Orserdu Drug Information
Generic name: ELACESTRANT
Estrogen Receptor Antagonist [EPC]
Uses of Orserdu
ORSERDU is indicated for the treatment of postmenopausal women or adult men with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)‑negative, ESR1 -mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer, as detected by an FDA-authorized test, with disease progression following at least one line of endocrine therapy.
Dosage & Administration of Orserdu
Patient Selection
Select patients for treatment of ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer with ORSERDU based on the presence of ESR1 mutation(s) in plasma specimen using an FDA-authorized test. Information on FDA-authorized tests for detection of ESR1 mutations in breast cancer is available at: http://www.fda.gov/CompanionDiagnostics.
Recommended Dosage
The recommended dosage of ORSERDU is 345 mg taken orally with food once daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs. Take ORSERDU at approximately the same time each day. Take with food to reduce nausea and vomiting.
Swallow ORSERDU tablet(s) whole. Do not chew, crush, or split prior to swallowing. Do not take any ORSERDU tablets that are broken, cracked, or that look damaged.
If a dose is missed for more than 6 hours or vomiting occurs, skip the dose and take the next dose the following day at its regularly scheduled time.
Dosage Modifications for Adverse Reactions
- The recommended dose reduction levels for adverse reactions are listed in Table 1: Table 1: ORSERDU Recommended dosage modifications of ORSERDU for adverse reactions are provided in Table 2.
- Table 2: ORSERDU s for CYP3A4 Inducers and Inhibitors Avoid concomitant use of ORSERDU with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers and inhibitors.
Recommended Dosage in Patients with Hepatic Impairment
Avoid use of ORSERDU in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C). Reduce the ORSERDU dosage to 258 mg once daily for patients with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B). No dosage adjustment is recommended for patients with mild hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh A).
| 1 If further dose reduction below 172 mg once daily is required, permanently discontinue ORSERDU. | ||
| Dose Reduction | Dosage | Number and Strength of Tablets |
| First-dose reduction | 258 mg once daily | Three 86 mg tablets |
| Second-dose reduction | 172 mg once daily 1 | Two 86 mg tablets |
| Severity | Dosage Modification |
|---|---|
| Grade 1 | Continue ORSERDU at current dose level. |
| Grade 2 | Consider interruption of ORSERDU until recovery to Grade ≤ 1 or baseline. Then resume ORSERDU at the same dose level. |
| Grade 3 | Interrupt ORSERDU until recovery to Grade ≤ 1 or baseline. Then resume ORSERDU at the next lower dose level. If the Grade 3 toxicity recurs, interrupt ORSERDU until recovery to Grade ≤ 1 or baseline. Then resume ORSERDU reduced by another dose level. |
| Grade 4 | Interrupt ORSERDU until recovery to Grade ≤ 1 or baseline. Then resume ORSERDU reduced by one dose level. If a Grade 4 or intolerable adverse reaction recurs, permanently discontinue ORSERDU. |
Side Effects of Orserdu
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 of ORSERDU was evaluated in 467 patients with ER+/HER2- advanced breast cancer following CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy in EMERALD, a randomized, open-label, multicenter study. Patients received ORSERDU 345 mg orally once daily (n=237) or standard of care (SOC) consisting of fulvestrant or an aromatase inhibitor (n=230).
Among patients who received ORSERDU, 22% were exposed for 6 months or longer and 9% were exposed for greater than one year. Serious adverse reactions occurred in 12% of patients who received ORSERDU. Serious adverse reactions in >1% of patients who received ORSERDU were musculoskeletal pain (1.7%) and nausea (1.3%).
Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 1.7% of patients who received ORSERDU, including cardiac arrest, septic shock, diverticulitis, and unknown cause (one patient each). Permanent discontinuation of ORSERDU due to an adverse reaction occurred in 6% of patients. Adverse reactions which resulted in permanent discontinuation of ORSERDU in >1% of patients were musculoskeletal pain (1.7%) and nausea (1.3%).
Dosage interruptions of ORSERDU due to an adverse reaction occurred in 15% of patients. Dosage reductions of ORSERDU due to an adverse reaction occurred in 3% of patients. Adverse reactions which required dosage reductions of ORSERDU in >1% of patients were nausea (1.7%).
