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Safety Information for RYBREVANT – Ocular Toxicity

Last Updated: 06/27/2024

SUMMARY  

  • RYBREVANT (amivantamab-vmjw) is a low fucose, fully-human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1)-based bispecific antibody with immune cell-directing activity that targets epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations and mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) mutations and amplifications in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).1
  • RYBREVANT can cause ocular toxicity including keratitis, dry eye symptoms, conjunctival redness, blurred vision, visual impairment, ocular itching, and uveitis.2
  • PAPILLON (NCT04538664) is an ongoing, phase 3, randomized, open-label study designed to compare the efficacy and safety of RYBREVANT plus chemotherapy (carboplatin and pemetrexed; n=153) vs chemotherapy alone (carboplatin and pemetrexed; n=155) in patients with untreated locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC and EGFR exon 20 insertion (Exon20ins) mutations.3,4
    • RYBREVANT in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed can cause ocular toxicity including blepharitis, dry eye, conjunctival redness, blurred vision, and eye pruritus. All events were grade 1-2.2
  • CHRYSALIS (NCT02609776) is an ongoing phase 1, open-label, multicenter, dose escalation and dose expansion study evaluating the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of RYBREVANT as monotherapy and in combination with other therapies in adult patients with advanced NSCLC harboring EGFR mutations who had disease progression during or after previous standard of care (SOC) treatment.5
    • Keratitis occurred in 0.7% and uveitis occurred in 0.3% of patients treated with RYBREVANT. All events were grade 1-2.2
    • Clinically relevant adverse reactions in <10% of patients who received RYBREVANT included ocular toxicity, interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis, and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN).2
  • Advise patients of the risk of ocular toxicity. Promptly refer patients with worsening eye symptoms to an ophthalmologist and advise discontinuation of contact lenses until evaluation. Withhold, dose reduce, or permanently discontinue RYBREVANT based on severity.2
  • Please refer to RYBREVANT product labeling for complete safety information, including dose modification guidelines for adverse reactions.
  • Please refer to product labeling for carboplatin and/or pemetrexed for complete prescribing information.

CLINICAL DATA

PAPILLON Study

Study Design/Methods

  • Phase 3, ongoing, randomized, open-label study designed to compare the efficacy and safety of RYBREVANT plus chemotherapy (carboplatin and pemetrexed; n=153) vs chemotherapy alone (carboplatin and pemetrexed; n=155) in patients with untreated locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC and EGFR Exon20ins mutations.3,4
    • RYBREVANT 1400 mg intravenous (IV; 1750 mg IV for body weight ≥80 kg) was administered every week for the first 4 weeks, with the initial dose as a split infusion on cycle 1 day 1 (C1D1) and D2, followed by RYBREVANT 1750 mg IV (2100 mg IV for body weight ≥80 kg) every 3 weeks starting at week 7 (C3D1) until disease progression.
    • Pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 IVwas administered every 3 weeks until disease progression.6
    • Carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) 5 IV was administered every 3 weeks for up to 4 cycles.

Results

  • The median duration of treatment was 9.7 months (range, 0.1-26.9) for RYBREVANT plus chemotherapy and 6.7 months (range, 0-25.3) for chemotherapy alone.3,4
  • RYBREVANT in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed can cause ocular toxicity including blepharitis, dry eye, conjunctival redness, blurred vision, and eye pruritus. All events were grade 1-2.2

CHRYSALIS Study

The results of the CHRYSALIS study are also included in the RYBREVANT product labeling. The incidence of adverse reactions described below may vary from that in the RYBREVANT product labeling due to the evaluation of different patient populations for safety analyses, contributing to differences in reported percentages. The summary below describes safety results from patients with metastatic or unresectable NSCLC and EGFR Exon20ins mutations with disease progression during or after platinum-based chemotherapy who received RYBREVANT at the RP2D and all patients treated at the RP2D.

Study Design/Methods

  • Phase 1, ongoing, open-label, multicenter, dose escalation and dose expansion study evaluating the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of RYBREVANT as monotherapy and in combination with other therapies in adult patients with advanced NSCLC harboring EGFR mutations who had disease progression during or after previous SOC treatment.5
    • RYBREVANT monotherapy was administered at the RP2D: 1050 mg IV (1400 mg IV for body weight ≥80 kg) every week for C1, with the initial dose as a split infusion on C1D1 and D2, and every 2 weeks thereafter until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
    • A total of 114 patients with metastatic or unresectable NSCLC and EGFR Exon20ins mutations with disease progression during or after platinum-based chemotherapy were evaluated for safety, and 81 evaluable patients were assessed for efficacy.

Results

  • The median follow-up for safety was 5.1 months (range, 0.2-29.3 months).5
  • Keratitis occurred in 0.7% and uveitis occurred in 0.3% of patients treated with RYBREVANT. All events were grade 1-2.2
  • Clinically relevant adverse reactions in <10% of patients who received RYBREVANT included ocular toxicity, interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis, and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN).2

Literature Search

A literature search of MEDLINE®, Embase®, BIOSIS Previews®, and DerwentDrug File (and/or other resources, including internal/external databases) was conducted on 18 June 2024. Data reported in pivotal studies included in product labeling are included in this response.

References

1 Moores SL, Chiu ML, Bushey BS, et al. A novel bispecific antibody targeting EGFR and cMet is effective against EGFR inhibitor-resistant lung tumors. Cancer Res. 2016;76(13):3942-3953.  
2 RYBREVANT (amivantamab-vmjw) [Prescribing Information]. Horsham, PA: Janssen Biotech, Inc.;https://www.janssenlabels.com/package-insert/product-monograph/prescribing-information/RYBREVANT-pi.pdf.  
3 Janssen Research & Development, LLC. A randomized, open-label phase 3 study of combination amivantamab and carboplatin-pemetrexed therapy, compared with carboplatin-pemetrexed, in patients with EGFR exon 20ins mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. In: ClinicalTrials.gov [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US). 2000- [cited 2024 June 18]. Available from: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04538664 NLM Identifier: NCT04538664.  
4 Zhou C, Tang KJ, Cho BC, et al. Amivantamab plus chemotherapy in NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertions. N Engl J Med. 2023;389(22):2039-2051.  
5 Park K, Haura EB, Leighl NB, et al. Amivantamab in EGFR exon 20 insertion-mutated non-small cell lung cancer progressing on platinum chemotherapy: initial results from the CHRYSALIS phase I study. J Clin Oncol. 2021;39(30):3391-3402.  
6 Zhou C, Tang KJ, Cho BC, et al. Protocol for: Amivantamab plus chemotherapy in NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertions. N Engl J Med. 2023;389(22):2039-2051.