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Lumizyme Dosage

Generic name: ALGLUCOSIDASE ALFA 5mg in 1mL
Dosage form: injection, powder, for solution
Drug class: Lysosomal enzymes

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 4, 2024.

Recommendations prior to LUMIZYME Treatment

Recommended Dosage and Administration

  • The recommended dosage of LUMIZYME is 20 mg/kg body weight administered every 2 weeks as an intravenous infusion. The initial infusion rate should be no more than 1 mg/kg/hr [see Dosage and Administration (2.5)].

​Missed Dose

​If one or more doses are missed, restart LUMIZYME treatment as soon as possible, maintaining the 2-week interval between infusions thereafter.

Reconstitution and Dilution Instructions

Reconstitute and dilute LUMIZYME in the following manner.

Use aseptic technique during preparation. Do not use filter needles during preparation.

Reconstitute the Lyophilized Powder

  • Determine the number of LUMIZYME vials to be reconstituted based on the actual body weight in kg and the recommended dose of 20 mg/kg. Round the number of vials up to the next whole number.
  • Remove the required number of LUMIZYME vials from the refrigerator and allow the vials to sit for approximately 30 minutes at reach room temperature 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) prior to reconstitution.
  • Reconstitute each vial by slowly injecting 10.3 mL of Sterile Water for Injection, down the inside wall of each vial. Avoid adding the Sterile Water for Injection to the vial forcefully or directly onto the lyophilized powder to minimize foaming.
  • Gently tilt and roll each vial. Do not invert, swirl, or shake the vial. Each vial will yield a concentration of 5 mg/mL of LUMIZYME. The total extractable dose per vial is 50 mg per 10 mL.
  • Visually inspect the reconstituted solution in the vials for particulate matter and discoloration. Discard if particles are present or the solution is discolored. The reconstituted solution may occasionally contain some LUMIZYME particles (typically less than 10 in a vial) in the form of thin white strands or translucent fibers subsequent to the initial inspection. This may also happen following dilution for infusion. These particles have been shown to contain LUMIZYME and may appear after the initial reconstitution step and increase over time. Studies have shown that these particles are removed via in-line filtration without having a detectable effect on the purity or strength.

Dilute the Reconstituted Solution

  • Select and prepare an appropriate size 0.9% Sodium Chloride for Injection infusion bag with quantity sufficient of 0.9% Sodium Chloride for Injection to obtain the recommended total infusion volume per table 1 based on patient weight. and dilute.
  • Slowly withdraw the required volume of reconstituted solution from the LUMIZYME vial(s). Avoid foaming in the syringe. Discard any unused reconstituted solution remaining in the vial.
  • Remove airspace from the prepared 0.9% Sodium Chloride for Injection infusion bag to minimize particle formation due to the sensitivity of LUMIZYME to air-liquid interfaces.
  • Inject the LUMIZYME reconstituted solution slowly and directly into the port of the prepared 0.9% Sodium Chloride for Injection infusion bag. Avoid foaming and introducing air in the infusion bag.
  • Gently invert or massage the infusion bag to mix the solution. Do not shake. After dilution, the solution will have a final concentration of 0.5 to 4 mg/mL of LUMIZYME.

Storage Instructions for the Reconstituted and Diluted Product

  • The reconstituted and diluted solution should be administered without delay. Storage of the reconstituted solution at room temperature is not recommended.
  • If immediate use is not possible, the reconstituted and diluted solution is stable for up to 24 hours refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F).
  • The reconstituted and diluted LUMIZYME solution should be protected from light.
  • Do not freeze or shake.

Administration Instructions

  • The total volume of infusion is determined by the patient's body weight and should be administered over approximately 4 hours.
  • Administer LUMIZYME using an in-line low protein binding 0.2-micron filter.
  • Infusions should be administered in a step-wise manner using an infusion pump. The initial infusion rate should be no more than 1 mg/kg/hr. The infusion rate may be increased by 2 mg/kg/hr every 30 minutes, after patient tolerance to the infusion rate is established, until a maximum rate of 7 mg/kg/hr is reached.
  • Vital signs should be obtained at the end of each step. If the patient is stable, LUMIZYME may be administered at the maximum rate of 7 mg/kg/hr until the infusion is completed.
  • The infusion rate may be slowed or temporarily stopped in the event of mild to moderate hypersensitivity reactions. In the event of anaphylaxis or severe hypersensitivity reaction, immediately discontinue administration of LUMIZYME and initiate appropriate medical treatment. See Table 1 below for the rate of infusion at each step, expressed as mL/hr based on the recommended infusion volume by patient weight.
  • Do not infuse LUMIZYME in the same intravenous line with other products. Discard any unused product.
Table 1: Recommended LUMIZYME Infusion Volumes and Incremental Rate Steps by Patient Weight
Patient Weight Range Total infusion volume Step 1
1 mg/kg/hr		 Step 2
3 mg/kg/hr		 Step 3
5 mg/kg/hr		 Step 4
7 mg/kg/hr
Infusion Rate in mL/hr
1.25 to 2.5 kg 25 mL 1.25 3.75 6.25 6.6
2.6 to 10 kg 50 mL 3 8 13 18
10.1 to 20 kg 100 mL 5 15 25 35
20.1 to 30 kg 150 mL 8 23 38 53
30.1 to 35 kg 200 mL 10 30 50 70
35.1 to 50 kg 250 mL 13 38 63 88
50.1 to 60 kg 300 mL 15 45 75 105
60.1 to 100 kg 500 mL 25 75 125 175
100.1 to 120 kg 600 mL 30 90 150 210
120.1 to 140 kg 700 mL 35 105 175 245
140.1 to 160 kg 800 mL 40 120 200 280
160.1 to 180 kg 900 mL 45 135 225 315
180.1 to 200 kg 1,000 mL 50 150 250 350

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