Clinical Pharmacology for Lytgobi
Mechanism Of Action
Futibatinib is a small molecule kinase inhibitor of FGFR 1, 2, 3, and 4 with IC50 values of less than 4 nM. Futibatinib covalently binds FGFR. Constitutive FGFR signaling can support the proliferation and survival of malignant cells. Futibatinib inhibited FGFR phosphorylation and downstream signaling and decreased cell viability in cancer cell lines with FGFR alterations including FGFR fusions/rearrangements, amplifications, and mutations. Futibatinib demonstrated anti-tumor activity in mouse and rat xenograft models of human tumors with activating FGFR genetic alterations.
Pharmacodynamics
Serum Phosphate
Futibatinib increased serum phosphate levels due to FGFR inhibition. Serum phosphate increased with increasing futibatinib exposure across the dose range of 4 to 24 mg orally once daily (0.2 to 1.2 times the recommended dose), with increased risk of hyperphosphatemia at higher futibatinib exposure.
Cardiac Electrophysiology
At four times the approved recommended dose, LYTGOBI does not cause clinically significant QTc interval prolongation.
Pharmacokinetics
The pharmacokinetics of futibatinib administered 20 mg once daily were evaluated in patients with advanced solid tumors unless otherwise specified.
Futibatinib exposure (AUC) increased proportionally over the dose range from 4 to 24 mg orally once daily (0.2 to 1.2 times the maximum approved recommended dosage). At the recommended dosage, the geometric mean (coefficient of variation [CV] %) maximal concentration of futibatinib at steady state (Cmax,ss) was 144 ng/mL (50%) and AUC at steady state (AUCss) was 790 ng•hr/mL (45%), with no accumulation after repeat doses.
Absorption
Median time to reach maximum futibatinib plasma concentration (Tmax) was 2 (range: 1.2 to 22.8) hours.
Effect Of Food
Administration of LYTGOBI with a high-fat and high-calorie meal (900 to 1000 calories with approximately 50% of total caloric content from fat) decreased futibatinib AUC by 11% and Cmax by 42% in healthy subjects.
Distribution
The geometric mean (CV%) apparent volume of distribution (Vc/F) is 66 L (18%). Futibatinib is 95% bound to human plasma protein at 0.2 to 5 μmol/L in vitro, primarily to albumin and α1-acid glycoprotein.
Elimination
The mean (CV%) elimination half-life (T½) of futibatinib is 2.9 hours (27%) and the geometric mean (CV%) apparent clearance (CL/F) is 20 L/h (23%).
Metabolism
Futibatinib is primarily metabolized by CYP3A and to a lesser extent by CYP2C9 and CYP2D6 in vitro. Unchanged futibatinib is the major drug-related moiety in plasma (59% of radioactivity) in healthy subjects.
Excretion
Following a single oral dose of 20 mg radiolabeled futibatinib, approximately 91% of the total recovered radioactivity was observed in feces and 9% in urine, with negligible unchanged futibatinib in urine or feces.
Specific Populations
No clinically meaningful differences in the systemic exposure of futibatinib were observed based on age (18 Â82 years), sex, race (White, Asian, and African American), body weight (36 - 152 kg), or mild to moderate renal impairment (creatinine clearance [CLcr] 30 -89 mL/min estimated by Cockcroft-Gault).
The pharmacokinetics of futibatinib has not been studied in patients with severe renal impairment (CLcr 15 -29 mL/min), renal dialysis in end-stage renal disease (CLcr <15 mL/min), or moderate or severe hepatic impairment (total bilirubin >1.5 X ULN and any AST) without cirrhosis.
Patients With Hepatic Impairment
In subjects with mild hepatic impairment (total bilirubin ≤ upper limit of normal [ULN] and aspartate transaminase [AST] > ULN, or total bilirubin >1 to 1.5 X ULN and any AST, or Child-Pugh A), or moderate to severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B to C) with total bilirubin < 1.5 × ULN, there are no clinically meaningful differences in the systemic exposure of futibatinib.
