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17 September 2020 EMA/CHMP/528272/2020 Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) Assessment report Exparel liposomal International non-proprietary name: bupivacaine Procedure No. EMEA/H/C/004586/0000 Note Assessment report as adopted by the CHMP with all information of a commercially confidential nature deleted. Official address Domenico Scarlattilaan 6 ● 1083 HS Amsterdam ● The Netherlands Address for visits and deliveries Refer to www.ema.europa.eu/how-to-find-us An agency of the European Union Send us a question Go to www.ema.europa.eu/contact Telephone +31 (0)88 781 6000 © European Medicines Agency, 2020. Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. Table of contents 1. Background information on the procedure .............................................. 5 1.1. Submission of the dossier ...................................................................................... 5 1.2. Steps taken for the assessment of the product ......................................................... 5 2. Scientific discussion ................................................................................ 7 2.1. Problem statement ............................................................................................... 7 2.1.1. Disease or condition ........................................................................................... 7 2.1.2. Epidemiology .................................................................................................... 7 2.1.3. Aetiology and pathogenesis ................................................................................ 8 2.1.4. Clinical presentation, diagnosis ............................................................................ 8 2.1.5. Management ..................................................................................................... 8 2.2. About the product ................................................................................................ 9 2.3. Quality aspects .................................................................................................. 10 2.3.1. Introduction .................................................................................................... 10 2.3.2. Active Substance ............................................................................................. 10 2.3.3. Finished Medicinal Product ................................................................................ 12 2.3.4. Discussion on chemical, pharmaceutical and biological aspects .............................. 18 2.3.5. Conclusions on the chemical, pharmaceutical and biological aspects ...................... 19 2.3.6. Recommendations for future quality development................................................ 19 2.4. Non-clinical aspects ............................................................................................ 19 2.4.1. Introduction .................................................................................................... 19 2.4.2. Pharmacology ................................................................................................. 20 2.4.3. Pharmacokinetics............................................................................................. 22 2.4.4. Toxicology ...................................................................................................... 23 2.4.5. Ecotoxicity/environmental risk assessment ......................................................... 25 2.4.6. Discussion on non-clinical aspects...................................................................... 26 2.4.7. Conclusion on the non-clinical aspects ................................................................ 37 2.5. Clinical aspects .................................................................................................. 37 2.5.1. Introduction .................................................................................................... 37 2.5.2. Pharmacokinetics............................................................................................. 40 2.5.3. Pharmacodynamics .......................................................................................... 50 2.5.4. Discussion on clinical pharmacology ................................................................... 55 2.5.5. Conclusions on clinical pharmacology ................................................................. 58 2.6. Clinical efficacy .................................................................................................. 58 2.6.1. Dose response study(ies) ................................................................................. 58 2.6.2. Main study(ies) ............................................................................................... 58 2.6.3. Discussion on clinical efficacy .......................................................................... 104 2.6.4. Conclusions on clinical efficacy ........................................................................ 117 2.6.5. Discussion on clinical safety ............................................................................ 131 2.6.6. Conclusions on clinical safety .......................................................................... 136 2.7. Risk management plan ...................................................................................... 136 2.8. Pharmacovigilance ............................................................................................ 138 2.9. Product information .......................................................................................... 138 2.9.1. User consultation ........................................................................................... 138 2.9.2. Labelling exemptions ..................................................................................... 138 EMA/CHMP/528272/2020 Page 2/147 3. Benefit-Risk Balance............................................................................ 138 3.1. Therapeutic Context ......................................................................................... 138 3.1.1. Disease or condition ....................................................................................... 138 3.1.2. Available therapies and unmet medical need ..................................................... 139 3.1.3. Main clinical studies ....................................................................................... 139 3.2. Favourable effects ............................................................................................ 140 3.3. Uncertainties and limitations about favourable effects ........................................... 141 3.4. Unfavourable effects ......................................................................................... 142 3.5. Uncertainties and limitations about unfavourable effects ....................................... 144 3.6. Effects Table .................................................................................................... 144 3.7. Benefit-risk assessment and discussion ............................................................... 146 3.8. Balance of benefits and risks ............................................................................. 146 3.9. Conclusions ..................................................................................................... 146 4. Recommendations ............................................................................... 146 EMA/CHMP/528272/2020 Page 3/147 List of abbreviations ASMF Active Substance Master File = Drug Master File BET Bacterial endotoxin testing BSA Bovine serum albumin CEP Certificate of Suitability of the EP CHMP Committee for Medicinal Products for Human use CQA Critical Quality Attribute DEPC Dierucoylphosphatidyl choline DPPG Dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol EDQM European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines EC European Commission FDA Food and Drug Administration ETFE Ethylenetetrafluoroethylene FTU Flip-tear-up GC Gas Chromatography HPLC High performance liquid chromatography ICH International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use IVR In vitro release MVL Multivesicular liposome PBS Phosphate buffered saline Ph. Eur. European Pharmacopoeia PP Polypropylene PPV Packed particle volume QP Qualified person QTPP Quality target product profile QWP Quality Working Party RH Relative Humidity USP United States Pharmacopoeia UV Ultraviolet EMA/CHMP/528272/2020 Page 4/147 1. Background information on the procedure 1.1. Submission of the dossier The applicant PACIRA IRELAND LIMITED submitted on 24 May 2019 an application for marketing authorisation to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for Exparel liposomal (referred to as Exparel throughout this document), through the centralised procedure under Article 3 (2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004. The eligibility to the centralised procedure was agreed upon by the EMA/CHMP on 15 September 2016. The eligibility to the centralised procedure under Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 was based on demonstration of significant therapeutic innovation. The applicant applied for the following indication “for prolonged acute pain management and reduction in need for opioids in adults compared to immediate release (IR) bupivacaine”. The legal basis for this application refers to: Article 8.3 of Directive 2001/83/EC - complete and independent application The application submitted is composed of administrative information, complete quality data, non-