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irinotecan
SYNONYM(S): camptothecin11CPT11U101440E COMMONTRADENAME(S): Camptosar(Pfizer) backtotop BMechanismofActionandPharmacokinetics Irinotecanisasemisyntheticderivativeofcamptothecin,analkaloidextractfromcamptotheca acuminata.CamptothecinanditsanaloguebelongtotheclassoftopoisomeraseIinhibitors. Irinotecananditsactivemetabolite,SN38,bindtothetopoisomeraseDNAcomplex,preventing religationofthesinglestrandbreaksintheDNAmolecule.Thedruganditsactivemetaboliteare believedtoexerttheircytotoxiceffectsduringtheSphaseofcellcycle. Absorption Distribution Bioavailability Oral:Noinformationfound
Peakplasmaconcentrationsofirinotecanarereachedbytheendof intravenousinfusion,whereasthoseoftheSN38metaboliteoccurabout 0.5to2hoursaftertheinfusionperiod.Irinotecanexposureincreasedin adosedependentmannerovertheusualrange,whereSN38increases lessthanproportionallywithdose.Noimpactofgenderon pharmacokinetics. Crossbloodbrainbarrier? PPB Noinformationfound 3068%(irinotecan) 95%(SN38)(mainlyalbumin)
Metabolism
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Activemetabolites Inactivemetabolites Elimination SN38 APC,NPC,SN38glucuronide
Thecompletedispositionofirinotecaninhumanhasnotbeenfully elucidated.SN38subsequentlyundergoesconjugation(byUDP glucuronyltransferaseUGT1A1)toformaglucuronidemetaboliteand isexcretedinbile.Approximately10%oftheNorthAmericanpopulation ishomozygousforthewildtypeUGT1A1*28allele,whichresultsin reductionsinUGT1A1enzymeactivityandhigherSN38systemic exposure. Urine Halflife Low(1120%unchanged,5%as metabolites) 5.811.7h(irinotecan)7.717h (SN38)
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Emetogenicpotential: Moderate ExtravasationPotential: None Theadverseeffectslistedbelowarereportedinsingleagenttreatment. ORGANSITE Cardiovascular SIDEEFFECT*(%) Arterialthromboembolism Bradycardia(duringinfusion) Flushing(11%) Hypotension(6%) Venousthromboembolism I I E E ONSET** E
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Dermatological Gastrointestinal Alopecia(61%) Rash(13%) Abdominalpain(57%) Anorexia,weightloss(55%) Constipation(30%) Diarrhea(51%)(earlylate88%) Dyspepsia(11%) Flatulence(12%) GIobstruction(rare) GIperforation(rare) Mucositis(12%) Nausea,vomiting(86%) General Edema(10%) Fatigue(76%) Other(28%)(cholinergicsymptoms) Pain(24%) Hematological Hepatobiliary Hypersensitivity Myelosuppressioninfection,bleeding(26%)(maybesevere) LFTs(88%)(<10%severe) Pancreatitis(rare) Hypersensitivity(rare) Tumorlysissyndrome(rare) NervousSystem Confusion(7%) Dizziness(15%) Dysarthria(orspeechdisorder) Headache(17%) Insomnia(19%) Somnolence(12%) Renal Respiratory Renalfailure(rare) Cough,dyspnea(22%) Pneumonitis(infrequent) Rhinitis(16%) I E I E I E I I E I E I E E I E I E I E I I I E E E E E I E I E E I E E E E E E I E E
Metabolic/Endocrine Hyperglycemia
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Thedoselimitingtoxicitiesofirinotecanarediarrheaandneutropenia. Themostcommonandsevereadverseeffectofirinotecanisdiarrhea.Twodistincttypesof diarrheaassociatedwithirinotecanhavebeenidentifiedanearlyonsetcholinergicsyndrome andlateonsetdiarrhea.Theearlyonsetcholinergiceffects,usuallytransient,mayariseupto24 hoursaftertreatmentandincludesprofoundwarmth,rhinitis,lacrimation,increasedsalivation, diaphoresisorflushing,followedbyabdominalcrampingandsuddendiarrhea.Theyarethought toberelatedtotheanticholinesteraseactivityofirinotecanandaremorelikelytooccurathigher doselevels.AcuteeventsaremanagedsuccessfullybyadministeringIVorSCatropine0.25to1 mg.Becauseoftheshorthalflifeofatropine,usingittopreventcholinergicsymptomsis controversialhowever,prophylacticatropineshouldbeconsidered(unlesscontraindicated)in patientsexperiencingcholinergicsymptoms. Latediarrhea(occurringmorethan24hoursafteradministration)mayleadtodehydrationor electrolyteimbalances,andcanbelifethreatening.Themechanismoflateonsetdiarrheaisnot