2.1 Dosage of Dasatinib Tablets in Adult Patients

The recommended starting dosage of dasatinib tablets for chronic phase CML in adults is 100 mg administered orally once daily. The recommended starting dosage of dasatinib tablets for accelerated phase CML, myeloid or lymphoid blast phase CML, or Ph+ ALL in adults is 140 mg administered orally once daily. Tablets should not be crushed, cut, or chewed; they should be swallowed whole. Dasatinib tablets can be taken with or without a meal, either in the morning or in the evening.

2.2 Dosage of Dasatinib Tablets in Pediatric Patients with CML or Ph+ ALL

The recommended starting dosage for pediatrics is based on body weight as shown in Table 1. The recommended dose should be administered orally once daily with or without food. Recalculate the dose every 3 months based on changes in body weight, or more often if necessary.

Do not crush, cut or chew tablets. Swallow tablets whole. There are additional administration considerations for pediatric patients who have difficulty swallowing tablets whole [see Use in Specific Populations(8.4) and Clinical Pharmacology(12.3)].

Table 1: Dosage of Dasatinib Tablets for Pediatric Patientsa

a For pediatric patients with Ph+ ALL, begin dasatinib therapy on or before day 15 of induction chemotherapy, when diagnosis is confirmed and continue for 2 years.

b Tablet dosing is not recommended for patients weighing less than 10 kg.

Refer to Section 2.4 for recommendations on dose escalation in adults with CML and Ph+ ALL, and pediatric patients with CML.

2.3 Dose Modification

Strong CYP3A4 Inducers

Avoid the use of concomitant strong CYP3A4 inducers and St. John's wort. If patients must be coadministered a strong CYP3A4 inducer, consider a dasatinib tablet dose increase. If the dose of dasatinib tablets is  increased, monitor the patient carefully for toxicity [see Drug Interactions (7.1)].  

Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors

Avoid the use of concomitant strong CYP3A4 inhibitors and grapefruit juice. Recommend selecting an alternate concomitant medication with no or minimal enzyme inhibition potential, if possible. If dasatinib tablets must be administered with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor, consider a dose decrease to:

• 40 mg daily for patients taking dasatinib tablets 140 mg daily.
• 20 mg daily for patients taking dasatinib tablets 100 mg daily.
• 20 mg daily for patients taking dasatinib tablets 70 mg daily.

For patients taking dasatinib tablets 60 mg or 40 mg daily, consider interrupting dasatinib tablets until the inhibitor is discontinued. Allow a washout period of approximately 1 week after the inhibitor is stopped before reinitiating dasatinib tablets.  

These reduced doses of dasatinib tablets are predicted to adjust the area under the curve (AUC) to the range observed without CYP3A4 inhibitors; however, clinical data are not available with these dose adjustments in patients receiving strong CYP3A4 inhibitors. If dasatinib tablets are not tolerated after dose reduction, either discontinue the strong CYP3A4 inhibitor or interrupt dasatinib tablets until the inhibitor is discontinued. Allow a washout period of approximately 1 week after the inhibitor is stopped before the dasatinib tablets dose is increased [see Drug Interactions (7.1)].

2.4 Dose Escalation in Adults with CML and Ph+ ALL, and Pediatric Patients with CML

For adult patients with CML and Ph+ ALL, consider dose escalation to 140 mg once daily (chronic phase CML) or 180 mg once daily (advanced phase CML and Ph+ ALL) in patients who do not achieve a hematologic or cytogenetic response at the recommended starting dosage. For pediatric patients with CML, consider dose escalation to 120 mg once daily (see Table 2 below). Dose escalation is not recommended for pediatric patients with Ph+ ALL, where dasatinib tablets is administered in combination with chemotherapy.

Escalate the dasatinib tablets dose as shown in Table 2 in pediatric patients with chronic phase CML who do not achieve a hematologic or cytogenetic response at the recommended starting dosage.

Table 2: Dose Escalation for Pediatric CML

2.5 Dose Adjustment for Adverse Reactions

2.6 Duration of Treatment

In clinical studies, treatment with dasatinib in adults and in pediatric patients with chronic phase CML was continued until disease progression or until no longer tolerated by the patient. The effect of stopping treatment on long-term disease outcome after the achievement of a cytogenetic response (including complete cytogenetic response [CCyR]) or major molecular response (MMR and MR4.5) has not been established.  

In clinical studies, treatment with dasatinib tablets in pediatric patients with Ph+ ALL was administered for a maximum duration of 2 years [see Dosage and Administration (2.2) and Clinical Studies (14.4)].

Dasatinib tablets are a hazardous product. Follow applicable special handling and disposal procedures.1

5.1 Myelosuppression

Treatment with dasatinib is associated with severe (NCI CTCAE Grade 3 or 4) thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, and anemia, which occur earlier and more frequently in patients with advanced phase CML or Ph+ ALL than in patients with chronic phase CML[see Adverse Reactions (6.1)].

