Other
Monotherapy
Fulvestrant Injection is indicated for the treatment of:
- Hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women not previously treated with endocrine therapy, or
- HR-positive advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women with disease progression following endocrine therapy.
- HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women in combination with ribociclib as initial endocrine based therapy or following disease progression on endocrine therapy.
- HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer in combination with palbociclib or abemaciclib in women with disease progression after endocrine therapy.
- Because Fulvestrant Injection is administered intramuscularly, it should be used with caution in patients with bleeding disorders, decreased platelet count, or in patients receiving anticoagulants (for example, warfarin) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
- Advise females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus and to use effective contraception during treatment with Fulvestrant Injection and for one year after the last dose. Advise females to inform their healthcare provider of a known or suspected pregnancy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) and Use in Specific Populations (8.1), (8.3)].
- Advise women not to breastfeed during treatment with Fulvestrant Injection and for one year after the last dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.2)].
Combination Therapy
Fulvestrant Injection is indicated for the treatment of:
Monotherapy
The recommended dose of Fulvestrant Injection is 500 mg to be administered intramuscularly into the buttocks (gluteal area) slowly (1 - 2 minutes per injection) as two 5 mL injections, one in each buttock, on Days 1, 15, 29, and once monthly thereafter [see Clinical Studies (14)].
Combination Therapy
When Fulvestrant Injection is used in combination with palbociclib, abemaciclib, or ribociclib, the recommended dose of Fulvestrant Injection is 500 mg to be administered intramuscularly into the buttocks (gluteal area) slowly (1 - 2 minutes per injection) as two 5 mL injections, one in each buttock, on Days 1, 15, 29, and once monthly thereafter.
When Fulvestrant Injection is used in combination with palbociclib, the recommended dose of palbociclib is a 125 mg capsule taken orally once daily for 21 consecutive days followed by 7 days off treatment to comprise a complete cycle of 28 days. Palbociclib should be taken with food. Refer to the Full Prescribing Information for palbociclib.
When Fulvestrant Injection is used in combination with abemaciclib, the recommended dose of abemaciclib is 150 mg orally, twice daily. Abemaciclib may be taken with or without food. Refer to the Full Prescribing Information for abemaciclib.
When Fulvestrant Injection is used in combination with ribociclib, the recommended dose of ribociclib is 600 mg taken orally, once daily for 21 consecutive days followed by 7 days off treatment resulting in a complete cycle of 28 days. Ribociclib can be taken with or without food. Refer to the Full Prescribing Information for ribociclib.
Pre/perimenopausal women treated with the combination of Fulvestrant Injection plus palbociclib, abemaciclib, or ribociclib should be treated with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists according to current clinical practice standards [see Clinical Studies (14)].
Monotherapy
Hepatic Impairment
A dose of 250 mg is recommended for patients with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class B) to be administered intramuscularly into the buttock (gluteal area) slowly (1 - 2 minutes) as one 5 mL injection on Days 1, 15, 29 and once monthly thereafter.
Fulvestrant Injection has not been evaluated in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class C) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) and Use in Specific Populations (8.6)].
Combination Therapy
When Fulvestrant Injection is used in combination with palbociclib, abemaciclib, or ribociclib, refer to monotherapy dose modification instructions for Fulvestrant Injection.
Refer to the Full Prescribing Information of co-administered palbociclib, abemaciclib, or ribociclib for dose modification guidelines in the event of toxicities, for use with concomitant medications, and other relevant safety information.
Monotherapy
Comparison of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg and Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg (CONFIRM)
The following adverse reactions (ARs) were calculated based on the safety analysis of CONFIRM comparing the administration of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg intramuscularly once a month with Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg intramuscularly once a month. The most frequently reported adverse reactions in the Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg group were injection site pain (11.6% of patients), nausea (9.7% of patients), and bone pain (9.4% of patients); the most frequently reported adverse reactions in the Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg group were nausea (13.6% of patients), back pain (10.7% of patients), and injection site pain (9.1% of patients).
Table 1 lists adverse reactions reported with an incidence of 5% or greater, regardless of assessed causality, from CONFIRM.
1 Including more severe injection site related sciatica, neuralgia, neuropathic pain, and peripheral neuropathy. | ||
| Adverse Reactions | Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg N=361 % | Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg N=374 % |
| Body as a Whole | ||
| Injection Site Pain1 | 12 | 9 |
| Headache | 8 | 7 |
| Back Pain | 8 | 11 |
| Fatigue | 8 | 6 |
| Pain in Extremity | 7 | 7 |
| Asthenia | 6 | 6 |
| Vascular System | ||
| Hot Flash | 7 | 6 |
| Digestive System | ||
| Nausea | 10 | 14 |
| Vomiting | 6 | 6 |
| Anorexia | 6 | 4 |
| Constipation | 5 | 4 |
| Musculoskeletal System | ||
| Bone Pain | 9 | 8 |
| Arthralgia | 8 | 8 |
| Musculoskeletal Pain | 6 | 3 |
| Respiratory System | ||
| Cough | 5 | 5 |
| Dyspnea | 4 | 5 |
In the pooled safety population (N=1127) from clinical trials comparing Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg to Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg, post-baseline increases of ≥1 CTC grade in either AST, ALT, or alkaline phosphatase were observed in >15% of patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection. Grade 3-4 increases were observed in 1-2% of patients. The incidence and severity of increased hepatic enzymes (ALT, AST, ALP) did not differ between the 250 mg and the 500 mg Fulvestrant Injection arms.
Comparison of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg and Anastrozole 1 mg (FALCON)
The safety of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg versus anastrozole 1 mg was evaluated in FALCON. The data described below reflect exposure to Fulvestrant Injection in 228 out of 460 patients with HR-positive advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women not previously treated with endocrine therapy who received at least one (1) dose of treatment in FALCON.
Permanent discontinuation associated with an adverse reaction occurred in 4 of 228 (1.8%) patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection, and in 3 of 232 (1.3%) patients receiving anastrozole. Adverse reactions leading to discontinuation for those patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection included drug hypersensitivity (0.9%), injection site hypersensitivity (0.4%), and elevated liver enzymes (0.4%).
The most common adverse reactions (≥10%) of any grade reported in patients in the Fulvestrant Injection arm were arthralgia, hot flash, fatigue and nausea.
