Vanflyta Drug Information
Generic name: QUIZARTINIB
Uses of Vanflyta
VANFLYTA is indicated in combination with standard cytarabine and anthracycline induction and cytarabine consolidation, and as maintenance monotherapy following consolidation chemotherapy, for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that is FLT3 internal tandem duplication (ITD)-positive as detected by an FDA-approved test. Limitations of Use: VANFLYTA is not indicated as maintenance monotherapy following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT); improvement in overall survival with VANFLYTA in this setting has not been demonstrated.
Dosage & Administration of Vanflyta
Patient Selection
Select patients for the treatment of AML with VANFLYTA based on the presence of FLT3-ITD mutation positivity. Information on FDA-approved tests for the detection of FLT3-ITD mutation in AML is available at: http://www.fda.gov/CompanionDiagnostics.
Recommended Dosage
A treatment course consists of up to 2 cycles of VANFLYTA in combination with induction cytarabine and anthracycline, up to 4 cycles of VANFLYTA in combination with high-dose cytarabine consolidation, and up to 36 cycles of VANFLYTA as maintenance therapy or until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. VANFLYTA maintenance therapy should be initiated following consolidation chemotherapy upon blood count recovery of absolute neutrophil count >500/mm 3 and platelet count >50,000/mm 3. See Table 1 for the recommended dosage of VANFLYTA by phase of therapy.
Table 1: VANFLYTA Dosage Regimen For patients who proceed to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), VANFLYTA should be stopped 7 days before the start of a conditioning regimen. Administer VANFLYTA orally with or without food at approximately the same time each day. Swallow tablets whole.
Do not cut, crush, or chew the tablets. If a dose of VANFLYTA is vomited, do not administer a replacement dose; wait until the next scheduled dose is due. If a dose of VANFLYTA is missed or not taken at the usual time, administer the dose as soon as possible on the same day and return to the usual schedule the following day.
The patient should not take two doses on the same day.
Monitoring and Dosage Modifications for Adverse Reactions Initiate VANFLYTA only if QTcF is less than or equal to 450 ms. During induction and consolidation, perform ECGs prior to initiation and then once weekly during VANFLYTA treatment or more frequently as clinically indicated. During maintenance, perform ECGs prior to initiation, once weekly for at least the first month following dose initiation and escalation, and thereafter as clinically indicated.
Escalate the dose only if QTcF is less than or equal to 450 ms. Correct electrolyte abnormalities (hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia), and if possible, avoid concomitant administration of drugs that prolong the QT interval. For recommended dosage modifications due to adverse reactions, see Table 2.
For dosage adjustments due to adverse reactions, see Table 3. Table 2: Recommended Dosage Modifications for Table 3: Recommended Dosage Adjustments for
Dosage Modifications for Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Reduce the dosage of VANFLYTA when used concomitantly with strong CYP3A inhibitors as shown in Table 4. If the current dosage is 17.7 mg once daily, interrupt VANFLYTA treatment for the duration of strong CYP3A inhibitor use. After discontinuation of a strong CYP3A inhibitor for 5 half-lives, resume the VANFLYTA dose that was taken before initiating the strong inhibitor.
