Summary of the safety profile
In the dataset of amivantamab as monotherapy (N=380), the most frequent adverse reactions in all grades were rash (76%), infusion‑related reactions (67%), nail toxicity (47%), hypoalbuminaemia (31%), oedema (26%), fatigue (26%), stomatitis (24%), nausea (23%), and constipation (23%). Serious adverse reactions included ILD (1.3%), IRR (1.1%), and rash (1.1%). Three percent of patients discontinued Rybrevant due to adverse reactions. The most frequent adverse reactions leading to treatment discontinuation were IRR (1.1%), ILD (0.5%), and nail toxicity (0.5%).
Tabulated list of adverse reactions
Table 7 summarises the adverse drug reactions that occurred in patients receiving amivantamab as monotherapy.
The data reflects exposure to amivantamab in 380 patients with locally advanced or metastatic non‑small cell lung cancer after failure of platinum‑based chemotherapy. Patients received amivantamab 1050 mg (for patients < 80 kg) or 1400 mg (for patients ≥ 80 kg). The median exposure to amivantamab was 4.1 months (range: 0.0 to 39.7 months).
Adverse reactions observed during clinical studies are listed below by frequency category. Frequency categories are defined as follows: very common (≥ 1/10); common (≥ 1/100 to < 1/10); uncommon (≥ 1/1 000 to < 1/100); rare (≥ 1/10 000 to < 1/1 000); very rare (< 1/10 000); and not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data).
Within each frequency grouping, adverse reactions are presented in the order of decreasing seriousness.
| Table 7: Adverse reactions in patients receiving amivantamab as monotherapy |
| System organ class Adverse reaction | Frequency category | Any grade (%) | Grade 3-4 (%) |
| Metabolism and nutrition disorders |
Hypoalbuminaemia* (see section 5.1) | Very common | 31 | 2† |
Decreased appetite | 16 | 0.5† |
Hypocalcaemia | 10 | 0.3† |
Hypokalaemia | Common | 9 | 2 |
Hypomagnesaemia | 8 | 0 |
| Nervous system disorders |
Dizziness* | Very common | 13 | 0.3† |
| Eye disorders |
Visual impairment* | Common | 3 | 0 |
Growth of eyelashes* | 1 | 0 |
Other eye disorders* | 6 | 0 |
Keratitis | Uncommon | 0.5 | 0 |
Uveitis | 0.3 | 0 |
| Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders |
Interstitial lung disease* | Common | 3 | 0.5† |
| Gastrointestinal disorders |
Diarrhoea | Very common | 11 | 2† |
Stomatitis* | 24 | 0.5† |
Nausea | 23 | 0.5† |
Constipation | 23 | 0 |
Vomiting | 12 | 0.5† |
Abdominal pain* | Common | 9 | 0.8† |
Haemorrhoids | 3.7 | 0 |
| Hepatobiliary disorders |
Alanine aminotransferase increased | Very common | 15 | 2 |
Aspartate aminotransferase increased | 13 | 1 |
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased | 12 | 0.5† |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders |
Rash* | Very common | 76 | 3† |
Nail toxicity* | 47 | 2† |
Dry skin* | 19 | 0 |
Pruritus | 18 | 0 |
Skin ulcer | Uncommon | 0.8 | 0 |
Toxic epidermal necrolysis | 0.3 | 0.3† |
| Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders |
Myalgia | Very common | 11 | 0.3† |
| General disorders and administration site conditions |
Oedema* | Very common | 26 | 0.8† |
Fatigue* | 26 | 0.8† |
Pyrexia | 11 | 0 |
| Injury, poisoning and procedural complications |
Infusion related reaction | Very common | 67 | 2 |
| * Grouped terms † Grade 3 events only |
Summary of the safety profile
In the dataset of amivantamab in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed (N=301), the most frequent adverse reactions in all grades were rash (83%), neutropenia (57%), nail toxicity (53%), infusion related reactions (51%), fatigue (43%), stomatitis (39%), nausea (43%), thrombocytopenia (40%), constipation (40%), oedema (40%), decreased appetite (33%), hypoalbuminaemia (32%), alanine aminotransferase increased (26%), aspartate aminotransferase increased (23%), vomiting (22%), and hypokalaemia (20%). Serious adverse reactions included rash (2.7%), venous thromboembolism (2.3%), thrombocytopenia (2.3%) and ILD (2.0%). Eight percent of patients discontinued Rybrevant due to adverse reactions. The most frequent adverse reactions leading to treatment discontinuation were IRR (2.7%), rash (2.3%), ILD (2.3%), and nail toxicity (1.0%).
