Mvasi Drug Information
Generic name: BEVACIZUMAB-AWWB
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitor [EPC]
Uses of Mvasi
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer MVASI, in combination with intravenous fluorouracil-based chemotherapy, is indicated for the first- or second-line treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). MVASI, in combination with fluoropyrimidine-irinotecan- or fluoropyrimidine-oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy, is indicated for the second-line treatment of patients with mCRC who have progressed on a first-line bevacizumab product-containing regimen. Limitations of Use: MVASI is not indicated for adjuvant treatment of colon cancer.
First-Line Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer MVASI, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Recurrent Glioblastoma MVASI is indicated for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) in adults.
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma MVASI, in combination with interferon-alfa, is indicated for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).
Persistent, Recurrent, or Metastatic Cervical Cancer MVASI, in combination with paclitaxel and cisplatin or paclitaxel and topotecan, is indicated for the treatment of patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer.
Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer MVASI, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by MVASI as a single agent, is indicated for the treatment of patients with stage III or IV epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer following initial surgical resection. MVASI, in combination with paclitaxel, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, or topotecan, is indicated for the treatment of patients with platinum-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who received no more than 2 prior chemotherapy regimens. MVASI, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, or with carboplatin and gemcitabine, followed by MVASI as a single agent, is indicated for the treatment of patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.
Dosage & Administration of Mvasi
Important Administration Information Withhold for at least 28 days prior to elective surgery. Recurrent Disease Platinum Resistant The recommended dosage is 10 mg/kg intravenously every 2 weeks in combination with paclitaxel, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, or topotecan (every week). The recommended dosage is 15 mg/kg intravenously every 3 weeks in combination with topotecan (every 3 weeks).
No dose reductions for MVASI are recommended. Table 1: Dosage Modifications for Adverse Reactions Adverse Reaction Severity Dosage Modification Gastrointestinal Perforations and Fistulae Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES)
Preparation and Administration Preparation
Use appropriate aseptic technique. Use sterile needle and syringe to prepare MVASI. Visually inspect vial for particulate matter and discoloration prior to preparation for administration.
Discard vial if solution is cloudy, discolored or contains particulate matter. Withdraw necessary amount of MVASI and dilute in a total volume of 100 mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP. DO NOT ADMINISTER OR MIX WITH DEXTROSE SOLUTION.
Discard any unused portion left in a vial, as the product contains no preservatives. Diluted MVASI solution may be stored at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) for up to 8 hours, if not used immediately. No incompatibilities between MVASI and polyvinylchloride or polyolefin bags have been observed.
Administration Administer as an intravenous infusion. First infusion: Administer infusion over 90 minutes. Subsequent infusions: Administer second infusion over 60 minutes if first infusion is tolerated.
| Adverse Reaction | Severity | Dosage Modification |
|---|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal Perforations and Fistulae [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] | Gastrointestinal perforation, any grade Tracheoesophageal fistula, any grade Fistula, Grade 4 Fistula formation involving any internal organ | Discontinue MVASI |
| Wound Healing Complications [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] | Any | Withhold MVASI until adequate wound healing. The safety of resumption of bevacizumab products after resolution of wound healing complications has not been established. |
| Necrotizing fasciitis | Discontinue MVASI | |
| Hemorrhage [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] | Grade 3 or 4 | Discontinue MVASI |
| Recent history of hemoptysis of 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) or more | Withhold MVASI | |
| Thromboembolic Events [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4, 5.5) ] | Arterial thromboembolism, severe | Discontinue MVASI |
| Venous thromboembolism, Grade 4 | Discontinue MVASI | |
| Hypertension [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ] | Hypertensive crisis Hypertensive encephalopathy | Discontinue MVASI |
| Hypertension, severe | Withhold MVASI if not controlled with medical management; resume once controlled | |
| Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] | Any | Discontinue MVASI |
| Renal Injury and Proteinuria [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8) ] | Nephrotic syndrome | Discontinue MVASI |
| Proteinuria greater than or equal to 2 grams per 24 hours in absence of nephrotic syndrome | Withhold MVASI until proteinuria less than 2 grams per 24 hours | |
| Infusion-Related Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.9) ] | Severe | Discontinue MVASI |
| Clinically significant | Interrupt infusion; resume at a decreased rate of infusion after symptoms resolve | |
| Mild, clinically insignificant | Decrease infusion rate | |
| Congestive Heart Failure [see Warnings and Precautions (5.12) ] | Any | Discontinue MVASI |
Side Effects of Mvasi
Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical studies of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. The safety data in Warnings and Precautions and described below reflect exposure to bevacizumab in 4463 patients including those with mCRC (AVF2107g, E3200), non-squamous NSCLC (E4599), GBM (EORTC 26101), mRCC (BO17705), cervical cancer (GOG-0240), epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer (MO22224, AVF4095, GOG-0213, and GOG-0218), or another cancer, at the recommended dose and schedule for a median of 6 to 23 doses. The most common adverse reactions observed in patients receiving bevacizumab as a single agent or in combination with other anti-cancer therapies at a rate > 10% were epistaxis, headache, hypertension, rhinitis, proteinuria, taste alteration, dry skin, hemorrhage, lacrimation disorder, back pain and exfoliative dermatitis.
Across clinical studies, bevacizumab was discontinued in 8% to 22% of patients because of adverse reactions. Metastatic Colorectal Cancer In Combination with bolus-IFL The safety of bevacizumab was evaluated in 392 patients who received at least one dose of bevacizumab in a double-blind, active-controlled study (AVF2107g), which compared bevacizumab (5 mg/kg every 2 weeks) with bolus-IFL to placebo with bolus-IFL in patients with mCRC. Patients were randomized (1:1:1) to placebo with bolus-IFL, bevacizumab with bolus-IFL, or bevacizumab with fluorouracil and leucovorin.
The demographics of the safety population were similar to the demographics of the efficacy population. All Grades 3–4 adverse reactions and selected Grades 1–2 adverse reactions (i.e., hypertension, proteinuria, thromboembolic events) were collected in the entire study population. Adverse reactions are presented in Table 2.
Table 2: Grades 3-4 Adverse Reactions Occurring at Higher Incidence (≥ 2%) in Patients Receiving Bevacizumab vs. Placebo in Study AVF2107g In Combination with FOLFOX4 The safety of bevacizumab was evaluated in 521 patients in an open-label, active-controlled study (E3200) in patients who were previously treated with irinotecan and fluorouracil for initial therapy for mCRC. Bevacizumab was continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Selected Grades 3–5 non-hematologic and Grades 4–5 hematologic occurring at a higher incidence (≥ 2%) in patients receiving bevacizumab with FOLFOX4 compared to FOLFOX4 alone were fatigue . These data are likely to under-estimate the true adverse reaction rates due to the reporting mechanisms. First-Line Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer The safety of bevacizumab was evaluated as first-line treatment in 422 patients with unresectable NSCLC who received at least one dose of bevacizumab in an active-controlled, open-label, multicenter trial (E4599).
