Yervoy Injection
NDC 0003-2328
Product Information
Yervoy (ipilimumab) is a BLA-approved product labeled by E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.l.c.. Ipilimumab is used to treat various cancers (such as skin, kidney, liver, lung, colorectal). It is supplied as a injection for intravenous administration. This product entry covers the primary NDC 0003-2328 and its associated package configuration. This profile includes active and inactive ingredient UNII references and FDA labeling data.
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Product Details
What is NDC 0003-2328?
What are the uses of this product?
What are Active Ingredients of this product?
- IPILIMUMAB 5 mg/mL - An anti-CTLA-4 ANTIGEN monoclonal antibody initially indicated for the treatment of certain types of metastatic MELANOMA. Its mode of actions may include blocking of CTLA-4 mediated inhibition of CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTES, allowing for more efficient destruction of target tumor cells.
Which are the associated UNII Codes?
The UNII codes for the active ingredients in this product are:
- IPILIMUMAB (UNII: 6T8C155666)
- IPILIMUMAB (UNII: 6T8C155666) (Active Moiety)
Which are the Inactive Ingredients associated UNII Codes?
The inactive ingredients are all the component of a medicinal product OTHER than the active ingredient(s). The acronym "UNII" stands for “Unique Ingredient Identifier” and is used to identify each inactive ingredient present in a product. The UNII codes for the inactive ingredients in this product are:
- TROMETHAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: 383V75M34E)
- SODIUM CHLORIDE (UNII: 451W47IQ8X)
- MANNITOL (UNII: 3OWL53L36A)
- PENTETIC ACID (UNII: 7A314HQM0I)
- POLYSORBATE 80 (UNII: 6OZP39ZG8H)
- WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)
What is the NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk for this product?
- RxCUI: 1657005 - ipilimumab 200 MG in 40 ML Injection
- RxCUI: 1657005 - 40 ML ipilimumab 5 MG/ML Injection
- RxCUI: 1657005 - ipilimumab 200 MG per 40 ML Injection
- RxCUI: 1657007 - Yervoy 200 MG in 40 ML Injection
- RxCUI: 1657007 - 40 ML ipilimumab 5 MG/ML Injection [Yervoy]
Which are the Pharmacologic Classes of this product?
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Patient Education
Ipilimumab Injection
Ipilimumab injection is used alone or in combination with nivolumab (Opdivo) to treat certain types of melanoma (a type of skin cancer) that that has spread to other parts of the body or cannot be treated with surgery. It is also used alone to prevent melanoma from returning after surgery. Ipilimumab injection is also used in combination with nivolumab to treat certain types of renal cell cancer (a type of cancer that begins in the cells of the kidneys), colorectal cancer (cancer that begins in the large intestine), hepatocellular cancer (a type of liver cancer), esophageal cancer (cancer of the tube that connects your throat to your stomach), and malignant pleural mesothelioma (a type of cancer that affects the inside lining of the lungs and chest cavity). It is also used in combination with nivolumab and other chemotherapy medications to treat a certain type of lung cancer (non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC). Ipilimumab injection is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It works by helping the body to slow or stop the growth of cancer cells. Your doctor will review your specific type of cancer and past treatment history and other available treatments to determine if ipilimumab is right for you.
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Cancer Chemotherapy
What is cancer chemotherapy?
Cancer chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment. It uses medicines to destroy cancer cells.
Normally, the cells in your body grow and die in a controlled way. Cancer cells keep growing without control. Chemotherapy works by killing the cancer cells, stopping them from spreading, or slowing their growth.
Chemotherapy is used to:
- Treat cancer by curing the cancer, lessening the chance it will return, or stopping or slowing its growth.
- Ease cancer symptoms by shrinking tumors that are causing pain and other problems.
What are the side effects of chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy does not just destroy cancer cells. It can also harm some healthy cells, which causes side effects.
You may have a lot of side effects, some side effects, or none at all. It depends on the type and amount of chemotherapy you get and how your body reacts.
Some common side effects are:
- Mouth sores
- Fatigue
- Nausea and vomiting
- Pain
- Hair loss
There are ways to prevent or control some side effects. Talk with your health care provider about how to manage them. Healthy cells usually recover after chemotherapy is over, so most side effects gradually go away.
What can I expect when getting chemotherapy?
You may get chemotherapy in a hospital or at home, a doctor's office, or a medical clinic. You might be given the medicines by mouth, in a shot, as a cream, through a catheter, or intravenously (by IV).
Your treatment plan will depend on the type of cancer you have, which chemotherapy medicines are used, the treatment goals, and how your body responds to the medicines.
Chemotherapy may be given alone or with other treatments. You may get treatment every day, every week, or every month. You may have breaks between treatments so that your body has a chance to build new healthy cells.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
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