Table 8 summarises the adverse drug reactions that occurred in patients receiving amivantamab in combination with chemotherapy.
The data reflects exposure to amivantamab in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed in 301 patients with locally advanced or metastatic non‑small cell lung cancer. Patients received amivantamab 1400 mg (for patients < 80 kg) or 1750 mg (for patients ≥ 80 kg) weekly for 4 weeks. Starting at Week 7, patients received amivantamab 1750 mg (for patients < 80 kg) or 2100 mg (for patients ≥ 80 kg) every 3 weeks. The median exposure to amivantamab in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed was 7.7 months (range: 0.0 to 28.1 months).
Adverse reactions observed during clinical studies are listed below by frequency category. Frequency categories are defined as follows: very common (≥ 1/10); common (≥ 1/100 to < 1/10); uncommon (≥ 1/1 000 to < 1/100); rare (≥ 1/10 000 to < 1/1 000); very rare (< 1/10 000); and not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data).
Within each frequency grouping, adverse reactions are presented in the order of decreasing seriousness.
| Table 8: Adverse reactions in patients receiving amivantamab in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed |
| System organ class Adverse reaction | Frequency category | Any grade (%) | Grade 3-4 (%) |
| Blood and lymphatic system disorders |
Neutropenia | Very common | 57 | 39 |
Thrombocytopenia | 40 | 12 |
| Metabolism and nutrition disorders |
Decreased appetite | Very common | 33 | 1.3 |
Hypoalbuminaemia* | 32 | 3.7 |
Hypokalaemia | 20 | 6.6 |
Hypomagnesaemia | 13 | 1.3 |
Hypocalcaemia | 12 | 1.0 |
| Nervous system disorders |
Dizziness* | Common | 10 | 0.3 |
| Vascular disorders |
Venous thromboembolism* | Very common | 14 | 3.0 |
| Eye disorders |
Other eye disorders* | Common | 7.3 | 0 |
Visual impairment* | 3.0 | 0 |
Growth of eyelashes | Uncommon | 0.3 | 0 |
Keratitis | 0.3 | 0 |
Uveitis | 0.3 | 0 |
| Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders |
Interstitial lung disease* | Common | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| Gastrointestinal disorders |
Nausea | Very common | 43 | 1.0 |
Constipation | 40 | 0.3 |
Stomatitis* | 39 | 3.0 |
Vomiting | 22 | 2.0 |
Diarrhoea | 19 | 2.3 |
Abdominal pain* | Common | 11 | 0.3 |
Haemorrhoids | 9.3 | 0.7 |
| Hepatobiliary disorders |
Alanine aminotransferase increased | Very common | 26 | 4.3 |
Aspartate aminotransferase increased | 23 | 0.7 |
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased | Common | 10 | 0.3 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders |
Rash* | Very common | 83 | 14 |
Nail toxicity* | 53 | 4.3 |
Dry skin* | 16 | 0 |
Pruritus | 10 | 0 |
Skin ulcer | Common | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders |
Myalgia | Common | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| General disorders and administration site conditions |
Fatigue* | Very common | 43 | 4.7 |
Oedema* | 40 | 1.3 |
Pyrexia | 14 | 0 |
| Injury, poisoning and procedural complications |
Infusion related reaction | Very common | 51 | 3.0 |
| * Grouped terms |
Summary of the safety profile
In the dataset of amivantamab in combination with lazertinib (N=421), the most frequent adverse reactions in all grades were rash (89%), nail toxicity (71%), infusion‑related reactions (63%), hypoalbuminaemia (48%), hepatotoxicity (47%), oedema (47%), stomatitis (43%), venous thromboembolism (37%), paraesthesia (lazertinib) (34%), fatigue (32%), diarrhoea (29%), constipation (29%), dry skin (26%), pruritus (24%), decreased appetite (24%), hypocalcaemia (21%), nausea (21%) and other eye disorders (21%). The most frequent serious adverse reactions included venous thromboembolism (11%), pneumonia (4.0%), rash (3.1%), ILD/pneumonitis (2.9%), hepatotoxicity (2.4%) , COVID‑19 (2.4%), IRR (2.1%), and pleural effusion (2.1%). Twenty-three percent of patients discontinued Rybrevant due to adverse reactions. The most frequent adverse reactions leading to treatment discontinuation were rash (5.5%), infusion related reactions (4.5%), nail toxicity (3.6%), ILD (2.9%) and VTE (2.9%).