Chemotherapy-naïve patients with locally advanced, metastatic or recurrent non–squamous NSCLC were randomized (1:1) to receive six 21-day cycles of paclitaxel and carboplatin with or without bevacizumab (15 mg/kg every 3 weeks). After completion or upon discontinuation of chemotherapy, patients randomized to receive bevacizumab continued to receive bevacizumab alone until disease progression or until unacceptable toxicity. The trial excluded patients with predominant squamous histology (mixed cell type tumors only), CNS metastasis, gross hemoptysis (1/2 teaspoon or more of red blood), unstable angina, or receiving therapeutic anticoagulation.
Only Grades 3-5 non-hematologic and Grades 4-5 hematologic adverse reactions were collected. Recurrent Glioblastoma The safety of bevacizumab was evaluated in a multicenter, randomized, open-label study (EORTC 26101) in patients with recurrent GBM following radiotherapy and temozolomide of whom 278 patients received at least one dose of bevacizumab and are considered safety evaluable. Patients were randomized (2:1) to receive bevacizumab (10 mg/kg every 2 weeks) with lomustine or lomustine alone until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
In the bevacizumab with lomustine arm, 22% of patients discontinued treatment due to adverse reactions compared with 10% of patients in the lomustine arm. In patients receiving bevacizumab with lomustine, the adverse reaction profile was similar to that observed in other approved indications. Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma The safety of bevacizumab was evaluated in 337 patients who received at least one dose of bevacizumab in a multicenter, double-blind study (BO17705) in patients with mRCC.
Patients who had undergone a nephrectomy were randomized (1:1) to receive either bevacizumab (10 mg/kg every 2 weeks) or placebo with interferon-alfa. Patients were treated until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Grades 3-5 adverse reactions occurring at a higher incidence (>; including hypertension and hypertensive crisis), and hemorrhage (3% vs. 0.3%; including epistaxis, small intestinal hemorrhage, aneurysm ruptured, gastric ulcer hemorrhage, gingival bleeding, hemoptysis, hemorrhage intracranial, large intestinal hemorrhage, respiratory tract hemorrhage, and traumatic hematoma).
Adverse reactions are presented in Table 3. Table 3: Grades 1-5 Adverse Reactions Occurring at Higher Incidence (≥ 5%) of Patients Receiving Bevacizumab vs. Persistent, Recurrent, or Metastatic Cervical Cancer The safety of bevacizumab was evaluated in 218 patients who received at least one dose of bevacizumab in a multicenter study (GOG-0240) in patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer.
Adverse reactions are presented in Table 4. Table 4: Grades 1-4 Adverse Reactions Occurring at Higher Incidence (≥ 5%) in Patients Receiving Bevacizumab with Chemotherapy vs. Chemotherapy Alone in Study GOG-0240 Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Stage III or IV Following Initial Surgical Resection The safety of bevacizumab was evaluated in GOG-0218, a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, three arm study, which evaluated the addition of bevacizumab to carboplatin and paclitaxel for the treatment of patients with stage III or IV epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer following initial surgical resection.
Patients were randomized (1:1:1) to carboplatin and paclitaxel without bevacizumab (CPP), carboplatin and paclitaxel with bevacizumab for up to six cycles (CPB15), or carboplatin and paclitaxel with bevacizumab for six cycles followed by bevacizumab as a single agent for up to 16 additional doses (CPB15+). Bevacizumab was given at 15 mg/kg every three weeks. On this trial, 1215 patients received at least one dose of bevacizumab.
Grades 3-4 adverse reactions occurring at a higher incidence (≥2%) in either of the bevacizumab arms versus the control arm were fatigue (CPB15+ - ). Adverse reactions are presented in Table 5. Chemotherapy Alone in GOG-0218 Platinum - Resistant Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer The safety of bevacizumab was evaluated in 179 patients who received at least one dose of bevacizumab in a multicenter, open-label study (MO22224) in which patients were randomized (1:1) to bevacizumab with chemotherapy or chemotherapy alone in patients with platinum resistant, recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that recurred within < 6 months from the most recent platinum based therapy.
Patients had received no more than 2 prior chemotherapy regimens. The trial excluded patients with evidence of recto-sigmoid involvement by pelvic examination or bowel involvement on CT scan or clinical symptoms of bowel obstruction. Forty percent of patients on the chemotherapy alone arm received bevacizumab alone upon progression.
Adverse reactions are presented in Table 6. Chemotherapy Alone in Study MO22224 Platinum-Sensitive Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Study AVF4095g The safety of bevacizumab was evaluated in 247 patients who received at least one dose of bevacizumab in a double-blind study (AVF4095g) in patients with platinum sensitive recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. Grades 3-4 adverse reactions occurring at a higher incidence (≥ 2%) in patients receiving bevacizumab with chemotherapy compared to placebo with chemotherapy were: thrombocytopenia .
Adverse reactions are presented in Table 7. Placebo with Chemotherapy in Study AVF4095g Study GOG-0213 The safety of bevacizumab was evaluated in an open-label, controlled study (GOG-0213) in 325 patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, who have not received more than one previous regimen of chemotherapy. Adverse reactions are presented in Table 8.
Chemotherapy Alone in Study GOG-0213
Immunogenicity As with all therapeutic proteins, there is a potential for immunogenicity. The detection of antibody formation is highly dependent on the sensitivity and the specificity of the assay. Additionally, the observed incidence of antibody (including neutralizing antibody) positivity in an assay may be influenced by several factors, including assay methodology, sample handling, timing of sample collection, concomitant medications, and underlying disease.
For these reasons, comparison of the incidence of antibodies in the studies described below with the incidence of antibodies in other studies or to other bevacizumab products may be misleading. In clinical studies for adjuvant treatment of a solid tumor, 0.6% (14/2233) of patients tested positive for treatment-emergent anti-bevacizumab antibodies as detected by an electrochemiluminescent (ECL) based assay. Among these 14 patients, three tested positive for neutralizing antibodies against bevacizumab using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
The clinical significance of these anti-bevacizumab antibodies is not known.
Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during postapproval use of bevacizumab products. 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. General: Polyserositis Cardiovascular: Pulmonary hypertension, Mesenteric venous occlusion Gastrointestinal: Gastrointestinal ulcer, Intestinal necrosis, Anastomotic ulceration Hemic and lymphatic: Pancytopenia Hepatobiliary disorders: Gallbladder perforation Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders: Osteonecrosis of the jaw Renal: Renal thrombotic microangiopathy (manifested as severe proteinuria) Respiratory: Nasal septum perforation Vascular: Arterial (including aortic) aneurysms, dissections, and rupture
| Adverse Reaction NCI-CTC version 3. | Bevacizumab with IFL (N = 392) | Placebo with IFL (N = 396) |
|---|---|---|
| Hematology | ||
| Leukopenia | 37% | 31% |
| Neutropenia | 21% | 14% |
| Gastrointestinal | ||
| Diarrhea | 34% | 25% |
| Abdominal pain | 8% | 5% |
| Constipation | 4% | 2% |
| Vascular | ||
| Hypertension | 12% | 2% |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 9% | 5% |
| Intra-abdominal Thrombosis | 3% | 1% |
| Syncope | 3% | 1% |
| General | ||
| Asthenia | 10% | 7% |
| Pain | 8% | 5% |
| Adverse Reaction NCI-CTC version 3. | Bevacizumab with Interferon-Alfa (N = 337) | Placebo with Interferon-Alfa (N = 304) |
|---|---|---|
| Metabolism and nutrition | ||
| Decreased appetite | 36% | 31% |
| Weight loss | 20% | 15% |
| General | ||
| Fatigue | 33% | 27% |
| Vascular | ||
| Hypertension | 28% | 9% |
| Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal | ||
| Epistaxis | 27% | 4% |
| Dysphonia | 5% | 0% |
| Nervous system | ||
| Headache | 24% | 16% |
| Gastrointestinal | ||
| Diarrhea | 21% | 16% |
| Renal and urinary | ||
| Proteinuria | 20% | 3% |
| Musculoskeletal and connective tissue | ||
| Myalgia | 19% | 14% |
| Back pain | 12% | 6% |
| Adverse Reaction NCI-CTC version 3. | Bevacizumab with Chemotherapy (N = 218) | Chemotherapy (N = 222) |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Fatigue | 80% | 75% |
| Peripheral edema | 15% | 22% |
| Metabolism and nutrition | ||
| Decreased appetite | 34% | 26% |
| Hyperglycemia | 26% | 19% |
| Hypomagnesemia | 24% | 15% |
| Weight loss | 21% | 7% |
| Hyponatremia | 19% | 10% |
| Hypoalbuminemia | 16% | 11% |
| Vascular | ||
| Hypertension | 29% | 6% |
| Thrombosis | 10% | 3% |
| Infections | ||
| Urinary tract infection | 22% | 14% |
| Infection | 10% | 5% |
| Nervous system | ||
| Headache | 22% | 13% |
| Dysarthria | 8% | 1% |
| Psychiatric | ||
| Anxiety | 17% | 10% |
| Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal | ||
| Epistaxis | 17% | 1% |
| Renal and urinary | ||
| Increased blood creatinine | 16% | 10% |
| Proteinuria | 10% | 3% |
| Gastrointestinal | ||
| Stomatitis | 15% | 10% |
| Proctalgia | 6% | 1% |
| Anal fistula | 6% | 0.0% |
| Reproductive system and breast | ||
| Pelvic pain | 14% | 8% |
| Hematology | ||
| Neutropenia | 12% | 6% |
| Lymphopenia | 12% | 5% |
| Adverse Reaction NCI-CTC version 3, | Bevacizumab with carboplatin and paclitaxel followed by bevacizumab alone CPB15+, (N=608) | Bevacizumab with carboplatin and paclitaxel CPB15, (N= 607) | Carboplatin and paclitaxel CPP (N= 602) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | |||
| Fatigue | 80% | 72% | 73% |
| Gastrointestinal | |||
| Nausea | 58% | 53% | 51% |
| Diarrhea | 38% | 40% | 34% |
| Stomatitis | 25% | 19% | 14% |
| Musculoskeletal and connective tissue | |||
| Arthralgia | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Pain in extremity | 25% | 19% | 17% |
| Muscular weakness | 15% | 13% | 9% |
| Nervous system | |||
| Headache | 34% | 26% | 21% |
| Dysarthria | 12% | 10% | 2% |
| Vascular | |||
| Hypertension | 32% | 24% | 14% |
| Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal | |||
| Epistaxis | 31% | 30% | 9% |
| Dyspnea | 26% | 28% | 20% |
| Nasal mucosal disorder | 10% | 7% | 4% |
| Adverse Reaction NCI-CTC version 3 | Bevacizumab with Chemotherapy (N=179) | Chemotherapy (N=181) |
|---|---|---|
| Hematology | ||
| Neutropenia | 31% | 25% |
| Vascular | ||
| Hypertension | 19% | 6% |
| Nervous system | ||
| Peripheral sensory neuropathy | 18% | 7% |
| General | ||
| Mucosal inflammation | 13% | 6% |
| Renal and urinary | ||
| Proteinuria | 12% | 0.6% |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | ||
| Palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia | 11% | 5% |
| Infections | ||
| Infection | 11% | 4% |
| Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal | ||
| Epistaxis | 5% | 0% |
| Adverse Reaction NCI-CTC version 3 | Bevacizumab with Carboplatin and Gemcitabine (N=247) | Placebo with Carboplatin and Gemcitabine (N=233) |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Fatigue | 82% | 75% |
| Mucosal inflammation | 15% | 10% |
| Gastrointestinal | ||
| Nausea | 72% | 66% |
| Diarrhea | 38% | 29% |
| Stomatitis | 15% | 7% |
| Hemorrhoids | 8% | 3% |
| Gingival bleeding | 7% | 0% |
| Hematology | ||
| Thrombocytopenia | 58% | 51% |
| Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal | ||
| Epistaxis | 55% | 14% |
| Dyspnea | 30% | 24% |
| Cough | 26% | 18% |
| Oropharyngeal pain | 16% | 10% |
| Dysphonia | 13% | 3% |
| Rhinorrhea | 10% | 4% |
| Sinus congestion | 8% | 2% |
| Nervous system | ||
| Headache | 49% | 30% |
| Dizziness | 23% | 17% |
| Vascular | ||
| Hypertension | 42% | 9% |
| Musculoskeletal and connective tissue | ||
| Arthralgia | 28% | 19% |
| Back pain | 21% | 13% |
| Psychiatric | ||
| Insomnia | 21% | 15% |
| Renal and urinary | ||
| Proteinuria | 20% | 3% |
| Injury and procedural | ||
| Contusion | 17% | 9% |
| Infections | ||
| Sinusitis | 15% | 9% |
| Adverse Reaction NCI-CTC version 3 | Bevacizumab with Carboplatin and Paclitaxel (N=325) | Carboplatin and Paclitaxel (N=332) |
|---|---|---|
| Musculoskeletal and connective tissue | ||
| Arthralgia | 45% | 30% |
| Myalgia | 29% | 18% |
| Pain in extremity | 25% | 14% |
| Back pain | 17% | 10% |
| Muscular weakness | 13% | 8% |
| Neck pain | 9% | 0% |
| Vascular | ||
