Drug Detail:Pemigatinib (Pemigatinib [ pem-i-ga-ti-nib ])
Drug Class: Multikinase inhibitors
Usual Adult Dose for Cholangiocarcinoma of biliary tract
13.5 mg orally once daily for 14 consecutive days followed by 7 days off therapy, in 21-day cycles
Duration of therapy: Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs.
Comments:
- FGFR 2 fusion positivity status must be known prior to initiation of therapy.
- Assessment for FGFR 2 fusion positivity in tumor specimen should be performed with an appropriate diagnostic test.
- This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate and duration of response.
Use: For the treatment of adults with previously treated, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with a fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) fusion or other rearrangement as detected by an FDA-approved test
Usual Adult Dose for Lymphoma
13.5 mg orally once daily
Duration of therapy: Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs.
Comments:
- FGFR 1 rearrangement positivity status must be known prior to the initiation of therapy.
- Assessment for FGFR 1 rearrangement positivity in tumor specimen should be performed with an appropriate diagnostic test.
Use: For the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms (MLNs) with fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) rearrangement
Usual Adult Dose for Multiple Myeloma
13.5 mg orally once daily
Duration of therapy: Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs.
Comments:
- FGFR 1 rearrangement positivity status must be known prior to the initiation of therapy.
- Assessment for FGFR 1 rearrangement positivity in tumor specimen should be performed with an appropriate diagnostic test.
Use: For the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms (MLNs) with fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) rearrangement
Renal Dose Adjustments
Mild or moderate renal dysfunction (CrCl greater than 30 to less than 90 mL/min): No adjustment recommended.
Severe renal dysfunction (CrCl less than 30 mL/min):
- Cholangiocarcinoma:
- 9 mg orally once daily for 14 consecutive days followed by 7 days off therapy, in 21-day cycles
- Myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms:
- 9 mg orally once daily
Liver Dose Adjustments
Mild (total bilirubin greater than the upper limit of normal (ULN) to 1.5 x ULN or AST greater than ULN) or moderate hepatic dysfunction (total bilirubin Greater than 1.5 to 3 × ULN with any AST): No adjustment recommended.
Severe hepatic dysfunction (total bilirubin greater than 3 x ULN with any AST):
- Cholangiocarcinoma:
- 9 mg orally once daily for 14 consecutive days followed by 7 days off therapy, in 21-day cycles
- Myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms:
- 9 mg orally once daily
Dose Adjustments
GENERAL RECOMMENDED DOSE MODIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR ADVERSE REACTIONS:
- Cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 Fusion or Rearrangement:
- First dose reduction: 9 mg once daily for first 14 days of each 21-day cycle
- Second dose reduction: 4.5 mg once daily for first 14 days of each 21-day cycle
- Permanently discontinue this drug if unable to tolerate 4.5 mg once daily.
- Myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms with FGFR1 Rearrangement:
- First dose reduction: 9 mg once daily
- Second dose reduction: 4.5 mg once daily
- Third dose reduction: 4.5 mg once daily for first 14 days of each 21-day cycle
- Permanently discontinue this drug if unable to tolerate 4.5 mg once daily for first 14 days of each 21-day cycle.
DOSE MODIFICATION FOR SPECIFIC ADVERSE REACTIONS:
RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIAL DETACHMENT (RPED):
- If asymptomatic and stable on serial examination, continue this drug; if symptomatic or worsening on serial examination, withhold this drug; if asymptomatic and improved on subsequent examination, resume this drug at a lower dose; if symptoms persist or examination does not improve, consider permanent discontinuation of therapy.
HYPERPHOSPHATEMIA:
- Serum phosphate greater than 7 mg/dL to 10 mg/dL: Initiate phosphate lowering therapy and monitor serum phosphate weekly; withhold this drug if levels are not less than 7 mg/dL within 2 weeks of starting phosphate lowering therapy; resume this drug at the same dose when phosphate levels are less than 7 mg/dL for first occurrence; resume at a lower dose level for subsequent recurrences.
- Serum phosphate greater than 10 mg/dL: Initiate phosphate lowering therapy and monitor serum phosphate weekly; withhold therapy if levels are not 10 mg/dL or less within 1 week after starting phosphate lowering therapy; resume therapy at the next lower dose level when phosphate levels are less than 7 mg/dL; Permanently discontinue therapy for recurrence of serum phosphate more than 10 mg/dL following 2 dose reductions.
OTHER ADVERSE REACTIONS:
- GRADE 3: Withhold therapy until resolves to Grade 1 or baseline; resume therapy at next lower dose if resolves within 2 weeks; permanently discontinue therapy if does not resolve within 2 weeks; permanently discontinue therapy for recurrent Grade 3 after 2 dose reductions.
- GRADE 4: Permanently discontinue therapy.
DOSE MODIFICATION FOR CONCOMITANT USE WITH STRONG OR MODERATE CYP450 3A INHIBITORS:
Avoid concomitant use of strong and moderate CYP450 3A inhibitors with this drug. If concomitant use with a strong or moderate CYP450 3A inhibitor cannot be avoided:
- Reduce this drug dose from 13.5 mg to 9 mg.
- Reduce this drug dose from 9 mg to 4.5 mg.
- If concomitant use of a strong or moderate CYP450 3A inhibitor is discontinued, increase this drug dose (after 3 plasma half-lives of the CYP450 3A inhibitor) to the dose that was used before starting the strong inhibitor.
Precautions
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
- None
Safety and efficacy have not been established in patients younger than 18 years.
Consult WARNINGS section for additional precautions.
Dialysis
Hemodialysis: No adjustment recommended.
Other Comments
Administration advice:
- Take this drug with or without food at approximately the same time every day.
- Swallow tablets whole; do not crush, chew, split, or dissolve tablets.
- If the patient misses a dose by 4 or more hours or if vomiting occurs, resume dosing with the next scheduled dose.
Storage requirements:
- Store this drug at room temperature 20C to 25C (68F to 77F); excursions permitted to 15C to 30C (59°F to 86F).
Monitoring:
- Serum phosphate: Monitor weekly
Patient advice:
- Females should be advised not to breastfeed during therapy and for 1 week after.
- Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during therapy and for 1 week after.
- Advise males with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during therapy and for 1 week.
- Advise patients to avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while taking this drug.
- Advise patients to use ocular demulcents, in order to prevent or treat dry eye.
- Advise patients that this drug may cause nail disorders.
- Advise patients that this drug may cause ocular toxicities.
- Advise patients to immediately report to the healthcare provider any symptoms of muscle cramps, numbness, or tingling around the mouth.