Margenza Drug Information
Generic name: MARGETUXIMAB-CMKB
HER2/neu Receptor Antagonist [EPC]
Uses of Margenza
is indicated, in combination with chemotherapy, for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received two or more prior anti-HER2 regimens, at least one of which was for metastatic disease. MARGENZA is a HER2/neu receptor antagonist indicated, in combination with chemotherapy, for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received two or more prior anti-HER2 regimens, at least one of which was for metastatic disease.
Dosage & Administration of Margenza
Recommended Doses and Schedules
The recommended dose of MARGENZA is 15 mg/kg, administered as an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks (21-day cycle) until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Administer MARGENZA as an intravenous infusion at 15 mg/kg over 120 minutes for the initial dose, then over a minimum of 30 minutes every 3 weeks for all subsequent doses. On days when both MARGENZA and chemotherapy are to be administered, MARGENZA may be administered immediately after chemotherapy completion.
Refer to the respective Prescribing Information for each therapeutic agent administered in combination with MARGENZA for the recommended dosage information, as appropriate.
Dose Modification or Important Dosing Considerations
If a patient misses a dose of MARGENZA, administer the scheduled dose as soon as possible. Adjust the administration schedule to maintain a 3-week interval between doses. Left Ventricular Dysfunction Assess left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) before starting MARGENZA and regularly during treatment.
Withhold MARGENZA dosing for at least 4 weeks for any of the following: ≥ 16% absolute decrease in LVEF from pretreatment values LVEF below institutional limits of normal (or 50% if no limits are available) and ≥ 10% absolute decrease in LVEF from pretreatment values. MARGENZA dosing may be resumed if, within 8 weeks, LVEF returns to normal limits and absolute decrease from baseline is ≤ 15%. Permanently discontinue MARGENZA if LVEF decline persists for greater than 8 weeks, or if dosing is interrupted on greater than 3 occasions for LVEF decline. Infusion-Related Reactions Decrease the rate of infusion for mild or moderate infusion-related reactions (IRRs). Interrupt the infusion for dyspnea or clinically significant hypotension.
Permanently discontinue MARGENZA dosing in patients with severe or life-threatening IRRs.
Preparation for
Administration Administer as an intravenous infusion after dilution. Preparation for Intravenous Infusion Prepare solution for infusion, using aseptic technique, as follows: Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container permit. The solution is clear to slightly opalescent, colorless to pale yellow or pale brown.
Some visible, translucent, inherent proteinaceous particles may be present. Swirl the vial(s) gently. Do not shake the vial(s). Calculate the required volume of MARGENZA needed to obtain the appropriate dose according to patient's body weight.
The calculated total dose volume should be rounded to the nearest 0.1 mL. Withdraw appropriate volume of MARGENZA solution from the vial(s) using a syringe. Transfer MARGENZA into an intravenous bag containing 100 mL or 250 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) intravenous bags or intravenous bags made with polyolefins (polyethylene and polypropylene) and polyamide or polyolefins only or copolymer of olefins may be used. Do not use 5% Dextrose Injection, USP solution.
The final concentration of the diluted solution should be between 0.5 mg/mL to 7.2 mg/mL. Gently invert the intravenous bag to mix the diluted solution. Do not shake the intravenous bag. Discard any unused portion left in the vial(s). Do not administer as an intravenous push or bolus.
Do not mix MARGENZA with other drugs. Storage of Diluted Solution The product does not contain a preservative. If diluted infusion solution is not used immediately, it can be stored at room temperature up to 4 hours or stored refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) up to 24 hours.
If refrigerated, allow the diluted solution to come to room temperature prior to administration. Do not freeze. Administration Administer diluted infusion solution intravenously over 120 minutes for the initial dose, then over a minimum of 30 minutes every 3 weeks for all subsequent doses.
Administer through an intravenous line containing a sterile, non-pyrogenic, low-protein binding polyethersulfone (PES) 0.2 micron in-line or add-on filter. Do not co-administer other drugs through the same infusion line.
Side Effects of Margenza
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 rates observed in practice. The safety of MARGENZA was evaluated in HER2-positive breast cancer patients who received two or more prior anti-HER2 regimens in SOPHIA. Patients were randomized (1:1) to receive either MARGENZA 15 mg/kg every 3 weeks plus chemotherapy or trastuzumab plus chemotherapy. Among patients who received MARGENZA, 40% were exposed for 6 months or longer and 11% were exposed for greater than one year.
