Enzalutamide Capsules

Name: Enzalutamide Capsules

Description

Enzalutamide is an androgen receptor inhibitor. The chemical name is 4-{3-[4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5,5dimethyl-4-oxo-2-sulfanylideneimidazolidin-1-yl}-2-fluoro-N-methylbenzamide.

The molecular weight is 464.44 and molecular formula is C21H16F4N4O2S. The structural formula is:

Enzalutamide is a white crystalline non-hygroscopic solid. It is practically insoluble in water.

XTANDI is provided as liquid-filled soft gelatin capsules for oral administration. Each capsule contains 40 mg of enzalutamide as a solution in caprylocaproyl polyoxylglycerides. The inactive ingredients are caprylocaproyl polyoxylglycerides, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, gelatin, sorbitol sorbitan solution, glycerin, purified water, titanium dioxide, and black iron oxide.

What is enzalutamide (xtandi)?

Enzalutamide is an anti-androgen. It works in the body by preventing the actions of androgens (male hormones).

Enzalutamide is used to treat prostate cancer.

Enzalutamide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

What happens if i miss a dose (xtandi)?

Take the missed dose if you remember it later in the day. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next day's dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

What should i avoid while taking enzalutamide (xtandi)?

This medication can make you dizzy, and may cause you to have a seizure or suddenly become unconscious. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

Side effects

The following is discussed in more detail in other sections of the labeling:

  • Seizure [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
  • Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]

Clinical Trial 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.

Three randomized clinical trials enrolled patients with metastatic prostate cancer that has progressed on androgen deprivation therapy (GnRH therapy or bilateral orchiectomy), a disease setting that is also defined as metastatic CRPC. Two trials were placebo-controlled (Studies 1 and 2), and one trial was bicalutamide-controlled (Study 3). In Studies 1 and 2, patients received XTANDI 160 mg or placebo orally once daily. In Study 3, patients received XTANDI 160 mg or bicalutamide 50 mg orally once daily. All patients continued androgen deprivation therapy. Patients were allowed, but not required, to take glucocorticoids.

The most common adverse reactions (≥ 10%) that occurred more commonly (≥ 2% over placebo) in the XTANDI-treated patients from the two randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials were asthenia/fatigue, back pain, decreased appetite, constipation, arthralgia, diarrhea, hot flush, upper respiratory tract infection, peripheral edema, dyspnea, musculoskeletal pain, weight decreased, headache, hypertension, and dizziness/vertigo.

Study 1: XTANDI versus Placebo in Metastatic CRPC Following Chemotherapy

Study 1 enrolled 1199 patients with metastatic CRPC who had previously received docetaxel. The median duration of treatment was 8.3 months with XTANDI and 3.0 months with placebo. During the trial, 48% of patients on the XTANDI arm and 46% of patients on the placebo arm received glucocorticoids.

Grade 3 and higher adverse reactions were reported among 47% of XTANDI-treated patients and 53% of placebo-treated patients. Discontinuations due to adverse events were reported for 16% of XTANDI-treated patients and 18% of placebo-treated patients. The most common adverse reaction leading to treatment discontinuation was seizure, which occurred in 0.9% of the XTANDI-treated patients compared to none (0%) of the placebo-treated patients. Table 1 shows adverse reactions reported in Study 1 that occurred at a ≥ 2% higher frequency in the XTANDI arm compared to the placebo arm.

