Monotherapy (Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Adjuvant Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer)
The recommended dose of capecitabine tablets are 1250 mg/m
2 administered orally twice daily (morning and evening; equivalent to 2500 mg/m
2 total daily dose) for 2 weeks followed by a 1-week rest period given as 3-week cycles (see
Table 1).
Adjuvant treatment in patients with Dukes' C colon cancer is recommended for a total of 6 months [ie, capecitabine tablets 1250 mg/m
2 orally twice daily for 2 weeks followed by a 1-week rest period, given as 3-week cycles for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks)].
Table 1 Capecitabine Tablets Dose Calculation According to Body Surface AreaDose Level 1250 mg/m
2
Twice a Day
| Number of Tablets to be Taken at Each Dose (Morning and Evening) |
|---|
| Surface Area (m
2)
| Total Daily Dose
Total Daily Dose divided by 2 to allow equal morning and evening doses (mg)
| 150 mg | 500 mg |
|---|
| ≤ 1.25 | 3000 | 0 | 3 |
| 1.26 to 1.37 | 3300 | 1 | 3 |
| 1.38 to 1.51 | 3600 | 2 | 3 |
| 1.52 to 1.65 | 4000 | 0 | 4 |
| 1.66 to 1.77 | 4300 | 1 | 4 |
| 1.78 to 1.91 | 4600 | 2 | 4 |
| 1.92 to 2.05 | 5000 | 0 | 5 |
| 2.06 to 2.17 | 5300 | 1 | 5 |
| ≥ 2.18 | 5600 | 2 | 5 |
In Combination With Docetaxel (Metastatic Breast Cancer)
In combination with docetaxel, the recommended dose of capecitabine tablets are 1250 mg/m
2 twice daily for 2 weeks followed by a 1-week rest period, combined with docetaxel at 75 mg/m
2 as a 1-hour intravenous infusion every 3 weeks. Pre-medication, according to the docetaxel labeling, should be started prior to docetaxel administration for patients receiving the capecitabine tablets plus docetaxel combination.
Table 1 displays the total daily dose of capecitabine tablets by body surface area and the number of tablets to be taken at each dose.
General
Capecitabine tablets dosage may need to be individualized to optimize patient management. Patients should be carefully monitored for toxicity and doses of capecitabine tablets should be modified as necessary to accommodate individual patient tolerance to treatment
[see
Clinical Studies (14)]
. Toxicity due to capecitabine tablets administration may be managed by symptomatic treatment, dose interruptions and adjustment of capecitabine tablets dose. Once the dose has been reduced, it should not be increased at a later time. Doses of capecitabine tablets omitted for toxicity are not replaced or restored; instead the patient should resume the planned treatment cycles.
The dose of phenytoin and the dose of coumarin-derivative anticoagulants may need to be reduced when either drug is administered concomitantly with capecitabine tablets
[see
Drug Interactions (7.1)]
.
Monotherapy (Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Adjuvant Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer)
Capecitabine tablets dose modification scheme as described below (see
Table 2) is recommended for the management of adverse reactions.
Table 2 Recommended Dose Modifications of Capecitabine Tablets| Toxicity NCIC Grades
National Cancer Institute of Canada Common Toxicity Criteria were used except for the hand-and-foot syndrome
[see
Warnings and Precautions (5)]
.
|
During a Course of Therapy
| Dose Adjustment for Next Treatment (% of starting dose) |
|---|
| Grade 1 | Maintain dose level | Maintain dose level |
| Grade 2 |
| -1st appearance | Interrupt until resolved to grade 0 to 1 | 100% |
| -2nd appearance | 75% |
| -3rd appearance | 50% |
| -4th appearance | Discontinue treatment permanently | - |
| Grade 3 |
| -1st appearance | Interrupt until resolved to grade 0 to 1 | 75% |
| -2nd appearance | 50% |
| -3rd appearance | Discontinue treatment permanently | - |
| Grade 4 |
| -1st appearance | Discontinue permanently
OR
If physician deems it to be in the patient's best interest to continue, interrupt until resolved to grade 0 to 1
| 50% |
In Combination With Docetaxel (Metastatic Breast Cancer)
Dose modifications of capecitabine tablets for toxicity should be made according to
Table 2 above for capecitabine tablets. At the beginning of a treatment cycle, if a treatment delay is indicated for either capecitabine tablets or docetaxel, then administration of both agents should be delayed until the requirements for restarting both drugs are met.
The dose reduction schedule for docetaxel when used in combination with capecitabine tablets for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer is shown in
Table 3.
Table 3 Docetaxel Dose Reduction Schedule in Combination with Capecitabine Tablets| Toxicity NCIC Grades
National Cancer Institute of Canada Common Toxicity Criteria were used except for hand-and-foot syndrome
[see
Warnings and Precautions (5)]
.
| Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 |
|---|
| 1st appearance | Delay treatment until resolved to grade 0 to 1; Resume treatment with original dose of 75 mg/m
2 docetaxel
| Delay treatment until resolved to grade 0 to 1;
Resume treatment at 55 mg/m2 of docetaxel.
| Discontinue treatment with docetaxel |
| 2nd appearance | Delay treatment until resolved to grade 0 to 1; Resume treatment at 55 mg/m
2 of docetaxel.
| Discontinue treatment with docetaxel | - |
| 3rd appearance | Discontinue treatment with docetaxel | - | - |
Renal Impairment
No adjustment to the starting dose of capecitabine tablets are recommended in patients with mild renal impairment (creatinine clearance = 51 to 80 mL/min [Cockroft and Gault, as shown below]). In patients with moderate renal impairment (baseline creatinine clearance = 30 to 50 mL/min), a dose reduction to 75% of the capecitabine tablets starting dose when used as monotherapy or in combination with docetaxel (from 1250 mg/m
2 to 950 mg/m
2 twice daily) is recommended
[see
Use in Specific Populations (8.7) and
Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]
. Subsequent dose adjustment is recommended as outlined in
Table 2 and
Table 3 (depending on the regimen) if a patient develops a grade 2 to 4 adverse event
[see
Warnings and Precautions (5.5)]
. The starting dose adjustment recommendations for patients with moderate renal impairment apply to both capecitabine tablets monotherapy and capecitabine tablets in combination use with docetaxel.
| Cockroft and Gault Equation: | |
| (140 - age [yrs]) (body wt [kg]) |
| Creatinine clearance for males = | ————————————— |
| (72) (serum creatinine [mg/dL]) |
| |
| Creatinine clearance for females = 0.85 × male value |
Geriatrics
Physicians should exercise caution in monitoring the effects of capecitabine tablets in the elderly. Insufficient data are available to provide a dosage recommendation.
