Gilotrif Drug Information

Generic name: AFATINIB

Kinase Inhibitor [EPC]

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Uses of Gilotrif

EGFR Mutation-Positive, Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

GILOTRIF is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have non-resistant epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations as detected by an FDA-approved test. Limitations of Use : The safety and efficacy of GILOTRIF have not been established in patients whose tumors have resistant EGFR mutations.

Previously Treated, Metastatic Squamous

NSCLC GILOTRIF is indicated for the treatment of patients with metastatic squamous NSCLC progressing after platinum-based chemotherapy.

Dosage & Administration of Gilotrif

Patient Selection for Non-Resistant

EGFR Mutation-Positive Metastatic NSCLC Select patients for first-line treatment of metastatic NSCLC with GILOTRIF based on the presence of non-resistant EGFR mutations in tumor specimens. Information on FDA-approved tests for the detection of EGFR mutations in NSCLC is available at: http://www.fda.gov/CompanionDiagnostics.

Recommended Dosage

The recommended dosage of GILOTRIF is 40 mg orally once daily until disease progression or no longer tolerated by the patient. Take GILOTRIF at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Do not take a missed dose within 12 hours of the next dose.

Dosage Modifications for Adverse Reactions Withhold

GILOTRIF for: Grade* 3 or higher adverse reactions Diarrhea of Grade 2 persisting for 2 or more consecutive days while taking anti-diarrheal medication Cutaneous reactions of Grade 2 that are prolonged (lasting more than 7 days) or intolerable * National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE), v

Resume treatment when the adverse reaction fully resolves, returns to baseline, or

improves to Grade 1. Reinstitute GILOTRIF at a reduced dose, i.e., 10 mg per day less than the dose at which the adverse reaction occurred. Permanently discontinue GILOTRIF for: Life-threatening bullous, blistering, or exfoliating skin lesions Confirmed interstitial lung disease (ILD) Severe drug-induced hepatic impairment Gastrointestinal perforation Persistent ulcerative keratitis Symptomatic left ventricular dysfunction Severe or intolerable adverse reaction occurring at a dose of 20 mg per day

Dosage Modification for Pre-Existing Severe Renal Impairment

The recommended dosage of GILOTRIF in patients with pre-existing severe renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate 15 to 29 mL/min /1.73 m 2 ) is 30 mg orally once daily . * Use the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula to estimate eGFR.

Dosage Modifications for Drug Interactions P-glycoprotein Inhibitors Reduce

GILOTRIF daily dose by 10 mg if not tolerated for patients who require therapy with a P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitor. Resume the previous dose after discontinuation of the P-gp inhibitor as tolerated . P-glycoprotein Inducers Increase GILOTRIF daily dose by 10 mg as tolerated for patients who require chronic therapy with a P-gp inducer. Resume the previous dose 2 to 3 days after discontinuation of the P-gp inducer.

Side Effects of Gilotrif

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 data in the Warnings and Precautions section reflect exposure to GILOTRIF for clinically significant adverse reactions in 4257 patients enrolled in LUX-Lung 3 (n=229) and LUX-Lung 8 (n=392), and 3636 patients with cancer enrolled in 42 studies of GILOTRIF administered alone or in combination with other anti-neoplastic drugs at GILOTRIF doses ranging from 10-70 mg daily or at doses 10-160 mg in other regimens. The mean exposure was 5.5 months.

The population included patients with various cancers, the most common of which were NSCLC, breast, colorectal, brain, and head and neck. The data described below reflect exposure to GILOTRIF as a single agent in LUX-Lung 3, a randomized, active-controlled trial conducted in patients with EGFR mutation-positive, metastatic NSCLC, and in LUX-Lung 8, a randomized, active-controlled trial in patients with metastatic squamous NSCLC progressing after platinum-based chemotherapy. EGFR Mutation-Positive Metastatic NSCLC The safety of GILOTRIF was evaluated in 229 EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor-naïve patients with EGFR mutation-positive, metastatic non-squamous NSCLC enrolled in a randomized (2:1), multicenter, open-label trial (LUX-Lung 3). Patients received either GILOTRIF 40 mg daily until documented disease progression or intolerance to the therapy or pemetrexed 500 mg/m² followed after 30 minutes by cisplatin 75 mg/m² every three weeks for a maximum of six treatment courses.

