Kinase Inhibitor

Vonjo

Approved 28 Feb 2022OralCapsule

Indications

VONJO is indicated for the treatment of adults with intermediate or high-risk primary or secondary (post-polycythemia vera or post-essential thrombocythemia) myelofibrosis (MF) with a platelet count below 50 × 10 9 /L. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on spleen volume reduction [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )] . Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s).

VONJO is a kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adults with intermediate or high-risk primary or secondary (post-polycythemia vera or post-essential thrombocythemia) myelofibrosis with a platelet count below 50 × 10 9 /L ( 1 ). This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on spleen volume reduction. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s).

Contraindications

VONJO is contraindicated in patients concomitantly using strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers as these medications can significantly alter exposure to pacritinib, which may increase the risk of adverse reactions or impair efficacy [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 , 5.2 , 5.3 , 5.4 ), Drug Interactions ( 7.1 ), and Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] . Concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers ( 4 )

Warnings and precautions

Hemorrhage: Avoid use in patients with active bleeding and hold VONJO prior to any planned surgical procedures. May require dose interruption, dose reduction or permanent discontinuation depending on severity ( 5.1 ). Diarrhea: Manage significant diarrhea with anti-diarrheals, dose reduction, or dose interruption ( 5.2 ). Thrombocytopenia: Manage by dose reduction or interruption ( 5.3 ). Prolonged QT Interval: Avoid use in patients with baseline QTc >480 msec.

Interrupt and reduce VONJO dosage in patients who have a QTcF >500 msec. Correct hypokalemia prior to and during VONJO administration ( 5.4 ). Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE): Risk may be increased in current/past smokers and patients with other cardiovascular risk factors. Monitor for signs, evaluate and treat promptly ( 5.5 ). Thrombosis: Including deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and arterial thrombosis may occur.

Interactions

Co-administration of VONJO with moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors can increase the exposure to pacritinib. Monitor for increased adverse reactions of VONJO when administered with moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors ( 7.1 ). VONJO is an inhibitor of P-gp, BCRP, and CYP1A2 and an inducer of CYP3A4 and CYP2C19. Monitor patients concomitantly receiving substrates of these transporters and enzymes, and adjust dose of the substrates as needed ( 7.2 ).

VONJO may reduce the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives ( 7.2 )

7.1Effect of Other Drugs on

VONJO Strong and Moderate CYP3A4 Inhibitors Pacritinib is predominantly metabolized by CYP3A4. Concomitant use of VONJO with strong and moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors increases pacritinib exposure, which may increase the risk of exposure-related adverse reactions [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] Co-administration of VONJO with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors is contraindicated [see Contraindications ( 4 )]. Monitor patients concomitantly receiving moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g., fluconazole) for increased adverse reactions and consider VONJO dose modifications based on safety [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.5 )] .

Concomitant use of VONJO with doses of fluconazole greater than 200 mg once daily has not been studied. Strong CYP3A4 Inducers Pacritinib is predominantly metabolized by CYP3A4. Concomitant use of VONJO with strong CYP3A4 inducers decreases pacritinib exposure, which may reduce efficacy of VONJO [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] . Co-administration of VONJO with strong CYP3A4 inducers is contraindicated [see Contraindications ( 4 )].

7.2Effect of

VONJO on Other Drugs CYP1A2 Substrates Pacritinib is an inhibitor of CYP1A2. VONJO increases the plasma concentrations of CYP1A2 substrates [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] ,which may increase the risk of adverse reactions from the CYP1A2 substrate. Monitor for CYP1A2 substrate related adverse reactions more frequently, unless otherwise recommended in the substrate Prescribing Information, when VONJO is used concomitantly with CYP1A2 substrates where minimal substrate concentration changes may lead to serious adverse reactions.

CYP2C19 Substrates Pacritinib is an inducer of CYP2C19. VONJO decreases the plasma concentrations of CYP2C19 substrates [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , which may decrease the efficacy from the CYP2C19 substrate. Monitor the efficacy of CYP2C19 substrate more frequently, unless otherwise recommended in the substrate Prescribing Information, when VONJO is used concomitantly with CYP2C19 substrates where minimal substrate concentration changes may lead to diminished efficacy.

Dose adjustment of CYP2C19 substrates may be needed. CYP3A4 Substrates Pacritinib is an inducer of CYP3A4. VONJO decreases the plasma concentrations of CYP3A4 substrates [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , which may decrease the efficacy from the CYP3A4 substrate. Monitor the efficacy of CYP3A4 substrate more frequently, unless otherwise recommended in the substrate Prescribing Information, when VONJO is used concomitantly with CYP3A4 substrates where minimal substrate concentration changes may lead to diminished efficacy.