Adverse reactions reported in patients who received Fulvestrant Injection in FALCON at an incidence of ≥5% in either treatment arm are listed in Table 2, and laboratory abnormalities are listed in Table 3.
| Adverse Reactions | Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg N=228 | Anastrozole 1 mg N=232 | ||
| All Grades % | Grade 3 or 4 % | All Grades % | Grade 3 or 4 % | |
| Vascular Disorders | ||||
| Hot flash | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Gastrointestinal Disorders | ||||
| Nausea | 11 | 0 | 10 | <1 |
| Diarrhea | 6 | 0 | 6 | <1 |
| Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders | ||||
| Arthralgia | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Myalgia | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Pain in extremity | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Back pain | 9 | <1 | 6 | 0 |
| General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions | ||||
| Fatigue | 11 | <1 | 7 | <1 |
1 In FALCON, post-baseline increases of ≥1 CTC grade in either AST, ALT, or alkaline phosphatase were observed in >10% of patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection. Grade 3-4 increases were observed in 1%-3% of patients. | ||||
| Laboratory Parameters | Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg N=228 | Anastrozole 1 mg N=232 | ||
| All Grades % | Grade 3 or 4 % | All Grades % | Grade 3 or 4 % | |
| Alanine aminotransferase increased (ALT) | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase increased (AST) | 5 | 1 | 3 | <1 |
Comparison of Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg and Anastrozole 1 mg in Combined Trials (Studies 0020 and 0021)
The most commonly reported adverse reactions in the Fulvestrant Injection and anastrozole treatment groups were gastrointestinal symptoms (including nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea and abdominal pain), headache, back pain, vasodilatation (hot flashes), and pharyngitis.
Injection site reactions with mild transient pain and inflammation were seen with Fulvestrant Injection and occurred in 7% of patients given the single 5 mL injection (Study 0020) and in 27% of patients given the 2 x 2.5 mL injections (Study 0021) in the two clinical trials that compared Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg and anastrozole 1 mg.
Table 4 lists adverse reactions reported with an incidence of 5% or greater, regardless of assessed causality, from the two controlled clinical trials comparing the administration of Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg intramuscularly once a month with anastrozole 1 mg orally once a day.
1 Including more severe injection site related sciatica, neuralgia, neuropathic pain, and peripheral neuropathy. All patients on Fulvestrant Injection received injections, but only those anastrozole patients who were in Study 0021 received placebo injections. | ||
| Adverse Reactions | Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg N=423 % | Anastrozole 1 mg N=423 % |
| Body as a Whole | 68 | 68 |
| Asthenia | 23 | 27 |
| Pain | 19 | 20 |
| Headache | 15 | 17 |
| Back Pain | 14 | 13 |
| Abdominal Pain | 12 | 12 |
| Injection Site Pain1 | 11 | 7 |
| Pelvic Pain | 10 | 9 |
| Chest Pain | 7 | 5 |
| Flu Syndrome | 7 | 6 |
| Fever | 6 | 6 |
| Accidental Injury | 5 | 6 |
| Cardiovascular System | 30 | 28 |
| Vasodilatation | 18 | 17 |
| Digestive System | 52 | 48 |
| Nausea | 26 | 25 |
| Vomiting | 13 | 12 |
| Constipation | 13 | 11 |
| Diarrhea | 12 | 13 |
| Anorexia | 9 | 11 |
| Hemic and Lymphatic Systems | 14 | 14 |
| Anemia | 5 | 5 |
| Metabolic and Nutritional Disorders | 18 | 18 |
| Peripheral Edema | 9 | 10 |
| Musculoskeletal System | 26 | 28 |
| Bone Pain | 16 | 14 |
| Arthritis | 3 | 6 |
| Nervous System | 34 | 34 |
| Dizziness | 7 | 7 |
| Insomnia | 7 | 9 |
| Paresthesia | 6 | 8 |
| Depression | 6 | 7 |
| Anxiety | 5 | 4 |
| Respiratory System | 39 | 34 |
| Pharyngitis | 16 | 12 |
| Dyspnea | 15 | 12 |
| Cough Increased | 10 | 10 |
| Skin and Appendages | 22 | 23 |
| Rash | 7 | 8 |
| Sweating | 5 | 5 |
| Urogenital System | 18 | 15 |
| Urinary Tract Infection | 6 | 4 |
Combination Therapy
Combination Therapy with Palbociclib (PALOMA-3)
The safety of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg plus palbociclib 125 mg/day versus Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo was evaluated in PALOMA-3. The data described below reflect exposure to Fulvestrant Injection plus palbociclib in 345 out of 517 patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer who received at least 1 dose of treatment in PALOMA-3. The median duration of treatment for Fulvestrant Injection plus palbociclib was 10.8 months while the median duration of treatment for Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo arm was 4.8 months.
No dose reduction was allowed for Fulvestrant Injection in PALOMA-3. Dose reductions of palbociclib due to an adverse reaction of any grade occurred in 36% of patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus palbociclib.
Permanent discontinuation associated with an adverse reaction occurred in 19 of 345 (6%) patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus palbociclib, and in 6 of 172 (3%) patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo. Adverse reactions leading to discontinuation for those patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus palbociclib included fatigue (0.6%), infections (0.6%), and thrombocytopenia (0.6%).
The most common adverse reactions (≥10%) of any grade reported in patients in the Fulvestrant Injection plus palbociclib arm by descending frequency were neutropenia, leukopenia, infections, fatigue, nausea, anemia, stomatitis, diarrhea, thrombocytopenia, vomiting, alopecia, rash, decreased appetite, and pyrexia.
The most frequently reported Grade ≥3 adverse reactions (≥5%) in patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus palbociclib in descending frequency were neutropenia and leukopenia.
Adverse reactions (≥10%) reported in patients who received Fulvestrant Injection plus palbociclib or Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo in PALOMA-3 are listed in Table 5, and laboratory abnormalities are listed in Table 6.
