Vitrakvi Drug Information
Generic name: LAROTRECTINIB
Kinase Inhibitor [EPC]
Uses of Vitrakvi
is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with solid tumors that: have a neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase ( NTRK ) gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation, are metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and have no satisfactory alternative treatments or that have progressed following treatment. Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved test. VITRAKVI is a kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with solid tumors that: have a neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase ( NTRK ) gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation, are metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and have no satisfactory alternative treatments or that have progressed following treatment.
Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved test.
Dosage & Administration of Vitrakvi
| First | 75 mg orally twice daily |
|---|---|
| Second | 50 mg orally twice daily |
| Third | 100 mg orally once daily |
Side Effects of Vitrakvi
Clinical Trial 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. Unless noted, data in WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and below reflects exposure to VITRAKVI in 444 patients, including 62% patients exposed for greater than 6 months, 44% patients exposed for greater than 1 year, and 30% patients exposed for greater than 2 years. VITRAKVI was studied in one adult dose-finding trial, one pediatric dose-finding trial, and one single arm trial.
All patients had an unresectable or metastatic solid tumor and no satisfactory alternative treatment options or disease progression following treatment. Across these 444 patients, the median age was 44 years (range: 18 days to 90 years); 35% were younger than 18 years; 53% were female; 59% were White, 24% were Asian and, 4% were Black; and 7% were Hispanic/Latino. Most adults (91%) received VITRAKVI 100 mg orally twice daily and 91% of pediatrics (< 18 years) received VITRAKVI 100 mg/m 2 twice daily up to a maximum dose of 100 mg twice daily.
The dose ranged from 50 mg daily to 200 mg twice daily in adults and 9.6 mg/m 2 twice daily to 120 mg/m 2 twice daily in pediatrics . The most common serious adverse reactions (≥ 2%) were pneumonia, pyrexia, and dyspnea. Grade 3 or 4 adverse reactions occurred in 60% of patients; adverse reactions leading to dose interruption or modification occurred in 45% and 11% of patients, respectively, and 12% permanently discontinued VITRAKVI for adverse reactions. The most common adverse reactions (1% each) that resulted in permanent discontinuation of VITRAKVI were increased ALT and increased AST. The most common adverse reactions (≥ 3%) resulting in dose interruption were increased ALT (6%), increased AST (5%), neutrophil count decreased (4.7%), pyrexia (4.3%), and vomiting (3.2%). Most (64%) adverse reactions leading to dose interruption occurred during the first three months of exposure.
The most common adverse reactions (≥ 20%), including laboratory abnormalities, in order of decreasing frequency were increased AST, increased ALT, anemia, hypoalbuminemia, musculoskeletal pain, increased alkaline phosphatase, leukopenia, lymphopenia, neutropenia, hypocalcemia, fatigue, vomiting, cough, constipation, pyrexia, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, dizziness, and rash. Adverse reactions of VITRAKVI occurring in ≥ 10% of patients and laboratory abnormalities worsening from baseline in ≥ 20% of patients are summarized in Table 3 and Table 4, respectively. Table 3 Adverse Reactions Occurring in ≥ 10% of Patients Treated with VITRAKVI Adverse Reaction The adverse reaction identifies a composite term: VITRAKVI N = 444 All Grades National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) v 4.03. (%) Grade 3-4 Grade 4 adverse reaction: 1 of cognitive impairment, 1 of pyrexia. (%) Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Musculoskeletal Pain Includes: arthralgia, back pain, bone pain, flank pain, groin pain, growing pains, musculoskeletal chest pain, musculoskeletal discomfort, musculoskeletal pain, musculoskeletal stiffness, myalgia, neck pain, non-cardiac chest pain, pain in extremity, pain in jaw, and tendon pain 41
General Fatigue Includes: fatigue, asthenia 31 2.5 Pyrexia 26 2.3 Edema Includes
face edema, generalized edema, lip edema, localized edema, edema, edema genital, edema peripheral, periorbital edema, and swelling 17
Respiratory, Thoracic and Mediastinal Cough Includes: cough, productive cough, and upper-airway cough