Serious adverse reactions occurred in 16% of patients who received MARGENZA. Serious adverse reactions in > 1% of patients included febrile neutropenia (1.5%), neutropenia/neutrophil count decrease (1.5%) and infusion related reactions (1.1%). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 1.1% of patients who received MARGENZA, including viral pneumonia (0.8%) and aspiration pneumonia (0.4%). Permanent discontinuation due to an adverse reaction occurred in 3% of patients who received MARGENZA. Adverse reactions which resulted in permanent discontinuation in > 1% of patients who received MARGENZA included left ventricular dysfunction and infusion-related reactions. Dosage interruptions due to an adverse reaction occurred in 11% of patients who received MARGENZA. Adverse reactions which required dosage interruption in > 5% of patients who received MARGENZA included infusion-related reactions. Table 1 summarizes the adverse reactions in SOPHIA. Table 1 Adverse Reactions (>10%) in Patients with Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Who Received MARGENZA in SOPHIA Adverse Reaction MARGENZA + Chemotherapy (n = 264) Trastuzumab + Chemotherapy (n = 266) All Grades (%) Grade 3 or 4 (%) All Grades (%) Grade 3 or 4 (%) General disorders and administration site conditions Fatigue/Asthenia 57 7 47
Pyrexia 19 0.4 14 0.4 Gastrointestinal disorders Nausea 33 1.1 32 0.4
Diarrhea 25 2.3 25
Vomiting 21 0.8 14 1.5 Constipation 19 0.8 17 0.8 Abdominal pain
Includes abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, lower abdominal pain and upper abdominal pain 17 1.5 21
Skin and Subcutaneous tissue Alopecia 18 0 15 0 Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia 13
0 15 3 Nervous System Disorders Headache Includes headache and migraine 19 0 16 0 Peripheral neuropathy Includes peripheral neuropathy, peripheral sensory neuropathy, peripheral motor neuropathy, and neuropathy 16 1.1 15
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders Cough 14 0.4 12 0 Dyspnea 13
1.1 11
Metabolism and nutrition disorders Decreased appetite 14 0.4 14 0.4 Musculoskeletal and
connective tissue disorders Arthralgia/Myalgia 14 0.4 12
Extremity pain 11 0.8 9 0 Injury, poisoning and procedural complications Infusion-related
reaction 13 1.5 3 0 Clinically relevant adverse reactions in ≤10% of patients who received MARGENZA in combination with chemotherapy included: dizziness and stomatitis (10%) each, decreased weight, dysgeusia, rash, and insomnia (6%) each, hypertension (5%), and syncope (1.5%). Table 2 summarizes the laboratory abnormalities in SOPHIA. Table 2 Select Laboratory Abnormalities (≥20%) That Worsened from Baseline in Patients with Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Who Received MARGENZA in SOPHIA Laboratory Abnormality MARGENZA + Chemotherapy The denominator used to calculate the rate varied from 229 to 253 based on the number of patients with a baseline value and at least one post-treatment value. Trastuzumab + Chemotherapy All Grades (%) Grade 3 or 4 (%) All Grades (%) Grade 3 or 4 (%) aPTT: activated partial thromboplastin time; INR: prothrombin international normalized ratio; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase Hematology Decreased hemoglobin 52 3.2 43
Decreased leukocytes 40 5 36 3.2 Decreased neutrophils 34 9 28 9
Increased aPTT 32 3.4 34
Decreased lymphocytes 31 4.4 38 4.4 Increased
INR 24 1.2 25
Chemistry Increased creatinine 68 0.4 60 0 Increased
ALT 32 2 30
Increased lipase 30 6 24 3.2 Increased
AST 23 2 22
Warnings & Cautions for Margenza
Left Ventricular Dysfunction Left ventricular cardiac dysfunction can occur with
MARGENZA. In SOPHIA, left ventricular dysfunction occurred in 1.9% of patients treated with MARGENZA. MARGENZA has not been studied in patients with a pretreatment LVEF value of < 50%, a prior history of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 6 months, or congestive heart failure NYHA class II-IV. Withhold MARGENZA for ≥ 16% absolute decrease in LVEF from pretreatment values or LVEF value below institutional limits of normal (or 50% if no limits are available) and ≥ 10% absolute decrease in LVEF from pretreatment values. Permanently discontinue MARGENZA if LVEF decline persists for greater than 8 weeks, or if dosing is interrupted on greater than 3 occasions due to LVEF decline. Cardiac Monitoring Conduct thorough cardiac assessment, including history, physical examination, and determination of LVEF by echocardiogram or MUGA scan.
