TIVDAK® Adverse Reactions

6.1 Clinical Trials Experience

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 data in the WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS section reflect exposure to TIVDAK in 425 patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer who received at least one dose of TIVDAK at 2 mg/kg intravenously every 3 weeks in innovaTV 301, innovaTV 204, innovaTV 201 (NCT02001623), innovaTV 202 (NCT02552121), innovaTV 203 (NCT03245736), and innovaTV 206 (NCT03913741). The median duration of treatment with TIVDAK was 3.7 months (range: 0.4-40.2). In this pooled safety population, the most common (≥25%) adverse reactions, including laboratory abnormalities, were hemoglobin decreased (45%), peripheral neuropathy (39%), conjunctival adverse reactions (38%), nausea (37%), fatigue (36%), aspartate aminotransferase increased (33%), epistaxis (33%), alopecia (31%), alanine aminotransferase increased (30%), and hemorrhage (28%).

The data described in this section reflect exposure to TIVDAK from innovaTV 301 and innovaTV 204.

innovaTV 301

The safety of TIVDAK was evaluated in an open-label, randomized study in patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after systemic therapy [see Clinical Studies (14.1)]. A total of 250 patients received TIVDAK 2 mg/kg every 3 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The median duration of treatment with TIVDAK was 3.7 months (range: 0.4-19).

Serious adverse reactions occurred in 33% of patients receiving TIVDAK. The most common (≥2%) serious adverse reactions were urinary tract infection (4.8%), small intestinal obstruction (2.4%), sepsis (2%), abdominal pain (2%), and hemorrhage (2%). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 1.6% of patients who received TIVDAK, including acute kidney injury (0.4%), pneumonia (0.4%), sepsis (0.4%) and Stevens-Johnson syndrome (0.4%).

Adverse reactions leading to permanent discontinuation occurred in 15% of patients receiving TIVDAK; the most common (≥3%) adverse reactions leading to permanent discontinuation were peripheral neuropathy (6%) and ocular adverse reactions (6%).

Adverse reactions leading to dose interruption occurred in 39% of patients receiving TIVDAK; the most common (≥3%) adverse reactions leading to dose interruption were ocular adverse reactions (16%) and peripheral neuropathy (6%). 

Adverse reactions leading to dose reduction occurred in 30% of patients receiving TIVDAK; the most common (≥3%) adverse reactions leading to dose reduction were peripheral neuropathy (10%) and ocular adverse reactions (10%). The ocular adverse reactions included conjunctival disorders (4.8%), keratopathy (4%), and dry eye (0.8%).

The most common (≥25%) adverse reactions, including laboratory abnormalities, in patients receiving TIVDAK were hemoglobin decreased, peripheral neuropathy, conjunctival adverse reactions, aspartate aminotransferase increased, nausea, alanine aminotransferase increased, fatigue, sodium decreased, epistaxis, and constipation.

Table 4 summarizes the all grade and Grade 3-4 adverse reactions from innovaTV 301. 

Clinically relevant adverse reactions in <10% of patients who received TIVDAK in innovaTV 301 include periorbital adverse reactions (9%) and intestinal obstruction (4.4%, including small bowel, large bowel, and malignant gastrointestinal obstruction).

Table 5 summarizes the laboratory abnormalities in innovaTV 301.

innovaTV 204

The safety of TIVDAK was evaluated in a single arm study in patients (n=101) with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after chemotherapy [see Clinical Studies (14.1)]. Patients received TIVDAK 2 mg/kg every 3 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The median duration of treatment was 4.2 months (range: 0.7-16).

Serious adverse reactions occurred in 43% of patients. The most common (≥3%) serious adverse reactions were ileus (6%), hemorrhage (5%), pneumonia (4%), peripheral neuropathy, sepsis, constipation, and pyrexia (each 3%). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 4% of patients who received TIVDAK, including septic shock (1%), pneumonitis (1%), sudden death (1%), and multisystem organ failure (1%).

Adverse reactions leading to permanent discontinuation occurred in 13% of patients receiving TIVDAK; the most common (≥3%) adverse reactions leading to permanent discontinuation were peripheral neuropathy (5%) and corneal adverse reactions (4%).

Adverse reactions leading to dose interruption occurred in 47% of patients; the most (≥3%) common adverse reactions leading to dose interruption were peripheral neuropathy (8%), conjunctival adverse reactions (4%), and hemorrhage (4%).

Adverse reactions leading to dose reduction occurred in 23% of patients; the most common (≥3%) adverse reactions leading to dose reduction were conjunctival adverse reactions (9%) and corneal adverse reactions (8%).

The most common (≥25%) adverse reactions, including laboratory abnormalities, were hemoglobin decreased, fatigue, lymphocytes decreased, nausea, peripheral neuropathy, alopecia, epistaxis, conjunctival adverse reactions, hemorrhage, leukocytes decreased, creatinine increased, dry eye, prothrombin international normalized ratio increased, activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged, diarrhea, and rash.

Table 6 summarizes the all grade and Grade 3-4 adverse reactions from innovaTV 204.

Clinically relevant adverse reactions in <10% of patients who received TIVDAK in innovaTV 204 included venous thrombosis (3%), pulmonary embolism (3%), and pneumonitis (2%).

Table 7 summarizes the laboratory abnormalities in innovaTV 204.