The median exposure was 11 months for patients treated with GILOTRIF and 3.4 months for patients treated with pemetrexed/cisplatin. The overall trial population had a median age of 61 years; 61% of patients in the GILOTRIF arm and 60% of patients in the pemetrexed/cisplatin arm were younger than 65 years. A total of 64% of patients on GILOTRIF and 67% of pemetrexed/cisplatin patients were female.

More than two-thirds of patients were from Asia (GILOTRIF 70%; pemetrexed/cisplatin 72%). Serious adverse reactions were reported in 29% of patients treated with GILOTRIF. The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in patients treated with GILOTRIF were diarrhea (6.6%); vomiting (4.8%); and dyspnea, fatigue, and hypokalemia (1.7% each). Fatal adverse reactions in GILOTRIF-treated patients in LUX-Lung 3 included pulmonary toxicity/ILD-like adverse reactions (1.3%), sepsis (0.43%), and pneumonia (0.43%). Dose reductions due to adverse reactions were required in 57% of GILOTRIF-treated patients. The most frequent adverse reactions that led to dose reduction in the patients treated with GILOTRIF were diarrhea (20%), rash/acne (19%), paronychia (14%), and stomatitis (10%). Discontinuation of therapy in GILOTRIF-treated patients for adverse reactions was 14.0%. The most frequent adverse reactions that led to discontinuation in GILOTRIF-treated patients were diarrhea (1.3%), ILD (0.9%), and paronychia (0.9%). Clinical trials of GILOTRIF excluded patients with an abnormal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), i.e., below the institutional lower limit of normal. In LUX-Lung 3, all patients were evaluated for LVEF at screening and every 9 weeks thereafter in the GILOTRIF-treated group and as needed in the pemetrexed/cisplatin group.

More GILOTRIF-treated patients (2.2%; n=5) experienced ventricular dysfunction (defined as diastolic dysfunction, left ventricular dysfunction, or ventricular dilation; all

Increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 54 2 27 1 Increased alkaline phosphate 51