Table 4: Dosage Adjustments for Concomitant Use with Strong CYP3A Inhibitors
| VANFLYTA Initiation | Induction Patients can receive up to 2 cycles of induction. | Consolidation Patients can receive up to 4 cycles of consolidation. | Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting on Day 8 (for 7 + 3 regimen) For 5 + 2 regimen as the second induction cycle, VANFLYTA will be given on Days 6 to 19. | Starting on Day 6 | Starting on Day 1 | |
| Dose | 35.4 mg orally once daily | 35.4 mg orally once daily | Administer 26.5 mg orally once daily Days 1 through 14 of the first cycle if QTcF is less than or equal to 450 ms. Increase the dose to 53 mg once daily on Day 15 of the first cycle if QTcF is less than or equal to 450 ms. Maintain the 26.5 mg once daily dose if QTcF greater than 500 ms was observed during induction or consolidation. |
| Duration (28-day cycles) | Two weeks in each cycle (Days 8 to 21) | Two weeks in each cycle (Days 6 to 19) | Once daily with no break between cycles for up to 36 cycles |
| Adverse Reaction | Recommended Action |
|---|---|
| Grades are in accordance with National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.03 (NCI CTCAE v4.03). | |
| QTcF between 450 ms and 480 ms (Grade 1) | Continue VANFLYTA dose. |
| QTcF between 481 ms and 500 ms (Grade 2) | Reduce the dose of VANFLYTA (see Table 3 ) without interruption. Resume VANFLYTA at the previous dose in the next cycle if QTcF has decreased to less than 450 ms. Monitor the patient closely for QT prolongation during the first cycle at the increased dose. |
| QTcF greater than 500 ms (Grade 3) | Interrupt VANFLYTA. Resume VANFLYTA at a reduced dose (see Table 3 ) when QTcF returns to less than 450 ms. Maintain the 26.5 mg once daily dose during maintenance if QTcF greater than 500 ms was observed during induction or consolidation. |
| Recurrent QTcF greater than 500 ms (Grade 3) | Permanently discontinue VANFLYTA if QTcF greater than 500 ms recurs despite appropriate dose reduction and correction/elimination of other risk factors (e.g., serum electrolyte abnormalities, concomitant QT prolonging medications). |
| Torsades de pointes, polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, signs/symptoms of life-threatening arrhythmia (Grade 4) | Permanently discontinue VANFLYTA. |
| Grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic adverse reactions | Interrupt VANFLYTA. Resume treatment at the previous dose if adverse reaction improves to Grade 1 or less. Resume treatment at a reduced dose (see Table 3 ) if adverse reaction improves to Grade 2. Discontinue if Grade 3 or 4 adverse reaction persists beyond 28 days. |
| Grade 3 or 4 hypokalemia (<3 mmol/L) or hypomagnesemia (<0.4 mmol/L or <0.9 mg/dL) | Interrupt VANFLYTA. Correct hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia according to institutional guidelines. VANFLYTA may be restarted at the previous dose when the adverse reaction improves to Grade 2 or less without symptoms. |
| Grade 4 neutropenia or thrombocytopenia after achieving remission Recommend bone marrow evaluation. | Reduce VANFLYTA dose (see Table 3 ). |
| Current Dosage | Modified Dosage |
|---|---|
| 53 mg once daily | 35.4 mg once daily |
| 35.4 mg once daily | 26.5 mg once daily |
| 26.5 mg once daily | Interrupt |
| 17.7 mg once daily | Interrupt |
| Current Dosage | Modified Dosage |
|---|---|
| 53 mg once daily | 26.5 mg once daily |
| 35.4 mg once daily | 17.7 mg once daily |
| 26.5 mg once daily | 17.7 mg once daily |
Side Effects of Vanflyta
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. Newly Diagnosed FLT3-ITD positive AML The safety of VANFLYTA (35.4 mg orally once daily with chemotherapy, 26.5 mg to 53 mg orally once daily as maintenance) in adult patients with newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD positive AML is based on QuANTUM-First, a randomized, double-blind clinical trial of VANFLYTA (n=265) or placebo (n=268) with chemotherapy. Among patients who received VANFLYTA, 38% were exposed for 6 months or longer and 30% were exposed for greater than one year.
Serious adverse reactions in ≥5% of patients who received VANFLYTA plus chemotherapy were: febrile neutropenia (11%). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 10% of patients who received VANFLYTA plus chemotherapy, including sepsis (5%), fungal infections (0.8%), brain edema (0.8%), and one case each of febrile neutropenia, pneumonia, cerebral infarction, acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary embolism, ventricular dysfunction, and cardiac arrest. Permanent discontinuation due to an adverse reaction in patients in the VANFLYTA plus chemotherapy arm occurred in 20% of patients.
The most frequent (≥2%) adverse reaction which resulted in permanent discontinuation in the VANFLYTA arm was sepsis (5%). Dosage interruptions of VANFLYTA due to an adverse reaction occurred in 34% of patients. Dose reductions of VANFLYTA due to an adverse reaction occurred in 19% of patients.
