Tukysa Drug Information
Generic name: TUCATINIB
Kinase Inhibitor [EPC]
Uses of Tukysa
Metastatic Breast Cancer TUKYSA is indicated in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine for treatment of adult patients with advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, including patients with brain metastases, who have received one or more prior anti-HER2-based regimens in the metastatic setting.
Unresectable or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer TUKYSA is indicated in combination with trastuzumab for the treatment of adult patients with RAS wild-type, HER2-positive unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed following treatment with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapy. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials.
Dosage & Administration of Tukysa
Patient Selection
Select patients for treatment of unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer with TUKYSA based on the presence of: • HER2 overexpression or gene amplification. FDA-approved tests for the detection of HER2 overexpression and gene amplification in patients with unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer are not currently available, and • RAS wild-type. Information on FDA-approved tests for the detection of RAS mutations in patients with unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer is available at http://www.fda.gov/CompanionDiagnostics.
Recommended Dosage Metastatic Breast Cancer
The recommended dosage of TUKYSA is 300 mg taken orally twice daily in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Advise patients to swallow TUKYSA tablets whole and not to chew, crush, or split prior to swallowing. Advise patients not to ingest tablet if it is broken, cracked, or not otherwise intact.
Advise patients to take TUKYSA approximately 12 hours apart and at the same time each day with or without a meal. If the patient vomits or misses a dose of TUKYSA, instruct the patient to take the next dose at its usual scheduled time. When given in combination with TUKYSA, the recommended dosage of capecitabine is 1000 mg/m 2 orally twice daily taken within 30 minutes after a meal.
TUKYSA and capecitabine can be taken at the same time. Refer to the Full Prescribing Information for trastuzumab and capecitabine for additional information.
Dosage Modifications for Adverse Reactions
The recommended TUKYSA dose reductions and dosage modifications for adverse reactions are provided in Tables 1 and 2. Table 1: Recommended TUKYSA Permanently discontinue TUKYSA in patients unable to tolerate Hepatotoxicity Abbreviations: ULN = upper limit of normal; ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase
Dosage Modifications for Severe Hepatic Impairment
For patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C), reduce the recommended dosage to 200 mg orally twice daily.
Dosage Modifications for Concomitant Use with Strong CYP2C8 Inhibitors Avoid concomitant use of strong CYP2C8 inhibitors with TUKYSA. If concomitant use with a strong CYP2C8 inhibitor cannot be avoided, reduce the recommended dosage to 100 mg orally twice daily. After discontinuation of the strong CYP2C8 inhibitor for 3 elimination half-lives, resume the TUKYSA dose that was taken prior to initiating the inhibitor.
| Dose Reduction | Recommended TUKYSA Dosage |
|---|---|
| First | 250 mg orally twice daily |
| Second | 200 mg orally twice daily |
| Third | 150 mg orally twice daily |
| Adverse Reaction Grades based on National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.03 | Severity | TUKYSA Dosage Modification |
|---|---|---|
| Diarrhea [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] | Grade 3 without anti-diarrheal treatment | Initiate or intensify appropriate medical therapy. Hold TUKYSA until recovery to ≤ Grade 1, then resume TUKYSA at the same dose level. |
| Grade 3 with anti-diarrheal treatment | Initiate or intensify appropriate medical therapy. Hold TUKYSA until recovery to ≤ Grade 1, then resume TUKYSA at the next lower dose level. | |
| Grade 4 | Permanently discontinue TUKYSA. | |
| Hepatotoxicity Abbreviations: ULN = upper limit of normal; ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] | Grade 2 bilirubin (>1.5 to 3 × ULN) | Hold TUKYSA until recovery to ≤ Grade 1, then resume TUKYSA at the same dose level. |
| Grade 3 ALT or AST (> 5 to 20 × ULN) OR Grade 3 bilirubin (> 3 to 10 × ULN) | Hold TUKYSA until recovery to ≤ Grade 1, then resume TUKYSA at the next lower dose level. | |
| Grade 4 ALT or AST (> 20 × ULN) OR Grade 4 bilirubin (> 10 × ULN) | Permanently discontinue TUKYSA. | |
| ALT or AST > 3 × ULN AND Bilirubin > 2 × ULN | Permanently discontinue TUKYSA. | |
| Other adverse reactions [see Adverse Reactions (6.1) ] | Grade 3 | Hold TUKYSA until recovery to ≤ Grade 1, then resume TUKYSA at the next lower dose level. |
| Grade 4 | Permanently discontinue TUKYSA. |
Side Effects of Tukysa
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. HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer The safety of TUKYSA in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine was evaluated in HER2CLIMB. Patients received either TUKYSA 300 mg twice daily plus trastuzumab or a non-US approved trastuzumab product, and capecitabine (n=404) or placebo plus trastuzumab or a non-US approved trastuzumab product and capecitabine (n=197).
