Gilteritinib: uses, dosing, side effects & brands
Gilteritinib is a medicine sold in the U.S. under one brand, for acute myeloid leukemia. Below: what the FDA label says, every product that contains it, what the pills look like, and its recall record.
Key facts
- Treats
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Available as
- Tablet
- Sold as
- Xospata
- Prescription?
- Prescription only
- Generic available?
- Not in our catalog
- Boxed warning
- Boxed warning
How gilteritinib is dosed
From the FDA label for Xospata (application NDA211349). Other gilteritinib products — different forms, different strengths — are dosed differently. Follow the label for the one you were prescribed.
120 mg orally once daily. ( 2.2 ) 2.1 Patient Selection Select patients for the treatment of AML with XOSPATA based on the presence of FLT3 mutations in the blood or bone marrow [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )]. Information on FDA-approved tests for the detection of a FLT3 mutation in AML is available at http://www.fda.gov/CompanionDiagnostics . 2.2 Recommended Dosage The recommended starting dose of XOSPATA is 120 mg orally once daily with or without food. Response may be delayed. In the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, treatment for a minimum of 6 months is recommended to allow time for a clinical response. Do not break or crush XOSPATA tablets. Administer XOSPATA tablets orally about the same time each day. If a dose of XOSPATA is missed or not taken at the usual time, administer the dose as soon as possible on the same day, and at least 12 hours prior to the next scheduled dose. Return to the normal schedule the following day. Do not administer 2 doses within 12 hours. 2.3 Dosage Modifications Assess blood counts and blood chemistries, including creatine phosphokinase, prior to the initiation of XOSPATA, at least once weekly for the first month, once every other week for the second month, and once monthly for the duration of therapy. Perform electrocardiogram (ECG) prior to initiation of treatment with gilteritinib, on days 8 and 15 of cycle 1, and…
Gilteritinib side effects
The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: • Differentiation syndrome [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] • Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )] • Prolonged QT interval [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )] • Pancreatitis [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] The most common adverse reactions (≥20%) are transaminase increased, myalgia/arthralgia, fatigue/malaise, fever, mucositis, edema, rash, noninfectious diarrhea, dyspnea, nausea, cough, constipation, eye disorders, headache, dizziness, hypotension, vomiting, and renal impairment. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Astellas Pharma US, Inc. at 1-800-727-7003 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. The safety profile of XOSPATA is based on 319 patients with relapsed or refractory AML treated with gilteritinib 120 mg daily in three clinical trials. The median duration of exposure to XOSPATA was 3.6 months (range 0.1 to 43.4 months). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 2% of patients…
Who shouldn’t take gilteritinib
XOSPATA is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to gilteritinib or any of the excipients. Anaphylactic reactions have been observed in clinical trials [see Adverse Reactions ( 6 ) and Description ( 11 )] . Hypersensitivity to gilteritinib or any of the excipients. Anaphylactic reactions have been observed in clinical trials. ( 4 , 6.1 )
Gilteritinib drug interactions
Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inducers: Avoid concomitant use. ( 7.1 ) • Strong CYP3A Inhibitors: Consider alternative therapies. If the concomitant use of strong CYP3A inhibitors cannot be avoided, monitor patients more frequently for XOSPATA adverse reactions. ( 2.3 , 7.1 ) • P-gp, BCRP, OCT1 Substrates: Decrease the dose of the substrates when coadministered with gilteritinib and as clinically indicated. ( 7.2 ) 7.1 Effect of Other Drugs on XOSPATA Combined P-gp and Strong CYP3A Inducers Concomitant use of XOSPATA with a combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducer decreases gilteritinib exposure which may decrease XOSPATA efficacy [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] . Avoid concomitant use of XOSPATA with combined P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers. Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Concomitant use of XOSPATA with a strong CYP3A inhibitor increases gilteritinib exposure [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] . Consider alternative therapies that are not strong CYP3A inhibitors. If the concomitant use of these inhibitors is considered essential for the care of the patient, monitor patient more frequently for XOSPATA adverse reactions. Interrupt and reduce XOSPATA dosage in patients with serious or life-threatening toxicity [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.3 )] . 7.2 Effect of XOSPATA on Other Drugs Drugs that Target 5HT2B Receptor or Sigma Nonspecific Receptor Concomitant use of gilteritinib may reduce the effects of drugs that target the 5HT 2B receptor or the sigma nonspecific receptor (e.g., escitalopram, fluoxetine, sertraline). Avoid concomitant use of these drugs with XOSPATA unless their use is considered essential for the care of the patient [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] . P-gp, BCRP, and OCT1 Substrates Based on in vitro data, gilteritinib is a P-gp, breast cancer resistant protein (BCRP), and organic cation transporter 1 (OCT1) inhibitor. Coadministration of gilteritinib may increase the exposure of P-gp, BCRP, and OCT1 substrates, which may increase the incidence and severity of adverse reactions of these substrates [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )]. For P-gp, BCRP, or OCT1 substrates where small concentration changes may lead to serious adverse reactions, decrease the dose or modify the dosing frequency of such substrate and monitor for adverse reactions as recommended in the respective prescribing information.
Every gilteritinib product we track (1)
Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.
Only one: Xospata.
Gilteritinib and breastfeeding
From LactMed, the US National Library of Medicine’s Drugs and Lactation Database — quoted, not rewritten.
Full LactMed record for gilteritinib: levels in milk, effects in breastfed infants, and the drugs it would consider insteadNo information is available on gilteritinib during breastfeeding. It is 94% bound to plasma proteins, so amounts in milk are likely to be low; however, it has a long half-life of about 113 hours. The manufacturer recommends that breastfeeding be discontinued during gilteritinib therapy and for 2 months after the last dose.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, record revised February 15, 2025. LactMed states its information is not a substitute for professional judgement.
What people report to the FDA about gilteritinib
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 8 reports naming gilteritinib, and the FDA flagged 88% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- acute myeloid leukaemia recurrent2 reports
- diarrhoea2 reports
- nausea2 reports
- vomiting2 reports
- acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis1 reports
- acute graft versus host disease1 reports
- alanine aminotransferase increased1 reports
- anaemia1 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean gilteritinib caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label section above.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved July 25, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
What is gilteritinib?
Xospata (Gilteritinib Fumarate) is a medication used to treat Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Can you take gilteritinib with other medicines?
It depends on the medicine. We check it against the FDA labels rather than guessing: our interaction checker searches each drug's own label for the other and quotes what it says, naming the section it came from. Run gilteritinib against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.
What forms does gilteritinib come in?
Across the brands we track, gilteritinib is currently marketed as tablet, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory. Each form is dosed differently — follow the label for the exact product you were prescribed.
Is there a generic gilteritinib?
We do not currently list a generic-labelled gilteritinib product. That does not always mean none exists — it means none appears under a generic name in the FDA data we track. Ask your pharmacist.
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Sources: FDA openFDA drug label, National Drug Code Directory, and Enforcement (recall) database. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice. Dosing is set by your prescriber.
Read the full FDA label for gilteritinib on DailyMed (NIH) ↗ — including its boxed warning in full.