SIDE EFFECTS
The following serious adverse reactions are discussed in
greater detail in other sections of the labeling:
- Dermatologic Toxicity [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
- Infusion Reactions [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
- Infections [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
- Autoimmune Complications [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
- Complications of Allogeneic HSCT after POTELIGEO [see
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
Clinical Trial 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.
Trial 1
The data described below reflect exposure to POTELIGEO in
a randomized, open-label, actively controlled clinical trial for adult patients
with MF or SS who received at least one prior systemic therapy [see Clinical
Studies]. Of 370 patients treated, 184 (57% with MF, 43% with SS) received
POTELIGEO as randomized treatment and 186 (53% with MF, 47% with SS) received vorinostat.
In the vorinostat arm, 135 patients (73%) subsequently crossed over to
POTELIGEO for a total of 319 patients treated with POTELIGEO.
POTELIGEO was administered at 1 mg/kg intravenously over
at least 60 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of the first 28-day cycle and on
days 1 and 15 of subsequent 28-day cycles. Premedication (diphenhydramine,
acetaminophen) was optional and administered to 65% of randomized patients for
the first infusion. The comparator group received vorinostat 400 mg orally once
daily, given continuously in 28-day cycles. Treatment continued until
unacceptable toxicity or progressive disease.
The median age was 64 years (range, 25 to 101 years), 58%
of patients were male, 70% were white, and 99% had an Eastern Cooperative
Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. Patients had a median of 3
prior systemic therapies. The trial required an absolute neutrophil count (ANC)
≥1500/μL (≥1000/μL if bone marrow was involved), platelet
count ≥100,000/μL (≥75,000/μL if bone marrow was
involved), creatinine clearance >50 mL/min or serum creatinine ≤1.5
mg/dL, and hepatic transaminases ≤2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (≤5
times ULN if lymphomatous liver infiltration). Patients with active autoimmune
disease, active infection, autologous HSCT within 90 days, or prior allogeneic
HSCT were excluded.
During randomized treatment, the median duration of
exposure to POTELIGEO was 5.6 months, with 48% (89/184) of patients with at
least 6 months of exposure and 23% (43/184) with at least 12 months of
exposure. The median duration of exposure to vorinostat was 2.8 months, with 22%
(41/186) of patients with at least 6 months of exposure.
Fatal adverse reactions within 90 days of the last dose
occurred in 2.2% (7/319) of patients who received POTELIGEO as randomized or
crossover treatment.
Serious adverse reactions were reported in 36% (66/184)
of patients randomized to POTELIGEO and most often involved infection (16% of
patients; 30/184). Serious adverse reactions reported in >2% of patients
randomized to POTELIGEO were pneumonia (5%), sepsis (4%), pyrexia (4%), and
skin infection (3%); other serious adverse reactions, each reported in 2% of
patients, included hepatitis, pneumonitis, rash, infusion related reaction,
lower respiratory tract infection, and renal insufficiency. POTELIGEO was
discontinued for adverse reactions in 18% of randomized patients, most often
due to rash or drug eruption (7.1%).
Common Adverse Reactions
The most common adverse reactions (reported in ≥20%
of patients randomized to POTELIGEO) were rash (including drug eruption),
infusion related reactions, fatigue, diarrhea, upper respiratory tract
infection and musculoskeletal pain. Other common adverse reactions (reported in
≥10% of patients randomized to POTELIGEO) included skin infection,
pyrexia, nausea, edema, thrombocytopenia, headache, constipation, mucositis,
anemia, cough and hypertension. Table 1 summarizes common adverse reactions
having a ≥2% higher incidence with POTELIGEO than with vorinostat in
Trial 1.
Table 1: Common Adverse Reactions (≥10%) with
≥2% Higher Incidence in the POTELIGEO Arm
Adverse Reactions by Body Systema,b |
POTELIGEO
(N=184) |
Vorinostat
(N=186) |
All Grades (%) |
≥Grade 3 (%) |
All Grades (%) |
≥Grade 3 (%) |
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders |
Rash, Including Drug Eruption |
35 |
5 |
11 |
2 |
Drug Eruption |
24 |
5 |
<1 |
0 |
Procedural Complications |
Infusion Related Reaction |
33 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Infections |
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection |
22 |
0 |
16 |
1 |
Skin Infection |
19 |
3 |
13 |
4 |
Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders |
Musculoskeletal Pain |
22 |
<1 |
17 |
3 |
General Disorders |
Pyrexia |
17 |
<1 |
7 |
0 |
Gastrointestinal |
Mucositis |
12 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
a Adverse reactions include groupings of
individual preferred terms.
b Includes adverse reactions reported up to 90 days after randomized
treatment.