The median duration of treatment was 5.8 months (range: 3 days, 2.9 years) for the TUKYSA arm. Serious adverse reactions occurred in 26% of patients who received TUKYSA. Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 2% of patients who received TUKYSA including sudden death, sepsis, dehydration, and cardiogenic shock.
Adverse reactions leading to treatment discontinuation occurred in 6% of patients who received TUKYSA. Adverse reactions leading to treatment discontinuation of TUKYSA in ≥1% of patients were hepatotoxicity (1.5%) and diarrhea (1%). Adverse reactions leading to dose reduction occurred in 21% of patients who received TUKYSA.
Adverse reactions leading to dose reduction of TUKYSA in ≥2% of patients were hepatotoxicity (8%) and diarrhea (6%). The most common adverse reactions in patients who received TUKYSA (≥20%) were diarrhea, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, nausea, hepatotoxicity, vomiting, stomatitis, decreased appetite, anemia, and rash. Table 3 summarizes the adverse reactions in HER2CLIMB.
The serum creatinine increases persisted throughout treatment and were reversible upon treatment completion. Consider alternative markers of renal function if persistent elevations in serum creatinine are observed. RAS Wild-Type, HER2-Positive Unresectable or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer The safety of TUKYSA in combination with trastuzumab or a non-US approved trastuzumab product was evaluated in 86 patients enrolled in MOUNTAINEER with unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer.
The median duration of exposure to TUKYSA was 6.9 months (range 0.7, 49.3). Serious adverse reactions occurred in 22% of patients. Permanent discontinuation of TUKYSA due to an adverse reaction occurred in 6% of patients.
The adverse reaction which resulted in permanent discontinuation of TUKYSA in ≥2% of patients was increased ALT (2.3%). Dosage interruptions of TUKYSA due to an adverse reaction occurred in 23% of patients. Adverse reactions which required dosage interruption in ≥3% of patients were increased ALT (3.5%) and diarrhea (3.5%).
Dose reductions of TUKYSA due to an adverse reaction occurred in 9% of patients. Adverse reactions which required dose reductions in ≥2% of patients were increased ALT (2.3%) and diarrhea (2.3%). The most common adverse reactions reported in ≥ 20% of patients treated with TUKYSA and trastuzumab were diarrhea, fatigue, rash, nausea, abdominal pain, infusion related reactions, and pyrexia.
The most common laboratory abnormalities reported in ≥ 20% of patients were increased creatinine, increased glucose, increased ALT, decreased hemoglobin, increased AST, increased bilirubin, increased alkaline phosphatase, decreased lymphocytes, decreased albumin, decreased leukocytes, and decreased sodium. Table 5 summarizes the adverse reactions in MOUNTAINEER.
