VANFLYTA
Generic: QUIZARTINIB
Basic Information
Manufacturer
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
Product Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Route of Administration
ORAL
FDA Set ID
29cdbcfe-497d-4e78-bb7b-2d4acafe8e86
Indications & Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE 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 [see Dosage and Administration (2.1) and Clinical Studies (14) ] .
VANFLYTA is a kinase inhibitor 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.
( 1 ) 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.
( 1 ) 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 [see Clinical Studies (14) ] .
VANFLYTA is a kinase inhibitor 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.
( 1 ) 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.
( 1 ) 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 [see Clinical Studies (14) ] .
Adverse Reactions
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: QT Prolongation, Torsades de Pointes, and Cardiac Arrest [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] The most common (>20%) adverse reactions, including laboratory abnormalities, are 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, and upper respiratory tract infection.
( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
at 1-877-437-7763 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.
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 [see Clinical Studies (14) ] .
Among patients who received VANFLYTA, 38% were exposed for 6 months or longer and 30% were exposed for greater than one year.
On the VANFLYTA plus chemotherapy arm, 65% and 44% of patients completed induction and consolidation therapy, respectively, compared to 65% and 34% of patients in the placebo plus chemotherapy arm.
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.
Adverse reactions which required dosage interruption in ≥2% of patients in the VANFLYTA arm included neutropenia (11%), thrombocytopenia (5%), and myelosuppression (3%).
Dose reductions of VANFLYTA due to an adverse reaction occurred in 19% of patients.
Adverse reactions which required dosage reductions in ≥2% of patients in the VANFLYTA arm were neutropenia (9%), thrombocytopenia (5%), and electrocardiogram QT prolonged (4%).
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 5: Adverse Reactions (≥10%) in Patients with Newly Diagnosed FLT3-ITD positive AML Who Received VANFLYTA (with a Difference Between Arms of ≥2% Compared to Placebo) in the Clinical Trial 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 Abnormalities Prolonged thrombocytopenia or neutropenia in the absence of active leukemia lasting past cycle day 42 of induction cycle 1 were noted in 8% of patients on the VANFLYTA plus chemotherapy arm and 4% of patients in the placebo plus chemotherapy arm.
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 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 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%).
( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
at 1-877-437-7763 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.
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 [see Clinical Studies (14) ] .
Among patients who received VANFLYTA, 38% were exposed for 6 months or longer and 30% were exposed for greater than one year.
On the VANFLYTA plus chemotherapy arm, 65% and 44% of patients completed induction and consolidation therapy, respectively, compared to 65% and 34% of patients in the placebo plus chemotherapy arm.
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.
Adverse reactions which required dosage interruption in ≥2% of patients in the VANFLYTA arm included neutropenia (11%), thrombocytopenia (5%), and myelosuppression (3%).
Dose reductions of VANFLYTA due to an adverse reaction occurred in 19% of patients.
Adverse reactions which required dosage reductions in ≥2% of patients in the VANFLYTA arm were neutropenia (9%), thrombocytopenia (5%), and electrocardiogram QT prolonged (4%).
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 5: Adverse Reactions (≥10%) in Patients with Newly Diagnosed FLT3-ITD positive AML Who Received VANFLYTA (with a Difference Between Arms of ≥2% Compared to Placebo) in the Clinical Trial 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 Abnormalities Prolonged thrombocytopenia or neutropenia in the absence of active leukemia lasting past cycle day 42 of induction cycle 1 were noted in 8% of patients on the VANFLYTA plus chemotherapy arm and 4% of patients in the placebo plus chemotherapy arm.
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 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 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%).