Table 1. Adverse Reactions in Study 1

  XTANDI
N = 800
Placebo
N = 399
Grade 1-4a
(%)
Grade 3-4
(%)
Grade 1-4
(%)
Grade 3-4
(%)
General Disorders
  Asthenic Conditionsb 50.6 9.0 44.4 9.3
  Peripheral Edema 15.4 1.0 13.3 0.8
Musculoskeletal And Connective Tissue Disorders
  Back Pain 26.4 5.3 24.3 4.0
  Arthralgia 20.5 2.5 17.3 1.8
  Musculoskeletal Pain 15.0 1.3 11.5 0.3
  Muscular Weakness 9.8 1.5 6.8 1.8
  Musculoskeletal Stiffness 2.6 0.3 0.3 0.0
Gastrointestinal Disorders
  Diarrhea 21.8 1.1 17.5 0.3
Vascular Disorders
  Hot Flush 20.3 0.0 10.3 0.0
  Hypertension 6.4 2.1 2.8 1.3
Nervous System Disorders
  Headache 12.1 0.9 5.5 0.0
  Dizzinessc 9.5 0.5 7.5 0.5
  Spinal Cord Compression and Cauda Equina Syndrome 7.4 6.6 4.5 3.8
  Paresthesia 6.6 0.0 4.5 0.0
  Mental Impairment Disordersd 4.3 0.3 1.8 0.0
  Hypoesthesia 4.0 0.3 1.8 0.0
Infections And Infestations
  Upper Respiratory Tract Infectione 10.9 0.0 6.5 0.3
  Lower Respiratory Tract And Lung Infectionf 8.5 2.4 4.8 1.3
Psychiatric Disorders
  Insomnia 8.8 0.0 6.0 0.5
  Anxiety 6.5 0.3 4.0 0.0
Renal And Urinary Disorders
  Hematuria 6.9 1.8 4.5 1.0
  Pollakiuria 4.8 0.0 2.5 0.0
Injury, Poisoning And Procedural Complications
  Fall 4.6 0.3 1.3 0.0
  Non-pathologic Fractures 4.0 1.4 0.8 0.3
Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
  Pruritus 3.8 0.0 1.3 0.0
  Dry Skin 3.5 0.0 1.3 0.0
Respiratory Disorders
  Epistaxis 3.3 0.1 1.3 0.3
a CTCAE v4
b Includes asthenia and fatigue.
c Includes dizziness and vertigo.
d Includes amnesia, memory impairment, cognitive disorder, and disturbance in attention.
e Includes nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, sinusitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis, and laryngitis.
f Includes pneumonia, lower respiratory tract infection, bronchitis, and lung infection.

Study 2: XTANDI Versus Placebo In Chemotherapy-Naive Metastatic CRPC

Study 2 enrolled 1717 patients with metastatic CRPC who had not received prior cytotoxic chemotherapy, of whom 1715 received at least one dose of study drug. The median duration of treatment was 17.5 months with XTANDI and 4.6 months with placebo. Grade 3-4 adverse reactions were reported in 44% of XTANDI-treated patients and 37% of placebo-treated patients. Discontinuations due to adverse events were reported for 6% of XTANDI-treated patients and 6% of placebo-treated patients. The most common adverse reaction leading to treatment discontinuation was fatigue/asthenia, which occurred in 1% of patients on each treatment arm. Table 2 includes adverse reactions reported in Study 2 that occurred at a ≥ 2% higher frequency in the XTANDI arm compared to the placebo arm.

Table 2. Adverse Reactions in Study 2

  XTANDI
N = 871
Placebo
N = 844
Grade 1-4a
(%)
Grade 3-4
(%)
Grade 1-4
(%)
Grade 3-4
(%)
General Disorders
  Asthenic Conditionsb 46.9 3.4 33.0 2.8
  Peripheral Edema 11.5 0.2 8.2 0.4
Musculoskeletal And Connective Tissue Disorders
  Back Pain 28.6 2.5 22.4 3.0
  Arthralgia 21.4 1.6 16.1 1.1
Gastrointestinal Disorders
  Constipation 23.2 0.7 17.3 0.4
  Diarrhea 16.8 0.3 14.3 0.4
Vascular Disorders
  Hot Flush 18.0 0.1 7.8 0.0
  Hypertension 14.2 7.2 4.1 2.3
Nervous System Disorders
  Dizzinessc 11.3 0.3 7.1 0.0
  Headache 11.0 0.2 7.0 0.4
  Dysgeusia 7.6 0.1 3.7 0.0
  Mental Impairment Disordersd 5.7 0.0 1.3 0.1
  Restless Legs Syndrome 2.1 0.1 0.4 0.0
Respiratory Disorders
  Dyspneae 11.0 0.6 8.5 0.6
Infections And Infestations
  Upper Respiratory Tract Infectionf 16.4 0.0 10.5 0.0
  Lower Respiratory Tract And Lung Infectiong 7.9 1.5 4.7 1.1
Psychiatric Disorders
  Insomnia 8.2 0.1 5.7 0.0
Renal And Urinary Disorders
  Hematuria 8.8 1.3 5.8 1.3
Injury, Poisoning And Procedural Complications
  Fall 12.7 1.6 5.3 0.7
  Non-pathologic Fractures 8.8 2.1 3.0 1.1
Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders
  Decreased Appetite 18.9 0.3 16.4 0.7
Investigations
  Weight Decreased 12.4 0.8 8.5 0.2
Reproductive System and Breast disorders
  Gynecomastia 3.4 0.0 1.4 0.0
a CTCAE v4
b Includes asthenia and fatigue.
c Includes dizziness and vertigo.
d Includes amnesia, memory impairment, cognitive disorder, and disturbance in attention.
e Includes dyspnea, exertional dyspnea, and dyspnea at rest.
f Includes nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, sinusitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis, and laryngitis.
g Includes pneumonia, lower respiratory tract infection, bronchitis, and lung infection.

