Expert consensus recommendations for managing hyperglycemia and rash in patients with PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2–) advanced breast cancer (ABC) treated with alpelisib (ALP).

Authors

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Emily J. Gallagher

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY

Emily J. Gallagher, Heather Moore, Mario E. Lacouture, Susan Faye Dent, Azeez Farooki, Marcus D. Goncalves, Claudine Isaacs, Abigail Johnston, Dejan Juric, Zoe Quandt, Laura Spring, Brian Berman, Melanie Decker, Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, Benjamin Kaffenberger, Bernice Y. Kwong, Timothy J. Pluard, Ruta D. Rao, Lee S. Schwartzberg, Michael S. Broder

Organizations

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, Durahm, NC, Weill Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, Surviving Breast Cancer, 305 Pink Pack, Miami, FL, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, Center for Clinical and Cosmetic Research, Aventura, FL, Woodland Memorial Hospital and Kaiser Permanente, Woodland, CA, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, St. Luke’s Hospital Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer, Kansas City, MO, Rush Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, West Cancer Center and Research Institute, Memphis, TN, Partnership for Health Analytic Research, LLC, Beverly Hills, CA

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

Background: ALP is a PI3Kα inhibitor and degrader approved with fulvestrant for the treatment (tx) of patients (pts) with PIK3CA-mutated, HR+, HER2– ABC. Hyperglycemia (HG) and rash are expected adverse events with ALP tx and remain a challenge for physicians and pts. Management guidance is primarily based on clinical trial experience, which is not necessarily reflective of real-world pts. Here we report guidance for optimizing prevention and management of HG and rash in pts taking ALP based on an integrated Delphi panel, a systematic, validated approach to organize consensus from experts in the absence of definitive evidence. Methods: Two modified Delphi panels were conducted, focusing on HG and rash, respectively. Each panel included 4 oncologists, 4 endocrinologists or dermatologists, 1 clinical pharmacist, and 1 pt advocate. Experts were asked to rate appropriateness of 908 interventions for HG and 348 for rash on hypothetical pt scenarios on a 1 (highly inappropriate) to 9 (highly appropriate) scale. Results were reviewed at virtual meetings, after which experts repeated the rating. The level of agreement or disagreement was determined using the median scores and dispersion from the final rating, and this level of agreement was used to develop consensus statements and tx algorithms. Results: Per the HG panel, (a) ALP tx is appropriate in individuals with HbA1c 6.5% to < 8% with a pre-tx endocrinology consult; (b) low carbohydrate diet is appropriate in all pts starting ALP; (c) prophylactic metformin is appropriate in pts with baseline HbA1c 5.7%-6.4%; may also be appropriate in pts with HbA1c < 5.7%; (d) after metformin, an SGLT2 inhibitor or a thiazolidinedione is an appropriate second-/third-line anti-HG agent (or first-line in metformin-intolerant pts), while insulin is not. Per the rash panel, (a) prophylactic nonsedating (NS) H1 antihistamines (standard dose) are appropriate for all pts; (b) starting/escalating NS H1 antihistamines and topical steroids (TS) is the preferred first step for managing rash; (c) it is appropriate to add, but not replace with, a sedating H1 antihistamine, if response to high-dose, NS option is inadequate, and to add an H2 antihistamine if response is still inadequate; (d) it is appropriate to hold ALP and start oral corticosteroids (OCS) if rash affects > 30% body surface area and is recurrent or has moderate/severe symptoms; (e) if angioedema is present, it is appropriate to either hold ALP and start OCS, or permanently discontinue ALP tx. Conclusions: Until further evidence is available, these expert recommendations provide guidance on prevention and management of HG and rash related to ALP tx in routine clinical practice.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Quality Care Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session B

Track

Palliative and Supportive Care,Technology and Innovation in Quality of Care,Quality, Safety, and Implementation Science

Sub Track

Tools for Management of Treatment and Adverse Effects

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 28; abstr 422)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.28_suppl.422

Abstract #

422

Poster Bd #

F25

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