Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBST) today announced it is voluntarily recalling four lots of CUBICIN® (daptomycin for injection) to the user level due to the presence of particulate matter found in a number of vials from these lots.
| Product Description | Lot # | Expiration Date | First Ship Date | Last Ship Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUBICIN® (daptomycin for injection) 500 mg NDC 67919-011-01 | 950453F | 12/06/2013 | 05/31/2011 | 06/27/2011 |
| 090203F | 09/07/2014 | 01/12/2012 | 01/23/2012 | |
| 201703F | 08/31/2015 | 03/4/2013 | 03/7/2013 | |
| 201653F | 09/01/2015 | 03/12/2013 | 03/18/2013 |
No adverse events have been reported to date in association with a product complaint of vials containing glass particulates.
Cubist is notifying customers by letter and phone. Anyone with an existing inventory of the product lots listed should determine whether they have product from the recalled lots, quarantine and discontinue distribution of all recalled lots of the product and call Cubist at (855) 534-8309 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, to arrange for return and replacement of affected lots.
The administration of glass particulate, if present in an intravenous drug, poses a potential safety risk to patients. Case reports suggest that sequelae of thromboembolism, some life-threatening (such as pulmonary emboli), may occur. There have also been reports in the literature of particulate possibly causing phlebitis, mechanical block of the capillaries or arterioles, activation of platelets, subsequent generation of microthrombi, and emboli. Patients with preexisting condition of trauma or other medical condition that adversely affects the microvascular blood supply are at an increased risk. Administration of a glass particulate can also lead to formation of granulomas, which represent a protective local inflammatory response to the foreign material and are typically non-serious.
As noted in the package insert for CUBICIN, parenteral drug products should be carefully inspected visually for particulate matter prior to administration. Healthcare providers should not use any CUBICIN vials containing particulate matter.
