TISOTUMAB VEDOTIN-TFTV INJ,LYPHL
Clinical Criteria Summary
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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
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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, mucus 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 Criteria & Management Requirements
- 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
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status 0-1
- Counseling provided on potential risks vs benefits of treatment and the use of effective contraception during therapy and for 2 months after stopping treatment (4 months for male patients with female partners) for patients who can become pregnant and patients with partners who can become pregnant
- Advising patients not to breastfeed during treatment and for at least 1 week after the last dose
- Advising patients NOT to wear contact lenses throughout the course of therapy