Study 3: XTANDI Versus Bicalutamide In Chemotherapy-Naive Metastatic CRPC

Study 3 enrolled 375 patients with metastatic CRPC who had not received prior cytotoxic chemotherapy, of whom 372 received at least one dose of study drug. The median duration of treatment was 11.6 months with XTANDI and 5.8 months with bicalutamide. Discontinuations with an adverse event as the primary reason were reported for 7.6% of XTANDI-treated patients and 6.3% of bicalutamide-treated patients. The most common adverse reactions leading to treatment discontinuation were back pain and pathological fracture, which occurred in 3.8% of XTANDI-treated patients for each event and in 2.1% and 1.6% of bicalutamide-treated patients, respectively. Table 3 shows overall and common adverse reactions (≥ 10%) in XTANDI-treated patients.

Table 3. Adverse Reactions in Study 3

  XTANDI
(N=183)
Bicalutamide
(N=189)
Grade 1-4a
(%)
Grade 3-4
(%)
Grade 1-4a
(%)
Grade 3-4
(%)
Overall 94.0 38.8 94.2 37.6
General Disorders
  Asthenic Conditionsb 31.7 1.6 22.8 1.1
Musculoskeletal And Connective Tissue Disorders
  Back Pain 19.1 2.7 18.0 1.6
  Musculoskeletal Painc 16.4 1.1 14.3 0.5
Vascular Disorders
  Hot Flush 14.8 0 11.1 0
  Hypertension 14.2 7.1 7.4 4.2
Gastrointestinal Disorders
  Nausea 14.2 0 17.5 0
  Constipation 12.6 1.1 13.2 0.5
  Diarrhea 11.5 0 9.0 1.1
Infections And Infestations
  Upper Respiratory Tract Infectiond 12.0 0 6.3 0.5
Investigational
  Weight Loss 10.9 0.5 7.9 0.5
a CTCAE v 4
b Including asthenia and fatigue.
c Including musculoskeletal pain and pain in extremity
d Including nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, sinusitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis, and laryngitis

Laboratory Abnormalities

In the two randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials, Grade 1-4 neutropenia occurred in 15% of patients treated with XTANDI (1% Grade 3-4) and in 6% of patients treated with placebo (0.5% Grade 3-4). The incidence of Grade 1-4 thrombocytopenia was 6% of patients treated with XTANDI (0.3% Grade 3-4) and 5% of patients treated with placebo (0.5% Grade 3-4). Grade 1-4 elevations in ALT occurred in 10% of patients treated with XTANDI (0.2% Grade 3-4) and 16% of patients treated with placebo (0.2% Grade 3-4). Grade 1-4 elevations in bilirubin occurred in 3% of patients treated with XTANDI (0.1% Grade 3-4) and 2% of patients treated with placebo (no Grade 3-4).

Infections

In Study 1, 1% of patients treated with XTANDI compared to 0.3% of patients treated with placebo died from infections or sepsis. In Study 2, 1 patient in each treatment group (0.1%) had an infection resulting in death.

Falls And Fall-Related Injuries

In the two randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials, falls including fall-related injuries, occurred in 9% of patients treated with XTANDI compared to 4% of patients treated with placebo. Falls were not associated with loss of consciousness or seizure. Fall-related injuries were more severe in patients treated with XTANDI and included non-pathologic fractures, joint injuries, and hematomas.

Hypertension

In the two randomized placebo-controlled trials, hypertension was reported in 11% of patients receiving XTANDI and 4% of patients receiving placebo. No patients experienced hypertensive crisis. Medical history of hypertension was balanced between arms. Hypertension led to study discontinuation in < 1% of patients in each arm.

Post-Marketing Experience

The following additional adverse reactions have been identified during post approval use of XTANDI. Because these reactions were reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate the frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Body as a Whole: hypersensitivity (tongue edema, lip edema, and pharyngeal edema)

Gastrointestinal Disorders: vomiting

Neurological Disorders: posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)

Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: rash

Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Xtandi (Enzalutamide Capsules)

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