Monotherapy
Table 6 shows the adverse reactions occurring in ≥5% of patients from pooling the two phase 3 trials in first line metastatic colorectal cancer. A total of 596 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer were treated with 1250 mg/m
2 twice a day of capecitabine administered for 2 weeks followed by a 1-week rest period, and 593 patients were administered 5-FU and leucovorin in the Mayo regimen (20 mg/m
2 leucovorin IV followed by 425 mg/m
2 IV bolus 5-FU, on days 1 to 5, every 28 days). In the pooled colorectal database the median duration of treatment was 139 days for capecitabine-treated patients and 140 days for 5-FU/LV-treated patients. A total of 78 (13%) and 63 (11%) capecitabine and 5-FU/LV-treated patients, respectively, discontinued treatment because of adverse reactions/intercurrent illness. A total of 82 deaths due to all causes occurred either on study or within 28 days of receiving study drug: 50 (8.4%) patients randomized to capecitabine and 32 (5.4%) randomized to 5-FU/LV.
Table 6 Pooled Phase 3 Colorectal Trials: Percent Incidence of Adverse Reactions in ≥5% of Patients| Adverse Event | Capecitabine
(n=596)
| 5-FU/LV
(n=593)
|
|---|
| Total % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | Total % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % |
|---|
| – Not observed |
| NA = Not Applicable |
| Number of Patients With > One Adverse Event | 96 | 52 | 9 | 94 | 45 | 9 |
| Body System/Adverse Event | | | | | | |
| GI | | | | | | |
| Diarrhea | 55 | 13 | 2 | 61 | 10 | 2 |
| Nausea | 43 | 4 | – | 51 | 3 | <1 |
| Vomiting | 27 | 4 | <1 | 30 | 4 | <1 |
| Stomatitis | 25 | 2 | <1 | 62 | 14 | 1 |
| Abdominal Pain | 35 | 9 | <1 | 31 | 5 | – |
| Gastrointestinal Motility Disorder | 10 | <1 | – | 7 | <1 | – |
| Constipation | 14 | 1 | <1 | 17 | 1 | – |
| Oral Discomfort | 10 | – | – | 10 | – | – |
| Upper GI Inflammatory Disorders | 8 | <1 | – | 10 | 1 | – |
| Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage | 6 | 1 | <1 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Ileus | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Skin and Subcutaneous | | | | | | |
| Hand-and-Foot Syndrome | 54 | 17 | NA | 6 | 1 | NA |
| Dermatitis | 27 | 1 | – | 26 | 1 | – |
| Skin Discoloration | 7 | <1 | – | 5 | – | – |
| Alopecia | 6 | – | – | 21 | <1 | – |
| General | | | | | | |
| Fatigue/Weakness | 42 | 4 | – | 46 | 4 | – |
| Pyrexia | 18 | 1 | – | 21 | 2 | – |
| Edema | 15 | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | – |
| Pain | 12 | 1 | – | 10 | 1 | – |
| Chest Pain | 6 | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | <1 |
| Neurological | | | | | | |
| Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy | 10 | – | – | 4 | – | – |
| Headache | 10 | 1 | – | 7 | – | – |
| Dizziness
Excluding vertigo | 8 | <1 | – | 8 | <1 | – |
| Insomnia | 7 | – | – | 7 | – | – |
| Taste Disturbance | 6 | 1 | – | 11 | <1 | 1 |
| Metabolism | | | | | | |
| Appetite Decreased | 26 | 3 | <1 | 31 | 2 | <1 |
| Dehydration | 7 | 2 | <1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Eye | | | | | | |
| Eye Irritation | 13 | – | – | 10 | <1 | – |
| Vision Abnormal | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Respiratory | | | | | | |
| Dyspnea | 14 | 1 | – | 10 | <1 | 1 |
| Cough | 7 | <1 | 1 | 8 | – | – |
| Pharyngeal Disorder | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Epistaxis | 3 | <1 | – | 6 | – | – |
| Sore Throat | 2 | – | – | 6 | – | – |
| Musculoskeletal | | | | | | |
| Back Pain | 10 | 2 | – | 9 | <1 | – |
| Arthralgia | 8 | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – |
| Vascular | | | | | | |
| Venous Thrombosis | 8 | 3 | <1 | 6 | 2 | – |
| Psychiatric | | | | | | |
| Mood Alteration | 5 | – | – | 6 | <1 | – |
| Depression | 5 | – | – | 4 | <1 | – |
| Infections | | | | | | |
| Viral | 5 | <1 | – | 5 | <1 | – |
| Blood and Lymphatic | | | | | | |
| Anemia | 80 | 2 | <1 | 79 | 1 | <1 |
| Neutropenia | 13 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 8 | 13 |
| Hepatobiliary | | | | | | |
| Hyperbilirubinemia | 48 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
In Combination with Docetaxel
The following data are shown for the combination study with capecitabine and docetaxel in patients with metastatic breast cancer in
Table 7 and
Table 8. In the capecitabine and docetaxel combination arm the treatment was capecitabine administered orally 1250 mg/m
2 twice daily as intermittent therapy (2 weeks of treatment followed by 1 week without treatment) for at least 6 weeks and docetaxel administered as a 1-hour intravenous infusion at a dose of 75 mg/m
2 on the first day of each 3-week cycle for at least 6 weeks. In the monotherapy arm docetaxel was administered as a 1-hour intravenous infusion at a dose of 100 mg/m
2 on the first day of each 3-week cycle for at least 6 weeks. The mean duration of treatment was 129 days in the combination arm and 98 days in the monotherapy arm. A total of 66 patients (26%) in the combination arm and 49 (19%) in the monotherapy arm withdrew from the study because of adverse reactions. The percentage of patients requiring dose reductions due to adverse reactions was 65% in the combination arm and 36% in the monotherapy arm. The percentage of patients requiring treatment interruptions due to adverse reactions in the combination arm was 79%. Treatment interruptions were part of the dose modification scheme for the combination therapy arm but not for the docetaxel monotherapy-treated patients.
