FAQs
What is LumiSystem™?
LumiSystem is the combination of the following FDA approved products – LUMISIGHT™, an optical imaging agent, and Lumicell™ DVS, a fluorescence imaging device. These products are indicated for use in adults with breast cancer to help detect any remaining cancerous tissue at the surgical site following removal of the primary specimen during a lumpectomy procedure.
How do LUMISIGHT and Lumicell DVS work?
LUMISIGHT (pegulicianine) is injected into a patient 2-6 hours prior to imaging, which is then activated by chemical activity in and around the cancer. Lumicell™ DVS provides illumination to excite the fluorescent components of LUMISIGHT and collects images showing LUMISIGHT’s fluorescence emission. Regions suspected to contain cancerous tissue are highlighted in red as positive signals on the Lumicell DVS display.
When is LUMISIGHT administered?
LUMISIGHT (pegulicianine) is intravenously injected over 3 minutes and is administered 2 hours to 6 hours prior to imaging.
Who is LUMISIGHT for?
LUMISIGHT (pegulicianine) is an optical imaging agent indicated for fluorescence imaging in adults with breast cancer as an adjunct for the intraoperative detection of cancerous tissue within the resection cavity following removal of the primary specimen during lumpectomy surgery.
Who should avoid LUMISIGHT?
LUMISIGHT (pegulicianine) is contraindicated for those with a history of hypersensitivity reaction to pegulicianine. Tell your doctor if you have any history of hypersensitivity reactions to pegulicianine or to contrast media or products containing polyethylene glycol (PEG).
What are the potential adverse reactions to LUMISIGHT?
LUMISIGHT (pegulicianine) may cause serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, and can occur during or following administration. Anaphylaxis has occurred in 4/726 (0.6%) of patients in clinical studies. The most common side effects (≥1%) include hypersensitivity and an abnormal color in urine. Abnormal color in urine resolved within 48 hours after administration in 93% of patients, with the longest time to resolution of 15 days. Adverse reactions occurring in < 1% of patients were skin discoloration after extravasation, nausea, dyspnea, pyrexia, and vomiting. See full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning here.
When will be LumiSystem be available?
LumiSystem is now available in the United States.
What is LumiSystem™?
LumiSystem is the combination of the following FDA approved products – LUMISIGHT™ (pegulicianine) and Lumicell™ DVS. These products are used as an adjunct by surgeons to intraoperatively detect residual breast cancer, in real-time, during lumpectomy surgery.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION for LUMISIGHT™ and LUMICELL™ DVS
LUMISIGHT may cause serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis has occurred in 4/726 (0.6%) of patients in clinical studies.
What is LumiSystem™?
LumiSystem is the combination of the following FDA approved products – LUMISIGHT™ (pegulicianine) and Lumicell™ DVS. These products are used as an adjunct by surgeons to intraoperatively detect residual breast cancer, in real-time, during lumpectomy surgery.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
What is LUMISIGHT (pegulicianine) and Lumicell DVS?
- LUMISIGHT (pegulicianine) is an optical imaging agent and Lumicell DVS is a fluorescence imaging device. LUMISIGHT and Lumicell DVS, in combination, are used in adults with breast cancer to help detect any remaining cancerous tissue at the surgical site following removal of the primary specimen during a lumpectomy procedure.
What is the most important information I should know about LUMISIGHT?
- Hypersensitivity Reactions: LUMISIGHT may cause serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis has occurred in 4/726 (0.6%) of patients in clinical studies. Tell your doctor if you have any history of hypersensitivity reactions to pegulicianine or to contrast media or products containing polyethylene glycol (PEG). Your healthcare provider should have emergency resuscitation drugs, equipment, and trained personnel available during the use of LUMISIGHT. Healthcare providers should monitor all patients for hypersensitivity reactions and if one is suspected, immediately discontinue the injection and initiate appropriate therapy.
- The most common side effects (≥1%) include hypersensitivity and an abnormal color in urine.
What additional important information should I know about LUMISIGHT and Lumicell DVS?
- Adjunctive Use: Lumicell DVS is for use as part of the lumpectomy procedure and is not a replacement for the standard of care lumpectomy procedure and pathology.
- Risk of Misdiagnosis: The absence of a signal in surgery does not rule out cancer. Additionally, a positive signal may be seen in noncancerous tissue.
- Interference from Dyes Used for Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping: Your healthcare provider should avoid use of dyes before imaging the lumpectomy cavity in patients who have received LUMISIGHT.
- Other Risks: Using the Lumicell DVS handheld probe may cause tissue damage or infection.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit MedWatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Please see the LUMISIGHT Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, and Lumicell DVS Instructions for Use. For complete product information www.LumiSystem.com.
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What is LumiSystem™?
LumiSystem is the combination of the following FDA approved products – LUMISIGHT™ (pegulicianine) and Lumicell™ DVS. These products are used as an adjunct by surgeons to intraoperatively detect residual breast cancer, in real-time, during lumpectomy surgery.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
What is LUMISIGHT (pegulicianine) and Lumicell DVS?
- LUMISIGHT (pegulicianine) is an optical imaging agent and Lumicell DVS is a fluorescence imaging device. LUMISIGHT and Lumicell DVS, in combination, are used in adults with breast cancer to help detect any remaining cancerous tissue at the surgical site following removal of the primary specimen during a lumpectomy procedure.
What is the most important information I should know about LUMISIGHT?
- Hypersensitivity Reactions: LUMISIGHT may cause serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis has occurred in 4/726 (0.6%) of patients in clinical studies. Tell your doctor if you have any history of hypersensitivity reactions to pegulicianine or to contrast media or products containing polyethylene glycol (PEG). Your healthcare provider should have emergency resuscitation drugs, equipment, and trained personnel available during the use of LUMISIGHT. Healthcare providers should monitor all patients for hypersensitivity reactions and if one is suspected, immediately discontinue the injection and initiate appropriate therapy.
- The most common side effects (≥1%) include hypersensitivity and an abnormal color in urine.
What additional important information should I know about LUMISIGHT and Lumicell DVS?
- Adjunctive Use: Lumicell DVS is for use as part of the lumpectomy procedure and is not a replacement for the standard of care lumpectomy procedure and pathology.
- Risk of Misdiagnosis: The absence of a signal in surgery does not rule out cancer. Additionally, a positive signal may be seen in noncancerous tissue.
- Interference from Dyes Used for Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping: Your healthcare provider should avoid use of dyes before imaging the lumpectomy cavity in patients who have received LUMISIGHT.
- Other Risks: Using the Lumicell DVS handheld probe may cause tissue damage or infection.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit MedWatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Please see the LUMISIGHT Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, and Lumicell DVS Instructions for Use. For complete product information www.LumiSystem.com.
Rx only