| Adverse Reaction | TUKYSA + Trastuzumab + Capecitabine N = 404 | Placebo + Trastuzumab + Capecitabine N = 197 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | All Grades % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | ||||||
| Diarrhea | 81 | 12 | 0.5 | 53 | 9 | 0 |
| Nausea | 58 | 3.7 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 0 |
| Vomiting | 36 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Stomatitis Stomatitis includes stomatitis, oropharyngeal pain, oropharyngeal discomfort, mouth ulceration, oral pain, lip ulceration, glossodynia, tongue blistering, lip blister, oral dysesthesia, tongue ulceration, and aphthous ulcer | 32 | 2.5 | 0 | 21 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | ||||||
| Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome | 63 | 13 | 0 | 53 | 9 | 0 |
| Rash Rash includes rash maculo-papular, rash, dermatitis acneiform, erythema, rash macular, rash papular, rash pustular, rash pruritic, rash erythematous, skin exfoliation, urticaria, dermatitis allergic, palmar erythema, plantar erythema, skin toxicity, and dermatitis | 20 | 0.7 | 0 | 15 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Hepatobiliary disorders | ||||||
| Hepatotoxicity Hepatotoxicity includes hyperbilirubinemia, blood bilirubin increased, bilirubin conjugated increased, alanine aminotransferase increased, transaminases increased, hepatotoxicity, aspartate aminotransferase increased, liver function test increased, liver injury, and hepatocellular injury | 42 | 9 | 0.2 | 24 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Metabolism and nutrition disorders | ||||||
| Decreased appetite | 25 | 0.5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Blood and lymphatic system disorders | ||||||
| Anemia Anemia includes anemia, hemoglobin decreased, and normocytic anemia | 21 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | ||||||
| Arthralgia | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Investigations | ||||||
| Creatinine increased Due to inhibition of renal tubular transport of creatinine without affecting glomerular function | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Weight decreased | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nervous System Disorders | ||||||
| Peripheral neuropathy Peripheral neuropathy includes peripheral sensory neuropathy, neuropathy peripheral, peripheral motor neuropathy, and peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | ||||||
| Epistaxis | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory Abnormality | TUKYSA + Trastuzumab +Capecitabine The denominator used to calculate the rate varied from 351 to 400 in the TUKYSA arm and 173 to 197 in the control arm based on the number of patients with a baseline value and at least one post-treatment value. Grading was based on NCI-CTCAE v.4.03 for laboratory abnormalities, except for increased creatinine which only includes patients with a creatinine increase based on the upper limit of normal definition for grade 1 events (NCI CTCAE v5.0). | Placebo + Trastuzumab +Capecitabine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades % | Grades ≥3 % | All Grades % | Grades ≥3 % | |
| Hematology | ||||
| Decreased hemoglobin | 59 | 3.3 | 51 | 1.5 |
| Chemistry | ||||
| Decreased phosphate | 57 | 8 | 45 | 7 |
| Increased bilirubin | 47 | 1.5 | 30 | 3.1 |
| Increased ALT | 46 | 8 | 27 | 0.5 |
| Increased AST | 43 | 6 | 25 | 1 |
| Decreased magnesium | 40 | 0.8 | 25 | 0.5 |
| Decreased potassium Laboratory criteria for Grade 1 is identical to laboratory criteria for Grade 2. | 36 | 6 | 31 | 5 |
| Increased creatinine Due to inhibition of renal tubular transport of creatinine without affecting glomerular function. | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Decreased sodium There is no definition for Grade 2 in CTCAE v.4.03. | 28 | 2.5 | 23 | 2 |
| Increased alkaline phosphatase | 26 | 0.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Adverse Reaction | TUKYSA + Trastuzumab N= 86 Includes 1 patient who only received trastuzumab. | |
|---|---|---|
| All Grades % | Grade 3 % | |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | ||
| Diarrhea | 64 | 3.5 |
| Nausea | 35 | 0 |
| Vomiting | 16 | 0 |
| Abdominal pain Abdominal pain includes abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, and abdominal pain upper. | 21 | 2.3 |
| Constipation | 14 | 1.2 |
| General disorders | ||
| Fatigue | 44 | 2.3 |
| Pyrexia | 20 | 0 |
| Chills | 19 | 1.2 |
| Skin and subcutaneous disorders | ||
| Rash Rash includes acne, dermatitis acneiform, dermatitis contact, erythema, erythema multiforme, rash, rash macular, rash maculo-papular, rash papular, rash pustular, skin exfoliation, and urticaria. | 37 | 0 |
| Injury, poisoning, and procedural complications | ||
| Infusion related reaction | 21 | 0 |
| Metabolism and nutrition disorders | ||
| Decreased appetite | 19 | 0 |
| Blood and lymphatic system disorders | ||
| Anemia | 10 | 0 |
| Vascular disorders | ||
| Hypertension | 17 | 7 |
| Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | ||
| Back pain | 17 | 2.3 |
| Arthralgia | 16 | 1.2 |
| Myalgia | 13 | 0 |
| Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | ||
| Cough | 16 | 0 |
| Dyspnea | 14 | 0 |
| Psychiatric disorders | ||
| Anxiety | 10 | 0 |
| Laboratory Abnormality | TUKYSA + Trastuzumab N=85 Number of patients with both baseline and post-baseline results for each test | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | |
| Hematology | |||
| Decreased hemoglobin | 46 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Decreased lymphocytes | 39 | 12 | 0 |
| Decreased leukocytes | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Decreased platelets | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemistry | |||
| Increased creatinine NCI CTCAE v5.0 was used for creatinine increased. NCI CTCAE v4.03 was used for all other laboratory parameters., Due to inhibition of renal tubular transport of creatinine without affecting glomerular function | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| Increased glucose | 56 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Increased ALT | 46 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Increased AST | 33 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Increased bilirubin | 28 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Increased alkaline phosphatase | 25 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Decreased albumin | 24 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Decreased sodium | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| Decreased potassium | 16 | 1.2 | 0 |
Warnings & Cautions for Tukysa
Diarrhea TUKYSA can cause severe diarrhea including dehydration, hypotension, acute kidney injury, and death. If diarrhea occurs, administer antidiarrheal treatment as clinically indicated. Perform diagnostic tests as clinically indicated to exclude other causes of diarrhea.