Table 7 Percent Incidence of Adverse Events Considered Related or Unrelated to Treatment in ≥5% of Patients Participating in the Capecitabine and Docetaxel Combination vs Docetaxel Monotherapy Study| Adverse Event | Capecitabine 1250 mg/m
2/bid
With Docetaxel
75 mg/m
2/3 weeks
(n=251)
| Docetaxel
100 mg/m
2/3 weeks
(n=255)
|
|---|
| Total % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | Total % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % |
|---|
| – Not observed |
| NA = Not Applicable |
| Number of Patients With at Least One Adverse Event | 99 | 76.5 | 29.1 | 97 | 57.6 | 31.8 |
| Body System/Adverse Event | | | | | | |
| GI | | | | | | |
| Diarrhea | 67 | 14 | <1 | 48 | 5 | <1 |
| Stomatitis | 67 | 17 | <1 | 43 | 5 | – |
| Nausea | 45 | 7 | – | 36 | 2 | – |
| Vomiting | 35 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 2 | – |
| Constipation | 20 | 2 | – | 18 | – | – |
| Abdominal Pain | 30 | <3 | <1 | 24 | 2 | – |
| Dyspepsia | 14 | – | – | 8 | 1 | – |
| Dry Mouth | 6 | <1 | – | 5 | – | – |
| Skin and Subcutaneous | | | | | | |
| Hand-and-Foot Syndrome | 63 | 24 | NA | 8 | 1 | NA |
| Alopecia | 41 | 6 | – | 42 | 7 | – |
| Nail Disorder | 14 | 2 | – | 15 | – | – |
| Dermatitis | 8 | – | – | 11 | 1 | – |
| Rash Erythematous | 9 | <1 | – | 5 | – | – |
| Nail Discoloration | 6 | – | – | 4 | <1 | – |
| Onycholysis | 5 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – |
| Pruritus | 4 | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| General | | | | | | |
| Pyrexia | 28 | 2 | – | 34 | 2 | – |
| Asthenia | 26 | 4 | <1 | 25 | 6 | – |
| Fatigue | 22 | 4 | – | 27 | 6 | – |
| Weakness | 16 | 2 | – | 11 | 2 | – |
| Pain in Limb | 13 | <1 | – | 13 | 2 | – |
| Lethargy | 7 | – | – | 6 | 2 | – |
| Pain | 7 | <1 | – | 5 | 1 | – |
| Chest Pain (non-cardiac) | 4 | <1 | – | 6 | 2 | – |
| Influenza-like Illness | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Neurological | | | | | | |
| Taste Disturbance | 16 | <1 | – | 14 | <1 | – |
| Headache | 15 | 3 | – | 15 | 2 | – |
| Paresthesia | 12 | <1 | – | 16 | 1 | – |
| Dizziness | 12 | – | – | 8 | <1 | – |
| Insomnia | 8 | – | – | 10 | <1 | – |
| Peripheral Neuropathy | 6 | – | – | 10 | 1 | – |
| Hypoaesthesia | 4 | <1 | – | 8 | <1 | – |
| Metabolism | | | | | | |
| Anorexia | 13 | 1 | – | 11 | <1 | – |
| Appetite Decreased | 10 | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Weight Decreased | 7 | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Dehydration | 10 | 2 | – | 7 | <1 | <1 |
| Eye | | | | | | |
| Lacrimation Increased | 12 | – | – | 7 | <1 | – |
| Conjunctivitis | 5 | – | – | 4 | – | – |
| Eye Irritation | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Musculoskeletal | | | | | | |
| Arthralgia | 15 | 2 | – | 24 | 3 | – |
| Myalgia | 15 | 2 | – | 25 | 2 | – |
| Back Pain | 12 | <1 | – | 11 | 3 | – |
| Bone Pain | 8 | <1 | – | 10 | 2 | – |
| Cardiac | | | | | | |
| Edema | 33 | <2 | – | 34 | <3 | 1 |
| Blood | | | | | | |
| Neutropenic Fever | 16 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 16 |
| Respiratory | | | | | | |
| Dyspnea | 14 | 2 | <1 | 16 | 2 | – |
| Cough | 13 | 1 | – | 22 | <1 | – |
| Sore Throat | 12 | 2 | – | 11 | <1 | – |
| Epistaxis | 7 | <1 | – | 6 | – | – |
| Rhinorrhea | 5 | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Pleural Effusion | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – |
| Infection | | | | | | |
| Oral Candidiasis | 7 | <1 | – | 8 | <1 | – |
| Urinary Tract Infection | 6 | <1 | – | 4 | – | – |
| Upper Respiratory Tract | 4 | – | – | 5 | 1 | – |
| Vascular | | | | | | |
| Flushing | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Lymphoedema | 3 | <1 | – | 5 | 1 | – |
| Psychiatric | | | | | | |
| Depression | 5 | – | – | 5 | 1 | – |
Table 8 Percent of Patients With Laboratory Abnormalities Participating in the Capecitabine and Docetaxel Combination vs Docetaxel Monotherapy Study| Adverse Event | Capecitabine 1250 mg/m
2/bid
With Docetaxel
75 mg/m
2/3 weeks
(n=251)
| Docetaxel
100 mg/m
2/3 weeks
(n=255)
|
|---|
| Body System/Adverse Event | Total % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | Total % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % |
|---|
| Hematologic | | | | | | |
| Leukopenia | 91 | 37 | 24 | 88 | 42 | 33 |
| Neutropenia/Granulocytopenia | 86 | 20 | 49 | 87 | 10 | 66 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 41 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 |
| Anemia | 80 | 7 | 3 | 83 | 5 | <1 |
| Lymphocytopenia | 99 | 48 | 41 | 98 | 44 | 40 |
| Hepatobiliary | | | | | | |
| Hyperbilirubinemia | 20 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Monotherapy
The following data are shown for the study in stage IV breast cancer patients who received a dose of 1250 mg/m
2 administered twice daily for 2 weeks followed by a 1-week rest period. The mean duration of treatment was 114 days. A total of 13 out of 162 patients (8%) discontinued treatment because of adverse reactions/intercurrent illness.