Table 9 summarises the adverse drug reactions that occurred in patients receiving amivantamab in combination with lazertinib.
The data reflects exposure to amivantamab in combination with lazertinib in 421 patients with locally advanced or metastatic non‑small cell lung cancer. Patients received amivantamab 1050 mg (for patients <80 kg) or 1400 mg (for patients ≥80 kg) once weekly for 4 weeks, then every 2 weeks thereafter. The median exposure to study treatment in the amivantamab and lazertinib combination group was 18.5 months (range: 0.2 to 31.4 months).
Adverse reactions observed during clinical studies are listed below by frequency category. Frequency categories are defined as follows: very common (≥ 1/10); common (≥ 1/100 to < 1/10); uncommon (≥ 1/1 000 to < 1/100); rare (≥ 1/10 000 to < 1/1 000); very rare (< 1/10 000); and not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data).
Within each frequency grouping, adverse reactions are presented in the order of decreasing seriousness.
| Table 9: Amivantamab adverse reactions in patients receiving amivantamab in combination with lazertinib |
| System organ class Adverse reaction | Frequency category | Any grade (%) | Grade 3-4 (%) |
| Metabolism and nutrition disorders |
Hypoalbuminaemia* | Very common | 48 | 5.2 |
Decreased appetite | 24 | 1.0 |
Hypocalcaemia | 21 | 2.1 |
Hypokalaemia | 14 | 3.1 |
Hypomagnesaemia | Common | 5.0 | 0 |
| Nervous system disorders |
Paraesthesia*‡ | Very common | 34 | 1.7 |
Dizziness* | 13 | 0 |
| Vascular disorders |
Venous thromboembolism*‡ | Very common | 36 | 11 |
| Eye disorders |
Other eye disorders* | Very common | 21 | 0.5 |
Visual impairment* | Common | 4.5 | 0 |
Keratitis | 2.6 | 0.5 |
Growth of eyelashes* | 1.9 | 0 |
| Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders |
Interstitial lung disease/Pneumonitis * | Common | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Gastrointestinal disorders |
Stomatitis* | Very common | 43 | 2.4 |
Constipation | 29 | 0 |
Diarrhoea | 29 | 2.1 |
Nausea | 21 | 1.2 |
Vomiting | 12 | 0.5 |
Abdominal pain* | 11 | 0 |
Haemorrhoids | Common | 10 | 0.2 |
| Hepatobiliary disorders |
Hepatotoxicity† | Very common | 47 | 9 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders |
Rash* | Very common | 89 | 27 |
Nail toxicity* | 71 | 11 |
Dry skin* | 26 | 1.0 |
Pruritus | 24 | 0.5 |
Palmar‑plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndrome | Common | 6 | 0.2 |
Skin ulcer | 5 | 0.7 |
Urticaria | 1.2 | 0 |
| Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders |
Muscle spasms | Very common | 17 | 0.5 |
Myalgia | 13 | 0.7 |
| General disorders and administration site conditions |
Oedema* | Very common | 47 | 2.9 |
Fatigue* | 32 | 3.8 |
Pyrexia | 12 | 0 |
| Injury, poisoning and procedural complications |
Infusion related reaction | Very common | 63 | 6.4 |
| * Grouped terms ‡ Assessed as ADR for with lazertinib only. † The most common events included increased ALT (36%), increased AST (29%) and increase blood alkaline phosphatase (12%). |
Refer to section 4.8 of the lazertinib Summary of Product Characteristics for a list of adverse reactions associated with lazertinib use.
