Ninlaro Drug Information
Generic name: IXAZOMIB
Uses of Ninlaro
NINLARO ® is indicated in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy. Limitations of Use: NINLARO is not recommended for use in the maintenance setting or in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone outside of controlled clinical trials.
Dosage & Administration of Ninlaro
Dosing and Administration Guidelines NINLARO in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone The recommended starting dose of NINLARO is 4 mg administered orally once a week on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 28-day treatment cycle. The recommended starting dose of lenalidomide is 25 mg administered daily on Days 1 through 21 of a 28-day treatment cycle. Table 1: Dosing Schedule for ✔ - ✔ - ✔ - ✔ - For additional information regarding lenalidomide and dexamethasone, refer to their prescribing information.
NINLARO should be taken once a week on the same day and at approximately the same time for the first three weeks of a four week cycle. The importance of carefully following all dosage instructions should be discussed with patients starting treatment. Instruct patients to take the recommended dosage as directed, because overdosage has led to deaths.
NINLARO should be taken at least one hour before or at least two hours after food. The whole capsule should be swallowed with water. The capsule should not be crushed, chewed or opened.
If a NINLARO dose is delayed or missed, the dose should be taken only if the next scheduled dose is ≥72 hours away. A missed dose should not be taken within 72 hours of the next scheduled dose. A double dose should not be taken to make up for the missed dose.
If vomiting occurs after taking a dose, the patient should not repeat the dose. The patient should resume dosing at the time of the next scheduled dose. Prior to initiating a new cycle of therapy: Absolute neutrophil count should be at least 1,000/mm 3 Platelet count should be at least 75,000/mm 3 Non-hematologic toxicities should, at the healthcare provider's discretion, generally be recovered to patient's baseline condition or Grade 1 or lower Treatment should be continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Concomitant Medications Consider antiviral prophylaxis in patients being treated with NINLARO to decrease the risk of herpes zoster reactivation.
Dosage Modification Guidelines The NINLARO dose reduction steps are presented in Table 2 and the dosage modification guidelines are provided in Table 3. Table 2: NINLARO Dose Reductions due to Adverse Reactions Recommended starting dose Recommended starting dose of 3 mg in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment, severe renal impairment or end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis. First reduction to Second reduction to Discontinue 4 mg 3 mg 2.3 mg An alternating dose modification approach is recommended for NINLARO and lenalidomide for thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, and rash as described in Table 3.
Refer to the lenalidomide prescribing information if dose reduction is needed for lenalidomide. Table 3: Dosage Modifications Guidelines for
Dosage in Patients with Hepatic Impairment Reduce the starting dose of NINLARO to 3 mg in patients with moderate (total bilirubin greater than 1.5-3 × ULN) or severe (total bilirubin greater than 3 × ULN) hepatic impairment.
Dosage in Patients with Renal Impairment Reduce the starting dose of NINLARO to 3 mg in patients with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/min) or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis. NINLARO is not dialyzable and therefore can be administered without regard to the timing of dialysis. Refer to the lenalidomide prescribing information for dosing recommendations in patients with renal impairment.