Grading according to CTCAE v.4.0. | ||||||
CTCAE=Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; N=number of patients; N/A=not applicable. | ||||||
1 Infections includes all reported preferred terms (PTs) that are part of the System Organ Class Infections and infestations. | ||||||
2 Most common infections (≥1%) include: nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory infection, urinary tract infection, influenza, bronchitis, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, cystitis, oral herpes, respiratory tract infection, gastroenteritis, tooth infection, pharyngitis, eye infection, herpes simplex, paronychia. | ||||||
3 Stomatitis includes: aphthous stomatitis, cheilitis, glossitis, glossodynia, mouth ulceration, mucosal inflammation, oral pain, oropharyngeal discomfort, oropharyngeal pain, stomatitis. | ||||||
4 Grade 1 events – 17%; Grade 2 events – 1%. | ||||||
5 Grade 1 events – 6%. | ||||||
6 Rash includes: rash, rash maculo-papular, rash pruritic, rash erythematous, rash papular, dermatitis, dermatitis acneiform, toxic skin eruption. | ||||||
| Adverse Reactions | Fulvestrant Injection plus Palbociclib N=345 | Fulvestrant Injection plus Placebo N=172 | ||||
| All Grades % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | All Grades % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | |
| Infections and Infestations | ||||||
| Infections1 | 472 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| Blood and Lymphatic System Disorders | ||||||
| Neutropenia | 83 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Leukopenia | 53 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Anemia | 30 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders | ||||||
| Decreased appetite | 16 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Gastrointestinal Disorders | ||||||
| Nausea | 34 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Stomatitis3 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Diarrhea | 24 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Vomiting | 19 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders | ||||||
| Alopecia | 184 | N/A | N/A | 65 | N/A | N/A |
| Rash6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions | ||||||
| Fatigue | 41 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Pyrexia | 13 | <1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Additional adverse reactions occurring at an overall incidence of <10.0% of patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus palbociclib in PALOMA-3 included asthenia (7.5%), aspartate aminotransferase increased (7.5%), dysgeusia (6.7%), epistaxis (6.7%), lacrimation increased (6.4%), dry skin (6.1%), alanine aminotransferase increased (5.8%), vision blurred (5.8%), dry eye (3.8%), and febrile neutropenia (0.9%).
N=number of patients; WBC=white blood cells. | ||||||
| Laboratory Parameters | Fulvestrant Injection plus Palbociclib N=345 | Fulvestrant Injection plus Placebo N=172 | ||||
| All Grades % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | All Grades % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | |
| WBC decreased | 99 | 45 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| Neutrophils decreased | 96 | 56 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Anemia | 78 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 |
| Platelets decreased | 62 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase increased | 43 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 4 | 0 |
| Alanine aminotransferase increased | 36 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Combination Therapy with Abemaciclib (MONARCH 2)
The safety of Fulvestrant Injection (500 mg) plus abemaciclib (150 mg twice daily) versus Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo was evaluated in MONARCH 2. The data described below reflect exposure to Fulvestrant Injection in 664 patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer who received at least one dose of Fulvestrant Injection plus abemaciclib or placebo in MONARCH 2.
Median duration of treatment was 12 months for patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus abemaciclib and 8 months for patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo.
Dose reductions due to an adverse reaction occurred in 43% of patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus abemaciclib. Adverse reactions leading to dose reductions ≥5% of patients were diarrhea and neutropenia. Abemaciclib dose reduction due to diarrhea of any grade occurred in 19% of patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus abemaciclib compared to 0.4% of patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo. Abemaciclib dose reductions due to neutropenia of any grade occurred in 10% of patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus abemaciclib compared to no patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo.
Permanent study treatment discontinuation due to an adverse event was reported in 9% of patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus abemaciclib and in 3% of patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo. Adverse reactions leading to permanent discontinuation for patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus abemaciclib were infection (2%), diarrhea (1%), hepatotoxicity (1%), fatigue (0.7%), nausea (0.2%), abdominal pain (0.2%), acute kidney injury (0.2%), and cerebral infarction (0.2%).
Deaths during treatment or during the 30-day follow up, regardless of causality, were reported in 18 cases (4%) of Fulvestrant Injection plus abemaciclib treated patients versus 10 cases (5%) of Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo treated patients. Causes of death for patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus abemaciclib included: 7 (2%) patient deaths due to underlying disease, 4 (0.9%) due to sepsis, 2 (0.5%) due to pneumonitis, 2 (0.5%) due to hepatotoxicity, and one (0.2%) due to cerebral infarction.
The most common adverse reactions reported (≥20%) in the Fulvestrant Injection plus abemaciclib arm were diarrhea, fatigue, neutropenia, nausea, infections, abdominal pain, anemia, leukopenia, decreased appetite, vomiting, and headache (Table 7). The most frequently reported (≥5%) Grade 3 or 4 adverse reactions were neutropenia, diarrhea, leukopenia, anemia, and infections.
1 Includes abdominal pain, abdominal pain upper, abdominal pain lower, abdominal discomfort, abdominal tenderness. | ||||||
2 Includes upper respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, lung infection, pharyngitis, conjunctivitis, sinusitis, vaginal infection, sepsis. | ||||||
3 Includes neutropenia, neutrophil count decreased. | ||||||
4 Includes anemia, hematocrit decreased, hemoglobin decreased, red blood cell count decreased. | ||||||
5 Includes leukopenia, white blood cell count decreased. | ||||||
6 Includes platelet count decreased, thrombocytopenia. | ||||||
7 Includes asthenia, fatigue. | ||||||
| Adverse Reactions | Fulvestrant Injection plus Abemaciclib N=441 | Fulvestrant Injection plus Placebo N=223 | ||||
| All Grades % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | All Grades % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | |
| Gastrointestinal Disorders | ||||||
| Diarrhea | 86 | 13 | 0 | 25 | <1 | 0 |
| Nausea | 45 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdominal pain1 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Vomiting | 26 | <1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Stomatitis | 15 | <1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Infections and Infestations | ||||||
| Infections2 | 43 | 5 | <1 | 25 | 3 | <1 |
| Blood and Lymphatic System Disorders | ||||||
| Neutropenia3 | 46 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | <1 |
| Anemia4 | 29 | 7 | <1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Leukopenia5 | 28 | 9 | <1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thrombocytopenia6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | <1 |
| General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions | ||||||
| Fatigue7 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 32 | <1 | 0 |
| Edema peripheral | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Pyrexia | 11 | <1 | <1 | 6 | <1 | 0 |
| Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders | ||||||
| Decreased appetite | 27 | 1 | 0 | 12 | <1 | 0 |
| Respiratory, Thoracic, and Mediastinal Disorders | ||||||
| Cough | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders | ||||||
| Alopecia | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pruritus | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Rash | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nervous System Disorders | ||||||
| Headache | 20 | 1 | 0 | 15 | <1 | 0 |
| Dysgeusia | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dizziness | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Investigations | ||||||
| Alanine aminotransferase increased | 13 | 4 | <1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase increased | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Creatinine increased | 12 | <1 | 0 | <1 | 0 | 0 |
| Weight decreased | 10 | <1 | 0 | 2 | <1 | 0 |
Additional adverse reactions in MONARCH 2 include venous thromboembolic events (deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, subclavian vein thrombosis, axillary vein thrombosis, and DVT inferior vena cava), which were reported in 5% of patients treated with Fulvestrant Injection plus abemaciclib as compared to 0.9% of patients treated with Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo.
