Endometrial cancer

Active Ingredient: Durvalumab

Indication for Durvalumab

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

Durvalumab in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel is indicated for the first-line treatment of adults with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer who are candidates for systemic therapy, followed by maintenance treatment with:

  • durvalumab as monotherapy in endometrial cancer that is mismatch repair deficient (dMMR)
  • durvalumab in combination with olaparib in endometrial cancer that is mismatch repair proficient (pMMR).

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

1,120 mg every 3 weeks for 4-6 cycles, followed by 1,500 mg every 4 weeks

For:

Dosage regimens

Intravenous, 1,120 milligrams durvalumab, once every 3 weeks. This step is repeated 4 times. Afterwards, intravenous, 1,500 milligrams durvalumab, once every 4 weeks.

Detailed description

Recommended dose: 1,120 mg in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel every 3 weeks (21 days) for a minimum of 4 and up to 6 cycles, followed by durvalumab 1,500 mg every 4 weeks as monotherapy (dMMR patients) or in combination with olaparib 300 mg twice daily (pMMR patients).

Endometrial cancer patients with a body weight of 30 kg or less during maintenance phase must receive weight-based dosing equivalent to durvalumab at 20 mg/kg, until weight is greater than 30 kg.

Duration of therapy: Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Dose escalation or reduction is not recommended. Treatment withholding or discontinuation may be required based on individual safety and tolerability, see the table below.

Guidelines for management of immune-mediated and non-immune-mediated adverse reactions are described in the following table.

Treatment modifications for durvalumab or durvalumab in combination with other products:

Adverse reactions Severitya Treatment modification
Immune-mediated adverse reactions
Immune-mediated
pneumonitis/interstitial lung
disease
Grade 2 Withhold dose
Grade 3 or 4 Permanently discontinue
Immune-mediated hepatitis ALT or AST
> 3 - ≤ 5 x ULN
or
total bilirubin
> 1.5 - ≤ 3 x ULN
Withhold dose
ALT or AST
> 5 - ≤ 10 x ULN
Withhold durvalumab and
permanently discontinue
tremelimumab (where
appropriate)
Concurrent ALT or AST
> 3 x ULN and total
bilirubin > 2 x ULNb
Permanently discontinue
ALT or AST > 10 x ULN
or
total bilirubin > 3 x ULN
Immune-mediated hepatitis
in HCC (or secondary
tumour involvement of the
liver with abnormal
baseline values)c
ALT or AST
> 2.5 - ≤ 5 x BLV and
≤ 20 x ULN
Withhold dose
ALT or AST
> 5 – 7 x BLV and
≤ 20 x ULN
or
concurrent ALT or AST
2.5 – 5 x BLV and
≤ 20 x ULN and total
bilirubin
> 1.5 - < 2 x ULNb
Withhold durvalumab and
permanently discontinue
tremelimumab (where
appropriate).
ALT or AST > 7 x BLV or
> 20 ULN whichever
occurs first
or bilirubin > 3 X ULN
Permanently discontinue
Immune-mediated colitis or
diarrhoea
Grade 2 Withhold dose
Grade 3 for durvalumab
monotherapy
Withhold dose
Grade 3 for durvalumab +
tremelimumab
Permanently discontinue
tremelimumabe
Grade 4 Permanently discontinue
Intestinal perforationd Any grade Permanently discontinue
Immune-mediated
hyperthyroidism, thyroiditis
Grade 2-4Withhold dose until clinically
stable
Immune-mediated
hypothyroidism
Grade 2-4 No changes
Immune-mediated
adrenal insufficiency or
hypophysitis/hypopituitarism
Grade 2-4Withhold dose until clinically
stable
Immune-mediated
type 1 diabetes mellitus
Grade 2-4 No changes
Immune-mediated nephritisGrade 2 with serum
creatinine > 1.5 – 3 x (ULN
or baseline)
Withhold dose
Grade 3 with serum
creatinine > 3 x baseline or
> 3-6 x ULN; Grade 4 with
serum creatinine
> 6 x ULN
Permanently discontinue
Immune-mediated rash or
dermatitis (including
pemphigoid)
Grade 2 for > 1 weekWithhold dose
Grade 3
Grade 4 Permanently discontinue
Immune-mediated
myocarditis
Grade 2-4 Permanently discontinue
Immune-mediated
myositis/polymyositis
Grade 2 or 3 Withhold dosef
Grade 4 Permanently discontinue
Infusion-related reactionsGrade 1 or 2 Interrupt or slow the rate of
infusion
Grade 3 or 4 Permanently discontinue
Infection Grade 3 or 4 Withhold dose until clinically
stable
Immune-mediated myasthenia
gravis
Grade 2-4 Permanently discontinue
Immune-mediated Myelitis
transverse
Any grade Permanently discontinue
Immune-mediated meningitisGrade 2 Withhold dose
Grade 3 or 4 Permanently discontinue
Immune-mediated encephalitis Grade 2-4 Permanently discontinue
Immune-mediated Guillain-
Barré syndrome
Grade 2-4 Permanently discontinue
Other immune-mediated
adverse reactionsh
Grade 2 or 3 Withhold dose
Grade 4 Permanently discontinue
Non-immune-mediated adverse reactions
Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA)i Any Grade Permanently discontinue
Other non-immune-mediated adverse
reactions
Grade 2 and 3Withhold dose until
≤ Grade 1 or return to
baseline
Grade 4 Permanently discontinueg

a Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4.03. ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ULN: upper limit of normal; BLV: baseline value.
b For patients with alternative cause follow the recommendations for AST or ALT increases without concurrent bilirubin elevations.
c If AST and ALT are less than or equal to ULN at baseline in patients with liver involvement, withhold or permanently discontinue durvalumab based on recommendations for hepatitis with no liver involvement.
d Adverse drug reaction is only associated with durvalumab in combination with tremelimumab.
e Permanently discontinue trememlimumab for Grade 3; however, treatment with durvalumab can be resumed once event has resolved.
f Permanently discontinue durvalumab if adverse reaction does not resolve to ≤ Grade 1 within 30 days or if there are signs of respiratory insufficiency.
g With the exception of Grade 4 laboratory abnormalities, about which the decision to discontinue should be based on accompanying clinical signs/symptoms and clinical judgment.
h Includes immune thrombocytopenia, pancreatitis, immune-mediated arthritis, uveitis and cystitis noninfective.
i Adverse drug reaction is only associated when olaparib maintenance treatment is used in combination with durvalumab, following treatment with durvalumab in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy.

Based on the severity of the adverse reaction, durvalumab and/or tremelimumab should be withheld and corticosteroids administered. After withhold, durvalumab and/or tremelimumab can be resumed within 12 weeks if the adverse reactions improved to ≤ Grade 1 and the corticosteroid dose has been reduced to ≤10 mg prednisone or equivalent per day. Durvalumab and tremelimumab should be permanently discontinued for recurrent Grade 3 (severe) immune-mediated adverse reactions and for any Grade 4 (life-threatening) immune-mediated adverse reactions, except for endocrinopathies that are controlled with replacement hormones.

Dosage considerations

It is to be administered as an intravenous infusion solution over 1 hour.

Active ingredient

Durvalumab

Durvalumab is a fully human, immunoglobulin G1 kappa (IgG1κ) monoclonal antibody that selectively blocks the interaction of PD-L1 with PD-1 and CD80 (B7.1). Durvalumab does not induce antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). Selective blockade of PD-L1/PD-1 and PD-L1/CD80 interactions enhances antitumour immune responses and increases T-cell activation.

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