The most common adverse reactions (≥10% with a difference between arms of ≥2% compared to placebo), including laboratory abnormalities, were lymphocytes decreased, potassium decreased, albumin decreased, phosphorus decreased, alkaline phosphatase increased, magnesium decreased, febrile neutropenia, diarrhea, mucositis, nausea, calcium decreased, abdominal pain, sepsis, neutropenia, headache, creatine phosphokinase increased, vomiting, upper respiratory tract infections, hypertransaminasemia, thrombocytopenia, decreased appetite, fungal infections, epistaxis, potassium increased, herpesvirus infections, insomnia, electrocardiogram QT prolonged, magnesium increased, sodium increased, dyspepsia, anemia, and eye irritation. Tables 5 and 6 summarize adverse reactions and laboratory abnormalities observed in patients receiving VANFLYTA in the clinical trial. Table 6: Select Laboratory Abnormalities (≥10%) That Worsened from Baseline in Patients with Newly Diagnosed FLT3-ITD positive AML (with a Difference Between Arms of ≥2% Compared to Placebo) in the Clinical Trial Other Clinical Trials Clinically relevant adverse reactions in <10% of patients who received quizartinib for relapsed or refractory FLT3-ITD positive AML, an indication for which VANFLYTA is not approved, included differentiation syndrome (5%) and acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (3%).
| Body System Adverse Reaction | VANFLYTA + Chemotherapy (N=265) | PLACEBO + Chemotherapy (N=268) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades % | Grade 3 or 4 % | All Grades % | Grade 3 or 4 % | |
| Blood and Lymphatic System Disorders | ||||
| Febrile neutropenia Including fatalities. | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
| Neutropenia Includes other related terms. | 29 | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Anemia | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Gastrointestinal Disorders | ||||
| Diarrhea Diarrhea includes colitis, diarrhea, enteritis, enterocolitis, gastroenteritis, and neutropenic colitis. | 42 | 8 | 39 | 8 |
| Mucositis Mucositis includes anal inflammation, anal ulcer, anorectal discomfort, aphthous ulcer, laryngeal inflammation, laryngeal pain, mucosal inflammation, edema mucosal, esophageal pain, esophageal ulcer, esophagitis, oral blood blister, oral disorder, oral mucosa erosion, oral mucosal blistering, oral mucosal erythema, oral pain, oropharyngeal pain, pharyngeal inflammation, proctalgia, proctitis, stomatitis, tongue ulceration, and vaginal ulceration. | 38 | 5 | 33 | 4.1 |
| Nausea | 34 | 1.5 | 31 | 1.9 |
| Abdominal pain | 30 | 2.3 | 22 | 1.1 |
| Vomiting | 25 | 0 | 20 | 1.5 |
| Dyspepsia | 11 | 0.4 | 9 | 0.7 |
| Infections and Infestations | ||||
| Sepsis Sepsis includes acinetobacter infection, bacteremia, bacterial sepsis, corynebacterium bacteremia, device related bacteremia, device related sepsis, enterobacter sepsis, enterococcal bacteremia, enterococcal sepsis, escherichia bacteremia, escherichia sepsis, klebsiella bacteremia, klebsiella sepsis, neutropenic sepsis, pseudomonal bacteremia, pulmonary sepsis, sepsis, septic shock, staphylococcal bacteremia, staphylococcal infection, staphylococcal sepsis, stenotrophomonas sepsis, streptococcal sepsis, and streptococcal bacteremia., | 30 | 19 | 26 | 20 |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 21 | 2.6 | 12 | 3 |
| Fungal infection Fungal infection includes aspergillosis oral, aspergillus infection, bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, candida infection, candida sepsis, fungal infection, fungal sepsis, fungal skin infection, fusarium infection, gastrointestinal candidiasis, hepatic infection fungal, hepatosplenic candidiasis, lower respiratory tract infection fungal, mucormycosis, oral candidiasis, oral fungal infection, oropharyngeal candidiasis, systemic candida, systemic mycosis, tinea cruris, and vulvovaginal candidiasis., | 16 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| Herpesvirus infection Herpesvirus infection includes disseminated varicella zoster virus infection, genital herpes, herpes simplex, herpesvirus infection, herpes zoster, oral herpes, and varicella zoster virus infection. | 14 | 2.6 | 8 | 1.9 |
| Nervous System Disorders | ||||
| Headache | 28 | 0 | 20 | 0.7 |
| Hepatobiliary disorders | ||||
