Sirturo

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ANNEX I

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS



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This medicinal product is subject to additional monitoring. This will allow quick identification of 
new safety information. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions. 
See section 4.8 for how to report adverse reactions.

1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

SIRTURO 100 mg tablets

2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION

Each tablet contains bedaquiline fumarate equivalent to 100 mg of bedaquiline.

Excipient with known effect

Each tablet contains 145 mg of lactose (as monohydrate).

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM

Tablet.

Uncoated, white to almost white round biconvex tablet, 11 mm in diameter, with debossing of "T" 
over "207" on one side and "100" on the other side.

4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS

4.1 Therapeutic indications

SIRTURO is indicated for use as part of an appropriate combination regimen for pulmonary 
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in adults and adolescent patients (12 years to less than
18 years of age and weighing at least 30 kg) when an effective treatment regimen cannot otherwise be 
composed for reasons of resistance or tolerability (see sections 4.2, 4.4 and 5.1).
Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.

4.2 Posology and method of administration

Treatment with SIRTURO should be initiated and monitored by a physician experienced in the
management of multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

SIRTURO should be used in combination with at least three medicinal products to which the patient’s 
isolate has been shown to be susceptible in vitro. If in vitro testing results are unavailable, treatment 
may be initiated with SIRTURO in combination with at least four medicinal products to which the 
patient's isolate is likely to be susceptible. Consideration should be given to WHO guidelines when
selecting the appropriate combination regimen. Treatment with the other agents in the regimen should 
continue after completion of treatment with SIRTURO. Refer to the Summary of Product 
Characteristics of the medicinal products used in combination with SIRTURO for their specific dosing 
recommendations.

It is recommended that SIRTURO is administered by directly observed therapy (DOT).



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Posology

The recommended dosage of SIRTURO is shown in the table below.

Table 1: Recommended dosage of SIRTURO
Population Dosing Recommendation
Adults (18 years and older)  Weeks 1-2: 400 mg (4 tablets of 100 mg) once 

daily
 Weeks 3-24: 200 mg (2 tablets of 100 mg) 

three times per week (with at least 48 hours 
between doses).

Adolescents (12 years to less than 18 years of age 
and weighing at least 30 kg)

Treatment duration
The total duration of treatment with SIRTURO is 24 weeks. Data on longer treatment duration is very 
limited. In patients with extensive drug resistance, where SIRTURO is considered necessary beyond 
24 weeks to obtain a curative treatment, a longer duration of therapy may be considered only on a case 
by case basis and under close safety surveillance (see section 4.8).

Missed doses
Patients should be advised to take SIRTURO exactly as prescribed and to complete the full course of 
therapy.

If a dose is missed during the first two weeks of treatment, patients should not make up the missed 
dose, but should continue the usual dosing schedule.

If a dose is missed from week three onwards, patients should take the missed dose of 200 mg as soon 
as possible and then resume the three times a week regimen.

Elderly population (≥ 65 years of age)
There is limited clinical data (n = 2) on the use of SIRTURO in elderly patients.

Hepatic impairment
No dose adjustment is necessary for SIRTURO in patients with mild or moderate hepatic impairment
(see section 5.2). SIRTURO should be used with caution in patients with moderate hepatic impairment 
(see section 5.2). SIRTURO has not been studied in patients with severe hepatic impairment and is not 
recommended in this population.

Renal impairment
No dose adjustment is required in patients with mild or moderate renal impairment. In patients with 
severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min) or end-stage renal disease requiring 
haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, SIRTURO should be used with caution (see section 5.2).

Paediatric population
The safety and efficacy of SIRTURO in children aged < 12 years or weighing less than 30 kg have not 
yet been established.
No data are available.

SIRTURO may be included in the treatment regimen for adolescents greater than or equal to 12 years 
of age and weighing at least 30 kg with confirmed or with probable MDR-TB disease which is 
diagnosed based on clinical signs and symptoms of pulmonary MDR-TB, appropriate epidemiological 
context, and in line with international/local guidelines (see section 4.1).



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Method of administration

SIRTURO should be taken orally with food, as administration with food increases oral bioavailability 
by about 2-fold (see section 5.2). SIRTURO tablets should be swallowed whole with water.

4.3 Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1.

4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use

There are no clinical data on the use of SIRTURO to treat:
 extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (e.g. central nervous system, bone)
 infections due to mycobacterial species other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis
 latent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis

There are no clinical data on the use of SIRTURO as part of combination regimens used to treat 
drug-susceptible Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Resistance to bedaquiline
Bedaquiline must only be used in an appropriate combination regimen for MDR-TB treatment as 
recommended by official guidelines, such as from WHO, to prevent development of resistance to 
bedaquiline.

Mortality

In the 120-week C208 trial in adults where SIRTURO was administered for 24 weeks in combination 
with a background regimen, more deaths occurred in the SIRTURO treatment group than in the 
placebo group (see section 5.1). The imbalance in deaths is unexplained; no evidence has been found 
for a causal relationship with SIRTURO treatment. For additional information on deaths in the C209 
trial, see section 5.1.

Cardiovascular safety

Bedaquiline prolongs the QTc interval. An electrocardiogram should be obtained before initiation of 
treatment and at least monthly after starting treatment with bedaquiline. Serum potassium, calcium, 
and magnesium should be obtained at baseline and corrected if abnormal. Follow-up monitoring of 
electrolytes should be performed if QT prolongation is detected (see sections 4.5 and 4.8).

When bedaquiline is co-administered with other medicinal products that prolong the QTc interval
(including delamanid and levofloxacin), an additive or synergistic effect on QT prolongation cannot be 
excluded (see section 4.5). Caution is recommended when prescribing bedaquiline concomitantly with 
medicinal products with a known risk of QT prolongation. In the event that co-administration of such 
medicinal products with bedaquiline is necessary, clinical monitoring, including frequent 
electrocardiogram assessment, is recommended.

In the event that co-administration of clofazimine with bedaquiline is necessary, clinical monitoring,
including frequent electrocardiogram assessment, is recommended (see section 4.5).

SIRTURO treatment initiation is not recommended in patients with the following, unless the benefits 
of bedaquiline are considered to outweigh the potential risks:
 Heart failure;
 QT interval as corrected by the Fridericia method (QTcF) > 450 ms (confirmed by repeat

electrocardiogram);
 A personal or family history of congenital QT prolongation;
 A history of or ongoing hypothyroidism;
 A history of or ongoing bradyarrhythmia;



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 A history of Torsade de Pointes;
 Concomitant administration of fluoroquinolone antibiotics that have a potential for significant 

QT prolongation (i.e., gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin and sparfloxacin).
 Hypokalemia

SIRTURO treatment must be discontinued if the patient develops:
 Clinically significant ventricular arrhythmia
 A QTcF interval of > 500 ms (confirmed by repeat electrocardiogram).

If syncope occurs, an electrocardiogram should be obtained to detect any QT prolongation.

Hepatic safety

Increases in transaminases or aminotransferase elevations accompanied by total bilirubin ≥ 2x ULN
were seen in clinical trials during administration of SIRTURO with the background regimen (see 
section 4.8). Patients should be monitored throughout the treatment course, since the increases in liver 
enzymes were slow to appear and increased gradually during the 24 weeks. Monitor symptoms and 
laboratory tests (ALT, AST, alkaline phosphatase, and bilirubin) at baseline, monthly while on 
treatment, and as needed. If AST or ALT exceeds 5 times the upper limit of normal then the regimen 
should be reviewed and SIRTURO and/or any hepatotoxic background medicinal product should be 
discontinued.
Other hepatotoxic medicinal products and alcohol should be avoided while on SIRTURO, especially 
in patients with diminished hepatic reserve.

Paediatric patients

In adolescents weighing between 30 and 40 kg, average exposure is predicted to be higher compared 
to adult patients (see section 5.2). This may be associated with an increased risk of QT prolongation or 
hepatotoxicity.

