| Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

Alunbrig vs Yervoy

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Safety signalsYervoy has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Alunbrig based on FDA-approved prescribing information

Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Yervoy but not Alunbrig, including UnitedHealthcare

Category

Alunbrig

Yervoy

At A Glance

RouteOral

FrequencyOnce daily

ClassALK inhibitor

RouteIV infusion

FrequencyEvery 3 weeks (monotherapy) or every 6 weeks (combination)

ClassCTLA-4 antagonist

Indications

Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

melanoma
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Colorectal Carcinoma
Liver carcinoma
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus

Dosing

Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma 90 mg orally once daily for the first 7 days; then increase to 180 mg orally once daily; may be taken with or without food.

Melanoma (unresectable or metastatic) 3 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks for 4 doses, or 3 mg/kg IV with nivolumab 1 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks for 4 doses followed by nivolumab monotherapy

Melanoma (adjuvant) 3 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks for 4 doses, then 3 mg/kg every 12 weeks for up to 4 additional doses

Renal Cell Carcinoma 1 mg/kg IV with nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks for 4 doses, followed by nivolumab monotherapy

Colorectal Carcinoma 1 mg/kg IV with nivolumab 240 mg or 3 mg/kg IV (weight-based) every 3 weeks for 4 doses, followed by nivolumab monotherapy

Liver carcinoma 3 mg/kg IV with nivolumab 1 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks for up to 4 doses, followed by nivolumab monotherapy

Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma 1 mg/kg IV every 6 weeks with nivolumab 360 mg every 3 weeks, or with nivolumab and 2 cycles of platinum-doublet chemotherapy

Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 1 mg/kg IV every 6 weeks with nivolumab 360 mg every 3 weeks

Squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus 1 mg/kg IV every 6 weeks with nivolumab 3 mg/kg every 2 weeks or 360 mg every 3 weeks

Contraindications

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Drug Interactions

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Adverse Reactions

Most common (>=10%) diarrhea, nausea, rash, cough, hypertension, fatigue, myalgia, headache, dyspnea, back pain, pruritus, edema, pyrexia, dizziness, pneumonia, arthralgia, constipation, bradycardia, abdominal pain, upper respiratory tract infection, peripheral neuropathy, stomatitis, vomiting, increased blood cholesterol

Serious ILD/pneumonitis, hypertension, bradycardia, visual disturbance, CPK elevation, pancreatic enzyme elevation, hepatotoxicity, hyperglycemia, photosensitivity

Most common (>=20%) fatigue, diarrhea, rash, pruritus, nausea, pyrexia, musculoskeletal pain, decreased appetite, cough, headache, dyspnea, vomiting, abdominal pain, arthralgia

Serious immune-mediated colitis, hepatitis, pneumonitis, endocrinopathies, nephritis, dermatologic reactions, neurological toxicities, myocarditis, adrenal insufficiency, hypophysitis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism

Pharmacology

Brigatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) with activity against ALK, ROS1, IGF-1R, FLT-3, and EGFR deletion and point mutations, inhibiting ALK autophosphorylation and downstream signaling proteins (STAT3, AKT, ERK1/2, S6) in ALK-positive NSCLC cell lines and xenograft models.

Ipilimumab blocks CTLA-4, a negative regulator of T-cell activity, thereby augmenting T-cell activation and proliferation including tumor-infiltrating T-effector cells and reducing T-regulatory cell function.

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