Security Profile Overview
Information about the safety profile of the drug Tagrisso reflects the experience of its use in 690 patients with NSCLC mutation T790M, who previously received therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitor EGFR. All of these patients took the drug at a dose of 80 mg per day in a randomized phase III study (second line therapy in the study AURA 3) and two studies conducted in one group (AURAex and second or subsequent lines of therapy in the study AURA 2). Most of the adverse reactions were 1 or 2 degrees of severity. The most frequent undesirable drug reactions were diarrhea (44%) and rash (41%). Undesirable effects of 3 and 4 severity in both studies were 26% and 2%, respectively, 2.3% patients who received the preparation of Tagrisso at a dose of 80 mg per day, required a dose reduction because of the development of unwanted drug reactions. In 6.5% of patients, therapy was discontinued due to the development of unwanted reactions or laboratory abnormalities.
List of unwanted reactions in the form of a table
Table 2 shows the incidence of adverse reactions that are often observed in patients who received at least one dose of Tagrisso in clinical trials AURAex (II phase), AURA 2 and AURA 3.
Undesirable drug reactions are listed by the class of systems and organs, and within each class are distributed according to the frequency of occurrence, with the most frequent reactions being listed first.Within each group of frequency, undesirable drug reactions are presented in descending order of severity. In addition, the appropriate frequency categories for each unwanted drug reaction are determined as follows: very often (≥1 / 10); often (from ≥1 / 100 to <1/10); infrequently (from ≥1 / 1000 to <1/100); rarely (from ≥1 / 10000 to <1/1000); very rarely (<1/10000); unknown (can not be estimated from available data).
Table 2. Undesirable drug reactions noted in the studies AURA1
Classes of systems and organs | Unwanted drug reactions | The total frequency of unwanted drug reactions of all degrees of STAAE2 | Frequency of undesirable drug reactions of 3-4 degrees according to CACAE |
Disturbances from the respiratory system, chest and mediastinal organs | Interstitial lung disease3 | Often (3.2%)4 | 1,3% |
Disorders from the gastrointestinal tract | Diarrhea | Very often (44%) | 1% |
Stomatitis | Very often (15%) | 0% |
Disturbances on the part of the organ of sight | Keratite5 | Infrequently (0.9%) | 0% |
Disturbances from the skin and subcutaneous tissue | Rash6 | Very often (41%) | 0,7% |
Dryness of the skin7 | Very often (29%) | 0% |
Paronychia8 | Very often (27%) | 0% |
Itching9 | Very often (15%) | 0% |
Changes in the parameters of laboratory and instrumental studies (the results of studies presented as a change in the degree of CACAE) | Interval lengthening QTc10 | Infrequently (0.7%) | |
Decreased platelet count11 | Very often (54%) | 2,1% |
Reducing the number of leukocytes11 | Very often (66%) | 2,4% |
Decreased neutrophil count11 | Very often (32%) | 4,3% |
1 The data were obtained in Phase III studies (AURA 3) and Phase II (AURAex and AURA 2); the data on the phenomena which have arisen at the patients which have received, as a minimum, one dose of preparation Тагриссо are resulted.
2 General terminological criteria for adverse events of the National Cancer Institute, version 4.0.
3 Includes cases noted within the group terms: interstitial lung disease and pneumonitis.
4 Four phenomena of the 5th degree of STAAE (lethal) were registered.
5 Includes cases noted within the group terms: keratitis, pinpoint keratitis, corneal erosion, corneal epithelial defect, corneal defect.
6 Includes cases noted within the group term rash: rash, generalized rash, erythematous rash, macular rash, maculopapular rash, papular rash, pustular rash, erythema, folliculitis, acne, dermatitis and acneiform dermatitis.
7 Includes cases noted within the group terms: dry skin, cracks in the skin, xeroderma, eczema.
8 Includes cases noted within the group terms: disease of the nail bed, inflammation of the nail bed, tenderness of the nail bed, discoloration of the nails, nail disease, nail dystrophy, nail infection, tuberosity of the nails, onychoclasia, onycholysis, onychomadesis, paronychia.
