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Brentuximab vedotin

Also sold as: Adcetris

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Drug Information

Mechanism of Action

12.1 Mechanism of Action CD30 is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor family and is expressed on the surface of sALCL cells and on Hodgkin Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells in cHL. CD30 is variably expressed in other T-cell lymphomas. Expression of CD30 on healthy tissue and cells is limited. In vitro data suggest that signaling through CD30-CD30L binding may affect cell survival and proliferation. Brentuximab vedotin is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC). The antibody is a chimeric IgG1 directed against CD30. The small molecule, MMAE, is a microtubule-disrupting agent. MMAE is covalently attached to the antibody via a linker. Nonclinical data suggest that the anticancer activity of ADCETRIS is due to the binding of the ADC to CD30-expressing cells, followed by internalization of the ADC‑CD30 complex, and the release of MMAE via proteolytic cleavage. Binding of MMAE to tubulin disrupts the microtubule network within the cell, subsequently inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptotic death of the cells. Additionally, in vitro data provide evidence for antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP).

Indications & Uses

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE ADCETRIS is a CD30-directed antibody and microtubule inhibitor conjugate indicated for treatment of: • Adult patients with previously untreated Stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL), in combination with doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine ( 1.1 ). • Pediatric patients 2 years and older with previously untreated high risk classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL), in combination with doxorubicin, vincristine, etoposide, prednisone, and cyclophosphamide ( 1.2 ). • Adult patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) at high risk of relapse or progression as post-autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-HSCT) consolidation ( 1.3 ). • Adult patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) after failure of auto-HSCT or after failure of at least two prior multi-agent chemotherapy regimens in patients who are not auto-HSCT candidates ( 1.4 ). • Adult patients with previously untreated systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL) or other CD30-expressing peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL), including angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and PTCL not otherwise specified (NOS), in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone ( 1.5 ). • Adult patients with systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL) after failure of at least one prior multi-agent chemotherapy regimen ( 1.6 ). • Adult patients with primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (pcALCL) or CD30-expressing mycosis fungoides (MF) who have received prior systemic therapy ( 1.7 ). • Adult patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL), including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) NOS, DLBCL arising from indolent lymphoma, or high-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBL), after two or more lines of systemic therapy who are not eligible for auto-HSCT or CAR T-cell therapy, in combination with lenalidomide and a rituximab product ( 1.8 ). 1.1 Previously Untreated Stage III or IV Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL), in Combination with Chemoth

