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AMIVANTAMAB-VMJW INJ,SOLN

Clinical Criteria Summary

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Exclusion Criteria

  • Active or untreated brain metastases
  • Unable to tolerate pre-medications (acetaminophen + diphenhydramine + dexamethasone or methylprednisolone)
  • Pregnancy or lactating status

Inclusion Criteria

  • Locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 insertion mutation whose disease progressed on or after platinum-based chemotherapy
  • In combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed for first-line therapy of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation
  • In combination with Lazertinib for first-line therapy of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 19 deletion or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations (Give anticoagulant prophylaxis to prevent VTE during first 4 months of combination with lazertinib)
  • In combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed for locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 19 deletion or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations in patients who progressed on or after an EGFR TKI

Additional Inclusion Criteria

  • For patients who can become pregnant and patients with partners who can become pregnant: Counseling provided on potential risks vs benefits of treatment and the use of effective contraception during therapy and for 3 months after stopping treatment
  • Screened for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C and managed appropriately by provider as needed including a risk/benefit discussion
  • Care is provided by a VA/VA Community Care oncology provider
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
  • Goals of care and role of Palliative Care consult have been discussed and documented

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Indication & Patient Population

  • • Adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
  • • Must have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 insertion mutations
  • • Mutation must be detected by an FDA-approved test
  • • Disease must have progressed on or after platinum-based chemotherapy

Dosing & Administration Criteria

  • • Weight-based dosing: Under 80 kg = 1050 mg; ≥80 kg = 1400 mg
  • • Dosing schedule: Weekly for 4 weeks (split Week 1 into 2 doses on Day 1 and Day 2), then every 2 weeks
  • • Infusion rates are weight- and week-dependent (e.g., Week 1 Day 1 initial rate 50 mL/hr, subsequent 75 mL/hr; Week 3+ up to 125 mL/hr)

Premedication Requirements

  • • Acetaminophen 650 mg or 1000 mg prior to each dose
  • • Diphenhydramine 25-50 mg IV or oral prior to each dose
  • • Dexamethasone 10 mg or Methylprednisolone 40 mg required for initial doses (Week 1 Days 1 and 2); optional for subsequent doses

Safety Monitoring & Precautions

  • • Infusion-related reactions: Most common during Week 1 Day 1 and 2; premedication required; incidence lessens over time
  • • Interstitial Lung Disease/Pneumonitis: Monitor (incidence 3.3%, Grade 3-4 at 0.7%)
  • • Dermatologic Adverse Reactions: Rash/pruritus/dry skin in 74% (Grade 3 rash 3.3%); recommend avoiding sun exposure for 2 months, wearing protective clothing, and using UVA/UVB sunscreen daily
  • • Ocular toxicity: Monitor for keratitis, uveitis, dry eye, conjunctival redness, blurred vision, visual impairment (primarily Grades 1-2)
  • • Embryo-fetal toxicity warning present

Contraindications & Exclusions

  • • Contraindications: None stated
  • • Trial exclusions (clinical context): Untreated brain metastases; clinically significant cardiovascular disease; pregnancy/breastfeeding/planning pregnancy; positive Hepatitis B surface antigen or Hepatitis C antibody; HIV positive; clinically active liver disease; interstitial lung disease

Line of Therapy / Place in Treatment

  • • Second-line therapy for NSCLC following progression on first-line chemotherapy
  • • Alternative second-line options include mobocertinib; docetaxel is reserved for after progression on amivantamab or mobocertinib

Geriatric Use

  • • No important differences in efficacy or toxicity between patients ≥65 years old and younger patients

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