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Antisense oligonucleotide (apoC-III)

Volanesorsen

Brand names: Waylivra

Adult dose

Dose: 285mg SC weekly initially; reduce to fortnightly per platelet response
Route: SC
Frequency: weekly/fortnightly

Clinical pearls

  • Familial chylomicronaemia syndrome at risk of pancreatitis
  • Per NICE TA784; weekly platelet monitoring

Contraindications

  • Severe thrombocytopenia
  • Pregnancy
  • Severe hepatic/renal impairment
  • Hypersensitivity

Side effects

  • Severe thrombocytopenia (boxed)
  • Bleeding
  • Injection-site reactions
  • Hepatic transaminitis
  • Renal impairment

Interactions

  • Antiplatelets
  • Anticoagulants
  • NSAIDs

Monitoring

  • Platelets (weekly)
  • LFTs
  • Triglycerides

Reference: BNF; NICE TA784; SmPC; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/volanesorsen/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.