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OLUTASIDENIB CAP,ORAL

Clinical Criteria Summary

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Exclusion Criteria

  • Severe renal impairment (defined as CrCl < 30 ml/min)
  • Severe hepatic impairment (defined as total bilirubin > 3x Upper limit of normal and any AST)
  • Chronic or unresolved infection
  • Unmanageable drug interaction
  • Pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding

Inclusion Criteria

  • Care provided by a VA/VA Community Care hematology/oncology provider
  • Goals of care and role of Palliative Care consult have been discussed and documented
  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Presence of an isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH-1) mutation
  • Diagnosis of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia

Reproductive Health & Counseling Requirements

  • Pregnancy must be excluded prior to receiving olutasidenib
  • Patient must receive contraceptive counseling on potential risks vs. benefits of taking olutasidenib if pregnancy occurs during treatment
  • Breastfeeding is contraindicated during treatment and for at least 2 weeks after the last dose

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Indication & Patient Selection

  • Treatment of relapsed or refractory AML with susceptible IDH1 mutation
  • Adults aged > 18 years
  • ECOG PS 0-2
  • QT-interval < 450 ms
  • Presence of the IDH1 mutation from blood or marrow sample must be confirmed prior to therapy
  • Excluded: patients with symptomatic CNS leukemia, uncontrolled infection or metabolic disorders, prior IDH inhibitor therapy

Dosing & Administration

  • 150 mg orally twice daily until disease progression, toxicity or HSCT
  • Cycle = 28-days

Monitoring & Safety Requirements

  • Differentiation syndrome: If suspected, hold olutasidenib, initiate corticosteroids and hemodynamic monitoring until symptom resolution
  • Hepatotoxicity: Monitor LFTs at baseline, at least once weekly x 2 months; every other week for 3rd month; once in 4th month, and every other month for remainder of therapy. May need to interrupt, hold or discontinue therapy.
  • Adverse reactions > 20% include: ↑AST, ↑ALT, ↓potassium, ↓sodium, ↑alk phos, nausea, ↑SCr, fatigue, arthralgia, constipation, ↑lymphocytes, ↑T bili, leukocytosis, ↑uric acid, dyspnea, pyrexia, rash, ↑lipase, mucositis, diarrhea, transaminitis

Contraindications & Precautions

  • Contraindications: None
  • Boxed warning: Differentiation syndrome (Noted in 16%, gr 3-4 in 8%)
  • Warnings/Precautions: Hepatotoxicity (Noted in 23%, gr 3-4 in 13%)

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Avoid in pregnancy; may cause fetal harm
  • Avoid breastfeeding during therapy and for 2 weeks after last dose

Drug Interactions

  • Avoid strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers
  • Avoid sensitive CYP3A substrates; if unavoidable, monitor for loss of substrate effect

Place in Therapy/Additional Notes

  • Second FDA-approved IDH1 inhibitor for treatment of IDH1-mutated relapsed/refractory AML
  • Not FDA-approved in combination with a hypomethylating agent (i.e., azacitidine, decitabine)

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