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TRBC
Sarcoma - Uterine
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.
For the treatment of patients with metastatic leiomyosarcoma after failure of prior anthracycline and ifosfamide chemotherapy.
| trabectedin | 1.5 mg /m² | IV over 24 hours | Day 1 |
| (This drug is not currently publicly funded for this regimen and intent) | |||
Moderate
Other Supportive Care:
Also refer to CCO Antiemetic Summary
Premedication with corticosteroids (i.e. dexamethasone 20mg) IV 30 minutes before each trabectedin dose is required, for hepatoprotective and anti-emetic effects.
Consider supportive care/colony stimulating factors for myelosuppression per institutional guidelines.
Doses should be modified according to the protocol by which the patient is being treated. The following recommendations have been adapted from clinical trials or product monographs and could be considered.
Dosage with toxicity
List A
The following criteria must be met before EACH trabectedin treatment.
- ANC ≥ 1.5 x 109/L, Platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L, Hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L
- Bilirubin ≤ ULN, AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 x ULN
- Albumin ≥ 25 g/L
- Creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min (monotherapy)
- ALP (of non-osseous origin) ≤ 2.5 x ULN (consider hepatic isoenzymes 5' nucleotidase or GGT, to distinguish elevations that can be osseous in origin)
- CPK ≤ 2.5 x ULN
Table A - Dose Levels: Reduced doses are not re-escalated. Discontinue if toxicity recurs after 2 dose reductions.
|
Dose |
Trabectedin |
|
Starting dose |
1.5 mg/m2 |
|
First reduction |
1.2 mg/m2 |
|
Second reduction |
1 mg/m2 |
Table B - Dose Modifications for Toxicity:
|
Counts / Toxicity (worst in previous cycles) |
Trabectedin Dose** |
| Grade 4 ANC≥ 5 days or Febrile neutropenia or Platelets < 25 x 109/L |
↓ 1 dose level |
|
Alkaline phosphatase > 2.5 x ULN (non-osseous) |
↓ 1 dose level |
| AST/ALT > 2.5 x ULN and not recovered by Day 21 or bilirubin > ULN*** |
↓ 1 dose level |
|
≥ grade 3 non-hematological/organ toxicity |
↓ 1 dose level |
|
Any grade rhabdomyolysis or CPK > 2.5 ULN |
Hold until recovery, consider discontinuing |
| Severe hypersensitivity | Discontinue |
| Capillary leak syndrome | Hold if suspected; discontinue if confirmed and treat according to institutional practice |
|
**Do not treat until laboratory values meet conditions listed in List A and organ/non-hematologic toxicities have recovered to ≤ grade 2. Delay for a maximum of 3 weeks – if not recovered, discontinue. ***Hold trabectedin until normalizes and restart at reduced dose. If not recovered by day 21, discontinue. |
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Hepatic Impairment
At baseline:*
| Parameter |
≥ ULN - < 2.5 x ULN |
≥ 2.5 ULN |
| Bilirubin |
Do not treat |
Do not treat |
| AST/ALT |
No change |
Do not treat |
| Alkaline Phosphatase |
No Change |
Do not treat |
Renal Impairment
|
CrCl (ml/min) |
Trabectedin |
|
30-60 |
No change |
|
< 30 |
Discontinue |
Dosage in the Elderly
No dose adjustment needed. No differences in safety or effectiveness were seen in patients > 65 years of age versus younger patients.
Refer to trabectedin drug monograph(s) for additional details of adverse effects
|
Very common (≥ 50%) |
Common (25-49%) |
Less common (10-24%) |
Uncommon (< 10%), but may be severe or life-threatening |
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Refer to trabectedin drug monograph(s) for additional details
- Trabectedin does not appear to induce or inhibit major CYP450 enzymes, but is metabolized by CYP3A4 and susceptible to inducers or inhibitors.
- Avoid strong CYP3A4 inhibitors if possible, or consider a trabectedin dosage reduction.
- Avoid strong CYP3A4 inducers if possible, or monitor closely for reduced efficacy.
- Avoid high dose phenytoin; monitor for trabectedin toxicity and risk of seizures if used together.
- Avoid alcohol intake while on trabectedin treatment to prevent hepatotoxicity.
- Avoid hepatotoxic drugs and use with caution along with drugs that may cause muscle damage.
Refer to trabectedin drug monograph(s) for additional details
Administration:
- Avoid grapefruit, starfruit, Seville oranges, their juices or products (as well as other inhibitors of CYP3A4) during treatment (see Interactions section)
- MUST be administered via central intravenous line.
- Patients must receive corticosteroid premedication 30 minutes before each trabectedin dose (i.e. dexamethasone 20mg IV), as an antiemetic and to protect the liver.
- Reconstitute with sterile water for injection as directed.
- Further dilute in 500mL Normal Saline or D5W.
- Compatible with PVC, glass, polyethylene (PE) containers and tubing.
- Do not mix or dilute with other drugs or solutions.
- Refrigerate unopened vials at 2-8°C.
Contraindications:
- patients who have a hypersensitivity to trabectedin or any of its components
- patients who have active, serious or uncontrolled infections
- patients who have left ventricular injection fraction below the lower limit of normal
- patients with active hepatitis, elevated bilirubin, or who have CPK > 2.5 times the upper limit of normal.
Warnings/precautions:
- Exercise caution in patients with a history of ischemic heart disease or tachyarrhythmia, as trabectedin has been associated with transient heart rate increases
- Avoid live vaccines
- Avoid alcohol, concomitant use of other hepatotoxic drugs or drugs known to cause rhabdomyolysis.
Pregnancy and Lactation:
- Trabectedin is not recommended for use in pregnancy. Adequate contraception should be used by both sexes during treatment, and for at least 3 months after the last dose for females (5 months for males)
- Breastfeeding is not recommended during treatment and for 3 months after the last dose.
- Fertility effects: Probable
Treating physicians may decide to monitor more or less frequently for individual patients but should always consider recommendations from the product monograph.
Recommended Clinical Monitoring
- CBC; baseline, prior to each cycle, and weekly for first 2 cycles, then once between cycles
- Liver function tests and CPK; baseline and prior to each cycle, and weekly for the first 2 cycles, then once between cycles
- Renal function tests; baseline and regular
- LVEF; baseline and periodic (especially in patients at risk of cardiac dysfunction)
- Albumin; if capillary leak syndrome suspected
- Assess for cardiac, musculoskeletal, GI, hepatic and local toxicity, as well as VTE, infection and bleeding; at each visit
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Grade toxicity using the current NCI-CTCAE (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events) version
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Monk BJ, Blessing JA, Street DG, et al. A phase II evaluation of trabectedin in the treatment of advanced, persistent, or recurrent uterine leiomyosarcoma: a gynecologic oncology group study. Gynecol Oncol. 2012 Jan;124(1):48-52.
Sanfilippo R, Grosso F, Jones RL, et al. Trabectedin in advanced uterine leiomyosarcomas: a retrospective case series analysis from two reference centers. Gynecol Oncol. 2011 Dec;123(3):553-6.
Trabectedin drug monograph, Cancer Care Ontario.
Regimen Abstracts
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Regimen Monographs
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