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Icatibant

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Overview

Brand name
Icatibant
Generic name
Icatibant
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Subcutaneous
Marketing category
ANDA · ANDA
Labeler
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Product type
Human Prescription Drug
DEA schedule
Not scheduled
Active ingredients
2
NDC product codes
4
Packages
8
Data completeness
76% of corroborating sources present

Active ingredients

Source: NDC Directory
Active ingredients and strengths as listed in the NDC Directory.
Ingredient Strength RxCUI Monograph
Icatibant Acetate 10 mg/mL 1148141 View
Icatibant Acetate 30 mg/3mL 1148141 View

Forms, strengths and routes

Source: NDC Directory
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route of administration
Subcutaneous
Presentations
12

Pharmacologic classes are listed in the class section below.

Pharmacologic class

Source: NDC Directory
Established pharmacologic classes (EPC), mechanisms of action (MoA), chemical structures (CS) and physiologic effects (PE).
Class Type Browse
Bradykinin B2 Receptor Antagonist [EPC] EPC 2 members — no class page
Bradykinin B2 Receptor Antagonists [MoA] MoA 2 members — no class page

Regulatory status

Source: Drugs@FDANDC Directory
Application number
208317
Application type
ANDA · Abbreviated New Drug Application
Approval date
June 18, 2020
Sponsor
FRESENIUS KABI USA
Products on application
1
Submissions recorded
2
Products approved under application 208317.
Product Trade name Form Strength Ingredient Status TE Flags
208317-001 ICATIBANT ACETATE INJECTABLE ICATIBANT ACETATE Prescription AP

Therapeutic equivalence

Source: Orange Book
TE code
AP
Reference Listed Drug
No
Reference Standard
No

What this rating means: Therapeutically equivalent — bioequivalence demonstrated (parenteral aqueous solutions)

Codes beginning with “A” indicate products the FDA considers therapeutically equivalent. Codes beginning with “B” indicate bioequivalence has not been established. See methodology.

Approval history

Source: Drugs@FDA
Most recent submissions on application 208317.
Type No. Action Status Date Review
Supplement 3 Labeling Approved May 9, 2025 Standard
Original application 1 Approved June 18, 2020 Standard

Prescribing information

Source: openFDA Drug Labeling

Reproduced verbatim from the Structured Product Labeling submitted to the FDA (effective 20240425). This is the manufacturer's labelling text, not a summary and not advice.

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Indications and Usage

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1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Icatibant Injection is indicated for the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults 18 years of age and older. Icatibant Injection is a bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist indicated for treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults 18 years of age and older. ( 1 )

Dosage and Administration

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2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION 30 mg injected subcutaneously in the abdominal area. ( 2.1 ) If response is inadequate or symptoms recur, additional injections of 30 mg may be administered at intervals of at least 6 hours. ( 2.1 ) Do not administer more than 3 injections in 24 hours. ( 2.1 ) Patients may self-administer upon recognition of an HAE attack. ( 2.2 ) 2.1 Recommended Dosing The recommended dose of icatibant injection is 30 mg administered by subcutaneous (SC) injection in the abdominal area. Additional doses may be administered at intervals of at least 6 hours if response is inadequate or if symptoms recur. No more than 3 doses may be administered in any 24 hour period. 2.2 Administration Instructions Icatibant injection should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration. The drug solution should be clear and colorless. Do not administer if the product contains particulates or is discolored. Attach the provided 25 gauge needle to the syringe hub and screw on securely. Do not use a different needle. Disinfect the injection site and administer icatibant injection by subcutaneous injection over at least 30 seconds. Patients may self-administer icatibant injection upon recognition of symptoms of an HAE attack after training under the guidance of a healthcare professional [see Patient Counseling Information ( 17 )] .

Dosage Forms and Strengths

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3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS Icatibant injection is supplied in a prefilled syringe delivering 30 mg icatibant. Each syringe delivers 3 mL solution with a concentration of 10 mg per mL. Injection: 10 mg per mL ( 3 ) 4 CONTRAINDICATIONS None. None ( 4 )

Contraindications

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4 CONTRAINDICATIONS None. None ( 4 )

Warnings and Cautions

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5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Laryngeal attacks: Following treatment of laryngeal attacks with icatibant injection, advise patients to seek immediate medical attention. ( 5.1 ) 5.1 Laryngeal Attacks Given the potential for airway obstruction during acute laryngeal HAE attacks, patients should be advised to seek medical attention in an appropriate healthcare facility immediately in addition to treatment with icatibant injection.