Based on the severity of the diarrhea, interrupt dose, then dose reduce or permanently discontinue TUKYSA. Both patients who developed Grade 4 diarrhea subsequently died, with diarrhea as a contributor to death. The median time to onset of the first episode of diarrhea was 12 days and the median time to resolution was 8 days.
Diarrhea led to dose reductions of TUKYSA in 6% of patients and discontinuation of TUKYSA in 1% of patients. Prophylactic use of antidiarrheal treatment was not required on HER2CLIMB. Monitor ALT, AST, and bilirubin prior to starting TUKYSA, every 3 weeks during treatment, and as clinically indicated.
Hepatotoxicity led to dose reduction of TUKYSA in 8% of patients and discontinuation of TUKYSA in 1.5% of patients. Hepatotoxicity led to dose reduction of TUKYSA in 3.5% of patients and discontinuation of TUKYSA in 2.3% of patients.
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity Based on findings from animal studies and its mechanism of action, TUKYSA can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. In animal reproduction studies, administration of tucatinib to pregnant rats and rabbits during organogenesis caused embryo-fetal mortality, reduced fetal weight and fetal abnormalities at maternal exposures ≥ 1.3 times the human exposure (AUC) at the recommended dose. 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 TUKYSA and for 1 week after the last dose. TUKYSA is used in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine. Refer to the Full Prescribing Information of trastuzumab and capecitabine for pregnancy and contraception information.
Drug Interactions with Tukysa
Effects of Other Drugs on TUKYSA Table 7 summarizes the effect of other drugs on TUKYSA. Table 7: Drug Interactions that Affect TUKYSA Strong CYP3A Inducers or Moderate CYP2C8 Inducers Clinical Impact Concomitant use of TUKYSA with a strong CYP3A or moderate CYP2C8 inducer decreased tucatinib plasma concentrations, which may reduce TUKYSA activity. Management Avoid concomitant use of TUKYSA with a strong CYP3A inducer or a moderate CYP2C8 inducer.
Strong or Moderate CYP2C8 Inhibitors Clinical Impact Concomitant use of TUKYSA with a strong CYP2C8 inhibitor increased tucatinib plasma concentrations, which may increase the risk of TUKYSA toxicity. Increase monitoring for TUKYSA toxicity with moderate CYP2C8 inhibitors.
Table 8: TUKYSA Drug Interactions that Affect Other Drugs CYP3A Substrates Clinical Impact Concomitant use of TUKYSA with a CYP3A substrate increased the plasma concentrations of CYP3A substrate, which may increase the toxicity associated with a CYP3A substrate. Management Avoid concomitant use of TUKYSA with CYP3A substrates, where minimal concentration changes may lead to serious or life-threatening toxicities. P-glycoprotein (P-gp) Substrates Clinical Impact Concomitant use of TUKYSA with a P-gp substrate increased the plasma concentrations of P-gp substrate, which may increase the toxicity associated with a P-gp substrate.
Management Consider reducing the dosage of P-gp substrates, where minimal concentration changes may lead to serious or life-threatening toxicities.