Interactions with other medicinal products

CYP3A4 inducers
Bedaquiline is metabolised by CYP3A4. Co-administration of bedaquiline and medicinal products that 
induce CYP3A4 may decrease bedaquiline plasma concentrations and reduce its therapeutic effect. 
Co-administration of bedaquiline and moderate or strong CYP3A4 inducers used systemically should,
therefore, be avoided (see section 4.5).

CYP3A4 inhibitors
Co-administration of bedaquiline and moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors may increase the 
systemic exposure to bedaquiline, which could potentially increase the risk of adverse reactions (see 
section 4.5). Therefore, the combination of bedaquiline and moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors 
used systemically for more than 14 consecutive days should be avoided. If co-administration is 
required, more frequent electrocardiogram monitoring and monitoring of transaminases is 
recommended.

Patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

There are no clinical data on the safety and efficacy of bedaquiline when co-administered with 
antiretroviral agents.

There are only limited clinical data on the efficacy of bedaquiline in HIV-infected adult patients not 
receiving antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. Those patients studied all had CD4+ cell counts greater than 
250 x 106 cells/l (N = 22; see section 4.5).



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Lactose intolerance and lactase deficiency

SIRTURO contains lactose. Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, total 
lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine.

4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

The elimination of bedaquiline has not been fully characterised in vivo. CYP3A4 is the major CYP 
isoenzyme involved in vitro in the metabolism of bedaquiline and the formation of the 
N-monodesmethyl metabolite (M2). Urinary excretion of bedaquiline is negligible. Bedaquiline and 
M2 are not substrates or inhibitors of P-glycoprotein.

CYP3A4 inducers

Bedaquiline exposure may be reduced during co-administration with inducers of CYP3A4.

In an interaction study of single-dose bedaquiline and once daily rifampicin (strong inducer) in healthy 
adult subjects, the exposure (AUC) to bedaquiline was reduced by 52% [90% CI (-57; -46)]. Due to 
the possibility of a reduction of the therapeutic effect of bedaquiline due to a decrease in systemic 
exposure, co-administration of bedaquiline and moderate or strong CYP3A4 inducers (e.g. efavirenz, 
etravirine, rifamycins including rifampicin, rifapentine and rifabutin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, St. 
John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)) used systemically should be avoided.

CYP3A4 inhibitors

Bedaquiline exposure may be increased during co-administration with inhibitors of CYP3A4.

The short-term co-administration of bedaquiline and ketoconazole (potent CYP3A4 inhibitor) in 
healthy adult subjects increased the exposure (AUC) to bedaquiline by 22% [90% CI (12; 32)]. A 
more pronounced effect on bedaquiline may be observed during prolonged co-administration of 
ketoconazole or other inhibitors of CYP3A4.

There are no safety data from bedaquiline multiple dose trials which utilised a dose higher than the 
indicated dose. Due to the potential risk of adverse reactions due to an increase in systemic exposure, 
prolonged co-administration of bedaquiline and moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g. 
ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, fluconazole, clarithromycin, ketoconazole, ritonavir) used systemically 
for more than 14 consecutive days should be avoided. If co-administration is required, more frequent 
electrocardiogram monitoring and monitoring of transaminases is recommended (see section 4.4).

Other antituberculosis medicinal products

The short-term co-administration of bedaquiline with isoniazid/pyrazinamide in healthy adult subjects
did not result in clinically relevant changes in the exposure (AUC) to bedaquiline, isoniazid or 
pyrazinamide. No dose-adjustment of isoniazid or pyrazinamide is required during co-administration
with bedaquiline.
In a placebo-controlled clinical study in patients with multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium 
tuberculosis, no major impact of co-administration of bedaquiline on the pharmacokinetics of 
ethambutol, kanamycin, pyrazinamide, ofloxacin or cycloserine was observed.

Antiretroviral medicinal products

In an interaction study of single-dose bedaquiline and multiple-dose lopinavir/ritonavir in adults, 
exposure (AUC) to bedaquiline was increased by 22% [90% CI (11; 34)]. A more pronounced effect 
on bedaquiline plasma exposures may be observed during prolonged co-administration with
lopinavir/ritonavir. Published data on adult patients treated with bedaquiline as part of therapy for 
drug-resistant TB and lopinavir/ritonavir-based ART have shown that bedaquiline exposure (AUC) 
over 48 hours was increased approximately 2 fold. This increase is likely due to ritonavir. If the 



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benefit outweighs the risk, SIRTURO may be used with caution when co-administered with 
lopinavir/ritonavir. Increases in plasma exposure to bedaquiline would be expected when it is co-
administered with other ritonavir-boosted HIV protease inhibitors. Of note, no change in bedaquiline 
dosing is recommended in case of co-treatment with lopinavir/ritonavir or other ritonavir-boosted HIV 
protease inhibitors. There are no data to support a lowered bedaquiline dose in such circumstances.

Co-administration of single-dose bedaquiline and multiple-dose nevirapine in adults did not result in 
clinically relevant changes in the exposure to bedaquiline. Clinical data on co-administration of 
bedaquiline and antiretroviral agents in adult patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus
and multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis are not available (see section 4.4). Efavirenz is a 
moderate inducer of CYP3A4 activity and co-administration with bedaquiline may result in reduced 
bedaquiline exposure and loss of activity, and is, therefore, not recommended.

QT interval prolonging medicinal products

There is limited information available on the potential for a pharmacodynamic interaction between 
bedaquiline and medicinal products that prolong the QT interval. In an interaction study of bedaquiline 
and ketoconazole in adults, a greater effect on QTc was observed after repeated dosing with 
bedaquiline and ketoconazole in combination than after repeated dosing with the individual medicinal
products. An additive or synergistic effect on QT prolongation of bedaquiline when co-administered 
with other medicinal products that prolong the QT interval cannot be excluded and frequent 
monitoring is recommended (see section 4.4).

QT interval and concomitant clofazimine use

In an open label Phase IIb trial, mean increases in QTcF were larger in the 17 adult subjects who were 
using concomitant clofazimine at week 24 (mean change from reference of 31.9 ms) than in subjects 
who were not using concomitant clofazimine at week 24 (mean change from reference of 12.3 ms) 
(see section 4.4).

Paediatric population

Interaction studies have only been performed in adults.

4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation

Pregnancy

There are limited data on the use of SIRTURO in pregnant women. Animal studies do not indicate 
direct or indirect harmful effects with respect to reproductive toxicity (see section 5.3).
As a precautionary measure, avoid the use of SIRTURO during pregnancy unless the benefit of 
therapy is considered to outweigh the risks.

Breast-feeding

It is not known whether bedaquiline or its metabolites are excreted in human milk.

In rats, concentrations of bedaquiline in milk were 6- to 12-fold higher than the maximum 
concentration observed in maternal plasma. Body weight decreases in pups were noted in high dose 
groups during the lactation period (see section 5.3).

Because of the potential for adverse reactions in breastfed infants, a decision must be made whether to 
discontinue breast-feeding or to discontinue/abstain from SIRTURO therapy taking into account the 
benefit of breast-feeding for the infant and the benefit of therapy for the mother.



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Fertility

No human data on the effect of bedaquiline on fertility are available. In female rats, there was no 
effect on mating or fertility with bedaquiline treatment, however some effects were observed in male 
rats (see section 5.3).

4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines

Bedaquiline may have a minor influence on the ability to drive and use machines. Dizziness has been 
reported in some patients taking bedaquiline and should be considered when assessing a patient’s
ability to drive or operate machinery (see section 4.8).

