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INAVOLISIB TAB,ORAL

Clinical Criteria Summary

Document 904: MON Inavolisib ITOVEBI Monograph Aug 2026

Indication & Patient Selection

  • PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
  • Disease detected by an FDA-approved test
  • Following recurrence on or after completing adjuvant endocrine therapy
  • Endocrine-resistant disease defined as disease progression during or within 12 months of adjuvant endocrine therapy completion
  • Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1 criteria
  • No prior therapies for advanced breast cancer (per trial inclusion)
  • Women with any menopausal status and men are eligible
  • Key exclusion: type 1 diabetes mellitus or type 2 diabetes mellitus that required ongoing treatment at the start of study treatment, metastatic breast cancer

Pretreatment Requirements & Testing

  • Test fasting glucose levels (FPG or FBG) and HbA1C levels before initiating
  • Optimize fasting glucose prior to initiation due to potential for hyperglycemia
  • Verify pregnancy status in females of reproductive potential prior to initiating treatment
  • Mutation testing must be completed via a specific assay

Dosing & Administration

  • 9 mg orally once daily with or without food until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
  • Administered in combination with palbociclib and fulvestrant
  • Treatment cycles are 28 days each

Monitoring & Safety Management

  • Monitor for hyperglycemia; initiate or optimize anti-hyperglycemic medications as clinically indicated, reserving insulin as last-line
  • Interrupt, reduce dose, or discontinue if severe hyperglycemia occurs
  • Monitor for stomatitis; consider corticosteroid-containing mouthwash; withhold, reduce dose, or permanently discontinue based on severity
  • Monitor for diarrhea (may be severe and result in dehydration or AKI); interrupt, reduce dose, or discontinue if severe; advise antidiarrheal treatment, increased oral fluids, and provider notification
  • Monitor for high-grade neutropenia due to the palbociclib component
  • Advise use of effective non-hormonal contraception due to embryo-fetal toxicity risk

Place in Therapy & Pathway Considerations

  • First-line treatment for endocrine-resistant metastatic disease with PIK3CA mutations
  • NCCN Category 1, Preferred for HR+, HER2-, PIK3CA-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer
  • Most appropriate for patients with PIK3CA biomarkers who have not had prior exposure to CDK 4/6 inhibitors
  • VA Breast Cancer Clinical Pathway (VA BCCP): Has not been added to VA BCCP at this time; topic has not been reviewed; on agenda for next quarterly review

Document 905: Inavolisib ITOVEBI Criteria Aug 2026

Exclusion Criteria

  • Uncontrolled hyperglycemia
  • Unable to evaluate and optimize fasting blood glucose
  • Pregnancy
  • Lactating
  • Patients with diabetes mellitus Type 1 and Type 2 requiring ongoing anti-hyperglycemic treatment were excluded from INAVO120; fasting blood glucose < 126 mg/dL and HbA1c < 6% was required prior to start

Inclusion Criteria

  • HR-positive, HER2-negative (IHC 0 or 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
  • Progressive disease on or after endocrine-based adjuvant regimen
  • No prior CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy (i.e. abemaciclib, ribociclib, palbociclib)
  • PIK3CA-mutation detected using an FDA-approved test
  • Inavolisib to be given in combination with palbociclib and fulvestrant

Additional Inclusion Criteria

  • Care is provided by a VA/VA Community Care oncology provider
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 - 1
  • Goals of care and role of Palliative Care consult have been discussed and documented

Additional Inclusion Criteria – Select If Applicable

  • For females who can become pregnant: Pregnancy must be excluded prior to receiving inavolisib
  • For females who can become pregnant and males 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 one week after stopping treatment
  • For females who are lactating / providing breastmilk to an infant or planning to do so: Counseling provided to avoid breastfeeding during therapy

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