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Characterization and Management of Adverse Reactions in Patients with Advanced Endometrial Carcinoma Treated with Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab

Background The combination of lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab has shown efficacy in treatment of advanced endometrial carcinoma (that is not microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair deficient) following prior systemic therapy in any setting in the open‐label, single‐arm, phase Ib/II Study 11...

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Published in:The oncologist (Dayton, Ohio) Ohio), 2021-09, Vol.26 (9), p.e1599-e1608
Main Authors: Makker, Vicky, Taylor, Matthew H., Oaknin, Ana, Casado Herraez, Antonio, Orlowski, Robert, Dutta, Lea, Ren, Min, Zale, Melissa, O'Malley, David M.
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Summary:Background The combination of lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab has shown efficacy in treatment of advanced endometrial carcinoma (that is not microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair deficient) following prior systemic therapy in any setting in the open‐label, single‐arm, phase Ib/II Study 111/KEYNOTE‐146. With the exception of hypothyroidism, the safety profile of the combination was comparable to that of each monotherapy. Given the medical complexity and fragility of patients with endometrial carcinoma, further characterization of adverse reactions (ARs) associated with treatment will help health care professionals to optimize treatment with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab combination therapy. Patients and Methods In Study 111/KEYNOTE‐146, patients received lenvatinib at a starting dose of 20 mg orally once daily and pembrolizumab 200 mg intravenously every 3 weeks. Selected ARs (hypertension, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, decreased appetite/weight loss, hypothyroidism, palmar‐plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome, musculoskeletal pain, stomatitis, and proteinuria) were chosen for detailed post hoc analyses. Results Median times to first onset of the selected ARs in this analysis all occurred within the first 10 weeks of treatment. Of the selected ARs, grade ≥3 severity of fatigue, hypertension, and nausea occurred in ≥5% of patients. Overall incidence of hypothyroidism was 51%, primarily of grade 2 severity (46%). Most of the ARs assessed were managed with a combination of study drug dose modifications and concomitant medications. Conclusion No new safety signals were identified and the toxicity profile in this study was manageable with supportive medications, dose interruptions, and/or lenvatinib dose reductions. This analysis provides AR management guidance for patients with endometrial cancer receiving lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab combination therapy. Implications for Practice Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab has shown efficacy in the treatment of patients with advanced endometrial carcinoma (that is, not microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair deficient) following at least one prior systemic therapy in any setting. Patients may experience toxicity associated with this combination, including adverse reactions of hypertension, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, decreased appetite/weight loss, hypothyroidism, palmar‐plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome, musculoskeletal pain, stomatitis, and proteinuria. These adverse reactions may be
ISSN:1083-7159
1549-490X
DOI:10.1002/onco.13883