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LONSURF
trifluridine and tipiracil · Tablet, Film Coated
Overview
Active ingredients
Source: NDC Directory| Ingredient | Strength | RxCUI | Monograph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipiracil Hydrochloride | 6.14 mg/1 | 1670311 | — |
| Tipiracil Hydrochloride | 8.19 mg/1 | 1670311 | — |
| Trifluridine | 15 mg/1 | 313477 | — |
| Trifluridine | 20 mg/1 | 313477 | — |
Forms, strengths and routes
Source: NDC DirectoryPharmacologic classes are listed in the class section below.
Pharmacologic class
Source: NDC Directory| Class | Type | Browse |
|---|---|---|
| Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors [MoA] | MoA | All 26 members |
| Nucleoside Analog Antiviral [EPC] | EPC | 9 members — no class page |
| Nucleoside Analog [EXT] | EPC | All 34 members |
| Nucleoside Metabolic Inhibitor [EPC] | EPC | All 22 members |
| Thymidine Phosphorylase Inhibitor [EPC] | EPC | 1 member — no class page |
| Thymidine Phosphorylase Inhibitors [MoA] | MoA | 1 member — no class page |
Regulatory status
Source: Drugs@FDANDC Directory| Product | Trade name | Form | Strength | Ingredient | Status | TE | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207981-001 | LONSURF | TABLET | TIPIRACIL HYDROCHLORIDE; TRIFLURIDINE | Prescription | AB | RLD | |
| 207981-002 | LONSURF | TABLET | TIPIRACIL HYDROCHLORIDE; TRIFLURIDINE | Prescription | AB | RLD RS |
Therapeutic equivalence
Source: Orange BookWhat this rating means: Therapeutically equivalent — bioequivalence demonstrated by in vivo or in vitro testing
Codes beginning with “A” indicate products the FDA considers therapeutically equivalent. Codes beginning with “B” indicate bioequivalence has not been established. See methodology.
Patents and exclusivity
Source: Orange Book| Patent | Expires | Product | Substance | Use code | Submitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RE46284 | September 22, 2029 | 001 | No | U-2503 | February 7, 2017 |
| RE46284 | September 22, 2029 | 001 | No | U-1751 | February 7, 2017 |
| RE46284 | September 22, 2029 | 001 | No | U-3656 | February 7, 2017 |
| RE46284 | September 22, 2029 | 002 | No | U-1751 | February 7, 2017 |
| RE46284 | September 22, 2029 | 002 | No | U-2503 | February 7, 2017 |
| RE46284 | September 22, 2029 | 002 | No | U-3656 | February 7, 2017 |
| 9527833 | June 17, 2034 | 001 | Yes | January 27, 2017 | |
| 10457666 | June 17, 2034 | 001 | Yes | November 8, 2019 | |
| 10457666 | June 17, 2034 | 002 | Yes | November 8, 2019 | |
| 9527833 | June 17, 2034 | 002 | Yes | January 27, 2017 | |
| 9943537 | September 5, 2034 | 001 | No | U-3659 | August 7, 2023 |
| 9943537 | September 5, 2034 | 002 | No | U-3659 | August 7, 2023 |
| 10456399 | February 3, 2037 | 001 | No | U-3657 | November 8, 2019 |
| 10456399 | February 3, 2037 | 001 | No | U-3658 | November 8, 2019 |
| 10960004 | February 3, 2037 | 001 | No | U-3657 | April 9, 2021 |
| 10960004 | February 3, 2037 | 001 | No | U-3658 | April 9, 2021 |
| 10456399 | February 3, 2037 | 002 | No | U-3658 | November 8, 2019 |
| 10456399 | February 3, 2037 | 002 | No | U-3657 | November 8, 2019 |
| 10960004 | February 3, 2037 | 002 | No | U-3657 | April 9, 2021 |
| 10960004 | February 3, 2037 | 002 | No | U-3658 | April 9, 2021 |
| Code | Expires | Product |
|---|---|---|
| ODE-229 | February 22, 2026 | 001 |