Adverse Reactions

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6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The most commonly reported adverse reactions were injection site reactions, which occurred in almost all patients (97%) in clinical trials. Other common adverse reactions occurring in greater than 1% of patients included pyrexia, transaminase increase, dizziness, and rash. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC at 1-800-551-7176 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience The safety of icatibant was evaluated in three controlled trials that included 223 patients who received icatibant injection 30 mg (n=113), placebo (n=75), or comparator (n=38). The mean age at study entry was 38 years (range 18 to 83 years), 64% were female, and 95% were white. The data described below represent adverse reactions observed from the two placebo-controlled trials, consisting of 77 patients who received icatibant injection at a dose of 30 mg SC, and 75 who received placebo. The most frequently reported adverse reactions (occurring in greater than 1% of patients and at a higher rate with icatibant injection versus placebo) are shown in Table 1 . Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. Table 1 Adverse reactions observed in >1% of patients with acute attacks of HAE and at a higher rate with Icatibant Injection versus placebo in the placebo-controlled trials a a Events occurring within 14 days of study drug administration b Injection site bruising, Injection site hematoma, Injection site burning, Injection site erythema, Injection site hypoesthesia, Injection site irritation, Injection site numbness, Injection site edema, Injection site pain, Injection site pressure sensation, Injection site pruritus, Injection site swelling, Injection site urticaria, and Injection site warmth Icatibant Injection (N =77) Placebo (N = 75) System Organ Class Preferred Term Subjects (%) Subjects (%) General disorders and administration site conditions Injection site reaction b Pyrexia 75 (97) 3 (4) 25 (33) 0 Investigations Transaminase increased 3 (4) 0 Nervous system disorders Dizziness 2 (3) 1 (1) The third trial was active-controlled and was comprised of 35 patients who received icatibant injection 30 mg and 38 patients who received the comparator. Adverse reactions for icatibant injection were similar in nature and frequency to those reported in Table 1 . In all three controlled trials, patients were eligible for treatment of subsequent attacks in an open-label extension. Patients were treated with icatibant injection 30 mg and could receive up to 3 doses of icatibant injection 30 mg administered at least 6 hours apart for each attack. A total of 225 patients were treated with 1,076 doses of 30 mg icatibant injection for 987 attacks of acute HAE. Adverse reactions similar in nature and frequency were observed to those seen in the controlled phase of the trials. Other adverse reactions reported included rash, nausea, and headache in patients exposed to icatibant injection. The safety of self-administration was evaluated in a separate, open-label trial in 56 patients with HAE. In this trial, the safety profile of icatibant injection in patients who self-administered icatibant injection was similar in nature and frequency to that of patients whose therapy was administered by healthcare professionals. 6.2 Immunogenicity Across repeated treatment in the controlled trials, 4 patients tested positive for anti-icatibant antibodies. Three of these patients had subsequent tests which were negative. No hypersensitivity or anaphylactic reactions were reported with icatibant injection. No association between anti-icatibant antibodies and efficacy was observed. 6.3 Postmarketing Experience The following adverse reactions have been identified during post approval u …

Drug Interactions

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7 DRUG INTERACTIONS 7.1 ACE Inhibitors Icatibant injection is a bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist and thereby has the potential to have a pharmacodynamic interaction with ACE inhibitors where icatibant injection may attenuate the antihypertensive effect of ACE inhibitors. Clinical trials to date have excluded subjects taking ACE inhibitors.

