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Tipiracil

Also sold as: Lonsurf

Thymidine Phosphorylase InhibitorsPrescription OnlyGeneric Available

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Drug Information

Mechanism of Action

12.1 Mechanism of Action LONSURF consists of a thymidine-based nucleoside analog, trifluridine, and the thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor, tipiracil, at a molar ratio 1:0.5 (weight ratio, 1:0.471). Inclusion of tipiracil increases trifluridine exposure by inhibiting its metabolism by thymidine phosphorylase. Following uptake into cancer cells, trifluridine is incorporated into DNA, interferes with DNA synthesis and inhibits cell proliferation. Trifluridine/tipiracil demonstrated anti-tumor activity against KRAS wild-type and mutant human colorectal cancer xenografts in mice.

Indications & Uses

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE LONSURF is a combination of trifluridine, a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor, and tipiracil, a thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor, indicated for the treatment of adult patients with: metastatic colorectal cancer as a single agent or in combination with bevacizumab who have been previously treated with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based chemotherapy, an anti-VEGF biological therapy, and if RAS wild-type, an anti-EGFR therapy. ( 1.1 ) metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma previously treated with at least two prior lines of chemotherapy that included a fluoropyrimidine, a platinum, either a taxane or irinotecan, and if appropriate, HER2/neu-targeted therapy. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Metastatic Colorectal Cancer LONSURF, as a single agent or in combination with bevacizumab, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer previously treated with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based chemotherapy, an anti-VEGF biological therapy, and if RAS wild-type, an anti-EGFR therapy. 1.2 Metastatic Gastric Cancer LONSURF is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma previously treated with at least two prior lines of chemotherapy that included a fluoropyrimidine, a platinum, either a taxane or irinotecan, and if appropriate, HER2/neu-targeted therapy.

Dosage & Administration

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Recommended Dosage : 35 mg/m 2 /dose orally twice daily with food on Days 1 through 5 and Days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle. ( 2.1 ) 2.1 Recommended Dosage The recommended dosage of LONSURF as a single agent or in combination with bevacizumab is 35 mg/m 2 up to a maximum of 80 mg per dose (based on the trifluridine component) orally twice daily with food on Days 1 through 5 and Days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Round dose to the nearest 5 mg increment. Refer to the Prescribing Information for bevacizumab dosing information. Instruct patients to swallow LONSURF tablets whole. Instruct patients not to retake doses of LONSURF that are vomited or missed and to continue with the next scheduled dose. LONSURF is a cytotoxic drug. Follow applicable special handling and disposal procedures. 1 Table 1 shows the calculated initial daily dose based on body surface area (BSA). Table 1: Recommended Dosage According to Body Surface Area (BSA) BSA (m2) Total daily dose (mg) Dose (mg) administered twice daily Tablets per dose 15 mg 20 mg < 1.07 70 35 1 1 1.07 – 1.22 80 40 0 2 1.23 – 1.37 90 45 3 0 1.38 – 1.52 100 50 2 1 1.53 – 1.68 110 55 1 2 1.69 – 1.83 120 60 0 3 1.84 – 1.98 130 65 3 1 1.99 – 2.14 140 70 2 2 2.15 – 2.29 150 75 1 3 ≥2.30 160 80 0 4 2.2 Dosage Modifications for Adverse Reactions Obtain complete blood cell counts prior to and on Day 15 of each cycle [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . Do not initiate the cycle of LONSURF until: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than or equal to 1,500/mm 3 or febrile neutropenia is resolved Platelets greater than or equal to 75,000/mm 3 Grade 3 or 4 non-hematological adverse reactions are resolved to Grade 0 or 1 Within a treatment cycle, withhold LONSURF for any of the following: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) less than 500/mm 3 or febrile neutropenia Platelets less than 50,000/mm 3 Grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic adverse reaction After recovery, resume LONSURF after reducing the dose by 5 mg/m 2 /dose from the previous dose, if the following occur: Febrile neutropenia Uncomplicated Grade 4 neutropenia (which has recovered to greater than or equal to 1,500/mm 3 ) or thrombocytopenia (which has recovered to greater than or equal to 75,000/mm 3 ) that results in more than 1 week delay in start of next cycle Non-hematologic Grade 3 or Grade 4 adverse reaction except for Grade 3 nausea and/or vomiting controlled by antiemetic therapy or Grade 3 diarrhea responsive to antidiarrheal medication A maximum of 3 dose reductions are permitted. Permanently discontinue LONSURF in patients who are unable to tolerate a dose of 20 mg/m 2 orally twice daily. Do not escalate LONSURF dosage after it has been reduced. Refer to the bevacizumab prescribing information for dose modifications for adverse reactions associated with bevacizumab. 2.3 Recommended Dosage for Renal Impairment Severe Renal Impairment In patients with severe renal impairment [creatinine clearance (CLcr) of 15 to 29 mL/min as determined by the Cockcroft-Gault formula], the recommended dosage is 20 mg/m 2 (based on the trifluridine component) orally twice daily with food on Days 1 through 5 and Days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle (Table 2) [see Use in Specific Populations (8.6) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] . Reduce dose to 15 mg/m 2 twice daily in patients with severe renal impairment who are unable to tolerate a dose of 20 mg/m 2 twice daily (Table 2). Permanently discontinue LONSURF in patients who are unable to tolerate a dose of 15 mg/m 2 twice daily. Table 2: Recommended Dosage for Severe Renal Impairment According to BSA BSA (m 2 ) Total daily dose (mg) Dose (mg) administered twice daily Tablets per dose 15 mg 20 mg For a dose of 20 mg/m 2 twice daily: < 1.14 40 20 0 1 1.14 – 1.34 50 25 For a total daily dose of 50 mg, instruct patients to take 1 x 20-mg tablet in the morning and 2 x 15-mg tablets in the evening. 2 in the evening 1 in the morning 1.35 – 1.59 60 30 2 0 1.60 – 1.94 70 35 1 1 1.95 – 2.09 80 40 0 2 2.10 – 2.34 90 45 3 0 ≥ 2.35 100 50 2 1 For a dose of 15 mg/m 2 twice daily: < 1.15 30 15 1 0 1.15 – 1.49 40 20 0 1 1.50 – 1.84 50 25 2 in the evening 1 in the morning 1.85 – 2.09 60 30 2 0 2.10 – 2.34 70 35 1 1 ≥ 2.35 80 40 0 2