In subjects with cirrhosis and total bilirubin >1.0 to 1.5 X ULN, mean unbound futibatinib AUC and Cmax increased by 1.7-fold relative to subjects with normal hepatic function. In subjects with cirrhosis and total bilirubin >1.5 X ULN, mean unbound futibatinib AUC and Cmax increased by 3.2-fold and 2.4-fold, respectively, compared to values in healthy subjects.
Drug Interaction Studies
Clinical Studies
Effect Of Other Drugs On Futibatinib
Dual P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors: Co-administration of multiple doses of itraconazole (P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitor) increased single dose futibatinib Cmax by 51% and AUC by 41% [see DRUG INTERACTIONS].
Dual P-gp and strong CYP3A inducers: Co-administration of multiple doses of rifampin (P-gp and strong CYP3A inducer) decreased single dose futibatinib Cmax by 53% and AUC by 64% [see DRUG INTERACTIONS].
The effect of a P-gp modulator (without CYP3A modulation), or a strong CYP3A modulator (without P-gp modulation) on the exposure of futibatinib has not been investigated.
Gastric acid reducing agents: Co-administration of multiple doses of lansoprazole (proton pump inhibitor) had no effect on single dose futibatinib AUC.
Effect Of Futibatinib On Other Drugs
CYP3A substrates: Co-administration of multiple doses of futibatinib had no effect on single dose midazolam (sensitive CYP3A substrate) AUC.
In Vitro Studies
Effect of Transporters on Futibatinib: Futibatinib is a substrate for P-gp and BCRP, but not for OATP1B1 or OATP1B3.
Effect of Futibatinib on CYP Enzymes: Futibatinib does not inhibit CYP1A2, CYP2B6, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2D6 or CYP3A, and does not induce CYP1A2, CYP2B6 or CYP3A4 at clinically relevant concentrations.
Effect of Futibatinib on Transporter Systems: Futibatinib inhibits P-gp and BCRP, but does not inhibit OAT1, OAT3, OCT2, OATP1B1, OATP1B3, MATE1, or MATE2K at clinically relevant concentrations.
Clinical Studies
Cholangiocarcinoma
TAS-120-101 (NCT02052778), a multicenter, open-label, single-arm trial, evaluated the efficacy of LYTGOBI in 103 patients with previously treated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. The presence of FGFR2 fusions or other rearrangements was determined in 102 enrolled patients (99%) using next generation sequencing (NGS) testing. Qualifying in-frame fusions and other rearrangements were predicted to have a breakpoint within intron 17/exon 18 of the FGFR2 gene leaving the FGFR2 kinase domain intact.
Patients received LYTGOBI at a dosage of 20 mg orally once daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The major efficacy outcome measures were overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DoR) as determined by an independent review committee (IRC) according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1.
The trial population characteristics were: Median age was 58 years (range: 22 to 79 years) with 22% of patients ≥65 years, 56% were female, race was: 50% White, 29% Asian, 8% Black or African American, 1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 13% unknown, baseline Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 (47%) or 1 (53%). Seventy-eight percent (78%) of patients had in-frame FGFR2 gene fusions and the most commonly identified FGFR2 fusion partner was BICC1 (n=24, 23%). Twenty-two percent (22%) of patients had other FGFR2 rearrangements that may not be in-frame with the partner gene or the partner gene was not identifiable.
All patients had received at least 1 prior systemic therapy, 30% had 2 prior lines of therapy, and 23% had 3 or more prior lines of therapy. All patients received a prior platinum-based therapy including 91% with prior gemcitabine/cisplatin.
Efficacy results are summarized in Table 5. The median time to response was 2.5 months (range 0.7 – 7.4 months).
Table 5: Efficacy Results in TAS-120-101
| Efficacy Parameter |
LYTGOBI
N = 103 |
| ORR (95% CI)a |
42% (32, 52) |
| Partial response, n (%) |
43 (42%) |
| Median DoR (months) (95% CI)b |
9.7 (7.6, 17.1) |
| DoR ≥6 months, n (%) |
31 (72%) |
| DoR ≥12 months, n (%) |
6 (14%) |
a The 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated using Clopper–Pearson method.
b The 95% confidence interval (CI) was constructed based on a log-log transformed CI for the survival function. |