Generic Name
Efgartigimod
Brand Names
Vyvgart, VYVGART Hytrulo
FDA approval date: December 17, 2021
Classification: Neonatal Fc Receptor Blocker
Form: Injection
What is Vyvgart (Efgartigimod)?
VYVGART HYTRULO is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with: generalized myasthenia gravis who are anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody positive chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy VYVGART HYTRULO is a combination of efgartigimod alfa, a neonatal Fc receptor blocker, and hyaluronidase, an endoglycosidase, indicated for the treatment of adult patients with: generalized myasthenia gravis who are anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody positive chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
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VYVGART (EFGARTIGIMOD ALFA)
1INDICATIONS AND USAGE
VYVGART is indicated for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adult patients who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody positive.
2DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
Injection: 400 mg/20 mL (20 mg/mL) as a colorless to slightly yellow, clear to slightly opalescent solution, in a single-dose vial.
3CONTRAINDICATIONS
VYVGART is contraindicated in patients with serious hypersensitivity to efgartigimod alfa products or to any of the excipients of VYVGART
4ADVERSE REACTIONS
The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling:
- Infections
- Hypersensitivity Reactions
- Infusion-Related Reactions
4.1Clinical 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.
In clinical studies, the safety of VYVGART has been evaluated in 246 patients who received at least one dose of VYVGART, including 57 patients exposed to at least 7 treatment cycles and 8 patients exposed to at least 10 treatment cycles.
In a placebo-controlled study (Study 1) in patients with gMG, 84 patients received VYVGART 10 mg/kg
The minimum time to initiate a subsequent cycle, specified by study protocol, was 28 days from the last administration of the previous treatment cycle. On average, VYVGART-treated patients received 2 cycles in Study 1. The mean and median times to the second treatment cycle were 54 days and 50 days from the last administration of the first treatment cycle, respectively, for VYVGART-treated patients.
Adverse reactions reported in at least 5% of patients treated with VYVGART and more frequently than placebo are summarized in Table 1. The most common adverse reactions (reported in at least 10% of VYVGART-treated patients) were respiratory tract infection, headache, and urinary tract infection.
The safety of initiating subsequent cycles between 7 and 28 days from the last administration of the previous treatment cycle was assessed in 60 patients. Of these patients, 63% were exposed to treatment for over a year when cycles were initiated less than 4 weeks after the last administration. Safety in these patients was similar to that seen in Study 1.
4.2Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during postapproval use of VYVGART. 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.
Immune System Disorders: Hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis and hypotension, and infusion-related reactions
4.3Immunogenicity
As with all therapeutic proteins, there is potential for immunogenicity. The detection of antibody formation is highly dependent on the sensitivity and specificity of the assay. Additionally, the observed incidence of antibody (including neutralizing antibody) positivity in an assay may be influenced by several factors including assay methodology, sample handling, timing of sample collection, concomitant medications, and underlying disease. For these reasons, comparison of the incidence of antibodies to VYVGART in the studies described below with the incidence of antibodies in other studies or to other products may be misleading.
In up to 26 weeks of treatment in Study 1, 20% (17/83) of patients developed antibodies to VYVGART. Seven percent (6/83) of patients developed neutralizing antibodies.
Because few patients tested positive for anti-efgartigimod alfa-fcab antibodies and neutralizing antibodies, the available data are too limited to make definitive conclusions regarding immunogenicity and the effect on pharmacokinetics, safety, or efficacy of VYVGART.
5DESCRIPTION
Efgartigimod alfa-fcab is a human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) -derived Fc fragment (fragment, crystallized) of the za allotype. The efgartigimod alfa-fcab Fc fragment is a homodimer consisting of two identical peptide chains each consisting of 227 amino acids linked together by two interchain disulfide bonds with affinity for FcRn. The molecular weight of efgartigimod alfa-fcab is approximately 54 kDa.
VYVGART (efgartigimod alfa-fcab) injection is a sterile, preservative free, clear to slightly opalescent, colorless to slightly yellow solution supplied in a single-dose vial for infusion after dilution.