3 46 1 Decreased creatinine clearance 49 2 47 1 Increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 46 3 22 1 Decreased lymphocytes 38 9 32 14 Decreased potassium 30 8 11 3 Increased bilirubin 16 1 8 0 Previously Treated, Metastatic Squamous NSCLC The safety of GILOTRIF was evaluated in 392 GILOTRIF-treated patients with metastatic squamous NSCLC enrolled in a randomized, multicenter, open-label trial (LUX-Lung 8). Patients were required to have received at least four cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy, ECOG Performance Status (PS) 0 or 1, and normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Patients received GILOTRIF 40 mg once daily (n=392) or erlotinib 150 mg once daily (n=395). Treatment continued until documented disease progression or intolerance to the therapy. The median exposure was 2.1 months for patients treated with GILOTRIF, 15% were exposed for at least 6 months, and 5% were exposed for at least 12 months. Among the 392 GILOTRIF-treated patients, the median age was 65 years, 53% were 65 years of age or older, 84% were male, 72% were White, 25% were Asian, ECOG PS 0 (32%) or 1 (68%). Serious adverse reactions occurred in 44% of patients treated with GILOTRIF. The most frequent serious adverse reactions in patients treated with GILOTRIF were pneumonia (6.6%), diarrhea (4.6%), and dehydration and dyspnea (3.1% each). Fatal adverse reactions in GILOTRIF-treated patients included ILD (0.5%), pneumonia (0.3%), respiratory failure (0.3%), acute renal failure (0.3%), and general physical health deterioration (0.3%). The most frequent adverse reactions that led to discontinuation in GILOTRIF-treated patients were diarrhea (4.1%) and rash/acne (2.6%). Dose reductions due to adverse reactions were required in 27% of GILOTRIF-treated patients and discontinuation of GILOTRIF for adverse reactions was required for 20%. The most frequent adverse reactions that led to dose reduction in the patients treated with GILOTRIF were diarrhea (15%), rash/acne (5.9%), and stomatitis (3.1%). Tables 3 and 4 summarize common adverse reactions and laboratory abnormalities in LUX-Lung 8. Table 3 Adverse Reactions Reported in ≥10% of GILOTRIF-Treated Patients in LUX-Lung 8* Adverse Reaction GILOTRIF n=392 Erlotinib n=395 All Grades (%) Grade 3-4 (%) All Grades (%) Grade 3-4 (%) *NCI CTCAE v 3.0 1 Includes stomatitis, aphthous stomatitis, mucosal inflammation, mouth ulceration, oral mucosa erosion, mucosal erosion, mucosal ulceration 2 Includes acne, dermatitis, acneiform dermatitis, eczema, erythema, exfoliative rash, folliculitis, rash, rash generalized, rash macular, rash maculo-papular, rash pruritic, rash pustular, skin exfoliation, skin fissures, skin lesion, skin reaction, skin toxicity, skin ulcer 3 Includes paronychia, nail infection, nail bed infection Gastrointestinal disorders Diarrhea 75 11 41 3 Stomatitis 1 30 4 11 1 Nausea 21 2 16 1 Vomiting 13 1 10 1 Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Rash/acneiform dermatitis 2 70 7 70 11 Pruritus 10 0 13 0 Metabolism and nutrition disorders Decreased appetite 25 3 26 2 Infections Paronychia 3 11 1 5 0 Table 4 Laboratory Abnormalities Occurring in ≥10% of GILOTRIF Arm and at ≥2% Higher Incidence than in Erlotinib Arm in LUX-Lung 8* Laboratory Abnormality GILOTRIF n=392 Erlotinib n=395 All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 (%) All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 (%) *NCI CTCAE v

Increased alkaline phosphate 34 2 31 0 Decreased white blood cell count

12 1 8 1 Decreased potassium 11 1 8 1 Other clinically important laboratory abnormalities observed in patients treated with GILOTRIF that are not listed in Table 4 are: increased alanine aminotransferase (10% Grade 1-4; 1% Grade 3-4), increased aspartate aminotransferase (7% Grade 1-4; 1% Grade 3-4), and increased bilirubin (3% Grade 1-4; 0 Grade 3-4). Less Common Adverse Reactions Other adverse reactions reported in patients treated with GILOTRIF in LUX-Lung 3 and LUX-Lung 8 include: Skin and subcutaneous disorders: nail disorders occurred in 9.2% and 2.8% of patients, respectively.

Postmarketing Experience

The following adverse reactions have been identified during postapproval use of GILOTRIF. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Pancreatitis Toxic epidermal necrolysis/Stevens Johnson syndrome

Warnings & Cautions for Gilotrif

Diarrhea Diarrhea has resulted in dehydration with or without renal impairment across

the clinical experience; some cases were fatal. Grade 3-4 diarrhea occurred in 697 (16%) of the 4257 patients who received GILOTRIF across 44 clinical trials. In LUX-Lung 3, diarrhea occurred in 96% of patients treated with GILOTRIF (n=229), of which 15% were Grade 3 in severity and occurred within the first 6 weeks.

Renal impairment as a consequence of diarrhea occurred in 6% of patients treated with GILOTRIF, of which 1.3% were Grade 3. In LUX-Lung 8, diarrhea occurred in 75% of patients treated with GILOTRIF (n=392), of which 10% were Grade 3 in severity and 0.8% were Grade 4 in severity. Renal impairment as a consequence of diarrhea occurred in 7% of patients treated with GILOTRIF, of which 2% were Grade 3. For patients who develop prolonged Grade 2 diarrhea lasting more than 48 hours or greater than or equal to Grade 3 diarrhea, withhold GILOTRIF until diarrhea resolves to Grade 1 or less and resume GILOTRIF with appropriate dose reduction. Provide patients with an anti-diarrheal agent (e.g., loperamide) for self-administration at the onset of diarrhea and instruct patients to continue anti-diarrheal therapy until loose bowel movements cease for 12 hours.