In patients with chronic phase CML, perform complete blood counts (CBCs) every 2 weeks for 12 weeks, then every 3 months thereafter, or as clinically indicated. In patients with advanced phase CML or Ph+ ALL, perform CBCs weekly for the first 2 months and then monthly thereafter, or as clinically indicated.

In pediatric patients with Ph+ ALL treated with dasatinib tablets in combination with chemotherapy, perform CBCs prior to the start of each block of chemotherapy and as clinically indicated. During the consolidation blocks of chemotherapy, perform CBCs every 2 days until recovery.

Myelosuppression is generally reversible and usually managed by withholding dasatinib temporarily and/or dose reduction [see Dosage and Administration (2.5)].

5.2 Bleeding-Related Events

Dasatinib can cause serious and fatal bleeding. In all CML or Ph+ ALL clinical studies, Grade ≥3 central nervous system (CNS) hemorrhages, including fatalities, occurred in ˂1% of patients receiving dasatinib. The incidence of Grade 3/4 hemorrhage occurred in 5.8% of adult patients and generally required treatment interruptions and transfusions. The incidence of Grade 5 hemorrhage occurred in 0.4% of adult patients. The most frequent site of hemorrhage was gastrointestinal [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)]. Most bleeding events in clinical studies were associated with severe thrombocytopenia. In addition to causing thrombocytopenia in human subjects, dasatinib caused platelet dysfunction in vitro.

Concomitant medications that inhibit platelet function or anticoagulants may increase the risk of hemorrhage.

5.3 Fluid Retention

Dasatinib may cause fluid retention [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)]. After 5 years of follow-up in the adult randomized newly diagnosed chronic phase CML study (n=258), Grade 3 or 4 fluid retention was reported in 5% of patients, including 3% of patients with Grade 3 or 4 pleural effusion. In adult patients with newly diagnosed or imatinib-resistant or ‑intolerant chronic phase CML, Grade 3 or 4 fluid retention occurred in 6% of patients treated with dasatinib at the recommended dose (n=548). In adult patients with advanced phase CML or Ph+ ALL treated with dasatinib at the recommended dose (n=304), Grade 3 or 4 fluid retention was reported in 8% of patients, including Grade 3 or 4 pleural effusion reported in 7% of patients. In pediatric patients with chronic phase CML, cases of Grade 1 or 2 fluid retention were reported in 10.3% of patients.  

Evaluate patients who develop symptoms of pleural effusion or other fluid retention, such as new or worsened dyspnea on exertion or at rest, pleuritic chest pain, or dry cough, promptly with a chest x-ray or additional diagnostic imaging as appropriate. Fluid retention events were typically managed by supportive care measures that may include diuretics or short courses of steroids. Severe pleural effusion may require thoracentesis and oxygen therapy. Consider dose reduction or treatment interruption [see Dosage and Administration (2.5)].

5.4 Cardiovascular Toxicity

Dasatinib can cause cardiac dysfunction [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)]. After 5 years of follow-up in the randomized newly diagnosed chronic phase CML trial in adults (n=258), the following cardiac adverse reactions occurred: cardiac ischemic events (3.9% dasatinib vs 1.6% imatinib), cardiac-related fluid retention (8.5% dasatinib vs 3.9% imatinib), and conduction system abnormalities, most commonly arrhythmia and palpitations (7 % dasatinib vs 5 % imatinib). Two cases (0.8%) of peripheral arterial occlusive disease occurred with imatinib and 2 (0.8%) transient ischemic attacks occurred with dasatinib. Monitor patients for signs or symptoms consistent with cardiac dysfunction and treat appropriately.

5.5 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Dasatinib may increase the risk of developing pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adult and pediatric patients which may occur any time after initiation, including after more than 1 year of treatment. Manifestations include dyspnea, fatigue, hypoxia, and fluid retention [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)]. PAH may be reversible on discontinuation of dasatinib. Evaluate patients for signs and symptoms of underlying cardiopulmonary disease prior to initiating dasatinib and during treatment. If PAH is confirmed, dasatinib should be permanently discontinued.

5.6 QT Prolongation

Dasatinib may increase the risk of prolongation of QTc in patients including those with hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia, patients with congenital long QT syndrome, patients taking antiarrhythmic medicines or other medicinal products that lead to QT prolongation, and cumulative high-dose anthracycline therapy [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)]. Correct hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia prior to and during dasatinib administration.

5.7 Severe Dermatologic Reactions

Cases of severe mucocutaneous dermatologic reactions, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome [see Adverse Reactions (6.2)] and erythema multiforme, have been reported in patients treated with dasatinib. Discontinue permanently in patients who experience a severe mucocutaneous reaction during treatment if no other etiology can be identified.

