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.
The pooled safety population described in the WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS section reflects exposure to PEMAZYRE at a starting dose of 13.5 mg orally once daily (intermittent or continuous administration) in 635 patients with advanced malignancies. Among the 635 patients, 31% were exposed for 6 months or longer and 11% were exposed greater than one year, including patients with previously treated, advanced, or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma in FIGHT-202 and patients with MLNs with FGFR1 rearrangement in FIGHT-203.
Cholangiocarcinoma
FIGHT-202
The safety of PEMAZYRE was evaluated in FIGHT-202, which included 146 patients with previously treated, locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma [see Clinical Studies (
14.1
)]. Patients were treated orally with PEMAZYRE 13.5 mg once daily for 14 days on followed by 7 days off therapy until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The median duration of treatment was 181 days (range: 7 to 730 days).
The median age of PEMAZYRE-treated patients was 59 years (range 26-78), 58% were females, and 71% were White.
Serious adverse reactions occurred in 45% of patients receiving PEMAZYRE. Serious adverse reactions in ≥ 2% of patients who received PEMAZYRE included abdominal pain, pyrexia, cholangitis, pleural effusion, acute kidney injury, cholangitis infective, failure to thrive, hypercalcemia, hyponatremia, small intestinal obstruction, and urinary tract infection. Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 4.1% of patients, including failure to thrive, bile duct obstruction, cholangitis, sepsis, and pleural effusion.
Permanent discontinuation due to an adverse reaction occurred in 9% of patients who received PEMAZYRE. Adverse reactions requiring permanent discontinuation in ≥ 1% of patients included intestinal obstruction and acute kidney injury.
Dosage interruptions due to an adverse reaction occurred in 43% of patients who received PEMAZYRE. Adverse reactions requiring dosage interruption in ≥ 1% of patients included stomatitis, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome, arthralgia, fatigue, abdominal pain, AST increased, asthenia, pyrexia, ALT increased, cholangitis, small intestinal obstruction, alkaline phosphatase increased, diarrhea, hyperbilirubinemia, electrocardiogram QT prolonged, decreased appetite, dehydration, hypercalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, hypophosphatemia, back pain, pain in extremity, syncope, acute kidney injury, onychomadesis, and hypotension.
Dose reductions due to an adverse reaction occurred in 14% of patients who received PEMAZYRE. Adverse reactions requiring dosage reductions in ≥ 1% of patients who received PEMAZYRE included stomatitis, arthralgia, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome, asthenia, and onychomadesis.
Table 3 summarizes the adverse reactions in FIGHT-202. Table 4 summarizes laboratory abnormalities in FIGHT-202.
Table 3: Adverse Reactions (≥ 15%) in Patients Receiving PEMAZYRE in FIGHT-202 Adverse Reaction
| PEMAZYRE N=146 |
All Grades
(%) | Grades 3 or 4 (%) |
| Metabolism and nutrition disorders
|
| Hyperphosphatemia
| 60 | 0 |
| Decreased appetite | 33 | 1.4 |
| Hypophosphatemia
| 23 | 12 |
| Dehydration | 15 | 3.4 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue
disorders
|
| Alopecia | 49 | 0 |
| Nail toxicity
| 43 | 2.1 |
| Dry skin | 20 | 0.7 |
| Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome | 15 | 4.1
|
| Gastrointestinal disorders
|
| Diarrhea | 47 | 2.7 |
| Nausea | 40 | 2.1 |
| Constipation | 35 | 0.7 |
| Stomatitis | 35 | 5 |
| Dry mouth | 34 | 0 |
| Vomiting | 27 | 1.4 |
| Abdominal pain | 23 | 4.8 |
| General disorders
|
| Fatigue | 42 | 4.8 |
| Edema peripheral | 18 | 0.7 |
| Nervous system disorders
|
| Dysgeusia | 40 | 0 |
| Headache | 16 | 0 |
| Eye disorders
|
| Dry eye
| 35 | 0.7 |
| Musculoskeletal
and connective tissue disorders
|
| Arthralgia | 25 | 6 |
| Back pain | 20 | 2.7 |
| Pain in extremity | 19 | 2.1 |
| Infections and infestations
|
| Urinary tract infection | 16 | 2.7 |
| Investigations
|
| Weight loss | 16 | 2.1 |
Clinically relevant adverse reactions occurring in ≤ 10% of patients included fractures (2.1%). In all patients treated with pemigatinib, 0.5% experienced pathologic fractures (which included patients with and without cholangiocarcinoma [N=635]). Soft tissue mineralization, including cutaneous calcification, calcinosis, and non-uremic calciphylaxis associated with hyperphosphatemia were observed with PEMAZYRE treatment.