| Strong CYP3A Inducers or Moderate CYP2C8 Inducers | |
| Clinical Impact | Concomitant use of TUKYSA with a strong CYP3A or moderate CYP2C8 inducer decreased tucatinib plasma concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ], which may reduce TUKYSA activity. |
| Management | Avoid concomitant use of TUKYSA with a strong CYP3A inducer or a moderate CYP2C8 inducer. |
| Strong or Moderate CYP2C8 Inhibitors | |
| Clinical Impact | Concomitant use of TUKYSA with a strong CYP2C8 inhibitor increased tucatinib plasma concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ], which may increase the risk of TUKYSA toxicity. |
| Management | Avoid concomitant use of TUKYSA with a strong CYP2C8 inhibitor. Increase monitoring for TUKYSA toxicity with moderate CYP2C8 inhibitors. |
| CYP3A Substrates | |
| Clinical Impact | Concomitant use of TUKYSA with a CYP3A substrate increased the plasma concentrations of CYP3A substrate [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ], which may increase the toxicity associated with a CYP3A substrate. |
| Management | Avoid concomitant use of TUKYSA with CYP3A substrates, where minimal concentration changes may lead to serious or life-threatening toxicities. If concomitant use is unavoidable, decrease the CYP3A substrate dosage in accordance with approved product labeling. |
| P-glycoprotein (P-gp) Substrates | |
| Clinical Impact | Concomitant use of TUKYSA with a P-gp substrate increased the plasma concentrations of P-gp substrate [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ], which may increase the toxicity associated with a P-gp substrate. |
| Management | Consider reducing the dosage of P-gp substrates, where minimal concentration changes may lead to serious or life-threatening toxicities. |
Pregnancy Safety for Tukysa
Pregnancy Risk Summary TUKYSA is used in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine. Refer to the Full Prescribing Information of trastuzumab and capecitabine for pregnancy information. Based on findings in animals and its mechanism of action, TUKYSA can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman.
There are no available human data on TUKYSA use in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk. In animal reproduction studies, administration of tucatinib to pregnant rats and rabbits during organogenesis resulted in embryo-fetal mortality, reduced fetal weight and fetal abnormalities at maternal exposures ≥ 1.3 times the human exposure (AUC) at the recommended dose (see Data ). Advise pregnant women and females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to the 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 pilot embryo-fetal development studies, pregnant rats and rabbits received oral doses of tucatinib up to 150 mg/kg/day during the period of organogenesis.
In rats, oral administration of tucatinib resulted in maternal toxicity (body weight loss, reduced body weight gain, low food consumption) at doses ≥ 90 mg/kg/day. Fetal effects included reduced number of live fetuses, decreased fetal weight, and fetal abnormalities (increase in skeletal variations, incomplete ossification) at ≥ 90 mg/kg/day (approximately 3.5 times the human exposure at the recommended dose based on AUC). In rabbits, oral administration of tucatinib resulted in increased resorptions, decreased percentages of live fetuses, and skeletal, visceral, and external malformations in fetuses at doses ≥ 90 mg/kg/day (1.3 times the human exposure at the recommended dose based on AUC).
Fetal abnormalities included domed head, brain dilation, incomplete ossification of frontal and parietal bones, and a hole in the parietal bone.
Pediatric Use of Tukysa
Pediatric Use The safety and effectiveness of TUKYSA in pediatric patients have not been established.
Clinical Studies of Tukysa
HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
The efficacy of TUKYSA in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine was evaluated in 612 patients in HER2CLIMB (NCT02614794), a randomized (2:1), double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Patients were required to have HER2-positive, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, with or without brain metastases, and prior treatment with trastuzumab, pertuzumab, and ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) separately or in combination, in the neoadjuvant, adjuvant or metastatic setting. HER2 positivity was based on archival or fresh tissue tested with an FDA-approved test at a central laboratory prior to enrollment with HER2 positivity defined as HER2 IHC 3+ or ISH positive.
Patients with brain metastases, including those with progressing or untreated lesions, were eligible provided they were neurologically stable and did not require immediate radiation or surgery. The trial excluded patients with leptomeningeal disease. Randomization was stratified by the presence or history of brain metastases (yes vs. no), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (0 vs. 1), and region (U.S., Canada, or rest of world).
An alternate trastuzumab dosing regimen was 600 mg administered subcutaneously on Day 1 of every 21-day cycle. Patients were treated until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Tumor assessments, including brain-MRI in patients with presence or history of brain metastases at baseline, occurred every 6 weeks for the first 24 weeks and every 9 weeks thereafter.
The major efficacy outcome measure was progression-free survival (PFS) in the first 480 randomized patients assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1. Additional efficacy outcome measures were evaluated in all randomized patients and included overall survival (OS), PFS among patients with a history or presence of brain metastases (PFS BrainMets ), and confirmed objective response rate (ORR). The median age was 54 years range: patients were age 65 or older.
Sixty percent had estrogen and/or progesterone receptor-positive disease. Forty-eight percent had a presence or history of brain metastases; of these patients, 23% had untreated brain metastases, 40% had treated but stable brain metastases, and 37% had treated but radiographically progressing brain metastases. Seventy-four percent of patients had visceral metastases.