| Hypertransaminasemia Hypertransaminasemia includes alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, transaminases increased, hepatic enzymes increased, and hypertransaminasemia. | 19 | 7 | 14 | 6 |
| Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders | ||||
| Decreased appetite | 17 | 4.9 | 13 | 1.9 |
| Respiratory, Thoracic and Mediastinal Disorders | ||||
| Epistaxis | 15 | 1.1 | 11 | 0.4 |
| Psychiatric Disorders | ||||
| Insomnia | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Investigations | ||||
| Electrocardiogram QT prolonged | 14 | 3 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Eye Disorders | ||||
| Eye irritation Eye irritation includes dry eye, eye inflammation, eye irritation, eye pain, eye pruritus, foreign body sensation in eyes, keratitis, and ulcerative keratitis. | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Laboratory Abnormality | VANFLYTA + Chemotherapy The denominator used to calculate the rate varied from 199 to 260 in VANFLYTA + Chemotherapy and from 187 to 267 in PLACEBO + Chemotherapy based on the number of patients with a baseline value and at least one post-treatment value. | PLACEBO + Chemotherapy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades% | Grades 3 or 4% | All Grades% | Grades 3 or 4% | |
| Lymphocytes decreased | 60 | 57 | 55 | 51 |
| Potassium decreased | 59 | 22 | 56 | 18 |
| Albumin decreased | 53 | 1.6 | 45 | 4.3 |
| Phosphorus decreased | 52 | 22 | 48 | 19 |
| Alkaline phosphatase increased | 51 | 1.6 | 47 | 1.9 |
| Magnesium decreased | 44 | 2 | 42 | 1.1 |
| Calcium decreased | 33 | 2.4 | 27 | 1.6 |
| Creatine phosphokinase increased | 26 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Potassium increased | 15 | 1.2 | 11 | 0.8 |
| Magnesium increased | 14 | 2.8 | 9 | 1.2 |
| Sodium increased | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0.4 |
Warnings & Cautions for Vanflyta
QT Prolongation
Torsades de Pointes, and Cardiac Arrest VANFLYTA prolongs the QT interval in a dose- and concentration-dependent manner. The mechanism of QTc interval prolongation is via inhibition of the slow delayed rectifier potassium current, I Ks, as compared to all other medications that prolong the QTc interval, which is via the rapid delayed rectifier potassium current, I Kr. Therefore, the level of QTc prolongation with VANFLYTA that predicts the risk of cardiac arrhythmias is unclear.
Inhibition of I Ks and I Kr may leave patients with limited reserve leading to a higher risk of QT prolongation and serious cardiac arrhythmias, including fatal outcomes. Torsades de pointes, ventricular fibrillation, cardiac arrest, and sudden death have occurred in patients treated with VANFLYTA. These severe cardiac arrhythmias occurred predominantly during the induction phase.
Of the 265 patients with newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD-positive AML treated with VANFLYTA in combination with chemotherapy in the clinical trial, 2.3% were found to have a QTcF greater than 500 ms and 10% of patients had an increase from baseline QTcF greater than 60 ms. The clinical trial excluded patients with a QTcF ≥450 ms or other factors that increased the risk of QT prolongation or arrhythmic events (e.g., NYHA Class III or IV congestive heart failure, hypokalemia, family history of long QT interval syndrome). Therefore, avoid use in patients who are at significant risk of developing torsades de pointes, including uncontrolled or significant cardiac disease, recent myocardial infarction, heart failure, unstable angina, bradyarrhythmias, tachyarrhythmias, uncontrolled hypertension, high-degree atrioventricular block, severe aortic stenosis, or uncontrolled hypothyroidism.
Do not initiate treatment with VANFLYTA if the QTcF interval is greater than 450 ms. Do not use VANFLYTA in patients with severe hypokalemia, severe hypomagnesemia, long QT syndrome, or in patients with a history of ventricular arrhythmias or torsades de pointes. Perform an ECG and correct electrolyte abnormalities prior to initiation of treatment with VANFLYTA.
During induction and consolidation, perform an ECG prior to initiation and then once weekly during VANFLYTA treatment or more frequently as clinically indicated. During maintenance, perform ECGs prior to initiation, once weekly for at least the first month following dose initiation and escalation, and as clinically indicated thereafter. Do not escalate the dose if QTcF is greater than 450 ms.