Dosage & Administration

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • Administer only as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes ( 2.1 ). • The recommended dosage as monotherapy for adult patients is 1.8 mg/kg up to a maximum of 180 mg every 3 weeks ( 2.1 ). • The recommended dosage in combination with chemotherapy for adult patients with previously untreated Stage III or IV cHL is 1.2 mg/kg up to a maximum of 120 mg every 2 weeks for a maximum of 12 doses ( 2.1 ). • The recommended dosage in combination with chemotherapy for pediatric patients 2 years and older with previously untreated high risk cHL is 1.8 mg/kg up to a maximum of 180 mg every 3 weeks for a maximum of 5 doses ( 2.1 ). • The recommended dosage in combination with chemotherapy for adult patients with previously untreated PTCL is 1.8 mg/kg up to a maximum of 180 mg every 3 weeks for 6 to 8 doses ( 2.1 ). • The recommended dosage in combination with lenalidomide and a rituximab product for adult patients with relapsed or refractory LBCL is 1.2 mg/kg up to a maximum of 120 mg every 3 weeks ( 2.1 ). • Avoid use in patients with severe renal impairment ( 2.2 ) • Reduce dose in patients with mild hepatic impairment; avoid use in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment ( 2.3 ). 2.1 Recommended Dosage The recommended ADCETRIS dosage is provided in Table 1 . Administer ADCETRIS as a 30-minute intravenous infusion. For recommended dosage for patients with renal or hepatic impairment, see Dosage and Administration (2.2 and 2.3 ) . For dosing instructions of combination agents administered with ADCETRIS, see Clinical Studies (14.1 , 14.2, and 14.5 ) and the manufacturer’s prescribing information. Table 1: Recommended ADCETRIS Dosage Indication Recommended Dose The dose for patients weighing greater than 100 kg should be calculated based on a weight of 100 kg. Frequency and Duration Adult patients with previously untreated Stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma 1.2 mg/kg up to a maximum of 120 mg in combination with chemotherapy Administer every 2 weeks until a maximum of 12 doses, disease progression, or unacceptable toxicity Pediatric patients with previously untreated high risk classical Hodgkin lymphoma 1.8 mg/kg up to a maximum of 180 mg in combination with chemotherapy Administer every 3 weeks with each cycle of chemotherapy for a maximum of 5 doses Adult patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma consolidation 1.8 mg/kg up to a maximum of 180 mg Initiate ADCETRIS treatment within 4‑6 weeks post-auto-HSCT or upon recovery from auto-HSCT Administer every 3 weeks until a maximum of 16 cycles, disease progression, or unacceptable toxicity Adult patients with relapsed classical Hodgkin lymphoma 1.8 mg/kg up to a maximum of 180 mg Administer every 3 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity Adult patients with previously untreated systemic ALCL or other CD30-expressing peripheral T-cell lymphomas 1.8 mg/kg up to a maximum of 180 mg in combination with chemotherapy Administer every 3 weeks with each cycle of chemotherapy for 6 to 8 doses Adult patients with relapsed Systemic ALCL 1.8 mg/kg up to a maximum of 180 mg Administer every 3 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity Adult patients with relapsed primary cutaneous ALCL or CD30-expressing mycosis fungoides 1.8 mg/kg up to a maximum of 180 mg Administer every 3 weeks until a maximum of 16 cycles, disease progression, or unacceptable toxicity Adult patients with relapsed or refractory LBCL 1.2 mg/kg up to a maximum of 120 mg in combination with lenalidomide and rituximab Starting with cycle 2, rituximab intravenous treatment could be substituted with rituximab and hyaluronidase human via subcutaneous injection every 3 weeks. Administer every 3 weeks until disease progression, or unacceptable toxicity 2.2 Recommended Dosage in Patients with Renal Impairment No dosage adjustment is required for mild renal impairment (CrCL greater than 50‑80 mL/min) and moderate renal impairment (CrCL 30-50 mL/min). Avoid use in patients with severe (CrCL less than 30 mL/min) renal impairment [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ] . 2.3 Recommended Dosage in Patients with Hepatic Impairment Adult patients with previously untreated Stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma Reduce the dosage of ADCETRIS to 0.9 mg/kg up to a maximum of 90 mg every 2 weeks for patients with mild hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh A). Avoid use in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe (Child-Pugh C) hepatic impairment [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] . Adult patients with relapsed or refractory LBCL Reduce the dosage of ADCETRIS to 0.9 mg/kg up to a maximum of 90 mg every 3 weeks for patients with mild hepatic impairment (total bilirubin ≤ upper limit of normal [ULN] and aspartate transaminase [AST] > ULN, or total bilirubin >1 to 1.5 × ULN and any AST). Avoid use in patients with moderate and severe hepatic impairment (total bilirubin >1.5 × ULN) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] . Hepatic impairment is defined per the

Side Effects (Adverse Reactions)

