Komzifti Drug Information

Generic name: ZIFTOMENIB

Menin Inhibitor [EPC]

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Uses of Komzifti

KOMZIFTI is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with a susceptible nucleophosmin 1 ( NPM1 ) mutation who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options.

Dosage & Administration of Komzifti

Patient Selection

Select patients for the treatment of relapsed or refractory AML with KOMZIFTI based on the presence of an NPM1 mutation. An FDA-approved test for the detection of NPM1 mutations is not currently available.

Recommended Dosage

The recommended dosage of KOMZIFTI is 600 mg taken orally once daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Do not start KOMZIFTI until the white blood cell (WBC) count is reduced to less than 25 x 10⁹/L. For patients without confirmed disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, treatment for a minimum of 6 months is recommended to allow time for a clinical response.

Administration Instructions Administer

KOMZIFTI once daily on an empty stomach (at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal). Administer KOMZIFTI orally at about the same time each day. Swallow capsules whole.

Do not open, break, or chew the capsules. If a dose of KOMZIFTI 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.

Dosage Modifications for Concomitant Use of Acid-Reducing Agents Avoid concomitant use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) with KOMZIFTI. Avoid concomitant use of a histamine-2 (H2) receptor antagonist or a locally acting antacid with KOMZIFTI. If concomitant use cannot be avoided: Take KOMZIFTI 2 hours before or 10 hours after administration of an H2 receptor antagonist.

Take KOMZIFTI 2 hours before or 2 hours after administration of a locally acting antacid.

Dosage Modifications for Adverse Reactions

Manage any abnormalities promptly. Interrupt or reduce dose for adverse reactions as per Table 1 and Table 2. Table 1 Recommended Management and Dosage Modifications for KOMZIFTI for Adverse Reactions Nonhematological adverse reactions Grade ≥ 3 b Interrupt KOMZIFTI until recovery to Grade ≤ 2 b.

Resume KOMZIFTI at the same dose level. Restart KOMZIFTI at a reduced dose c. Table 2 Recommended Dosage Reductions for KOMZIFTI for Adverse Reactions

Table 1 Recommended Management and Dosage Modifications for KOMZIFTI for Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reaction aRecommended Action
a Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version 5.0.
b Grade 1 is mild, Grade 2 is moderate, Grade 3 is severe, Grade 4 is life-threatening.
c See Table 2 for the reduced dose levels.
Differentiation syndrome [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )]If differentiation syndrome is suspected, interrupt KOMZIFTI. Administer systemic corticosteroids and initiate hemodynamic monitoring until symptom resolution and for a minimum of 3 days and provide supportive care. Resume KOMZIFTI at the same dose level when signs and symptoms improve and are Grade ≤ 2 b.
Noninfectious leukocytosis (e.g., sudden or significant white blood cell (WBC) increase, including WBC doubling within the first 2 weeks of administration or an absolute increase of 10 x 10 9 /L)Evaluate for differentiation syndrome. Initiate treatment with hydroxyurea, as per standard institutional practices, and leukapheresis if clinically indicated. Taper hydroxyurea only after leukocytosis improves or resolves. Interrupt KOMZIFTI if leukocytosis is not controlled with hydroxyurea within 48 hours. If interrupted, resume KOMZIFTI at the same dose level once WBC counts are controlled.
Nonhematological adverse reactions Grade ≥ 3 b [see Adverse Reactions ( 6.1 )]Interrupt KOMZIFTI until recovery to Grade ≤ 2 b. Resume KOMZIFTI at the same dose level. If the same Grade ≥ 3 toxicity recurs, interrupt KOMZIFTI until recovery to Grade ≤ 2 b. Restart KOMZIFTI at a reduced dose c.
Table 2 Recommended Dosage Reductions for KOMZIFTI for Adverse Reactions
*Permanently discontinue KOMZIFTI in patients unable to tolerate 200 mg orally once daily following second dose reduction.
Recommended Dosage
First dose reduction400 mg orally once daily
Second dose reduction200 mg orally once daily

Side Effects of Komzifti

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. Relapsed or Refractory AML with an NPM1 Mutation The safety of KOMZIFTI for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory AML with an NPM1 mutation was evaluated in KO-MEN-001. Patients received KOMZIFTI 600 mg once daily (n=112).