| Hypertension | 42% | 3% |
| Gastrointestinal | ||
| Diarrhea | 39% | 32% |
| Abdominal pain | 33% | 28% |
| Vomiting | 33% | 25% |
| Stomatitis | 33% | 16% |
| Nervous system | ||
| Headache | 38% | 20% |
| Dysarthria | 14% | 2% |
| Dizziness | 13% | 8% |
| Metabolism and nutrition | ||
| Decreased appetite | 35% | 25% |
| Hyperglycemia | 31% | 24% |
| Hypomagnesemia | 27% | 17% |
| Hyponatremia | 17% | 6% |
| Weight loss | 15% | 4% |
| Hypocalcemia | 12% | 5% |
| Hypoalbuminemia | 11% | 6% |
| Hyperkalemia | 9% | 3% |
| Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal | ||
| Epistaxis | 33% | 2% |
| Dyspnea | 30% | 25% |
| Cough | 30% | 17% |
| Rhinitis allergic | 17% | 4% |
| Nasal mucosal disorder | 14% | 3% |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | ||
| Exfoliative rash | 23% | 16% |
| Nail disorder | 10% | 2% |
| Dry skin | 7% | 2% |
| Renal and urinary | ||
| Proteinuria | 17% | 1% |
| Increased blood creatinine | 13% | 5% |
| Hepatic | ||
| Increased aspartate aminotransferase | 15% | 9% |
| General | ||
| Chest pain | 8% | 2% |
| Infections | ||
| Sinusitis | 7% | 2% |
Warnings & Cautions for Mvasi
Gastrointestinal Perforations and Fistulae Serious, and sometimes fatal, gastrointestinal perforation occurred at a higher incidence in patients receiving bevacizumab products compared to patients receiving chemotherapy. The incidence ranged from 0.3% to 3% across clinical studies, with the highest incidence in patients with a history of prior pelvic radiation. Perforation can be complicated by intra-abdominal abscess, fistula formation, and the need for diverting ostomies.
The majority of perforations occurred within 50 days of the first dose. Serious fistulae (including, tracheoesophageal, bronchopleural, biliary, vaginal, renal and bladder sites) occurred at a higher incidence in patients receiving bevacizumab products compared to patients receiving chemotherapy. The incidence ranged from < 1% to 1.8% across clinical studies, with the highest incidence in patients with cervical cancer.
The majority of fistulae occurred within 6 months of the first dose. Patients who develop a gastrointestinal vaginal fistula may also have a bowel obstruction and require surgical intervention, as well as a diverting ostomy. Avoid MVASI in patients with ovarian cancer who have evidence of recto-sigmoid involvement by pelvic examination or bowel involvement on CT scan or clinical symptoms of bowel obstruction.
Discontinue in patients who develop gastrointestinal perforation, tracheoesophageal fistula or any Grade 4 fistula. Discontinue in patients with fistula formation involving any internal organ.
Surgery and Wound Healing Complications In a controlled clinical study in which bevacizumab was not administered within 28 days of major surgical procedures, the incidence of wound healing complications, including serious and fatal complications, was 15% in patients with mCRC who underwent surgery while receiving bevacizumab and 4% in patients who did not receive bevacizumab. In a controlled clinical study in patients with relapsed or recurrent GBM, the incidence of wound healing events was 5% in patients who received bevacizumab and 0.7% in patients who did not receive bevacizumab. In patients who experience wound healing complications during MVASI treatment, withhold MVASI until adequate wound healing.
Withhold for at least 28 days prior to elective surgery. Do not administer for at least 28 days following major surgery and until adequate wound healing. The safety of resumption of bevacizumab products after resolution of wound healing complications has not been established.
Necrotizing fasciitis including fatal cases, has been reported in patients receiving bevacizumab, usually secondary to wound healing complications, gastrointestinal perforation or fistula formation. Discontinue MVASI in patients who develop necrotizing fasciitis.
Hemorrhage
Bevacizumab products can result in two distinct patterns of bleeding: minor hemorrhage, which is most commonly Grade 1 epistaxis, and serious hemorrhage, which in some cases has been fatal. Severe or fatal hemorrhage, including hemoptysis, gastrointestinal bleeding, hematemesis, CNS hemorrhage, epistaxis, and vaginal bleeding occurred up to 5-fold more frequently in patients receiving bevacizumab compared to patients receiving chemotherapy alone. Across clinical studies, the incidence of Grades 3-5 hemorrhagic events ranged from 0.4% to 7% in patients receiving bevacizumab.
Serious or fatal pulmonary hemorrhage occurred in 31% of patients with squamous NSCLC and 4% of patients with non-squamous NSCLC receiving bevacizumab with chemotherapy compared to none of the patients receiving chemotherapy alone. Do not administer MVASI to patients with recent history of hemoptysis of 1/2 teaspoon or more of red blood. Discontinue in patients who develop a Grade 3-4 hemorrhage.
Arterial Thromboembolic Events
Serious, sometimes fatal, arterial thromboembolic events (ATE) including cerebral infarction, transient ischemic attacks, myocardial infarction, and angina occurred at a higher incidence in patients receiving bevacizumab compared to patients receiving chemotherapy. Across clinical studies, the incidence of Grades 3-5 ATE was 5% in patients receiving bevacizumab with chemotherapy compared to ≤ 2% in patients receiving chemotherapy alone; the highest incidence occurred in patients with GBM. The risk of developing ATE was increased in patients with a history of arterial thromboembolism, diabetes, or >65 years.
Discontinue in patients who develop a severe ATE. The safety of reinitiating bevacizumab products after an ATE is resolved is not known.
Venous Thromboembolic Events
An increased risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) was observed across clinical studies. In Study GOG-0240, Grades 3-4 VTE occurred in 11% of patients receiving bevacizumab with chemotherapy compared with 5% of patients receiving chemotherapy alone. Discontinue MVASI in patients with a Grade 4 VTE, including pulmonary embolism.
