FDA approves trifluridine and tipiracil with bevacizumab for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer
- Amanda Bridges
- August 3, 2023
- Drugs
On August 2, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration approved trifluridine and tipiracil (LONSURF, Taiho Oncology, Inc.) with bevacizumab, for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) previously treated with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based chemotherapy, an anti-VEGF biological therapy, and if RAS wild-type, an anti-EGFR therapy. FDA had previously approved single-agent LONSURF for this indication in September 2015.
View full prescribing information for LONSURF.
Safety and efficacy were evaluated in SUNLIGHT (NCT04737187), a randomized, open-label, multicenter, global trial of LONSURF with bevacizumab compared to single-agent LONSURF in 492 patients with mCRC who received a maximum of two prior chemotherapy regimens and demonstrated progressive disease or intolerance to the last regimen.
The primary efficacy outcome measures were overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). The trial demonstrated a statistically significant OS improvement in patients randomized to the LONSURF plus bevacizumab arm compared to those randomized to LONSURF (Hazard ratio 0.61; 95% CI: 0.49, 0.77; 1-sided p<0.001). Median OS was 10.8 months in the LONSURF plus bevacizumab arm (95% CI: 9.4, 11.8) and 7.5 months in the LONSURF arm (95% CI: 6.3, 8.6). Median PFS was 5.6 months in the LONSURF plus bevacizumab arm (95% CI: 4.5, 5.9) and 2.4 months in the LONSURF arm (95% CI: 2.1, 3.2) (Hazard ratio 0.44; 95% CI: 0.36, 0.54; 1-sided p<0.001).
The most common adverse reactions or laboratory abnormalities for LONSURF with bevacizumab (≥20%) are neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, increased AST, increased ALT, increased alkaline phosphatase, decreased sodium, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite.
The recommended LONSURF dose is 35 mg/m2 orally twice daily with food on days 1 through 5 and days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle. Refer to the Prescribing Information for bevacizumab dosing information.
This application was granted priority review designation. FDA expedited programs are described in the Guidance for Industry: Expedited Programs for Serious Conditions-Drugs and Biologics.
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