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Kepivance® is indicated to decrease the incidence and duration of severe oral mucositis in patients with hematologic malignancies receiving myelotoxic therapy requiring hematopoietic stem cell support. The safety and efficacy of Kepivance® have not been established in patients with non-hematologic malignancies.

Important Safety Information

In patients with hematologic malignancies, the most common serious adverse reaction in clinical trials attributed to Kepivance® was skin rash reported in less than 1% of patients. Other serious adverse reactions occurred at a similar rate in patients who received Kepivance® or placebo with the most frequent being fever, gastrointestinal events, and respiratory events. The most commonly reported adverse reactions attributed to Kepivance® were rash, erythema, edema, pruritus, dysesthesia, mouth/tongue thickness/discoloration, and taste alteration.

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