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2Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee MeetingMarch 6, 2003
Gary Della’Zanna, D.O. M.Sc.Division of Gastrointestinal and CoagulationDivision of Gastrointestinal and CoagulationDrug ProductsDrug Products
Wen-Jen Chen, Ph.D.Division of Biometrics II
Venkat Jarugula, Ph.D.Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation II
Gary Della’Zanna, D.O. M.Sc.Division of Gastrointestinal and CoagulationDivision of Gastrointestinal and CoagulationDrug ProductsDrug Products
Wen-Jen Chen, Ph.D.Division of Biometrics II
Venkat Jarugula, Ph.D.Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation II
3Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee MeetingMarch 6, 2003
OverviewOverviewOverviewOverview
• Background
• Indication
• Efficacy
• Highly emetogenic chemotherapy
• Safety- 5-HT3 antagonists- Chemotherapy
• Background
• Indication
• Efficacy
• Highly emetogenic chemotherapy
• Safety- 5-HT3 antagonists- Chemotherapy
4Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee MeetingMarch 6, 2003
BackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackground
• New Drug Application- September 27, 2002
• New molecular entity
• First in a new therapeutic class- NK1 - receptor antagonist
• Priority review
• New Drug Application- September 27, 2002
• New molecular entity
• First in a new therapeutic class- NK1 - receptor antagonist
• Priority review
5Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee MeetingMarch 6, 2003
Proposed IndicationProposed IndicationProposed IndicationProposed Indication
• In combination with other antiemetics
• Prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting
• Highly emetogenic chemotherapy
• In combination with other antiemetics
• Prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting
• Highly emetogenic chemotherapy
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Efficacy ResultsEfficacy ResultsPhase IIIPhase III
Efficacy ResultsEfficacy ResultsPhase IIIPhase III
• Primary endpoint: Complete Response- overall phase (0 - 120 hours)
• Secondary endpoints:- Complete Response
–acute (0 - 24 hours)–delayed phase (25 - 120 hours)
- Nausea- Vomiting
• Primary endpoint: Complete Response- overall phase (0 - 120 hours)
• Secondary endpoints:- Complete Response
–acute (0 - 24 hours)–delayed phase (25 - 120 hours)
- Nausea- Vomiting
7Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee MeetingMarch 6, 2003
Successful EndpointsSuccessful EndpointsSuccessful EndpointsSuccessful Endpoints
• Primary endpoint: Complete Response- overall phase
• Secondary endpoints:- Complete Response
- acute, delayed phases
- Vomiting- overall, acute, delayed phases
• Primary endpoint: Complete Response- overall phase
• Secondary endpoints:- Complete Response
- acute, delayed phases
- Vomiting- overall, acute, delayed phases
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No NauseaNo Nausea(Secondary Endpoint)(Secondary Endpoint)
No NauseaNo Nausea(Secondary Endpoint)(Secondary Endpoint)
Nausea Aprepitant Regimenn/N (%)
Standard Therapyn/N (%)
No Nausea (maximum nausea VAS<5 )Study 052 Overall Phase Acute Phase Delayed Phase
122 /257 (48) (p= 0.48) 185/256 (72) (p= 0.48) 132/259 (51) (p= 0.46)
115 / 260 (44)179/ 259 (69)124 / 260 (48)
Study 054 Overall Phase Acute Phase Delayed Phase
127 / 260 (49) (p= 0.021) 176 / 260 (68) (p= 0.71) 137 / 260 (53) (p= 0.003)
102 / 263 (39)174 / 263 (66)105 / 263 (40)
No Significant Nausea (maximum nausea VAS<25 )Study 052 Overall Phase Acute Phase Delayed Phase
188 / 257 (73) (p= 0.09) 232 /256 (91) (p= 0.16) 195 / 259 (75) (p= 0.09)
171 / 259 (66)224 / 259 (87)178 /260 (69)