4.8 Undesirable effects

Summary of the safety profile

Adverse drug reactions for SIRTURO were identified from pooled Phase IIb clinical trial data (both 
controlled and uncontrolled, C208 and C209) containing 335 adult patients who received SIRTURO in 
combination with a background regimen of tuberculosis medicinal products. The basis of assessment 
of causality between the adverse drug reactions and SIRTURO was not restricted to these trials, but 
also on review of the pooled Phase I and Phase IIa safety data in adults. The most frequent adverse 
drug reactions (> 10.0% of patients) during treatment with SIRTURO in the controlled trials were 
nausea (35.3% in the SIRTURO group vs 25.7% in the placebo group), arthralgia (29.4% vs 20.0%), 
headache (23.5% vs 11.4%), vomiting (20.6% vs 22.9%) and dizziness (12.7% vs 11.4%). Refer to the 
Summary of Product Characteristics of the medicinal products used in combination with SIRTURO 
for their respective adverse reactions.

Tabulated list of adverse reactions

Adverse drug reactions to SIRTURO reported from controlled trials in 102 adult patients treated with 
SIRTURO are presented in the table below.
Adverse drug reactions are listed by system organ class (SOC) and frequency. Frequency categories 
are defined as follows: very common (≥ 1/10), common (≥ 1/100 to < 1/10) and uncommon (≥ 1/1,000 
to < 1/100).

System Organ Class (SOC) Frequency Category ADRs
Nervous system disorders Very Common Headache, dizziness
Cardiac disorders Common Electrocardiogram QT 

prolonged
Gastrointestinal disorders Very Common Nausea, vomiting

Common Diarrhoea
Hepatobiliary disorders Common Transaminases increased*
Musculoskeletal and 
connective tissue disorders

Very Common Arthralgia
Common Myalgia

* Terms represented by ‘transaminases increased’ included AST increased, ALT increased, hepatic enzyme increased, 
hepatic function abnormal, and transaminases increased (see section below).

Description of selected adverse reactions

Cardiovascular
In the controlled Phase IIb study (C208), mean increases from baseline values in QTcF were observed 
from the first on-treatment assessment onwards (9.9 ms at week 1 for SIRTURO and 3.5 ms for 
placebo). The largest mean increase from baseline values in QTcF during the 24 weeks of SIRTURO
treatment was 15.7 ms (at week 18). After the end of SIRTURO treatment (i.e. after week 24), QTcF 
increases in the SIRTURO group gradually became less pronounced. The largest mean increase from 
baseline values in QTcF in the placebo group during the first 24 weeks was 6.2 ms (also at week 18) 
(see section 4.4).



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In the Phase IIb, open label study (C209), where patients with no treatment options received other 
QT-prolonging medicinal products used to treat tuberculosis, including clofazimine, concurrent use 
with SIRTURO resulted in additive QT prolongation, proportional to the number of QT prolonging 
medicinal products in the treatment regimen.
Patients receiving SIRTURO alone with no other QT prolonging medicinal product developed a 
maximal mean QTcF increase over baseline of 23.7 ms with no QT duration in excess of 480 ms, 
whereas patients with at least 2 other QT prolonging medicinal products developed a maximal mean 
QTcF prolongation of 30.7 ms over baseline, resulting in a QTcF duration in excess of 500 ms in one 
patient.
There were no documented cases of Torsade de Pointes in the safety database (see section 4.4). See
section 4.5, QT interval and concomitant clofazimine use, for further information regarding patients 
using clofazimine concomitantly.

Increased transaminases
In study C208 (stage 1 and 2), aminotransferase elevations of at least 3 x ULN developed more 
frequently in the SIRTURO treatment group (11/102 [10.8%] versus 6/105 [5.7%]) in the placebo 
treatment group. In the SIRTURO treatment group, the majority of these increases occurred 
throughout the 24 weeks of treatment and were reversible. During the investigational phase in Stage 2 
of study C208, increased aminotransferases were reported in 7/79 (8.9%) patients in the SIRTURO 
treatment group compared to 1/81 (1.2%) in the placebo treatment group.

Paediatric population

The safety assessment of bedaquiline is based on data from 15 adolescents greater than or equal to
14 years of age with confirmed or probable MDR-TB infection (see section 5.1). Overall, there was no 
indication of any differences in the safety profile in these adolescents compared to that observed in the
adult population. 

Reporting of suspected adverse reactions

Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It 
allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare 
professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via the national reporting system 
listed in Appendix V.

4.9 Overdose

Cases of intentional or accidental acute overdose with bedaquiline were not reported during clinical 
trials. In a study in 44 healthy adult subjects receiving a single 800 mg dose of SIRTURO, adverse 
reactions were consistent with those observed in clinical studies at the recommended dose (see 
section 4.8).

There is no experience with the treatment of acute overdose with SIRTURO. General measures to 
support basic vital functions including monitoring of vital signs and electrocardiogram (QT interval) 
monitoring should be taken in case of deliberate or accidental overdose. Further management should 
be as clinically indicated or as recommended by the national poisons centre, where available. Since 
bedaquiline is highly protein-bound, dialysis is not likely to significantly remove bedaquiline from 
plasma. Clinical monitoring should be considered.

5. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties

Pharmacotherapeutic group: Antimycobacterials, drugs for treatment of tuberculosis, ATC code: 
J04AK05

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Mechanism of action

Bedaquiline is a diarylquinoline. Bedaquiline specifically inhibits mycobacterial ATP (adenosine 
5'-triphosphate) synthase, an essential enzyme for the generation of energy in Mycobacterium 
tuberculosis. The inhibition of ATP synthase leads to bactericidal effects for both replicating and 
non-replicating tubercle bacilli.

Pharmacodynamic effects

Bedaquiline has activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis with a minimal inhibitory concentration 
(MIC) for drug-sensitive as well as drug-resistant strains (multi-drug resistant including pre-
extensively drug resistant strains, extensively drug resistant strains) in the range of ≤ 0.008-0.12 mg/l. 
The N-monodesmethyl metabolite (M2) is not thought to contribute significantly to clinical efficacy 
given its lower average exposure (23% to 31%) in humans and lower antimycobacterial activity (3- to 
6-fold lower) compared to the parent compound.

The intracellular bactericidal activity of bedaquiline in primary peritoneal macrophages and in a 
macrophage-like cell line was greater than its extracellular activity. Bedaquiline is also bactericidal 
against dormant (non-replicating) tubercle bacilli. In the mouse model for TB infection, bedaquiline
has demonstrated bactericidal and sterilizing activities.

Bedaquiline is bacteriostatic for many non-tuberculous mycobacterial species. Mycobacterium xenopi, 
Mycobacterium novocastrense, Mycobacterium shimoidei and non-mycobacterial species are 
considered inherently resistant to bedaquiline.

Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic relationship

Within the concentration range achieved with the therapeutic dose, no 
pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic relationship was observed in patients.

Mechanisms of resistance

Acquired resistance mechanisms that affect bedaquiline MICs include mutations in the atpE gene, 
which codes for the ATP synthase target, and in the Rv0678 gene, which regulates the expression of 
the MmpS5-MmpL5 efflux pump. Target-based mutations generated in preclinical studies lead to 8- to 
133-fold increases in bedaquiline MIC, resulting in MICs ranging from 0.25 to 4 mg/l. Efflux-based 
mutations have been seen in preclinical and clinical isolates. These lead to 2- to 8-fold increases in 
bedaquiline MICs, resulting in bedaquiline MICs ranging from 0.25 to 0.5 mg/l. The majority of 
isolates that are phenotypically resistant to bedaquiline are cross-resistant to clofazimine. Isolates that 
are resistant to clofazimine can still be susceptible to bedaquiline.

The impact of high baseline bedaquiline MICs, the presence of Rv0678 based mutations at baseline, 
and/or increased post-baseline bedaquiline MICs on microbiologic outcomes is unclear because of the 
low incidence of such cases in the Phase II trials.

Susceptibility testing breakpoints

When available, the clinical microbiology laboratory should provide the physician with the results of
in vitro susceptibility test results for antimicrobial medicinal products used in resident hospitals as 
periodic reports that describe the susceptibility profile of nosocomial and community-acquired 
pathogens. These reports should aid the physician in selecting a combination of antibacterial medicinal
products for treatment.