Dose adjustment of CYP3A4 substrates may be needed. Hormonal Contraceptives Avoid concomitant use of VONJO with hormonal contraceptives except for intrauterine systems containing levonorgestrel. The effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives, except for intrauterine systems containing levonorgestrel, may be reduced when used with VONJO. If contraception is needed or desired, an alternate contraceptive that is not affected by CYP3A4 inducers (e.g., an intrauterine system) or additional nonhormonal contraceptive (e.g., condoms) should be used when treated concomitantly with VONJO, and for 30 days after last dose of VONJO.

P-gp Substrates Pacritinib is an inhibitor of P-gp. VONJO increases the plasma concentrations of P-gp substrates [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , which may increase the risk of adverse reactions from the P-gp substrate. Monitor for P-gp substrate related adverse reactions more frequently, unless otherwise recommended in the substrate Prescribing Information, when VONJO is used concomitantly with P-gp substrates where minimal substrate concentration changes may lead to serious adverse reactions.

Digoxin: Measure serum digoxin concentrations before initiating concomitant use with VONJO and continue monitoring serum digoxin concentrations as recommended in the Prescribing Information for digoxin [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] . BCRP substrates Pacritinib is an inhibitor of BCRP. VONJO increases the plasma concentrations of BCRP substrates [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , which may increase the risk of adverse reactions from the BCRP substrate.

When used concomitantly with VONJO, monitor for BCRP substrate related adverse reactions more frequently and consider dose reduction of the BCRP substrate according to its Prescribing Information. Rosuvastatin: The dose of rosuvastatin should not exceed 20 mg once daily when concomitantly used with VONJO [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] .

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

8.1Pregnancy Risk Summary

There are no available data on VONJO use in pregnant women to evaluate for a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. In animal reproduction studies, administration of pacritinib to pregnant mice or rabbits at exposures that were considerably lower than those observed at the recommended human dose were associated with maternal toxicity and embryonic and fetal loss (see Data ) .

Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus. Consider the benefits and risks of VONJO for the mother and possible risks to the fetus when prescribing VONJO to a pregnant woman. The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population(s) is unknown. All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively.

Data Animal Data Pacritinib was administered orally to pregnant mice at doses of 30, 100, or 250 mg/kg/day from gestation day 6 to gestation day 15. Pacritinib was also administered orally to pregnant rabbits at doses of 15, 30, or 60 mg/kg/day from gestation day 7 until gestation day 20. In both species, pacritinib was associated with maternal toxicity, which resulted in post-implantation loss in mice, abortions in rabbits, and reduced fetal body weights in mice and rabbits at exposures 0.1 times (mice) and 0.3 times (rabbits) the exposure at the recommended human dose (AUC-based).

In mice, the high dose was associated with an increased incidence of an external malformation (cleft palate) in the presence of maternal toxicity. In a pre- and post-natal development study in mice, pregnant animals were dosed with pacritinib from implantation through lactation at 30, 100, or 250 mg/kg/day. Maternal toxicity was noted at 250 mg/kg and associated with increased gestation length and dystocia, lowered mean birth weights and neonatal survival, and transiently delayed startle response, learning, and memory development at weaning.

Adverse reactions

The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: Hemorrhage [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] Diarrhea [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )] Thrombocytopenia [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )] Prolonged QT Interval [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] Major Adverse Cardiac Events [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.5 )] Thrombosis [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.6 )] Secondary Malignancies [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.7 )] Risk of Infection [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.8 )] Symptom Exacerbation Following Interruption or Discontinuation of Treatment [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.9 )] The most common (≥20% of patients) adverse reactions are diarrhea, thrombocytopenia, nausea, anemia, and peripheral edema ( 6.1 ).

To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Sobi, Inc. at (866) 773-5274 and www.VONJO.com or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

6.1Clinical Trials Experience

Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. PERSIST-2 Trial The safety of VONJO was evaluated in the randomized, controlled PERSIST-2 trial [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )] . In PERSIST-2, key eligibility criteria included adults with intermediate or high-risk primary or secondary (post-polycythemia vera or post-essential thrombocythemia) MF with splenomegaly and a platelet count ≤100 × 10 9 /L.

Prior Janus associated kinase (JAK) inhibitor therapy was permitted. Patients received VONJO at 200 mg twice daily (n=106), 400 mg once daily (n=104), or best available therapy (BAT) (n=98). Forty-seven (44%) of the 106 patients treated with VONJO 200 mg twice daily had a baseline platelet count of <50 × 10 9 /L. The 400 mg once daily dose could not be established to be safe, so further information on this arm is not provided.