The median duration of exposure to KOMZIFTI was 2.2 months (range 0.1 to 21.5 months). Serious adverse reactions were reported in 79% of patients who received KOMZIFTI. Dosage interruption of KOMZIFTI due to an adverse reaction occurred in 54% of patients.

Dose reduction of KOMZIFTI due to an adverse reaction occurred in 4% of patients. Permanent discontinuation of KOMZIFTI due to an adverse reaction occurred in 21% of patients. The most common (≥ 20%) adverse reactions, including laboratory abnormalities, were aspartate aminotransferase increased, infection without an identified pathogen, potassium decreased, albumin decreased, alanine aminotransferase increased, sodium decreased, creatinine increased, alkaline phosphatase increased, hemorrhage, diarrhea, nausea, fatigue, edema, bacterial infection, musculoskeletal pain, bilirubin increased, potassium increased, differentiation syndrome, pruritus, febrile neutropenia, and transaminases increased.

Table 3 summarizes the adverse reactions in KO-MEN-001. Table 4 Selected New or Worsening Laboratory Abnormalities in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory AML 6

Table 3 Adverse Reactions Reported in ≥20% (Any Grade) or ≥5% (Grade 3 or 4) of Patients with Relapsed or Refractory AML
†Includes the following fatal adverse reactions: infection (n=1) and differentiation syndrome (n=2).
*No Grade 4 events were reported for this adverse reaction.
a Includes abdominal abscess, abscess limb, anal abscess, anorectal infection, bronchitis, conjunctivitis, device related infection, device related sepsis, diverticulitis, emphysematous cystitis, enterocolitis infectious, gingivitis, hordeolum, infection, large intestine infection, nail infection, necrotizing fasciitis, penile infection, periodontitis, perirectal abscess, peritonitis, pneumonia, postoperative abscess, respiratory tract infection, rhinitis, sepsis, septic shock, sinusitis, skin infection, soft tissue infection, tooth infection, upper respiratory tract infection, urosepsis, vaginal infection, vascular device infection, wound infection.
b Includes bacteremia, bacterial infection, bacterial pyelonephritis, breast cellulitis, cellulitis, clostridial infection, clostridium difficile colitis, clostridium difficile infection, enterobacter sepsis, enterococcal bacteremia, erysipelas, escherichia bacteremia, escherichia infection, escherichia sepsis, escherichia urinary tract infection, klebsiella bacteremia, klebsiella infection, klebsiella urinary tract infection, paronychia, pneumonia bacterial, pneumonia klebsiella, pseudomonal bacteremia, staphylococcal bacteremia.
c Includes adenovirus infection, COVID-19, genital herpes, herpes simplex reactivation, herpes virus infection, herpes zoster, nasal herpes, oral herpes, pneumonia influenzas, pneumonia parainfluenza viral, respiratory syncytial virus infection, rhinovirus infection.
d Includes angina bullosa hemorrhagic, bladder tamponade, catheter site hematoma, conjunctival hemorrhage, contusion, disseminated intravascular coagulation, ecchymosis, epistaxis, gastric hemorrhage, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, gingival bleeding, hematemesis, hematochezia, hematoma, hematuria, hemoptysis, hemorrhage, hemorrhoidal hemorrhage, hyperfibrinolysis, injection site hematoma, injection site hemorrhage, lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage, melaena, mouth hemorrhage, oral blood blister, petechiae, purpura, rectal hemorrhage, retinal hemorrhage, shock hemorrhagic, skin hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, tongue hemorrhage, traumatic hematoma, upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, vaginal hemorrhage, vitreous hemorrhage.
e Includes diarrhea, colitis, colitis erosive.
f Includes nausea, vomiting.
g Includes fatigue, asthenia, malaise.
h Includes edema, edema peripheral, generalized edema, localized edema, peripheral swelling.
i Includes arthralgia, back pain, bone pain, flank pain, musculoskeletal chest pain, musculoskeletal pain, myalgia, neck pain, pain in extremity.
j Includes pruritus, nasal pruritus.
k Includes white blood cell count increased, leukocytosis, hyperleukocytosis.
l Includes transaminases increased, alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, gamma-glutamyl transferase increased, hypertransaminasemia.
m Includes renal impairment: acute kidney injury, azotemia, blood creatinine increased, blood urea increased, chronic kidney disease, postrenal failure, renal failure.
Adverse ReactionKOMZIFTI N=112
All Grades (%)Grade 3 or 4 (%)
Infections and infestations
Infection without identified pathogen a5238
Bacterial infection b2817
Viral infection c165
Vascular disorders
Hemorrhage d388
Hypertension115
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea e*365
Nausea f*352
General disorders and administration site conditions
Fatigue g348
Edema h*303
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Musculoskeletal pain i284
Neoplasms benign, malignant, and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Differentiation syndrome2613
Skin and subcutaneous
Pruritus j*230
Blood and lymphatic system disorder
Febrile neutropenia2222
Leukocytosis k*165
Investigations
Transaminases increased l218
Electrocardiogram QT prolonged128
Renal and urinary disorders
Renal impairment m196
Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders
Hypoxia95
Table 4 Selected New or Worsening Laboratory Abnormalities in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory AML
*The denominator used to calculate the rate varied from 108 to 110 based on the number of patients with a baseline value and at least one post-baseline value.
Laboratory AbnormalityKOMZIFTI
Grades 1-4* (%)Grade 3-4* (%)
Aspartate aminotransferase increased534
Potassium decreased5222
Albumin decreased515
Alanine aminotransferase increased506
Sodium decreased493
Creatinine increased454
Alkaline phosphatase increased415
Bilirubin increased276
Potassium increased266

