Because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical studies of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
LUMINOSITY
The safety population described in WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and below reflects exposure to EMRELIS in 168 patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR wild-type non-squamous NSCLC with c-Met protein overexpression who received EMRELIS as a single agent administered at 1.9 mg/kg intravenously every 2 weeks in the LUMINOSITY study [see Clinical Studies (14)]. Among patients who received EMRELIS, 42% were exposed for 6 months or longer and 11% were exposed for greater than one year.
The median age of patients who received EMRELIS was 64.5 years (range: 33 to 83 years); 70% were male; 65% were White; 1.8% were Black or African American, 33% were Asian; and 0.6% were of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
Serious adverse reactions occurred in 35% of patients. Serious adverse reactions occurring in ≥2% of patients included ILD/pneumonitis (5%), pneumonia (5%), peripheral neuropathy (3.6%), and pleural effusion (2.4%). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 5% of patients who received EMRELIS, including ILD/pneumonitis (1.8%), pneumonia (1.2%), sudden death (1.2%), noninfectious endocarditis (0.6%) and myocardial infarction (0.6%).
Permanent discontinuations of EMRELIS due to adverse reactions occurred in 30% of patients. Adverse reactions which resulted in permanent discontinuation of EMRELIS in ≥2% included peripheral neuropathy and ILD/pneumonitis.
Dosage interruptions due to adverse reactions occurred in 44% of patients. Adverse reactions which required dosage interruption in ≥2% of patients included peripheral neuropathy, fatigue, pneumonia, increased ALT, blurred vision, COVID-19, ILD/pneumonitis, and keratitis.
Dose reductions due to adverse reactions occurred in 28% of patients. Adverse reactions which required dose reductions in ≥2% of patients included peripheral neuropathy, fatigue, and keratitis.
The most common adverse reactions (≥20%) were peripheral neuropathy, fatigue, decreased appetite, and peripheral edema.
The most common Grade 3 or 4 laboratory abnormalities (≥2%) were decreased lymphocytes, increased glucose, increased ALT, increased gamma glutamyl transferase, decreased phosphorus, decreased sodium, decreased hemoglobin and decreased calcium.
Table 5 summarizes the adverse reactions in LUMINOSITY.
Table 5. Adverse Reactions (≥10%) in Patients with EGFR Wild-Type Non-squamous NSCLC with c-Met Protein Overexpression in LUMINOSITY| Adverse Reaction | EMRELIS (N=168) |
| All Grades1 % | Grade 3 or 41 % |
| Nervous system disorders | | |
| Peripheral neuropathy2 | 51 | 11 |
| General disorders and administration site conditions | |
| Fatigue2 | 29 | 3.6 |
| Peripheral edema2 | 22 | 1.8 |
| Metabolism and nutrition disorders | | |
| Decreased appetite | 22 | 0.6 |
| Gastrointestinal disorders |
| Nausea | 15 | 0 |
| Constipation | 14 | 0.6 |
| Vomiting | 10 | 0.6 |
| Eye disorders | | |
| Blurred vision3 | 15 | 1.2 |
| Keratitis4 | 11 | 0.6 |
| Infections and infestations |
| Pneumonia2 | 13 | 6 |
| Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | |
| ILD/pneumonitis2 | 10 | 3.6 |
1Events were graded using NCI CTCAE version 4.03. 2Grouped term. 3Includes vision blurred, visual acuity reduced, visual impairment. 4Includes corneal cyst, corneal disorder, corneal erosion, corneal edema, corneal opacity, keratitis, keratitis interstitial, punctate keratitis. |
Other clinically relevant adverse reactions in <10% of patients who received EMRELIS included arthralgia, dizziness, dry eye, infusion-related reaction and photophobia.
Table 6 presents laboratory abnormalities in LUMINOSITY.
Table 6. Select Laboratory Abnormalities (≥10%) that Worsened from Baseline in Patients with EGFR Wild-Type Non-squamous NSCLC with c-Met Protein Overexpression in LUMINOSITY| Laboratory Abnormality | EMRELIS (N=168) |
| All Grades % | Grade 3 or 4 % |
| Chemistry |
| Albumin decreased | 61 | 0.6 |
| Glucose increased | 58 | 4.8 |
| Calcium decreased | 47 | 2.4 |
| Alanine transaminase increased | 41 | 4.8 |
| Gamma glutamyl transferase increased | 36 | 4.3 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase increased | 34 | 0.6 |
| Phosphorus decreased | 33 | 4.2 |
| Sodium decreased | 30 | 3.6 |
| Alkaline phosphatase increased | 30 | 0.6 |
| Creatinine increased | 16 | 1.2 |
| Potassium decreased | 14 | 1.2 |
| Magnesium decreased | 14 | 0.6 |
| Glucose decreased | 11 | 0 |
| Magnesium increased | 10 | 0 |
| Hematology |
| Lymphocytes decreased | 37 | 10 |
| Hemoglobin decreased | 35 | 3.6 |
| White blood cells decreased | 16 | 1.2 |
| Platelets decreased | 14 | 0.6 |
| Neutrophils decreased | 10 | 1.2 |
Percentages were calculated using patients with worsening laboratory values from baseline and the number of patients with both baseline and post-treatment measurements as the denominator.