Iclusig™
Active ingredients: ponatinib
Consumer medicine information
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What this medicine is used for
ICLUSIG is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with:,Chronic phase (CP), accelerated phase (AP), or blast phase (BP) chronic myeloid Ieukaemia (CML) whose disease is resistant to, or who are intolerant of at least two prior tyrosine kinase inhibitors; or where there is a T315I mutation.,Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic Ieukaemia (Ph+ ALL) whose disease is resistant to, or who are intolerant of dasatinib and for whom subsequent treatment with imatinib is not clinically appropriate; or where there is a T315I mutation.,Therapy with ICLUSIG should be initiated and monitored by a haematologist with expertise in managing adult Ieukaemias.
Source: ARTG
Storage conditions
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months
- Store below 30 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light; Store in Original Container
Source: ARTG
How to use this medicine
Non-composite pack
This medicine contains one component only.
Component
- Tablet, film coated
- Oral
- Tablets are white, biconvex, round film-coated tablets debossed with 'A5' on one side.
Source: ARTG
Do I need a prescription?
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4: Prescription Only Medicine.
- Bottles of 30 tablets
- Bottles of 60 tablets
Source: ARTG
Is this medicine subsidised?
This medicine is not listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Talk to your pharmacist about how much it will cost.
Source: PBS
Reporting side effects
If you experience a side effect from this medicine, tell your doctor or pharmacist. Or report it directly to the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration).
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at Report an adverse event or safety problem (Opens in new tab)
Source: ARTG
Data sources
- Australian Health Thesaurus (AHT) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Medicines Information Pty Ltd (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 4 March 2026
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