| Laboratory Parameters | Fulvestrant Injection plus Abemaciclib N=441 | Fulvestrant Injection plus Placebo N=223 | ||||
| All Grades | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | All Grades | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Creatinine increased | 98 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
| White blood cell decreased | 90 | 23 | <1 | 33 | <1 | 0 |
| Neutrophil count decreased | 87 | 29 | 4 | 30 | 4 | <1 |
| Anemia | 84 | 3 | 0 | 33 | <1 | 0 |
| Lymphocyte count decreased | 63 | 12 | <1 | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| Platelet count decreased | 53 | <1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Alanine aminotransferase increased | 41 | 4 | <1 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase increased | 37 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 4 | <1 |
Combination Therapy with Ribociclib (MONALEESA-3)
The safety of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg plus ribociclib 600 mg versus Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo was evaluated in MONALEESA-3. The data described below reflect exposure to Fulvestrant Injection plus ribociclib in 483 out of 724 postmenopausal patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer for initial endocrine based therapy or after disease progression on endocrine therapy who received at least one dose of Fulvestrant Injection plus ribociclib or placebo in MONALEESA-3. Median duration of treatment was 15.8 months for Fulvestrant Injection plus ribociclib and 12 months for Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo.
Dose reductions due to adverse reactions occurred in 32% of patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus ribociclib and in 3% of patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo. Among patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus ribociclib, 8% were reported to have permanently discontinued both Fulvestrant Injection plus ribociclib, and 9% were reported to have discontinued ribociclib alone due to ARs. Among patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo, 4% were reported to have permanently discontinued both Fulvestrant Injection and placebo and 2% were reported to have discontinued placebo alone due to ARs.
Adverse reactions leading to treatment discontinuation of Fulvestrant Injection plus ribociclib (as compared to Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo) were ALT increased (5% vs. 0%), AST increased (3% vs. 0.6%), and vomiting (1% vs. 0%).
The most common adverse reactions (reported at a frequency ≥20% on the Fulvestrant Injection plus ribociclib arm and ≥2% higher than Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo) were neutropenia, infections, leukopenia, cough, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, pruritus, and rash. The most frequently reported Grade 3/4 adverse reactions (reported at a frequency ≥5%) in patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus ribociclib in descending frequency were neutropenia, leukopenia, infections, and abnormal liver function tests.
Adverse reactions and laboratory abnormalities occurring in patients in MONALEESA-3 are listed in Table 9 and Table 10, respectively.
Grading according to CTCAE 4.03. | ||||||
CTCAE=Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; N=number of patients | ||||||
1 Infections; urinary tract infections; respiratory tract infections; gastroenteritis; sepsis (<1%). | ||||||
| Adverse Reactions | Fulvestrant Injection plus Ribociclib N=483 | Fulvestrant Injection plus Placebo N=241 | ||||
| All Grades % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | All Grades % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | |
| Infections and Infestations | ||||||
| Infections1 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| Blood and Lymphatic System Disorders | ||||||
| Neutropenia | 69 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leukopenia | 27 | 12 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anemia | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders | ||||||
| Decreased appetite | 16 | <1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Nervous System Disorders | ||||||
| Dizziness | 13 | <1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Respiratory, Thoracic and Mediastinal Disorders | ||||||
| Cough | 22 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyspnea | 15 | 1 | <1 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Gastrointestinal Disorders | ||||||
| Nausea | 45 | 1 | 0 | 28 | <1 | 0 |
| Diarrhea | 29 | <1 | 0 | 20 | <1 | 0 |
| Vomiting | 27 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Constipation | 25 | <1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdominal pain | 17 | 1 | 0 | 13 | <1 | 0 |
| Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders | ||||||
| Alopecia | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Pruritus | 20 | <1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rash | 23 | <1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions | ||||||
| Edema peripheral | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Pyrexia | 11 | <1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Investigations | ||||||
| Alanine aminotransferase increased | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | <1 | 0 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase increased | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | <1 | 0 |
Additional adverse reactions in MONALEESA-3 for patients receiving Fulvestrant Injection plus ribociclib included asthenia (14%), dyspepsia (10%), thrombocytopenia (9%), dry skin (8%), dysgeusia (7%), electrocardiogram QT prolonged (6%), dry mouth (5%), vertigo (5%), dry eye (5%), lacrimation increased (4%), erythema (4%), hypocalcemia (4%), blood bilirubin increased (1%), and syncope (1%).
| Laboratory parameters | Fulvestrant Injection plus Ribociclib N=483 | Fulvestrant Injection plus Placebo N=241 | ||||
| All Grades % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | All Grades % | Grade 3 % | Grade 4 % | |
| Hematology | ||||||
| Leukocyte count decreased | 95 | 25 | <1 | 26 | <1 | 0 |
| Neutrophil count decreased | 92 | 46 | 7 | 21 | <1 | 0 |
| Hemoglobin decreased | 60 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 0 |
| Lymphocyte count decreased | 69 | 14 | 1 | 35 | 4 | <1 |
| Platelet count decreased | 33 | <1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemistry | ||||||
| Creatinine increased | 65 | <1 | <1 | 33 | <1 | 0 |
| Gamma-glutamyl transferase increased | 52 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 8 | 2 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase increased | 49 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 0 |
| Alanine aminotransferase increased | 44 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 0 |
| Glucose serum decreased | 23 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Phosphorous decreased | 18 | 5 | 0 | 8 | <1 | 0 |
| Albumin decreased | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Risk Summary
Based on findings from animal studies and its mechanism of action, Fulvestrant Injection can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.1)]. There are no available data in pregnant women to inform the drug-associated risk. In animal reproduction studies, administration of fulvestrant to pregnant rats and rabbits during organogenesis caused embryo-fetal toxicity, including skeletal malformations and fetal loss, at daily doses that were 6% and 30% of the maximum recommended human dose based on mg/m2, respectively [see Data]. Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus.
The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2-4% and 15-20%, respectively.
Data
Animal Data
Administration of fulvestrant to rats prior to and up to implantation caused embryonic loss at daily doses that were 0.6% of the daily maximum recommended human dose based on mg/m2. When fulvestrant was administered to pregnant rats during the period of organogenesis, intramuscular doses ≥0.1 mg/kg/day (6% of the human recommended dose based on mg/m2) caused effects on embryo-fetal development consistent with its antiestrogenic activity. Fulvestrant caused an increased incidence of fetal abnormalities in rats (tarsal flexure of the hind paw at 2 mg/kg/day; equivalent to the human dose based on mg/m2) and non-ossification of the odontoid and ventral tubercle of the first cervical vertebra at doses ≥0.1 mg/kg/day. Fulvestrant administered at 2 mg/kg/day caused fetal loss.