| ODE-229 | February 22, 2026 | 002 |
Approval history
Source: Drugs@FDA| Type | No. | Action | Status | Date | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplement | 12 | Efficacy | Approved | August 2, 2023 | Priority |
| Supplement | 9 | Labeling | Approved | January 1, 2020 | Standard |
| Supplement | 8 | Efficacy | Approved | February 22, 2019 | Priority |
| Supplement | 6 | Labeling | Approved | June 29, 2017 | Standard |
| Supplement | 4 | Labeling | Approved | March 30, 2017 | Standard |
| Supplement | 3 | Manufacturing (CMC) | Approved | April 5, 2016 | Standard |
| Supplement | 2 | Manufacturing (CMC) | Approved | November 20, 2015 | Standard |
| Supplement | 1 | Manufacturing (CMC) | Approved | November 13, 2015 | Standard |
| Original application | 1 | Type 1 - New Molecular Entity and Type 4 - New Combination | Approved | September 22, 2015 | Standard |
Review documents
- 0 · Supplement · July 11, 2025
- 0 · Supplement · August 3, 2023
- 0 · Supplement · August 2, 2023
- 0 · Supplement · September 24, 2021
- 0 · Supplement · April 8, 2020
- 0 · Supplement · January 3, 2020
- 0 · Supplement · February 27, 2019
- 0 · Supplement · February 25, 2019
- 0 · Supplement · July 5, 2017
- 0 · Supplement · June 30, 2017
- 0 · Supplement · April 3, 2017
- 0 · Supplement · March 30, 2017
- 0 · Original application · October 23, 2015
- 0 · Original application · October 23, 2015
- 0 · Original application · September 22, 2015
- 0 · Original application · September 22, 2015
Prescribing information
Source: openFDA Drug LabelingReproduced verbatim from the Structured Product Labeling submitted to the FDA (effective 20251105). This is the manufacturer's labelling text, not a summary and not advice.
Recent Major Changes
openFDA Drug LabelingIndications and Usage ( 1.1 ) 8/2023 Dosage and Administration ( 2 ) 8/2023 Warnings and Precaution ( 5.1 ) 8/2023
Indications and Usage
openFDA Drug Labeling1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE LONSURF is a combination of trifluridine, a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor, and tipiracil, a thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor, indicated for the treatment of adult patients with: metastatic colorectal cancer as a single agent or in combination with bevacizumab who have been previously treated with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based chemotherapy, an anti-VEGF biological therapy, and if RAS wild-type, an anti-EGFR therapy. ( 1.1 ) metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma previously treated with at least two prior lines of chemotherapy that included a fluoropyrimidine, a platinum, either a taxane or irinotecan, and if appropriate, HER2/neu-targeted therapy. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Metastatic Colorectal Cancer LONSURF, as a single agent or in combination with bevacizumab, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer previously treated with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based chemotherapy, an anti-VEGF biological therapy, and if RAS wild-type, an anti-EGFR therapy. 1.2 Metastatic Gastric Cancer LONSURF is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma previously treated with at least two prior lines of chemotherapy that included a fluoropyrimidine, a platinum, either a taxane or irinotecan, and if appropriate, HER2/neu-targeted therapy.