All patients received prior trastuzumab and T-DM1 and all but two patients had prior pertuzumab. Efficacy results are summarized in Table 12 and Figure 1 and 2. Efficacy results were consistent across patient subgroups defined by stratification factors (presence or history of brain metastases, ECOG status, region of world) and hormone receptor status.
Patients were required to have HER2-positive, RAS wild-type, unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer and prior treatment with fluoropyrimidines, oxaliplatin, irinotecan, and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) monoclonal antibody (mAb). Patients whose disease had deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) proteins or microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) must have also received an anti-programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) mAb. Patients who received prior anti-HER2 targeting therapy were excluded.
HER2 positivity as defined by HER2 overexpression or gene amplification was prospectively determined in local laboratories using immunohistochemistry (IHC), in situ hybridization (ISH), and/or next generation sequencing (NGS) on tumor tissue. Seventy-seven percent of patients were White, 4% were Black, 4% were Asian, and 4% were Hispanic or Latino. Sixty-one percent of patients were male.
The major efficacy outcome measures were overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DOR) as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) according to RECIST version 1.1. Efficacy results are summarized in Table 13. Table 13: Efficacy Results in MOUNTAINEER
| BICR=blinded independent central review; CI=confidence interval; PFS=progression-free survival; OS=overall survival; ORR=objective response rate; CR=complete response; PR=partial response; DOR=duration of response. | ||
| TUKYSA + Trastuzumab + Capecitabine | Placebo + Trastuzumab + Capecitabine | |
| PFS Primary PFS analysis conducted in first 480 randomized patients. | N=320 | N=160 |
| Number of events (%) | 178 (56) | 97 (61) |
| Median, months (95% CI) | 7.8 (7.5, 9.6) | 5.6 (4.2, 7.1) |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) Hazard ratio and 95% confidence intervals are based on stratified Cox proportional hazards regression model controlling for stratification factors (presence or history of brain metastases, ECOG status, and region of world) | 0.54 (0.42, 0.71) | |
| P-value Two-sided p-value based on re-randomization procedure (Rosenberger and Lachin 2002) controlling for stratification factors, compared with the allocated alpha of 0.05 | <0.00001 | |
| OS | N=410 | N=202 |
| Number of deaths (%) | 130 (32) | 85 (42) |
| Median, months (95% CI) | 21.9 (18.3, 31.0) | 17.4 (13.6, 19.9) |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) | 0.66 (0.50, 0.87) | |
| P-value Two-sided p-value based on re-randomization procedure (Rosenberger and Lachin 2002) controlling for stratification factors, compared with the allocated alpha of 0.0074 for this interim analysis (with 60% of the planned number of events for final analysis) | 0.00480 | |
| PFS BrainMets Analysis includes patients with history or presence of parenchymal brain metastases at baseline, including target and non-target lesions. Does not include patients with dural lesions only. | N=198 | N=93 |
| Number of events (%) | 106 (53.5) | 51 (54.8) |
| Median, months (95% CI) | 7.6 (6.2, 9.5) | 5.4 (4.1, 5.7) |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) | 0.48 (0.34, 0.69) | |
| P-value Two-sided p-value based on re-randomization procedure (Rosenberger and Lachin 2002) controlling for stratification factors, compared with the allocated alpha of 0.0080 for this interim analysis (with 71% of the planned number of events for final analysis) | <0.00001 | |
| Confirmed ORR for Patients with Measurable Disease | N=340 | N=171 |
| ORR (95% CI) Two-sided 95% exact confidence interval, computed using the Clopper-Pearson method (1934) | 40.6 (35.3, 46.0) | 22.8 (16.7, 29.8) |
| CR (%) | 3 (0.9) | 2 (1.2) |
| PR (%) | 135 (39.7) | 37 (21.6) |
| P-value | 0.00008 | |
| DOR | ||
| Median, months (95% CI) Calculated using the complementary log-log transformation method (Collett, 1994) | 8.3 (6.2, 9.7) | 6.3 (5.8, 8.9) |
| TUKYSA + trastuzumab N=84 | |
| Overall Response Rate (%) (95% CI) | 38 (28, 49) |
| CR (%) | 3 (3.6) |
| PR (%) | 29 (35) |
| Duration of Response | N=32 |
| Median Based on Kaplan-Meier method., months (95% CI) | 12.4 (8.5, 20.5) |
| Patients with DOR≥6 months Based on observed duration of response. | 81% |
| Patients with DOR≥12 months | 34% |
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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