Hypertension
Severe hypertension occurred at a higher incidence in patients receiving bevacizumab products as compared to patients receiving chemotherapy alone. Across clinical studies the incidence of Grades 3-4 hypertension ranged from 5% to 18%. Monitor blood pressure every two to three weeks during treatment with MVASI.
Treat with appropriate anti-hypertensive therapy and monitor blood pressure regularly. Continue to monitor blood pressure at regular intervals in patients with MVASI-induced or -exacerbated hypertension after discontinuing MVASI. Withhold MVASI in patients with severe hypertension that is not controlled with medical management; resume once controlled with medical management.
Discontinue in patients who develop hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy.
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) was reported in < 0.5% of patients across clinical studies. The onset of symptoms occurred from 16 hours to 1 year after the first dose. PRES is a neurological disorder which can present with headache, seizure, lethargy, confusion, blindness and other visual and neurologic disturbances.
Mild to severe hypertension may be present. Magnetic resonance imaging is necessary to confirm the diagnosis of PRES. Discontinue MVASI in patients who develop PRES.
Symptoms usually resolve or improve within days after discontinuing bevacizumab products, although some patients have experienced ongoing neurologic sequelae. The safety of reinitiating bevacizumab products in patients who developed PRES is not known.
Renal Injury and Proteinuria
The incidence and severity of proteinuria was higher in patients receiving bevacizumab as compared to patients receiving chemotherapy. The overall incidence of proteinuria (all grades) was only adequately assessed in Study BO17705, in which the incidence was 20%. Median onset of proteinuria was 5.6 months (15 days to 37 months) after initiating bevacizumab.
Proteinuria did not resolve in 40% of patients after median follow-up of 11.2 months and required discontinuation of bevacizumab in 30% of the patients who developed proteinuria. In an exploratory, pooled analysis of patients from seven randomized clinical studies, 5% of patients receiving bevacizumab with chemotherapy experienced Grades 2-4 (defined as urine dipstick 2+ or greater or > 1 gram of protein per 24 hours or nephrotic syndrome) proteinuria. Grades 2-4 proteinuria resolved in 74% of patients.
Bevacizumab was reinitiated in 42% of patients. Of the 113 patients who reinitiated bevacizumab, 48% experienced a second episode of Grades 2-4 proteinuria. Nephrotic syndrome occurred in < 1% of patients receiving bevacizumab across clinical studies, in some instances with fatal outcome.
In a published case series, kidney biopsy of 6 patients with proteinuria showed findings consistent with thrombotic microangiopathy. Results of a retrospective analysis of 5805 patients who received bevacizumab with chemotherapy and 3713 patients who received chemotherapy alone, showed higher rates of elevated serum creatinine levels (between 1.5 to 1.9 times baseline levels) in patients who received bevacizumab. Serum creatinine levels did not return to baseline in approximately one-third of patients who received bevacizumab.
Monitor proteinuria by dipstick urine analysis for the development or worsening of proteinuria with serial urinalyses during MVASI therapy. Patients with a 2+ or greater urine dipstick reading should undergo further assessment with a 24-hour urine collection. Discontinue in patients who develop nephrotic syndrome.
Data from a postmarketing safety study showed poor correlation between UPCR (Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio) and 24-hour urine protein.
Infusion-Related Reactions
Infusion-related reactions reported across clinical studies and postmarketing experience include hypertension, hypertensive crises associated with neurologic signs and symptoms, wheezing, oxygen desaturation, Grade 3 hypersensitivity, anaphylactoid/anaphylactic reactions, chest pain, headaches, rigors, and diaphoresis. In clinical studies, infusion-related reactions with the first dose occurred in < 3% of patients and severe reactions occurred in 0.4% of patients. Decrease the rate of infusion for mild, clinically insignificant infusion-related reactions.
Interrupt the infusion in patients with clinically significant infusion-related reactions and consider resuming at a slower rate following resolution. Discontinue in patients who develop a severe infusion-related reaction and administer appropriate medical therapy (e.g., epinephrine, corticosteroids, intravenous antihistamines, bronchodilators and/or oxygen).
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity Based on its mechanism of action and findings from animal studies, bevacizumab products may cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant women. Congenital malformations were observed with the administration of bevacizumab to pregnant rabbits during organogenesis every 3 days at a dose as low as a clinical dose of 10 mg/kg. Furthermore, animal models link angiogenesis and VEGF and VEGFR2 to critical aspects of female reproduction, embryo-fetal development, and postnatal development.
Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus. Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with MVASI and for 6 months after the last dose.
Ovarian Failure
The incidence of ovarian failure was 34% vs. 2% in premenopausal women receiving bevacizumab with chemotherapy as compared to those receiving chemotherapy alone for adjuvant treatment of a solid tumor. After discontinuing bevacizumab, recovery of ovarian function at all time points during the post-treatment period was demonstrated in 22% of women receiving bevacizumab. Recovery of ovarian function is defined as resumption of menses, a positive serum β-HCG pregnancy test, or an FSH level < 30 mIU/mL during the post-treatment period.
Long-term effects of bevacizumab products on fertility are unknown. Inform females of reproductive potential of the risk of ovarian failure prior to initiating MVASI.
Congestive Heart Failure MVASI is not indicated for use with anthracycline-based chemotherapy. The incidence of Grade ≥ 3 left ventricular dysfunction was 1% in patients receiving bevacizumab compared to 0.6% of patients receiving chemotherapy alone. Among patients who received prior anthracycline treatment, the rate of congestive heart failure (CHF) was 4% for patients receiving bevacizumab with chemotherapy as compared to 0.6% for patients receiving chemotherapy alone.
In previously untreated patients with a hematological malignancy, the incidence of CHF and decline in left-ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were increased in patients receiving bevacizumab with anthracycline-based chemotherapy compared to patients receiving placebo with the same chemotherapy regimen. Time to onset of left-ventricular dysfunction or CHF was 1 to 6 months after the first dose in at least 85% of the patients and was resolved in 62% of the patients who developed CHF in the bevacizumab arm compared to 82% in the placebo arm. Discontinue MVASI in patients who develop CHF.
Drug Interactions with Mvasi
Effects of MVASI on Other Drugs No clinically meaningful effect on the pharmacokinetics of irinotecan or its active metabolite SN38, interferon-alfa, carboplatin or paclitaxel was observed when bevacizumab was administered in combination with these drugs; however, 3 of the 8 patients receiving bevacizumab with paclitaxel and carboplatin had lower paclitaxel exposure after four cycles of treatment (at Day 63) than those at Day 0, while patients receiving paclitaxel and carboplatin alone had a greater paclitaxel exposure at Day 63 than at Day 0.
