Regulatory Background and Past FDA Approvals in Colorectal Cancer Amna Ibrahim M.D DODP, FDA
Presentation Outline Regulatory background Past endpoints in Oncology Approvals for colon cancer (adjuvant, first- line and second-line therapy) Studies supporting drug approval Endpoints supporting approval in CRC
Requirements for Drug Approval Safety (FDAC, 1938) Efficacy demonstrated in adequate and well controlled studies (1962) Basis for efficacy: –Regular approval Clinical benefit, or Established surrogate for clinical benefit –Accelerated approval Surrogate (reasonably likely to predict CB)
How many trials? Usually more than one trial is needed. Substantial evidence: “Adequate and well-controlled investigations” Sometimes a single trial may suffice. –FDAMA (1997) single trial + other supportive evidence –1998 FDA Effectiveness Guidance: Multicenter trial Statistically strong evidence Important clinical benefit Additional trials not ethical
Regular Approval Endpoints in Oncology
Clinical Benefit Endpoints Survival Improvement in tumor-related symptoms
Established Surrogates Disease-free survival (selected settings) Complete response rates in some settings (e.g., acute leukemia) Partial response rate in some settings (e.g., hormonal treatment of breast cancer)
Endpoints other than Survival Approvals not based on Survival (From 1/1/ /1/02 )) : –73% (48/66) of all approvals –67% (37/55) excluding accelerated approvals
Accelerated Approval (AA) Serious or life-threatening disease Drug must provide benefit over available therapy Surrogate endpoint may be used Surrogate endpoint must be reasonably likely to predict clinical benefit Post marketing studies must verify clinical benefit
Agents Approved AdjuvantFirst-LineRefractory Levamisole (+ 5FU) Leucovorin (with 5FU) Irinotecan (+ 5FU/LV) Capecitabine Oxaliplatin (+ 5FU/LV) Bevacizumab Irinotecan 1996,1998 -Oxaliplatin (+ 5FU/LV) Cetuximab 2004
Historical Endpoints for Approval OS TTP & RR Superiority Noninferiority
Agents for Adjuvant Therapy
Levamisole (Adjuvant Rx) ArmsN Follow up (Yrs) Reduction in Recurrence % Reduction in Death % Study 1 Duke C Subset 5FU+lev lev28 Observe Study 2 5FU+lev lev26 Observe
Agents for First-line Therapy
5FU+leucovorin (First-line Rx) StudyArmsN RR % TTP mo OS mo P (one-sided) 1 5FU FU+LV(HD) FU+LV(LD) (Study 1 ext) 5FU+LV(HD) FU+LV(LD) FU+MTX+LV
Irinotecan (First-line Rx) StudyArmsNRRTTPOS P (one-sided) 1 CPT 11 wkly x 4 (q 6 wks) CPT11 + 5FU/LV wkly x 4 (q 6 wks) <0.05 5FU/LV qd x 5 (q 6 wks) CPT11 + inf 5FU/LV <0.05 5FU/LV
Capecitabine (First-line Rx) StudyArmsN RR (%) TTP (mo.) OS (mo.) Hazard ratio 1 Cap – FU/LV Cap – FU/LV
Oxaliplatin (First-line Rx) StudyArmsNRR*TTP*OSHR for OS 1 IFL ( ) FOLFOX IROX * RR and TTP based on unblinded investigator assessment
Bevacizumab (First-line Rx) StudyArmsN RR (%) PFS (mo.) OS (mo.) HR for OS 1 IFL IFL + Bev FU/LV *13.6 5FU/LV + Bev (5mg) 35409*17.7 5FU/LV + Bev (10 mg) * Comparison statistically significant for Study 2
Agents for Refractory Cancer
Irinotecan (Refractory; AA) StudyArmsN RR (%) TTP (mo.) OS (mo.) Med Resp Duration 1Wkly CPT mo. ( ) 2Wkly CPT Wkly CPT mg/m Wkly CPT mg/m
Irinotecan (Refractory; reg. approval) StudyArmsN OS (mo.) p 1 CPT Best Supportive Care CPT FU-based regimens
Oxaliplatin (Refractory; AA) StudyArmsN RR (%) TTP (mo. with 95% CI) P for RR 1 Oxaliplatin + 5FU/LV (FOLFOX4) (4.2 – 6.1) FU + LV ( ) Oxaliplatin ( )
Cetuximab (Refractory; AA) StudyArmsN RR (%) TTP (mo) HR 1 CPT-11 + Cet ( ) Cet CPT-11 + Cet Cet 579
Summary of FDA Requirements FDA requirements –Evidence from Trials or Trial+ –RA: Clinical Benefit or accepted surrogate –AA: Advantage over available therapy with regard to a “reasonably likely surrogate”
Basis of Approval Adjuvant Therapy (1 reg approval) Superiority in Survival (1) First-line Therapy (5 reg approvals) Superiority in Survival (4) Non-inferiority in Survival (1) Therapy for Refractory Disease (3 AA, 1 reg) Survival (1 reg for CPT-11) RR and/or TTP (3 AA)