The following schedule is recommended: Baseline LVEF measurement within 4 weeks prior to initiation of MARGENZA LVEF measurements (MUGA/echocardiogram) every 3 months during and upon completion of MARGENZA Repeat LVEF measurement at 4-week intervals if MARGENZA is withheld for significant left ventricular cardiac dysfunction .
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity
Based on findings in animals and mechanism of action, MARGENZA can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. There are no available data on the use of MARGENZA in pregnant women to inform the drug-associated risk. In postmarketing reports, use of a HER2-directed antibody during pregnancy resulted in cases of oligohydramnios and oligohydramnios sequence manifesting as pulmonary hypoplasia, skeletal abnormalities and neonatal death.
In an animal reproduction study, intravenous administration of margetuximab-cmkb to pregnant cynomolgus monkeys once every 3 weeks starting at gestational day (GD) 20 until delivery resulted in oligohydramnios and delayed infant kidney development. Animal exposures were ≥ 3 times the human exposures at the recommended dose, based on C max. Verify pregnancy status of females of reproductive potential prior to initiation of MARGENZA. Advise pregnant women and females of reproductive potential that exposure to MARGENZA during pregnancy or within 4 months prior to conception can result in fetal harm.
Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment and for 4 months following the last dose of MARGENZA.
Infusion-Related Reactions
MARGENZA can cause infusion-related reactions (IRRs). Symptoms may include fever, chills, arthralgia, cough, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, headache, diaphoresis, tachycardia, hypotension, pruritus, rash, urticaria, and dyspnea. In SOPHIA, IRRs were reported by 13% of patients on MARGENZA plus chemotherapy. Most of the IRRs occur during Cycle 1. Grade 3 IRRs were reported in 1.5% of MARGENZA-treated patients.
All IRRs resolved within 24 hours, irrespective of severity. In SOPHIA, IRRs leading to interruption of treatment occurred in 9% of patients treated with MARGENZA and chemotherapy. One patient (0.4%) on MARGENZA discontinued treatment due to IRR. An infusion substudy in 88 patients in SOPHIA evaluated MARGENZA administered over 120 minutes for the initial dose, then 30 minutes from Cycle 2 forward.
IRRs were ≤ Grade 2 and most occurred during the first (120 minutes) administration of MARGENZA. From Cycle 2 onward, one patient (1.1%) had an IRR (Grade 1). Monitor patients for IRRs during MARGENZA administration and as clinically indicated after completion of infusion. Have medications and emergency equipment to treat IRRs available for immediate use. Monitor patients carefully until resolution of signs and symptoms.
In patients who experience mild or moderate IRRs, consider premedications, including antihistamines, corticosteroids, and antipyretics. Decrease the rate of infusion for mild or moderate IRRs. Interrupt MARGENZA infusion in patients experiencing dyspnea or clinically significant hypotension and intervene with medical therapy which may include epinephrine, corticosteroids, diphenhydramine, bronchodilators and oxygen.
Patients should be evaluated and carefully monitored until complete resolution of signs and symptoms. Permanently discontinue MARGENZA in all patients with severe or life-threatening IRRs.
Drug Interactions with Margenza
Anthracyclines Patients who receive anthracyclines less than 4 months after stopping MARGENZA may be at increased risk of cardiac dysfunction. While this interaction has not been studied with MARGENZA, clinical data from other HER2-directed antibodies warrants consideration. Avoid anthracycline-based therapy for up to 4 months after stopping MARGENZA. If concomitant use is unavoidable, closely monitor patient's cardiac function.
Pregnancy Safety for Margenza
Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on findings in animals and mechanism of action, MARGENZA can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. There are no available data on use of MARGENZA in pregnant women to inform the drug-associated risk. In postmarketing reports, use of a HER2-directed antibody during pregnancy resulted in cases of oligohydramnios and oligohydramnios sequence manifesting as pulmonary hypoplasia, skeletal abnormalities, and neonatal death.
In an animal reproduction study, intravenous administration of margetuximab-cmkb to pregnant cynomolgus monkeys once every 3 weeks, starting at gestational day (GD) 20 until delivery, resulted in oligohydramnios and delayed infant kidney development. Animal exposures were ≥ 3 times the human exposures at the recommended dose, based on C max (see Data ). Advise patients of potential risks to a fetus. There are clinical considerations if MARGENZA is used during pregnancy or within 4 months prior to conception (see Clinical Considerations ). Estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown.
In the U.S. general population, background risks of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies are 2 - 4% and 15 - 20%, respectively. Clinical Considerations Fetal/Neonatal Adverse Reactions Monitor women who received MARGENZA during pregnancy or within 4 months prior to conception for oligohydramnios. If oligohydramnios occurs, perform fetal testing that is appropriate for gestational age and consistent with community standards of care.