Pregnancy Safety for Mvasi
Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on findings from animal studies and their mechanism of action, bevacizumab products may cause fetal harm in pregnant women. Limited postmarketing reports describe cases of fetal malformations with use of bevacizumab products in pregnancy; however, these reports are insufficient to determine drug associated risks. In animal reproduction studies, intravenous administration of bevacizumab to pregnant rabbits every 3 days during organogenesis at doses approximately 1 to 10 times the clinical dose of 10 mg/kg produced fetal resorptions, decreased maternal and fetal weight gain and multiple congenital malformations including corneal opacities and abnormal ossification of the skull and skeleton including limb and phalangeal defects (see Data ).
Furthermore, animal models link angiogenesis and VEGF and VEGFR2 to critical aspects of female reproduction, embryofetal development, and postnatal development. 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.
Skeletal deformities were observed at all dose levels, with some abnormalities including meningocele observed only at the 100 mg/kg dose level. Teratogenic effects included: reduced or irregular ossification in the skull, jaw, spine, ribs, tibia and bones of the paws; fontanel, rib and hindlimb deformities; corneal opacity; and absent hindlimb phalanges.
Pediatric Use of Mvasi
Pediatric Use The safety and effectiveness of bevacizumab products in pediatric patients have not been established. In published literature reports, cases of non-mandibular osteonecrosis have been observed in patients under the age of 18 years who received bevacizumab. Bevacizumab products are not approved for use in patients under the age of 18 years.
Antitumor activity was not observed among eight pediatric patients with relapsed GBM who received bevacizumab and irinotecan. Addition of bevacizumab to standard of care did not result in improved event-free survival in pediatric patients enrolled in two randomized clinical studies, one in high grade glioma (n = 121) and one in metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma or non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma (n = 154). Based on the population pharmacokinetics analysis of data from 152 pediatric and young adult patients with cancer (7 months to 21 years of age), bevacizumab clearance normalized by body weight in pediatrics was comparable to that in adults.
Juvenile Animal Toxicity Data Juvenile cynomolgus monkeys with open growth plates exhibited physeal dysplasia following 4 to 26 weeks exposure at 0.4 to 20 times the recommended human dose (based on mg/kg and exposure). The incidence and severity of physeal dysplasia were dose-related and were partially reversible upon cessation of treatment.
Clinical Studies of Mvasi
Lack of Efficacy in Adjuvant Treatment of Colon Cancer Lack of efficacy of bevacizumab as an adjunct to standard chemotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of colon cancer was determined in two randomized, open-label, multicenter clinical studies. The first study was conducted in 3451 patients with high-risk stage II and III colon cancer, who had undergone surgery for colon cancer with curative intent. Patients were randomized to receive bevacizumab at a dose equivalent to 2.5 mg/kg/week on either a 2-weekly schedule with FOLFOX4 (N = 1155), or on a 3-weekly schedule with XELOX (N = 1145) or FOLFOX4 alone (N = 1151).
The main outcome measure was disease free survival (DFS) in patients with stage III colon cancer. Eighty-three percent had stage III disease. The addition of bevacizumab to chemotherapy did not improve DFS.
As compared to FOLFOX4 alone, the proportion of stage III patients with disease recurrence or with death due to disease progression were numerically higher for patients receiving bevacizumab with FOLFOX4 or with XELOX. The hazard ratios for DFS were for bevacizumab with FOLFOX4 versus FOLFOX4 alone and for bevacizumab with XELOX versus FOLFOX4 alone. Similar lack of efficacy for DFS was observed in the bevacizumab-containing arms compared to FOLFOX4 alone in the high-risk stage II cohort.
In a second study, patients with stage II and III colon cancer who had undergone surgery with curative intent, were randomized to receive either bevacizumab administered at a dose equivalent to 2.5 mg/kg/week with mFOLFOX6 (N = 1354) or mFOLFOX6 alone (N = 1356). The median age was 57 years, 50% were male and 87% White. Seventy-five percent had stage III disease.
The main outcome was DFS among stage III patients. The HR for DFS was OS was not significantly improved with the addition of bevacizumab to mFOLFOX6.
First-Line Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Study E4599 The safety and efficacy of bevacizumab as first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced, metastatic, or recurrent non-squamous NSCLC was studied in a single, large, randomized, active-controlled, open-label, multicenter study. After completing or discontinuing chemotherapy, patients randomized to receive bevacizumab continued to receive bevacizumab alone until disease progression or until unacceptable toxicity. The trial excluded patients with predominant squamous histology (mixed cell type tumors only), CNS metastasis, gross hemoptysis (1/2 teaspoon or more of red blood), unstable angina, or receiving therapeutic anticoagulation.
The main outcome measure was duration of survival. Eleven percent had recurrent disease. Of the 89% with newly diagnosed NSCLC, 12% had Stage IIIB with malignant pleural effusion and 76% had Stage IV disease.
OS was statistically significantly longer for patients receiving bevacizumab with paclitaxel and carboplatin compared with those receiving chemotherapy alone. Median OS was 12.3 months vs. 10.3 months. Based on investigator assessment which was not independently verified, patients were reported to have longer PFS with bevacizumab with paclitaxel and carboplatin compared to chemotherapy alone.
Results are presented in Figure 3. Figure 3: Kaplan-Meier Curves for Duration of Survival in First-Line Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Study E4599 In an exploratory analysis across patient subgroups, the impact of bevacizumab on OS was less robust in the following subgroups: women, patients ≥ 65 years and patients with ≥ 5% weight loss at study entry. Figure 3 Study BO17704 The safety and efficacy of bevacizumab in patients with locally advanced, metastatic or recurrent non-squamous NSCLC, who had not received prior chemotherapy was studied in another randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
The main outcome measure was PFS. Secondary outcome measure was OS. Eight percent had recurrent disease and 77% had Stage IV disease.
PFS was significantly higher in both bevacizumab-containing arms compared to the placebo arm. The addition of bevacizumab to cisplatin and gemcitabine failed to demonstrate an improvement in the duration of OS.