Bullous and Exfoliative Skin Disorders Grade 3 cutaneous reactions characterized by bullous

blistering, and exfoliating skin lesions, occurred in 0.2% of the 4257 patients who received GILOTRIF across clinical trials. In LUX-Lung 3, the overall incidence of cutaneous reactions consisting of rash, erythema, and acneiform rash was 90%, and the incidence of Grade 3 cutaneous reactions was 16%. In addition, the incidence of Grade 1-3 palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome was 7%. In LUX-Lung 8, the overall incidence of cutaneous reactions consisting of rash, erythema, and acneiform rash was 70%, and the incidence of Grade 3 cutaneous reactions was 7%. In addition, the incidence of Grade 1-3 palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome was 1.5% . Discontinue GILOTRIF in patients who develop life-threatening bullous, blistering, or exfoliating skin lesions. For patients who develop prolonged Grade 2 cutaneous adverse reactions lasting more than 7 days, intolerable Grade 2 cutaneous reactions, or Grade 3 cutaneous reactions, withhold GILOTRIF until the adverse reaction resolves to Grade 1 or less and resume GILOTRIF with appropriate dose reduction . Postmarketing cases consistent with toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS) have been reported in patients receiving GILOTRIF. The cases of TEN and SJS bullous skin reactions result from a distinct and separate mechanism of toxicity than the bullous skin lesions secondary to the pharmacologic action of the drug on the epidermal growth factor receptor.

Discontinue GILOTRIF if TEN or SJS is suspected.

Interstitial Lung Disease Interstitial lung disease or

ILD-like adverse reactions (e.g., lung infiltration, pneumonitis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, or alveolitis allergic) occurred in 1.6% of the 4257 patients who received GILOTRIF across clinical trials; of these, 0.4% were fatal. The incidence of ILD appeared to be higher in Asian patients (2.3%; 38/1657) as compared to Whites (1.0%; 23/2241). In LUX-Lung 3, the incidence of Grade ≥3 ILD was 1.3% and resulted in death in 1% of GILOTRIF-treated patients. In LUX-Lung 8, the incidence of Grade ≥3 ILD was 0.9% and resulted in death in 0.8% of GILOTRIF-treated patients.

Withhold GILOTRIF during evaluation of patients with suspected ILD and discontinue GILOTRIF in patients with confirmed ILD .

Hepatic Toxicity

In 4257 patients who received GILOTRIF across clinical trials, 9.7% had liver test abnormalities, of which 0.2% were fatal. In LUX-Lung 3, liver test abnormalities of any grade occurred in 17.5% of the patients treated with GILOTRIF, of which 3.5% had Grade 3-4 liver test abnormalities. In LUX-Lung 8, liver test abnormalities of any grade occurred in 6% of the patients treated with GILOTRIF, of which 0.2% had Grade 3-4 liver test abnormalities.

Obtain periodic liver testing in patients during treatment with GILOTRIF. Withhold GILOTRIF in patients who develop worsening of liver function . In patients who develop severe hepatic impairment while taking GILOTRIF, discontinue treatment.

Gastrointestinal Perforation Gastrointestinal perforation, including fatal cases, has occurred with

GILOTRIF. Gastrointestinal perforation has been reported in 0.2% of patients treated with GILOTRIF among 3213 patients across 17 randomized controlled clinical trials. Patients receiving concomitant corticosteroids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or anti-angiogenic agents, or patients with increasing age or who have an underlying history of gastrointestinal ulceration, underlying diverticular disease or bowel metastases may be at increased risk of perforation. Permanently discontinue GILOTRIF in patients who develop gastrointestinal perforation .

Keratitis Keratitis, characterized as acute or worsening eye inflammation, lacrimation, light sensitivity

blurred vision, eye pain, and/or red eye occurred in 0.7% of patients treated with GILOTRIF among 4257 patients across clinical trials, of which 0.05% of patients experienced Grade 3 keratitis. Keratitis was reported in 2.2% patients in LUX-Lung 3, with Grade 3 in 0.4%. In LUX-Lung 8, keratitis was reported in 0.3% patients; there were no patients with ≥Grade 3 keratitis. Withhold GILOTRIF during evaluation of patients with suspected keratitis, and if diagnosis of ulcerative keratitis is confirmed, interrupt or discontinue GILOTRIF . If keratitis is diagnosed, the benefits and risks of continuing treatment should be carefully considered.

GILOTRIF should be used with caution in patients with a history of keratitis, ulcerative keratitis, or severe dry eye . Contact lens use is also a risk factor for keratitis and ulceration.

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity

Based on findings from animal studies and its mechanism of action, GILOTRIF can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Administration of afatinib to pregnant rabbits during organogenesis at exposures approximately 0.2 times the exposure in humans at the recommended dose of 40 mg daily resulted in embryotoxicity and, in rabbits showing maternal toxicity, increased abortions at late gestational stages. Advise pregnant women and females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus.

Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment and for at least 2 weeks after the last dose of GILOTRIF.

Drug Interactions with Gilotrif

  • P-glycoprotein (P-gp) Inhibitors: Co-administration of P-gp inhibitors can increase afatinib exposure. Reduce GILOTRIF by 10 mg per day if not tolerated.
  • P-gp Inducers: Co-administration of chronic P-gp inducers orally can decrease afatinib exposure. Increase GILOTRIF by 10 mg per day as tolerated. Effect of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) Inhibitors and Inducers Concomitant taking of P-gp inhibitors (including but not limited to ritonavir, cyclosporine A, ketoconazole, itraconazole, erythromycin, verapamil, quinidine, tacrolimus, nelfinavir, saquinavir, and amiodarone) with GILOTRIF can increase exposure to afatinib. Reduce GILOTRIF daily dose as recommended. Concomitant taking of P-gp inducers (including but not limited to rifampicin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, and St. John's wort) with GILOTRIF can decrease exposure to afatinib. Increase GILOTRIF daily dose as recommended.

Pregnancy Safety for Gilotrif

Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on findings from animal studies and its mechanism of action , GILOTRIF can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. There are no available data on the use of GILOTRIF in pregnant women. Administration of afatinib to pregnant rabbits during organogenesis at exposures approximately 0.2 times the exposure in humans at the recommended dose of 40 mg daily resulted in embryotoxicity and, in rabbits showing maternal toxicity, increased abortions at late gestational stages (see Data ). Advise a pregnant woman of the potential risk to a fetus.

The background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively. Data Animal Data In an embryo-fetal development study in rabbits, administration of afatinib to pregnant animals at doses of 5 mg/kg (approximately 0.2 times the exposure by AUC at the recommended human dose of 40 mg daily) or greater during the period of organogenesis caused increased post-implantation loss, and in animals showing maternal toxicity, abortion at late gestational stages.

In the same study, at the high dose level of 10 mg/kg (approximately 0.7 times the exposure by AUC at the recommended human dose of 40 mg daily), there were reduced fetal weights, and increases in the incidence of runts, as well as visceral and dermal variations. In an embryo-fetal development study in rats, there were skeletal alterations consisting of incomplete or delayed ossifications and reduced fetal weight at a dose of 16 mg/kg (approximately twice the exposure based on AUC at the recommended human dose of 40 mg daily).

Pediatric Use of Gilotrif

Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness of GILOTRIF in pediatric patients have not been established. The safety and efficacy of afatinib were assessed, but not established, in a single-arm, open-label, multicenter trial which included 37 pediatric patients 2 to <17 years of age with recurrent/refractory solid tumors with known ErbB pathway deregulation who received 80% of the adult dose per body surface area. No new safety signals were observed in pediatric patients in this trial.

In these 37 patients, the pharmacokinetic parameters were within range of values in adults.

Overdosage Information for Gilotrif

Overdose was reported in 2 healthy adolescents each of whom ingested 360 mg of GILOTRIF (as part of a mixed-drug ingestion) resulting in nausea, vomiting, asthenia, dizziness, headache, abdominal pain, and elevated amylase. Both subjects recovered.

Clinical Studies of Gilotrif

EGFR Mutation-Positive, Metastatic

NSCLC The efficacy of GILOTRIF for the first-line treatment of patients with EGFR mutation-positive, metastatic NSCLC was established in a randomized, multicenter, open-label trial (LUX-Lung 3 ). Patients were randomized (2:1) to receive GILOTRIF 40 mg orally once daily (n=230) or intravenous pemetrexed (500 mg/m 2 ) plus cisplatin (75 mg/m 2 ) once every 21 days for up to 6 cycles (n=115). Randomization was stratified according to EGFR mutation category (exon 19 deletion vs exon 21 L858R vs other) and race (Asian vs non-Asian). The major efficacy outcome was progression-free survival (PFS) as assessed by an independent review committee (IRC). Other efficacy outcomes included overall response rate (ORR) and OS. EGFR mutation status was prospectively determined for screening and enrollment of patients by a clinical trial assay (CTA). Tumor samples from 264 patients (178 randomized to GILOTRIF and 86 patients randomized to chemotherapy) were tested retrospectively by the companion diagnostic therascreen ® EGFR RGQ PCR Kit, which is FDA-approved for selection of patients for GILOTRIF treatment. Among the patients randomized, 65% were female, median age was 61 years, baseline ECOG performance status (PS) was 0 (39%) or 1 (61%), 26% were White and 72% were Asian. The majority of the patients had a tumor sample with an EGFR mutation categorized by the CTA as either exon 19 deletion (49%) or exon 21 L858R substitution (40%), while the remaining 11% had other mutations.

A statistically significant improvement in PFS as determined by the IRC was demonstrated for patients randomized to GILOTRIF compared with those randomized to chemotherapy. See Table 5 and Figure 1. There was no statistically significant difference for OS between the treatment arms at the final pre-planned analysis. Table 5 Efficacy Results in LUX-Lung 3 GILOTRIF (N=230) Pemetrexed/Cisplatin (N=115) *Stratified by EGFR mutation status and race.

HR=hazard ratio; CR=complete response; PR=partial response Progression-Free Survival by IRC Number of Deaths or Progressions, N (%) 152 (66.1%) 69 (60.0%) Median Progression-Free Survival (months) 11.1 6.9 95% CI HR (95% CI) 0.58 Stratified Log-Rank Test p-value* <0.001 Overall Survival Number of Deaths, N (%) 140 (60.9%) 73 (63.5%) Median Overall Survival (months) 28.2 28.2 95% CI HR (95% CI) 0.88 Stratified Log-Rank Test p-value* 0.39 Overall Response Rate (CR + PR) by IRC N (%) 116 (50.4%) 22 (19.1%) Response Duration Median (months) 12.5

Figure 1 Kaplan-Meier Curve for

PFS by Independent Review by Treatment Group in LUX-Lung 3 Pre-specified exploratory subgroup analyses were conducted according to the stratification factor of EGFR mutation category. See Figure 2 and text below Figure 2. Figure 2 Forest Plots of PFS and OS by EGFR Mutation Subgroups in LUX-Lung 3 Overall Response Rate in Other EGFR Mutations The efficacy of GILOTRIF in patients with NSCLC harboring non-resistant EGFR mutations (S768I, L861Q, and G719X) other than exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R substitutions was evaluated in a pooled analysis of such patients enrolled in one of three clinical trials (LUX-Lung 2, LUX-Lung 3, and LUX-Lung 6 ). LUX-Lung 2 was a single arm, multicenter study of afatinib 40 or 50 mg orally once daily until disease progression or intolerable side effects. EGFR status was determined by bi-directional Sanger sequencing of tumor tissue.