Table 4: Select Laboratory Abnormalities (≥ 10%) Worsening from Baseline in Patients Receiving PEMAZYRE in FIGHT-202| | PEMAZYRE
N=146 |
| Laboratory Abnormality
| All Grades (%) | Grades 3 or 4 (%) |
| Hematology |
| Decreased hemoglobin | 43 | 6 |
| Decreased lymphocytes | 36 | 8 |
| Decreased platelets | 28 | 3.4 |
| Increased leukocytes | 27 | 0.7 |
| Decreased leukocytes | 18 | 1.4 |
| Chemistry
|
| Increased phosphate
| 94 | 0 |
| Decreased phosphate | 68 | 38 |
| Increased alanine aminotransferase | 43 | 4.1 |
| Increased aspartate aminotransferase | 43 | 6 |
| Increased calcium | 43 | 4.1 |
| Increased alkaline phosphatase | 41 | 11 |
| Increased creatinine
| 41 | 1.4 |
| Decreased sodium | 39 | 12 |
| Increased glucose | 36 | 0.7 |
| Decreased albumin | 34 | 0 |
| Increased urate | 30 | 10 |
| Increased bilirubin | 26 | 6 |
| Decreased potassium | 26 | 5 |
| Decreased calcium | 17 | 2.7 |
| Increased potassium | 12 | 2.1 |
| Decreased glucose | 11 | 1.4 |
Increased Creatinine
Within the first 21-day cycle of PEMAZYRE dosing, serum creatinine increased (mean increase of 0.2 mg/dL) and reached steady state by Day 8, and then decreased during the 7 days off therapy. Consider alternative markers of renal function if persistent elevations in serum creatinine are observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (
12.3
)].
Myeloid/Lymphoid Neoplasms with FGFR1 Rearrangement
FIGHT-203
The safety of PEMAZYRE was evaluated in FIGHT-203, which included 34 patients who were treated for MLN with FGFR1 rearrangement [see Clinical Studies (14.2)]. Patients were treated with PEMAZYRE 13.5 mg once daily on a continuous schedule (the approved recommended starting dosage) or for 14 days on followed by 7 days off therapy (an unapproved dosage regimen in MLN with FGFR1 rearrangement) until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or they were able to receive allogeneic stem cell transplant. The median duration of treatment was 205 days (range: 30-1347 days).
Serious adverse reactions occurred in 53% of patients receiving PEMAZYRE at all dosages. Serious adverse reactions in > 5% of patients included acute kidney injury. Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 9% of patients who received PEMAZYRE, including acute kidney injury, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, and malignant neoplasm progression, occurring in one patient each.
Permanent discontinuation due to an adverse reaction occurred in 12% of patients who received PEMAZYRE at all dosages. Adverse reactions requiring permanent discontinuation included cardiac failure, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, blood alkaline phosphatase increase, and calciphylaxis.
In patients who started treatment on the recommended dosage (n = 20), adverse reactions requiring dosage interruption of PEMAZYRE occurred in 80% of patients. Adverse reactions which required dosage interruption in > 2 patients treated at the recommended dosage included nail toxicities (20%) and hyperphosphatemia (15%).
Dose reductions of PEMAZYRE due to an adverse reaction occurred in 80% of patients who started treatment on the recommended dosage. Adverse reactions requiring dose reductions occurring in > 2 patients were nail toxicities (20%), hyperphosphatemia (20%), and alopecia (15%).