Table 9 Percent Incidence of Adverse Reactions Considered Remotely, Possibly or Probably Related to Treatment in ≥5% of Patients Participating in the Single Arm Trial in Stage IV Breast Cancer| Adverse Event | Phase 2 Trial in Stage IV Breast Cancer
(n=162)
|
|---|
| Body System/Adverse Event | Total % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % |
|---|
| – Not observed |
| NA = Not Applicable |
| GI | | | |
| Diarrhea | 57 | 12 | 3 |
| Nausea | 53 | 4 | – |
| Vomiting | 37 | 4 | – |
| Stomatitis | 24 | 7 | – |
| Abdominal Pain | 20 | 4 | – |
| Constipation | 15 | 1 | – |
| Dyspepsia | 8 | – | – |
| Skin and Subcutaneous | | | |
| Hand-and-Foot Syndrome | 57 | 11 | NA |
| Dermatitis | 37 | 1 | – |
| Nail Disorder | 7 | – | – |
| General | | | |
| Fatigue | 41 | 8 | – |
| Pyrexia | 12 | 1 | – |
| Pain in Limb | 6 | 1 | – |
| Neurological | | | |
| Paresthesia | 21 | 1 | – |
| Headache | 9 | 1 | – |
| Dizziness | 8 | – | – |
| Insomnia | 8 | – | – |
| Metabolism | | | |
| Anorexia | 23 | 3 | – |
| Dehydration | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Eye | | | |
| Eye Irritation | 15 | – | – |
| Musculoskeletal | | | |
| Myalgia | 9 | – | – |
| Cardiac | | | |
| Edema | 9 | 1 | – |
| Blood | | | |
| Neutropenia | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| Anemia | 72 | 3 | 1 |
| Lymphopenia | 94 | 44 | 15 |
| Hepatobiliary | | | |
| Hyperbilirubinemia | 22 | 9 | 2 |
Monotherapy (Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Adjuvant Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer)
| Gastrointestinal: | abdominal distension, dysphagia, proctalgia, ascites (0.1%), gastric ulcer (0.1%), ileus (0.3%), toxic dilation of intestine, gastroenteritis (0.1%) |
| Skin & Subcutan.: | nail disorder (0.1%), sweating increased (0.1%), photosensitivity reaction (0.1%), skin ulceration, pruritus, radiation recall syndrome (0.2%) |
| General: | chest pain (0.2%), influenza-like illness, hot flushes, pain (0.1%), hoarseness, irritability, difficulty in walking, thirst, chest mass, collapse, fibrosis (0.1%), hemorrhage, edema, sedation |
| Neurological: | insomnia, ataxia (0.5%), tremor, dysphasia, encephalopathy (0.1%), abnormal coordination, dysarthria, loss of consciousness (0.2%), impaired balance |
| Metabolism: | increased weight, cachexia (0.4%), hypertriglyceridemia (0.1%), hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia |
| Eye: | conjunctivitis |
| Respiratory: | cough (0.1%), epistaxis (0.1%), asthma (0.2%), hemoptysis, respiratory distress (0.1%), dyspnea |
| Cardiac: | tachycardia (0.1%), bradycardia, atrial fibrillation, ventricular extrasystoles, extrasystoles, myocarditis (0.1%), pericardial effusion |
| Infections: | laryngitis (1.0%), bronchitis (0.2%), pneumonia (0.2%), bronchopneumonia (0.2%), keratoconjunctivitis, sepsis (0.3%), fungal infections (including candidiasis) (0.2%) |
| Musculoskeletal: | myalgia, bone pain (0.1%), arthritis (0.1%), muscle weakness |
| Blood & Lymphatic: | leukopenia (0.2%), coagulation disorder (0.1%), bone marrow depression (0.1%), idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (1.0%), pancytopenia (0.1%) |
| Vascular: | hypotension (0.2%), hypertension (0.1%), lymphoedema (0.1%), pulmonary embolism (0.2%), cerebrovascular accident (0.1%) |
| Psychiatric: | depression, confusion (0.1%) |
| Renal: | renal impairment (0.6%) |
| Ear: | vertigo |
| Hepatobiliary: | hepatic fibrosis (0.1%), hepatitis (0.1%), cholestatic hepatitis (0.1%), abnormal liver function tests |
| Immune System: | drug hypersensitivity (0.1%) |
| Postmarketing: | hepatic failure, lacrimal duct stenosis, acute renal failure secondary to dehydration including fatal outcome [
see
Warnings and Precautions (5.5)] , cutaneous lupus erythematosus, corneal disorders including keratitis, toxic leukoencephalopathy, severe skin reactions such as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) [
see
Warnings and Precautions (5.7), persistent or severe hand-and-foot syndrome can eventually lead to loss of fingerprints [
see
Warnings and Precautions (5.7)
]
|
Capecitabine In Combination With Docetaxel (Metastatic Breast Cancer)
| Gastrointestinal: | ileus (0.4%), necrotizing enterocolitis (0.4%), esophageal ulcer (0.4%), hemorrhagic diarrhea (0.8%) |
| Neurological: | ataxia (0.4%), syncope (1.2%), taste loss (0.8%), polyneuropathy (0.4%), migraine (0.4%) |
| Cardiac: | supraventricular tachycardia (0.4%) |
| Infection: | neutropenic sepsis (2.4%), sepsis (0.4%), bronchopneumonia (0.4%) |
| Blood & Lymphatic: | agranulocytosis (0.4%), prothrombin decreased (0.4%) |
| Vascular: | hypotension (1.2%), venous phlebitis and thrombophlebitis (0.4%), postural hypotension (0.8%) |
| Renal: | renal failure (0.4%) |
| Hepatobiliary: | jaundice (0.4%), abnormal liver function tests (0.4%), hepatic failure (0.4%), hepatic coma (0.4%), hepatotoxicity (0.4%) |
| Immune System: | hypersensitivity (1.2%) |
Anticoagulants
Altered coagulation parameters and/or bleeding have been reported in patients taking capecitabine concomitantly with coumarin-derivative anticoagulants such as warfarin and phenprocoumon
[see
Boxed Warning]
. These events occurred within several days and up to several months after initiating capecitabine therapy and, in a few cases, within 1 month after stopping capecitabine. These events occurred in patients with and without liver metastases. In a drug interaction study with single-dose warfarin administration, there was a significant increase in the mean AUC of S-warfarin
[see
Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]
. The maximum observed INR value increased by 91%. This interaction is probably due to an inhibition of cytochrome P450 2C9 by capecitabine and/or its metabolites.
Phenytoin
The level of phenytoin should be carefully monitored in patients taking capecitabine and phenytoin dose may need to be reduced
[see
Dosage and Administration (2.3)]
. Postmarketing reports indicate that some patients receiving capecitabine and phenytoin had toxicity associated with elevated phenytoin levels. Formal drug-drug interaction studies with phenytoin have not been conducted, but the mechanism of interaction is presumed to be inhibition of the CYP2C9 isoenzyme by capecitabine and/or its metabolites.