The most common (≥10%) adverse reactions, including laboratory abnormalities, of ORSERDU were musculoskeletal pain, nausea, increased cholesterol, increased AST, increased triglycerides, fatigue, decreased hemoglobin, vomiting, increased ALT, decreased sodium, increased creatinine, decreased appetite, diarrhea, headache, constipation, abdominal pain, hot flush, and dyspepsia. Table 3 summarizes the adverse reactions in EMERALD. Table 4 summarizes the laboratory abnormalities in EMERALD.
Table 4: Select Laboratory Abnormalities (>10%) That Worsened from Baseline in Patients with ER-positive, HER2-negative, Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Received ORSERDU in EMERALD a 2
| a Adverse reactions were graded using NCI CTCAE version 5.0. | ||||
| b Includes other related terms | ||||
| c Only includes Grade 3 adverse reactions. | ||||
| Adverse Reaction | ORSERDU (n=237) | Fulvestrant or an Aromatase Inhibitor (n=230) | ||
| All Grades (%) | Grade 3 or 4 c (%) | All Grades (%) | Grade 3 or 4 c (%) | |
| Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | ||||
| Musculoskeletal pain b | 41 | 7 | 39 | 1 |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | ||||
| Nausea | 35 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.9 |
| Vomiting b | 19 | 0.8 | 9 | 0 |
| Diarrhea | 13 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Constipation | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Abdominal pain b | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0.9 |
| Dyspepsia | 10 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 |
| General disorders | ||||
| Fatigue b | 26 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
| Metabolism and nutrition disorders | ||||
| Decreased appetite | 15 | 0.8 | 10 | 0.4 |
| Nervous system | ||||
| Headache | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Vascular disorders | ||||
| Hot flush | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| a The denominator used to calculate the rate varied from 29 to 236 for ORSERDU and from 37 to 225 for fulvestrant or an aromatase inhibitor based on the number of patients with a baseline value and at least one post-treatment value. | ||||
| Laboratory Abnormality | ORSERDU a | Fulvestrant or an Aromatase Inhibitor a | ||
| All Grades (%) | Grade 3 or 4 (%) | All Grades (%) | Grade 3 or 4 (%) | |
| Chemistry | ||||
| Cholesterol increased | 30 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase increased | 29 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Triglycerides increased | 27 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| Alanine aminotransferase increased | 17 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Sodium decreased | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Creatinine increased | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Hematology | ||||
| Hemoglobin decreased | 26 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
Warnings & Cautions for Orserdu
Dyslipidemia Hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia occurred in patients taking ORSERDU at an incidence of 30% and 27%, respectively. Monitor lipid profile prior to starting and periodically while taking ORSERDU.
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity Based on findings in animals and its mechanism of action, ORSERDU can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Administration of elacestrant to pregnant rats resulted in adverse developmental outcomes, including embryo-fetal mortality and structural abnormalities, at maternal exposures below the recommended dose based on area under the curve (AUC). Advise pregnant women and females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus.
Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with ORSERDU and for 1 week after the last dose.
Drug Interactions with Orserdu
Effect of Other Drugs on ORSERDU Strong and Moderate CYP3A4 Inhibitors Avoid concomitant use of strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors with ORSERDU. Elacestrant is a CYP3A4 substrate. Concomitant use of a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor increase elacestrant exposure, which may increase the risk of adverse reactions of ORSERDU.
Concomitant use of a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer decreases elacestrant exposure, which may decrease effectiveness of ORSERDU.
Effect of ORSERDU on Other Drugs P-gp Substrates Reduce the dosage of P-gp substrates per their Prescribing Information when minimal concentration changes may lead to serious or life-threatening adverse reactions. Elacestrant is a P-gp inhibitor. Concomitant use of ORSERDU with a P-gp substrate increased the concentrations of P-gp substrate, which may increase the adverse reactions associated with a P-gp substrate.
Elacestrant is a BCRP inhibitor. Concomitant use of ORSERDU with a BCRP substrate increased the plasma concentrations of BCRP substrate, which may increase the adverse reactions associated with a BCRP substrate.
Pregnancy Safety for Orserdu
Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on findings in animals and its mechanism of action, ORSERDU can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. There are no available human data on ORSERDU use in pregnant women to inform the drug-associated risk. In an animal reproduction study, oral administration of elacestrant to pregnant rats during organogenesis caused embryo-fetal mortality and structural abnormalities at maternal exposures below the recommended dose based on AUC (see Data ).