syndrome 29
Dyspnea Includes: dyspnea, and dyspnea exertional 17 2.7 Nasal congestion 10 0
Nervous System Dizziness Includes: dizziness, dizziness postural, and vertigo 22
Headache 17 0.9 Cognitive Impairment Includes: amnesia, aphasia, cognitive disorder, confusional state
delirium, disturbance in attention, hallucination, hallucination visual, memory impairment, mental impairment, mental status changes 11 2 Gastrointestinal Vomiting 30
Constipation 27 0.5 Diarrhea 26 2.9 Nausea 25 0.5 Abdominal pain Includes
abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, abdominal pain lower, abdominal pain upper, abdominal tenderness, epigastric discomfort, and gastrointestinal pain 24
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders Rash Includes: dermatitis, dermatitis acneiform, dermatitis bullous
dermatitis exfoliative generalized, eczema, eczema asteatotic, palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndrome, rash, rash erythematous, rash macular, rash maculo-papular, rash papular, rash pruritic, and rash pustular 21
Psychiatric Mood disorders Includes: agitation, anxiety, depression, depressed mood, euphoric mood, fear
feeling jittery, irritability, panic attack, psychomotor hyperactivity, restlessness 14
Sleep Disturbance Includes: insomnia, sleep disorder, somnolence 12 0.2 Investigations Increased weight
17
Metabolism and Nutrition Decreased appetite 14 1.1 Infections and Infestations Upper respiratory
tract infection 18
Urinary tract infection Includes: cystitis, cystitis escherichia, escherichia urinary tract infection, kidney
infection, pyelonephritis, pyelonephritis acute, pyelonephritis chronic, and urinary tract infection 14
Nasopharyngitis 11 0 Clinically relevant adverse reactions occurring in ≤ 10% of
patients include fractures (7%). Table 4 Laboratory Abnormalities Occurring in ≥ 20% Patients Treated with VITRAKVI Laboratory Abnormality VITRAKVI Based on NCI CTCAE v4.03 All Grades (%) Denominator for each laboratory parameter is based on the number of patients with a baseline and post-treatment laboratory value available which ranged from 416 to 442 patients. Grade 3-4 (%) Chemistry Increased AST 62 7 Increased ALT 61 8 Hypoalbuminemia 44
Increased alkaline phosphatase 40 3 Hypocalcemia 32 3.1 Hematology Anemia 45 8
Leukopenia 37
Warnings & Cautions for Vitrakvi
Central Nervous System Effects Central nervous system (CNS) adverse reactions occurred in
patients receiving VITRAKVI, including dizziness, cognitive impairment, mood disorders, and sleep disturbances. In patients who received VITRAKVI (n=444), all grades CNS effects including cognitive impairment, mood disorders, dizziness and sleep disorders were observed in 40.3% with Grades 3-4 in 3.8% of patients. Cognitive impairment occurred in 11% of patients.
The median time to onset of cognitive impairment was 6 months (range: 2 days to 56 months). Cognitive impairment occurring in ≥ 1% of patients included memory impairment (4.1%), disturbance in attention (3.6%), confusional state (2.3%), cognitive disorder (1.6%), delirium (1.4%), and hallucination (1.1%). Grade 3 cognitive adverse reactions occurred in 1.8% of patients and Grade 4 cognitive adverse reactions in 0.2% of patients. Among the 49 patients with cognitive impairment, 6% required a dose modification, and 18% required dose interruption. Mood disorders occurred in 14% of patients.
The median time to onset of mood disorders was 3.3 months (range: 1 day to 65 months). Mood disorders occurring in ≥ 1% of patients included anxiety (5%), agitation (3.2%), depression (3.2%), irritability (2.3%), and restlessness (1.1%). Grade 3 mood disorders occurred in 0.9% of patients. Among the 63 patients who experienced mood disorders, no patient required a dose modification, and 1.6% required dose interruption. Dizziness occurred in 22% of patients, and Grade 3 dizziness occurred in 0.9% of patients.
Among the 96 patients who experienced dizziness, 6% of patients required a dose modification, and 5% required dose interruption. Sleep disturbances occurred in 12% of patients. Sleep disturbances included insomnia (9%), somnolence (3.4%), and sleep disorder (0.5%). Grade 3 sleep disturbances occurred in 0.2% of patients.
Among the 54 patients who experienced sleep disturbances, no patient required a dose modification, and 3.7% required dose interruption. Advise patients and caretakers of these risks with VITRAKVI. Advise patients not to drive or operate hazardous machinery if they are experiencing neurologic adverse reactions. Withhold or permanently discontinue VITRAKVI based on the severity.
