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Established safety profile based on >4200 patients in clinical trials1

ARs REPORTED IN LUX-Lung 3 IN ≥10% OF GILOTRIF-TREATED PATIENTS1

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Other clinically important ARs observed in patients treated with GILOTRIF include decreased appetite (29%), nausea (25%), and vomiting (23%)1

AR=adverse reaction.
*None of the ARs in this table except stomatitis (1 patient on GILOTRIF [0.4%]) were grade 4 in severity.
†Includes stomatitis, aphthous stomatitis, mucosal inflammation, mouth ulceration, oral mucosa erosion, mucosal erosion, mucosal ulceration.
‡Includes acne, acne pustular, dermatitis, acneiform dermatitis, dermatosis, drug eruption, erythema, exfoliative rash, folliculitis, rash, rash erythematous, rash follicular, rash generalized, rash macular, rash maculo-papular, rash pruritic, rash pustular, skin disorder, skin erosion, skin exfoliation, skin fissures, skin lesion, skin reaction, skin toxicity, skin ulcer.
§Includes paronychia, nail infection, nail bed infection.

 

Serious ARs and Discontinuations1

SERIOUS ARs REPORTED IN LUX-Lung 31

  • Serious ARs were reported in 29% of patients treated with GILOTRIF. The most frequent serious ARs reported in patients treated with GILOTRIF were diarrhea (6.6%), vomiting (4.8%), and dyspnea, fatigue, and hypokalemia (1.7% each). Fatal ARs in GILOTRIF-treated patients included pulmonary toxicity/ILD-like ARs (1.3%), sepsis (0.43%), and pneumonia (0.43%)

DISCONTINUATIONS IN LUX-Lung 3

  • Discontinuation of therapy in GILOTRIF-treated patients for ARs was 14%1
  • The most frequent ARs that led to discontinuation in GILOTRIF-treated patients were diarrhea (1.3%), ILD (0.9%), and paronychia (0.9%)1

 

 

 

In Advanced SqCC of the Lung: ARs Reported in LUX-Lung 8 in ≥10% of GILOTRIF treated patients1

Adverse reactions in SqCC

SqCC=squamous cell carcinoma
†Includes stomatitis, aphthous stomatitis, mucosal inflammation, mouth ulceration, oral mucosa erosion, mucosal erosion, mucosal ulceration.
‡Includes acne, dermatitis, acneiform dermatitis, eczema, erythema, exfoliative rash, folliculitis, rash, rash generalized, rash macular, rash maculo-papular, rash pruritic, rash pustular, skin exfoliation, skin fissures, skin lesion, skin reaction, skin toxicity, skin ulcer.
§Includes paronychia, nail infection, nail bed infection.

 

Serious AR Reported in LUX-Lung 81

  • Serious ARs occurred in 44% of patients treated with GILOTRIF. The most frequent serious ARs in patients treated with GILOTRIF were pneumonia (6.6%), diarrhea (4.6%), and dehydration and dyspnea (3.1% each). Fatal ARs in GILOTRIF-treated patients included ILD (0.5%), pneumonia (0.3%), respiratory failure (0.3%), acute renal failure (0.3%), and general physical health deterioration (0.3%).

 

Discontinuation in LUX-Lung 8

  • Treatment-related discontinuation due to any ARs was similar in both arms (20% vs 17% for GILOTRIF vs erlotinib)13
  • The most frequent ARs that led to discontinuation in GILOTRIF-treated patients were diarrhea (4.1%) and rash/acne (2.6%)1
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Indications and usage

  • GILOTRIF (afatinib) tablets is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have non-resistant epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations as detected by an FDA-approved test.

    Limitation of Use: Safety and efficacy of GILOTRIF have not been established in patients whose tumors have resistant EGFR mutations.

  • GILOTRIF is indicated for the treatment of patients with metastatic squamous NSCLC progressing after platinum-based chemotherapy.