TECVAYLI® can cause serious, life-threatening, or fatal
neurologic toxicity, including immune effector cell-associated
neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS).
In the clinical trials (monotherapy and combination
therapy trials; N=448), neurologic toxicity occurred in 60% of
patients who received TECVAYLI® at the recommended dosage, with Grade
3
or 4 neurologic toxicity in 6%. Neurologic toxicities reported in
≥5% of patients included headache (27%), sensory neuropathy (16%),
motor dysfunction (15%), insomnia (12%), encephalopathy (11%), and
dizziness (8%). Fatal neurologic toxicity occurred in 0.4% of
patients, including Guillain-Barré syndrome and status epilepticus
(one patient each).
In MajesTEC-1, ICANS was reported in 6% of patients who
received TECVAYLI® as monotherapy at the recommended dosage. Recurrent
ICANS occurred in 1.8% of patients. Most patients experienced ICANS
following step-up dose 1 (1.2%), step-up dose 2 (0.6%), or the initial
treatment dose (1.8%). Less than 3% of patients developed first
occurrence of ICANS following subsequent TECVAYLI® doses. The median
time to onset of ICANS was 4 (range: 2 to 8) days after the most
recent dose with a median duration of 3 (range: 1 to 20) days. The
most frequent clinical manifestations of ICANS reported were
confusional state and dysgraphia.
In MajesTEC-3, ICANS was reported in 1.1% of patients
who received the recommended TECVAYLI® dosage in combination with
daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj, including Grade 4 ICANS in 1
patient. All events of ICANS occurred during the step-up dosing
schedule. The median time to onset of ICANS was 2 (range: 1 to 3) days
after the most recent dose and the median duration of ICANS was 2
(range: 1 to 2) days. The clinical manifestations of ICANS reported
were amnesia, encephalopathy and delirium.
The onset of ICANS can be concurrent with CRS, following
resolution of CRS, or in the absence of CRS.
Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of neurologic
toxicity, including ICANS during TECVAYLI® treatment. At the first
sign
of neurologic toxicity, including ICANS, immediately evaluate patient
and provide supportive therapy based on severity. Withhold until
neurologic toxicity resolves or permanently discontinue TECVAYLI®
based
on severity per recommendations and consider further management per
current practice guidelines.
Due to the potential for neurologic toxicity, patients
receiving TECVAYLI® are at risk of depressed level of consciousness.
Advise patients to refrain from driving or operating heavy or
potentially dangerous machinery during and for 48 hours after
completion of TECVAYLI® step-up dosing schedule and in the event of
new
onset of any neurologic toxicity symptoms until neurologic toxicity
resolves.
TECVAYLI® is available only through a restricted program
under a REMS.