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Burden of ITP


Patients living with ITP face substantial burdens, including HRQoL challenges1

ITP is a condition of complex immune dysregulation that causes low platelet counts that can result in a variety of bleeding symptoms.2-6

Bleeding Symptoms in ITP

Petechiae

Mucosal bleeding

Bruising

Heavy menstruation

lntracranial hemorrhage

HRQoL issues1

Patients living with ITP also face substantial impacts on their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In the Immune Thrombocytopenia World Impact Survey (I-WISh),* 1507 patients surveyed reported far-reaching effects on their daily lives.

85%

reported reduced energy levels1

75%

reported limited ability to complete daily tasks1

73%

reported difficulty concentrating1

Though ITP lowers platelets, patients living with ITP also face up to an ~2x increased risk of thromboembolic events (TEs) compared to the general population7†

Dive deeper into the burdens of ITP with leading experts

Learn how ITP is a disease of complex immune dysregulation2-4

Understand the burden of cycling through treatments for ITP patients8

BTK, Bruton's tyrosine kinase; ITP, immune thrombocytopenia; MOA, mechanism of action; MOD, mechanism of disease.

*I-WISh was an online, cross-sectional survey of patients with ITP and hematologists or hemato-oncologists who treat patients with ITP in 13 countries. The patient questionnaire collected information on demographics and diagnosis, symptoms of ITP, HRQoL and emotion associated with ITP, impact of ITP on work, finances, and support, treatment received, and patient and physician relationship.1
Data from a retrospective cohort study of 1140 patients with ITP and 5657 patients without ITP. Adjusted risk ratio of 1.7 in venous thrombosis, 1.2 in central nervous system (CNS) arterial TEs, and 1.5 in non-CNS arterial TEs. Adjusted for smoking, arterial events, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, cardiac arrhythmia, cerebral infarction due to occlusion/stenosis/embolism/thrombosis, cerebrovascular stenosis or occlusion, and related syndromes without infarction.7

INDICATION

WAYRILZ™ (rilzabrutinib) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with persistent or chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who have had an insufficient response to a previous treatment.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Serious Infections: An increased risk of serious infections (including bacterial, viral, or fungal) can occur in patients treated with Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, including WAYRILZ. Fatal pneumonia occurred in one participant treated with WAYRILZ in the LUNA-3 trial. Other serious infections [one each (0.8%)] included COVID-19 infection, wound infection, urinary tract infection and kidney abscess. Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of infection and treat appropriately.

Hepatotoxicity, Including Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI): Hepatotoxicity, including severe, life-threatening, and potentially fatal cases of DILI, can occur in patients treated with BTK inhibitors. Elevations of liver transaminases occurred with WAYRILZ in the ITP clinical trials and were generally mild to moderate in severity. Evaluate bilirubin and transaminases at baseline and as clinically indicated during treatment with WAYRILZ. For patients who develop abnormal liver tests after WAYRILZ, monitor more frequently. If DILI is suspected, withhold WAYRILZ. Upon confirmation of DILI, discontinue WAYRILZ.

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity: Based on findings from preliminary animal reproduction studies, WAYRILZ may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Verify pregnancy status of females of reproductive potential prior to initiating WAYRILZ treatment. Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception while taking WAYRILZ and for 1 week after the final dose.

ADVERSE REACTIONS

Most common adverse reactions reported (incidence ≥10%) were diarrhea, nausea, headache, abdominal pain, and COVID-19.

DRUG INTERACTIONS

  • Avoid concomitant use of WAYRILZ with strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors, which increases the risk of WAYRILZ adverse reactions. If short term use of these inhibitors cannot be avoided, interrupt treatment with WAYRILZ. Avoid concomitant use of grapefruit, starfruit and products containing these fruits, and Seville oranges with WAYRILZ.
  • Avoid concomitant use with a strong or moderate CYP3A inducer, which may reduce WAYRILZ efficacy.
  • Administer the dose of WAYRILZ at least 2 hours before administration of an antacid or histamine H2 receptor antagonist. Avoid concomitant use of proton pump inhibitors with WAYRILZ. Concomitant use of acid reducing agents may reduce WAYRILZ efficacy.
  • Rilzabrutinib is a moderate inhibitor of CYP3A and increases exposure of these substrates. Monitor for adverse reactions and consider dosage adjustment of the CYP3A substrate.
  • Rilzabrutinib is an inhibitor of P-gp, BCRP and OATP1B in vitro. The effect of concomitant use of WAYRILZ with OATP1B and BCRP substrates has not been established in clinical studies. Monitor for adverse reactions of the concurrently administered P-gp, BCRP, or OATP1B substrate more frequently where minimal substrate concentration changes may lead to serious adverse reactions.

USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

  • Lactation: Due to the potential for adverse reactions in a breastfed child, advise lactating women not to breastfeed while taking WAYRILZ and for at least 1 week after the final dose
  • Hepatic Impairment: Avoid administration of WAYRILZ in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class B-C)
  • Renal Impairment: Avoid use in patients with severe renal impairment

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INDICATION

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

References: 1. Cooper N, Kruse A, Kruse C, et al. Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) World Impact Survey (I-WISh): impact of ITP on health-related quality of life. Am J Hematol. 2021;96(2):199-207. 2. Andreescu M. The link between immune thrombocytopenia and the cytokine profile: a bridge to new therapeutical targets. Front Hematol. 2023;2:1191178. 3. Qiao J, Liu Y, Li X, et al. Elevated expression of NLRP3 in patients with immune thrombocytopenia. Immunol Res. 2016;64(2):431-437. 4. Schifferli A, Cavalli F, Godeau B, et al. Understanding immune thrombocytopenia: looking out of the box. Front Med (Lausanne). 2021;8:613192. 5. Kistangari G, McCrae KR. Immune thrombocytopenia. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2013;27(3):495-520. 6. Audia S, Bonnotte B. Emerging therapies in immune thrombocytopenia. J Clin Med. 2021;10(5):1004. 7. Kuter DJ, Gouia I, Cordoba M, et al. Clinical burden of illness in patients with persistent or chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia treated with advanced therapies in the United States. Poster presented at: American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition; December 7-10, 2024; San Diego, CA. 8. Cooper N, Kruse C, Morgan SD, et al. Patient survey in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP): Identifying unmet needs related to treatment and disease control in patients living in the United States. Br J Haematol. Published online August 17, 2025.

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