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SUMMARY
- INLEXZO (gemcitabine intravesical system) is an intravesical drug releasing system (iDRS), referred to as TAR-200 in literature.1
- Johnson & Johnson cannot recommend any practices that deviate from product labeling and are not approved by the regulatory agencies.
- Please refer to the full Prescribing Information and Instructions for Use of INLEXZO for information regarding the disposal of INLEXZO.
- INLEXZO is a hazardous drug. Follow applicable special handling and disposal procedures while handling INLEXZO and during the insertion and removal procedure.2,3
- Dispose of the used urinary catheter and stylet, INLEXZO, and its packaging per facility procedures and per applicable federal, state, and local regulations.3
- Data regarding urine excretion of gemcitabine from the SunRISe-1 study are available.
- Gemcitabine and the inactive uracil metabolite (2´-deoxy-2´,2´-difluorouridine [dFdU]) are excreted in urine throughout the indwelling period for INLEXZO. Of the total gemcitabine dose, 77% was excreted by Day 7 and 99% was excreted by Day 21 in urine as gemcitabine and dFdU.2
- No data is available on the remaining gemcitabine amount in INLEXZO after removing INLEXZO.
Literature Search
A literature search of MEDLINE®, Embase, BIOSIS Previews®, and Derwent Drug File databases (and/or other resources, including internal/external databases) was conducted on 31 October 2025.