When administered to pregnant rabbits during the period of organogenesis, fulvestrant caused pregnancy loss at an intramuscular dose of 1 mg/kg/day (equivalent to the human dose based on mg/m2). Further, at 0.25 mg/kg/day (30% the human dose based on mg/m2), fulvestrant caused increases in placental weight and post-implantation loss in rabbits. Fulvestrant was associated with an increased incidence of fetal variations in rabbits (backwards displacement of the pelvic girdle, and 27 pre-sacral vertebrae at 0.25 mg/kg/day; 30% the human dose based on mg/m2) when administered during the period of organogenesis.
Risk Summary
There is no information regarding the presence of fulvestrant in human milk, nor of its effects on milk production or breastfed infant. Fulvestrant can be detected in rat milk [see Data]. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in breastfed infants from Fulvestrant Injection, advise a lactating woman not to breastfeed during treatment with Fulvestrant Injection and for one year after the final dose.
Data
Levels of fulvestrant were approximately 12-fold higher in milk than in plasma after exposure of lactating rats to a dose of 2 mg/kg. Drug exposure in rodent pups from fulvestrant-treated lactating dams was estimated as 10% of the administered dose. In a study in rats of fulvestrant at 10 mg/kg given twice or 15 mg/kg given once (less than the recommended human dose based on mg/m2) during lactation, offspring survival was slightly reduced.
Pregnancy Testing
Pregnancy testing is recommended for females of reproductive potential within seven days prior to initiating Fulvestrant Injection.
Contraception
Females
Fulvestrant Injection can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman [see Use in Specific Populations (8.1)]. Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment and for one year after the last dose.
Infertility
Based on animal studies, Fulvestrant Injection may impair fertility in females and males of reproductive potential. The effects of fulvestrant on fertility were reversible in female rats [see Nonclinical Toxicology (13.1)].
Pharmacokinetics
The pharmacokinetics of fulvestrant was characterized using a population pharmacokinetic analysis with sparse samples per patient obtained from 30 female pediatric patients aged 1 to 8 years with PPP associated with MAS. Pharmacokinetic data from 294 postmenopausal women with breast cancer who received 125 or 250 mg monthly dosing regimen were also included in the analysis.
In these pediatric patients receiving 4 mg/kg monthly intramuscular dose of fulvestrant, the geometric mean (SD) CL/F was 444 (165) mL/min which was 32% lower than adults. The geometric mean (SD) steady state trough concentration (Cmin,ss) and AUCss was 4.19 (0.87) ng/mL and 3680 (1020) ng*hr/mL, respectively.
Absorption
The single dose and multiple dose PK parameters for the 500 mg dosing regimen with an additional dose (AD) at Day 15 are reported in Table 11. The additional dose of Fulvestrant Injection given two weeks after the initial dose allows for steady state concentrations to be reached within the first month of dosing.
1 Additional 500 mg dose given on Day 15 | ||||
2 Month 3 | ||||
| Cmax (ng/mL) | Cmin (ng/mL) | AUC (ng.hr/mL) | ||
| 500 mg + AD1 | Single dose | 25.1 (35.3) | 16.3 (25.9) | 11400 (33.4) |
| Multiple dose steady state2 | 28.0 (27.9) | 12.2 (21.7) | 13100 (23.4) | |
Distribution
The apparent volume of distribution at steady state is approximately 3 to 5 L/kg. This suggests that distribution is largely extravascular. Fulvestrant is highly (99%) bound to plasma proteins; VLDL, LDL and HDL lipoprotein fractions appear to be the major binding components. The role of sex hormone-binding globulin, if any, could not be determined.
Metabolism
Biotransformation and disposition of fulvestrant in humans have been determined following intramuscular and intravenous administration of 14C-labeled fulvestrant. Metabolism of fulvestrant appears to involve combinations of a number of possible biotransformation pathways analogous to those of endogenous steroids, including oxidation, aromatic hydroxylation, conjugation with glucuronic acid and/or sulphate at the 2, 3 and 17 positions of the steroid nucleus, and oxidation of the side chain sulphoxide. Identified metabolites are either less active or exhibit similar activity to fulvestrant in antiestrogen models.
Studies using human liver preparations and recombinant human enzymes indicate that cytochrome P-450 3A4 (CYP 3A4) is the only P-450 isoenzyme involved in the oxidation of fulvestrant; however, the relative contribution of P-450 and non-P-450 routes in vivo is unknown.
Excretion
Fulvestrant was rapidly cleared by the hepatobiliary route with excretion primarily via the feces (approximately 90%). Renal elimination was negligible (less than 1%). After an intramuscular injection of 250 mg, the clearance (Mean ± SD) was 690 ± 226 mL/min with an apparent half-life about 40 days.
Special Populations
Geriatric
In patients with breast cancer, there was no difference in fulvestrant pharmacokinetic profile related to age (range 33 to 89 years).
Gender
Following administration of a single intravenous dose, there were no pharmacokinetic differences between men and women or between premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Similarly, there were no differences between men and postmenopausal women after intramuscular administration.
Race
In the advanced breast cancer treatment trials, the potential for pharmacokinetic differences due to race have been evaluated in 294 women including 87.4% Caucasian, 7.8% Black, and 4.4% Hispanic. No differences in fulvestrant plasma pharmacokinetics were observed among these groups. In a separate trial, pharmacokinetic data from postmenopausal ethnic Japanese women were similar to those obtained in non-Japanese patients.
Drug-Drug Interactions
There are no known drug-drug interactions. Fulvestrant does not significantly inhibit any of the major CYP isoenzymes, including CYP 1A2, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, and 3A4 in vitro, and studies of co-administration of fulvestrant with midazolam indicate that therapeutic doses of fulvestrant have no inhibitory effects on CYP 3A4 or alter blood levels of drug metabolized by that enzyme. Although fulvestrant is partly metabolized by CYP 3A4, a clinical study with rifampin, an inducer of CYP 3A4, showed no effect on the pharmacokinetics of fulvestrant. Also results from a healthy volunteer study with ketoconazole, a potent inhibitor of CYP 3A4, indicated that ketoconazole had no effect on the pharmacokinetics of fulvestrant and dosage adjustment is not necessary in patients co-prescribed CYP 3A4 inhibitors or inducers [see Drug Interactions (7)]. Data from a clinical trial in patients with breast cancer showed that there was no clinically relevant drug interaction when fulvestrant is co-administered with palbociclib, abemaciclib, or ribociclib.