Description of selected adverse reactions
Infusion‑related reactions
In patients treated with amivantamab monotherapy, infusion‑related reactions occurred in 67% of patients. Ninety‑eight percent of IRRs were Grade 1‑2. Ninety‑nine percent of IRRs occurred at the first infusion with a median time to onset of 60 minutes, and the majority occurring within 2 hours of infusion start. The most frequent signs and symptoms include chills, dyspnoea, nausea, flushing, chest discomfort, and vomiting (see section 4.4).
In patients treated with amivantamab in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed, infusion‑related reactions occurred in 50% of patients. Greater than 94% of IRRs were Grade 1‑2. A majority of IRRs occurred at the first infusion with a median time to onset of 60 minutes (range 0‑7 hours), and the majority occurring within 2 hours of infusion start.
In patients treated with amivantamab in combination with lazertinib, infusion related reactions occurred in 63% of patients. Ninety-four percent of IRRs were Grade 1-2. A majority of IRRs occurred at the first infusion with a median time to onset of 1 hour, and the majority occurring within 2 hours of infusion start. The most frequent signs and symptoms include chills, dyspnoea, nausea, flushing, chest discomfort, and vomiting (see section 4.4).
Occasionally an IRR can occur at re-initiation of amivantamab after prolonged dose interruptions of more than 6 weeks.
In a Phase 2, open-label, multicenter study in patients with NSCLC, patients were administered 8 mg dexamethasone orally, twice daily on both of the two days prior to the first Rybrevant infusion and 8 mg orally, 60 minutes prior to infusion on the day of the first infusion (5 doses total) in addition to intravenous dexamethasone. With the addition of oral dexamethasone, a 22.5% incidence of IRRs and no grade ≥3 IRRs were reported on the day of the initial infusion (see section 4.2).
Interstitial lung disease
Interstitial lung disease or ILD‑like adverse reactions have been reported with the use of amivantamab as well as with other EGFR inhibitors. Interstitial lung disease or pneumonitis was reported in 2.6% of patients treated with amivantamab monotherapy, 2.3% of patients treated with amivantamab in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed and 3.1% of patients treated with amivantamab in combination with Lazertinib, including 1 (0.2%) fatal case. Patients with a medical history of ILD, drug‑induced ILD, radiation pneumonitis that required steroid treatment, or any evidence of clinically active ILD were excluded from the clinical study (see section 4.4).
Venous thromboembolic (VTE) events with concomitant use with lazertinib
When Rybrevant is used in combination with lazertinib, VTE events, including deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), were reported in 37% of the 421 patients treated receiving Rybrevant in combination with lazertinib. Most cases were Grade 1 or 2, with Grade 3‑4 events occurring in 11% of patients, receiving Rybrevant in combination with lazertinib and deaths occurring in 0.5% of patients receiving Rybrevant in combination with lazertinib.
For information on prophylactic anticoagulants and management of VTE events, see sections 4.2 and 4.4.
In patients receiving Rybrevant in combination with lazertinib, the median time to first onset of a VTE event was 84 days. VTE events led to Rybrevant treatment discontinuation in 2.9% of patients.
The use of prophylactic anticoagulants was evaluated in the PALOMA-3 study. PALOMA-3 is a randomised, open-label, Phase 3 study assessing subcutaneous versus intravenous amivantamab, both in combination with lazertinib, in patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations whose disease has progressed on or after treatment with osimertinib and platinum-based chemotherapy. For patients treated with Rybrevant IV in combination with lazertinib in PALOMA-3 that received prophylactic anticoagulants, the overall incidence of VTE events was 11%, with Grade 3 VTE events reported in 1.2% and serious VTE events reported in 1.8%.