Warnings & Cautions for Komzifti

Differentiation Syndrome KOMZIFTI can cause fatal or life-threatening differentiation syndrome. Differentiation syndrome is associated with rapid proliferation and differentiation of myeloid cells. Symptoms of differentiation syndrome, including those seen in patients treated with KOMZIFTI, may include fever, hypoxia, joint pain, hypotension, dyspnea, rapid weight gain or peripheral edema, pleural or pericardial effusions, acute kidney injury, and rashes.

In the clinical trial, differentiation syndrome occurred in 29 (26%) of 112 patients with relapsed or refractory AML with an NPM1 mutation who were treated with KOMZIFTI at the recommended dosage. Differentiation syndrome was Grade 3 in 13% and fatal in two patients. In broader evaluation of all patients with any genetic form of AML treated with KOMZIFTI monotherapy in clinical trials, differentiation syndrome occurred in 25% of patients.

Four fatal cases of differentiation syndrome occurred out of 39 patients with KMT2A -rearranged AML treated with KOMZIFTI. KOMZIFTI is not approved for use in patients with KMT2A -rearranged AML. In the 112 patients with an NPM1 mutation, differentiation syndrome was observed with and without concomitant hyperleukocytosis, in as early as 3 days and up to 46 days after KOMZIFTI initiation.

The median time to onset was 15 days. Two patients experienced more than one differentiation syndrome event. Prior to starting treatment with KOMZIFTI, reduce the WBC counts to less than 25 x 10⁹/L.

If differentiation syndrome is suspected, interrupt KOMZIFTI, initiate oral or intravenous corticosteroids (e.g., dexamethasone 10 mg every 12 hours) for a minimum of 3 days with hemodynamic and laboratory monitoring. Resume treatment with KOMZIFTI at the same dose level when signs and symptoms improve and are Grade 2 or lower. Taper corticosteroids over a minimum of 3 days after adequate control or resolution of symptoms.

Symptoms of differentiation syndrome may recur with premature discontinuation of corticosteroid treatment.