LUX-Lung 3 was a randomized, multicenter study comparing treatment with afatinib 40 mg orally once daily to intravenous cisplatin 75 mg/m 2 plus pemetrexed 500 mg/m 2 every 21 days for up to 6 cycles. EGFR status was determined by the therascreen ® EGFR RGQ PCR Kit. LUX-Lung 6 was a randomized, multicenter study comparing treatment with afatinib 40 mg to intravenous gemcitabine 1000 mg/m 2 on day 1 and day 8 plus cisplatin 75 mg/m 2 on day 1 of a 3-week schedule for up to 6 cycles.

EGFR status was determined by the therascreen ® EGFR RGQ PCR Kit. Among the 75 GILOTRIF-treated patients with uncommon EGFR mutations, 32 patients had a non-resistant EGFR mutation. Among the 32 patients with a confirmed non-resistant EGFR mutation, the median age was 60.5 years (range 32-79), 66% were female, 97% were Asian, 3% were other races, 38% had an ECOG PS of 0, 63% had an ECOG PS 1, 66% were never smokers, 28% were former smokers, and 6% were current smokers.

Baseline disease characteristics were 97% Stage IV disease, 3% Stage IIIb disease, and 88% had received no prior systemic therapy for advanced or metastatic disease. The number of patients, the number of responders, and durations of response in subgroups defined by identified mutation(s) are summarized in Table 6. Table 6 IRC-Assessed Responses in Patients with NSCLC Harboring EGFR Mutations G719X, L861Q, and/or S768I from LUX-Lung 2, LUX-Lung 3, and LUX-Lung 6 EGFR Mutation Number of GILOTRIF Treated Patients (N=32) Number of Confirmed Responses (N=21) Duration of Response (months) (N=21) + response ongoing at time of censoring S768I 1 1

S768I and G719X 5 4 4.1, 13.2, 15.2, 29.5+ S768I and L858R

2 1 34.5+ G719X 8 6 5.7+, 8.1, 9.6, 23.5+, 25.2, 31.8+ G719X and L861Q 3 2 2.8+,

L861Q 12 7 2.8, 4.0, 4.1, 8.3+, 12.9, 15.2, 20.6 L861Q and

Del 19 1 0 NA Figure 1 Figure 2

Previously Treated, Metastatic Squamous

NSCLC The efficacy and safety of GILOTRIF were demonstrated in a randomized, multicenter, open-label, active-controlled study (LUX-Lung 8 ). Patients were required to have histologically documented, metastatic squamous NSCLC and have experienced disease progression following an adequate course (≥4 cycles) of a platinum-based doublet chemotherapy regimen. Patients were randomized (1:1) to receive GILOTRIF 40 mg or erlotinib 150 mg orally once daily until progression. Randomization was stratified by region (Eastern Asia vs other). The major efficacy outcome measure was PFS as assessed by an IRC using RECIST v 1.1. Additional efficacy outcome measures were OS and ORR as assessed by IRC. Baseline patient demographics of the 795 patients were: median age 64 years (range: 35 to 88); 73% White; 24% Asian; 84% male; 33% ECOG PS 0 and 67% ECOG PS 1; and 95% current or former smokers.

With regard to tumor characteristics, 96% had squamous cell histology and 3.5% had mixed cell histology. All patients received platinum-based doublet therapy. The study demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in PFS and OS for patients randomized to GILOTRIF as compared with erlotinib (see Table 7 and Figure 3 ). Table 7 Efficacy Results in LUX-Lung 8 GILOTRIF Erlotinib *Log-rank test stratified by region.

HR=hazard ratio Overall Survival N=398 N=397 Number of Deaths, N (%) 307 (77%) 325 (82%) Median overall survival (months) 7.9 6.8 95% CI HR (95% CI) 0.81 p-value* 0.008 Progression-Free Survival (PFS) by IRC N=335 N=334 Number of Events, N (%) 202 (60%) 212 (64%) Median PFS (months) 2.4 1.9 95% CI HR (95% CI) 0.82 p-value* 0.0427 Overall Response Rate (ORR) by IRC N=335 N=334 ORR 3% 2% (95% CI) Figure 3 Kaplan-Meier Curves of Overall Survival in LUX-Lung 8 Figure 3

Drug information sourced from the FDA. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional before making any medication decisions.

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