Side Effects (Adverse Reactions)

6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: Severe Myelosuppression [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities for single agent LONSURF (≥10%) are neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, decreased appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and pyrexia. ( 6.1 ) The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities for LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab (≥20%) are neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, increased AST, increased ALT, increased alkaline phosphatase, decreased sodium, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Taiho Oncology, Inc. at 1-844-878-2446 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 data described in the WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS section and below reflect exposure to LONSURF at the recommended dose in 533 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in RECOURSE, 246 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with LONSURF as monotherapy in SUNLIGHT and 335 patients with metastatic gastric cancer in TAGS. Among the 1114 patients who received LONSURF as a single agent, 12% were exposed for 6 months or longer and 1% were exposed for 12 months or longer. The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities (≥10%) were neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, decreased appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and pyrexia. Among the 246 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with LONSURF in combination with bevacizumab in SUNLIGHT, 39% were exposed for 6 months or longer, and 14% were exposed for 12 months or longer. The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities (≥20%) were neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, increased AST, increased ALT, increased alkaline phosphatase, decreased sodium, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite. Metastatic Colorectal Cancer LONSURF as a single agent The safety of LONSURF was evaluated in RECOURSE, a randomized (2:1), double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer [see Clinical Studies (14.1) ] . Patients received LONSURF 35 mg/m 2 /dose (n=533) or placebo (n=265) twice daily on Days 1 through 5 and Days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle. In RECOURSE, 12% of patients received LONSURF for more than 6 months and 1% of patients received LONSURF for more than 1 year. The study population characteristics were: median age 63 years; 61% male; 57% White, 35% Asian, and 1% Black. The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities (≥10% in incidence) in patients treated with LONSURF at a rate that exceeds the rate in patients receiving placebo were anemia, neutropenia, asthenia/fatigue, nausea, thrombocytopenia, decreased appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and pyrexia. In RECOURSE, 3.6% of patients discontinued LONSURF for an adverse reaction and 14% of patients required a dose reduction. The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities leading to dose reduction were neutropenia, anemia, febrile neutropenia, fatigue, and diarrhea. Table 3 and Table 4 list the adverse reactions and laboratory abnormalities (graded using CTCAE v4.03), respectively, observed in RECOURSE. Table 3: Adverse Reactions (≥5%) in Patients Receiving LONSURF and at a Higher Incidence (>2%) than in Patients Receiving Placebo in RECOURSE Adverse Reactions LONSURF (N=533) Placebo (N=265) All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 No Grade 4 definition for nausea, abdominal pain, or fatigue in National Cancer Institute Common Terminology (%) All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 (%) General Asthenia/fatigue 52 7 35 9 Pyrexia 19 1.3 14 0.4 Gastrointestinal Nausea 48 1.9 24 1.1 Diarrhea 32 3 12 0.4 Vomiting 28 2.1 14 0.4 Abdominal pain 21 2.4 19 3.8 Stomatitis 8 0.4 6 0 Metabolism and nutrition Decreased appetite 39 3.6 29 4.9 Infections Incidence reflects 64 preferred terms in the Infections and Infestations system organ class. 27 7 16 4.9 Nervous system Dysgeusia 7 0 2.3 0 Skin and subcutaneous tissue Alopecia 7 0 1.1 0 Table 4: Select Laboratory Abnormalities in RECOURSE Laboratory Parameter Worst Grade at least one grade higher than baseline, with percentages based on number of patients with post-baseline samples, which may be <533 (LONSURF) or 265 (placebo) LONSURF Placebo All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 (%) All Grades (%) Grades 3-4 (%) Hematologic Anemia One Grade 4 anemia adverse reaction based on clinical criteria was reported 77 18 33 3 Neutropenia 67 38 0.8 0 Thrombocytopenia 42 5 8 0.4 In RECOURSE, pulmonary emboli

Contraindications

4 CONTRAINDICATIONS None. None. ( 4 )

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