QTc Interval Prolongation KOMZIFTI can cause QT

(QTc) interval prolongation. In the clinical trial, QTc interval prolongation was reported as an adverse reaction in 12% of 112 patients treated with KOMZIFTI at the recommended dosage for relapsed or refractory AML with an NPM1 mutation. QTc interval prolongation was Grade 3 in 8% of patients.

KOMZIFTI dose reduction was required for 1% of patients due to QTc interval prolongation. Correct electrolyte abnormalities, including hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia, prior to treatment with KOMZIFTI. Perform an ECG prior to initiation of treatment with KOMZIFTI, and do not initiate KOMZIFTI in patients with QTcF > 480 msec.

Perform an ECG at least once weekly for the first four weeks on treatment, and at least monthly thereafter. Interrupt KOMZIFTI if the QTc interval is > 500 ms or the change from baseline is > 60 ms (Grade 3). In patients with congenital long QTc syndrome, congestive heart failure, electrolyte abnormalities, or those who are taking medications known to prolong the QTc interval, more frequent ECG monitoring may be necessary.

Concomitant use of KOMZIFTI with drugs known to prolong the QTc interval may increase the risk of QTc interval prolongation.

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity Based on findings in animals and its mechanism of action, KOMZIFTI can cause embryo-fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. In animal reproduction studies, oral administration of ziftomenib to pregnant mice during the period of organogenesis caused adverse developmental outcomes, including embryo-fetal mortality, structural abnormalities, and altered fetal growth at approximately 0.3 times the steady-state clinical exposure based on the area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) at the recommended human dose. Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to the fetus.

Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with KOMZIFTI and for 6 months after the last dose.

Drug Interactions with Komzifti

Effect of Other Drugs on KOMZIFTI Strong or Moderate CYP3A4 Inhibitors Monitor patients more frequently for KOMZIFTI-associated adverse reactions. Ziftomenib is primarily metabolized by CYP3A. Concomitant use of KOMZIFTI with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors increases ziftomenib exposure, which may increase the risk of adverse reactions such as QT prolongation.

Strong or Moderate CYP3A4 Inducers Avoid concomitant use of KOMZIFTI with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers. Gastric Acid Reducing Agents Concomitant administration of ziftomenib with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) decreases ziftomenib exposure, which may reduce the efficacy of KOMZIFTI. Avoid concomitant use of KOMZIFTI with PPIs.

Avoid concomitant use of KOMZIFTI with H2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) or locally acting antacids. If concomitant use cannot be avoided, modify KOMZIFTI administration time. Drugs that Prolong the QT Interval Avoid concomitant use of KOMZIFTI with other product(s) with a known potential to prolong the QTc interval.

If concomitant use cannot be avoided, obtain ECGs when initiating, during concomitant use, and as clinically indicated. Interrupt KOMZIFTI if the QTc interval is > 500 ms or the change from baseline is > 60 ms. Ziftomenib causes QTc interval prolongation.

Concomitant use of KOMZIFTI with other products that prolong the QTc interval may result in a greater increase in the QTc interval and adverse reactions associated with QTc interval prolongation, including Torsades de pointes, other serious arrhythmias, and sudden death.

Pregnancy Safety for Komzifti

Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on findings in animals and its mechanism of action, KOMZIFTI can cause embryo-fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. There are no available data on KOMZIFTI use in pregnant women to evaluate for a drug-associated risk. In animal reproduction studies, oral administration of ziftomenib to pregnant mice during the period of organogenesis resulted in adverse developmental outcomes, including embryo-fetal mortality, structural abnormalities, and altered fetal growth at maternal exposures approximately 0.3 times the human exposure (AUC) at the recommended dose (see Data ).

Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is respectively. Decreased fetal body weight, embryo-fetal lethality, fetal external and skeletal malformations and variations (cleft palate, fused cervical arches, absent lumbar vertebrae fused and/or misaligned costal cartilage, absent or short rib, supernumerary site in the suture bone or split palatine of the skull, and/or fused, unossified, and/or incompletely ossified sternebrae) were noted at all doses.

At the dose of 6 mg/kg/day in mice, the maternal exposure was approximately 0.3 times the human exposure at the recommended dose of 600 mg once daily.

