Complete adverse effect profile including incidence rates and management
Important Safety Information
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience any unexpected symptoms. For serious or life-threatening side effects, seek emergency medical attention immediately.
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious adverse reactions are discussed elsewhere in the labeling: • Hepatotoxicity [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] • Infections [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )] • Hemorrhage [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )] • Gastrointestinal Perforation or Fistula [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] • Dermatological Toxicity [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.5 )] • Hypertension [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.6 )] • Cardiac Ischemia and Infarction [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.7 )] • Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome (RPLS) [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.8 )] The most common adverse reactions (≥20%) are pain (including gastrointestinal and abdominal pain), HFSR, asthenia/fatigue, diarrhea, decreased appetite/food intake, hypertension, infection, dysphonia, hyperbilirubinemia, fever, mucositis, weight loss, rash, and nausea.
( 6 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
at 1-888-842-2937 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch 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 rate observed in practice.
The data described in the WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS section reflect exposure to STIVARGA in more than 4800 patients who were enrolled in four randomized, placebo-controlled trials (n=1142), an expanded access program (CONSIGN, n=2864), or single arm clinical trials (single agent or in combination with other agents).
There were 4518 patients who received STIVARGA as a single agent;
the distribution of underlying malignancies was 80% CRC, 4% GIST, 10% HCC, 6% other solid tumors;
and 74% were White, 11% Asian, and 15% race not known.
Among these 4518 patients, 83% received STIVARGA for at least 21 days and 20% received STIVARGA for 6 months or longer.
In randomized placebo-controlled trials (CORRECT, GRID, RESORCE and CONCUR), the most frequently observed adverse drug reactions (≥20%) in patients receiving STIVARGA are pain (including gastrointestinal and abdominal pain), HFSR, asthenia/fatigue, diarrhea, decreased appetite/food intake, hypertension, infection, dysphonia, hyperbilirubinemia, fever, mucositis, weight loss, rash, and nausea.
Colorectal Cancer The safety data described below, except where noted, are derived from a randomized (2:1), double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (CORRECT) in which 500 patients (median age 61 years;
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS • Hepatotoxicity : Monitor liver function tests.
Withhold and then reduce or discontinue STIVARGA based on severity and duration.
( 5.1 ) • Infections : Withhold STIVARGA in patients with worsening or severe infections.
( 5.2 ) • Hemorrhage : Permanently discontinue STIVARGA for severe or life-threatening hemorrhage.
( 5.3 ) • Gastrointestinal perforation or fistula : Discontinue STIVARGA.
Like all medications, Stivarga can cause side effects. However, not everyone who takes this medication will experience them. Many side effects are dose-dependent and may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. Others may require dose adjustment or medical attention.
Contact your healthcare provider promptly if you experience:
Seek immediate emergency medical care if you experience signs of: