Lonsurf Drug Information
Generic name: TRIFLURIDINE AND TIPIRACIL
Nucleoside Analog Antiviral [EPC] Nucleoside Metabolic Inhibitor [EPC]
Uses of Lonsurf
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
LONSURF, as a single agent or in combination with bevacizumab, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer previously treated with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based chemotherapy, an anti-VEGF biological therapy, and if RAS wild-type, an anti-EGFR therapy.
Metastatic Gastric Cancer
LONSURF is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma previously treated with at least two prior lines of chemotherapy that included a fluoropyrimidine, a platinum, either a taxane or irinotecan, and if appropriate, HER2/neu-targeted therapy.
Dosage & Administration of Lonsurf
| < 1.07 | 70 |
|---|---|
| 1.07 – 1.22 | 80 |
| 1.23 – 1.37 | 90 |
| 1.38 – 1.52 | 100 |
| 1.53 – 1.68 | 110 |
| 1.69 – 1.83 | 120 |
| 1.84 – 1.98 | 130 |
| 1.99 – 2.14 | 140 |
| 2.15 – 2.29 | 150 |
| ≥2.30 | 160 |
Side Effects of Lonsurf
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 described in the WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS section and below reflect exposure to LONSURF at the recommended dose in 533 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in RECOURSE, 246 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with LONSURF as monotherapy in SUNLIGHT and 335 patients with metastatic gastric cancer in TAGS. Among the 1114 patients who received LONSURF as a single agent, 12% were exposed for 6 months or longer and 1% were exposed for 12 months or longer. The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities (≥10%) were neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, decreased appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and pyrexia.
Among the 246 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab in SUNLIGHT, 39% were exposed for 6 months or longer, and 14% were exposed for 12 months or longer. The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities (≥20%) were neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, increased AST, increased ALT, increased alkaline phosphatase, decreased sodium, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite. Metastatic Colorectal Cancer LONSURF as a single agent The safety of LONSURF was evaluated in RECOURSE, a randomized (2:1), double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer . Patients received LONSURF 35 mg/m 2 /dose (n=533) or placebo (n=265) twice daily on Days 1 through 5 and Days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle.
In RECOURSE, 12% of patients received LONSURF for more than 6 months and 1% of patients received LONSURF for more than 1 year. The study population characteristics were: median age 63 years; 61% male; 57% White, 35% Asian, and 1% Black. The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities (≥10% in incidence) in patients treated with LONSURF at a rate that exceeds the rate in patients receiving placebo were anemia, neutropenia, asthenia/fatigue, nausea, thrombocytopenia, decreased appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and pyrexia.
In RECOURSE, 3.6% of patients discontinued LONSURF for an adverse reaction and 14% of patients required a dose reduction. The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities leading to dose reduction were neutropenia, anemia, febrile neutropenia, fatigue, and diarrhea. Table 3 and Table 4 list the adverse reactions and laboratory abnormalities (graded using CTCAE v4.03), respectively, observed in RECOURSE. Table 3: Adverse Reactions (≥5%) in Patients Receiving LONSURF and at a Higher Incidence (>2%) than in Patients Receiving Placebo in RECOURSE Adverse Reactions LONSURF (N=533) Placebo (N=265) All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 No Grade 4 definition for nausea, abdominal pain, or fatigue in National Cancer Institute Common Terminology (%) All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 (%) General Asthenia/fatigue 52 7 35 9 Pyrexia 19 1.3 14
Gastrointestinal Nausea 48 1.9 24 1.1 Diarrhea 32 3 12 0.4 Vomiting
28 2.1 14
Abdominal pain 21 2.4 19 3.8 Stomatitis 8 0.4 6 0 Metabolism
and nutrition Decreased appetite 39 3.6 29
Infections Incidence reflects 64 preferred terms in the Infections and Infestations system
organ class. 27 7 16
Nervous system Dysgeusia 7 0 2.3 0 Skin and subcutaneous tissue Alopecia
7 0 1.1 0 Table 4: Select Laboratory Abnormalities in RECOURSE Laboratory Parameter Worst Grade at least one grade higher than baseline, with percentages based on number of patients with post-baseline samples, which may be <533 (LONSURF) or 265 (placebo) LONSURF Placebo All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 (%) All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 (%) Hematologic Anemia One Grade 4 anemia adverse reaction based on clinical criteria was reported 77 18 33 3 Neutropenia 67 38 0.8 0 Thrombocytopenia 42 5 8
In
RECOURSE, pulmonary emboli occurred more frequently in LONSURF-treated patients (2%) compared to no patients on placebo. LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab The safety of LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab was evaluated in SUNLIGHT, an international, randomized, open label study in patients with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer. The study population characteristics were: median age 63 years (20 to 90 years); 52% male; 88% White, 1.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 9.6% were unknown; and baseline ECOG performance status 0 (46%), 1 (54%), or 2 (0.2%). Serious adverse reactions occurred in 25% of patients.
The most frequent serious adverse reactions (≥2%) were intestinal obstruction (2.8%), and COVID-19 (2%). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 1.2% of patients who received LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab, including rectal fistula (0.4%), bowel perforation (0.4%) and atrial fibrillation (0.4%). Permanent treatment discontinuation due to an adverse reaction occurred in 13% of patients. The adverse reaction which resulted in permanent treatment discontinuation in ≥2% of patients was fatigue. Dosage reductions due to an adverse reaction or laboratory abnormality occurred in 7% of patients.
At least one dose reduction in 3.7% of patients was required for neutropenia. Dosage interruptions due to an adverse reaction occurred in 11% of patients who received LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab. The adverse reaction that required dosage interruption in ≥2% of patients was nausea.
The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities (≥20% in incidence) in patients treated with LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab were neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, increased aspartate aminotransferase, increased alanine aminotransferase, increased alkaline phosphatase, decreased sodium, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite. Table 5 and Table 6 list the adverse reactions and laboratory abnormalities, respectively, observed in SUNLIGHT. Table 5: Adverse Reactions (≥5%) in SUNLIGHT Adverse Reactions LONSURF + Bevacizumab (N=246) (%) LONSURF (N=246) (%) All Grades Grade 3 or 4 All Grades Grade 3 or 4 Gastrointestinal disorders Nausea 37 1.6 27
Diarrhea Represents a composite of multiple related terms 21 1.2 19 2.4
Abdominal pain 20 2.8 18
Vomiting 19 0.8 15 1.6 Stomatitis 13 <0.4 4.1 0 Constipation 11
0 11
General disorders and administration site conditions Fatigue 45 5 37 8 Pyrexia
4.9 0 6
Infections and infestations 31 8 24 8 Metabolism and nutrition disorders Decreased
appetite 20 <0.8 15
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders Musculoskeletal pain 18 1.2 11 2 Nervous
system disorder Headache 8 0 3.7 0 Vascular disorders Hypertension 11 6 2
Hemorrhage 10 1.2 3.7 0.8 Renal and urinary disorders Proteinuria 6 0.8
1.2 0 Table 6: Select Laboratory Abnormalities (≥10%) in SUNLIGHT Laboratory parameters LONSURF + Bevacizumab Each test incidence is based on the number of patients who had both baseline and at least one on-study laboratory measurement available: LONSURF + bevacizumab group (n=242 patients) and LONSURF group (range: 240 to 242 patients). LONSURF All Grades (%) Grade 3 or 4 (%) All Grades (%) Grade 3 or 4 (%) Hematology Neutrophils decreased 80 52 68 39 Hemoglobin decreased 68 5 73 11 Platelets decreased 54 4.1 29
Chemistry Aspartate aminotransferase increased 34 2.1 28 1.2 Alanine aminotransferase increased 33
3.3 23
Potassium increased 17 0 15 0 Potassium decreased 12 0.8 12 2.5
Creatinine increased 12 0.8 15 0 Metastatic Gastric Cancer The safety of LONSURF was evaluated in TAGS, an international, randomized (2:1), double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma who were previously treated with at least 2 prior chemotherapy regimens for advanced disease . Previous treatments must have included a fluoropyrimidine, a platinum, and either a taxane or irinotecan. Patients with HER2/neu-positive tumors must have received prior HER2/neu-targeted therapy, if available. Adjuvant chemotherapy could be counted as one prior regimen in patients who had recurrence during or within 6 months of completion of the adjuvant chemotherapy.
Patients received LONSURF 35 mg/m 2 /dose (n=335) or placebo (n=168) twice daily on Days 1 through 5 and Days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle with best supportive care. In TAGS, 10% of patients received LONSURF for more than 6 months and 0.9% of patients received LONSURF for more than 1 year. The study population characteristics were: median age 63 years (24 to 89 years); 73% male; 70% White, 16% Asian, and 1% Black.
The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities (≥10% in incidence) in patients treated with LONSURF at a rate that exceeds the rate in patients receiving placebo were neutropenia, anemia, nausea, decreased appetite, thrombocytopenia, vomiting, and diarrhea. In TAGS, 13% of patients discontinued LONSURF for an adverse reaction and 11% of patients required a dose reduction. The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities leading to dose reduction were neutropenia, anemia, febrile neutropenia, and diarrhea.
Table 7 and Table 8 list the adverse reactions and laboratory abnormalities (graded using CTCAE v4.03), respectively, observed in TAGS. Table 7: Adverse Reactions (≥5%) in Patients Receiving LONSURF and at a Higher Incidence (>2%) than in Patients Receiving Placebo in TAGS Adverse Reactions LONSURF (N=335) Placebo (N=168) All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 No Grade 4 definition for nausea or fatigue in NCI CTCAE, version 4.03. (%) All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 (%) Gastrointestinal Nausea 37 3 32 3 Vomiting 25 4 20 2 Diarrhea 23 3 14 2 Metabolism and nutrition Decreased appetite 34 9 31 7 Infections Incidence reflects 46 preferred terms in the Infections and Infestations system organ class. 23 5 16 5 Table 8: Laboratory Abnormalities in TAGS Laboratory Parameter Worst Grade at least one Grade higher than baseline, with percent based on number of patients with post-baseline samples which may be <335 (LONSURF) or 168 (placebo) LONSURF Placebo All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 (%) All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 (%) Hematologic Neutropenia 66 38 4 0 Anemia Anemia: No Grade 4 definition in CTCAE, v4.03 63 19 38 7 Thrombocytopenia 34 6 9 0 In TAGS, pulmonary emboli occurred more frequently in LONSURF-treated patients (3.1%) compared to 1.8% for patients on placebo. Additional Clinical Experience Interstitial lung disease was reported in 15 (0.2%) patients, 3 of which were fatal, among approximately 7,000 patients exposed to LONSURF in clinical studies and clinical practice settings in Asia.
Warnings & Cautions for Lonsurf
Severe Myelosuppression
In the 1114 patients who received LONSURF as a single agent, LONSURF caused severe or life-threatening myelosuppression (Grade 3-4) consisting of neutropenia (38%), anemia (17%), thrombocytopenia (4%) and febrile neutropenia (3%). Three patients (0.3%) died due to neutropenic infection/sepsis; four other patients (0.5%) died due to septic shock. A total of 14% of patients received granulocyte-colony stimulating factors. In the 246 patients who received LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab, LONSURF caused severe or life-threatening myelosuppression (Grade 3-4) consisting of neutropenia (52%), anemia (5%), thrombocytopenia (4%) and febrile neutropenia (0.4%). One patient (0.4%) died due to abdominal sepsis and two other patients (0.8%) died due to septic shock.
A total of 29% of patients received granulocyte-colony stimulating factors. Obtain complete blood counts prior to and on Day 15 of each cycle of LONSURF and more frequently as clinically indicated. Withhold LONSURF for severe myelosuppression and resume at the next lower dosage .
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity
Based on animal studies and its mechanism of action, LONSURF can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Trifluridine/tipiracil caused embryo-fetal lethality and embryo-fetal toxicity in pregnant rats when orally administered during gestation at dosage levels resulting in exposures lower than those achieved at the recommended dosage of 35 mg/m 2 twice daily. Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to the fetus.
Advise females of reproductive potential to use an effective method of contraception during treatment with LONSURF and for at least 6 months after the final dose .
Pregnancy Safety for Lonsurf
Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on animal data and its mechanism of action , LONSURF can cause fetal harm. LONSURF caused embryo-fetal lethality and embryo-fetal toxicity in pregnant rats when given during gestation at doses resulting in exposures lower than or similar to human exposures at the recommended clinical dose (see Data ). There are no available data on LONSURF use in pregnant women. 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 2-4% and 15-20%, respectively. Data Animal Data Trifluridine/tipiracil was administered orally once daily to female rats during organogenesis at dose levels of 15, 50, and 150 mg/kg. Decreased fetal weight was observed at FTD doses ≥50 mg/kg (approximately 0.33 times the FTD exposure at the clinical dose of 35 mg/m 2 twice daily). At the FTD dose of 150 mg/kg (approximately 0.92 times the FTD exposure at the clinical dose of 35 mg/m 2 twice daily) embryolethality and structural anomalies (kinked tail, cleft palate, ectrodactyly, anasarca, alterations in great vessels, and skeletal anomalies) were observed.
Pediatric Use of Lonsurf
Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness of LONSURF in pediatric patients have not been established. Juvenile Animal Toxicity Data Dental toxicity including whitening, breakage, and malocclusion (degeneration and disarrangement in the ameloblasts, papillary layer cells and odontoblasts) were observed in rats treated with trifluridine/tipiracil at doses ≥ 50 mg/kg (approximately 0.33 times the exposure at the clinical dose of 35 mg/m 2 twice daily).
Clinical Studies of Lonsurf
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (single agent
LONSURF) RECOURSE The efficacy of LONSURF was evaluated in RECOURSE (NCT01607957), an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted in patients with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Key eligibility criteria included prior treatment with at least 2 lines of standard chemotherapy for metastatic CRC, ECOG performance status (PS) 0-1, absence of brain metastasis, and absence of ascites requiring drainage in the past four weeks. Patients were randomized 2:1 to receive LONSURF 35 mg/m 2 or matching placebo orally twice daily after meals on Days 1-5 and 8-12 of each 28-day cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Randomization was stratified by KRAS status (wild-type vs. mutant), time since diagnosis of first metastasis (<18 months vs. ≥ 18 months), and region (Japan vs.
US, Europe and Australia). The major efficacy outcome measure was overall survival (OS) and an additional efficacy outcome measure was progression-free survival (PFS). A total of 800 patients were randomized to LONSURF (N=534) with best supportive care (BSC) or matching placebo (N=266) plus BSC. The median age was 63 years, 61% were male, 58% and 35% were White and Asian respectively, and all patients had baseline ECOG PS of 0 or 1. The primary site of disease was colon (62%) or rectum (38%). KRAS status was wild-type (49%) or mutant (51%) at study entry. All patients received prior treatment with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapy. All but one patient received bevacizumab and all but two patients with KRAS wild-type tumors received panitumumab or cetuximab.
Efficacy results are summarized in Table 9 and Figure 1. Table 9: Efficacy Results from RECOURSE LONSURF (N=534) Placebo (N=266) Overall Survival Number of deaths, N (%) 364 210 Median OS (months) Kaplan-Meier estimates (95% CI) Methodology of Brookmeyer and Crowley 7.1
Hazard ratio (95% CI) 0.68 p-value Stratified log-rank test (strata
KRAS status, time since diagnosis of first metastasis, region), 2-sided <0.001 Progression-Free Survival Number of events, N (%) 472 251 Hazard ratio (95% CI) 0.47 p-value <0.001 Figure 1: Kaplan-Meier Curves of Overall Survival in RECOURSE Previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab) SUNLIGHT The efficacy of LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab was evaluated in SUNLIGHT (NCT 04737187), an international, randomized (1:1), open label study in patients with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer. Patients were required to have received no more than 2 prior treatments for advanced disease, including a fluoropyrimidine, irinotecan, oxaliplatin, an anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody (optional) and an anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody for patients with RAS wild-type. Other key eligibility criteria included ECOG performance status (PS) 0-1, absence of symptomatic brain metastases, absence of ascites requiring drainage in the past 4 weeks, absence of uncontrolled hypertension, absence of non-healing wound, and absence of deep venous thromboembolic event in the past 4 weeks.