Use in Specific Populations

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8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS Elderly patients demonstrate increased systemic exposure to icatibant. Differences in efficacy and safety between elderly and younger patients have not been identified. ( 8.5 ) 8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary Available data from published literature and the pharmacovigilance database with icatibant use in pregnant women have not identified a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. In animal reproduction studies, icatibant, administered by the subcutaneous route during the period of organogenesis, did not cause structural abnormalities in rats or rabbits; however, premature birth and abortion were observed in rabbits at doses approximately 0.025 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) and higher. Decreased embryofetal survival was observed in rabbits at a subcutaneous dose that was 13 times the MRHD. In a pre- and post-natal development study in rats, delayed parturition was observed at subcutaneous doses 0.5 times the MRHD and higher, which resulted in deaths of dams at doses 2 times the MRHD and higher. Fetal death and early pup deaths were observed with doses 2 times the MRHD (see Data ). The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively. Data Animal Data In an embryo-fetal development study with rats that received icatibant from gestation days 7 to 18, there was no evidence of any treatment-related structural abnormalities or effects on embryo-fetal survival with maternal doses up to 2.7 times the MRHD (on a mg/m 2 basis with maternal subcutaneous doses up to 25 mg/kg/day). In a fertility and early embryonic development study with rats, icatibant increased pre-implantation loss at a dose that was 7 times the MRHD (on an AUC basis at a maternal dose of 10 mg/kg/day). In an embryo-fetal development study with rabbits that received icatibant from gestation days 7 to 18, premature birth and abortion rates increased at doses approximately 0.025 times the MRHD and higher (on a mg/m 2 basis at maternal subcutaneous doses of 0.1 mg/kg and higher). Icatibant treatment resulted in dose-related decreases of total implantations and total number of live fetuses as well as dose-related increases of percent pre-implantation loss at a dose that was 13 times the MRHD (on an AUC basis with a maternal subcutaneous dose of 10 mg/kg/day). There was no evidence of any treatment-related structural abnormalities with maternal doses up to 13 times the MRHD (on an AUC basis with maternal subcutaneous doses up to 10 mg/kg/day). In a pre- and post-natal development study in the rat, dams received icatibant by the subcutaneous route at doses of 1, 3, and 10 mg/kg/day from gestation day 6 to post-partum (PPD) day 20. Delayed parturition was observed at doses 0.5 times the MRHD and higher (on an AUC basis with maternal subcutaneous doses of 1 mg/kg/day and higher), which resulted in deaths of dams at doses 2 times the MRHD and higher (on an AUC basis with maternal subcutaneous doses of 3 mg/kg/day and higher). Fetal death and increased pup deaths through PPD 4 were observed with doses 2 times the MRHD (on an AUC with a maternal subcutaneous dose of 3 mg/kg/day and higher). Impairment of pup righting reflex and decreased pup hair growth were also observed at 7 times the MRHD (on an AUC basis with a maternal dose of 10 mg/kg). Icatibant and the M2 metabolite were found in maternal milk following subcutaneous administration of icatibant. The no effect dose for F1 pups was identified at a dose 0.5 times the MRHD (on an AUC basis with a maternal subcutaneous dose of 1 mg/kg/day). A no effect dose was not identified for F 0 maternal toxicity. 8.2 Lact …

Mechanism of Action

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12.1 Mechanism of Action Icatibant is a competitive antagonist selective for the bradykinin B2 receptor, with an affinity similar to bradykinin. Hereditary angioedema is caused by an absence or dysfunction of C1-esterase-inhibitor, a key regulator of the Factor XII/kallikrein proteolytic cascade that leads to bradykinin production. Bradykinin is a vasodilator which is thought to be responsible for the characteristic HAE symptoms of localized swelling, inflammation, and pain. Icatibant inhibits bradykinin from binding the B2 receptor and thereby treats the clinical symptoms of an acute, episodic attack of HAE.

Description

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11 DESCRIPTION Icatibant injection is a synthetic decapeptide with five non-proteinogenic amino acids. The chemical structure of icatibant acetate is presented in Figure 1. Figure 1 Chemical Structure Chemical name: D-Arginyl-L-arginyl-L-prolyl-L[(4R)-4-hydroxyprolyl]-glycyl-L[3-(2-thienyl)alanyl]-L­-seryl-D-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-3-ylcarbonyl)-L[(3aS,7aS)-octahydroindol-2-yl carbonyl]-L-arginine, acetate salt Icatibant injection is provided as a sterile, isotonic, and buffered solution of icatibant acetate in a single-dose, prefilled syringe for subcutaneous administration. Each mL of the solution contains 10 mg of icatibant (free base) which is equivalent to 11.38 mg of icatibant acetate. Each prefilled syringe delivers 3 mL of solution equivalent to a 30 mg icatibant dose. The solution is clear and colorless. The solution also contains sodium chloride (isotonicity reagent), glacial acetic acid (pH adjuster), sodium hydroxide (pH adjuster) and water for injection with a pH of approximately 5.5. The solution does not contain preservatives. Pharmacological class: Icatibant is a bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist. Chemical Structure

10 OVERDOSAGE In a clinical study evaluating a 90 mg dose (30 mg in each of 3 subcutaneous sites), the adverse event profile was similar to that seen with 30 mg administered in a single subcutaneous site. In another clinical study, a dose of 3.2 mg/kg administered intravenously (approximately 8 times the therapeutic dose for HAE) caused erythema, itching and hypotension in healthy subjects. No therapeutic intervention was necessary.