Perform ECG monitoring of the QT interval more frequently in patients who are at significant risk of developing QT interval prolongation and torsades de pointes, or following dose escalation. Monitor and correct hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia prior to and during treatment with VANFLYTA. Maintain electrolytes in the normal range.
Monitor electrolytes and ECGs more frequently in patients who experience diarrhea or vomiting. Monitor patients more frequently with ECGs if coadministration of VANFLYTA with drugs known to prolong the QT interval is required. Reduce the VANFLYTA dose when used concomitantly with strong CYP3A inhibitors, as they may increase quizartinib exposure.
Reduce VANFLYTA if QTc increases to greater than 480 ms and less than 500 ms. Permanently discontinue VANFLYTA in patients who develop recurrent QTc greater than 500 ms or QTc interval prolongation with signs or symptoms of life-threatening arrhythmia. VANFLYTA is available only through a restricted program under a REMS.
Notable requirements of the VANFLYTA REMS include the following: Prescribers must be certified in the VANFLYTA REMS by enrolling and completing training. Prescribers must counsel patients receiving VANFLYTA about the risk of QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, and cardiac arrest, and provide patients with a Patient Wallet Card. Pharmacies that dispense VANFLYTA must be certified with the VANFLYTA REMS and must verify prescribers are certified through the VANFLYTA REMS.
Further information about the VANFLYTA REMS is available at www.VANFLYTAREMS.com or by telephone at 1-855-212-6670.
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity Based on findings in animals and its mechanism of action, VANFLYTA can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. In animal reproduction studies, administration of quizartinib to pregnant rats during organogenesis at exposures 3 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of 53 mg/day caused structural abnormalities and alterations to growth. Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus.
Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with VANFLYTA and for 7 months after the last dose.
Drug Interactions with Vanflyta
- Table 7: Effect of Other Drugs on VANFLYTA Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Clinical Impact VANFLYTA is a CYP3A substrate. Concomitant use of VANFLYTA with a strong CYP3A inhibitor increases quizartinib systemic exposure, which may increase the risk of VANFLYTA adverse reactions. Prevention or Management Reduce the dosage of VANFLYTA. Strong or Moderate CYP3A Inducers Clinical Impact Concomitant use of VANFLYTA with strong or moderate CYP3A inducers decreases quizartinib systemic exposure, which may reduce VANFLYTA efficacy. Prevention or Management Avoid concomitant use of VANFLYTA with strong or moderate CYP3A inducers. QT Interval Prolonging Drugs Clinical Impact VANFLYTA prolongs the QT/QTc interval. Coadministration of VANFLYTA with other drugs that prolong the QT interval may further increase the incidence of QT prolongation. Prevention or Management Monitor patients more frequently with ECG if co-administration of VANFLYTA with drugs known to prolong the QT interval is required. Breast Cancer Resistant Protein (BCRP) Substrates Clinical Impact Concomitant use of VANFLYTA with BCRP substrates may increase the risk of BCRP substrate-associated adverse reactions. Prevention or Management Avoid concomitant use of VANFLYTA with drugs that are BCRP substrates where possible.
- Strong CYP3A Inhibitors: Reduce the VANFLYTA dose.
- Breast Cancer Resistant Protein (BCRP) substrates: Avoid concomitant use.