9 Includes cases noted within the group terms: itching, generalized itching, itchy eyelids.
10 Interval lengthening frequency QTcF > 500 msec.
11 Reflects the frequency of laboratory abnormalities, and not the frequency of noted undesirable phenomena.
Table 3. Undesirable drug reactions noted in the study AURA 31
Classes of systems and organs | Tagrisso common frequency (N = 279) | Chemotherapy (pemetrexed / cisplatin or pemetrexed / carboplatin) total frequency (N=136) |
Degree on NCI | Any degree (%) | Degree 3 and above (%) | Any degree (%) | Degree 3 and above (%) |
Unwanted drug reactions |
Disturbances from the respiratory system, chest and mediastinal organs |
Interstitial lung disease2,3 | 3,6 | 0,4 | 0,7 | 0,7 |
Disturbances on the part of the organ of sight |
Keratite4 | 1,1 | 0 | 0,7 | 0 |
Disorders from the gastrointestinal tract |
Diarrhea | 41 | 1,1 | 11 | 1,5 |
Stomatitis | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1,5 |
Disturbances from the skin and subcutaneous tissue |
Rash5 | 34 | 0,7 | 5,9 | 0 |
Dryness of the skin6 | 23 | 0 | 4,4 | 0 |
Paronychia7 | 22 | 0 | 1,5 | 0 |
Itching8 | 13 | 0 | 5,1 | 0 |
Changes in the parameters of laboratory and instrumental studies QTc interval extension9 | 1,4 | 0 | 0,7 | 0 |
The results of the studies, presented as a change in the degree of CACAE |
Decreased platelet count10 | 46 | 0,7 | 48 | 7,4 |
Reducing the number of leukocytes10 | 61 | 1,1 | 75 | 5,3 |
Decreased neutrophil count10 | 27 | 2,2 | 49 | 12 |
1 Data obtained in the study AURA 3 in patients who received at least one dose of the drug Tagrisso.
2 Includes cases noted within the group terms: interstitial lung disease and pneumonitis.
3 One phenomenon of the 5th degree of STAAE (lethal) was registered.
4 Includes cases noted within the group terms: keratitis, pinpoint keratitis, corneal erosion, corneal epithelial defect, corneal defect.
5 Includes cases noted within the group term rash: rash, generalized rash, erythematous rash, macular rash, maculopapular rash, papular rash, pustular rash, erythema, folliculitis, acne, dermatitis and acneiform dermatitis.
6 Includes cases noted within the group terms: dry skin, cracks in the skin, xeroderma, eczema.
7 Includes cases noted within the group terms: nail diseases, diseases of the nail bed, inflammation of the nail bed,soreness of the nail bed, discoloration of the nails, nail disease, nail dystrophy, nail infection, nail tuberosity, onychoclasia, onycholysis, onychomadesis, paronychia.
8 Includes cases noted within the group terms: itching, generalized itching, itchy eyelids.
9 Interval lengthening frequency QTcF > 500 msec.
10 Reflects the frequency of laboratory abnormalities, and not the frequency of noted undesirable phenomena.
Safety profile in Phase II studies AURAex and AURA 2, in general, was consistent with the safety profile of patients treated with Tagrisso in the study AURA 3. There were no new or unexpected toxicity manifestations, and the side effects were balanced by type, severity and frequency.
Description of some unwanted reactions
Interstitial lung disease
In studies AURA the incidence of interstitial lung disease was 8.2% in Japanese patients, 1.9% in other Asian patients, and 2.9% in non-Asian patients. The median time to the onset of the development of interstitial lung disease and similar adverse reactions was 2.8 months (see section "Special instructions").
Interval lengthening QTc
Of the 833 patients who received the Tagrisso drug, 80 mg in studies AURA, in 6 (0.7%) the value of the interval QTc more than 500 msec, and in 24 patients (2.9%) the value of the interval QTc increased by more than 60 ms from the original value. According to the pharmacokinetic analysis, an interval QTc with increasing drug concentration. Heart rhythm disorders associated with lengthening the interval QTc, in studies AURA not noted (see the sections "Pharmacodynamics" and "Special instructions").
Undesirable phenomena from the gastrointestinal tract
In studies AURA Diarrhea was noted in 43.5% of patients, of which 36.8% had grade 1 toxicity, 5.5% had grade 2, and 1.0% had grade 3. There were no toxicity manifestations of grade 4 or 5. Dose reduction was required in 0.3% of patients, temporary discontinuation of the drug - 0.7% of patients. In one case (0.1%), therapy was abolished. In the study AURA 3 median time before the onset of an undesirable phenomenon was 22 days, and the average duration for a 2-degree event was 5.5 days.
Elderly patients
In the study AURA 3 (N= 279), 41% of patients were 65 years of age or older; of which 15% were aged 75 years and over. Patients aged 65 years and over, according to
compared with patients under the age of 65, there were more frequent adverse reactions leading to a change in the dosing regimen (suspension of therapy or drug withdrawal) (5.3% and 4.2%, respectively). The types of unwanted reactions were not different depending on the age. Patients of the elderly age experienced more frequent reactions of grade 3 and higher, compared with younger patients (5.3% compared to 2.4%). The effectiveness of therapy in this group of patients did not differ from that in younger patients. In Phase II studies AURA consistent data on efficiency and safety were obtained.