Leucovorin
The concentration of 5-fluorouracil is increased and its toxicity may be enhanced by leucovorin. Deaths from severe enterocolitis, diarrhea, and dehydration have been reported in elderly patients receiving weekly leucovorin and fluorouracil.
CYP2C9 substrates
Other than warfarin, no formal drug-drug interaction studies between capecitabine and other CYP2C9 substrates have been conducted. Care should be exercised when capecitabine is coadministered with CYP2C9 substrates.
Data
Animal Data
Oral administration of capecitabine to pregnant mice during the period of organogenesis at a dose of 198 mg/kg/day caused malformations and embryo lethality. In separate pharmacokinetic studies, this dose in mice produced 5’-DFUR AUC values that were approximately 0.2 times the AUC values in patients administered the recommended daily dose. Malformations in mice included cleft palate, anophthalmia, microphthalmia, oligodactyly, polydactyly, syndactyly, kinky tail and dilation of cerebral ventricles. Oral administration of capecitabine to pregnant monkeys during the period of organogenesis at a dose of 90 mg/kg/day, caused fetal lethality. This dose produced 5’-DFUR AUC values that were approximately 0.6 times the AUC values in patients administered the recommended daily dose.
Data
Lactating mice given a single oral dose of capecitabine excreted significant amounts of capecitabine metabolites into the milk.
Absorption
Following oral administration of 1255 mg/m
2 BID to cancer patients, capecitabine reached peak blood levels in about 1.5 hours (T
max) with peak 5-FU levels occurring slightly later, at 2 hours. Food reduced both the rate and extent of absorption of capecitabine with mean C
max and AUC
0-∞ decreased by 60% and 35%, respectively. The C
max and AUC
0-∞ of 5-FU were also reduced by food by 43% and 21%, respectively. Food delayed T
max of both parent and 5-FU by 1.5 hours
[see
Warnings and Precautions (5),
Dosage and Administration (2), and
Drug-Food Interaction (7.2)]
.
The pharmacokinetics of capecitabine and its metabolites have been evaluated in about 200 cancer patients over a dosage range of 500 to 3500 mg/m
2/day. Over this range, the pharmacokinetics of capecitabine and its metabolite, 5'-DFCR were dose proportional and did not change over time. The increases in the AUCs of 5'-DFUR and 5-FU, however, were greater than proportional to the increase in dose and the AUC of 5-FU was 34% higher on day 14 than on day 1. The interpatient variability in the C
max and AUC of 5-FU was greater than 85%.
Distribution
Plasma protein binding of capecitabine and its metabolites is less than 60% and is not concentration-dependent. Capecitabine was primarily bound to human albumin (approximately 35%). Capecitabine has a low potential for pharmacokinetic interactions related to plasma protein binding.
Bioactivation and Metabolism
Capecitabine is extensively metabolized enzymatically to 5-FU. In the liver, a 60 kDa carboxylesterase hydrolyzes much of the compound to 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (5'-DFCR). Cytidine deaminase, an enzyme found in most tissues, including tumors, subsequently converts 5'-DFCR to 5'-DFUR. The enzyme, thymidine phosphorylase (dThdPase), then hydrolyzes 5'-DFUR to the active drug 5-FU. Many tissues throughout the body express thymidine phosphorylase. Some human carcinomas express this enzyme in higher concentrations than surrounding normal tissues. Following oral administration of capecitabine 7 days before surgery in patients with colorectal cancer, the median ratio of 5-FU concentration in colorectal tumors to adjacent tissues was 2.9 (range from 0.9 to 8.0). These ratios have not been evaluated in breast cancer patients or compared to 5-FU infusion.
Metabolic Pathway of capecitabine to 5-FU  Chemical Structure (Capecitabine Met Path) |
The enzyme dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase hydrogenates 5-FU, the product of capecitabine metabolism, to the much less toxic 5-fluoro-5, 6-dihydro-fluorouracil (FUH
2). Dihydropyrimidinase cleaves the pyrimidine ring to yield 5-fluoro-ureido-propionic acid (FUPA). Finally, β-ureido-propionase cleaves FUPA to α-fluoro-β-alanine (FBAL) which is cleared in the urine.
In vitro enzymatic studies with human liver microsomes indicated that capecitabine and its metabolites (5'-DFUR, 5'-DFCR, 5-FU, and FBAL) did not inhibit the metabolism of test substrates by cytochrome P450 isoenzymes 1A2, 2A6, 3A4, 2C19, 2D6, and 2E1.
Excretion
Capecitabine and its metabolites are predominantly excreted in urine; 95.5% of administered capecitabine dose is recovered in urine. Fecal excretion is minimal (2.6%). The major metabolite excreted in urine is FBAL which represents 57% of the administered dose. About 3% of the administered dose is excreted in urine as unchanged drug. The elimination half-life of both parent capecitabine and 5-FU was about 0.75 hour.
Effect of Age, Gender, and Race on the Pharmacokinetics of Capecitabine
A population analysis of pooled data from the two large controlled studies in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (n=505) who were administered capecitabine at 1250 mg/m
2 twice a day indicated that gender (202 females and 303 males) and race (455 white/Caucasian patients, 22 black patients, and 28 patients of other race) have no influence on the pharmacokinetics of 5'-DFUR, 5-FU and FBAL. Age has no significant influence on the pharmacokinetics of 5'-DFUR and 5-FU over the range of 27 to 86 years. A 20% increase in age results in a 15% increase in AUC of FBAL
[see
Warnings and Precautions (5.11) and
Dosage and Administration (2.4)]
.
Following oral administration of 825 mg/m
2 capecitabine twice daily for 14 days, Japanese patients (n=18) had about 36% lower C
max and 24% lower AUC for capecitabine than the Caucasian patients (n=22). Japanese patients had also about 25% lower C
max and 34% lower AUC for FBAL than the Caucasian patients. The clinical significance of these differences is unknown. No significant differences occurred in the exposure to other metabolites (5'-DFCR, 5'-DFUR, and 5-FU).
Effect of Hepatic Insufficiency
Capecitabine has been evaluated in 13 patients with mild to moderate hepatic dysfunction due to liver metastases defined by a composite score including bilirubin, AST/ALT and alkaline phosphatase following a single 1255 mg/m
2 dose of capecitabine. Both AUC
0-∞ and C
max of capecitabine increased by 60% in patients with hepatic dysfunction compared to patients with normal hepatic function (n=14). The AUC
0-∞ and C
max of 5-FU were not affected. In patients with mild to moderate hepatic dysfunction due to liver metastases, caution should be exercised when capecitabine is administered. The effect of severe hepatic dysfunction on capecitabine is not known
[see
Warnings and Precautions (5.11) and
Use in Special Populations (8.6)].