Dosage and Administration
openFDA Drug Labeling2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Recommended Dosage : 35 mg/m 2 /dose orally twice daily with food on Days 1 through 5 and Days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle. ( 2.1 ) 2.1 Recommended Dosage The recommended dosage of LONSURF as a single agent or in combination with bevacizumab is 35 mg/m 2 up to a maximum of 80 mg per dose (based on the trifluridine component) orally twice daily with food on Days 1 through 5 and Days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Round dose to the nearest 5 mg increment. Refer to the Prescribing Information for bevacizumab dosing information. Instruct patients to swallow LONSURF tablets whole. Instruct patients not to retake doses of LONSURF that are vomited or missed and to continue with the next scheduled dose. LONSURF is a cytotoxic drug. Follow applicable special handling and disposal procedures. 1 Table 1 shows the calculated initial daily dose based on body surface area (BSA). Table 1: Recommended Dosage According to Body Surface Area (BSA) BSA (m2) Total daily dose (mg) Dose (mg) administered twice daily Tablets per dose 15 mg 20 mg < 1.07 70 35 1 1 1.07 – 1.22 80 40 0 2 1.23 – 1.37 90 45 3 0 1.38 – 1.52 100 50 2 1 1.53 – 1.68 110 55 1 2 1.69 – 1.83 120 60 0 3 1.84 – 1.98 130 65 3 1 1.99 – 2.14 140 70 2 2 2.15 – 2.29 150 75 1 3 ≥2.30 160 80 0 4 2.2 Dosage Modifications for Adverse Reactions Obtain complete blood cell counts prior to and on Day 15 of each cycle [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . Do not initiate the cycle of LONSURF until: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than or equal to 1,500/mm 3 or febrile neutropenia is resolved Platelets greater than or equal to 75,000/mm 3 Grade 3 or 4 non-hematological adverse reactions are resolved to Grade 0 or 1 Within a treatment cycle, withhold LONSURF for any of the following: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) less than 500/mm 3 or febrile neutropenia Platelets less than 50,000/mm 3 Grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic adverse reaction After recovery, resume LONSURF after reducing the dose by 5 mg/m 2 /dose from the previous dose, if the following occur: Febrile neutropenia Uncomplicated Grade 4 neutropenia (which has recovered to greater than or equal to 1,500/mm 3 ) or thrombocytopenia (which has recovered to greater than or equal to 75,000/mm 3 ) that results in more than 1 week delay in start of next cycle Non-hematologic Grade 3 or Grade 4 adverse reaction except for Grade 3 nausea and/or vomiting controlled by antiemetic therapy or Grade 3 diarrhea responsive to antidiarrheal medication A maximum of 3 dose reductions are permitted. Permanently discontinue LONSURF in patients who are unable to tolerate a dose of 20 mg/m 2 orally twice daily. Do not escalate LONSURF dosage after it has been reduced. Refer to the bevacizumab prescribing information for dose modifications for adverse reactions associated with bevacizumab. 2.3 Recommended Dosage for Renal Impairment Severe Renal Impairment In patients with severe renal impairment [creatinine clearance (CLcr) of 15 to 29 mL/min as determined by the Cockcroft-Gault formula], the recommended dosage is 20 mg/m 2 (based on the trifluridine component) orally twice daily with food on Days 1 through 5 and Days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle (Table 2) [see Use in Specific Populations (8.6) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] . Reduce dose to 15 mg/m 2 twice daily in patients with severe renal impairment who are unable to tolerate a dose of 20 mg/m 2 twice daily (Table 2). Permanently discontinue LONSURF in patients who are unable to tolerate a dose of 15 mg/m 2 twice daily. Table 2: Recommended Dosage for Severe Renal Impairment According to BSA BSA (m 2 ) Total daily dose (mg) Dose (mg) administered twice daily Tablets per dose 15 mg 20 mg For a dose of 20 mg/m 2 twice daily: < 1.14 40 20 0 1 1.14 – 1.34 50 25 For a total daily dose of 50 mg, instruct patients to take 1 x 20-mg tablet in the morning and 2 x 15-mg tablets in the evening. 2 in the evening 1 in …
Dosage Forms and Strengths
openFDA Drug Labeling3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS Tablets: 15 mg trifluridine/6.14 mg tipiracil: white, biconvex, round, film-coated, imprinted with ‘15’ on one side, and ‘102’ and ‘15 mg’ on the other side, in gray ink. 20 mg trifluridine/8.19 mg tipiracil: pale red, biconvex, round, film-coated, imprinted with ‘20’ on one side, and ‘102’ and ‘20 mg’ on the other side, in gray ink. Tablets: 15 mg trifluridine/6.14 mg tipiracil ( 3 ) 20 mg trifluridine/8.19 mg tipiracil ( 3 )
Contraindications
openFDA Drug Labeling4 CONTRAINDICATIONS None. None. ( 4 )
Warnings and Cautions
