REVEAL 2.0 Risk Calculator

The REVEAL Registry Risk Score Calculator developed by Dr. Raymond L. Benza helps predict survival in patients with PAH. Based on the patient’s predicted one-year survival, a risk group is assigned.1

Patients with PAH may perpetually be at risk for disease progression.2 As PAH is a progressive disease, assess risk status every 3-6 months.3

Calculate your patient's PAH risk

REVEAL is a multicenter, prospective registry of patients with incident or prevalent PAH (N=2525; enrolled March 2006-September 2007). The REVEAL 2.0 risk score calculator was developed by assigning weighted values to assessment criteria that were independent predictors of survival in a multivariable Cox proportional hazard model. Based on 1-year survival, a patient’s risk was categorized as low (1-7), average (8), moderately high (9), high (10-11), or very high (≥12).

This calculator was validated in a cohort of 504 newly diagnosed patients. The REVEAL 2.0 calculator demonstrated the average predicted survival rate for patients with risk. Note, there are many determinates of risk.

INDICATION

ADCIRCA (tadalafil) is a phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor (PDE-5i) indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (WHO Group 1) to improve exercise ability. Studies establishing effectiveness included predominately patients with NYHA Functional Class II–III symptoms and etiologies of idiopathic or heritable PAH (61%) or PAH associated with connective tissue diseases (23%).

Important Safety Information for ADCIRCA (tadalafil) tablets

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Nitrates and Guanylate Cyclase (GC) Stimulators: Do not use ADCIRCA in patients taking medicines that contain nitrates or guanylate cyclase stimulators (such as riociguat), as the combination could cause a sudden, unsafe drop in blood pressure. Do not use nitrates within 48 hours of the last dose of ADCIRCA.

Hypersensitivity Reactions: Patients with a known serious hypersensitivity to tadalafil should not take ADCIRCA

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

Cardiovascular: Patients who experience anginal chest pain after taking ADCIRCA should seek immediate medical attention

Hypotension: Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE-5is), including tadalafil, have mild systemic vasodilatory properties that may result in transient decreases in blood pressure. Before prescribing ADCIRCA, carefully consider whether patients with underlying cardiovascular disease could be adversely affected by such actions.

Worsening Pulmonary Vascular Occlusive Disease: Pulmonary vasodilators may significantly worsen the cardiovascular status of patients with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) and administration of ADCIRCA to these patients is not recommended

Vision/Hearing: Patients who experience a sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes, which could be a sign of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), or sudden decrease or loss of hearing after taking ADCIRCA should seek immediate medical attention

Prolonged Erection: In rare instances, men taking PDE-5is (including tadalafil) for ED reported an erection lasting more than four hours. Male patients who experience a prolonged erection should seek immediate medical attention

SPECIAL POPULATIONS AND POTENTIAL DRUG INTERACTIONS

Special Populations (Pregnant or Expecting Pregnancy): Limited data from case series with tadalafil use in pregnant women have not identified a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. Pregnant women with untreated pulmonary arterial hypertension are at risk for heart failure, stroke, preterm delivery, and maternal and fetal death.

Special Populations (Renal or Hepatic Impairment): The use of ADCIRCA is not recommended for patients with severe renal or hepatic impairment. Please see Full Prescribing Information for dosing recommendations for patients with mild to moderate renal or hepatic impairment

Potential Drug Interactions: The use of ADCIRCA with alpha blockers, blood pressure medications, or alcohol may lower blood pressure significantly and may lead to symptomatic hypotension (light-headedness or fainting)

Potential Drug Interactions: Tadalafil is metabolized predominately by CYP3A in the liver. Use of ADCIRCA with potent CYP3A inhibitors, such as ketoconazole and itraconazole, should be avoided. For patients on ADCIRCA therapy that require treatment with ritonavir, ADCIRCA should be discontinued at least 24 hours prior to starting ritonavir. For patients on ritonavir therapy that require treatment with ADCIRCA, start ADCIRCA at 20 mg once a day. Use of ADCIRCA with potent inducers of CYP3A, such as rifampin, should be avoided

Potential Drug Interactions: ADCIRCA contains the same ingredient (tadalafil) as Cialis®, which is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) and the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The safety and efficacy of combinations of ADCIRCA with Cialis or other PDE-5is have not been studied. Therefore, the use of such combinations is not recommended

ADVERSE EVENTS

Adverse Reactions: The most common adverse event with ADCIRCA is headache (42% ADCIRCA vs 15% placebo). Other common adverse events (reported by ≥9% of patients on ADCIRCA and more frequent than placebo by 2%) include myalgia (14% vs 4%), nasopharyngitis(13% vs 7%), flushing (13% vs 2%), respiratory tract infection (13% vs 6%), extremity pain (11% vs 2%), nausea (11% vs 6%), back pain (10% vs 6%), dyspepsia (10% vs 2%),and nasal congestion (9% vs 1%)

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References:

  1. Benza RL, Gomberg-Maitland M, Miller DP, et al. The REVEAL registry risk score calculator in patients newly diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Chest. 2012;141(2):354-362.
  2. Klinger JR. Pulmonary arterial hypertension: monitoring the patient’s response to therapy, part 1. J Respir Dis. 2009;30:1-11.
  3. Galiè N, Humbert M, Vachiery JL, et al; for ESC Scientific Document Group. 2015 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension: The Joint Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS): Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC), International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT). Eur Respir J. 2016;37(1):67-119.