Effect of Renal Insufficiency
Following oral administration of 1250 mg/m
2 capecitabine twice a day to cancer patients with varying degrees of renal impairment, patients with moderate (creatinine clearance = 30 to 50 mL/min) and severe (creatinine clearance <30 mL/min) renal impairment showed 85% and 258% higher systemic exposure to FBAL on day 1 compared to normal renal function patients (creatinine clearance >80 mL/min). Systemic exposure to 5'-DFUR was 42% and 71% greater in moderately and severely renal impaired patients, respectively, than in normal patients. Systemic exposure to capecitabine was about 25% greater in both moderately and severely renal impaired patients
[see
Dosage and Administration (2.4),
Contraindications (4.2),
Warnings and Precautions (5.5), and
Use in Special Populations (8.7)]
.
Effect of Capecitabine on the Pharmacokinetics of Warfarin
In four patients with cancer, chronic administration of capecitabine (1250 mg/m
2 bid) with a single 20 mg dose of warfarin increased the mean AUC of S-warfarin by 57% and decreased its clearance by 37%. Baseline corrected AUC of INR in these 4 patients increased by 2.8-fold, and the maximum observed mean INR value was increased by 91%
[see
Boxed Warning and
Drug Interactions (7.1)].
Effect of Antacids on the Pharmacokinetics of Capecitabine
When Maalox® (20 mL), an aluminum hydroxide- and magnesium hydroxide-containing antacid, was administered immediately after capecitabine (1250 mg/m
2, n=12 cancer patients), AUC and C
max increased by 16% and 35%, respectively, for capecitabine and by 18% and 22%, respectively, for 5'-DFCR. No effect was observed on the other three major metabolites (5'-DFUR, 5-FU, FBAL) of capecitabine.
Effect of Capecitabine on the Pharmacokinetics of Docetaxel and Vice Versa
A Phase 1 study evaluated the effect of capecitabine on the pharmacokinetics of docetaxel (Taxotere
®) and the effect of docetaxel on the pharmacokinetics of capecitabine was conducted in 26 patients with solid tumors. Capecitabine was found to have no effect on the pharmacokinetics of docetaxel (C
max and AUC) and docetaxel has no effect on the pharmacokinetics of capecitabine and the 5-FU precursor 5'-DFUR.
In studies of fertility and general reproductive performance in female mice, oral capecitabine doses of 760 mg/kg/day (about 2300 mg/m
2/day) disturbed estrus and consequently caused a decrease in fertility. In mice that became pregnant, no fetuses survived this dose. The disturbance in estrus was reversible. In males, this dose caused degenerative changes in the testes, including decreases in the number of spermatocytes and spermatids. In separate pharmacokinetic studies, this dose in mice produced 5'-DFUR AUC values about 0.7 times the corresponding values in patients administered the recommended daily dose.
General
The recommended dose of capecitabine was determined in an open-label, randomized clinical study, exploring the efficacy and safety of continuous therapy with capecitabine (1331 mg/m
2/day in two divided doses, n=39), intermittent therapy with capecitabine (2510 mg/m
2/day in two divided doses, n=34), and intermittent therapy with capecitabine in combination with oral leucovorin (LV) (capecitabine 1657 mg/m
2/day in two divided doses, n=35; leucovorin 60 mg/day) in patients with advanced and/or metastatic colorectal carcinoma in the first-line metastatic setting. There was no apparent advantage in response rate to adding leucovorin to capecitabine; however, toxicity was increased. Capecitabine, 1250 mg/m
2 twice daily for 14 days followed by a 1-week rest, was selected for further clinical development based on the overall safety and efficacy profile of the three schedules studied.
Monotherapy
Data from two open-label, multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trials involving 1207 patients support the use of capecitabine in the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma. The two clinical studies were identical in design and were conducted in 120 centers in different countries. Study 1 was conducted in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil; Study 2 was conducted in Europe, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, and Taiwan. Altogether, in both trials, 603 patients were randomized to treatment with capecitabine at a dose of 1250 mg/m
2 twice daily for 2 weeks followed by a 1-week rest period and given as 3-week cycles; 604 patients were randomized to treatment with 5-FU and leucovorin (20 mg/m
2 leucovorin IV followed by 425 mg/m
2 IV bolus 5-FU, on days 1 to 5, every 28 days).
In both trials, overall survival, time to progression and response rate (complete plus partial responses) were assessed. Responses were defined by the World Health Organization criteria and submitted to a blinded independent review committee (IRC). Differences in assessments between the investigator and IRC were reconciled by the sponsor, blinded to treatment arm, according to a specified algorithm. Survival was assessed based on a non-inferiority analysis.
The baseline demographics for capecitabine and 5-FU/LV patients are shown in
Table 13.
Table 13 Baseline Demographics of Controlled Colorectal Trials | Study 1 | Study 2 |
|---|
| Capecitabine
(n=302)
| 5-FU/LV
(n=303)
| Capecitabine
(n=301)
| 5-FU/LV
(n=301)
|
|---|
| Age (median, years) | 64 | 63 | 64 | 64 |
| Range | (23 to 86) | (24 to 87) | (29 to 84) | (36 to 86) |
| Gender | | | | |
| Male (%) | 181 (60) | 197 (65) | 172 (57) | 173 (57) |
| Female (%) | 121 (40) | 106 (35) | 129 (43) | 128 (43) |
| Karnofsky PS (median) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Range | (70 to 100) | (70 to 100) | (70 to 100) | (70 to 100) |
Colon (%)
| 222 (74) | 232 (77) | 199 (66) | 196 (65) |
| Rectum (%) | 79 (26) | 70 (23) | 101 (34) | 105 (35) |
| Prior radiation therapy (%) | 52 (17) | 62 (21) | 42 (14) | 42 (14) |
| Prior adjuvant 5-FU (%) | 84 (28) | 110 (36) | 56 (19) | 41 (14) |
The efficacy endpoints for the two phase 3 trials are shown in
Table 14 and
Table 15.