Study 054 Overall Phase Acute Phase Delayed Phase
185 / 260 (71) (p= 0.08) 235 / 260 (90) (p= 0.01) 189 / 260 (73) (p= 0.07)
168 / 263 (64)218 / 263 (82)172 / 263 (65)
Nausea Aprepitant Regimenn/N (%)
Standard Therapyn/N (%)
No Nausea (maximum nausea VAS<5 )Study 052 Overall Phase Acute Phase Delayed Phase
122 /257 (48) (p= 0.48) 185/256 (72) (p= 0.48) 132/259 (51) (p= 0.46)
115 / 260 (44)179/ 259 (69)124 / 260 (48)
Study 054 Overall Phase Acute Phase Delayed Phase
127 / 260 (49) (p= 0.021) 176 / 260 (68) (p= 0.71) 137 / 260 (53) (p= 0.003)
102 / 263 (39)174 / 263 (66)105 / 263 (40)
No Significant Nausea (maximum nausea VAS<25 )Study 052 Overall Phase Acute Phase Delayed Phase
188 / 257 (73) (p= 0.09) 232 /256 (91) (p= 0.16) 195 / 259 (75) (p= 0.09)
171 / 259 (66)224 / 259 (87)178 /260 (69)
Study 054 Overall Phase Acute Phase Delayed Phase
185 / 260 (71) (p= 0.08) 235 / 260 (90) (p= 0.01) 189 / 260 (73) (p= 0.07)
168 / 263 (64)218 / 263 (82)172 / 263 (65)
9Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee MeetingMarch 6, 2003
Nausea EndpointsNausea EndpointsNausea EndpointsNausea Endpoints
• Use of rescue therapy:
- 28% standard therapy - 18% aprepitant group
• Time to analysis- first use of rescue therapy later in
aprepitant group
• Use of rescue therapy:
- 28% standard therapy - 18% aprepitant group
• Time to analysis- first use of rescue therapy later in
aprepitant group
10Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee MeetingMarch 6, 2003
Highly Emetogenic Highly Emetogenic CisplatinCisplatin
Highly Emetogenic Highly Emetogenic CisplatinCisplatin
• Ondansetron approval- Cisplatin dose >100 mg/m2
• Protocol dose 70 mg/m2 Cisplatin- 20% of patients <70 mg/m2 Cisplatin
• >50 mg/m2 Cisplatin (high or moderate)
• Ondansetron approval- Cisplatin dose >100 mg/m2
• Protocol dose 70 mg/m2 Cisplatin- 20% of patients <70 mg/m2 Cisplatin
• >50 mg/m2 Cisplatin (high or moderate)
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Drug-Drug InteractionDrug-Drug InteractionDrug-Drug InteractionDrug-Drug Interaction
• Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CPY3A4)- Substrate- Moderate inhibitor- Inducer
• Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9)- Inducer
• Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CPY3A4)- Substrate- Moderate inhibitor- Inducer
• Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9)- Inducer
12Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee MeetingMarch 6, 2003
Treatment RegimenTreatment Regimen
5-HT5-HT33 Antagonists Antagonists
Treatment RegimenTreatment Regimen
5-HT5-HT33 Antagonists Antagonists
• Ondansetron and granisetron- metabolized by CYP3A4- first pass metabolism effect
• Dolasetron- metabolized by carbonyl reductase- no exposure data- QTc and cardiac warnings
• Ondansetron and granisetron- metabolized by CYP3A4- first pass metabolism effect
• Dolasetron- metabolized by carbonyl reductase- no exposure data- QTc and cardiac warnings
13Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee MeetingMarch 6, 2003
Drug-Drug InteractionDrug-Drug InteractionDrug-Drug InteractionDrug-Drug Interaction
• Chemotherapy- CYP3A4
• Docetaxel study- 5 patients- no effect on PK
• Dexamethasone-metabolized by CYP3A4- 50% dose reduction
• Chemotherapy- CYP3A4
• Docetaxel study- 5 patients- no effect on PK
• Dexamethasone-metabolized by CYP3A4- 50% dose reduction
14Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee MeetingMarch 6, 2003
SafetySafetyChemotherapy (CYP3A4)Chemotherapy (CYP3A4)
SafetySafetyChemotherapy (CYP3A4)Chemotherapy (CYP3A4)
ExposureExposure
ChemotherapyAprepitantRegimen(N=547)
StandardTherapy(N=552)
n (%) n (%)Any Chemotherapy 520 95% 530 96%
