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Drug Formulary information is intended for use by healthcare professionals. It is not intended to be medical advice. Some of the information, including information about funding for cancer drugs, does not apply to all patients. Cancer treatment plans are unique to each patient. If you are a patient, please speak with your healthcare team to understand how this information applies to you.

AZCTGILTVENE

Intent: Curative, Palliative
Regimen Category: evidence-informed
Funding:
New Drug Funding Program
    Azacitidine in combination with Venetoclax (Outpatient) - Previously Untreated Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Exceptional Access Program
    venetoclax - Venetoclax in combination with azacitidine - Previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia
A - Regimen Name

AZCTGILTVENE Regimen
Azacitidine-Gilteritinib-Venetoclax



Intent
Curative
Palliative

Regimen Category
evidence-informed :

Regimen is considered appropriate as part of the standard care of patients; meaningfully  improves outcomes (survival, quality of life), tolerability or costs compared to alternatives (recommended by the Disease Site Team and national consensus body e.g. pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review, pCODR).  Recommendation is based on an appropriately conducted phase III clinical trial relevant to the Canadian context OR (where phase III trials are not feasible) an appropriately sized phase II trial. Regimens where one or more drugs are not approved by Health Canada for any indication will be identified under Rationale and Use.

This Regimen Abstract is an abbreviated version of a Regimen Monograph and contains only top level information on usage, dosing, schedule, cycle length and special notes (if available). Information in regimen abstracts is accurate to the extent of the ST-QBP regimen master listings, and has not undergone the full review process of a regimen monograph. Full regimen monographs will be published for each ST-QBP regimen as they are developed.

The information provided in this document is intended for use only in the management of adults with leukemia, and for cancer centres with expertise in treating acute leukemia.


Rationale and Uses

Treatment of:

  • newly diagnosed FLT3-mutated AML who were unfit for intensive chemotherapy*, or

* Refer to NDFP and EAP for azacitidine and venetoclax funding criteria.


Supplementary Public Funding

azaCITIDine
New Drug Funding Program (Azacitidine in combination with Venetoclax (Outpatient) - Previously Untreated Acute Myeloid Leukemia) (NDFP Website )

venetoclax
Exceptional Access Program (venetoclax - Venetoclax in combination with azacitidine - Previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia) (EAP Website)

 
B - Drug Regimen

Cycle 1:

azaCITIDine

1

75 mg /m² Subcut Days 1 to 7


1Alternative dosing schedule is azacitidine 75 mg/m2 Subcut given on days 1 to 5, then 8 and 9, or Days 1 to 6.

venetoclax

2

400 mg PO Days 1 to 28


2 Requires ramp-up to 400 mg daily

gilteritinib

3

80 mg PO Days 1 to 28
(This drug is not currently publicly funded for this regimen and intent)

3 Dose of 80 mg in phase II clinical trial; 80 or 120 mg in phase I.


Cycle 2 and onward:

azaCITIDine
75 mg /m² Subcut Days 1 to 5
venetoclax
400 mg PO Days 1 to 7
gilteritinib
80 mg PO Days 1 to 28
(This drug is not currently publicly funded for this regimen and intent)

In the clinical trial, two doses of prophylactic intrathecal cytarabine were recommended on cycle 1, day 21 and again during cycle 2.

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C - Cycle Frequency

REPEAT EVERY 28 DAYS

For up to 24 cycles unless disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs

 
J - Administrative Information

Venetoclax and gilteritinib: Outpatient prescription for home administration


Approximate Patient Visit
0.5 hour
Pharmacy Workload (average time per visit)
11.879 minutes
Nursing Workload (average time per visit)
27.5 minutes
 
K - References

Short NJ, Daver N, Dinardo CD, et al. Azacitidine, Venetoclax, and Gilteritinib in Newly Diagnosed and Relapsed or Refractory FLT3-Mutated AML. J Clin Oncol 2024 Jan 26:JCO2301911. doi: 10.1200/JCO.23.01911.


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M - Disclaimer

Regimen Abstracts
A Regimen Abstract is an abbreviated version of a Regimen Monograph and contains only top level information on usage, dosing, schedule, cycle length and special notes (if available). It is intended for healthcare providers and is to be used for informational purposes only. It is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for medical advice, and all uses of the Regimen Abstract are subject to clinical judgment. Such information is provided on an “as-is” basis, without any representation, warranty, or condition, whether express, or implied, statutory or otherwise, as to the information’s quality, accuracy, currency, completeness, or reliability, and Cancer Care Ontario disclaims all liability for the use of this information, and for any claims, actions, demands or suits that arise from such use.
Information in regimen abstracts is accurate to the extent of the ST-QBP regimen master listings, and has not undergone the full review process of a regimen monograph.  Full regimen monographs will be published for each ST-QBP regimen as they are developed.
Regimen Monographs
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