wellunderstood,butitappearstobelinkedtoasecretoryprocessthatmaybeasecondary consequenceofanirinotecancytotoxiceffectontheGImucosa.Itoccursin80%ofpatientsand themedianonsettimeis511days,dependingontheirinotecandosingschedule.Latediarrhea mustbetreatedpromptlywithloperamide,4mgatthefirstonsetoflatediarrheaandthen2mg every2hoursuntilthepatientisdiarrheafreeforatleast12hours.Duringthenightthepatient maytake4mgofloperamideevery4hours.Atthesedoses,loperamideisnotrecommendedto beusedformorethan48consecutivehoursduetotheriskofparalyticileus.Fluidintakeshould bemaintainedtoavoiddehydration.Premedicationwithloperamideisnotrecommendedand laxativesshouldbeavoided.Antibioticsshouldbeusedinpatientswithileus,feverorsevere neutropenia. Irinotecaninducedneutropeniaisdoserelated,generallybrief,andnoncumulative,witha typicalonsetbetweendays15and21andrecoverybetweendays28and35.Thefrequencyof grade3or4neutropeniaishigherinpatientswhohadpriorpelvicorabdominalirradiation,had elevatedserumbilirubinorwhoreceivedthedrugoverlessthan90minutes.Considertheuseof GCSFinpatientsexperiencingsevereneutropenia. Pneumonitishasbeenreportedinfrequently(predominantlyinstudiesfromJapan)following administrationofirinotecan.Thishasbeendescribedasdyspnea,anonproductivecough,ora diffusepulmonaryinfiltrateonchestxray.Theetiologyoftheseproblemsisunknown,anditisnot clearwhethertheytrulyarecausedbyirinotecanorareactuallyamanifestationofthedisease, primarylungcancer,orlungmetastases. Speechdisorders(e.g.dysarthria,stuttering,voicechanged)havebeenreportedinpost marketingofirinotecan,withmostcasesoccurringduringorshortlyaftertheirinotecaninfusion andresolvedspontaneouslywithinminutestohours.Thecauseofthesespeechdisorders appearedtobeunknownsomecasesoccurredwithotherneurologic,cholinergicor hypersensitivitysymptoms. backtotop
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EDosing Adequateantiemetictherapyandprophylacticloperamidemustbeprovided. Patientswithileus,feverorfebrileneutropeniashouldreceiveantibiotics. DonotuseinpatientswithECOGPSof3or4,norinpatientswithmoderateorsevereincreasesin bilirubinconsiderareductioninthestartingdosedescribedbelowforelderlypatients(70years), patientswithpriorabdominalorpelvicirradiation,patientswithapoorperformancestatus(ECOGof2) orpatientswithmildincreasesinbilirubin(includingGilbert'ssyndrome).
Adults: Singleagent: q1w:125mg/m2weeklyfor4weekswitha2weekrestperiod. Dosemaybeincreasedto150mg/m2intheabsenceoftoxicity. q3w:70years:300mg/m2 <70years:350mg/m2 Incombinationwith5fluorouracilandleucovorin: 2 l q2w:180mg/m (SeeFOLFIRIregimen) 2 l 6weekregimen:125mg/m D1,8,15,22(IFLregimen)
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SingleAgent:
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Suggesteddoselevelsforweeklyx4scheduleare125,100,75and50mg/m2 Suggesteddoselevelsforq3wscheduleare350,300,250and200mg/m2 Suggesteddose Duringtreatmentcourse ofWeeklyschedule2 Nochange Atstartofsubsequentcourse1 Weeklyschedule2 Nochange Diarrheaaloneno change Hematologicaloneno change 3 Other :25mg/m2 25mg/m2 50mg/m2 3weeklyschedule2 Nochange Diarrheaaloneno change Hematologicaloneno change 3 Other :50mg/m2 50mg/m2 50mg/m2
Toxicity grade3 1
25mg/m2
3 4orfebrile neutropenia
Omit,then25mg/m2when grade2
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InCombinationTreatment: DoseLevels: Regimen FOLFIRI Drug Irinotecan Leucovorin infusion 5FUbolus 5FUinfusion* (startday1over 46h) Startingdose (mg/m2) 180 400or200# 400 2400 Doselevel1 (mg/m2) 150 Nochange 320 2000 DoseLevel2 (mg/m2) 120 Nochange 240 1600
Alternative 600 schedulefor5FU infusion(over22 hondays1and 2) IFL Irinotecan Leucovorinbolus 5FUbolus 125 20 500
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100 20 400
75 20 300
*This5FUinfusiondosinghasnotbeenapprovedbyHealthCanada,buthasbeenusedinsomephaseIIItrials. #DosedependsondosingscheduleseeFOLFIRIregimen.