Monotherapy
Comparison of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg and Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg (CONFIRM)
A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial (CONFIRM, NCT00099437) was completed in 736 postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer who had disease recurrence on or after adjuvant endocrine therapy or progression following endocrine therapy for advanced disease. This trial compared the efficacy and safety of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg (n=362) with Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg (n=374).
Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg was administered as two 5 mL injections each containing Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg per 5 mL, one in each buttock, on Days 1, 15, 29 and every 28 (+/- 3) days thereafter. Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg was administered as two 5 mL injections (one containing Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg per 5 mL injection plus one placebo injection), one in each buttock, on Days 1, 15 (2 placebo injections only), 29 and every 28 (+/- 3) days thereafter.
The median age of study participants was 61 years. All patients had ER+ advanced breast cancer. Approximately 30% of subjects had no measurable disease. Approximately 55% of patients had visceral disease.
Results of CONFIRM are summarized in Table 12. The efficacy of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg was compared to that of Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg. Figure 6 shows a Kaplan-Meier plot of the Progression Free Survival (PFS) data after a minimum follow-up duration of 18 months demonstrating statistically significant superiority of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg vs. Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg. In the initial Overall Survival (OS) analysis after a minimum follow-up duration of 18 months, there was no statistically significant difference in OS between the two treatment groups. After a minimum follow-up duration of 50 months, an updated OS analysis was performed. Figure 7 shows a Kaplan-Meier plot of the updated OS data.
1 PFS (Progression Free Survival)=the time between randomization and the earliest of progression or death from any cause. Minimum follow-up duration of 18 months. | ||
2 Hazard Ratio <1 favors Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg. | ||
3 CI=Confidence Interval | ||
4 OS=Overall Survival | ||
5 Minimum follow up duration of 50 months. | ||
6 Not statistically significant as no adjustments were made for multiplicity. | ||
7 ORR (Objective Response Rate), as defined as number (%) of patients with complete response or partial response, was analyzed in the evaluable patients with measurable disease at baseline (fulvestrant 500 mg N=240; fulvestrant 250 mg N=261). Minimum follow-up duration of 18 months. | ||
| Endpoint | Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg (N=362) | Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg (N=374) |
| PFS1 Median (months) | 6.5 | 5.4 |
| Hazard Ratio2 (95% CI3) | 0.80 (0.68-0.94) | |
| p-value | 0.006 | |
| OS4
Updated Analysis5 (% patients who died) | 261 (72.1%) | 293 (78.3%) |
| Median OS (months) | 26.4 | 22.3 |
| Hazard Ratio2 (95% CI3)6 | 0.81 (0.69-0.96) | |
| ORR7 (95% CI3) | 13.8% (9.7%, 18.8%) (33/240) | 14.6% (10.5%, 19.4%) (38/261) |
Figure 6: Kaplan-Meier PFS: CONFIRM ITT Population
Figure 7: Kaplan-Meier OS (Minimum Follow-up Duration of 50 Months): CONFIRM ITT Population
Comparison of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg and Anastrozole 1 mg (FALCON)
A randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, multi-center study (FALCON, NCT01602380) of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg versus anastrozole 1 mg was conducted in postmenopausal women with ER-positive and/or PgR-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who had not previously been treated with any hormonal therapy. A total of 462 patients were randomized 1:1 to receive administration of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg as an intramuscular injection on Days 1, 15, 29 and every 28 (+/-3) days thereafter or daily administration of 1 mg of anastrozole orally. This study compared the efficacy and safety of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg and anastrozole 1 mg.
Randomization was stratified by disease setting (locally advanced or metastatic), use of prior chemotherapy for advanced disease, and presence or absence of measurable disease.
The major efficacy outcome measure of the study was investigator-assessed progression-free survival (PFS) evaluated according to RECIST v.1.1 (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors). Key secondary efficacy outcome measures included overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), and duration of response (DoR).
Patients enrolled in this study had a median age of 63 years (range 36-90). The majority of patients (87%) had metastatic disease at baseline. Fifty-five percent (55%) of patients had visceral metastasis at baseline. A total of 17% of patients had received one prior chemotherapy regimen for advanced disease; 84% of patients had measurable disease. Sites of metastases were as follows: musculoskeletal 59%, lymph nodes 50%, respiratory 40%, liver (including gall bladder) 18%.
The efficacy results of FALCON are presented in Table 13 and Figure 8.
NR: Not reached | ||
1 Interim OS analysis with 61% of total number of events required for the final OS analysis. | ||
| Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg N=230 | Anastrozole 1 mg N=232 | |
| Progression-Free Survival | ||
| Number of PFS Events (%) | 143 (62.2%) | 166 (71.6%) |
| Median PFS (months) | 16.6 | 13.8 |
| PFS Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | 0.797 (0.637 - 0.999) | |
| p-value | 0.049 | |
| Overall Survival1 | ||
| Number of OS Events | 67 (29.1%) | 75 (32.3%) |
| Median OS (months) | NR | NR |
| OS Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | 0.874 (0.629 – 1.216) | |
| Objective Response for Patients with Measurable Disease | N=193 | N=196 |
| Objective Response Rate (%, 95% CI) | 46.1% (38.9%, 53.4%) | 44.9% (37.8%, 52.1%) |
| Median DoR (months) | 20.0 | 13.2 |
Figure 8: Kaplan-Meier Plot of Progression-Free Survival (Investigator Assessment, ITT Population) ─ FALCON
Comparison of Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg and Anastrozole 1 mg in Combined Data (Studies 0020 and 0021)
Efficacy of Fulvestrant Injection was established by comparison to the selective aromatase inhibitor anastrozole in two randomized, controlled clinical trials (one conducted in North America, Study 0021, NCT00635713; the other predominantly in Europe, Study 0020) in postmenopausal women with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. All patients had progressed after previous therapy with an antiestrogen or progestin for breast cancer in the adjuvant or advanced disease setting.
The median age of study participants was 64 years. 81.6% of patients had ER+ and/or PgR+ tumors. Patients with ER-/PgR- or unknown tumors were required to have demonstrated a prior response to endocrine therapy. Sites of metastases occurred as follows: visceral only 18.2%; viscera – liver involvement 23.0%; lung involvement 28.1%; bone only 19.7%; soft tissue only 5.2%; skin and soft tissue 18.7%.
In both trials, eligible patients with measurable and/or evaluable disease were randomized to receive either Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg intramuscularly once a month (28 days ± 3 days) or anastrozole 1 mg orally once a day. All patients were assessed monthly for the first three months and every three months thereafter. Study 0021 was a double-blind, randomized trial in 400 postmenopausal women. Study 0020 was an open-label, randomized trial conducted in 451 postmenopausal women. Patients on the Fulvestrant Injection arm of Study 0021 received two separate injections (2 x 2.5 mL), whereas Fulvestrant Injection patients received a single injection (1 x 5 mL) in Study 0020. In both trials, patients were initially randomized to a 125 mg per month dose as well, but interim analysis showed a very low response rate, and low dose groups were dropped.