| 28-Day Cycle (a 4-week cycle) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | ||||
| - | Day 1 | Days 2-7 | Day 8 | Days 9-14 | Day 15 | Days 16-21 | Day 22 | Days 23-28 |
| NINLARO | ✔ | - | ✔ | - | ✔ | - | - | - |
| Lenalidomide | ✔ | ✔ Daily | ✔ | ✔ Daily | ✔ | ✔ Daily | - | - |
| Dexamethasone | ✔ | - | ✔ | - | ✔ | - | ✔ | - |
| Recommended starting dose Recommended starting dose of 3 mg in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment, severe renal impairment or end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis [see Dosage and Administration (2.3, 2.4) ]. | First reduction to | Second reduction to | Discontinue |
| 4 mg | 3 mg | 2.3 mg |
| Hematological Toxicities | Recommended Actions |
|---|---|
| Thrombocytopenia (Platelet Count) | |
| Platelet count less than 30,000/mm 3 | Withhold NINLARO and lenalidomide until platelet count is at least 30,000/mm 3. Following recovery, resume lenalidomide at the next lower dose according to its prescribing information and resume NINLARO at its most recent dose. If platelet count falls to less than 30,000/mm 3 again, withhold NINLARO and lenalidomide until platelet count is at least 30,000/mm 3. Following recovery, resume NINLARO at the next lower dose and resume lenalidomide at its most recent dose. For additional occurrences, alternate dose modification of lenalidomide and NINLARO |
| Neutropenia (Absolute Neutrophil Count) | |
| Absolute neutrophil count less than 500/mm 3 | Withhold NINLARO and lenalidomide until absolute neutrophil count is at least 500/mm 3. Consider adding G-CSF as per clinical guidelines. Following recovery, resume lenalidomide at the next lower dose according to its prescribing information and resume NINLARO at its most recent dose. If absolute neutrophil count falls to less than 500/mm 3 again, withhold NINLARO and lenalidomide until absolute neutrophil count is at least 500/mm 3. Following recovery, resume NINLARO at the next lower dose and resume lenalidomide at its most recent dose. |
| Non-Hematological Toxicities | Recommended Actions |
| Rash | |
| Grade Grading based on National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria (CTCAE) Version 4.03 2 or 3 | Withhold lenalidomide until rash recovers to Grade 1 or lower. Following recovery, resume lenalidomide at the next lower dose according to its prescribing information. If Grade 2 or 3 rash occurs again, withhold NINLARO and lenalidomide until rash recovers to Grade 1 or lower. Following recovery, resume NINLARO at the next lower dose and resume lenalidomide at its most recent dose. |
| Grade 4 | Discontinue treatment regimen. |
| Peripheral Neuropathy | |
| Grade 1 Peripheral Neuropathy with Pain or Grade 2 Peripheral Neuropathy | Withhold NINLARO until peripheral neuropathy recovers to Grade 1 or lower without pain or patient's baseline. Following recovery, resume NINLARO at its most recent dose. |
| Grade 2 Peripheral Neuropathy with Pain or Grade 3 Peripheral Neuropathy | Withhold NINLARO. Toxicities should, at the healthcare provider's discretion, generally recover to patient's baseline condition or Grade 1 or lower prior to resuming NINLARO. Following recovery, resume NINLARO at the next lower dose. |
| Grade 4 Peripheral Neuropathy | Discontinue treatment regimen. |
| Other Non-Hematological Toxicities | |
| Other Grade 3 or 4 Non-Hematological Toxicities | Withhold NINLARO. Toxicities should, at the healthcare provider's discretion, generally recover to patient's baseline condition or Grade 1 or lower prior to resuming NINLARO. If attributable to NINLARO, resume NINLARO at the next lower dose following recovery. |
Side Effects of Ninlaro
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 safety population from the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study included 720 patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma, who received NINLARO in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (NINLARO regimen; N=361) or placebo in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (placebo regimen; N=359). The most frequently reported adverse reactions (≥20% with a difference of ≥5% compared to placebo) in the NINLARO regimen were thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, diarrhea, constipation, peripheral neuropathy, nausea, peripheral edema, rash, vomiting, and bronchitis.
One or more of the three drugs was permanently discontinued in 4% of patients reporting peripheral neuropathy, 3% of patients reporting diarrhea and 2% of patients reporting thrombocytopenia. Permanent discontinuation of NINLARO due to an adverse reaction occurred in 10% of patients. Table 4 summarizes the non-hematologic adverse reactions occurring in at least 5% of patients with at least a 5% difference between the NINLARO regimen and the placebo regimen.
Table 5: Herpes Zoster Herpes zoster was reported in 6% of patients in the NINLARO regimen and 3% of patients in the placebo regimen. Antiviral prophylaxis was allowed at the healthcare provider's discretion. Patients treated in the NINLARO regimen who received antiviral prophylaxis had a lower incidence (1%) of herpes zoster infection compared to patients who did not receive prophylaxis (10%).