Patients were randomized to receive LONSURF 35 mg/m 2 administered orally twice daily on Days 1 to 5 and 8 to 12 of each 28-day cycle with or without bevacizumab 5 mg/kg administered intravenously every 2 weeks (on Day 1 and Day 15) of each 4-week cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Randomization was stratified by geographic region (North America, European Union, Rest of the World), time since diagnosis of metastatic disease (<18 months, ≥18 months) and RAS status (wild-type, mutant). The major efficacy outcome was overall survival (OS), and an additional efficacy outcome measure was progression-free survival (PFS). A total of 492 patients were randomized to receive LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab (N=246) or LONSURF as a single agent (N=246). The trial population characteristics were as follows: median age 63 years, 52% male, 88% White, 1.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 9.6% were unknown, 46% had ECOG PS 0 and 54% had ECOG PS 1. The primary site of disease was colon (73%) or rectum (27%). Seventy-one percent of patients had a RAS mutant status. A total of 92% of patients received 2 prior anticancer treatment regimens for advanced CRC; all patients received prior fluoropyrimidine; 99.8% of patients received prior irinotecan; 98% of patients received prior oxaliplatin.
Among all 492 treated patients, 76% received prior anti-VEGF treatment, and 72% received an anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody. Among the 142 patients with RAS wild-type mCRC, 94% received prior anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody. Efficacy results are summarized in Table 10 and Figure 2. Table 10: Efficacy Results from SUNLIGHT LONSURF plus Bevacizumab (N=246) LONSURF (N=246) Overall survival Number of deaths, N (%) 148 183 Median OS (months) Kaplan-Meier estimates (95% CI) Methodology of Brookmeyer and Crowley 10.8
Hazard ratio (95% CI) Stratified proportional hazards model (strata: region, time since
first metastasis diagnosis, RAS status) 0.61 p-value Stratified log-rank test (strata: region, time since first metastasis diagnosis, RAS status), 1-sided p-value <0.001 Progression-free survival (per investigator) Number of events N (%) 206 236 Median PFS (months) (95% CI) 5.6
Hazard ratio (95% CI) 0.44 p-value <0.001 Figure 2: Kaplan-Meier Curves of
Overall Survival in SUNLIGHT Figure 1 Figure 2
Metastatic Gastric Cancer
The efficacy of LONSURF was evaluated in TAGS (NCT02500043), an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in patients with metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma previously treated with at least 2 prior regimens for advanced disease. Previous treatments must have included a fluoropyrimidine, a platinum, and either a taxane or irinotecan. Patients with HER2/neu-positive tumors must have received prior HER2/neu-targeted therapy, if available.
Adjuvant chemotherapy could be counted as one prior regimen in patients who had recurrence during or within 6 months of completion of the adjuvant chemotherapy. Other key eligibility criteria included ECOG performance status (PS) 0 or 1. Patients were randomized 2:1 to receive LONSURF 35 mg/m 2 orally twice daily on Days 1-5 and 8-12 of each 28-day cycle with best supportive care (BSC) or matching placebo with BSC until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Randomization was stratified by ECOG PS at baseline (0 vs. 1), prior ramucirumab (yes vs. no), and geographic region (Japan vs. rest of world). The major efficacy outcome measure was OS and an additional outcome measure was PFS. A total of 507 patients were randomized to LONSURF (N=337) or placebo (N=170). The median age was 63 years, 73% were male, 70% and 16% were White and Asian respectively, and 38% had a baseline ECOG PS of 0. Seventy-one percent of patients had gastric tumors, 29% had GEJ tumors, and two patients had gastric/GEJ tumors.
All patients received platinum-based chemotherapy, 99% received fluoropyrimidine-based therapy, 91% received a taxane, 55% received irinotecan, and 33% received ramucirumab. The HER2 status was negative in 62%, positive in 19%, and unknown in 20% of patients. Among the 94 patients with HER2 positive tumors, 89% received prior anti-HER2 therapy.
Efficacy results are summarized in Table 11 and Figure 3. Table 11: Efficacy Results from TAGS LONSURF (N=337) Placebo (N=170) Overall Survival Number of deaths, N (%) 244 140 Median OS (months) Kaplan-Meier estimates (95% CI) Methodology of Brookmeyer and Crowley 5.7
Hazard ratio (95% CI) 0.69 p-value Stratified log-rank test (strata
ECOG PS, prior ramucirumab treatment, region), 2-sided 0.0006 Progression-Free Survival Number of events, N (%) 287 156 Hazard ratio (95% CI) 0.56 p-value <0.0001 Figure 3: Kaplan-Meier Curves of Overall Survival in TAGS 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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