Results of the trials, after a minimum follow-up duration of 14.6 months, are summarized in Table 14. The effectiveness of Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg was determined by comparing Objective Response Rate (ORR) and Time to Progression (TTP) results to anastrozole 1 mg, the active control. The two studies ruled out (by one-sided 97.7% confidence limit) inferiority of Fulvestrant Injection to anastrozole of 6.3% and 1.4% in terms of ORR. There was no statistically significant difference in overall survival (OS) between the two treatment groups after a follow-up duration of 28.2 months in Study 0021 and 24.4 months in Study 0020.
1 CR=Complete Response | ||||
2 PR=Partial Response | ||||
3 FUL=Fulvestrant Injection | ||||
4 ANA=anastrozole | ||||
5 CI=Confidence Interval | ||||
6 Hazard Ratio <1 favors Fulvestrant Injection | ||||
| Study 0021 (Double-Blind) | Study 0020 (Open-Label) | |||
| Fulvestrant Injection | Anastrozole | Fulvestrant Injection | Anastrozole | |
| Endpoint | 250 mg N=206 | 1 mg N=194 | 250 mg N=222 | 1 mg N=229 |
| Objective Tumor Response Number (%) of subjects with CR1 + PR2 | 35 (17.0) | 33 (17.0) | 45 (20.3) | 34 (14.9) |
| % Difference in Tumor Response Rate | 0.0 (-6.3, 8.9) | 5.4 (-1.4, 14.8) | ||
| (FUL3-ANA4) | ||||
| 2–sided 95.4% CI5 | ||||
| Time to Progression (TTP) Median TTP (days) | 165 | 103 | 166 | 156 |
| Hazard Ratio6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | ||
| 2-sided 95.4% CI | (0.7, 1.1) | (0.8, 1.2) | ||
| Stable Disease for ≥24 weeks (%) | 26.7 | 19.1 | 24.3 | 30.1 |
| Overall Survival (OS) | ||||
| Died n (%) | 152 (73.8%) | 149 (76.8%) | 167 (75.2%) | 173 (75.5%) |
| Median Survival (days) | 844 | 913 | 803 | 736 |
| Hazard Ratio6 | 0.98 | 0.97 | ||
| (2-sided 95% CI) | (0.78, 1.24) | (0.78, 1.21) | ||
Combination Therapy
Patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have had disease progression on or after prior adjuvant or metastatic endocrine therapy
Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg in Combination with Palbociclib 125 mg (PALOMA-3)
PALOMA-3 (NCT-1942135) was an international, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, multi-center study of Fulvestrant Injection plus palbociclib versus Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo conducted in women with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer, regardless of their menopausal status, whose disease progressed on or after prior endocrine therapy.
A total of 521 pre/postmenopausal women were randomized 2:1 to Fulvestrant Injection plus palbociclib or Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo and stratified by documented sensitivity to prior hormonal therapy, menopausal status at study entry (pre/peri versus postmenopausal), and presence of visceral metastases. Palbociclib was given orally at a dose of 125 mg daily for 21 consecutive days followed by 7 days off treatment. Fulvestrant 500 mg was administered as two 5 mL injections each containing fulvestrant 250 mg per 5 mL, one in each buttock, on Days 1, 15, 29, and every 28 (+/- 3) days thereafter. Pre/perimenopausal women were enrolled in the study and received the LHRH agonist goserelin for at least 4 weeks prior to and for the duration of PALOMA-3.
Patients continued to receive assigned treatment until objective disease progression, symptomatic deterioration, unacceptable toxicity, death, or withdrawal of consent, whichever occurred first. The major efficacy outcome of the study was investigator-assessed PFS evaluated according to RECIST v.1.1.
Patients enrolled in this study had a median age of 57 years (range 29 to 88). The majority of patients on study were White (74%), all patients had an ECOG PS of 0 or 1, and 80% were postmenopausal. All patients had received prior systemic therapy and 75% of patients had received a previous chemotherapy regimen. Twenty-five percent of patients had received no prior therapy in the metastatic disease setting, 60% had visceral metastases, and 23% had bone only disease.
The results from the investigator-assessed PFS and final OS data from PALOMA-3 are summarized in Table 15. The relevant Kaplan-Meier plots are shown in Figures 9 and 10, respectively. Consistent PFS results were observed across patient subgroups of disease site, sensitivity to prior hormonal therapy, and menopausal status. After a median follow-up time of 45 months, the final OS results were not statistically significant.
N=number of patients; PFS=progression-free survival; CI=confidence interval; ITT=Intent-to-Treat; OS=overall survival. | ||
1 Responses are based on confirmed responses. | ||
2 Not statistically significant at the pre-specified 2-sided alpha level of 0.047. | ||
3 2-sided p-value from the log-rank test stratified by the presence of visceral metastases and sensitivity to prior endocrine therapy per randomization. | ||
| Fulvestrant Injection plus Palbociclib N=347 | Fulvestrant Injection plus Placebo N=174 | |
| Progression-Free Survival for ITT | ||
| Number of PFS Events (%) | 145 (41.8%) | 114 (65.5%) |
| Median PFS (months) (95% CI) | 9.5 (9.2-11.0) | 4.6 (3.5-5.6) |
| Hazard Ratio (95% CI) and p-value | 0.461 (0.360-0.591) p <0.0001 | |
| Objective Response for Patients with Measurable Disease | N=267 | N=138 |
| Objective response rate1 (%, 95% CI) | 24.6 (19.6-30.2) | 10.9 (6.2-17.3) |
| Overall Survival for ITT population | N=347 | N=174 |
| Number of OS events (%) | 201 (57.9) | 109 (62.6) |
| Median OS (months) (95% CI) | 34.9 (28.8, 40.0) | 28.0 (23.6, 34.6) |
| Hazard Ratio (95% CI) and p-value | 0.814 (0.644, 1.029), p=0.08572,3 | |
Figure 9: Kaplan-Meier Plot of Progression-Free Survival (Investigator Assessment, ITT Population) ─ PALOMA-3
Figure 10: Kaplan-Meier Plot of Overall Survival (ITT Population) ─ PALOMA-3
Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg in Combination with Abemaciclib 150 mg (MONARCH 2)
MONARCH 2 (NCT02107703) was a randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-center study conducted in women with HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer with disease progression following endocrine therapy treated with Fulvestrant Injection plus abemaciclib versus Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo. Randomization was stratified by disease site (visceral, bone only, or other) and by sensitivity to prior endocrine therapy (primary or secondary resistance). A total of 669 patients received intramuscular injection of Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg on Days 1 and 15 of cycle 1 and then on Day 1 of cycle 2 and beyond (28-day cycles), plus abemaciclib or placebo orally twice daily. Pre/perimenopausal women were enrolled in the study and received the gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist goserelin for at least 4 weeks prior to and for the duration of MONARCH 2. Patients remained on continuous treatment until development of progressive disease or unmanageable toxicity.