openFDA Drug Labeling5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Severe Myelosuppression: Obtain complete blood counts prior to and on Day 15 of each cycle. Withhold and resume at next lower LONSURF dosage as recommended. ( 2.1 , 5.1 ) Embryo-Fetal Toxicity: Can cause fetal harm. Advise females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus and to use effective contraception. ( 5.2 , 8.1 , 8.3 ) 5.1 Severe Myelosuppression In the 1114 patients who received LONSURF as a single agent, LONSURF caused severe or life-threatening myelosuppression (Grade 3-4) consisting of neutropenia (38%), anemia (17%), thrombocytopenia (4%) and febrile neutropenia (3%). Three patients (0.3%) died due to neutropenic infection/sepsis; four other patients (0.5%) died due to septic shock. A total of 14% of patients received granulocyte-colony stimulating factors. In the 246 patients who received LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab, LONSURF caused severe or life-threatening myelosuppression (Grade 3-4) consisting of neutropenia (52%), anemia (5%), thrombocytopenia (4%) and febrile neutropenia (0.4%). One patient (0.4%) died due to abdominal sepsis and two other patients (0.8%) died due to septic shock. A total of 29% of patients received granulocyte-colony stimulating factors. Obtain complete blood counts prior to and on Day 15 of each cycle of LONSURF and more frequently as clinically indicated. Withhold LONSURF for severe myelosuppression and resume at the next lower dosage [see Dosage and Administration (2.2) ] . 5.2 Embryo-Fetal Toxicity Based on animal studies and its mechanism of action, LONSURF can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Trifluridine/tipiracil caused embryo-fetal lethality and embryo-fetal toxicity in pregnant rats when orally administered during gestation at dosage levels resulting in exposures lower than those achieved at the recommended dosage of 35 mg/m 2 twice daily. Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to the fetus. Advise females of reproductive potential to use an effective method of contraception during treatment with LONSURF and for at least 6 months after the final dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.1 , 8.3) ] .
Adverse Reactions
openFDA Drug Labeling6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: Severe Myelosuppression [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities for single agent LONSURF (≥10%) are neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, decreased appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and pyrexia. ( 6.1 ) The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities for LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab (≥20%) are neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, increased AST, increased ALT, increased alkaline phosphatase, decreased sodium, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Taiho Oncology, Inc. at 1-844-878-2446 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch . 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience 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. The data described in the WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS section and below reflect exposure to LONSURF at the recommended dose in 533 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in RECOURSE, 246 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with LONSURF as monotherapy in SUNLIGHT and 335 patients with metastatic gastric cancer in TAGS. Among the 1114 patients who received LONSURF as a single agent, 12% were exposed for 6 months or longer and 1% were exposed for 12 months or longer. The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities (≥10%) were neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, decreased appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and pyrexia. Among the 246 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab in SUNLIGHT, 39% were exposed for 6 months or longer, and 14% were exposed for 12 months or longer. The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities (≥20%) were neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, increased AST, increased ALT, increased alkaline phosphatase, decreased sodium, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite. Metastatic Colorectal Cancer LONSURF as a single agent The safety of LONSURF was evaluated in RECOURSE, a randomized (2:1), double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer [see Clinical Studies (14.1) ] . Patients received LONSURF 35 mg/m 2 /dose (n=533) or placebo (n=265) twice daily on Days 1 through 5 and Days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle. In RECOURSE, 12% of patients received LONSURF for more than 6 months and 1% of patients received LONSURF for more than 1 year. The study population characteristics were: median age 63 years; 61% male; 57% White, 35% Asian, and 1% Black. The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities (≥10% in incidence) in patients treated with LONSURF at a rate that exceeds the rate in patients receiving placebo were anemia, neutropenia, asthenia/fatigue, nausea, thrombocytopenia, decreased appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and pyrexia. In RECOURSE, 3.6% of patients discontinued LONSURF for an adverse reaction and 14% of patients required a dose reduction. The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities leading to dose reduction were neutropenia, anemia, febrile neutropenia, fatigue, and diarrhea. Table 3 and Table 4 list the adverse reactions and laboratory abnormalities (graded using CTCAE v4.03), respectively, observed in RECOURSE. Table 3: Adverse Reactions (≥5%) in Patients Receiving LONSURF and at a Higher Incidence (>2%) than in Patients Receiving Placebo in RECOURSE Adverse Reactions LONSURF (N=533) Placebo (N=265) All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 No Grade 4 definition for nausea, abdominal pain, or fatigue in National Cancer Institute Common …