Table 14 Efficacy of Capecitabine vs 5-FU/LV in Colorectal Cancer (Study 1) | Capecitabine
(n=302)
| 5-FU/LV
(n=303)
|
|---|
Overall Response Rate
(%, 95% C.I.)
| 21 (16 to 26) | 11 (8 to 15) |
| (
p-value)
| 0.0014 |
Time to Progression
(Median, days, 95% C.I.)
| 128 (120 to 136) | 131 (105 to 153) |
| Hazard Ratio (capecitabine/5-FU/LV) | 0.99 |
| 95% C.I. for Hazard Ratio | (0.84 to 1.17) |
Survival
(Median, days, 95% C.I.)
|
380 (321 to 434)
|
407 (366 to 446)
|
| Hazard Ratio (capecitabine/5-FU/LV) | 1.00 |
| 95% C.I. for Hazard Ratio | (0.84 to 1.18) |
Table 15 Efficacy of Capecitabine vs 5-FU/LV in Colorectal Cancer (Study 2) | Capecitabine
(n=301)
| 5-FU/LV
(n=301)
|
|---|
Overall Response Rate
(%, 95% C.I.)
| 21 (16-26) | 14 (10-18) |
| (
p-value)
| 0.027 |
Time to Progression
(Median, days, 95% C.I.)
| 137 (128-165) | 131 (102-156) |
| Hazard Ratio (Capecitabine/5-FU/LV) | 0.97 |
| 95% C.I. for Hazard Ratio | (0.82-1.14) |
Survival
(Median, days, 95% C.I.)
|
404 (367-452)
|
369 (338-430)
|
| Hazard Ratio (Capecitabine/5-FU/LV) | 0.92 |
| 95% C.I. for Hazard Ratio | (0.78-1.09) |
Figure 3 Kaplan-Meier Curve for Overall Survival of Pooled Data (Studies 1 and 2)
Figure 3 (Capecitabine Fig3)
Capecitabine was superior to 5-FU/LV for objective response rate in Study 1 and Study 2. The similarity of capecitabine and 5-FU/LV in these studies was assessed by examining the potential difference between the two treatments. In order to assure that capecitabine has a clinically meaningful survival effect, statistical analyses were performed to determine the percent of the survival effect of 5-FU/LV that was retained by capecitabine. The estimate of the survival effect of 5-FU/LV was derived from a meta-analysis of ten randomized studies from the published literature comparing 5-FU to regimens of 5-FU/LV that were similar to the control arms used in these Studies 1 and 2. The method for comparing the treatments was to examine the worst case (95% confidence upper bound) for the difference between 5-FU/LV and capecitabine, and to show that loss of more than 50% of the 5-FU/LV survival effect was ruled out. It was demonstrated that the percent of the survival effect of 5-FU/LV maintained was at least 61% for Study 2 and 10% for Study 1. The pooled result is consistent with a retention of at least 50% of the effect of 5-FU/LV. It should be noted that these values for preserved effect are based on the upper bound of the 5-FU/LV vs capecitabine difference. These results do not exclude the possibility of true equivalence of capecitabine to 5-FU/LV (see
Table 14,
Table 15, and
Figure 3).
In Combination With Docetaxel
The dose of capecitabine used in the phase 3 clinical trial in combination with docetaxel was based on the results of a phase 1 study, where a range of doses of docetaxel administered in 3-week cycles in combination with an intermittent regimen of capecitabine (14 days of treatment, followed by a 7-day rest period) were evaluated. The combination dose regimen was selected based on the tolerability profile of the 75 mg/m
2 administered in 3-week cycles of docetaxel in combination with 1250 mg/m
2 twice daily for 14 days of capecitabine administered in 3-week cycles. The approved dose of 100 mg/m
2 of docetaxel administered in 3-week cycles was the control arm of the phase 3 study.
Capecitabine in combination with docetaxel was assessed in an open-label, multicenter, randomized trial in 75 centers in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Australia. A total of 511 patients with metastatic breast cancer resistant to, or recurring during or after an anthracycline-containing therapy, or relapsing during or recurring within 2 years of completing an anthracycline-containing adjuvant therapy were enrolled. Two hundred and fifty-five (255) patients were randomized to receive capecitabine 1250 mg/m
2 twice daily for 14 days followed by 1 week without treatment and docetaxel 75 mg/m
2 as a 1-hour intravenous infusion administered in 3-week cycles. In the monotherapy arm, 256 patients received docetaxel 100 mg/m
2 as a 1-hour intravenous infusion administered in 3-week cycles. Patient demographics are provided in
Table 16.
Table 16 Baseline Demographics and Clinical Characteristics Capecitabine and Docetaxel Combination vs Docetaxel in Breast Cancer Trial | Capecitabine + Docetaxel
(n=255)
| Docetaxel
(n=256)
|
|---|
| Age (median, years)
| 52 | 51 |
| Karnofsky PS (median)
| 90 | 90 |
| Site of Disease | | |
| Lymph nodes | 121 (47%) | 125 (49%) |
| Liver | 116 (45%) | 122 (48%) |
| Bone | 107 (42%) | 119 (46%) |
| Lung | 95 (37%) | 99 (39%) |
| Skin | 73 (29%) | 73 (29%) |
| Prior Chemotherapy | | |
| Anthracycline
Includes 10 patients in combination and 18 patients in monotherapy arms treated with an anthracenedione | 255 (100%) | 256 (100%) |
| 5-FU | 196 (77%) | 189 (74%) |
| Paclitaxel | 25 (10%) | 22 (9%) |
| Resistance to an Anthracycline | | |
| No resistance | 19 (7%) | 19 (7%) |
| Progression on anthracycline therapy | 65 (26%) | 73 (29%) |
| Stable disease after 4 cycles of anthracycline therapy | 41 (16%) | 40 (16%) |
| Relapsed within 2 years of completion of anthracycline-adjuvant therapy | 78 (31%) | 74 (29%) |
| Experienced a brief response to anthracycline therapy, with subsequent progression while on therapy or within 12 months after last dose | 51 (20%) | 50 (20%) |
| No. of Prior Chemotherapy Regimens for Treatment of Metastatic Disease | | |
| 0 | 89 (35%) | 80 (31%) |
| 1 | 123 (48%) | 135 (53%) |
| 2 | 43 (17%) | 39 (15%) |
| 3 | 0 (0%) | 2 (1%) |
Capecitabine in combination with docetaxel resulted in statistically significant improvement in time to disease progression, overall survival and objective response rate compared to monotherapy with docetaxel as shown in
Table 17,
Figure 4, and
Figure 5.