5.8 Tumor Lysis Syndrome

Tumor lysis syndrome has been reported in patients with resistance to prior imatinib therapy, primarily in advanced phase disease. Due to potential for tumor lysis syndrome, maintain adequate hydration, correct uric acid levels prior to initiating therapy with dasatinib, and monitor electrolyte levels. Patients with advanced stage disease and/or high tumor burden may be at increased risk and should be monitored more frequently [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)].

5.9 Embryo-Fetal Toxicity

Based on limited human data, dasatinib can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Adverse pharmacologic effects of dasatinib including hydrops fetalis, fetal leukopenia, and fetal thrombocytopenia have been reported with maternal exposure to dasatinib. Advise females of reproductive potential and males with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with dasatinib and for 30 days after the last dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.1, 8.3)].

5.10 Effects on Growth and Development in Pediatric Patients

In pediatric trials of dasatinib in chronic phase CML after at least 2 years of treatment, adverse reactions associated with bone growth and development were reported in 5 (5.2%) patients, one of which was severe in intensity (Growth Retardation Grade 3). These 5 cases included cases of epiphyses delayed fusion, osteopenia, growth retardation, and gynecomastia [see Adverse Reactions (6.1) and Use in Specific Populations (8.4)]. Of these 5 cases, 1 case of osteopenia and 1 case of gynecomastia resolved during treatment.

Monitor bone growth and development in pediatric patients.

5.11 Hepatotoxicity

Dasatinib tablets may cause hepatotoxicity as measured by elevations in bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)]. Monitor transaminases at baseline and monthly or as clinically indicated during treatment. Reduce dose, withhold, or permanently discontinue dasatinib tablets based on severity [see Dosage and Administration (2.5)]. When dasatinib tablets are administered in combination with chemotherapy, liver toxicity in the form of transaminase elevation and hyperbilirubinemia has been observed. Monitor hepatic function when dasatinib tablets are used in combination with chemotherapy.

6.1 Clinical Trials Experience

Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.  

The data described below reflect exposure to dasatinib administered as single-agent therapy at all doses tested in clinical studies (n=2,809), including 324 adult patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase CML, 2,388 adult patients with imatinib-resistant or -intolerant chronic or advanced phase CML or Ph+ ALL, and 97 pediatric patients with chronic phase CML. The median duration of therapy in a total of 2,712 adult patients was 19.2 months (range 0 to 93.2 months). In a randomized trial in patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase CML, the median duration of therapy was approximately 60 months. The median duration of therapy in 1,618 adult patients with chronic phase CML was 29 months (range 0 to 92.9 months).  

The median duration of therapy in 1,094 adult patients with advanced phase CML or Ph+ ALL was 6.2 months (range 0 to 93.2 months).  

In two non-randomized trials in 97 pediatric patients with chronic phase CML (51 patients newly diagnosed and 46 patients resistant or intolerant to previous treatment with imatinib), the median duration of therapy was 51.1 months (range 1.9 to 99.6 months).  

In the overall population of 2,712 adult patients, 88% of patients experienced adverse reactions at some time and 19% experienced adverse reactions leading to treatment discontinuation.  

In the randomized trial in adult patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase CML, drug was discontinued for adverse reactions in 16% of patients with a minimum of 60 months of follow-up. After a minimum of 60 months of follow-up, the cumulative discontinuation rate was 39%. Among the 1,618 patients with chronic phase CML, drug-related adverse reactions leading to discontinuation were reported in 329 (20.3%) patients; among the 1,094 patients with advanced phase CML or Ph+ ALL, drug-related adverse reactions leading to discontinuation were reported in 191 (17.5%) patients.  

Among the 97 pediatric subjects, drug-related adverse reactions leading to discontinuation were reported in 1 patient (1%).  

Adverse reactions reported in ≥10% of adult patients, and other adverse reactions of interest, in a randomized trial in patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase CML at a median follow-up of approximately 60 months are presented in Table 6.  

Adverse reactions reported in ≥10% of adult patients treated at the recommended dose of 100 mg once daily (n=165), and other adverse reactions of interest, in a randomized dose-optimization trial of patients with chronic phase CML resistant or intolerant to prior imatinib therapy at a median follow-up of approximately 84 months are presented in Table 8.  

Adverse reactions reported in ≥10% of pediatric patients at a median follow-up of approximately 51.1 months are presented in Table 11.  

Drug-related serious adverse reactions (SARs) were reported for 16.7% of adult patients in the randomized trial of patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase CML. Serious adverse reactions reported in ≥5% of patients included pleural effusion (5%).  

Drug-related SARs were reported for 26.1% of patients treated at the recommended dose of 100 mg once daily in the randomized dose-optimization trial of adult patients with chronic phase CML resistant or intolerant to prior imatinib therapy. Serious adverse reactions reported in ≥5% of patients included pleural effusion (10%).   Drug-related SARs were reported for 14.4% of pediatric patients.  