Use in Specific Populations
openFDA Drug Labeling8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS Lactation : Advise not to breastfeed. ( 8.2 ) Geriatric Use : For LONSURF as a single agent, Grade 3 or 4 neutropenia, Grade 3 anemia and Grade 3 or 4 thrombocytopenia occurred more commonly in patients 65 years or older. ( 8.5 ) For LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab Grade 3 or 4 neutropenia and Grade 3 or 4 thrombocytopenia occurred more commonly in patients 65 years or older. ( 8.5 ) Hepatic Impairment : Do not initiate LONSURF in patients with baseline moderate or severe hepatic impairment. ( 8.7 ) Renal Impairment : Reduce LONSURF dose in patients with severe renal impairment. ( 8.6 ) 8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on animal data and its mechanism of action [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.2) ] , LONSURF can cause fetal harm. LONSURF caused embryo-fetal lethality and embryo-fetal toxicity in pregnant rats when given during gestation at doses resulting in exposures lower than or similar to human exposures at the recommended clinical dose (see Data ) . There are no available data on LONSURF use in pregnant women. Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2-4% and 15-20%, respectively. Data Animal Data Trifluridine/tipiracil was administered orally once daily to female rats during organogenesis at dose levels of 15, 50, and 150 mg/kg [trifluridine (FTD) equivalent]. Decreased fetal weight was observed at FTD doses ≥50 mg/kg (approximately 0.33 times the FTD exposure at the clinical dose of 35 mg/m 2 twice daily). At the FTD dose of 150 mg/kg (approximately 0.92 times the FTD exposure at the clinical dose of 35 mg/m 2 twice daily) embryolethality and structural anomalies (kinked tail, cleft palate, ectrodactyly, anasarca, alterations in great vessels, and skeletal anomalies) were observed. 8.2 Lactation Risk Summary There are no data on the presence of trifluridine, tipiracil or its metabolites in human milk or its effects on the breastfed child or on milk production. In nursing rats, trifluridine and tipiracil or their metabolites were present in breast milk (see Data ) . Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in breastfed children, advise women not to breastfeed during treatment with LONSURF and for 1 day following the final dose. Data Radioactivity was excreted in the milk of nursing rats dosed with trifluridine/tipiracil containing 14 C-FTD or 14 C-tipiracil (TPI). Levels of FTD-derived radioactivity were as high as approximately 50% of the exposure in maternal plasma an hour after dosing with trifluridine/tipiracil and were approximately the same as those in maternal plasma for up to 12 hours following dosing. Exposure to TPI-derived radioactivity was higher in milk than in maternal plasma beginning 2 hours after dosing and continuing for at least 12 hours following administration of trifluridine/tipiracil. 8.3 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Pregnancy Testing Verify pregnancy status in females of reproductive potential prior to initiating LONSURF [see Use in Specific Populations (8.1) ] . Contraception LONSURF can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman [see Use in Specific Populations (8.1) ] . Females Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with LONSURF and for at least 6 months after the final dose. Males Because of the potential for genotoxicity, advise males with female partners of reproductive potential to use condoms during treatment with LONSURF and for at least 3 months after the final dose [see Nonclinical Toxicology (13.1) ] . 8.4 Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness of LONSURF in pediatric patients have not been established. Juvenile Animal Toxicity Data Dental toxicity including whitening, breakage, and malocclusion (degeneration and disarrangement in the ameloblasts, papillary layer cells and odontoblasts) were observed in rats …
Mechanism of Action
openFDA Drug Labeling12.1 Mechanism of Action LONSURF consists of a thymidine-based nucleoside analog, trifluridine, and the thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor, tipiracil, at a molar ratio 1:0.5 (weight ratio, 1:0.471). Inclusion of tipiracil increases trifluridine exposure by inhibiting its metabolism by thymidine phosphorylase. Following uptake into cancer cells, trifluridine is incorporated into DNA, interferes with DNA synthesis and inhibits cell proliferation. Trifluridine/tipiracil demonstrated anti-tumor activity against KRAS wild-type and mutant human colorectal cancer xenografts in mice.