Pediatric Use of Komzifti

Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness of KOMZIFTI in pediatric patients have not been established.

Clinical Studies of Komzifti

The efficacy of KOMZIFTI was evaluated in an open-label, single-arm, multicenter clinical trial (Study KO-MEN-001, NCT04067336; KOMET-001) in 112 adult patients with relapsed or refractory AML with an NPM1 mutation identified using next-generation sequencing or polymerase chain reaction. Patients with NPM1 mutations, including Type A, B, and D mutations and other NPM1 mutations likely to result in cytoplasmic localization of the NPM1 protein, were enrolled. KOMZIFTI was given orally at a dose of 600 mg once daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients were permitted to resume treatment with KOMZIFTI following hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Four (3.6%) of the 112 patients underwent stem cell transplantation following KOMZIFTI treatment. The baseline demographic and disease characteristics for the 112 treated patients are shown in Table 6.

Table 6 Baseline Demographic and Disease Characteristics in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory AML (Study KO-MEN-001) 26 Efficacy was established based on the rate of complete remission (CR) plus CR with partial hematological recovery (CRh), the duration of CR+CRh, and the rate of conversion from transfusion dependence to transfusion independence. The median follow-up was 4.2 months (range, 0.1 to 41.2 months). The efficacy results are shown in Table 7.

Among the 66 patients who were dependent on red blood cell (RBC) and/or platelet transfusions at baseline, 14 (21.2%) became independent of RBC and platelet transfusions during any 56-day post-baseline period. Of the 46 patients who were independent of both RBC and platelet transfusions at baseline, 12 (26.1%) patients remained transfusion independent during any 56-day post-baseline period.

Table 6 Baseline Demographic and Disease Characteristics in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory AML (Study KO-MEN-001)
Demographics and Disease CharacteristicsKOMZIFTI (600 mg once daily) N=112
Demographics
Median Age (years) (Range)69 (22, 86)
Age Categories, n (%)
<65 years42 (38)
≥65 years70 (63)
Sex, n (%)
Male49 (44)
Female63 (56)
Race, n (%)
White88 (79)
Black or African American2 (2)
Asian4 (4)
Other2 (2)
Unknown16 (14)
Ethnicity, n (%)
Hispanic or Latino3 (3)
Not Hispanic or Latino87 (78)
Unknown22 (20)
Disease Characteristics
Type of AML, n (%)
De novo AML95 (85)
Secondary AML17 (15)
Disease status, n (%)
Primary Refractory7 (6)
Refractory Relapse37 (33)
Untreated Relapse68 (61)
Median number of prior lines of therapy (range)2 (1, 7)
Prior stem cell transplantation, n (%)26 (23)
Table 7 Efficacy Results in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory AML
EndpointKOMZIFTI (600 mg once daily) N=112
CI: confidence interval; the 95% CI rate was calculated using the exact method based on binomial distribution; NE: not estimable; +: censor.
a CR is defined as bone marrow blasts <5%, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1.0 x 10 9 /L, and platelet count > 100 x 10 9 /L.
b CRh is defined as bone marrow blasts <5%, (ANC) > 0.5 x 10⁹/L; platelet count > 50 x 10 9 /L.
c Duration of CR+CRh (DOCR + CRh) is defined as the time from first CR/CRh to the first documented relapse or death, whichever occurs first.
d Duration of CR (DOCR) is defined as the time from first CR to the first documented relapse or death, whichever occurs first.
e Duration of CRh (DOCRh) is defined as the time from first CRh to the first documented relapse or death, whichever occurs first.
CR a +CRh b, n (%)24 (21.4)
95% CI(14.2, 30.2)
Median DOCR+CRh c (months)5.0
95% CI(1.9, 8.1)
CR a, n (%)19 (17.0)
95% CI(10.5, 25.2)
Median DOCR d (months)5.0
95% CI(2.8, 8.1)
CRh b, n (%)5 (4.5)
95% CI(1.5, 10.1)
Observed DOCRh e (months)0.0 +, 1.5 +, 1.5, 1.6, 11.4

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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