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)

Adverse reactions (excluding laboratory abnormalities) that were reported in at least 10% of adult patients are shown in Table 6 for newly diagnosed patients with chronic phase CML and Tables 8 and 10 for CML patients with resistance or intolerance to prior imatinib therapy.

Table 6: Adverse Reactions Reported in ≥10% of Adult Patients with Newly Diagnosed Chronic Phase CML (minimum of 60 months follow-up)

a Includes cardiac failure acute, cardiac failure congestive, cardiomyopathy, diastolic dysfunction, ejection fraction decreased, and left ventricular dysfunction.

b Includes erythema, erythema multiforme, rash, rash generalized, rash macular, rash papular, rash pustular, skin exfoliation, and rash vesicular.

c Adverse reaction of special interest with <10% frequency.

d Includes conjunctival hemorrhage, ear hemorrhage, ecchymosis, epistaxis, eye hemorrhage, gingival bleeding, hematoma, hematuria, hemoptysis, intra-abdominal hematoma, petechiae, scleral hemorrhage, uterine hemorrhage, and vaginal hemorrhage.

A comparison of cumulative rates of adverse reactions reported in ≥10% of patients with minimum follow-up of 1 and 5 years in a randomized trial of newly diagnosed patients with chronic phase CML treated with dasatinib are shown in Table 7.

Table 7: Adverse Reactions Reported in ≥10% of Adult Patients with Newly Diagnosed Chronic Phase CML in the Dasatinib-Treated Arm (n=258)

a Includes cardiac failure acute, cardiac failure congestive, cardiomyopathy, diastolic dysfunction, ejection fraction decreased, and left ventricular dysfunction.

b Includes erythema, erythema multiforme, rash, rash generalized, rash macular, rash papular, rash pustular, skin exfoliation, and rash vesicular.

At 60 months, there were 26 deaths in dasatinib-treated patients (10.1%) and 26 deaths in imatinib-treated patients (10.1%); 1 death in each group was assessed by the investigator as related to study therapy.

Table 8: Adverse Reactions Reported in ≥10% of Adult Patients with Chronic Phase CML Resistant or Intolerant to Prior Imatinib Therapy (minimum of 84 months follow-up)

a Includes drug eruption, erythema, erythema multiforme, erythrosis, exfoliative rash, generalized erythema, genital rash, heat rash, milia, rash, rash erythematous, rash follicular, rash generalized, rash macular, rash maculopapular, rash papular, rash pruritic, rash pustular, skin exfoliation, skin irritation, urticaria vesiculosa, and rash vesicular.

Cumulative rates of selected adverse reactions that were reported over time in patients treated with the 100 mg once daily recommended starting dose in a randomized dose-optimization trial of imatinib-resistant or -intolerant patients with chronic phase CML are shown in Table 9.

Table 9: Selected Adverse Reactions Reported in Adult Dose Optimization Trial (Imatinib-Intolerant or -Resistant Chronic Phase CML)a

a Randomized dose-optimization trial results reported in the recommended starting dose of 100 mg once daily (n=165) population.

Table 10: Adverse Reactions Reported in ≥10% of Adult Patients with Advanced Phase CML Resistant or Intolerant to Prior Imatinib Therapy

a Includes ventricular dysfunction, cardiac failure, cardiac failure congestive, cardiomyopathy, congestive cardiomyopathy, diastolic dysfunction, ejection fraction decreased, and ventricular failure.

b Includes drug eruption, erythema, erythema multiforme, erythrosis, exfoliative rash, generalized erythema, genital rash, heat rash, milia, rash, rash erythematous, rash follicular, rash generalized, rash macular, rash maculopapular, rash papular, rash pruritic, rash pustular, skin exfoliation, skin irritation, urticaria vesiculosa, and rash vesicular.

Table 11: Adverse Reactions Reported in ≥10% of Dasatinib-Treated Pediatric Patients with Chronic Phase CML (n=97)

Adverse reactions associated with bone growth and development were reported in 5 (5.2%) of pediatric patients with chronic phase CML [see Warnings and Precautions (5.10)].

6.2 Postmarketing Experience

The following additional adverse reactions have been identified during post approval use of dasatinib. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Infections: hepatitis B virus reactivation

Cardiac disorders: atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter

Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders: interstitial lung disease, chylothorax

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Renal and urinary disorders: nephrotic syndrome

Blood and lymphatic system disorders: thrombotic microangiopathy

Hepatobiliary disorders: hepatotoxicity

7.1 Effect of Other Drugs on Dasatinib

Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors

The coadministration with strong CYP3A inhibitors may increase dasatinib concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. Increased dasatinib concentrations may increase the risk of toxicity. Avoid concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors. If concomitant administration of a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor cannot be avoided, consider a dasatinib dose reduction [see Dosage and Administration (2.5)].

