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VUEWAY® (gadopiclenol) solution for injection, 485.1 mg/mL: First year of clinical use in the U.S. (February 2023–March 2024)¹
- Estimated exposure of 882,550 patients
- No serious adverse events (AEs)
- 32 patients experienced 51 nonserious AEs (rate: 0.0058%)
- Most of the post-VUEWAY AEs were transient and self-resolving
- Most commonly reported AEs were symptoms of hypersensitivity (1 case every 100,000 exposures), vomiting (1/110,319), nausea (1/126,079)
- No cases of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) reported
No apparent Weber or Lalli effect2-4
Recent post-marketing safety data confirm positive benefit-risk ratio of VUEWAY injection use
Elevate your understanding of VUEWAY injection, a high‑potency, low‑dose MR contrast agent, from Bracco5
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING: RISK ASSOCIATED WITH INTRATHECAL USE and NEPHROGENIC SYSTEMIC FIBROSIS
Risk Associated with Intrathecal Use
Intrathecal administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) can cause serious adverse reactions including death, coma, encephalopathy, and seizures. VUEWAY, MultiHance, and ProHance are not approved for intrathecal use.
Indications
VUEWAY injection is indicated in adults and children aged 2 years and older for use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect and visualize lesions with abnormal vascularity in:
the central nervous system (brain, spine, and associated tissues),
the body (head and neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and musculoskeletal system).
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING: RISK ASSOCIATED WITH INTRATHECAL USE and NEPHROGENIC SYSTEMIC FIBROSIS
Risk Associated with Intrathecal Use
Intrathecal administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) can cause serious adverse reactions including death, coma, encephalopathy, and seizures. VUEWAY is not approved for intrathecal use.
NEPHROGENIC SYSTEMIC FIBROSIS
Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) increase the risk for NSF among patients with impaired elimination of the drugs. Avoid use of GBCAs in these patients unless the diagnostic information is essential and not available with non-contrasted MRI or other modalities. NSF may result in fatal or debilitating fibrosis affecting the skin, muscle and internal organs.
- The risk for NSF appears highest among patients with:
- Chronic, severe kidney disease (GFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m²), or
- Acute kidney injury.
- Screen patients for acute kidney injury and other conditions that may reduce renal function. For patients at risk for chronically reduced renal function (e.g. age > 60 years, hypertension, diabetes), estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) through laboratory testing.
- For patients at highest risk for NSF, do not exceed the recommended VUEWAY dose and allow a sufficient period of time for elimination of the drug from the body prior to any re-administration.
Contraindications
VUEWAY injection is contraindicated in patients with history of hypersensitivity reactions to VUEWAY.
Warnings and Precautions
There are risks associated with intrathecal use of GBCAs that can cause serious adverse reactions including death, coma, encephalopathy, and seizures. The safety and effectiveness of VUEWAY have not been established with intrathecal use and VUEWAY is not approved for intrathecal use.
Risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is increased in patients using GBCA agents that have impaired elimination of the drugs, with the highest risk in patients with chronic, severe kidney disease as well as patients with acute kidney injury. Avoid use of GBCAs among these patients unless the diagnostic information is essential and not available with non-contrast MRI or other modalities.
Hypersensitivity reactions, including serious hypersensitivity reactions, could occur during use or shortly following VUEWAY administration. Assess all patients for any history of a reaction to contrast media, bronchial asthma and/or allergic disorders, administer VUEWAY only in situations where trained personnel and therapies are promptly available for the treatment of hypersensitivity reactions, and observe patients for signs and symptoms of hypersensitivity reactions after administration.
Gadolinium retention can be for months or years in several organs after administration. The highest concentrations (nanomoles per gram of tissue) have been identified in the bone, followed by other organs (brain, skin, kidney, liver and spleen). Minimize repetitive GBCA imaging studies, particularly closely spaced studies, when possible.
Acute kidney injury requiring dialysis has occurred with the use of GBCAs in patients with chronically reduced renal function. The risk of acute kidney injury may increase with increasing dose of the contrast agent.
Extravasation and injection site reactions can occur with administration of VUEWAY. Ensure catheter and venous patency before the injection of VUEWAY.
VUEWAY may impair the visualization of lesions seen on non-contrast MRI. Therefore, caution should be exercised when VUEWAY MRI scans are interpreted without a companion non-contrast MRI scan.
The most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥ 0.5%) are injection site pain (0.7%), and headache (0.7%).
POST-MARKETING EVENTS
The following adverse reactions have been identified during postmarketing use of GBCAs.
Gastrointestinal Disorders: Acute pancreatitis with onset within 48 hours after GBCA administration.
Respiratory, Thoracic and Mediastinal Disorders: Acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary edema.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please click here for full Prescribing Information for VUEWAY (gadopiclenol) solution for injection, intravenous use, including BOXED WARNING on Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis.
Manufactured for Bracco Diagnostics Inc. by Liebel-Flarsheim Company LLC – Raleigh, NC, USA 27616.
VUEWAY is a registered trademark of Bracco Imaging S.p.A.
References:
1. Spinazzi A, Lancelot E, Vitali L, et al. Safety of gadopiclenol after its first year of clinical use. Invest Radiol. ():10.1097/RLI.0000000000001144, November 21, 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000001144.
2. Weber J. Epidemiology of adverse reactions to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. In: Rainsford KD, Velo GP, editors. Advances in Inflammatory Research. New York: Raven Press; 1984. pp. 1–7.
3. Lalli AF. Urographic contrast media reactions and anxiety. Radiology. 1974 Aug;112(2):267–271.
4. Lalli AF. Contrast media reactions: data analysis and hypothesis. Radiology. 1980 Jan;134(1):1–12.
5. VUEWAY® (gadopiclenol) solution for injection, 485.1 mg/mL Full Prescribing Information and Patient Medication Guide. Princeton, NJ: Bracco Diagnostics Inc.; March 2025.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION | INDICATIONS AND USAGE
WARNING: RISK ASSOCIATED WITH INTRATHECAL USE and NEPHROGENIC SYSTEMIC FIBROSIS
Risk Associated with Intrathecal Use
Intrathecal administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) can cause serious adverse reactions including death, coma, encephalopathy, and seizures. VUEWAY is not approved for intrathecal use.