| Strong CYP3A Inhibitors | |
| Clinical Impact | VANFLYTA is a CYP3A substrate. Concomitant use of VANFLYTA with a strong CYP3A inhibitor increases quizartinib systemic exposure [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ], which may increase the risk of VANFLYTA adverse reactions. |
| Prevention or Management | Reduce the dosage of VANFLYTA [see Dosage and Administration (2.4) ]. |
| Strong or Moderate CYP3A Inducers | |
| Clinical Impact | Concomitant use of VANFLYTA with strong or moderate CYP3A inducers decreases quizartinib systemic exposure [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ], which may reduce VANFLYTA efficacy. |
| Prevention or Management | Avoid concomitant use of VANFLYTA with strong or moderate CYP3A inducers [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ]. |
| QT Interval Prolonging Drugs | |
| Clinical Impact | VANFLYTA prolongs the QT/QTc interval. Coadministration of VANFLYTA with other drugs that prolong the QT interval may further increase the incidence of QT prolongation [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.2) ]. |
| Prevention or Management | Monitor patients more frequently with ECG if co-administration of VANFLYTA with drugs known to prolong the QT interval is required. Examples of QT prolonging drugs include but are not limited to antifungal azoles, ondansetron, granisetron, azithromycin, pentamidine, doxycycline, moxifloxacin, atovaquone, prochlorperazine, and tacrolimus. |
| Breast Cancer Resistant Protein (BCRP) Substrates | |
| Clinical Impact | Concomitant use of VANFLYTA with BCRP substrates may increase the risk of BCRP substrate-associated adverse reactions [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ]. |
| Prevention or Management | Avoid concomitant use of VANFLYTA with drugs that are BCRP substrates where possible. If concomitant use is unavoidable, monitor patients more frequently for BCRP substrate-associated adverse reactions and decrease the BCRP substrates dosage(s) in accordance with the respective Prescribing Information. |
Pregnancy Safety for Vanflyta
Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on findings from animal studies and its mechanism of action, VANFLYTA can cause embryo-fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. There are no available data on VANFLYTA use in pregnant women to evaluate for a drug-associated risk. In animal reproduction studies, oral administration of quizartinib to pregnant rats during organogenesis resulted in adverse developmental outcomes including structural abnormalities and alterations to growth at maternal exposures approximately 3 times those in patients at the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of 53 mg/day ( see Data ).
Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus. The background risk in the U.S. general population of major birth defects is 2-4%, and of miscarriage is 15-20% of clinically recognized pregnancies. Data Animal Data In an embryo-fetal development study in rats, pregnant animals received oral doses of quizartinib of mg/kg/day during the period of organogenesis.
Administration of quizartinib at the dose of 6 mg/kg/day was associated with adverse developmental outcomes including structural abnormalities (anasarca and edema) and alterations to growth (lower fetal weights and effects on skeletal ossification). At this dose, the maternal systemic exposures (AUC) were approximately 3 times the human exposure at the MRHD of 53 mg/day.
Pediatric Use of Vanflyta
Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness of VANFLYTA have not been established in pediatric patients.
Contraindications for Vanflyta
VANFLYTA is contraindicated in patients with severe hypokalemia, severe hypomagnesemia, long QT syndrome, or in patients with a history of ventricular arrhythmias or torsades de pointes.
Clinical Studies of Vanflyta
The efficacy of VANFLYTA in combination with chemotherapy was evaluated in QuANTUM-First (NCT02668653), a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 539 patients with newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD positive AML. FLT3-ITD status was determined prospectively with a clinical trial assay and verified retrospectively using the companion diagnostic LeukoStrat ® CDx FLT3 Mutation Assay, which is an FDA-approved test for selection of patients with AML for VANFLYTA treatment. There was no re-randomization at the start of post consolidation therapy.
Patients who proceeded to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) initiated maintenance therapy after recovery from the HSCT. The two treatment groups were generally balanced with respect to baseline demographics and disease characteristics. Eighty-four percent had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) baseline performance status of 0 or 1.
The majority of the patients (72%) had intermediate risk cytogenetics at baseline. NPM1 mutations were identified in 52% of patients. A second course of induction was administered to 20% of the patients, 65% initiated at least one cycle of consolidation, and 39% initiated maintenance.
Twenty-nine percent (157/539) of the patients underwent HSCT in first complete remission (CR). The overall rate of HSCT (including the following settings: first CR, induction failure, or salvage after relapse) was 54% (144/268) in the VANFLYTA plus standard chemotherapy arm versus 47% (128/271) in the placebo plus standard chemotherapy arm. All patients were followed for survival.
Efficacy was established on the basis of overall survival (OS), measured from the date of randomization until death by any cause. The primary analysis was conducted after a minimum follow-up of 24 months after the randomization of the last patient. The study demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in OS for the VANFLYTA arm (see Figure 1 ).
Figure 1: Kaplan-Meier Curve for Overall Survival in QuANTUM-First In an exploratory subgroup analysis of the 89/208 (43%) of patients who received maintenance therapy with VANFLYTA or placebo following consolidation chemotherapy, the OS HR was Of 119/208 (57%) of patients who received maintenance therapy with VANFLYTA or placebo following HSCT, the OS HR was Figure 1
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