Data Animal Data In an enhanced pre- and post-natal development study, pregnant cynomolgus monkeys received intravenous doses of 50 or 100 mg/kg margetuximab-cmkb once every 3 weeks starting on GD 20 and until delivery. Animal exposures at doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg were 3 and 6 times, respectively, the human exposures at the recommended dose, based on C max. Treatment with 50 and 100 mg/kg margetuximab-cmkb resulted in oligohydramnios beginning on GD 75. An infant mortality occurred on post-natal day 63 following maternal exposure to 100 mg/kg margetuximab-cmkb.
Clinical findings included tubular degeneration/necrosis and tubular dilatation in the kidney. Maternal doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg resulted in decreased infant kidney weights and histologic immature nephrons. Measurable serum concentrations of margetuximab-cmkb were observed in infant animals, which is consistent with margetuximab-cmkb crossing the placenta.
Pediatric Use of Margenza
Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness of MARGENZA have not been established in pediatric patients.
Clinical Studies of Margenza
Metastatic Breast Cancer
The efficacy of MARGENZA plus chemotherapy was evaluated in SOPHIA (NCT02492711), a randomized, multicenter, open-label trial of 536 patients with IHC 3+ or ISH-amplified HER2+ metastatic breast cancer who had received prior treatment with other anti-HER2 therapies. Patients were randomized (1:1) to MARGENZA plus chemotherapy or trastuzumab plus chemotherapy. Randomization was stratified by chemotherapy choice (capecitabine, eribulin, gemcitabine, or vinorelbine), number of lines of therapy in the metastatic setting (≤ 2, > 2), and number of metastatic sites (≤ 2, > 2). Patients were required to have progressed on or after the most recent line of therapy.
Prior radiotherapy and hormonal therapy were allowed. Patients received MARGENZA intravenously at a dose of 15 mg/kg every 3 weeks administered over 120 minutes for the initial administration and then over 30 to 120 minutes thereafter. Trastuzumab was given intravenously at an initial dose of 8 mg/kg over 90 minutes, followed by 6 mg/kg over 30 minutes every 3 weeks thereafter.
Patients were treated with MARGENZA or trastuzumab in combination with chemotherapy until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Major efficacy outcome measures were progression-free survival (PFS) by blinded independent central (BICR) review and overall survival (OS) of MARGENZA plus chemotherapy, compared with trastuzumab plus chemotherapy. Additional efficacy outcome measures were objective response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DOR) assessed by BICR. The median age was 56 years (range: 27-86); 78% of patients were < 65 years.
The majority of patients were female (99.4%), and the majority were White (80%). Patients had an ECOG performance status of 0 (58%) or 1 (42%) at baseline. Forty seven percent had visceral disease, 57% had bone metastases, and 13% had brain metastases. Sixty percent were hormone receptor positive.
The median number of prior lines of therapy in the locally advanced/metastatic setting was 2 (range: 1-4). All study patients had previously received trastuzumab, all but 1 patient had previously received pertuzumab, and 91% had previously received ado-trastuzumab emtansine. Efficacy results are summarized in Table 3 and Figure 1. Table 3 Efficacy Results in SOPHIA MARGENZA + Chemotherapy (n = 266) Trastuzumab + Chemotherapy (n = 270) CI: confidence interval; n: number of patients. Progression-free Survival Assessed per BICR. Number of events (%) 130 135 Disease progression 118 125 Death 12 10 Median, months (95% CI) Based on Kaplan-Meier estimates. 5.8
Hazard Ratio (HR) (95% CI)
Based on stratified Cox Model. 0.76 p-value p-value based on 2-sided stratified log rank test. 0.033 Overall Survival Number of events (%) 194 191 Median, months (95% CI) 21.6
Hazard Ratio (HR) (95% CI) 0.95 p-value 0.620 Not statistically significant Objective
Response for Patients with Measurable Disease (n = 262) (n = 262) Confirmed Objective Response Rate (95% CI) 22 16 Duration of Objective Response (n = 58) (n = 42) Median (months) (95% CI) 6.1
Figure 1 Kaplan-Meier Curve for Progression-Free Survival in
SOPHIA Results for investigator-assessed PFS were similar to the independent blinded PFS results. Consistent PFS results were observed across patient subgroups defined by study stratification factors (chemotherapy choice, number of lines of therapy in the metastatic setting, and number of metastatic sites). Figure 1
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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