Eye Disorders Eye disorders were reported with many different preferred terms but in aggregate, the frequency was 38% in patients in the NINLARO regimen. Other Clinical Trials Experience The following serious adverse reactions have each been reported at a frequency of <1% in patients treated with NINLARO: acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's syndrome), Stevens-Johnson syndrome, transverse myelitis, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, tumor lysis syndrome, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of NINLARO. 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. Immune system disorders: Angioedema Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: Toxic epidermal necrolysis
| System Organ Class / Preferred Term | NINLARO + Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone N=361 | Placebo + Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone N=359 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | |||||
| All Grades | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | All Grades | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | |
| Note: Adverse reactions included as preferred terms are based on MedDRA version 23.0. | ||||||
| Gastrointestinal disorders | ||||||
| Diarrhea | 52 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 0 |
| Constipation | 35 | <1 | 0 | 28 | <1 | 0 |
| Nausea | 32 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Vomiting | 26 | 1 | 0 | 13 | <1 | 0 |
| Nervous system disorders | ||||||
| Peripheral neuropathies Represents a pooling of preferred terms | 32 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | ||||||
| Back pain At the time of the final analysis, these adverse reactions no longer met the criterion for a ≥5% difference between the NINLARO regimen and the placebo regimen. | 27 | <1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| Infections and infestations | ||||||
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 27 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Bronchitis | 22 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | <1 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | ||||||
| Rash | 27 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| General disorders and administration site conditions | ||||||
| Edema peripheral | 27 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| - | NINLARO + Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone N=361 | Placebo + Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone N=359 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | |||
| - | Any Grade | Grade 3-4 | Any Grade | Grade 3-4 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 85 | 30 | 67 | 14 |
| Neutropenia | 74 | 34 | 70 | 37 |
Warnings & Cautions for Ninlaro
Thrombocytopenia Thrombocytopenia has been reported with NINLARO with platelet nadirs typically occurring between Days 14-21 of each 28-day cycle and recovery to baseline by the start of the next cycle. The rate of platelet transfusions was 10% in the NINLARO regimen and 7% in the placebo regimen. Monitor platelet counts at least monthly during treatment with NINLARO.
Consider more frequent monitoring during the first three cycles. Manage thrombocytopenia with dose modifications and platelet transfusions as per standard medical guidelines.
Gastrointestinal Toxicities
Diarrhea, constipation, nausea, and vomiting have been reported with NINLARO, occasionally requiring use of antidiarrheal and antiemetic medications, and supportive care. Diarrhea resulted in discontinuation of one or more of the three drugs in 3% of patients in the NINLARO regimen and 2% of patients in the placebo regimen. Grade 3 adverse reactions of peripheral neuropathy were reported at 2% in both regimens.
The most commonly reported reaction was peripheral sensory neuropathy (24% and 17% in the NINLARO and placebo regimen, respectively). Peripheral motor neuropathy was not commonly reported in either regimen (<1%). Peripheral neuropathy resulted in discontinuation of one or more of the three drugs in 4% of patients in the NINLARO regimen and <1% of patients in the placebo regimen.
Patients should be monitored for symptoms of neuropathy. Patients experiencing new or worsening peripheral neuropathy may require dose modification.
Peripheral Edema
Peripheral edema was reported in 27% and 21% of patients in the NINLARO and placebo regimens, respectively. Grade 3 peripheral edema was reported in 2% and 1% of patients in the NINLARO and placebo regimens, respectively. Peripheral edema resulted in discontinuation of one or more of the three drugs in <1% of patients in both regimens.
Evaluate for underlying causes and provide supportive care, as necessary. Grade 3 rash was reported in 3% of patients in the NINLARO regimen and 2% of patients in the placebo regimen. Serious adverse reactions of rash were reported in <1% of patients in the NINLARO regimen.
The most common type of rash reported in both regimens included maculo-papular and macular rash. Manage rash with supportive care or with dose modification if Grade 2 or higher. Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, including fatal cases, have been reported with NINLARO.
If Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis occurs, discontinue NINLARO and manage as clinically indicated.
Thrombotic Microangiopathy
Cases, sometimes fatal, of thrombotic microangiopathy, including thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP/HUS), have been reported in patients who received NINLARO. Monitor for signs and symptoms of TTP/HUS. If the diagnosis is suspected, stop NINLARO and evaluate.
If the diagnosis of TTP/HUS is excluded, consider restarting NINLARO. The safety of reinitiating NINLARO therapy in patients previously experiencing TTP/HUS is not known.
Hepatotoxicity
Drug-induced liver injury, hepatocellular injury, hepatic steatosis, hepatitis cholestatic and hepatotoxicity have each been reported in <1% of patients treated with NINLARO. Hepatotoxicity has been reported (10% in the NINLARO regimen and 9% in the placebo regimen). Monitor hepatic enzymes regularly and adjust dosing for Grade 3 or 4 symptoms.
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity NINLARO can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman based on the mechanism of action and findings in animal studies. Ixazomib caused embryo-fetal toxicity in pregnant rats and rabbits at doses resulting in exposures that were slightly higher than those observed in patients receiving the recommended dose. Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus.
Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective non-hormonal contraception during treatment with NINLARO and for 90 days following the last dose. Advise males with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with NINLARO and for 90 days following the last dose.
Increased Mortality in Patients Treated with NINLARO in the Maintenance Setting In two prospective randomized clinical trials in multiple myeloma in the maintenance setting, treatment with NINLARO resulted in increased deaths. Treatment of patients with NINLARO for multiple myeloma in the maintenance setting is not recommended outside of controlled trials.
Drug Interactions with Ninlaro
Strong CYP3A Inducers
Avoid concomitant administration of NINLARO with strong CYP3A inducers (such as rifampin, phenytoin, carbamazepine, and St. John's Wort).
Pregnancy Safety for Ninlaro
Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on its mechanism of action and data from animal reproduction studies, NINLARO can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. There are no available data on NINLARO use in pregnant women to evaluate drug-associated risk. Ixazomib caused embryo-fetal toxicity in pregnant rats and rabbits at doses resulting in exposures that were slightly higher than those observed in patients receiving the recommended dose (see Data ).
Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is respectively. Data Animal Data In an embryo-fetal development study in pregnant rabbits there were increases in fetal skeletal variations/abnormalities (fused caudal vertebrae, number of lumbar vertebrae, and full supernumerary ribs) at doses that were also maternally toxic (≥0.3 mg/kg).
Exposures in the rabbit at 0.3 mg/kg were 1.9 times the clinical time averaged exposures at the recommended dose of 4 mg. In a rat dose range-finding embryo-fetal development study, at doses that were maternally toxic, there were decreases in fetal weights, a trend towards decreased fetal viability, and increased post-implantation losses at 0.6 mg/kg. Exposures in rats at the dose of 0.6 mg/kg was 2.5 times the clinical time averaged exposures at the recommended dose of 4 mg.
Pediatric Use of Ninlaro
Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness of NINLARO have not been established in pediatric patients.
Overdosage Information for Ninlaro
Overdosage, including fatal overdosage, has been reported in patients taking NINLARO. Manifestations of overdosage include adverse reactions reported at the recommended dosage. Serious adverse reactions reported with overdosage include severe nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, aspiration pneumonia, multiple organ failure and death.
In the event of an overdosage, monitor for adverse reactions and provide appropriate supportive care. NINLARO is not dialyzable.
Clinical Studies of Ninlaro
Multiple Myeloma in Patients Who Have Received at Least One Prior Therapy The efficacy and safety of NINLARO in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone was evaluated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study in patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma who had received at least one prior line of therapy. Patients who were refractory to lenalidomide or proteasome inhibitors were excluded from the study. A total of 722 patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either the combination of NINLARO, lenalidomide and dexamethasone (N=360; NINLARO regimen) or the combination of placebo, lenalidomide and dexamethasone (N=362; placebo regimen) until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Randomization was stratified according to number of prior lines of therapy (1 versus 2 or 3), myeloma International Staging System (ISS) (stage I or II versus III), and previous therapy with a proteasome inhibitor (exposed or naïve). Twenty three percent (N=166) of the patients had light chain disease and 12% (N=87) of patients had free light chain-measurable only disease. Thromboprophylaxis was recommended for all patients in both treatment groups according to the lenalidomide prescribing information.
These medications were given to patients at the healthcare provider's discretion as prophylaxis and/or management of symptoms. Patients with renal impairment received a starting dose of lenalidomide according to its prescribing information. Treatment continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicities.
Table 6 summarizes the baseline patient and disease characteristics in the study. The baseline demographics and disease characteristics were balanced and comparable between the study regimens. Response was assessed every four weeks until disease progression.
The approval of NINLARO was based upon a statistically significant improvement in PFS of the NINLARO regimen compared to the placebo regimen. PFS results are summarized in Table 7 and shown in Figure 1. The median duration of response was 20.5 months in the NINLARO regimen and 15 months in the placebo regimen for responders in the response evaluable population.
Figure 1: Kaplan-Meier Plot of Progression-Free Survival A non-inferential PFS analysis was conducted at a median follow up of 23 months with 372 PFS events. Hazard ratio of PFS was 0.82 (95% confidence interval ) for NINLARO regimen versus placebo regimen, and estimated median PFS was 20 months in the NINLARO regimen and 15.9 months in the placebo regimen. At the final analysis for OS at a median duration of follow up of approximately 85 months, median OS in the ITT population was 53.6 months for patients in the NINLARO regimen and 51.6 months for patients in the placebo regimen (HR=0.94 ).
