Lorlatinib
Also sold as: Lorbrena
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Drug Information
Mechanism of Action
12.1 Mechanism of Action Lorlatinib is a kinase inhibitor with in vitro activity against ALK and ROS1 as well as TYK1, FER, FPS, TRKA, TRKB, TRKC, FAK, FAK2, and ACK. Lorlatinib demonstrated in vitro activity against multiple mutant forms of the ALK enzyme, including some mutations detected in tumors at the time of disease progression on crizotinib and other ALK inhibitors. In mice subcutaneously implanted with tumors harboring EML4 fusions with either ALK variant 1 or ALK mutations, including the G1202R and I1171T mutations detected in tumors at the time of disease progression on ALK inhibitors, administration of lorlatinib resulted in antitumor activity. Lorlatinib also demonstrated anti-tumor activity and prolonged survival in mice implanted intracranially with EML4-ALK-driven tumor cell lines. The overall antitumor activity of lorlatinib in in vivo models was dose-dependent and correlated with inhibition of ALK phosphorylation.
Indications & Uses
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE LORBRENA ® is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors are anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive as detected by an FDA-approved test. LORBRENA is a kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors are anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive as detected by an FDA-approved test. ( 1 , 2.1 )
Dosage & Administration
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Recommended dosage : 100 mg orally once daily. ( 2.2 ) Severe Hepatic Impairment : 50 mg orally once daily. ( 2.5 , 8.6 , 12.3 ) Renal Impairment : 75 mg orally once daily. ( 2.6 , 8.7 , 12.3 ) 2.1 Patient Selection Select patients for the treatment of metastatic NSCLC with LORBRENA based on the presence of ALK positivity in tumor specimens [see Indications and Usage (1) and Clinical Studies (14) ] . Information on FDA-approved tests for the detection of ALK rearrangements in NSCLC is available at http://www.fda.gov/CompanionDiagnostics . 2.2 Recommended Dosage The recommended dosage of LORBRENA is 100 mg orally once daily, with or without food, until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] . Swallow tablets whole. Do not chew, crush or split tablets. Do not ingest if tablets are broken, cracked, or otherwise not intact. Take LORBRENA at the same time each day. If a dose is missed, then take the missed dose unless the next dose is due within 4 hours. Do not take 2 doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose. Do not take an additional dose if vomiting occurs after LORBRENA but continue with the next scheduled dose. 2.3 Dosage Modifications for Adverse Reactions The recommended dose reductions are: • First dose reduction: LORBRENA 75 mg orally once daily • Second dose reduction: LORBRENA 50 mg orally once daily Permanently discontinue LORBRENA in patients who are unable to tolerate 50 mg orally once daily. Dosage modifications for adverse reactions of LORBRENA are provided in Table 1. Table 1 Recommended LORBRENA Dosage Modifications for Adverse Reactions Adverse Reaction Grade based on National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.03. Dosage Modifications Abbreviation: AV=atrioventricular; DBP=diastolic blood pressure; SBP=systolic blood pressure. Central Nervous System Effects [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] Grade 1 Continue at the same dose or withhold the dose until recovery to baseline. Resume LORBRENA at the same dose or at a reduced dose. Grade 2 OR Grade 3 Withhold dose until Grade 0 or 1. Resume LORBRENA at a reduced dose. Grade 4 Permanently discontinue LORBRENA. Hyperlipidemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] Grade 4 hypercholesterolemia OR Grade 4 hypertriglyceridemia Withhold LORBRENA until recovery of hypercholesterolemia and/or hypertriglyceridemia to less than or equal to Grade 2. Resume LORBRENA at the same dose. If severe hypercholesterolemia and/or hypertriglyceridemia recurs, resume LORBRENA at a reduced dose. Atrioventricular (AV) Block [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] Second-degree AV block Withhold LORBRENA until PR interval is less than 200 ms. Resume LORBRENA at a reduced dose. First occurrence of complete AV block Withhold LORBRENA until • pacemaker placed OR • PR interval less than 200 ms. If a pacemaker is placed, resume LORBRENA at the same dose. If no pacemaker is placed, resume LORBRENA at a reduced dose. Recurrent complete AV block Place pacemaker or permanently discontinue LORBRENA. Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)/Pneumonitis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ] Any Grade treatment–related ILD/Pneumonitis Permanently discontinue LORBRENA. Hypertension [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ] Grade 3 (SBP greater than or equal to 160 mmHg or DBP greater than or equal to 100 mmHg; medical intervention indicated; more than one antihypertensive drug, or more intensive therapy than previously used indicated) Withhold LORBRENA until hypertension has recovered to Grade 1 or less (SBP less than 140 mmHg and DBP less than 90 mmHg), then resume LORBRENA at the same dose. If Grade 3 hypertension recurs, withhold LORBRENA until recovery to Grade 1 or less, and resume at a reduced dose. If adequate hypertension control cannot be achieved with optimal medical management, permanently discontinue LORBRENA. Grade 4 (life-threatening consequences, urgent intervention indicated) Withhold LORBRENA until recovery to Grade 1 or less, and resume at a reduced dose or permanently discontinue LORBRENA. If Grade 4 hypertension recurs, permanently discontinue LORBRENA. Hyperglycemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] Grade 3 (greater than 250 mg/dL) despite optimal anti-hyperglycemic therapy OR Grade 4 Withhold LORBRENA until hyperglycemia is adequately controlled, then resume LORBRENA at the next lower dosage. If adequate hyperglycemic control cannot be achieved with optimal medical management, permanently discontinue LORBRENA. Other Adverse Reactions Grade 1 OR Grade 2 Continue LORBRENA at same dose or reduced dose. Grade 3 OR Grade 4 Withhold LORBRENA until symptoms resolve to less than or equal to Grade 2 or baseline. Resume LORBRENA at reduced dose. 2.4 Dosage Modifications for Drug Interactions Strong CYP3A Inducers LORBRENA is contraindicated in patients taking strong CYP3A inducers. Discontinue strong CYP3A inducers for 3 plasma half-lives of the strong
Side Effects (Adverse Reactions)
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: • Risk of Serious Hepatotoxicity with Concomitant Use of Strong CYP3A Inducers [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] • Central Nervous System Effects [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] • Hyperlipidemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] • Atrioventricular Block [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] • Interstitial Lung Disease/Pneumonitis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ] • Hypertension [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ] • Hyperglycemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] Most common (incidence ≥20%) adverse reactions and Grade 3–4 laboratory abnormalities are edema, peripheral neuropathy, weight gain, cognitive effects, fatigue, dyspnea, arthralgia, diarrhea, mood effects, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and cough. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Pfizer Inc. at 1-800-438-1985 or www.pfizer.com or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch . 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. The pooled safety population described in the Warnings and Precautions section reflects exposure to LORBRENA in 476 patients who received 100 mg LORBRENA once daily in Study B7461001 (N=327) and Study B7461006 (N=149). Among 476 patients who received LORBRENA, 75% were exposed for 6 months or longer and 61% were exposed for greater than 1 year. In this pooled safety population, the most frequent adverse reactions in ≥ 20% of 476 patients who received LORBRENA were edema (56%), peripheral neuropathy (44%), weight gain (31%), cognitive effects (28%), fatigue (27%), dyspnea (27%), arthralgia (24%), diarrhea (23%), mood effects (21%), and cough (21%). The most frequent Grade 3–4 laboratory abnormalities in ≥ 20% of 476 patients who received LORBRENA were hypercholesterolemia (21%) and hypertriglyceridemia (21%). Previously Untreated ALK-Positive Metastatic NSCLC (CROWN Study) The safety of LORBRENA was evaluated in 149 patients with ALK-positive NSCLC in a randomized, open-label, active-controlled trial for the treatment of patients with ALK-positive, locally advanced or metastatic, NSCLC who had not received previous systemic treatment for advanced disease [see Clinical Studies (14) ]. The median duration of exposure to LORBRENA was 16.7 months (4 days to 34.3 months) and 76% received LORBRENA for at least 12 months. Serious adverse reactions occurred in 34% of patients treated with LORBRENA; the most frequently reported serious adverse reactions were pneumonia (4.7%), dyspnea (2.7%), respiratory failure (2.7%), cognitive effects (2.0%), and pyrexia (2.0%). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 3.4% of patients treated with LORBRENA and included pneumonia (0.7%), respiratory failure (0.7%), cardiac failure acute (0.7%), pulmonary embolism (0.7%), and sudden death (0.7%). Permanent discontinuation of LORBRENA due to adverse reactions occurred in 6.7% of patients. The most frequent adverse reaction that led to permanent discontinuation of LORBRENA was cognitive effects (1.3%). Adverse reactions leading to dose interruptions occurred in 49% of patients treated with LORBRENA. The most frequent adverse reactions that led to dose interruptions of LORBRENA were hypertriglyceridemia (7%), edema (5%), pneumonia (4.7%) cognitive effects (4.0%), mood effects (4.0%), and hypercholesterolemia (3.4%). Adverse reactions leading to dose reductions occurred in 21% of patients treated with LORBRENA. The most frequent adverse reactions that led to dose reductions were edema (5%), hypertriglyceridemia (4.0%), and peripheral neuropathy (3.4%). Tables 2 and 3 summarize most frequent adverse reactions and laboratory abnormalities, respectively, in patients treated with LORBRENA in Study B7461006. Table 2 Adverse Reactions (≥10% for all NCI CTCAE Grades or ≥2% for Grades 3–4) in Patients Treated with LORBRENA in Study B7461006 Adverse reactions were graded using NCI CTCAE version 4.03. Adverse Reaction LORBRENA N=149 Crizotinib N=142 All Grades (%) Grade 3 or 4 (%) All Grades (%) Grade 3 or 4 (%) Abbreviations: NCI CTCAE=National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; SOC=System organ class. Psychiatric Mood effects Mood effects (including affective disorder, affect lability, agitation, anger, anxiety, bipolar I disorder, depressed mood, depression, depressive symptom, euphoric mood, intentional self-injury, irritability, mood altered, mood swings, stress). 16 2 5 0 Nervous system Peripheral neuropathy Peripheral neuropathy (including dysesthesia, gait disturbance, hypoesthesia, motor dysfunction, muscular weakness, neuralgia, neuropathy peripheral, paresthesia, peripheral motor neuropathy, peripheral sensory neuropathy). 34 2 15 0.7 Cogniti
Drug Interactions
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS • Strong CYP3A Inducers : Contraindicated. ( 2.4 , 7.1 ) • Moderate CYP3A Inducers : Avoid concomitant use. If concomitant use cannot be avoided, increase the LORBRENA dose. ( 2.4 , 7.1 ) • Strong CYP3A Inhibitors : Avoid concomitant use; reduce LORBRENA dose if concomitant use cannot be avoided. ( 2.4 , 7.1 ) • Fluconazole : Avoid concomitant use; reduce LORBRENA dose if concomitant use cannot be avoided. ( 2.4 , 7.1 ) • Certain CYP3A Substrates : Avoid concomitant use with CYP3A substrates for which minimal concentration changes may lead to serious therapeutic failures. ( 7.2 ) • Certain P-gp Substrates : Avoid concomitant use with P-gp substrates for which minimal concentration changes may lead to serious therapeutic failures. ( 7.2 ) 7.1 Effect of Other Drugs on LORBRENA Strong CYP3A Inducers LORBRENA is contraindicated in patients taking strong CYP3A inducers [see Contraindication (4) ] . Discontinue strong CYP3A inducers for 3 plasma half-lives of the strong CYP3A inducer prior to initiating LORBRENA [see Dosage and Administration (2.3) ] . Concomitant use of LORBRENA with a strong CYP3A inducer decreased lorlatinib plasma concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] , which may decrease the efficacy of LORBRENA. Severe hepatotoxicity occurred in healthy subjects receiving LORBRENA with rifampin, a strong CYP3A inducer. In 12 healthy subjects receiving a single 100 mg dose of LORBRENA with multiple daily doses of rifampin, Grade 3 or 4 increases in ALT or AST occurred in 83% of subjects and Grade 2 increases in ALT or AST occurred in 8%. A possible mechanism for hepatotoxicity is through activation of the pregnane X receptor (PXR) by LORBRENA and rifampin, which are both PXR agonists. Moderate CYP3A Inducers Avoid concomitant use of moderate CYP3A inducers with LORBRENA. If concomitant use is unavoidable, increase the LORBRENA dose [see Dosage and Administration (2.4) ] . Concomitant use of LORBRENA with a moderate CYP3A inducer decreased lorlatinib plasma concentrations, which may decrease the efficacy of LORBRENA [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] . Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Avoid concomitant use of LORBRENA with a strong CYP3A inhibitor. If concomitant use cannot be avoided, reduce the LORBRENA dosage [see Dosage and Administration (2.4) ] . Concomitant use with a strong CYP3A inhibitor increased lorlatinib plasma concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] , which may increase the incidence and severity of adverse reactions of LORBRENA. Fluconazole Avoid concomitant use of LORBRENA with fluconazole. If concomitant use cannot be avoided, reduce the LORBRENA dosage [see Dosage and Administration (2.4) ] . Concomitant use of LORBRENA with fluconazole may increase lorlatinib plasma concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] , which may increase the incidence and severity of adverse reactions of LORBRENA. 7.2 Effect of LORBRENA on Other Drugs Certain CYP3A Substrates Avoid concomitant use of LORBRENA with certain CYP3A substrates, for which minimal concentration changes may lead to serious therapeutic failures. If concomitant use is unavoidable, increase the CYP3A substrate dosage in accordance with approved product labeling. LORBRENA is a moderate CYP3A inducer. Concomitant use of LORBRENA decreases the concentration of CYP3A substrates [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] , which may reduce the efficacy of these substrates. Certain P-glycoprotein (P-gp) Substrates Avoid concomitant use of LORBRENA with certain P-gp substrates for which minimal concentration changes may lead to serious therapeutic failures. If concomitant use is unavoidable, increase the P-gp substrate dosage in accordance with approved product labeling. LORBRENA is a moderate P-gp inducer. Concomitant use of LORBRENA decreases the concentration of P-gp substrates [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] , which may reduce the efficacy of these substrates.
Contraindications
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS LORBRENA is contraindicated in patients taking strong CYP3A inducers, due to the potential for serious hepatotoxicity [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . Concomitant use with strong CYP3A inducers. ( 4 )
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