Skin and nail reactions
Rash (including dermatitis acneiform), pruritus, and dry skin occurred in 76% of patients treated with amivantamab alone. Most cases were Grade 1 or 2, with Grade 3 rash events occurring in 3% of patients. Rash leading to amivantamab discontinuation occurred in 0.3% of patients. Rash usually developed within the first 4 weeks of therapy, with a median time to onset of 14 days. Nail toxicity occurred in patients treated with amivantamab. Most events were Grade 1 or 2, with Grade 3 nail toxicity occurring in 1.8% of patients.
Rash (including dermatitis acneiform), occurred in 83% of patients treated with amivantamab in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed. Most cases were Grade 1 or 2, with Grade 3 rash events occurring in 14% of patients. Rash leading to amivantamab discontinuation occurred in 2.3% of patients. Rash usually developed within the first 4 weeks of therapy, with a median time to onset of 14 days. Nail toxicity occurred in patients treated with amivantamab in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed. Most events were Grade 1 or 2, with Grade 3 nail toxicity occurring in 4.3% of patients (see section 4.4).
Rash (including dermatitis acneiform), occurred in 89% of patients treated with amivantamab in combination with lazertinib. Most cases were Grade 1 or 2, with Grade 3 rash events occurring in 27% of patients. Rash leading to amivantamab discontinuation occurred in 5.5% of patients. Rash usually developed within the first 4 weeks of therapy, with a median time to onset of 14 days. Nail toxicity occurred in patients treated with amivantamab in combination with lazertinib. Most events were Grade 1 or 2, with Grade 3 nail toxicity occurring in 11% of patients (see section 4.4).
A Phase 2 study in patients treated with Rybrevant in combination with lazertinib was conducted to assess the use of prophylactic therapy with an oral antibiotic, a topical antibiotic on the scalp, a moisturiser on the face and whole body (except scalp), and an antiseptic on hands and feet (see sections 4.2 and 4.4). A reduction in the incidence of ≥ Grade 2 dermatologic adverse events during the first 12 weeks of treatment was demonstrated, compared with the standard dermatologic management used in clinical practice (38.6% vs. 76.5%, p<0.0001). In addition, there was a reduction in ≥ Grade 2 adverse events involving the scalp in the first 12 weeks of treatment (8.6% vs. 29.4%) along with lower incidence of dose reductions (7.1% vs. 19.1%), interruptions (15.7% vs. 33.8%), and treatment discontinuations (1.4% vs. 4.4%) due to dermatological adverse events.
Eye disorders
Eye disorders, including keratitis (0.5%), occurred in 9% of patients treated with amivantamab alone. Other reported adverse reactions included growth of eyelashes, visual impairment, and other eye disorders. All events were Grade 1‑2.
Eye disorders, including keratitis (0.3%), occurred in 11% of patients treated with amivantamab in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed. Other reported adverse reactions included growth of eyelashes, visual impairment, uveitis, and other eye disorders. All events were Grade 1‑2 (see section 4.4).
Eye disorders, including keratitis (2.6%), occurred in patients treated with amivantamab in combination with lazertinib. Other reported adverse reactions included growth of eyelashes, visual impairment, and other eye disorders. Most events were Grade 1‑2 (see section 4.4).
Other special populations
Elderly
There are limited clinical data with amivantamab in patients 75 years of age or over (see section 5.1).
For patients treated with amivantamab alone or in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed, no overall differences in safety were observed between patients ≥ 65 years of age and patients < 65 years of age.
For patients treated with the combination of amivantamab with Lazertinib, the rates of drug interruptions and dose reductions were similar, however there was a higher incidence of Grade 3 or higher adverse events, and adverse events leading to discontinuation of treatment in patients ≥ 65 years of age compared to patients <65 years of age.
Immunogenicity
As with all therapeutic proteins, there is the potential for immunogenicity. In clinical studies of patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC treated with amivantamab, 4 of the 1 862 (0.2%) participants who were treated with Rybrevant and evaluable for the presence of anti‑drug antibodies (ADA), tested positive for treatment‑emergent anti‑amivantamab antibodies. There was no evidence of an altered pharmacokinetic, efficacy, or safety profile due to anti‑amivantamab antibodies.
Reporting of suspected adverse reactions
Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via the Yellow Card Scheme Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.