Avapritinib
Indications
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Adult Dose
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Indicated for adults with unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) harboring a platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA) exon 18 mutation, including PDGFRA D842V mutation
300 mg PO once daily
Continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Systemic Mastocytosis
Indicated for advanced systemic mastocytosis (AdvSM)
AdvSM includes patients with aggressive systemic mastocytosis (ASM), systemic mastocytosis with an associated hematological neoplasm (SMAHN), and mast cell leukemia (MCL)
200 mg PO once daily
Continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis
Indicated for indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM)
25 mg PO once daily
Renal Dose
Renal impairment
Mild-to-moderate (CrCl 30-90 mL/mL): No dosage adjustment necessary
Severe or end-stage renal disease (CrCl <30 mL/min): Effect on pharmacokinetics unknown
Hepatic Dose
Hepatic impairment
Mild [total bilirubin ≤ upper limit of normal (ULN) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > ULN or total bilirubin > 1 to 1.5 times ULN and any AST or moderate [total bilirubin >1.5 to 3 times ULN and any AST] hepatic impairment: No dosage adjustment necessary
Severe (Child-Pugh C)
Reduce starting dose
GIST: 200 mg PO once daily
AdvSM: 100 mg PO once daily
SIM: 25 mg PO every other day
Administration
Administer on an empty stomach, at least 1 hr before and 2 hr after a meal
Precautions
Intracranial Hemorrhage: Permanently discontinue for any occurrence of any grade.
Cognitive Effects: A broad spectrum of cognitive adverse reactions can occur in patients receiving Avapritinib. In patients with GIST, AdvSM, or ISM depending on the severity, continue Avapritinib at same dose, withhold and then resume at same or reduced dose upon improvement, or permanently discontinue.
Photosensitivity: May cause photosensitivity reactions. Advise patients to limit direct ultraviolet exposure.
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity: Can cause fetal harm. Advise females and males of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus and to use effective contraception.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Not Classi
Pregnancy
Based on findings from animal studies and its mechanism of action, fetal harm may occur when administered to a pregnant woman
No data available on use in pregnant women
Verify pregnancy status of females of reproductive potential before initiation
Contraception
Females of reproductive potential: Use effective contraception during treatment and for 6 weeks after the final dose
Males with female partners of reproductive potential: Use effective contraception during treatment and for 6 weeks after the final dose
Infertility
Based on findings from animal studies, may impair fertility for both males and females
Animal studies H4
Oral administration of avapritinib to pregnant animals during organogenesis was teratogenic and embryotoxic in rats at exposure levels ~2.7 times the human exposure based on AUC at the 300-mg dose
Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus
Lactation
There are no data on the presence of avapritinib or its metabolites in human milk or the effects of avapritinib on the breastfed child or milk production
Advise women not to breastfeed during treatment and for 2 weeks following the final dose
Interactions
Substrate of CYP3A4 and CYP2C9
Strong and moderate CYP3A inhibitors
Avoid coadministration; reduce dose if unable to avoid
Strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitor increases avapritinib plasma concentrations and adverse reactions
Strong and moderate CYP3A inducers
Avoid coadministration
Strong or moderate CYP3A inducer decreases plasma concentrations and efficacy of avapritinib
Contraindicated (1)
thalidomide
Adverse Effects
>10%
All grades
Decreased hemoglobin (81%)
Edema (72%)
Increased bilirubin (69%)
Nausea (64%)
Decreased leukocytes (62%)
Fatigue (61%)
Increased AST (51%)
Decreased phosphate (49%)
Cognitive impairment (48%)
Decreased neutrophils (43%)
Vomiting (38%)
Decreased appetite (38%)
Diarrhea (37%)
Decreased potassium (34%)
Increased lacrimation (33%)
Abdominal pain (31%)
Decreased albumin (31%)
Decreased magnesium (29%)
Increased creatinine (29%)
Decreased sodium (28%)
Decreased platelets (27%)
Increased INR (24%)
Constipation (23%)
Rash (23%)
Dizziness (22%)
Hair color changes (21%)
Increased ALT (19%)
Headache (17%)
Dyspnea (17%)
Sleep disorders (16%)
Taste effects (15%)
Pyrexia (14%)
Increased alkaline phosphatase (14%)
Mood disorders (13%)
Alopecia (13%)
Decreased weight (13%)
Increased activated partial thromboplastin time (13%)
Pleural effusion (12%)
Grade >3
Decreased hemoglobin (28%)
Decreased phosphate (13%)
1-10%
All grades
Hypertension (8%)
Thyroid disorders (hyperthyroid, hypothyroid) (3%)
Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (1%)
Grade>3
Fatigue (9%)
Increased bilirubin (9%)
Abdominal pain (6%)
Decreased neutrophils (6%)
Decreased potassium (6%)
Decreased sodium (7%)
Decreased leukocytes (5%)
Diarrhea (4.9%)
Cognitive impairment (4.9%)
Decreased appetite (2.9%)
Nausea (2.5%)
Dyspnea (2.5%)
Rash (2.1%)
Vomiting (2%)
Edema (2%)
Pleural effusion (2%)
Decreased albumin (2%)
Constipation (1.5%)
Increased AST (1.5%)
Mood disorders (1%)
Decreased weight (1%)
Decreased magnesium (1%)
Increased alkaline phosphatase (1%)
<1%
Grade >3
Increased INR (0.6%)
Pyrexia (0.5%)
Dizziness (0.5%)
Headache (0.5%)
Hair color changes (0.5%)
Decreased platelets (0.5%)
Increased ALT (0.5%)
Mechanism of Action
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor binds to and inhibits specific mutant forms of PDGFRα and c-Kit, including the PDGFRα D842V mutant and various KIT exon 17 mutants
This results in the inhibition of PDGFRa- and c-Kit-mediated signal transduction pathways and the inhibition of proliferation in tumor cells that express these PDGFRa and c-Kit mutants