Recurrent Glioblastoma Study EORTC 26101
- The safety and efficacy of bevacizumab were evaluated in a multicenter, randomized (2: 1), open-label study in patients with recurrent GBM (EORTC 26101, NCT01290939). The main outcome measure was OS. Secondary outcome measures were investigator-assessed PFS and ORR per the modified Response Assessment in Neuro-oncology (RANO) criteria, health related quality of life (HRQoL), cognitive function, and corticosteroid use. A total of 432 patients were randomized to receive lomustine alone (N = 149) or bevacizumab with lomustine (N = 283). The median age was 57 years; 24.8% of patients were ≥ 65 years. Approximately 33% of patients randomized to receive lomustine received bevacizumab following documented progression. No difference in OS (HR 0.91, p-value of 0.4578) was observed between arms; therefore, all secondary outcome measures are descriptive only. PFS was longer in the bevacizumab with lomustine arm with a median PFS of 4.2 months in the bevacizumab with lomustine arm and 1.5 months in the lomustine arm. Among the 50% of patients receiving corticosteroids at the time of randomization, a higher percentage of patients in the bevacizumab with lomustine arm discontinued corticosteroids (23% vs. 12%). Study AVF3708g and Study NCI 06-C-0064E The efficacy and safety of bevacizumab 10 mg/kg every 2 weeks in patients with previously treated GBM were evaluated in one single arm single center study (NCI 06-C-0064E) and a randomized noncomparative multicenter study. Response rates in both studies were evaluated based on modified WHO criteria that considered corticosteroid use. In Study NCI 06-C-0064E, the response rate was with a median duration of response of 3.9 months Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Study BO17705 The safety and efficacy of bevacizumab were evaluated in patients with treatment-naïve mRCC in a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, international study comparing interferon-alfa and bevacizumab versus interferon alfa and placebo. Patients were treated until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The main outcome measure was investigator-assessed PFS. Secondary outcome measures were ORR and OS. The study population was characterized by Motzer scores as follows: 28% favorable, 56% intermediate missing. PFS was statistically significantly prolonged among patients receiving bevacizumab compared to placebo; median PFS was 10.2 months vs. 5.4 months. There was no improvement in OS based on the final analysis conducted after 444 deaths, with a median OS of 23 months in the patients receiving bevacizumab with interferon-alfa and 21 months in patients receiving interferon alone. Results are presented in Figure 4.
- Figure 4: Kaplan-Meier Curves for Progression-Free Survival in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma in Study BO17705 Figure 4
Persistent, Recurrent, or Metastatic Cervical Cancer Study GOG-0240 The safety and efficacy of bevacizumab were evaluated in patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer in a randomized, four-arm, multicenter study comparing bevacizumab with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone. A total of 452 patients were randomized (1:1:1:1) to receive paclitaxel and cisplatin with or without bevacizumab, or paclitaxel and topotecan with or without bevacizumab. Patients were treated until disease progression or unacceptable adverse reactions.
Secondary outcome measures included ORR. The median age was 48 years (20 to 85 years). Patients had a GOG performance status of Demographic and disease characteristics were balanced across arms.
Results are presented in Figure 5 and Table 11. Figure 5: Kaplan-Meier Curves for Overall Survival in Persistent, Recurrent, or Metastatic Cervical Cancer in Study GOG-0240 Table 11: Efficacy Results in Study GOG-0240 The ORR was higher in patients who received bevacizumab with chemotherapy compared to patients who received chemotherapy alone. Table 12: Efficacy Results in Study GOG-0240 The HR for OS with bevacizumab with cisplatin and paclitaxel as compared to cisplatin and paclitaxel alone was The HR for OS with bevacizumab with topotecan and paclitaxel as compared to topotecan and paclitaxel alone was Figure 5
Stage III or IV Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Following Initial Surgical Resection Study GOG-0218 The safety and efficacy of bevacizumab were evaluated in a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, three arm study evaluating the effect of adding bevacizumab to carboplatin and paclitaxel for the treatment of patients with stage III or IV epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer (N=1873) following initial surgical resection. Patients had either epithelial ovarian cancer (83%), primary peritoneal cancer (15%), or fallopian tube cancer (2%). Serous adenocarcinoma was the most common histologic type (85% in CPP and CPB15 arms, 86% in CPB15+ arm).
The majority of patients in all three treatment arms received subsequent antineoplastic treatment, 78.1% in the CPP arm, 78.6% in the CPB15 arm, and 73.2% in the CPB15+ arm. A higher proportion of patients in the CPP arm (25.3%) and CPB15 arm (26.6%) received at least one anti-angiogenic (including bevacizumab) treatment after discontinuing from study compared with the CPB15+ arm (15.6%). Study results are presented in Table 13 and Figure 6.
Table 13: Efficacy Results in Study GOG-0218 Figure 6
Platinum-Resistant Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Study MO22224 The safety and efficacy of bevacizumab were evaluated in a multicenter, open-label, randomized study comparing bevacizumab with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in patients with platinum-resistant, recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that recurred within <6 months from the most recent platinum-based therapy (N=361). Patients had received no more than 2 prior chemotherapy regimens. Forty percent of patients on the chemotherapy alone arm received bevacizumab alone upon progression.
Seventy-nine percent had measurable disease at baseline, 87% had baseline CA-125 levels ≥2 times ULN and 31% had ascites at baseline. ECOG performance status was of the patients. The addition of bevacizumab to chemotherapy demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in investigator-assessed PFS, which was supported by a retrospective independent review analysis.
Results for the ITT population are presented in Table 14 and Figure 7. Results for the separate chemotherapy cohorts are presented in Table 15. Table 14: Efficacy Results in Study MO22224 Table 15: Efficacy Results in Study MO22224 by Chemotherapy Figure 7
Platinum-Sensitive Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Study AVF4095g The safety and efficacy of bevacizumab were evaluated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study studying bevacizumab with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in the treatment of patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who have not received prior chemotherapy in the recurrent setting or prior bevacizumab treatment (N=484). The main outcome measures were investigator-assessed PFS. All patients had measurable disease at baseline, 74% had baseline CA-125 levels >ULN (35 U/mL).
The ECOG performance status was 0 or 1 for 99.8% of patients. A statistically significant prolongation in PFS was demonstrated among patients receiving bevacizumab with chemotherapy compared to those receiving placebo with chemotherapy (Table 16 and Figure 8). Independent radiology review of PFS was consistent with investigator assessment.
Table 16: Efficacy Results in Study AVF4095g Figure 8 Study GOG-0213 The safety and efficacy of bevacizumab were evaluated in a randomized, controlled, open-label study of bevacizumab with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in the treatment of patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, who have not received more than one previous regimen of chemotherapy (N=673). Other outcome measures were investigator-assessed PFS, and ORR. Eighty-three percent had measurable disease at baseline and 74% had abnormal CA-125 levels at baseline.