Chemotherapy (CYP3A4) Imatinib Irinotecan Ifosfamide Vincristine Vinblastine Docetaxel Paclitaxel Vinorelbine Etoposide
2660022
11115284
106
49%0%0%
0.4%0.4%2%2%
10%15%19%
2510110
1214588092
46%0%
0.2%0.2%0%2%3%
11%15%17%
(Ref: Modified Table E-60 ISS.pdf)
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Serious Adverse Serious Adverse CYP3A4 ChemotherapyCYP3A4 Chemotherapy
Serious Adverse Serious Adverse CYP3A4 ChemotherapyCYP3A4 ChemotherapyPhase III Studies (Cycle 1)Phase III Studies (Cycle 1)
AprepitantRegimen(N=266)
StandardTherapy(N=251)
Chemotherapy(CYP3A4)
n (%) n (%)Serious Adverse Events Septic shock Sepsis Upper respiratory infection
40311
15%1%
0.4%0.4%
34000
14%0%0%0%
Neutropenia 8 3% 2 1%
(Ref: Modified Table E-113 ISS.pdf)
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Serious Adverse ExperiencesSerious Adverse ExperiencesCYP3A4 CYP3A4
Serious Adverse ExperiencesSerious Adverse ExperiencesCYP3A4 CYP3A4
AprepitantRegimen(N=106)
StandardTherapy(N=91)
EtoposideCycle 1
n (%) n (%)Serious Adverse Events 16 15% 14 15%Serious Hematologic Adverse Events Neutropenia Febrile neutropenia Thrombocytopenia Anemia
94411
9%4%4%1%1%
30200
3%0%2%0%0%
Any Infection Adverse Events 19 18% 8 9%Serious Infection Adverse Events Fever Septic shock Upper respiratory infection Pneumonia
1111
1%1%1%1%
0000
0%0%0%0%
(Ref: Modified Table E-127 ISS.pdf)The same patient may appear in different categories.
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Serious Adverse ExperiencesSerious Adverse ExperiencesCYP3A4 CYP3A4
Serious Adverse ExperiencesSerious Adverse ExperiencesCYP3A4 CYP3A4
AprepitantRegimen(N=82)
StandardTherapy(N=76)
VinorelbineCycle 1
n (%) n (%)Serious Adverse Events Septic shock Sepsis Pneumonia Infection
132110
16%2%1%1%0%
80011
11%0%0%1%1%
Serious Respiratory Adverse Events 6 7% 1 1%
(Ref: Modified Table E-133 ISS.pdf)The same patient may appear in different categories.
18Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee MeetingMarch 6, 2003
VinorelbineVinorelbineDeathsDeaths
VinorelbineVinorelbineDeathsDeaths
• Aprepitant: 7 deaths (9%)
- 4 respiratory insufficiency- 2 septic shock- 1 cardiopulmonary arrest
• Standard Therapy: 2 deaths (3%)
- 1 pulmonary emboli- 1 unknown
• Aprepitant: 7 deaths (9%)
- 4 respiratory insufficiency- 2 septic shock- 1 cardiopulmonary arrest
• Standard Therapy: 2 deaths (3%)
- 1 pulmonary emboli- 1 unknown
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Serious Adverse ExperiencesSerious Adverse ExperiencesCYP3A4 CYP3A4
Serious Adverse ExperiencesSerious Adverse ExperiencesCYP3A4 CYP3A4
AprepitantRegimen(N=52)
StandardTherapy(N=58)
PaclitaxelCycle 1
n (%) n (%)Serious Adverse Events Febrile neutropenia Pneumonia
711
14%2%2%
611
10%2%2%
(Ref: Modified Table E-135 ISS.pdf)The same patient may appear in different categories.
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SafetySafetyChemotherapy (CYP3A4)Chemotherapy (CYP3A4)
SafetySafetyChemotherapy (CYP3A4)Chemotherapy (CYP3A4)
(limited or no exposure)(limited or no exposure)
Chemotherapy(CYP3A4)
AprepitantRegimen(N=547)
StandardTherapy(N=552)
n (%) n (%)ImatinibIrinotecanIfosfamideVincristineVinblastineDocetaxel
0022
1111
0%0%
0.4%0.4%2%2%
0110
1214
0%0.2%0.2%0%2%3%
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Precaution SectionPrecaution SectionPrecaution SectionPrecaution Section
“EMEND should be used with caution in patients receiving concomitant medicinal products that are primarily metabolized through CYP3A4; some chemotherapy agents are metabolized by CYP3A4.”
“EMEND should be used with caution in patients receiving concomitant medicinal products that are primarily metabolized through CYP3A4; some chemotherapy agents are metabolized by CYP3A4.”