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AusPAR: Cabazitaxel - Therapeutic Goods Administration

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<strong>AusPAR</strong> Jevtana <strong>Cabazitaxel</strong> Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd PM-2010-02565-3-4<br />

Final 9 February 2012<br />

<strong>Therapeutic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong> <strong>Administration</strong><br />

neutropenia, diarrhoea and pneumonia. In the mitoxantrone arm, the most common SAEs<br />

were disease progression and pulmonary embolism (Table 14).<br />

Table 14: Number (%) of patients experiencing a serious adverse event at a<br />

percentage >=1% in any treatment group - by preferred term (worst grade by<br />

patient) - safety population<br />

Other studies<br />

The incidence of patient deaths in the Phase I/Phase II studies was similar to that in the<br />

pivotal study. Most of the deaths were due to disease progression. There were 4 deaths<br />

due to TEAEs within 30 days of the last dose and 1 from an unknown cause. In the<br />

combination study TCD 6945, 4 deaths occurred during the study due to disease<br />

progression.<br />

Serious adverse events were reported in 28 (31.5%), and 16 (37.2%) patients in the ≤ 25<br />

mg/m 2 and ≥ 25 mg/m 2 groups respectively and in 25 (45.5%) patients in the weekly<br />

group. Febrile neutropenia and diarrhoea were the most common causes of death. In the<br />

combination study, SAEs were reported in 17 patients. There was no pattern to the SAEs.<br />

Discontinuation due to adverse events<br />

Pivotal study<br />

In all 68 patients (18.3%) in the cabazitaxel arm and 31 patients (8.4%) in the<br />

mitoxantrone arm withdrew from the study due to AEs. The most common causes of<br />

discontinuation in the cabazitaxel arm were neutropenia, febrile neutropenia, haematuria,<br />

diarrhoea, fatigue, renal failure and sepsis. One patient discontinued from the study<br />

because of Grade 3 peripheral sensory neuropathy. In the mitoxantrone arm, the most<br />

common causes were asthenia, back pain, pulmonary embolism, cardiotoxicity including a<br />

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