If withheld, modify the VITRAKVI dosage when resumed .
Skeletal Fractures Skeletal fractures can occur in patients taking
VITRAKVI. Among 444 patients who received VITRAKVI across clinical trials, fractures occurred in 7% of patients; 6% of 290 adult patients and 10% of 154 pediatric patients. Median time to first fracture was 13 months (range 27 days to 73 months) in patients followed per fracture. The most common fractures were of the rib (1.4%), fibula, foot, or wrist (0.7% each). Most fractures were associated with minimal or moderate trauma.
Some fractures were associated with radiologic abnormalities suggestive of local tumor involvement. VITRAKVI treatment was interrupted due to fracture in 1.4% patients. Promptly evaluate patients with signs or symptoms of potential fracture (e.g., pain, changes in mobility, deformity). There are no data on the effects of VITRAKVI on healing of known fractures or risk of future fractures.
Hepatotoxicity Hepatotoxicity including drug-induced liver injury (DILI) has occurred in patients taking
VITRAKVI. In patients who received VITRAKVI (n=444), increased AST of any grade occurred in 62% of patients and increased ALT of any grade occurred in 61%. Grade 3-4 increased AST or ALT occurred in 7% and 8% of patients, respectively . The median time to onset of increased AST was 1.9 months (range: 4 days to 3.8 years). The median time to onset of increased ALT was 1.9 months (range: 1 day to 4.9 years). Increased AST and ALT leading to dose modifications occurred in 1.6% and 3.2% of patients, respectively. Increased AST or ALT led to permanent discontinuation in 4 (0.9%) patients. There have been reports from clinical studies and postmarketing cases of Grade ≥ 2 increases in ALT and/or AST with increases in bilirubin ≥ 2 × ULN. Obtain liver function tests (ALT, AST, ALP and bilirubin) before initiation of VITRAKVI and monitor every 2 weeks during the first 2 months of treatment, then monthly thereafter, or more frequently following the occurrence of Grade 2 or greater AST or ALT elevation.
Temporarily withhold, reduce the dose, or permanently discontinue VITRAKVI based on severity .
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity
Based on literature reports in human subjects with congenital mutations leading to changes in TRK signaling, findings from animal studies, and its mechanism of action, VITRAKVI can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Larotrectinib resulted in malformations in rats and rabbits at maternal exposures that were approximately 11- and 0.7-times, respectively, those observed at the clinical dose of 100 mg twice daily. Advise women of the potential risk to a fetus.
Advise females of reproductive potential to use an effective method of contraception during treatment and for 1 week after the last dose of VITRAKVI .
Drug Interactions with Vitrakvi
Effects of Other Drugs on
VITRAKVI Strong and Moderate CYP3A4 Inhibitors Coadministration of VITRAKVI with a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor may increase larotrectinib plasma concentrations, which may result in a higher incidence of adverse reactions. Avoid coadministration of VITRAKVI with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors, including grapefruit or grapefruit juice. If coadministration of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors cannot be avoided, modify VITRAKVI dose as recommended . In patients coadministered a moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor with VITRAKVI, monitor for adverse reactions more frequently and reduce the VITRAKVI dosage based on the severity of emergent adverse reactions . Strong and Moderate CYP3A4 Inducers Coadministration of VITRAKVI with a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer may decrease larotrectinib plasma concentrations, which may decrease the efficacy of VITRAKVI. Avoid coadministration of VITRAKVI with strong CYP3A4 inducers, including St.
John's wort. If coadministration of strong CYP3A4 inducers cannot be avoided, modify VITRAKVI dose as recommended. For coadministration with moderate CYP3A4 inducers, modify VITRAKVI dose as recommended.
Effects of
VITRAKVI on Other Drugs Sensitive CYP3A4 Substrates Coadministration of VITRAKVI with sensitive CYP3A4 substrates may increase their plasma concentrations, which may increase the incidence or severity of adverse reactions . Avoid coadministration of VITRAKVI with sensitive CYP3A4 substrates. If coadministration of these sensitive CYP3A4 substrates cannot be avoided, monitor patients for increased adverse reactions of these drugs.