Strong CYP3A4 Inducers

The coadministration of dasatinib with strong CYP3A inducers may decrease dasatinib concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. Decreased dasatinib concentrations may reduce efficacy. Consider alternative drugs with less enzyme induction potential. If concomitant administration of a strong CYP3A4 inducer cannot be avoided, consider a dasatinib dose increase.

Gastric Acid Reducing Agents

The coadministration of dasatinib with a gastric acid reducing agent may decrease the concentrations of dasatinib. Decreased dasatinib concentrations may reduce efficacy. Do not administer H2 antagonists or proton pump inhibitors with dasatinib. Consider the use of antacids in place of H2 antagonists or proton pump inhibitors. Administer the antacid at least 2 hours prior to or 2 hours after the dose of dasatinib. Avoid simultaneous administration of dasatinib with antacids.

8.1 Pregnancy

8.2 Lactation

Risk Summary

No data are available regarding the presence of dasatinib in human milk, the effects of the drug on the breastfed child, or the effects of the drug on milk production. However, dasatinib is present in the milk of lactating rats. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing children from dasatinib, breastfeeding is not recommended during treatment with dasatinib and for 2 weeks after the last dose.

8.3 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential

Dasatinib can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman [see Use in Specific Populations (8.1)].

Contraception

Advise females of reproductive potential and males with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with dasatinib and for 30 days after the last dose.

Infertility

Based on animal data, dasatinib may result in damage to female and male reproductive tissues [see Nonclinical Toxicology (13.1)].

8.4 Pediatric Use

Ph+ CML in Chronic Phase

The safety and effectiveness of dasatinib tablets monotherapy have been demonstrated in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase CML [see Clinical Studies (14.3)]. There are no data in children under 1 year of age. Adverse reactions associated with bone growth and development were reported in 5 (5.2%) of patients [see Warnings and Precautions (5.10)].

Ph+ ALL

The safety and effectiveness of dasatinib tablets in combination with chemotherapy have been demonstrated in pediatric patients one year and over with newly diagnosed Ph+ ALL. Use of dasatinib tablets in pediatric patients is supported by evidence from one pediatric study. There are no data in children under 1 year of age. One case of grade 1 osteopenia was reported.

The safety profile of dasatinib in pediatric subjects was comparable to that reported in studies in adult subjects [see Adverse Reactions (6.1) and Clinical Studies (14.3, 14.4)].

Monitor bone growth and development in pediatric patients [see Warnings and Precautions (5.10)].

Pediatric Patients with Difficulty Swallowing Tablets

Five patients with Ph+ ALL 2 to 10 years of age received at least one dose of dasatinib tablet dispersed in juice on Study CA180372. The exposure for dispersed tablets was 36% lower as compared to intact tablets in pediatric patients [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. Due to the limited available clinical data, it is unclear whether dispersing dasatinib tablets significantly alters the safety and/or efficacy of dasatinib tablets.

8.5 Geriatric Use

Of the 2,712 patients in clinical studies of dasatinib, 617 (23%) were 65 years of age and older, and 123 (5%) were 75 years of age and older. No differences in confirmed Complete Cytogenetic Response (cCCyR) and MMR were observed between older and younger patients. While the safety profile of dasatinib in the geriatric population was similar to that in the younger population, patients aged 65 years and older are more likely to experience the commonly reported adverse reactions of fatigue, pleural effusion, diarrhea, dyspnea, cough, lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and appetite disturbance, and more likely to experience the less frequently reported adverse reactions of abdominal distention, dizziness, pericardial effusion, congestive heart failure, hypertension, pulmonary edema, and weight decrease, and should be monitored closely.

12.1 Mechanism of Action

Dasatinib, at nanomolar concentrations, inhibits the following kinases: BCR-ABL, SRC family (SRC, LCK, YES, FYN), c-KIT, EPHA2, and PDGFRβ. Based on modeling studies, dasatinib is predicted to bind to multiple conformations of the ABL kinase.

In vitro, dasatinib was active in leukemic cell lines representing variants of imatinib mesylate-sensitive and resistant disease. Dasatinib inhibited the growth of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cell lines overexpressing BCR-ABL. Under the conditions of the assays, dasatinib could overcome imatinib resistance resulting from BCR-ABL kinase domain mutations, activation of alternate signaling pathways involving the SRC family kinases (LYN, HCK), and multi-drug resistance gene overexpression.

12.2 Pharmacodynamics

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Of 2,440 patients treated with dasatinib at all doses tested in clinical trials, 16 patients (<1%) had QTc prolongation reported as an adverse reaction. Twenty-two patients (1%) experienced a QTcF > 500 ms. In 865 patients with leukemia treated with dasatinib 70 mg BID in five Phase 2 studies, the maximum mean changes in QTcF (90% upper bound CI) from baseline ranged from 7 ms to 13.4 ms. An analysis of the data from five Phase 2 studies in patients (70 mg BID) and a Phase 1 study in healthy subjects (100 mg single dose) suggests that there is a maximum increase of 3 to 6 milliseconds in Fridericia corrected QTc interval from baseline for subjects receiving therapeutic doses of dasatinib, with associated upper 95% confidence intervals <10 msec.

