments.
  • The drug is approved for use in patients aged 2 years and older, including those newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory, though pediatric experience is limited and does not provide specific effectiveness outcomes.
  • The primary safety concern for tagraxofusp-erzs (elzonris) is the risk of capillary leak syndrome, a potentially fatal condition, necessitating careful patient selection and monitoring.
  • The safety of tagraxofusp in pediatric patients is mentioned but not detailed, while in adults, the drug is generally considered safe with the noted risk of capillary leak syndrome.
  • There is no population types or subgroups information available in the reviewed studies.

Product Monograph / Prescribing Information

Document TitleYearSource
Elzonris (tagraxofusp-erzs) Prescribing Information.2023Stemline Therapeutics, Inc., New York, NY

Systematic Reviews / Meta-Analyses

Document TitleYearSource
Recent advances in the biology and CD123-directed treatment of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm.2024Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia
Tagraxofusp for Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm2020Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

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