Tucatinib
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Kinase Inhibitor
Dosing in kidney impairment
Renal Impairment The use of TUKYSA in combination with capecitabine and trastuzumab is not recommended in patients with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance [CLcr]: < 30 mL/min estimated by Cockcroft-Gault Equation), because capecitabine is contraindicated in patients with severe renal impairment. Refer to the Full Prescribing Information of capecitabine for additional information in severe renal impairment.
No dose adjustment is recommended for patients with mild or moderate renal impairment (CLcr: 30 to 89 mL/min).
Dosing in liver impairment
Dosage Modifications for Severe Hepatic Impairment For patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C), reduce the recommended dosage to 200 mg orally twice daily [see Use in Specific Populations , Clinical Pharmacology ] .
Drug interactions
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7 DRUG INTERACTIONS • Strong CYP3A Inducers or Moderate CYP2C8 Inducers : Avoid concomitant use. ( 7.1 ) • Strong CYP2C8 Inhibitors : Avoid concomitant use; reduce TUKYSA dose if concomitant use cannot be avoided. ( 2.4 , 7.1 ) • CYP3A Substrates : Avoid concomitant use with CYP3A substrates, where minimal concentration changes may lead to serious or life-threatening toxicities. ( 7.2 ) • P-gp Substrates : Consider reducing the dose of P-gp substrates, where minimal concentration changes may lead to serious or life-threatening toxicities. ( 7.2 )
7.1 Effects of Other Drugs on TUKYSA Table 7 summarizes the effect of other drugs on TUKYSA. Table 7: Drug Interactions that Affect TUKYSA Strong CYP3A Inducers or Moderate CYP2C8 Inducers Clinical Impact Concomitant use of TUKYSA with a strong CYP3A or moderate CYP2C8 inducer decreased tucatinib plasma concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] , which may reduce TUKYSA activity. Management Avoid concomitant use of TUKYSA with a strong CYP3A inducer or a moderate CYP2C8 inducer.
Strong or Moderate CYP2C8 Inhibitors Clinical Impact Concomitant use of TUKYSA with a strong CYP2C8 inhibitor increased tucatinib plasma concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] , which may increase the risk of TUKYSA toxicity. Management Avoid concomitant use of TUKYSA with a strong CYP2C8 inhibitor. Increase monitoring for TUKYSA toxicity with moderate CYP2C8 inhibitors.
7.2 Effects of TUKYSA on Other Drugs Table 8 summarizes the effect of TUKYSA on other drugs. Table 8: TUKYSA Drug Interactions that Affect Other Drugs CYP3A Substrates Clinical Impact Concomitant use of TUKYSA with a CYP3A substrate increased the plasma concentrations of CYP3A substrate [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] , which may increase the toxicity associated with a CYP3A substrate. Management Avoid concomitant use of TUKYSA with CYP3A substrates, where minimal concentration changes may lead to serious or life-threatening toxicities. If concomitant use is unavoidable, decrease the CYP3A substrate dosage in accordance with approved product labeling.
P-glycoprotein (P-gp) Substrates Clinical Impact Concomitant use of TUKYSA with a P-gp substrate increased the plasma concentrations of P-gp substrate [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] , which may increase the toxicity associated with a P-gp substrate. Management Consider reducing the dosage of P-gp substrates, where minimal concentration changes may lead to serious or life-threatening toxicities.
Contraindications
None. None. ( 4 )
Safety data
Reported adverse events (FAERS)
Liver injury (LiverTox)
E*Likelihood score E*: Unproven but suspected cause of clinically apparent liver injury.
Tucatinib is tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) and is used in combination with other antineoplastic agents in the treatment of refractory, advanced or metastatic HER2 positive breast and colorectal cancer. Serum aminotransferase elevations are common during therapy with tucatinib, but it has not been linked to episodes of clinically apparent liver injury with jaundice.
ABCDEA: well known cause; E: unlikely cause. [HD]: high doses only.
Pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy
8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary TUKYSA is used in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine. Refer to the Full Prescribing Information of trastuzumab and capecitabine for pregnancy information. Based on findings in animals and its mechanism of action, TUKYSA can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.1) ] . There are no available human data on TUKYSA use in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk.
In animal reproduction studies, administration of tucatinib to pregnant rats and rabbits during organogenesis resulted in embryo-fetal mortality, reduced fetal weight and fetal abnormalities at maternal exposures ≥ 1.3 times the human exposure (AUC) at the recommended dose (see Data ) . Advise pregnant women and females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to the fetus. The background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2%-4% and 15%-20%, respectively.
Data Animal Data In pilot embryo-fetal development studies, pregnant rats and rabbits received oral doses of tucatinib up to 150 mg/kg/day during the period of organogenesis. In rats, oral administration of tucatinib resulted in maternal toxicity (body weight loss, reduced body weight gain, low food consumption) at doses ≥ 90 mg/kg/day. Fetal effects included reduced number of live fetuses, decreased fetal weight, and fetal abnormalities (increase in skeletal variations, incomplete ossification) at ≥ 90 mg/kg/day (approximately 3.5 times the human exposure at the recommended dose based on AUC).
In rabbits, oral administration of tucatinib resulted in increased resorptions, decreased percentages of live fetuses, and skeletal, visceral, and external malformations in fetuses at doses ≥ 90 mg/kg/day (1.3 times the human exposure at the recommended dose based on AUC). Fetal abnormalities included domed head, brain dilation, incomplete ossification of frontal and parietal bones, and a hole in the parietal bone.
Breastfeeding (LactMed)
No information is available on the clinical use of tucatinib during breastfeeding. The manufacturer recommends that breastfeeding be discontinued during tucatinib therapy and for 1 week after the last dose. However, tucatinib is used in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine. It is recommended that breastfeeding be suspended for 7 months after the use of trastuzumab.
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