Breakpoints

Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) breakpoints are as follows:
Epidemiological Cut-Off (ECOFF) 0.25 mg/l



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Clinical Breakpoints S ≤ 0.25 mg/l; R > 0.25 mg/l
S = susceptible
R = resistant

Commonly susceptible species
Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Inherently resistant organisms
Mycobacterium xenopi
Mycobacterium novocastrense
Mycobacterium shimoidei
Non-mycobacterial species

Clinical efficacy and safety

The following definitions applies for resistance categories used:

Multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDRH&R-TB): isolate resistant to at least isoniazid 
and rifampicin, but susceptible to fluoroquinolones and second line injectable agents.
Pre-extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (pre-XDR-TB): isolate resistant to isoniazid, rifampicin, 
and either any fluoroquinolone or at least one second line injectable agent (but not to both a 
fluoroquinolone and a second line injectable agent).
Extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB): isolate resistant to isoniazid, rifampicin, any 
fluoroquinolone, and at least one second line injectable agent.

A Phase IIb, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised trial (C208) evaluated the antibacterial 
activity, safety, and tolerability of SIRTURO in newly diagnosed adult patients with sputum 
smear-positive pulmonary MDRH&R- and pre-XDR-TB. Patients received SIRTURO (n = 79) or 
placebo (n = 81) for 24 weeks, both in combination with a preferred 5-drug background regimen (BR) 
consisting of ethionamide, kanamycin, pyrazinamide, ofloxacin, and cycloserine/terizidone. After the 
24-week investigational period, the background regimen was continued to complete 18 to 24 months 
of total multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis treatment. A final evaluation was conducted 
at Week 120. Main demographics were as follows: 63.1% were males, median age 34 years, 35% were 
Black, and 15% were HIV positive. Cavitation in one lung was seen in 58% of patients, and in both 
lungs in 16%. For patients with full characterisation of resistance status, 76% (84/111) were infected 
with an MDRH&R-TB strain and 24% (27/111) with a pre-XDR-TB strain.

SIRTURO was administered as 400 mg once daily for the first 2 weeks, and as 200 mg 3 times/week 
for the following 22 weeks.

The primary outcome parameter was the time to sputum culture conversion (i.e. the interval between 
the first SIRTURO intake and the first of two consecutive negative liquid cultures from sputum 
collected at least 25 days apart) during treatment with SIRTURO or placebo (median time to 
conversion was 83 days for the SIRTURO group, 125 days for the placebo group (hazard ratio, 95% 
CI: 2.44 [1.57; 3.80]), p < 0.0001).

In the SIRTURO group, no or only minor differences in time to culture conversion and culture 
conversion rates were observed between patients with pre-XDR-TB and patients with MDRH&R-TB.

Response rates at week 24 and week 120 (i.e. around 6 months after stopping all therapy) are
presented in table 2.

Table 2: Culture conversion Status
Culture Conversion 
Status, n (%)

mITT population
N SIRTURO/BR N Placebo/BR

Overall responder at 
Week 24

66 52 (78.8%) 66 38 (57.6%)



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Patients with 
MDRH&R-TB

39 32 (82.1%) 45 28 (62.2%)

Patients infected 
with a pre-XDR-TB

15 11 (73.3%) 12 4 (33.3%)

Overall 
non-responder* at 
Week 24

66 14 (21.2%) 66 28 (42.4%)

Overall responder at 
Week 120

66 41 (62.1%) 66 29 (43.9%)

Patients with 
MDRH&R-TB

39# 27 (69.2%) 46# § 20 (43.5%)

Patients infected 
with pre-XDR-TB

15# 9 (60.0%) 12# 5 (41.7%)

Overall 
non-responder* at 
Week 120

66 25 (37.9%) 66 37 (56.1%)

Failure to convert 66 8 (12.1%) 66 15 (22.7%)
Relapse† 66 6 (9.1%) 66 10 (15.2%)
Discontinued but 
converted

66 11 (16.7%) 66 12 (18.2%)

* Patients who died during the trial or discontinued the trial were considered as non-responders.
†

Relapse was defined in the trial as having a positive sputum culture after or during treatment following prior sputum 
culture conversion.

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Extent of resistance based on central laboratory drug susceptibility testing results was not available for 20 subjects in 
the mITT population (12 in the SIRTURO group and 8 in the placebo group). These subjects were excluded from the 
subgroup analysis by extent of resistance of M tuberculosis strain.

§
Central laboratory drug susceptibility testing results became available for one additional placebo subject after the 
week 24 interim analysis.

Study C209 evaluated the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of 24 weeks treatment with open-label
SIRTURO as part of an individualized treatment regimen in 233 adult patients who were sputum 
smear positive within 6 months prior to screening. This study included patients of all three resistance 
categories (MDRH&R-, pre-XDR- and XDR-TB).

The primary efficacy endpoint was the time to sputum culture conversion during treatment with 
SIRTURO (median 57 days, for 205 patients with sufficient data). At week 24, sputum culture 
conversion was seen in 163/205 (79.5%) patients. Conversion rates at week 24 were highest (87.1%; 
81/93) in patients with MDRH&R-TB, 77.3% (34/44) in pre-XDR-TB patients and lowest (54.1%; 
20/37) in XDR-TB patients. Extent of resistance based on central laboratory drug susceptibility testing 
results was not available for 32 subjects in the mITT population. These subjects were excluded from 
the subgroup analysis by extent of resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain.

At week 120, sputum culture conversion was seen in 148/205 (72.2%) patients. Conversion rates at 
week 120 were highest (73.1%; 68/93) in patients with MDRH&R-TB, 70.5% (31/44) in pre-XDR-TB 
patients and lowest (62.2%; 23/37) in XDR-TB patients.

At both week 24 and week 120, responder rates were higher for patients on 3 or more active 
substances (in vitro) in their background regimen.

Of the 163 patients who were responders at week 24, 139 patients (85.3%) were still responders at 
week 120. Twenty-four of these 24-week responders (14.7%) were considered non-responders at 
week 120, of which 19 patients had prematurely discontinued the trial while being culture converted 
and 5 patients had experienced relapse. Of the 42 patients who were non-responders at week 24, 
confirmed culture conversion after week 24 (i.e., after bedaquiline dosing ended but the background
regimen was continued) occurred in 9 patients (21.4%) and was maintained at week 120.



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Mortality

In the randomised phase IIb study (C208, stage 2) a higher rate of deaths was seen in the SIRTURO 
treatment group (12.7%; 10/79 patients) compared to the placebo treatment group (3.7%; 3/81 
patients). One death in the SIRTURO group and one death in the placebo group were reported after the 
week 120 window. In the SIRTURO group, all of the five deaths due to tuberculosis occurred in 
patients whose sputum culture status at last visit was ‘not converted’. The causes of death in the 
remaining SIRTURO patients were alcohol poisoning, hepatitis/hepatic cirrhosis, septic 
shock/peritonitis, cerebrovascular accident and motor vehicle accident. One of the ten deaths in the 
SIRTURO group (due to alcohol poisoning) occurred during the 24 week treatment period. The other 
nine deaths among those treated with SIRTURO occurred after completion of treatment with this agent 
(range 86 911 days post SIRTURO; median 344 days). The observed imbalance in deaths between the 
two treatment groups is unexplained. No discernible pattern between death and sputum culture 
conversion, relapse, sensitivity to other medicinal products used to treat tuberculosis, human 
immunodeficiency virus status, or severity of disease could be observed. During the trial, there was no 
evidence of antecedent significant QT prolongation or clinically significant dysrhythmia in any of the 
patients that died.

In the Phase IIb, open label study (C209), 6.9% (16/233) patients died. The most common cause of 
death as reported by the investigator was tuberculosis (9 patients). All but one patients who died of 
tuberculosis had not converted or had relapsed. The causes of death in the remaining patients varied.

