Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia risk from Ibrutinib

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Andrew Layton
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Dear Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency,

This is a FOIA request to the MHRA regarding:

Ibrutinib / Imbruvica SmPC (PLGB 00242/0688 ; PLGB 00242/0689; PLGB 00242/0690 PLGB 00242/0691)
FLAIR trial (EudraCT 2013-001944-76 & IRAS 126738)

My questions:

1) SmPC: when was the variation to the ibrutinib SmPC to include the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmia submitted by Janssen-Cilag Limited?
If another body submitted the change, please provide their name and the date

2) SmPC: when was the revised SmPC for Ibrutinib/Imbruvica approved? And when was it made available to the public?
See https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product... the section under arrhythmia and cardiac failure

3) FLAIR trial: when was ventricular tachyarrhythmia added to the FLAIR trial documentation both the date when information was made available to:
a) Clinicians, and
b) Trial participants

4) MHRA: What information is available on Adverse Drug Reactions from Ibrutinib / Imbruvica?

Thank you,

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Layton

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________________________________________ From: Andrew Layton
<[FOI #881312 email]> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2022
8:33:43 AM To: MHRA Customer Services Subject: Freedom of Information
request - Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia risk from Ibrutinib Dear Medicines
and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, This is a FOIA request to the
MHRA regarding: Ibrutinib / Imbruvica SmPC (PLGB 00242/0688 ; PLGB
00242/0689; PLGB 00242/0690 PLGB 00242/0691) FLAIR trial (EudraCT
2013-001944-76 & IRAS 126738) My questions: 1) SmPC: when was the
variation to the ibrutinib SmPC to include the risk of ventricular
tachyarrhythmia submitted by Janssen-Cilag Limited? If another body
submitted the change, please provide their name and the date 2) SmPC: when
was the revised SmPC for Ibrutinib/Imbruvica approved? And when was it
made available to the public? See
https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
the section under arrhythmia and cardiac failure 3) FLAIR trial: when was
ventricular tachyarrhythmia added to the FLAIR trial documentation both
the date when information was made available to: a) Clinicians, and b)
Trial participants 4) MHRA: What information is available on Adverse Drug
Reactions from Ibrutinib / Imbruvica? Thank you, Yours faithfully, Andrew
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Our Ref: FOI 22/843

Dear Mr Layton,

RE: REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

Thank you for your enquiry which we received on 25th July 2022.

I confirm that your request is now being handled under the Freedom of Information Act and you should receive a reply within 20 working days from our date of receipt.

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Andrew Layton
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Dear MHRA Customer Services,

I have not had a reply from the MHRA to request 22/843 which was expected last week. I emailed for an update on 23rd August, but have not recurved a reply.

I first raised the request by email on 19th July, but my initial requests to the MHRA went unanswered.

I then raised it via WhatDoTheyKnow, which was confirmed under request no . 22/843 on 25th July, with a reply expected by 23rd August.

Please provide an update on the request and a new expected reply date.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Layton

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London 
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________________________________________ From: Andrew Layton
<[FOI #881312 email]> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2022
8:51:27 AM To: MHRA Customer Services Subject: Internal review of Freedom
of Information request - Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia risk from Ibrutinib
Dear MHRA Customer Services, I have not had a reply from the MHRA to
request 22/843 which was expected last week. I emailed for an update on
23rd August, but have not recurved a reply. I first raised the request by
email on 19th July, but my initial requests to the MHRA went unanswered. I
then raised it via WhatDoTheyKnow, which was confirmed under request no .
22/843 on 25th July, with a reply expected by 23rd August. Please provide
an update on the request and a new expected reply date. Yours sincerely,
Andrew Layton -----Original Message----- Our Ref: FOI 22/843 Dear Mr
Layton, RE: REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 Thank you
for your enquiry which we received on 25th July 2022. I confirm that your
request is now being handled under the Freedom of Information Act and you
should receive a reply within 20 working days from our date of receipt. If
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reference number above. Please be aware that we publish FOIs replies and
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Kind Regards, MHRA Customer Experience Centre Communications and
engagement team Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 10
South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 4PU Telephone 020 3080 6000
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Our Ref: FOI 22/843

Dear Andrew Layton

RE: REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

Thank you for your enquiry which we received on 29 August 2022.

This is just to inform you that we will respond as soon as possible and apologise for the delay.

Kind Regards,

MHRA Customer Experience Centre
Communications and engagement team
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 4PU
Telephone 020 3080 6000

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