Figure 1
Increased Mortality in Patients Treated with NINLARO in the Maintenance Setting In C16019 (NCT02181413), newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients who underwent autologous stem cell transplantation, continued on maintenance therapy for 24 months. The hazard ratio for overall survival was In C16021 (NCT02312258), newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients, not treated with a stem cell transplant who achieved a partial response or better, continued on maintenance therapy for 24 months. The hazard ratio for overall survival was NINLARO is not recommended for use in the maintenance setting for multiple myeloma outside of controlled clinical trials.
Lack of Efficacy in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Lack of efficacy in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma was determined in a prospective randomized clinical trial. In C16014 (NCT01850524), in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients, the study did not meet the prespecified primary endpoint for PFS.
| - | NINLARO + Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (N=360) | Placebo + Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (N=362) |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Characteristics | ||
| Median age in years (range) | 66 (38, 91) | 66 (30, 89) |
| Gender (%) Male/ Female | 58/42 | 56/44 |
| Age Group (% [<65/ ≥65 years]) | 41/59 | 43/57 |
| Race n (%) | - | - |
| White | 310 (86) | 301 (83) |
| Black | 7 (2) | 6 (2) |
| Asian | 30 (8) | 34 (9) |
| Other or Not Specified | 13 (4) | 21 (6) |
| ECOG performance status, n (%) | - | - |
| 0 or 1 | 336 (93) | 334 (92) |
| 2 | 18 (5) | 24 (7) |
| Missing | 6 (2) | 4 (1) |
| Creatinine clearance, n (%) | - | - |
| <30 mL/min | 5 (1) | 5 (1) |
| 30-59 mL/min | 74 (21) | 95 (26) |
| ≥60 mL/min | 281 (78) | 261 (72) |
| Disease Characteristics | ||
| Myeloma ISS stage, n (%) | - | - |
| Stage I or II | 315 (87) | 320 (88) |
| Stage III | 45 (13) | 42 (12) |
| Prior line therapies n (%) | - | - |
| Median (range) | 1 (1, 3) | 1 (1,3) |
| 1 | 224 (62) | 217 (60) |
| 2 or 3 | 136 (38) | 145 (40) |
| Status at Baseline n (%) | - | - |
| Relapsed | 276 (77) | 280 (77) |
| Refractory Primary refractory, defined as best response of stable disease or disease progression on all prior lines of therapy, was documented in 7% and 6% of patients in the NINLARO regimen and placebo regimens, respectively. | 42 (12) | 40 (11) |
| Relapsed and Refractory | 41 (11) | 42 (12) |
| Type of Prior Therapy n (%) | - | - |
| Bortezomib containing | 248 (69) | 250 (69) |
| Carfilzomib containing | 1 (<1) | 4 (1) |
| Thalidomide containing | 157 (44) | 170 (47) |
| Lenalidomide containing | 44 (12) | 44 (12) |
| Melphalan containing | 293 (81) | 291 (80) |
| Stem cell transplantation | 212 (59) | 199 (55) |
| High risk (deletion (del) 17, t(4:14) and/or t(14:16) | 75 (21) | 62 (17) |
| deletion del (17) | 36 (10) | 33 (9) |
| - | NINLARO + Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (N=360) | Placebo + Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (N=362) |
|---|---|---|
| NE: Not evaluable. | ||
| Progression-free Survival | ||
| PFS Events, n (%) | 129 (36) | 157 (43) |
| Median (months) (95% CI) | 20.6 (17.0, NE) | 14.7 (12.9, 17.6) |
| Hazard Ratio Hazard ratio is based on a stratified Cox's proportional hazard regression model. A hazard ratio less than 1 indicates an advantage for the NINLARO regimen. (95% CI) | 0.74 (0.59, 0.94) | |
| p-value P-value is based on the stratified log-rank test. | 0.012 | |
| Response Rate | ||
| Overall Response Rate, n (%) | 282 (78) | 259 (72) |
| Complete Response | 42 (12) | 24 (7) |
| Very Good Partial Response | 131 (36) | 117 (32) |
| Partial Response | 109 (30) | 118 (33) |
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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