Paediatric population

The pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of SIRTURO in combination with a background regimen 
were evaluated in trial C211, a single-arm, open-label Phase II trial, including 15 patients who had a 
median age of 16 years (range: 14-17 years), weighed 38 to 75 kg, and were 80% female, 53.3% Black 
and 13.3% Asian. The patients had confirmed or probable MDR-TB infection and were to complete at 
least 24 weeks of treatment. SIRTURO was administered as 400 mg once daily for the first 2 weeks 
and 200 mg 3 times/week for the following 22 weeks.

In the subset of patients with culture positive pulmonary MDR-TB at baseline, treatment with a 
regimen including bedaquiline resulted in conversion to a negative culture in 75.0% (6/8 
microbiologically evaluable patients) at week 24.

The European Medicines Agency has deferred the obligation to submit the results of studies with 
SIRTURO in one or more subsets of the paediatric population in the treatment of multi-drug resistant 
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (see section 4.2 for information on paediatric use).

This medicinal product has been authorised under a so-called ‘conditional approval’ scheme.
This means that further evidence on this medicinal product is awaited.
The European Medicines Agency will review new information on this medicinal product at least every 
year and this SmPC will be updated as necessary.

5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties

The pharmacokinetic properties of bedaquiline have been evaluated in adult healthy subjects and in
multi-drug resistant tuberculosis-infected patients 14 years of age and older. Exposure to bedaquiline 
was lower in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis-infected patients than in healthy subjects.

Absorption

Maximum plasma concentrations (Cmax) are typically achieved at about 5 hours post-dose. Cmax and the 
area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) increased proportionally up to the highest 
doses studied (700 mg single-dose and once daily 400 mg multiple doses). Administration of 
bedaquiline with food increased the relative bioavailability by about 2-fold compared to administration 



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under fasted conditions. Therefore, bedaquiline should be taken with food to enhance its oral 
bioavailability.

Distribution

The plasma protein binding of bedaquiline is > 99.9% in all species tested, including human. The 
plasma protein binding of the N-monodesmethyl metabolite (M2) in humans is at least 99.8%. In 
animals, bedaquiline and its active N-monodesmethyl metabolite (M2) are extensively distributed to 
most tissues, however, brain uptake was low.

Biotransformation

CYP3A4 was the major CYP isoenzyme involved in vitro in the metabolism of bedaquiline and the 
formation of the N-monodesmethyl metabolite (M2).

In vitro, bedaquiline does not significantly inhibit the activity of any of the CYP450 enzymes tested 
(CYP1A2, CYP2A6, CYP2C8/9/10, CYP2C19, CYP2D6, CYP2E1, CYP3A4, CYP3A4/5 and 
CYP4A) and does not induce CYP1A2, CYP2C9 or CYP2C19 activities.

Bedaquiline and M2 were not substrates of P-gp in vitro. Bedaquiline was a weak OCT1, OATP1B1
and OATP1B3 substrate in vitro, while M2 was not. Bedaquiline was not a substrate of MRP2 and
BCRP in vitro. Bedaquiline and M2 did not inhibit the transporters P-gp, OATP1B1, OATP1B3, 
BCRP, OAT1, OAT3, OCT1, OCT2, MATE1 and MATE2 at clinically relevant concentrations 
in vitro. An in vitro study indicated a potential for bedaquiline to inhibit BCRP at the concentrations 
achieved in the intestine after oral administration. The clinical relevance is unknown.

Elimination

Based on the preclinical studies, the bulk of the administered dose is eliminated in faeces. The urinary 
excretion of unchanged bedaquiline was < 0.001% of the dose in clinical studies, indicating that renal 
clearance of unchanged active substance is insignificant. After reaching Cmax, bedaquiline 
concentrations decline tri-exponentially. The mean terminal elimination half-life of both bedaquiline 
and the active N-monodesmethyl metabolite (M2) is about 5 months (ranging from 2 to 8 months). 
This long terminal elimination phase likely reflects slow release of bedaquiline and M2 from 
peripheral tissues.

Special populations

Hepatic impairment
A single-dose study of SIRTURO in 8 subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) 
demonstrated exposure to bedaquiline and M2 (AUC672h) was 19% lower compared to healthy 
subjects. No dose adjustment is deemed necessary in patients with mild or moderate hepatic 
impairment. Bedaquiline has not been studied in patients with severe hepatic impairment (see 
section 4.2).

Renal impairment
SIRTURO has mainly been studied in patients with normal renal function. Renal excretion of 
unchanged bedaquiline is insignificant (< 0.001%).

In a population pharmacokinetic analysis of tuberculosis patients treated with SIRTURO 200 mg three 
times a week, creatinine clearance (range: 40 to 227 ml/min) was not found to influence the 
pharmacokinetic parameters of bedaquiline. It is therefore not expected that mild or moderate renal 
impairment will have a clinically relevant effect on the exposure to bedaquiline. However, in patients 
with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min) or end-stage renal disease requiring 
haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, bedaquiline concentrations may be increased due to alteration of 
active substance absorption, distribution, and metabolism secondary to renal dysfunction. As 



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bedaquiline is highly bound to plasma proteins, it is unlikely that it will be significantly removed from 
plasma by haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.

Paediatric patients
The average plasma exposure of bedaquiline (AUC168h) at week 24 was predicted to be 178 µg*h/mL 
(90% prediction interval: 55.8-383 µg*h/mL) in adolescents aged 12 to less than 18 years and 
weighing at least 30 kg receiving the adult dose regimen of SIRTURO (400 mg once daily for the first 
2 weeks and 200 mg 3 times/week for the following 22 weeks). In adolescents weighing from 
30 to 40 kg, the average plasma exposure of bedaquiline (AUC168h) at week 24 was predicted to be 
higher (average: 224 µg*h/mL; 90% prediction interval: 77.4-474 µg*h/mL) compared to adult 
patients. The average plasma exposure of bedaquiline (AUC168h) at week 24 in adults was predicted to 
be 127 µg*h/mL (90% prediction interval: 39.7-249 µg*h/mL).

The pharmacokinetics of SIRTURO in paediatric patients less than 14 years of age or weighing less 
than 38 kg have not been evaluated.

Elderly patients
There is limited clinical data (n = 2) on the use of SIRTURO in tuberculosis patients aged 65 years 
and older.

In a population pharmacokinetic analysis of tuberculosis patients (age range 18 years to 68 years)
treated with SIRTURO age was not found to influence the pharmacokinetics of bedaquiline.

Race
In a population pharmacokinetic analysis of tuberculosis patients treated with SIRTURO, exposure to 
bedaquiline was found to be lower in Black patients than in patients from other race categories. This 
low exposure was not considered to be clinically relevant as no clear relationship between exposure to 
bedaquiline and response has been observed in clinical trials. Furthermore, response rates in patients 
that completed the bedaquiline treatment period were comparable between different race categories in 
the clinical trials.

Gender
In a population pharmacokinetic analysis of tuberculosis patients treated with SIRTURO no clinically 
relevant difference in exposure between men and women were observed.

5.3 Preclinical safety data

Animal toxicology studies have been conducted with bedaquiline administration up to 3 months in 
mice, up to 6 months in rats, and up to 9 months in dogs. The plasma bedaquiline exposure (AUC) in 
rats and dogs was similar to that observed in humans. Bedaquiline was associated with effects in target 
organs which included monocytic phagocytic system (MPS), skeletal muscle, liver, stomach, pancreas 
and heart muscle. All of these toxicities except effects on MPS were monitored clinically. In the MPS 
of all species, pigment-laden and/or foamy macrophages were also seen in various tissues, consistent 
with phospholipidosis. The significance of phospholipidosis in humans is unknown. Most of the 
observed changes occurred after prolonged daily dosing and subsequent increases in plasma and tissue 
concentrations of the active substance. After treatment cessation, all indications of toxicity exhibited at 
least partial recovery to good recovery.