In PERSIST-2, among the 106 patients treated with VONJO 200 mg twice daily, the median baseline hemoglobin was 9.7 g/dL and the median drug exposure was 25 weeks. Fifty-four percent of patients were exposed for 6 months, and 18% were exposed for approximately 12 months. Accounting for dose reductions, the average daily dose (mean relative dose intensity) and median daily dose (median relative dose intensity) were 380 mg (95%) and 400 mg (100%), respectively, for patients receiving VONJO twice daily.

The median age of patients who received VONJO 200 mg twice daily was 67 years (range: 39 to 85 years), 59% were male, 86% were White, 3% were Asian, 2% were Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 0% were Black, 9% did not report race, and 87% had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 to 1. Serious adverse reactions occurred in 47% of patients treated with VONJO 200 mg twice daily and in 31% of patients treated with BAT.

The most frequent serious adverse reactions occurring in ≥3% patients receiving VONJO 200 mg twice daily were anemia (8%), thrombocytopenia (6%), pneumonia (6%), cardiac failure (4%), disease progression (3%), pyrexia (3%), and squamous cell carcinoma of skin (3%). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 8% of patients receiving VONJO 200 mg twice daily and in 9% of patients treated with BAT. The fatal adverse reactions among patients treated with VONJO 200 mg twice daily included events of disease progression (3%), and multiorgan failure, cerebral hemorrhage, meningorrhagia, and acute myeloid leukemia in <1% of patients each, respectively.

Permanent discontinuation due to an adverse reaction occurred in 15% of patients receiving VONJO 200 mg twice daily compared to 12% of patients treated with BAT. The most frequent reasons for permanent discontinuation in ≥2% of patients receiving VONJO 200 mg twice daily included anemia (3%) and thrombocytopenia (2%). Drug interruptions due to an adverse reaction occurred in 27% of patients who received VONJO 200 mg twice daily compared to 10% of patients treated with BAT.

The most frequent reasons for drug interruption in ≥2% of patients receiving VONJO 200 mg twice daily were anemia (5%), thrombocytopenia (4%), diarrhea (3%), nausea (3%), cardiac failure (3%), neutropenia (2%), and pneumonia (2%). Dosage reductions due to an adverse reaction occurred in 12% of patients who received VONJO 200 mg twice daily compared to 7% of patients treated with BAT. Adverse reactions requiring dosage reduction in ≥2% of patients who received VONJO 200 mg twice daily included thrombocytopenia (2%), neutropenia (2%), conjunctival hemorrhage (2%), and epistaxis (2%).

The most common adverse reactions in ≥20% of patients (N=106) were diarrhea, thrombocytopenia, nausea, anemia, and peripheral edema. Table 5 summarizes the common adverse reactions in PERSIST-2 during randomized treatment. Table 5 Adverse Reactions Reported in ≥10% Patients Receiving VONJO 200 mg Twice Daily or Best Available Therapy During Randomized Treatment in PERSIST-2 a Grade by CTCAE Version

4.03Adverse Reactions

VONJO (200 mg Twice Daily) (N=106) Best Available Therapy (N=98) All Grades a % Grade ≥3 % All Grades a % Grade ≥3 % Diarrhea 48 4 15 0 Thrombocytopenia 34 32 23 18 Nausea 32 1 11 1 Anemia 24 22 15 14 Peripheral edema 20 1 15 0 Vomiting 19 0 5 1 Dizziness 15 1 5 0 Pyrexia 15 1 3 0 Epistaxis 12 5 13 1 Dyspnea 10 0 9 3 Pruritus 10 2 6 0 Upper respiratory tract infection 10 0 6 0 Cough 8 2 10 0

6.2Postmarketing Experience

The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of VONJO. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure: Renal: Acute or subacute kidney injury (secondary to diarrhea) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)]

Vonjo

Indications

Contraindications

Warnings and precautions

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5.1Hemorrhage Serious (11%)

5.2Diarrhea

5.3Thrombocytopenia

5.4Prolonged QT Interval

5.5Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) Another

5.6Thrombosis Another

5.7Secondary Malignancies Another

5.8Risk of Infection Another

5.9Symptom Exacerbation Following Interruption or Discontinuation of Treatment

Interactions

7.1Effect of Other Drugs on

7.2Effect of

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

8.1Pregnancy Risk Summary

Adverse reactions

6.1Clinical Trials Experience

4.03Adverse Reactions

6.2Postmarketing Experience

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