The most common (≥ 20%) adverse reactions were hyperphosphatemia, nail toxicity, alopecia, stomatitis, diarrhea, dry eye, fatigue, rash, abdominal pain, anemia, constipation, dry mouth, epistaxis, serous retinal detachment, extremity pain, decreased appetite, dry skin, dyspepsia, back pain, nausea, blurred vision, peripheral edema, and dizziness.
The most common (≥ 20%) laboratory abnormalities were increased phosphate, decreased lymphocytes, decreased leukocytes, increased alkaline phosphatase, decreased hemoglobin, increased alanine aminotransferase, increased aspartate aminotransferase, decreased neutrophils, increased creatinine, decreased phosphate, decreased sodium, increased glucose, decreased platelets, decreased calcium, increased calcium, decreased potassium, and increased bilirubin.
Table 5 summarizes the adverse reactions in FIGHT-203.
Table 5: Adverse Reactions (≥ 15%) in Patients Receiving PEMAZYRE in FIGHT-203| Adverse Reaction | PEMAZYRE N=34 |
|---|
| All Grades (%) | Grade 3 or 4 (%) |
|---|
Metabolism and nutrition disorders |
Hyperphosphatemia | 74 | 2.9 |
Decreased appetite | 24 | 6 |
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders |
Nail toxicity | 62 | 21 |
Alopecia | 59 | 0 |
Rash | 35 | 6 |
Dry skin | 24 | 0 |
Palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia | 18 | 9 |
Gastrointestinal disorders |
Stomatitis | 53 | 15 |
Diarrhea | 50 | 2.9 |
Abdominal pain | 35 | 2.9 |
Constipation | 32 | 2.9 |
Dry mouth | 32 | 0 |
Dyspepsia | 24 | 0 |
Nausea | 21 | 0 |
Eye disorders |
Dry eye | 50 | 6 |
Retinal pigment epithelial detachment | 26 | 0 |
Vision blurred | 21 | 2.9 |
Trichiasis | 18 | 2.9 |
General disorders |
Fatigue | 44 | 9 |
Edema peripheral | 21 | 0 |
Pyrexia | 18 | 2.9 |
Blood and lymphatic system disorders |
Anemia | 35 | 18 |
Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders |
Epistaxis | 29 | 0 |
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders |
Pain in extremity | 26 | 12 |
Back pain | 24 | 9 |
Nervous system disorders |
Dizziness | 21 | 0 |
Table 6 summarizes laboratory abnormalities in FIGHT-203.
Table 6: Select Laboratory Abnormalities (≥ 20%) Worsening from Baseline in Patients Receiving PEMAZYRE in FIGHT-203Laboratory Abnormality | PEMAZYRE N=34
|
All Grades (%) | Grade 3 or 4 (%) |
Hematology |
Decreased lymphocytes | 65 | 16 |
Decreased leukocytes | 65 | 15 |
Decreased hemoglobin | 53 | 9 |
Decreased neutrophils | 45 | 12 |
Decreased platelets | 29 | 15 |
Chemistry |
Increased phosphate | 97 | 2.9 |
Increased alkaline phosphatase | 62 | 9 |
Increased alanine aminotransferase | 50 | 12 |
Increased aspartate aminotransferase | 47 | 9 |
Increased creatinine | 44 | 0 |
Decreased phosphate | 41 | 26 |
Decreased sodium | 41 | 9 |
Increased glucose | 33 | 3 |
Decreased calcium | 26 | 2.9 |
Increased calcium | 26 | 2.9 |
Decreased potassium | 24 | 2.9 |
Increased bilirubin | 21 | 0 |
Other clinically significant laboratory abnormalities: Prothrombin time/international normalized ratio was elevated in 16% (Grade 1 or 2 elevation) of patients. Uric acid was elevated in 18% of patients, including 2.9% with a Grade 3 or 4 elevation.