Pregnancy Safety for Vitrakvi
Pregnancy Risk Summary Based on literature reports in human subjects with congenital mutations leading to changes in TRK signaling, findings from animal studies, and its mechanism of action , VITRAKVI can cause embryo-fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. There are no available data on VITRAKVI use in pregnant women. Administration of larotrectinib to pregnant rats and rabbits during the period of organogenesis resulted in malformations at maternal exposures that were approximately 11- and 0.7-times, respectively, those observed at the clinical dose of 100 mg twice daily (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 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively. Data Human Data Published reports of individuals with congenital mutations in TRK pathway proteins suggest that decreases in TRK-mediated signaling are correlated with obesity, developmental delays, cognitive impairment, insensitivity to pain, and anhidrosis. Animal Data Larotrectinib crosses the placenta in animals.
Larotrectinib did not result in embryolethality at maternally toxic doses in embryo-fetal development studies in pregnant rats dosed during the period of organogenesis; however, larotrectinib was associated with fetal anasarca in rats from dams treated at twice-daily doses of 40 mg/kg. In pregnant rabbits, larotrectinib administration was associated with omphalocele at twice-daily doses of 15 mg/kg (0.7 times the human exposure at the clinical dose of 100 mg twice daily).
Pediatric Use of Vitrakvi
Pediatric Use The safety and effectiveness of VITRAKVI in pediatric patients was established based upon data from three multicenter, open-label, single-arm clinical trials in adult or pediatric patients.. The efficacy of VITRAKVI was evaluated in 131 pediatric patients and is described in the Clinical Studies section . The safety of VITRAKVI was evaluated in 154 pediatric patients who received VITRAKVI. Of these 154 patients, 31% were <1 month to < 2 years (n = 47), 49% were 2 years to < 12 years (n = 75), and 21% were 12 years to < 18 years (n = 32); 25% had metastatic disease, 44% had locally advanced disease, and 31% had primary CNS; and 82% had received prior treatment for their cancer, including surgery, radiotherapy, or systemic therapy, including radioactive iodine therapy (RAI). The most common cancers were infantile fibrosarcoma (32%), primary CNS tumors (31%), soft tissue sarcoma (27%), and thyroid cancer (4%). The median duration of exposure was 14.8 months (range: 0.4 months to 87.4 months). Due to the small number of pediatric and adult patients, the single arm design of clinical studies of VITRAKVI, and confounding factors such as differences in susceptibility to infections between pediatric and adult patients, it is not possible to determine whether differences in the incidence of adverse reactions to VITRAKVI are related to patient age or other factors. Adverse reactions occurring more frequently (at least a 10% increase in per-patient incidence) in pediatric patients compared to adult patients were vomiting (51% versus 18%), pyrexia (47% versus 15%), cough (36% versus 23%), diarrhea (34% versus 21%), upper respiratory tract infection (33% versus 10%), headache (25% versus 13%), nasopharyngitis (20% versus 7%), nasal congestion (18% versus 7%), gastroenteritis (13% versus 2%), and rhinitis (12% versus 0%). Laboratory abnormalities occurring more frequently (at least a 10% increase in per-patient incidence) in pediatric patients compared to adult patients were AST increased (75% versus 55% in adults), ALT increased (69% versus 57% in adults), neutrophil count decrease (59% versus 20% in adults), leukocyte count decrease (46% versus 32% in adults), hyperkalemia (39% versus 16%), glucose decrease (29% versus 13% in adults), and lymphocyte increase (25% versus 1%). Three of the 154 pediatric patients discontinued VITRAKVI due to an adverse reaction associated with a laboratory abnormality (1 patient with Grade 3 increased ALT and 2 patients with Grade 3 decreased neutrophil count). The pharmacokinetics of VITRAKVI in the pediatric population were similar to those seen in adults. Juvenile Animal Toxicity Data Larotrectinib was administered in a juvenile toxicity study in rats at twice daily doses of 0.2, 2 and 7.5 mg/kg from postnatal day (PND) 7 to 27 and at twice daily doses of 0.6, 6 and 22.5mg/kg between PND 28 and 70. The dosing period was equivalent to human pediatric populations from newborn to adulthood.
The doses of 2/6 mg/kg twice daily and 7.5/22.5 mg/kg twice daily (approximately 4 times the human exposure at the clinical dose of 100 mg twice daily) resulted in mortality between PND 9 to 99; a definitive cause of death was not identified in the majority of cases. The main findings were transient central nervous system-related signs including head flick, tremor, and circling in both sexes. An increase in the number of errors in a maze swim test occurred in females at exposures of approximately 4 times the human exposure (AUC) at the clinical dose of 100 mg twice daily.