12.3 Pharmacokinetics

The pharmacokinetics of dasatinib exhibits dose proportional increases in AUC and linear elimination characteristics over the dose range of 15 mg/day (0.15 times the lowest approved recommended dose) to 240 mg/day (1.7 times the highest approved recommended dose). At 100 mg QD, the maximum concentration at steady state (Cmax) is 82.2 ng/mL (CV% 69%), area under the plasma drug concentration time curve (AUC) is 397 ng/mL*hr (CV% 55%). The clearance of dasatinib is found to be time-invariant. When administered to adult healthy subjects as dispersed tablets in juice, the adjusted geometric mean ratio was 0.97 (90% CI: 0.85, 1.10) for Cmax and 0.84 (90% CI: 0.78, 0.91) for AUC as compared to intact tablets.

13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility

In a 2-year carcinogenicity study, rats were administered oral doses of dasatinib at 0.3, 1, and 3 mg/kg/day. The highest dose resulted in a plasma drug exposure (AUC) level approximately 60% of the human exposure at 100 mg once daily. Dasatinib induced a statistically significant increase in the combined incidence of squamous cell carcinomas and papillomas in the uterus and cervix of high-dose females and prostate adenoma in low-dose males. 

Dasatinib was clastogenic when tested in vitro in Chinese hamster ovary cells, with and without metabolic activation. Dasatinib was not mutagenic when tested in an in vitro bacterial cell assay (Ames test) and was not genotoxic in an in vivo rat micronucleus study.  

Dasatinib did not affect mating or fertility in male and female rats at plasma drug exposure (AUC) similar to the human exposure at 100 mg daily. In repeat dose studies, administration of dasatinib resulted in reduced size and secretion of seminal vesicles, and immature prostate, seminal vesicle, and testis. The administration of dasatinib resulted in uterine inflammation and mineralization in monkeys, and cystic ovaries and ovarian hypertrophy in rodents.

14.1 Newly Diagnosed Chronic Phase CML in Adults

DASISION (Dasatinib vs Imatinib Study in Treatment-Naive Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients) (NCT00481247) was an open-label, multicenter, international, randomized trial conducted in adult patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase CML. A total of 519 patients were randomized to receive either dasatinib 100 mg once daily or imatinib 400 mg once daily. Patients with a history of cardiac disease were included in this trial except those who had a myocardial infarction within 6 months, congestive heart failure within 3 months, significant arrhythmias, or QTc prolongation. The primary endpoint was the rate of confirmed complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) within 12 months. Confirmed CCyR was defined as a CCyR noted on two consecutive occasions (at least 28 days apart). 

Median age was 46 years in the dasatinib group and 49 years in the imatinib groups, with 10% and 11% of patients ≥65 years of age, respectively. There were slightly more male than female patients in both groups (59% vs 41%). Fifty-three percent of all patients were Caucasian and 39% were Asian. At baseline, the distribution of Hasford scores was similar in the dasatinib and imatinib treatment groups (low risk: 33% and 34%; intermediate risk: 48% and 47%; high risk: 19% and 19%, respectively).

With a minimum of 12 months follow-up, 85% of patients randomized to dasatinib and 81% of patients randomized to imatinib were still on study. With a minimum of 24 months follow-up, 77% of patients randomized to dasatinib and 75% of patients randomized to imatinib were still on study and with a minimum of 60 months follow-up, 61% and 62% of patients, respectively, were still on treatment at the time of study closure.

Efficacy results are summarized in Table 16.

Table 16: Efficacy Results in a Randomized Newly Diagnosed Chronic Phase CML Trial

a Confirmed CCyR is defined as a CCyR noted on two consecutive occasions at least 28 days apart.

b Major molecular response (at any time) was defined as BCR-ABL ratios ≤ 0.1% by RQ-PCR in peripheral blood samples standardized on the International scale. These are cumulative rates representing minimum follow up for the time frame specified.

* Adjusted for Hasford score and indicated statistical significance at a pre-defined nominal level of significance. 

CI = confidence interval.

The confirmed CCyR within 24, 36, and 60 months for dasatinib versus imatinib arms were 80% versus 74%, 83% versus 77%, and 83% versus 79%, respectively. The MMR at 24 and 36 months for dasatinib versus imatinib arms were 65% versus 50% and 69% versus 56%, respectively.

After 60 months follow-up, median time to confirmed CCyR was 3.1 months in 215 dasatinib responders and 5.8 months in 204 imatinib responders. Median time to MMR after 60 months follow-up was 9.3 months in 198 dasatinib responders and 15 months in 167 imatinib responders.