In a rat carcinogenicity study, bedaquiline, at the high doses of 20 mg/kg/day in males and 
10 mg/kg/day in females, did not induce any treatment-related increases in tumour incidences.
Compared to the exposures (AUC) observed in subjects with MDR-TB in the bedaquiline phase II
trials, the exposures (AUC) in rats at high doses were similar in males and 2-fold higher in females for 
bedaquiline, and 3-fold higher in males and 2-fold higher in females for M2.

In vitro and in vivo genotoxicity tests indicated that bedaquiline did not have any mutagenic or 
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Bedaquiline had no effects on fertility when evaluated in female rats. Three of 24 male rats treated 
with high bedaquiline doses failed to produce offspring in the fertility study. Normal spermatogenesis 
and a normal amount of spermatozoa in the epidydimides were noted in these animals. No structural 
abnormalities in the testes and epididymides were seen after up to 6-months of bedaquiline treatment. 
No relevant bedaquiline-related effects on developmental toxicity parameters were observed in rats 
and rabbits. The corresponding plasma exposure (AUC) was 2-fold higher in rats compared to 
humans. In the rat, no adverse effects were observed in a pre- and post-natal development study at 
maternal plasma exposure (AUC) similar to humans and exposure in the offspring 3-fold higher than 
in adult humans. There was no effect of maternal treatment with bedaquiline at any dose level on 
sexual maturation, behavioural development, mating performance, fertility or reproductive capacity of 
the F1 generation animals. Body weight decreases in pups were noted in high dose groups during the 
lactation period after exposure to bedaquiline via milk and were not a consequence of in utero
exposure. Concentrations of bedaquiline in milk were 6- to12-fold higher that the maximum 
concentration observed in maternal plasma.

Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA)

Environmental risk assessment studies have shown that bedaquiline has the potential to be persistent, 
bioaccumulative and toxic to the environment (see section 6.6).

6. PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS

6.1 List of excipients

Lactose monohydrate
Maize starch
Hypromellose
Polysorbate 20
Microcrystalline cellulose
Croscarmellose sodium
Silica, colloidal anhydrous
Magnesium stearate

6.2 Incompatibilities

Not applicable.

6.3 Shelf life

Tablets packaged in:
- aluminium/aluminium foil blisters: 3 years
- white high density polyethylene (HDPE) bottles: 3 years

6.4 Special precautions for storage

This medicinal product does not require any special temperature storage conditions.

Store in the original container or package in order to protect from light.

6.5 Nature and contents of container

White HDPE bottle with child-resistant polypropylene (PP) closure with aluminium induction seal 
liner containing 188 tablets.

Carton containing 4 push-through blister strips (containing 6 tablets per strip). Tablets are packaged in 
aluminium/aluminium foil blisters.



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Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

6.6 Special precautions for disposal

This medicinal product may pose a risk to the environment (see section 5.3).

Any unused product or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements
(see section 5.3).

7. MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER

Janssen-Cilag International NV
Turnhoutseweg 30
B-2340 Beerse
Belgium

8. MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)

EU/1/13/901/001
EU/1/13/901/002

9. DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION

Date of first authorisation: 5 March 2014
Date of latest renewal: 11 January 2019

10. DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

Detailed information on this medicinal product is available on the website of the European Medicines 
Agency http://www.ema.europa.eu.

http://www.ema.europa.eu/


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ANNEX II

A. MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR BATCH RELEASE

B. CONDITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS REGARDING SUPPLY 
AND USE

C. OTHER CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE 
MARKETING AUTHORISATION

D. CONDITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE 
SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF THE MEDICINAL 
PRODUCT

E. SPECIFIC OBLIGATION TO COMPLETE POST-
AUTHORISATION MEASURES FOR THE CONDITIONAL 
MARKETING AUTHORISATION



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A. MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR BATCH RELEASE

Name and address of the manufacturer(s) responsible for batch release

Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
Turnhoutseweg 30
B-2340 Beerse
Belgium

B. CONDITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS REGARDING SUPPLY AND USE

Medicinal product subject to restricted medical prescription (see Annex I: Summary of Product 
Characteristics, section 4.2).

C. OTHER CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE MARKETING 
AUTHORISATION

 Periodic Safety Update Reports

The requirements for submission of periodic safety update reports for this medicinal product are set 
out in the list of Union reference dates (EURD list) provided for under Article 107c(7) of Directive 
2001/83/EC and any subsequent updates published on the European medicines web-portal.

D. CONDITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE SAFE AND 
EFFECTIVE USE OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

 Risk Management Plan (RMP)

The MAH shall perform the required pharmacovigilance activities and interventions detailed in the 
agreed RMP presented in Module 1.8.2 of the Marketing Authorisation and any agreed subsequent 
updates of the RMP.

An updated RMP should be submitted:
 At the request of the European Medicines Agency;
 Whenever the risk management system is modified, especially as the result of new information 

being received that may lead to a significant change to the benefit/risk profile or as the result of 
an important (pharmacovigilance or risk minimisation) milestone being reached.

E. SPECIFIC OBLIGATION TO COMPLETE POST-AUTHORISATION MEASURES 
FOR THE CONDITIONAL MARKETING AUTHORISATION

This being a conditional marketing authorisation and pursuant to Article 14(7) of Regulation (EC) No 
726/2004, the MAH shall complete, within the stated timeframe, the following measures:



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Description Due date
The MAH will evaluate additional efficacy and safety data of 
bedaquiline in different treatment regimen compared to a 
regimen that does not include bedaquiline (confirmatory 
phase III study) following an agreed protocol.

 Annual updates on study 
progress in the frame of 
annual renewal 
submissions

 Interim IDMC 
recommendation when 
half of the patients reach 
W76: 4Q2020

 Final analysis - Clinical 
Study Report 4Q 2023



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ANNEX III

LABELLING AND PACKAGE LEAFLET



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A. LABELLING



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PARTICULARS TO APPEAR ON THE OUTER PACKAGING

OUTER CARTON

1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

SIRTURO 100 mg tablets
bedaquiline

2. STATEMENT OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCE(S)

Each tablet contains bedaquiline fumarate equivalent to 100 mg bedaquiline.

3. LIST OF EXCIPIENTS

Contains lactose.
See leaflet for further information.

4. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM AND CONTENTS

188 tablets

5. METHOD AND ROUTE(S) OF ADMINISTRATION

Read the package leaflet before use.
Oral use.

6. SPECIAL WARNING THAT THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT MUST BE STORED OUT 
OF THE SIGHT AND REACH OF CHILDREN

Keep out of the sight and reach of children.

7. OTHER SPECIAL WARNING(S), IF NECESSARY

8. EXPIRY DATE

EXP

9. SPECIAL STORAGE CONDITIONS

Store in the original container in order to protect from light.



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10. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR DISPOSAL OF UNUSED MEDICINAL PRODUCTS 
OR WASTE MATERIALS DERIVED FROM SUCH MEDICINAL PRODUCTS, IF 
APPROPRIATE

This medicine may pose a risk to the environment. Any unused medicine should be disposed of in 
accordance with local requirements.

11. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER

Janssen-Cilag International NV
Turnhoutseweg 30
B-2340 Beerse
Belgium

12. MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)

EU/1/13/901/001

13. BATCH NUMBER

Lot

14. GENERAL CLASSIFICATION FOR SUPPLY

15. INSTRUCTIONS ON USE

16. INFORMATION IN BRAILLE

sirturo 100 mg

17. UNIQUE IDENTIFIER – 2D BARCODE

2D barcode carrying the unique identifier included

18. UNIQUE IDENTIFIER – HUMAN READABLE DATA

PC:
SN:
NN:



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PARTICULARS TO APPEAR ON THE IMMEDIATE PACKAGING

BOTTLE LABEL

1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

SIRTURO 100 mg tablets
bedaquiline

2. STATEMENT OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCE(S)

Each tablet contains bedaquiline fumarate equivalent to 100 mg bedaquiline.

3. LIST OF EXCIPIENTS

Contains lactose.

4. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM AND CONTENTS

188 tablets

5. METHOD AND ROUTE(S) OF ADMINISTRATION

Read the package leaflet before use.
Oral use.

6. SPECIAL WARNING THAT THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT MUST BE STORED OUT 
OF THE SIGHT AND REACH OF CHILDREN

Keep out of the sight and reach of children.

7. OTHER SPECIAL WARNING(S), IF NECESSARY

8. EXPIRY DATE

EXP

9. SPECIAL STORAGE CONDITIONS

Store in the original container in order to protect from light.



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10. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR DISPOSAL OF UNUSED MEDICINAL PRODUCTS 
OR WASTE MATERIALS DERIVED FROM SUCH MEDICINAL PRODUCTS, IF 
APPROPRIATE

This medicine may pose a risk to the environment. Any unused medicine should be disposed of in 
accordance with local requirements.

11. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER

Janssen-Cilag International NV
Turnhoutseweg 30
B-2340 Beerse
Belgium

12. MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)

EU/1/13/901/001

13. BATCH NUMBER

Lot

14. GENERAL CLASSIFICATION FOR SUPPLY

15. INSTRUCTIONS ON USE

16. INFORMATION IN BRAILLE



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PARTICULARS TO APPEAR ON THE OUTER PACKAGING

OUTER CARTON

1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

SIRTURO 100 mg tablets
bedaquiline

2. STATEMENT OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCE(S)

Each tablet contains bedaquiline fumarate equivalent to 100 mg bedaquiline.

3. LIST OF EXCIPIENTS

Contains lactose.
See leaflet for further information.

4. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM AND CONTENTS

24 tablets

5. METHOD AND ROUTE(S) OF ADMINISTRATION

Read the package leaflet before use.
Oral use.

6. SPECIAL WARNING THAT THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT MUST BE STORED OUT 
OF THE SIGHT AND REACH OF CHILDREN

Keep out of the sight and reach of children.

7. OTHER SPECIAL WARNING(S), IF NECESSARY

8. EXPIRY DATE

EXP

9. SPECIAL STORAGE CONDITIONS

Store in the original package in order to protect from light.



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10. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR DISPOSAL OF UNUSED MEDICINAL PRODUCTS 
OR WASTE MATERIALS DERIVED FROM SUCH MEDICINAL PRODUCTS, IF 
APPROPRIATE

This medicine may pose a risk to the environment. Any unused medicine should be disposed of in 
accordance with local requirements.

11. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER

Janssen-Cilag International NV
Turnhoutseweg 30
B-2340 Beerse
Belgium

12. MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)

EU/1/13/901/002

13. BATCH NUMBER

Lot

14. GENERAL CLASSIFICATION FOR SUPPLY

15. INSTRUCTIONS ON USE

16. INFORMATION IN BRAILLE

sirturo 100 mg

17. UNIQUE IDENTIFIER – 2D BARCODE

2D barcode carrying the unique identifier included

18. UNIQUE IDENTIFIER – HUMAN READABLE DATA

PC:
SN:
NN:



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MINIMUM PARTICULARS TO APPEAR ON BLISTERS OR STRIPS

BLISTER

1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

SIRTURO 100 mg tablets
bedaquiline

2. NAME OF THE MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER

Janssen-Cilag International NV

3. EXPIRY DATE

EXP

4. BATCH NUMBER

Lot

5. OTHER



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B. PACKAGE LEAFLET



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Package leaflet: Information for the patient

SIRTURO 100 mg tablets
bedaquiline

This medicine is subject to additional monitoring. This will allow quick identification of new 
safety information. You can help by reporting any side effects you may get. See the end of section 4 
for how to report side effects.

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains 
important information for you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
- This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, 

even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
- If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible 

side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

What is in this leaflet

1. What SIRTURO is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take SIRTURO
3. How to take SIRTURO
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store SIRTURO
6. Contents of the pack and other information

1. What SIRTURO is and what it is used for

SIRTURO contains the active substance bedaquiline.
SIRTURO is a type of antibiotic. Antibiotics are medicines that kill bacteria that cause disease.
SIRTURO is used to treat tuberculosis that affects the lungs when the disease has become resistant to 
other antibiotics. This is called multi-drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis.
SIRTURO must always be taken together with other medicines for treating tuberculosis.
It is used in adults and adolescents (12 years to less than 18 years of age and weighing at least 30 kg).

2. What you need to know before you take SIRTURO

Do not take SIRTURO if:
 you are allergic to bedaquiline or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in 

section 6). Do not take SIRTURO if this applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor 
or pharmacist before taking SIRTURO.

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking SIRTURO, if:
 you have had an abnormal heart reading (ECG) or heart failure;
 you have a personal or family history of a heart problem called “congenital long QT syndrome”;
 you have a decreased thyroid gland function. This can be seen in a blood test;
 you have liver disease or you drink alcohol on a regular basis;
 you have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.



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If any of the above applies to you (or you are not sure), talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before 
taking SIRTURO.

Children and adolescents
In adolescents weighing 30 to 40 kg, the levels of SIRTURO in the blood were predicted to be higher 
than in adults. This might be associated with an increased risk of abnormal reading on the 
electrocardiogram (QT prolongation) or increased liver enzymes (shown in blood test).

Do not give this medicine to children under 12 years of age or weighing less than 30 kg because it has 
not been studied in these patients.

Other medicines and SIRTURO
Other medicines may affect SIRTURO. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently 
taken or might take any other medicines.

The following are examples of medicines patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis may take and 
which may potentially interact with SIRTURO:

Medicine (name of the active 
substance)

Purpose of the medicine

rifampicin, rifapentine, 
rifabutin

to treat some infections like tuberculosis
(antimycobacterial)

ketoconazole, fluconazole to treat fungal infections (antifungals)
efavirenz, etravirine, 
lopinavir/ritonavir

to treat HIV infection (antiretroviral non-nucleoside reverse 
transcriptase inhibitors, antiretroviral protease inhibitors)

clofazimine to treat some infections like leprosy
(antimycobacterial)

carbamazepine, phenytoin to treat epileptic fits (anticonvulsants)
St. John’s wort (Hypericum 
perforatum)

an herbal product to relieve anxiety

ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, 
clarithromycin

to treat bacterial infections (antibacterials)

SIRTURO with alcohol
You should not drink alcohol while taking SIRTURO.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask 
your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Driving and using machines
You may feel dizzy after taking SIRTURO. If this happens, do not drive or operate machinery.

SIRTURO contains lactose monohydrate
SIRTURO contains “lactose” (a type of sugar). If you cannot tolerate or digest some sugars, talk to 
your doctor before taking this medicine.

3. How to take SIRTURO

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor 
or pharmacist if you are not sure.

SIRTURO must always be taken together with other medicines for treating tuberculosis. Your doctor 
will decide which other medicines you should take with SIRTURO.



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Use in adults and in adolescents (12 years of age and older and weighing at least 30 kg)

How much to take
You take SIRTURO for a 24 week course.

First 2 weeks:
 Take 400 mg (4 tablets of 100 mg) once a day.
From week 3 to week 24:
 Take 200 mg (2 tablets of 100 mg) once a day for 3 days of each week only.
 There must be at least 48 hours in between each time you take SIRTURO. For example, 

you may take SIRTURO on Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week from week 3 
onwards.

You may need to keep taking your other medicines for tuberculosis for longer than 6 months. Check 
with your doctor or pharmacist.

Taking this medicine
 Take SIRTURO with food. The food is important to get the right levels of medicine in your 

body.
 Swallow the tablets whole with water.

If you take more SIRTURO than you should
If you take more SIRTURO than you should, talk to a doctor straight away. Take the medicine pack 
with you.