How Supplied / Storage and Handling

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16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING 16.1 How Supplied Icatibant injection is supplied as a single-dose, prefilled syringe for subcutaneous administration. Each syringe delivers 3 mL of a sterile solution of icatibant 30 mg (as icatibant acetate). Each glass syringe has a bromobutyl plunger stopper. Icatibant injection is available as follows: Product Code Unit of Sale Strength Each 574186 NDC 63323-574-86 Unit of 1 30 mg per 3 mL (10 mg per mL) NDC 63323-574-86 3 mL Prefilled Syringe and one 25G Luer lock needle 574193 NDC 63323-574-93 Unit of 3 30 mg per 3 mL (10 mg per mL) NDC 63323-574-01 3 mL Prefilled Syringe and one 25G Luer lock needle 16.2 Storage and Handling Keep out of the reach of children. Store between 2° to 25°C (36° to 77°F). Do not freeze. Store in carton until time of administration. The container closure is not made with natural rubber latex.

16.1 How Supplied Icatibant injection is supplied as a single-dose, prefilled syringe for subcutaneous administration. Each syringe delivers 3 mL of a sterile solution of icatibant 30 mg (as icatibant acetate). Each glass syringe has a bromobutyl plunger stopper. Icatibant injection is available as follows: Product Code Unit of Sale Strength Each 574186 NDC 63323-574-86 Unit of 1 30 mg per 3 mL (10 mg per mL) NDC 63323-574-86 3 mL Prefilled Syringe and one 25G Luer lock needle 574193 NDC 63323-574-93 Unit of 3 30 mg per 3 mL (10 mg per mL) NDC 63323-574-01 3 mL Prefilled Syringe and one 25G Luer lock needle

Adverse event reports

Source: openFDA FAERS
5,838
FAERS reports mentioning this drug
as of 2026-09-25T03:42:24+00:00
A report count is not a risk measure. FAERS accepts voluntary and mandatory reports without establishing causation, and reporting is influenced by how widely a drug is used, how long it has been marketed, and media attention. FDA states that reports “do not prove that the drug caused the event”. Compare rates, not totals.

Attributed to this product's most-reported active ingredient: ICATIBANT ACETATE. Combination products with more than six active ingredients are not attributed, because a report count summed across a long ingredient list measures the list, not the medicine.

Packaging and NDCs

Source: NDC Directory
Every National Drug Code package associated with this medication. The NDC is the identifier used for dispensing, billing and pharmacovigilance in the United States.
Package NDC Product NDC Labeler Description Marketing start
55150-351-01 55150-351 Eugia US LLC 1 SYRINGE, GLASS in 1 CARTON (55150-351-01) / 3 mL in 1 SYRINGE, GLASS August 14, 2023
55150-351-03 55150-351 Eugia US LLC 3 CARTON in 1 CARTON (55150-351-03) / 1 SYRINGE, GLASS in 1 CARTON / 3 mL in 1 SYRINGE, GLASS August 14, 2023
63323-574-86 63323-574 Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC 1 SYRINGE in 1 CARTON (63323-574-86) / 3 mL in 1 SYRINGE (63323-574-01) November 15, 2020
63323-574-93 63323-574 Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC 3 CARTON in 1 BOX (63323-574-93) / 1 SYRINGE in 1 CARTON / 3 mL in 1 SYRINGE November 15, 2020
24201-207-01 24201-207 Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. 1 SYRINGE, GLASS in 1 CARTON (24201-207-01) / 3 mL in 1 SYRINGE, GLASS March 9, 2020
24201-207-03 24201-207 Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. 3 CARTON in 1 CARTON (24201-207-03) / 1 SYRINGE, GLASS in 1 CARTON / 3 mL in 1 SYRINGE, GLASS March 9, 2020
0093-3066-34 0093-3066 Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1 SYRINGE in 1 CARTON (0093-3066-34) / 3 mL in 1 SYRINGE July 15, 2019
0093-3066-93 0093-3066 Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 3 CARTON in 1 BOX (0093-3066-93) / 1 SYRINGE in 1 CARTON (0093-3066-19) / 3 mL in 1 SYRINGE July 15, 2019
55150-351 55150-351 Eugia US LLC — August 14, 2023
63323-574 63323-574 Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC — November 15, 2020
24201-207 24201-207 Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. — March 9, 2020
0093-3066 0093-3066 Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. — July 15, 2019

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