At 60 months, 8 patients (3%) on the dasatinib arm progressed to either accelerated phase or blast crisis while 15 patients (6%) on the imatinib arm progressed to either accelerated phase or blast crisis.

The estimated 60-month survival rates for dasatinib- and imatinib-treated patients were 90.9% (CI: 86.6% to 93.8%) and 89.6% (CI: 85.2% to 92.8%), respectively. Based on data 5 years after the last patient was enrolled in the trial, 83% and 77% of patients were known to be alive in the dasatinib and imatinib treatment groups, respectively, 10% were known to have died in both treatment groups, and 7% and 13% had unknown survival status in the dasatinib and imatinib treatment groups, respectively.

At 60 months follow-up in the dasatinib arm, the rate of MMR at any time in each risk group determined by Hasford score was 90% (low risk), 71% (intermediate risk) and 67% (high risk). In the imatinib arm, the rate of MMR at any time in each risk group determined by Hasford score was 69% (low risk), 65% (intermediate risk), and 54% (high risk).

BCR-ABL sequencing was performed on blood samples from patients in the newly diagnosed trial who discontinued dasatinib or imatinib therapy. Among dasatinib-treated patients the mutations detected were T315I, F317I/L, and V299L.

Dasatinib does not appear to be active against the T315I mutation, based on in vitro data.

14.2 Imatinib-Resistant or –Intolerant CML or Ph+ ALL in Adults

The efficacy and safety of dasatinib were investigated in adult patients with CML or Ph+ ALL whose disease was resistant to or who were intolerant to imatinib: 1,158 patients had chronic phase CML, 858 patients had accelerated phase, myeloid blast phase, or lymphoid blast phase CML, and 130 patients had Ph+ ALL. In a clinical trial in chronic phase CML, resistance to imatinib was defined as failure to achieve a complete hematologic response (CHR; after 3 months), major cytogenetic response (MCyR; after 6 months), or complete cytogenetic response (CCyR; after 12 months); or loss of a previous molecular response (with concurrent ≥10% increase in Ph+ metaphases), cytogenetic response, or hematologic response. Imatinib intolerance was defined as inability to tolerate 400 mg or more of imatinib per day or discontinuation of imatinib because of toxicity.

Results described below are based on a minimum of 2 years follow-up after the start of dasatinib therapy in patients with a median time from initial diagnosis of approximately 5 years. Across all studies, 48% of patients were women, 81% were white, 15% were black or Asian, 25% were 65 years of age or older, and 5% were 75 years of age or older. Most patients had long disease histories with extensive prior treatment, including imatinib, cytotoxic chemotherapy, interferon, and stem cell transplant. Overall, 80% of patients had imatinib-resistant disease and 20% of patients were intolerant to imatinib. The maximum imatinib dose had been 400 to 600 mg/day in about 60% of the patients and >600 mg/day in 40% of the patients.

The primary efficacy endpoint in chronic phase CML was MCyR, defined as elimination (CCyR) or substantial diminution (by at least 65%, partial cytogenetic response) of Ph+ hematopoietic cells. The primary efficacy endpoint in accelerated phase, myeloid blast phase, lymphoid blast phase CML, and Ph+ ALL was major hematologic response (MaHR), defined as either a CHR or no evidence of leukemia (NEL).

14.3 CML in Pediatric Patients

The efficacy of dasatinib in pediatric patients was evaluated in two pediatric studies of 97 patients with chronic phase CML. Among 97 patients with chronic phase CML treated in two pediatric studies, an open-label, non-randomized dose-ranging trial (NCT00306202) and an open-label, non-randomized, single-arm trial (NCT00777036), 51 patients (exclusively from the single-arm trial) had newly diagnosed chronic phase CML and 46 patients (17 from the dose-ranging trial and 29 from the single-arm trial) were resistant or intolerant to previous treatment with imatinib. Ninety-one of the 97 pediatric patients were treated with dasatinib tablets 60 mg/m2 once daily (maximum dose of 100 mg once daily for patients with high BSA). Patients were treated until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.  

Baseline demographic characteristics of the 46 imatinib resistant or intolerant patients were: median age 13.5 years (range 2 to 20 years), 78.3% White, 15.2% Asian, 4.4% Black, 2.2% other, and 52% female. Baseline characteristics of the 51 newly diagnosed patients were: median age 12.8 years (range 1.9 to 17.8 years), 60.8% White, 31.4% Asian, 5.9% Black, 2% Other, and 49% female.  

Median duration of follow-up was 5.2 years (range 0.5 to 9.3 years) for the imatinib resistant or intolerant patients and 4.5 years (range 1.3 to 6.4 years) for the newly diagnosed patients, respectively. Efficacy results for the two pediatric studies are summarized in Table 20.  

Table 20 shows increasing trend for response for CCyR, MCyR, and MMR across time (3 months to 24 months). The increasing trend in response for all three endpoints is seen in both the newly diagnosed and imatinib resistant or intolerant patients.  