Patient median age was 60 years (range, 32-91 years), and 37% of patients were older than 65. The majority were White (56%), and 99% of patients had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. Twenty percent (20%) of patients had de novo metastatic disease, 27% had bone only disease, and 56% had visceral disease. Twenty-five percent (25%) of patients had primary endocrine therapy resistance. Seventeen percent (17%) of patients were pre- or perimenopausal.
The efficacy results from the MONARCH 2 study are summarized in Table 16, Figure 11, and Figure 12. PFS assessment based on a blinded independent radiologic review was consistent with the investigator assessment. Consistent results were observed across patient stratification subgroups of disease site and endocrine therapy resistance for PFS and OS.
Abbreviations: CI=confidence interval, OS=overall survival. | ||
1 Stratified by disease site (visceral metastases vs. bone-only metastases vs. other) and endocrine therapy resistance (primary resistance vs. secondary resistance) | ||
2 Data from a pre-specified interim analysis (77% of the number of events needed for the planned final analysis) with the p-value compared with the allocated alpha of 0.021. | ||
3 Complete response + partial response. | ||
| Fulvestrant Injection plus Abemaciclib | Fulvestrant Injection plus Placebo | |
| Progression-Free Survival (Investigator Assessment) | N=446 | N=223 |
| Number of patients with an event (n, %) | 222 (49.8) | 157 (70.4) |
| Median (months, 95% CI) | 16.4 (14.4, 19.3) | 9.3 (7.4, 12.7) |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI)1 | 0.553 (0.449, 0.681) | |
| p-value1 | p<0.0001 | |
| Overall Survival2 | ||
| Number of deaths (n, %) | 211 (47.3) | 127 (57.0) |
| Median OS in months (95% CI) | 46.7 (39.2, 52.2) | 37.3 (34.4, 43.2) |
| Hazard ratio (95% CI)1 | 0.757 (0.606, 0.945) | |
| p-value1 | p=0.0137 | |
| Objective Response for Patients with Measurable Disease | N=318 | N=164 |
| Objective response rate3 (n, %) | 153 (48.1) | 35 (21.3) |
| 95% CI | 42.6, 53.6 | 15.1, 27.6 |
Figure 11: Kaplan-Meier Curves of Progression-Free Survival: Fulvestrant Injection Plus Abemaciclib versus Fulvestrant Injection plus Placebo (MONARCH 2)
Figure 12: Kaplan-Meier Curves of Overall Survival: Fulvestrant Injection plus Abemaciclib versus Fulvestrant Injection plus Placebo (MONARCH 2)
Postmenopausal women with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer for initial endocrine based therapy or after disease progression on endocrine therapy
Fulvestrant Injection 500 mg in Combination with Ribociclib 600 mg (MONALEESA-3)
MONALEESA-3 (NCT 02422615) was a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Fulvestrant Injection plus ribociclib versus Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo conducted in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive, HER2-negative, advanced breast cancer who have received no or only one line of prior endocrine treatment.
A total of 726 patients were randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive Fulvestrant Injection plus ribociclib or Fulvestrant Injection plus placebo and stratified according to the presence of liver and/or lung metastases and prior endocrine therapy for advanced or metastatic disease. Fulvestrant 500 mg was administered intramuscularly on Days 1, 15, 29, and once monthly thereafter, with either ribociclib 600 mg or placebo given orally once daily for 21 consecutive days followed by 7 days off until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The major efficacy outcome measure for the study was investigator-assessed progression-free survival (PFS) using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1.
Patients enrolled in this study had a median age of 63 years (range 31 to 89). Of the patients enrolled, 47% were 65 years and older, including 14% age 75 years and older. The patients enrolled were primarily Caucasian (85%), Asian (9%), and Black (0.7%). Nearly all patients (99.7%) had an ECOG performance status of 0 or 1. First- and second-line patients were enrolled in this study (of which 19% had de novo metastatic disease). Forty-three percent (43%) of patients had received chemotherapy in the adjuvant vs. 13% in the neoadjuvant setting and 59% had received endocrine therapy in the adjuvant vs. 1% in the neoadjuvant setting prior to study entry. Twenty-one percent (21%) of patients had bone-only disease and 61% had visceral disease. Demographics and baseline disease characteristics were balanced and comparable between study arms.
The efficacy results from MONALEESA-3 are summarized in Table 17, Figure 13, and Figure 14. Consistent results were observed in stratification factor subgroups of disease site and prior endocrine treatment for advanced disease.
Abbreviation: NR, not reached | ||
1 p-value is obtained from the one-sided log-rank | ||
2 Based on confirmed responses | ||
* Investigator Assessment | ||
| Fulvestrant Injection plus Ribociclib | Fulvestrant Injection plus Placebo | |
| Progression-free survival* | N=484 | N=242 |
| Events (n, %) | 210 (43.4%) | 151 (62.4%) |
| Median (months, 95% CI) | 20.5 (18.5, 23.5) | 12.8 (10.9, 16.3) |
| Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | 0.593 (0.480 to 0.732) | |
| p-value1 | <0.0001 | |
| Overall Survival | N=484 | N=242 |
| Events (n, %) | 167 (34.5%) | 108 (44.6%) |
| Median (months, 95% CI) | NR (42.5, NR) | 40.0 (37.0, NR) |
| Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | 0.724 (0.568, 0.924) | |
| p-value1 | 0.00455 | |
| Overall Response Rate2* | N=379 | N=181 |
| Patients with measurable disease (95% CI) | 40.9 (35.9, 45.8) | 28.7 (22.1, 35.3) |
Figure 13: Kaplan-Meier Progression Free Survival Curves – MONALEESA-3 (Intent-To-Treat Population, Investigator assessment)
Figure 14: Kaplan-Meier plot of Overall Survival – MONALEESA-3 (Intent-to-Treat Population)
Monotherapy
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Lactation
Combination Therapy
When Fulvestrant Injection is used in combination with palbociclib, abemaciclib, or ribociclib, refer to the respective Full Prescribing Information for Patient Counseling Information.
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