Ten percent of patients had received prior bevacizumab. Results are presented in Table 17 and Figure 9. Table 17: Efficacy Results in Study GOG-0213 Figure 9
| Efficacy Parameter | Bevacizumab with bolus-IFL (N = 402) | Placebo with bolus-IFL (N = 411) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Survival | ||
| Median, in months | 20.3 | 15.6 |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) | 0.66 (0.54, 0.81) | |
| p-value by stratified log-rank test. | < 0.001 | |
| Progression - Free Survival | ||
| Median, in months | 10.6 | 6.2 |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) | 0.54 (0.45, 0.66) | |
| p-value | < 0.001 | |
| Overall Response Rate | ||
| Rate (%) | 45% | 35% |
| p-value by χ 2 test. | < 0.01 | |
| Duration of Response | ||
| Median, in months | 10.4 | 7.1 |
| Efficacy Parameter | Bevacizumab with Chemotherapy (N = 409) | Chemotherapy (N = 411) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Survival p = 0.0057 by unstratified log-rank test. | ||
| Median, in months | 11.2 | 9.8 |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) | 0.81 (0.69, 0.94) | |
| Progression-Free Survival p-value < 0.0001 by unstratified log-rank test. | ||
| Median, in months | 5.7 | 4.0 |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) | 0.68 (0.59, 0.78) | |
| Efficacy Parameter | Bevacizumab with Chemotherapy (N = 227) | Chemotherapy (N = 225) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Survival | ||
| Median, in months Kaplan-Meier estimates. | 16.8 | 12.9 |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) | 0.74 (0.58;0.94) | |
| p-value log-rank test (stratified). | 0.0132 | |
| Efficacy Parameter | Topotecan and Paclitaxel with or without Bevacizumab (N = 223) | Cisplatin and Paclitaxel with or without Bevacizumab (N = 229) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Survival | ||
| Median, in months Kaplan-Meier estimates. | 13.3 | 15.5 |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI)] | 1.15 (0.91, 1.46) | |
| p-value | 0.23 | |
| Efficacy Parameter | Bevacizumab with carboplatin and paclitaxel followed by bevacizumab alone (N=623) | Bevacizumab with carboplatin and paclitaxel (N=625) | Carboplatin and paclitaxel (N= 625) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS = not significant | |||
| Progression-Free Survival per Investigator | |||
| Median, in months | 18.2 | 12.8 | 12.0 |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) Relative to the control arm; stratified hazard ratio | 0.62 (0.52, 0.75) | 0.83 (0.70, 0.98) | |
| p –value Two-sided p-value based on re-randomization test | < 0.0001 | NS | |
| Overall Survival Final overall survival analysis | |||
| Median, in months | 43.8 | 38.8 | 40.6 |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) | 0.89 (0.76, 1.05) | 1.06 (0.90, 1.24) | |
| Efficacy Parameter | Bevacizumab with Chemotherapy (N=179) | Chemotherapy (N=182) |
|---|---|---|
| Progression-Free Survival per Investigator | ||
| Median (95% CI), in months | 6.8 (5.6, 7.8) | 3.4 (2.1, 3.8) |
| HR (95% CI) per stratified Cox proportional hazards model | 0.38 (0.30, 0.49) | |
| p-value per stratified log-rank test | <0.0001 | |
| Overall Survival | ||
| Median (95% CI), in months | 16.6 (13.7, 19.0) | 13.3 (11.9, 16.4) |
| HR (95% CI) | 0.89 (0.69, 1.14) | |
| Overall Response Rate | ||
| Number of Patients with Measurable Disease at Baseline | 142 | 144 |
| Rate, % (95% CI) | 28% (21%, 36%) | 13% (7%, 18%) |
| Duration of Response | ||
| Median, in months | 9.4 | 5.4 |
| Efficacy Parameter | Paclitaxel | Topotecan | Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bevacizumab with Chemotherapy (N=60) | Chemotherapy (N=55) | Bevacizumab with Chemotherapy (N=57) | Chemotherapy (N=63) | Bevacizumab with Chemotherapy (N=62) | Chemotherapy (N=64) | |
| NE=Not Estimable | ||||||
| Progression-Free Survival per Investigator | ||||||
| Median, in months (95% CI) | 9.6 (7.8, 11.5) | 3.9 (3.5, 5.5) | 6.2 (5.3, 7.6) | 2.1 (1.9, 2.3) | 5.1 (3.9, 6.3) | 3.5 (1.9, 3.9) |
| Hazard ratio per stratified Cox proportional hazards model (95% CI) | 0.47 (0.31, 0.72) | 0.24 (0.15, 0.38) | 0.47 (0.32, 0.71) | |||
| Overall Survival | ||||||
| Median, in months (95% CI) | 22.4 (16.7, 26.7) | 13.2 (8.2, 19.7) | 13.8 (11.0, 18.3) | 13.3 (10.4, 18.3) | 13.7 (11.0, 18.3) | 14.1 (9.9, 17.8) |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) | 0.64 (0.41, 1.01) | 1.12 (0.73, 1.73) | 0.94 (0.63, 1.42) | |||
| Overall Response Rate | ||||||
| Number of patients with measurable disease at baseline | 45 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 51 | 51 |
| Rate, % (95% CI) | 53 (39, 68) | 30 (17, 44) | 17 (6, 28) | 2 (0, 6) | 16 (6, 26) | 8 (0, 15) |
| Duration of Response | ||||||
| Median, in months | 11.6 | 6.8 | 5.2 | NE | 8.0 | 4.6 |
| Efficacy Parameter | Bevacizumab with Gemcitabine and Carboplatin (N=242) | Placebo with Gemcitabine and Carboplatin (N=242) |
|---|---|---|
| Progression-Free Survival | ||
| Median, in months | 12.4 | 8.4 |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) | 0.46 (0.37, 0.58) | |
| p-value | < 0.0001 | |
| Overall Response Rate | ||
| % patients with overall response | 78% | 57% |
| p-value | < 0.0001 | |
| Efficacy Parameter | Bevacizumab with Carboplatin and Paclitaxel (N=337) | Carboplatin and Paclitaxel (N=336) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Survival | ||
| Median, in months | 42.6 | 37.3 |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) (IVRS) HR was estimated from Cox proportional hazards models stratified by the duration of treatment free-interval prior to enrolling onto this study per IVRS (interactive voice response system) and secondary surgical debulking status. | 0.84 (0.69, 1.01) | |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) (eCRF) HR was estimated from Cox proportional hazards models stratified by the duration of platinum free-interval prior to enrolling onto this study per eCRF (electronic case report form) and secondary surgical debulking status. | 0.82 (0.68, 0.996) | |
| Progression-Free Survival | ||
| Median, in months | 13.8 | 10.4 |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) (IVRS) | 0.61 (0.51, 0.72) | |
| Overall Response Rate | ||
| Number of patients with measurable disease at baseline | 274 | 286 |
| Rate, % | 213 (78%) | 159 (56%) |
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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