Table 17 Efficacy of Capecitabine and Docetaxel Combination vs Docetaxel Monotherapy
| Efficacy Parameter | Combination Therapy | Monotherapy | p-value | Hazard Ratio |
|---|
| Time to Disease Progression | | | | |
| Median Days | 186 | 128 | 0.0001 | 0.643 |
| 95% C.I. | (165 to 198) | (105 to 136) | | |
| Overall Survival | | | | |
| Median Days | 442 | 352 | 0.0126 | 0.775 |
| 95% C.I. | (375 to 497) | (298 to 387) | | |
| Response Rate The response rate reported represents a reconciliation of the investigator and IRC assessments performed by the sponsor according to a predefined algorithm. | 32% | 22% | 0.009 | NA
NA = Not Applicable |
Figure 4 Kaplan-Meier Estimates for Time to Disease Progression Capecitabine and Docetaxel vs Docetaxel
Figure 4 (Capecitabine Fig4)
Figure 5 Kaplan-Meier Estimates of Survival Capecitabine and Docetaxel vs Docetaxel
Figure 5 (Capecitabine Fig5)
Monotherapy
The antitumor activity of capecitabine as a monotherapy was evaluated in an open-label single-arm trial conducted in 24 centers in the US and Canada. A total of 162 patients with stage IV breast cancer were enrolled. The primary endpoint was tumor response rate in patients with measurable disease, with response defined as a ≥50% decrease in sum of the products of the perpendicular diameters of bidimensionally measurable disease for at least 1 month. Capecitabine was administered at a dose of 1255 mg/m
2 twice daily for 2 weeks followed by a 1-week rest period and given as 3-week cycles. The baseline demographics and clinical characteristics for all patients (n=162) and those with measurable disease (n=135) are shown in
Table 18. Resistance was defined as progressive disease while on treatment, with or without an initial response, or relapse within 6 months of completing treatment with an anthracycline-containing adjuvant chemotherapy regimen.
Table 18 Baseline Demographics and Clinical Characteristics Single-Arm Breast Cancer Trial | Patients With Measurable Disease (n=135) |
All Patients
(n=162)
|
|---|
| Age (median, years)
| 55 | 56 |
| Karnofsky PS | 90 | 90 |
| No. Disease Sites | | |
| 1 to 2 | 43 (32%) | 60 (37%) |
| 3 to 4 | 63 (46%) | 69 (43%) |
| >5 | 29 (22%) | 34 (21%) |
| Dominant Site of Disease | | |
| Visceral
Lung, pleura, liver, peritoneum | 101 (75%) | 110 (68%) |
| Soft Tissue | 30 (22%) | 35 (22%) |
| Bone | 4 (3%) | 17 (10%) |
| Prior Chemotherapy | | |
| Paclitaxel | 135 (100%) | 162 (100%) |
| Anthracycline
Includes 2 patients treated with an anthracenedione | 122 (90%) | 147 (91%) |
| 5-FU | 110 (81%) | 133 (82%)
|
| Resistance to Paclitaxel | 103 (76%) | 124 (77%) |
| Resistance to an Anthracycline
| 55 (41%) | 67 (41%) |
| Resistance to both Paclitaxel and an Anthracycline
| 43 (32%) | 51 (31%) |
Antitumor responses for patients with disease resistant to both paclitaxel and an anthracycline are shown in
Table 19.
Table 19 Response Rates in Doubly-Resistant Patients Single-Arm Breast Cancer Trial | Resistance to Both Paclitaxel and an Anthracycline
(n=43)
|
|---|
| CR | 0 |
| PR
Includes 2 patients treated with an anthracenedione | 11 |
| CR + PR
| 11 |
| Response Rate
| 25.6% |
| (95% C.I.) | (13.5, 41.2) |
| Duration of Response,
| |
| Median in days
From date of first response | 154 |
| (Range) | (63 to 233) |
For the subgroup of 43 patients who were doubly resistant, the median time to progression was 102 days and the median survival was 255 days. The objective response rate in this population was supported by a response rate of 18.5% (1 CR, 24 PRs) in the overall population of 135 patients with measurable disease, who were less resistant to chemotherapy (see
Table 18). The median time to progression was 90 days and the median survival was 306 days.
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Diarrhea
Patients experiencing grade 2 diarrhea (an increase of 4 to 6 stools/day or nocturnal stools) or greater or experiencing severe bloody diarrhea with severe abdominal pain and fever should be instructed to stop taking capecitabine tablets and to call their physician immediately. Standard antidiarrheal treatments (e.g., loperamide) are recommended.
Dehydration
Patients experiencing grade 2 or higher dehydration should be instructed to stop taking capecitabine tablets immediately and the dehydration corrected. Treatment should not be restarted until the patient is rehydrated and any precipitating causes have been corrected or controlled.
Nausea
Patients experiencing grade 2 nausea (food intake significantly decreased but able to eat intermittently) or greater should be instructed to stop taking capecitabine tablets immediately. Initiation of symptomatic treatment is recommended.
Vomiting
Patients experiencing grade 2 vomiting (2 to 5 episodes in a 24-hour period) or greater should be instructed to stop taking capecitabine tablets immediately. Initiation of symptomatic treatment is recommended.
Hand-and-Foot Syndrome
Patients experiencing grade 2 hand-and-foot syndrome (painful erythema and swelling of the hands and/or feet and/or discomfort affecting the patients’ activities of daily living) or greater should be instructed to stop taking capecitabine tablets immediately. Initiation of symptomatic treatment is recommended. Hand-and-foot syndrome can lead to loss of fingerprints which could impact your identification.
Stomatitis
Patients experiencing grade 2 stomatitis (painful erythema, edema or ulcers of the mouth or tongue, but able to eat) or greater should be instructed to stop taking capecitabine tablets immediately and to call their physician. Initiation of symptomatic treatment is recommended.
Fever and Neutropenia
Patients who develop a fever of 100.5°F or greater or other evidence of potential infection should be instructed to call their physician immediately.
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity
Advise females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus and to use effective contraception during treatment with capecitabine tablets and for 6 months after the last dose. Advise females to inform their healthcare provider of a known or suspected pregnancy
[see
Warnings and Precautions (5.6),
Use in Specific Populations (8.1 and 8.3)].
Advise male patients with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with capecitabine tablets and for 3 months after the last dose
[see
Use in Specific Populations (8.3)].
Lactation
Advise females not to breastfeed during treatment with capecitabine tablets and for 2 weeks after the last dose
[see
Use in Specific Populations (8.2)].
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