If you forget to take SIRTURO
During the first 2 weeks
 Skip the missed dose and take the next dose as usual
 Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

From week 3 onwards
 Take the missed dose of 200 mg as soon as possible.
 Resume the three times a week schedule.

If you have missed a dose and you are not sure what to do, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

If you stop taking SIRTURO
Do not stop taking SIRTURO without first talking to your doctor.

Skipping doses or not completing the full course of therapy may:
 make your treatment ineffective and your tuberculosis could get worse, and;
 increase the chance that the bacteria will become resistant to the medicine. This means your 

disease may not be treatable by SIRTURO or other medicines in the future.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people):
 headache
 joint pain
 feeling dizzy
 feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting).



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Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
 diarrhoea
 increased liver enzymes (shown in blood tests)
 aching or tender muscles, not caused by exercise
 abnormal reading on the electrocardiogram called “QT prolongation”. Tell your doctor right 

away if you faint.

Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side 
effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting 
system listed in Appendix V. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the 
safety of this medicine.

5. How to store SIRTURO

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after “EXP”. The expiry 
date refers to the last day of that month.

Store SIRTURO in the original container or package in order to protect it from light.

This medicine may pose a risk to the environment. Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater 
or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These 
measures will help protect the environment.

6. Contents of the pack and other information

What SIRTURO contains
 The active substance is bedaquiline. Each tablet contains bedaquiline fumarate equivalent to

100 mg of bedaquiline.
 The other ingredients are: colloidal anhydrous silica, croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, 

lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, maize starch, microcrystalline cellulose, 
polysorbate 20.

What SIRTURO looks like and contents of the pack
Uncoated, white to almost white round biconvex tablet, 11 mm in diameter, with debossing of "T" 
over "207" on one side and "100" on the other side.
A plastic bottle containing 188 tablets.
A carton containing 4 push-through blister strips (containing 6 tablets per strip).
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing Authorisation Holder
Janssen-Cilag International NV
Turnhoutseweg 30
B-2340 Beerse
Belgium

Manufacturer
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
Turnhoutseweg 30
B-2340 Beerse
Belgium

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For any information about this medicine, please contact the local representative of the Marketing 
Authorisation Holder:

België/Belgique/Belgien
Janssen-Cilag NV
Antwerpseweg 15-17
B-2340 Beerse
Tel/Tél: +32 14 64 94 11

Lietuva
UAB "JOHNSON & JOHNSON"
Konstitucijos pr. 21C
LT-08130 Vilnius
Tel: +370 5 278 68 88

България
„Джонсън & Джонсън България” ЕООД
ж.к. Младост 4
Бизнес Парк София, сграда 4
София 1766
Тел.: +359 2 489 94 00

Luxembourg/Luxemburg
Janssen-Cilag NV
Antwerpseweg 15-17
B-2340 Beerse
Belgique/Belgien
Tél/Tel: +32 14 64 94 11

Česká republika
Janssen-Cilag s.r.o.
Walterovo náměstí 329/1
CZ158 00 Praha 5 – Jinonice
Tel: +420 227 012 227

Magyarország
Janssen-Cilag Kft.
Nagyenyed u. 8-14
H-Budapest, 1123
Tel.: +36 1 884 2858

Danmark
Janssen-Cilag A/S
Bregnerødvej 133
DK-3460 Birkerød
Tlf: +45 45 94 82 82

Malta
AM MANGION LTD.
Mangion Building, Triq Ġdida fi Triq Valletta
MT-Ħal-Luqa LQA 6000
Tel: +356 2397 6000

Deutschland
Janssen-Cilag GmbH
Johnson & Johnson Platz 1
D-41470 Neuss
Tel: +49 2137 955-955

Nederland
Janssen-Cilag B.V.
Graaf Engelbertlaan 75
NL-4837 DS Breda
Tel: +31 76 711 1111

Eesti
UAB "JOHNSON & JOHNSON" Eesti filiaal
Lõõtsa 2
EE-11415 Tallinn
Tel: +372 617 7410

Norge
Janssen-Cilag AS
Postboks 144
NO-1325-Lysaker
Tlf: +47 24 12 65 00

Ελλάδα
Janssen-Cilag Φαρμακευτική Α.Ε.Β.Ε.
Λεωφόρος Ειρήνης 56
GR-151 21 Πεύκη, Αθήνα
Tηλ: +30 210 80 90 000

Österreich
Janssen-Cilag Pharma GmbH
Vorgartenstraße 206B
A-1020 Wien
Tel: +43 1 610 300

España
Janssen-Cilag, S.A.
Paseo de las Doce Estrellas, 5-7
E-28042 Madrid
Tel: +34 91 722 81 00

Polska
Janssen-Cilag Polska Sp. z o.o.
ul. Iłżecka 24
PL-02-135 Warszawa
Tel.: +48 22 237 60 00



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France
Janssen-Cilag
1, rue Camille Desmoulins, TSA 91003
F-92787 Issy Les Moulineaux, Cedex 9
Tél: 0 800 25 50 75 / +33 1 55 00 40 03

Portugal
Janssen-Cilag Farmacêutica, Lda.
Lagoas Park, Edifício 9 
2740-262 PORTO SALVO
PORTUGAL
Tel: +351 214 368 600

Hrvatska
Johnson & Johnson S.E. d.o.o.
Oreškovićeva 6h
10010 Zagreb
Tel: +385 1 6610 700

România
Johnson & Johnson România SRL
Str. Tipografilor nr. 11-15
Clădirea S-Park, Corp B3-B4, Etaj 3
013714 Bucureşti, ROMÂNIA
Tel: +40 21 207 1800

Ireland
Janssen Sciences Ireland UC
Barnahely
Ringaskiddy
IRL – Co. Cork P43 FA46
Tel: +353 1 800 709 122

Slovenija
Johnson & Johnson d.o.o.
Šmartinska cesta 53
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Tel: +386 1 401 18 00

Ísland
Janssen-Cilag AB
c/o Vistor hf.
Hörgatúni 2
IS-210 Garðabær
Sími: +354 535 7000

Slovenská republika
Johnson & Johnson s.r.o.
CBC III, Karadžičova 12
SK-821 08 Bratislava
Tel: +421 232 408 400

Italia
Janssen-Cilag SpA
Via M.Buonarroti, 23
I-20093 Cologno Monzese MI
Tel: +39 02 2510 1

Suomi/Finland
Janssen-Cilag Oy
Vaisalantie/Vaisalavägen 2
FI-02130 Espoo/Esbo
Puh/Tel: +358 207 531 300

Κύπρος
Βαρνάβας Χατζηπαναγής Λτδ,
Λεωφόρος Γιάννου Κρανιδιώτη 226
Λατσιά
CY-2234 Λευκωσία
Τηλ: +357 22 207 700

Sverige
Janssen-Cilag AB
Box 4042
SE-16904 Solna
Tel: +46 8 626 50 00

Latvija
UAB "JOHNSON & JOHNSON" filiāle Latvijā
Mūkusalas iela 101
Rīga, LV-1004
Tel: +371 678 93561

United Kingdom
Janssen-Cilag Ltd.
50-100 Holmers Farm Way
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire HP12 4EG - UK
Tel: +44 1 494 567 444

This leaflet was last revised in

This medicine has been given ‘conditional approval’. This means that there is more evidence to come 
about this medicine. The European Medicines Agency will review new information on this medicine 
at least every year and this leaflet will be updated as necessary.

Detailed information on this medicine is available on the European Medicines Agency web site: 
http://www.ema.europa.eu.

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	SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
	A. MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR BATCH RELEASE
	B. CONDITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS REGARDING SUPPLY AND USE
	C. OTHER CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE MARKETING AUTHORISATION
	D. CONDITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
	E. SPECIFIC OBLIGATION TO COMPLETE POST-AUTHORISATION MEASURES FOR THE CONDITIONAL MARKETING AUTHORISATION
	A. LABELLING
	B. PACKAGE LEAFLET