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TISOTUMAB VEDOTIN-TFTV INJ,LYPHL

Clinical Criteria Summary

Document 808: MON Tisotumab vedotin TIVDAK Monograph Nov 2025

Indication & Patient Population

  • Adults with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer
  • Disease progression on or after chemotherapy
  • Second-line or subsequent therapy following failure of doublet chemotherapy (paclitaxel + cisplatin, carboplatin, or topotecan) plus bevacizumab (if eligible) and pembrolizumab (for PD-L1-positive tumors)
  • Recurrent setting following prior systemic therapy and prior pembrolizumab per VHA Oncology Cervical Cancer Clinical Pathway

Dosing & Administration

  • Intravenous infusion of 2 mg/kg (maximum 200mg) every 3 weeks
  • Continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

Premedication & Ophthalmologic Monitoring

  • Topical vasoconstrictor drops immediately prior to each infusion
  • Corticosteroid eye drops TID for 72 hours after each infusion
  • Cold packs during infusion and frequent lubricating eye drops
  • Avoid contact lenses for the entire duration of therapy
  • Ophthalmologic exam prior to initiation, prior to every cycle for 9 cycles, and as clinically indicated (visual acuity, slit lamp anterior eye, eye movement)

Dose Modifications & Toxicity Management

  • Ocular toxicity: May require dose modification; refer new or worsening symptoms to an eye care provider
  • Pneumonitis: Withhold for persistent or recurrent Grade 2; permanently discontinue for Grade 3 or 4
  • Peripheral neuropathy: Withhold or reduce doses, or permanently discontinue for Grade 3 or 4
  • Hemorrhage: Permanently discontinue for pulmonary or CNS hemorrhage; follow prescribing information for other bleeding types
  • Severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCAR): Permanently discontinue for confirmed Grade 3 or 4

Contraindications & Precautions

  • None stated
  • Embryo-fetal toxicity: Advise patients of fetal risks; persons of reproductive potential must use effective contraception during treatment and for 2 months after the last dose

Drug Interactions

  • Monitor closely with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors due to MMAE being a CYP3A4 substrate

Document 827: Tisotumab vedotin TIVDAK Criteria Nov 2025 v2

Exclusion Criteria

  • Absolute Neutrophil Count greater than or equal to 1500/mcL unless associated with Duffy-null Associated Neutrophil Count (DANC)
  • Platelet count greater than or equal to 100,000/mcL
  • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease (including unstable angina or acute MI within 6 months; CHF NYHA grade III/IV; reduced EF < 45%; prolonged QTc interval)
  • Active or uncontrolled infection
  • Clinically significant bleeding risk (coagulation defects, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage from vasculitis, known bleeding diathesis, ongoing major bleeding, trauma with increased risk of life-threatening bleeding, severe head trauma or intracranial surgery within past 8 weeks)
  • History of intracerebral arteriovenous malformation, cerebral aneurysm, or stroke
  • Active ocular surface disease or high-risk for cicatrizing conjunctivitis (e.g., Wagner syndrome, atopic keratoconjunctivitis, autoimmune disease affecting eyes), ocular Stevens-Johnson syndrome, mucous pemphigoid, or penetrating ocular transplant
  • Peripheral neuropathy greater than or equal to grade 2
  • Moderate or severe hepatic impairment (AST greater than 3 times upper limit of normal or total bilirubin greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal)
  • Severe renal impairment (CrCl 15 to less than 30 ml/min) or end-stage renal disease
  • Unmanageable drug-drug interaction identified
  • Prior treatment with monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE)-containing drugs
  • Pregnancy
  • Lactating

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of cervical cancer (squamous cell, adenocarcinoma or adenosquamous histology)
  • Disease progression on or after at least one prior chemotherapy regimen for recurrent or metastatic disease and bevacizumab (if eligible), and pembrolizumab (if eligible)

Additional Inclusion & Administrative Requirements

  • Care provided by a VA/VA Community Care hematology/oncology provider
  • Goals of care and role of Palliative Care consult discussed and documented
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status 0-1

Reproductive Health, Counseling, & Patient Education

  • For females who can become pregnant and males with partners who can become pregnant: Counseling provided on treatment risks vs benefits and use of effective contraception during treatment and for 2 months after last dose (women) or 4 months after (men)
  • Advise patients not to breastfeed during treatment and for at least 1 week after the last dose
  • Patients advised NOT to wear contact lenses throughout the course of therapy

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