Description
openFDA Drug Labeling11 DESCRIPTION LONSURF contains trifluridine and tipiracil hydrochloride at a molar ratio of 1:0.5. Trifluridine Trifluridine, a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor, is described chemically as 2’-deoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl) uridine and has the following structural formula: Trifluridine has a molecular formula C 10 H 11 F 3 N 2 O 5 and a molecular weight of 296.20. Trifluridine is a white crystalline powder, soluble in water, ethanol, 0.01 mol/L hydrochloric acid, 0.01 mol/L sodium hydroxide solution; freely soluble in methanol, acetone; sparingly soluble in 2-propanol, acetonitrile; slightly soluble in diethyl ether; and very slightly soluble in isopropyl ether. Tipiracil hydrochloride Tipiracil hydrochloride, a thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor, is described chemically as 5-chloro-6-[(2-iminopyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]pyrimidine-2,4-(1 H ,3 H )-dione monohydrochloride or 2,4(1 H ,3 H )-Pyrimidinedione, 5-chloro-6-[(2-imino-1-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]-, hydrochloride (1:1) and has the following structural formula: Tipiracil hydrochloride has a molecular formula C 9 H 11 ClN 4 O 2 •HCl and a molecular weight of 279.12. Tipiracil hydrochloride is a white crystalline powder, soluble in water, 0.01 mol/L hydrochloric acid, and 0.01 mol/L sodium hydroxide; slightly soluble in methanol; very slightly soluble in ethanol; and practically insoluble in acetonitrile, 2-propanol, acetone, diisopropyl ether, and diethyl ether. LONSURF (trifluridine and tipiracil) tablets for oral use contain 15 mg of trifluridine and 6.14 mg of tipiracil equivalent to 7.065 mg of tipiracil hydrochloride or 20 mg of trifluridine and 8.19 mg of tipiracil equivalent to 9.420 mg of tipiracil hydrochloride. LONSURF tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, pregelatinized starch, stearic acid, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide, and magnesium stearate. The tablets are imprinted with ink containing shellac, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake, carnauba wax, and talc. Trifluridine Tipiracil hydrochloride
How Supplied / Storage and Handling
openFDA Drug Labeling16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING LONSURF 15 mg/6.14 mg tablets are supplied as white, biconvex, round, film-coated tablet, imprinted with ‘15’ on one side, and ‘102’ and ’15 mg’ on the other side, in gray ink. The tablets are packaged in HDPE bottles with child resistant closures in the following presentations: 20 count: NDC 64842-1025-1 40 count: NDC 64842-1025-2 60 count: NDC 64842-1025-3 LONSURF 20 mg/8.19 mg tablets are supplied as pale red, biconvex, round, film-coated tablet, imprinted with ‘20’ on one side, and ‘102’ and ‘20 mg’ on the other side, in gray ink. The tablets are packaged in HDPE bottles with child resistant closures in the following presentations: 20 count: NDC 64842-1020-1 40 count: NDC 64842-1020-2 60 count: NDC 64842-1020-3 Store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F); excursions are permitted from 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 86°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]. LONSURF is a cytotoxic drug. Follow applicable special handling and disposal procedures. 1 If stored outside of original bottle, discard after 30 days.
Adverse event reports
Source: openFDA FAERSAttributed to this product's most-reported active ingredient: TRIFLURIDINE. 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| Package NDC | Product NDC | Labeler | Description | Marketing start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64842-1020-1 | 64842-1020 | Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 20 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (64842-1020-1) | October 7, 2015 |
| 64842-1020-2 | 64842-1020 | Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 40 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (64842-1020-2) | November 11, 2015 |
| 64842-1020-3 | 64842-1020 | Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 60 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (64842-1020-3) | October 21, 2015 |
| 64842-1025-1 | 64842-1025 | Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 20 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (64842-1025-1) | October 7, 2015 |
| 64842-1025-2 | 64842-1025 | Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 40 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (64842-1025-2) | November 11, 2015 |
| 64842-1025-3 | 64842-1025 | Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 60 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (64842-1025-3) | October 21, 2015 |
| 64842-1020 | 64842-1020 | Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | — | September 22, 2015 |
| 64842-1025 | 64842-1025 | Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | — | September 22, 2015 |
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| NDC Directory | FDA | Identity, ingredients, strengths, forms, routes, labelers, packages |
| Drugs@FDA | FDA | Application, sponsor, submissions, review documents, marketing status |
| Orange Book | FDA | Therapeutic equivalence codes, reference drug flags, patents, exclusivity |
| Drug Labeling | FDA / NLM | Prescribing information reproduced above |
| FAERS | FDA | Adverse event report counts |
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