Each 20 mL single-dose vial contains 400 mg of efgartigimod alfa-fcab at a concentration of 20 mg/mL. In addition, each mL of solution contains arginine hydrochloride (10.5 mg), histidine (1.4 mg), L- histidine hydrochloride monohydrate (2.2 mg), methionine (1.5 mg), polysorbate 80 (0.4 mg), sodium chloride (4.1 mg), sucrose (20.5 mg), and Water for Injection, USP, at a pH of 6.0.
6CLINICAL STUDIES
The efficacy of VYVGART for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adults who are AChR antibody positive was established in a 26-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (Study 1; NCT03669588).
Study 1 enrolled patients who met the following criteria at screening:
- Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) clinical classification class II to IV
- MG-Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) total score of ≥ 5
- On stable dose of MG therapy prior to screening, that included acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors, steroids, or non-steroidal immunosuppressive therapies (NSISTs), either in combination or alone
- IgG levels of at least 6 g/L
A total of 167 patients were enrolled in Study 1 and were randomized to receive either VYVGART 10mg/kg (1200 mg for those weighing 120 kg or more) (n=84) or placebo (n=83). Baseline characteristics were similar between treatment groups. Patients had a median age of 46 years at screening (range: 19 to 81 years) and a median time since diagnosis of 7 years. Seventy-one percent were female, and 84% were White. Median MG-ADL total score was 9, and median Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) total score was 16. The majority of patients (n=65 for VYVGART; n=64 for placebo) were positive for AChR antibodies.
At baseline, over 80% of patients in each group received AChE inhibitors, over 70% in each treatment group received steroids, and approximately 60% in each treatment group received NSISTs, at stable doses.
Patients were treated with VYVGART at the recommended dosage regimen
The efficacy of VYVGART was measured using the Myasthenia Gravis-Specific Activities of Daily Living scale (MG-ADL) which assesses the impact of gMG on daily functions of 8 signs or symptoms that are typically affected in gMG. Each item is assessed on a 4-point scale where a score of 0 represents normal function and a score of 3 represents loss of ability to perform that function. A total score ranges from 0 to 24, with the higher scores indicating more impairment. In this study, an MG-ADL responder was defined as a patient with a 2-point or greater reduction in the total MG-ADL score compared to the treatment cycle baseline for at least 4 consecutive weeks, with the first reduction occurring no later than 1 week after the last infusion of the cycle.
The primary efficacy endpoint was the comparison of the percentage of MG-ADL responders during the first treatment cycle between treatment groups in the AChR-Ab positive population. A statistically significant difference favoring VYVGART was observed in the MG-ADL responder rate during the first treatment cycle [67.7% in the VYVGART-treated group vs 29.7% in the placebo-treated group (p <0.0001)].
The efficacy of VYVGART was also measured using the Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) total score which is a 13-item categorical grading system that assesses muscle weakness. Each item is assessed on a 4-point scale where a score of 0 represents no weakness and a score of 3 represents severe weakness. A total possible score ranges from 0 to 39, where higher scores indicate more severe impairment. In this study, a QMG responder was defined as a patient who had a 3-point or greater reduction in the total QMG score compared to the treatment cycle baseline for at least 4 consecutive weeks, with the first reduction occurring no later than 1 week after last infusion of the cycle.
The secondary endpoint was the comparison of the percentage of QMG responders during the first treatment cycle between both treatment groups in the AChR-Ab positive patients. A statistically significant difference favoring VYVGART was observed in the QMG responder rate during the first treatment cycle [63.1% in the VYVGART-treated group vs 14.1% in the placebo-treated group (p <0.0001)].
The results are presented in Table 2.
Figure 1 shows the mean change from baseline on the MG-ADL during cycle 1.
Figure 2 shows the distribution of response on the MG-ADL and QMG during cycle 1, four weeks after the first infusion with VYVGART.
7HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
VYVGART (efgartigimod alfa-fcab) injection is a preservative free, sterile, colorless to slightly yellow, clear to slightly opalescent solution supplied as 400 mg/20 mL (20 mg/mL) in one single-dose vial per carton (NDC 73475-3041-5).
8PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 400 mg/20 mL Vial Carton
NDC 73475-3041-5
VYVGART
400 mg/20 mL
For intravenous use only
Rx only