6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: • Peripheral Neuropathy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] • Anaphylaxis and Infusion Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] • Hematologic Toxicities [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] • Serious Infections and Opportunistic Infections [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] • Tumor Lysis Syndrome [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ] o Increased Toxicity in the Presence of Severe Renal Impairment [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ] • Increased Toxicity in the Presence of Moderate or Severe Hepatic Impairment [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] • Hepatotoxicity [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8) ] • Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.9) ] • Pulmonary Toxicity [see Warnings and Precautions (5.10) ] • Serious Dermatologic Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.11) ] • Gastrointestinal Complications [see Warnings and Precautions (5.12) ] • Hyperglycemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.13) ] The most common adverse reactions (≥20%) are peripheral neuropathy, nausea, fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, pyrexia, upper respiratory tract infection, mucositis, abdominal pain, and rash. The most common laboratory abnormalities (≥20%) are decreased neutrophils, increased creatinine, decreased hemoglobin, decreased lymphocytes, increased glucose, increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ( 6.1 ). To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Seagen Inc. at 1-855-473-2436 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch . 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in 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 data below reflect exposure to ADCETRIS in 931 adult patients with cHL including 662 patients who received ADCETRIS in combination with chemotherapy in a randomized controlled trial, 269 who received ADCETRIS as monotherapy (167 in a randomized controlled trial and 102 in a single arm trial), and 296 pediatric patients with high risk cHL who received ADCETRIS in combination with chemotherapy. Data summarizing ADCETRIS exposure are also provided for 347 patients with T-cell lymphoma, including 223 patients with PTCL who received ADCETRIS in combination with chemotherapy in a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial; 58 patients with sALCL who received ADCETRIS monotherapy in a single-arm trial; and 66 patients with pcALCL or CD30-expressing MF who received ADCETRIS monotherapy in a randomized, controlled trial. ADCETRIS was administered intravenously at a dose of either 1.2 mg/kg every 2 weeks in combination with AVD, 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks in combination with AVEPC in pediatric patients, 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks in combination with CHP, or 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks as monotherapy. The most common adverse reactions (≥20%) with monotherapy in adult patients were peripheral neuropathy, fatigue, upper respiratory tract infection, musculoskeletal pain, nausea, diarrhea, pyrexia, rash, and cough. The most common laboratory abnormalities (≥20%) with monotherapy in adult patients were decreased neutrophils, increased creatinine, increased glucose, increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST), increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT), decreased lymphocytes, decreased hemoglobin, and decreased platelets. The most common adverse reactions (≥20%) with combination therapy in adult patients were peripheral neuropathy, nausea, fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, constipation, diarrhea, mucositis, vomiting, abdominal pain, pyrexia, alopecia, upper respiratory tract infection, and rash. The most common laboratory abnormalities (≥20%) with combination therapy in adult patients were decreased neutrophils, increased creatinine, decreased hemoglobin, decreased lymphocytes, increased ALT, increased AST, increased glucose, and increased uric acid. The most common Grade ≥3 adverse reactions (≥5%) in combination with AVEPC in pediatric patients were neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, febrile neutropenia, stomatitis, and infection. Previously Untreated Stage III or IV Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (Study 5: ECHELON-1) ADCETRIS in combination with AVD was evaluated for the treatment of previously untreated patients with Stage III or IV cHL in a randomized, open-label, multicenter clinical trial of 1334 patients. Patients were randomized to receive up to 6 cycles of ADCETRIS + AVD or ABVD on Days 1 and 15 of each 28‑day cycle. The recommended starting dose of ADCETRIS was 1.2 mg/kg intravenously over 30 minutes, administered approximately 1 hour after completion of AVD therapy. A total of 1321 patients received at least one dose of study treatment (662 ADCETRIS + AVD, 659 ABVD). The media

Drug Interactions

7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers has the potential to affect the exposure to monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE) ( 7.1 ). 7.1 Effect of Other Drugs on ADCETRIS CYP3A4 Inhibitors: Co-administration of ADCETRIS with ketoconazole, a potent CYP3A4 inhibitor, increased exposure to MMAE [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ], which may increase the risk of adverse reaction. Closely monitor adverse reactions when ADCETRIS is given concomitantly with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors.

Contraindications

4 CONTRAINDICATIONS ADCETRIS is contraindicated with concomitant bleomycin due to pulmonary toxicity (e.g., interstitial infiltration and/or inflammation) [see Adverse Reactions (6.1) ] . Concomitant use with bleomycin due to pulmonary toxicity (4) .

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