Advise pregnant women and females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus. The background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2%-4% and 15%-20%, respectively.
Data Animal Data In an embryo-fetal development study in pregnant rats, administration of oral doses of elacestrant up to 30 mg/kg/day during the period of organogenesis resulted in maternal toxicity (reduced body weight gain, low food consumption, red vulvar discharge) and embryo-fetal mortality (increased resorptions, post-implantation loss, and reduced number of live fetuses) at ≥ 3 mg/kg/day (approximately 0.1 times the human AUC at the recommended dose). Additional adverse effects included reduced fetal weight and external malformations of the limbs (hyperflexion, malrotation) and head (domed, misshapen, flattened) with corresponding skeletal malformations of the skull at doses ≥ 10 mg/kg/day (approximately 0.5 times the human AUC at the recommended dose).
Pediatric Use of Orserdu
Pediatric Use The safety and effectiveness of ORSERDU in pediatric patients have not been established.
Clinical Studies of Orserdu
The efficacy of ORSERDU was evaluated in EMERALD (NCT03778931), a randomized, open-label, active-controlled, multicenter trial that enrolled 478 postmenopausal women and men with ER+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer of which 228 patients had ESR1 mutations. Patients were required to have disease progression on one or two prior lines of endocrine therapy, including one line containing a CDK4/6 inhibitor. Eligible patients could have received up to one prior line of chemotherapy in the advanced or metastatic setting.
Patients were randomized (1:1) to receive ORSERDU 345 mg orally once daily (n=239), or investigator’s choice of endocrine therapy (n=239), which included fulvestrant (n=166), or an aromatase inhibitor (n=73; anastrozole, letrozole or exemestane). Randomization was stratified by ESR1 mutation status (detected vs not detected), prior treatment with fulvestrant (yes vs no), and visceral metastasis (yes vs no). ESR1 mutational status was determined by blood circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) using the Guardant360 CDx assay and was limited to ESR1 missense mutations in the ligand binding domain (between codons 310 to 547).
Patients were treated until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The major efficacy outcome was progression-free survival (PFS), assessed by a blinded imaging review committee (BIRC). An additional efficacy outcome measure was overall survival (OS).
A statistically significant difference in PFS was observed in the intention to treat (ITT) population and in the subgroup of patients with ESR1 mutations. An exploratory analysis of PFS in the 250 (52%) patients without ESR1 mutations showed a HR indicating that the improvement in the ITT population was primarily attributed to the results seen in the ESR1 mutated population. All patients had received prior treatment with a CDK4/6 inhibitor, 24% had received prior fulvestrant, and 25% had received prior chemotherapy in the advanced or metastatic setting.
Efficacy results are presented in Table 7 and Figure 1 for patients with ESR1 mutations. Table 7: Efficacy Results for EMERALD (Patients with ESR1 Mutations) Figure 1: Kaplan-Meier Curve for PFS in EMERALD (Patients with ESR1 Mutations, BIRC Assessment) + Censored times Figure 1
| CI=confidence interval; ESR1 =estrogen receptor 1 | ||
| a PFS results based on blinded imaging review committee. | ||
| b Kaplan-Meier estimate; 95% CI based on the Brookmeyer-Crowley method using a linear transformation. | ||
| c Cox proportional hazards model stratified by prior treatment with fulvestrant (yes vs no) and visceral metastasis (yes vs no). | ||
| d Stratified log-rank test two-sided p-value. | ||
| e NS – Not statistically significant. | ||
| ORSERDU (N = 115) | Fulvestrant or an Aromatase Inhibitor (N=113) | |
| Progression-free Survival (PFS) a | ||
| Number of PFS Events, n (%) | 62 (54) | 78 (69) |
| Median PFS months b (95% CI) | 3.8 (2.2, 7.3) | 1.9 (1.9, 2.1) |
| Hazard ratio c (95% CI) | 0.55 (0.39, 0.77) | |
| p-value d | 0.0005 | |
| Overall Survival (OS) | ||
| Number of OS Events, n (%) | 61 (53) | 60 (53) |
| Hazard ratio c (95% CI) | 0.90 (0.63, 1.30) | |
| p-value d | NS e | |
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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