Rash/Drug Eruption includes: dermatitis (allergic, atopic, bullous, contact,
exfoliative, infected), drug eruption, palmoplantar keratoderma, rash
(generalized, macular, maculopapular, papular, pruritic, pustular), skin
reaction, toxic skin eruption
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection includes: laryngitis viral, nasopharyngitis,
pharyngitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection, viral
upper respiratory tract infection
Skin Infection includes: cellulitis, dermatitis infected, erysipelas, impetigo,
infected skin ulcer, periorbital cellulitis, skin bacterial infection, skin
infection, staphylococcal skin infection
Musculoskeletal Pain includes: back pain, bone pain, musculoskeletal chest
pain, musculoskeletal pain, myalgia, neck pain, pain in extremity
Mucositis includes: aphthous stomatitis, mouth ulceration, mucosal
inflammation, oral discomfort, oral pain, oropharyngeal pain, stomatitis |
Other Common Adverse Reactions In ≥10% Of POTELIGEO
Arm a, b
General disorders: fatigue (31%), edema (16%)
Gastrointestinal disorders: diarrhea (28%), nausea (16%),
constipation (13%)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders: thrombocytopenia
(14%), anemia (12%)
Nervous system disorders: headache (14%)
Vascular disorders: hypertension (10%)
Respiratory disorders: cough (11%)
Adverse Reactions In ≥5% But <10% Of POTELIGEO Arm
a, b
Infections: candidiasis (9%), urinary tract infection
(9%), folliculitis (8%), pneumonia (6%), otitis (5%), herpesvirus infection
(5%)
Investigations: renal insufficiency (9%), hyperglycemia
(9%), hyperuricemia (8%), weight increase (8%), weight decrease (6%),
hypomagnesemia (6%)
Psychiatric disorders: insomnia (9%), depression (7%)
Skin and subcutaneous disorders: xerosis (8%), alopecia
(7%)
Nervous system disorders: dizziness (8%), peripheral
neuropathy (7%)
Metabolism and nutrition disorders: decreased appetite
(8%)
Respiratory disorders: dyspnea (7%)
General disorders: chills (7%)
Gastrointestinal disorders: vomiting (7%), abdominal pain
(5%)
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications: fall (6%)
Musculoskeletal disorders: muscle spasms (5%)
Cardiovascular disorders: arrhythmia (5%)
Eye disorders: conjunctivitis (5%)
Selected Other Adverse Reactions a, b
Tumor lysis syndrome (<1%)
Myocardial ischemia or infarction (<1%)
Cardiac failure (<1%)
a Includes grouped terms
b From 184 patients randomized to POTELIGEO
Table 2 summarizes common treatment-emergent laboratory
abnormalities having a ≥2% higher incidence with POTELIGEO than with
vorinostat.
Table 2: Common New or Worsening Laboratory
Abnormalities (≥10%) with ≥2% Higher Incidence in the POTELIGEO Arm
Laboratory Testa |
POTELIGEO
(N=184) |
Vorinostat
(N=186) |
All Grades (%) |
≥Grade 3 (%) |
All Grades (%) |
≥Grade 3 (%) |
Chemistry |
Albumin Decreased |
34 |
2 |
27 |
3 |
Calcium Decreased |
30 |
3 |
20 |
2 |
Uric Acid Increased |
29 |
29 |
11 |
11 |
Phosphate Decreased |
27 |
5 |
26 |
5 |
Magnesium Decreased |
17 |
<1 |
8 |
<1 |
Glucose Decreased |
14 |
0 |
8 |
<1 |
Calcium Increased |
12 |
<1 |
8 |
<1 |
Hematology |
CD4 Lymphocytes Decreased b |
63 |
43 |
17 |
8 |
Lymphocytes Decreased |
31 |
16 |
12 |
4 |
White Blood Cells Decreased |
33 |
2 |
18 |
2 |
a Includes laboratory abnormalities, reported
up to 90 days after treatment, that are new or worsening in grade or with worsening
from baseline unknown.
b Out of 99 evaluable recipients of POTELIGEO and 36 evaluable
recipients of vorinostat. |
Other common treatment-emergent laboratory abnormalities
in the POTELIGEO arm included hyperglycemia (52%; 4% Grade 3-4), anemia (35%;
2% Grade 3-4), thrombocytopenia (29%, none Grade 3-4), aspartate transaminase
(AST) increased (25%; 2% Grade 3-4), alanine transaminase (ALT) increased (18%;
1% Grade 3-4), alkaline phosphatase increased (17%; 0% Grade 3-4), and
neutropenia (10%; 2% Grade 3-4). Grade 4 treatment-emergent laboratory abnormalities
observed in ≥1% of the POTELIGEO arm included lymphopenia (5%), leucopenia
(1%), and hypophosphatemia (1%).
Immunogenicity
As with all therapeutic proteins, there is a potential
for immunogenicity. The detection of antibody formation is highly dependent on
the sensitivity and specificity of the assay. Additionally, the observed
incidence of antibody (including neutralizing antibody) positivity in an assay
may be influenced by several factors, including assay methodology, sample
handling, timing of sample collection, concomitant medications, and underlying
disease. For these reasons, comparison of incidence of antibodies to POTELIGEO
with the incidences of antibodies in other studies or to other products may be
misleading.
Among 258 patients treated with POTELIGEO in Trial 1, 10
(3.9%) tested positive for treatment-emergent (treatment-induced or
treatment-boosted) anti-mogamulizumab-kpkc antibodies by an
electrochemiluminescent assay. There were no positive neutralizing antibody responses.
Postmarketing Safety Information
The following adverse reactions have been identified
during post-approval use of POTELIGEO. Because these reactions are reported
voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to
reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
- Infections: Hepatitis B virus reactivation
- Cardiac disorders: Stress cardiomyopathy
DRUG INTERACTIONS
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