Decreased growth and delays in sexual development occurred in the mid- and high-dose groups. Mating was normal in treated animals, but a reduction in pregnancy rate occurred at the high-dose of 7.5/22.5 mg/kg twice daily (approximately 4 times the human exposure at the clinical dose of 100 mg twice daily).
Clinical Studies of Vitrakvi
Kaplan-Meier estimates (32.5, NE NE: Not evaluable ) Range (months) 0.0+, 73.7+
% with Observed DOR> 12 months 64% % with Observed DOR> 24 months 45% Table 6 Efficacy Results by Tumor Type Tumor Type Patients (N=339) ORR DOR Range (months) % 95% CI NA = not applicable due to small numbers or lack of response; NE = not evaluable; SD = stable disease; PD = progressive disease. + Denotes ongoing response. Soft tissue sarcoma 70 70% (58%, 80%) 0.0+, 72.7+ Infantile fibrosarcoma 49 94% (83%, 99%) 1.6+, 73.7+ Primary CNS 49 27% (15%, 41%) 1.9+, 57.5+ Lung 30 70% (51%, 85%) 1.9+, 56.2+ Thyroid 30 63% (44%, 80%) 3.7, 72.4+ Differentiated 23 78% (56%, 93%) 4.9, 72.4+ Non-differentiated 7 14% (0%, 58%)
Observed values at data cutoff, not a range. Salivary gland 25 84%
(64%, 95%) 7.4, 65.2+ MASC 14 79% (49%, 95%) 7.7,
Colorectal Colorectal Tumor Type includes 23 colon cancers and 1 rectal cancer.
24 46% (26%, 67%) 3.9, 45.2+ Breast 14 57% (29%, 82%) 7.4, 58.2+ Secretory 6 83% (36%, 100%) 11.1, 58.2+ Non-secretory 8 38% (9%, 76%) 7.4, 12.5+ Melanoma 11 45% (17%, 77%) 1.9+, 23.2+ Pancreas 7 14% (0%, 58%)
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor 5 80% (28%, 99%) 9.5, 50.4+ Cholangiocarcinoma 4 2
SD, 2 NE NA NA Bone sarcoma 3 33% (1%, 91%)
Gastric 3 2 PD, NE NA NA Cancer of unknown primary 2
100% (16%, 100%) 5.6,
Congenital mesoblastic nephroma 2 100% (16%, 100%) 32.9, 44.5 Prostate 2 SD
PD NA NA Appendix 1 SD NA NA Cervix 1 SD NA NA Duodenal 1 PD NA NA Esophageal 1 PD NA NA External auditory canal 1 100% (3%, 100%) 33.8+ Hepatic 1 NE NA NA Thymus 1 PD NA NA Urothelial 1 PD NA NA Uterus 1 NE NA NA The ORR for patients with NTRK1 fusions (n=142) was 59% (95% CI: 51, 67), NTRK2 fusions (n=44) was 32% (95% CI: 19, 48) and NTRK3 fusions (n=142) was 67% (95% CI: 59, 75). Table 7 Efficacy Results by NTRK Fusion Partner NTRK Partner Includes fusion partners which are represented by 3 or more patients in the efficacy analysis set. Does not represent all potential fusion partners. Patients (N=339) ORR DOR Range (months) % 95% CI PD = progressive disease; SD = stable disease; NA = not applicable. + Denotes ongoing response.
ETV6-NTRK3 102 80% (71%, 88%) 0.0+, 66.7+ TPM3-NTRK1 63 67% (54%, 78%) 0.8+, 73.7+ LMNA-NTRK1 29 69% (49%, 85%) 3.4, 70.7+ Inferred ETV6-NTRK3 14 93% (66%, 100%) 1.6+, 73.4+ TPR-NTRK1 10 60% (26%, 88%) 3.0+, 38.7+ EML4-NTRK3 6 50% (12%, 88%) 7.9, 40.7+ IRF2BP2-NTRK1 4 100% (40%, 100%) 3.7, 47.8+ BCR-NTRK2 3 67% (9%, 99%) 9.2+,
GKAP1-NTRK2 3 2 SD, 1 PD NA NA
NACC2-NTRK2 3 33% (1%, 91%)
Observed values at data cutoff, not a range.
RBPMS-NTRK3 3 67% (9%, 99%) 3.3+,
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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