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DoseAdjustmentsforIrinotecaninCombinationwithFluorouracil: DuringaCycleofTherapy2 Toxicity Atthestartofsubsequentcycles1, 2(IFLorFOLFIRI) Grade (IFL) Hematologic Grade1 Nochange Nochange Grade2 Grade3 Grade4or febrile neutropenia Diarrhea Grade1: 23/day>pre treatment Grade2: 46/day>pre treatment Grade3: 79/day>pre treatment Grade4: 10/day> pretreatment Delayuntilrecoverytobaselinethen givesamedose Omituntilrecoverytobaselinethen reduceby1doselevel Omituntilrecoverytobaselinethen reduceby1doselevel Omituntilrecoverytobaselinethen reduceby2doselevels Nochange reduceby1doselevel Omituntilgrade2,thenreduceby1 doselevel Omituntilgrade2,thenreduceby2 doselevels Nochange reduceby1doselevel
reduceby2doselevels
Nochange
reduceby1doselevel
reduceby2doselevels
OtherNonhematologictoxicities(excludesalopecia,anorexiaandfatigue).For mucositis/stomatitis,decrease5FUonly,notirinotecan. Grade1 Grade2 Grade3 Grade4 Nochange Omituntilgrade1,thenreduceby1 doselevel Omituntilgrade2,thenreduceby1 doselevel Omituntilgrade2,thenreduceby2 doselevels Nochange Nochange reduceby1doselevel reduceby2doselevels
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DosagewithHepaticImpairment: EliminationisdecreasedinhepaticimpairmentwithincreasedexposuretoSN38.Patientswith bilirubin11.5xULNorGilbertssyndromeareatanincreasedriskofmyelosuppression. Bilirubin1 2235moL/L(11.5x ULN)orwithGilberts syndrome >35moL/L or Transaminases Irinotecandose Monitorcloselymayconsiderdose reduction
backtotop FAdministrationGuidelines Mixin500mLbag(D5WpreferredorNS)inaconcentrationrangebetween0.12to3 mg/mLinfuseIVover90minutes DonotrefrigerateadmixturesinNS(mayresultinprecipitation) Avoidfreezingirinotecananditsadmixturessincethismayresultindrugprecipitation. Donotadmixwithotherdrugs Protectfromlight Priortotheinitialirinotecantreatment,patientsshouldbegivenasufficientsupplyof loperamideandinstructedonitsappropriateuse. Avoidgrapefruit,starfruit,Sevilleoranges,theirjuicesorproductsduringirinotecantreatment
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backtotop GSpecialPrecautions Other: Irinotecaniscontraindicatedinpatientswithaknownhypersensitivitytotheproductoranyofits ingredients,inpatientswithECOGperformancestatusof3or4andinpatientswithmoderate severehepaticdysfunction.Itshouldnotbecoadministeredwithazoleantifungals(ketoconazole etc),norbegiventopatientswithhereditaryfructoseintolerancesincetheproductcontains sorbitol.Avoidtheuseofliveorliveattenuatedvaccines. Elderlypatients,patientswithpoorperformancestatus(=2),limitedmarrowreserve,3rdspace accumulation,orGilbertssyndromemaybemoresusceptibletothetoxiceffectsofthedrugthey shouldbecarefullymonitoredanddosereductionconsidered.Theconcurrentadministrationof irinotecanwithirradiationisnotrecommended.Patientswithpriorpelvicorabdominalirradiation areatanincreasedriskofseveremyelosuppressionfollowingirinotecantherapy. Thelongtermcarcinogenicpotentialofirinotecanhasnotbeenstudied.Irinotecanisembryotoxic andteratogenicandshouldnotbeusedinpregnancy.Althoughirinotecanisnotmutagenic,it hasbeenshowntohaveclastogeniceffects.Adequatecontraceptionshouldbeusedbyboth sexesduringirinotecantreatment,andforatleast6monthsaftertreatmentcessation.Nursing shouldbediscontinuedwhilereceivingthedrugbecauseirinotecanisexpressedinanimalmilk.
backtotop HInteractions AGENT Dexamethasone Dexamethasone EFFECT Lymphocytopenia Hyperglycemia (especiallyinpatients withglucose intolerance) MECHANISM Additive Lowersglucose tolerance MANAGEMENT Monitorbloodcount Monitorbloodglucose
Prochlorperazine
Diuretics
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Azoleantifungals irinotecantoxicity exposureofSN38 (110%) CONTRAINDICATED. (Discontinue1week beforefirstdoseof irinotecan)
Otherinhibitorsof CYP3A4(ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, verapamil,grapefruit juice,etc) CYP3A4inducers(i.e. phenytoin,rifampin, dexamethasone, carbamazepine, phenobarbital,St. JohnsWort,etc) Curcumin(tumeric) Atazanavir Bevacizumab
irinotecantoxicity
irinotecaneffects
exposurebecause oflowerSN38levels
Avoidconcomitantuse switchtonon enzymeinducing anticonvulsants discontinueSt.John's Wort1weekpriorto irinotecan. Avoidconcomitantuse Avoidconcomitantuse Caution
inhibitsIrinotecan inducedapoptosis inhibitsUGT1A1and CYP3A4 Some pharmacokinetic studieshave suggestedSN38 levelswith coadministrationof bevacizumab Additive anticholinesterase activity InhibitionofUGT1A1 (upto120% exposureinSN38 andirinotecan) Additive
Caution
laxatives
Worsensdiarrhea
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RecommendedClinicalMonitoring
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Renalfunctiontestsperiodic Bloodglucose,especiallyinpatientswithdiabetesbaselineandregular
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