Table 20: Efficacy of Dasatinib in Pediatric Patients with CP-CML Cumulative Response Over Time by Minimum Follow-Up Period

aPatients from pediatric study of newly diagnosed CP-CML receiving oral tablet formulation

bPatients from pediatric studies of imatinib-resistant or -intolerant CP-CML receiving oral tablet formulation

With a median follow-up of 4.5 years in newly diagnosed patients, the median durations of CCyR, MCyR, MMR could not be estimated as more than half of the responding patients had not progressed at the time of data cut-off. Range of duration of response was (2.5+ to 66.5+ months for CCyR), (1.4 to 66.5+ months for MCyR), and (5.4+ to 72.5+ months for subjects who achieved MMR by month 24 and 0.03+ to 72.5+ months for subjects who achieved MMR at any time), where ‘+’ indicates a censored observation.

With a median follow-up of 5.2 years in imatinib-resistant or - intolerant patients, the median durations of CCyR, MCyR, and MMR could not be estimated as more than half the responding patients had not progressed at the time of data cut-off. Range of duration of response was (2.4 to 86.9+ months for CCyR), (2.4 to 86.9+ months for MCyR), and (2.6+ to 73.6+ months for MMR), where ‘+’ indicates a censored observation.  

The median time to response for MCyR was 2.9 months (95% CI: 2.8 months, 3.5 months) in the pooled imatinib-resistant/intolerant CP-CML patients. The median time to response for CCyR was 3.3 months (95% CI: 2.8 months, 4.7 months) in the pooled imatinib-resistant/intolerant CP-CML patients. The median time to response for MMR was 8.3 months (95% CI: 5 months, 11.8 months) in the pooled imatinib-resistant/intolerant CP-CML patients.

The median time to response for MCyR was 3 months (95% CI: 2.8 months, 4.3 months) in the newly diagnosed treatment-naïve CP-CML patients. The median time to response for CCyR was 5.5 months (95% CI: 3 months, 5.7 months) in the newly diagnosed treatment-naïve CP-CML patients. The median time to response for MMR was 8.9 months (95% CI: 6.2 months, 11.7 months) in the newly diagnosed treatment-naïve CP-CML patients.  

In the Phase II pediatric study, 1 newly diagnosed patient and 2 imatinib-resistant or -intolerant patients progressed to blast phase CML.

14.4 Ph+ ALL in Pediatric Patients

The efficacy of dasatinib tablets in combination with chemotherapy was evaluated in a single cohort (cohort 1) of Study CA180372 (NCT01460160), a multicenter, multiple-cohort study of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed B-cell precursor Ph+ ALL. The 78 patients in cohort 1 received dasatinib tablets at a daily dose of 60 mg/m2 for up to 24 months, in combination with chemotherapy. The backbone chemotherapy regimen was the AIEOP-BFM ALL 2,000 multi-agent chemotherapy protocol.

Patients had a median age of 10.4 years (range 2.6 to 17.9 years) and included 20 patients (25%) 2 to 6 years of age, 37 patients (46%) 7 to 12 years of age, and 24 patients (30%) 13 to 17 years of age. Eighty-two percent of patients were white, and 55% were male. Thirty-two patients (41%) had a white blood cell count (WBC) of ≥50,000 mcl at diagnosis, and 17 patients (22%) had extramedullary disease.

Efficacy was established on the basis of 3-year event-free survival (EFS), defined as the time from the start of dasatinib tablets to lack of complete response at the end of the third high risk block, relapse, secondary malignancy, or death from any cause. The 3-year EFS binary rate for patients on Study CA180372 was 64.1% (95% CI: 52.4, 74.7). At the end of induction, 75 patients (96%) had a bone marrow with <5% lymphoblasts, and 76 patients (97%) achieved this by the end of consolidation.

How Supplied

Dasatinib tablets are available as described below:

Dasatinib 80 mg tablets are white to off-white, round biconvex film-coated tablet. Engraved “APO” on one side, “DAS” over “80” on the other side. They are supplied as follows: 

• Bottles of 30's  NDC 60505-3816-3

Dasatinib 140 mg tablets are white to off-white, round biconvex film-coated tablet. Engraved “APO” on one side, “DAS” over “140” on the other side. They are supplied as follows: 

• Bottles of 30's  NDC 60505-3817-3

Storage

Store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F); excursions permitted from 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].

Dispense in a tight container [see USP]. 

Handling and Disposal

Dasatinib is an antineoplastic product. Follow special handling and disposal procedures.1  

Personnel who are pregnant should avoid exposure to crushed or broken tablets.  

Dasatinib tablets consist of a core tablet, surrounded by a film coating to prevent exposure of healthcare professionals to the active substance. The use of latex or nitrile gloves for appropriate disposal when handling tablets that are inadvertently crushed or broken is recommended, to minimize the risk of dermal exposure.