Trifluridine + Tipiracil (Lonsurf)
Indications
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (see Colorectal Cancer)
Rationale
- Used as Single Agent or in Combination Therapy with Bevacizumab (see Bevacizumab)
Clinical Efficacy
Metastatic Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma (see xxxx)
Clinical Efficacy
Pharmacology
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Metabolism
Administration
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Dose Adjustment
Use in Pregnancy (see Pregnancy)
- Contraindicated (Due to Teratogenicity)
Use During Breast Feeding
Adverse Effects
Cardiovascular Adverse Effects
Atrial Fibrillation (see xxxx)
- Epidemiology
- Occurs in 0.4% of Patients Treated with Trifluridine-Tipracil in Combination with Bevacizumab
Gastrointestinal Adverse Effects
Abdominal Pain (see xxxx)
- Epidemiology
- With Single Agent Use of Trifluridine-Tipracil, Occurs in 20% of Cases (vs 18% of Placebo-Treated Patients)
Anorexia (see xxxx)
- Epidemiology
- With Single Agent Use of Trifluridine-Tipracil, Occurs in 39% of Cases (vs 29% of Placebo-Treated Patients)
Bowel Perforation (see xxxx)
- Epidemiology
- Occurs in 0.4% of Patients Treated with Trifluridine-Tipracil in Combination with Bevacizumab
Diarrhea (see xxxx)
- Epidemiology
- Occurs in 32% of Cases (vs 12% of Placebo-Treated Patients)
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFT’s) (see xxxx)
- Occurs in Patients Treated with Trifluridine-Tipracil in Combination with Bevacizumab
Intestinal Obstruction (see xxxx)
- Epidemiology
- Occurs in 2.8% of Patients
- Epidemiology
- With Single Agent Use of Trifluridine-Tipracil, Nausea Occurs in 48% of Cases (vs 24% of Placebo-Treated Patients)
- With Single Agent Use of Trifluridine-Tipracil, Vomiting Occurs in 28% of Cases (vs 14% of Placebo-Treated Patients)
Rectal Fistula (see xxxx)
- Epidemiology
- Occurs in 0.4% of Patients Treated with Trifluridine-Tipracil in Combination with Bevacizumab
Hematologic Adverse Effects
Myelosuppression
- Clinical
- Anemia (see xxxx)
- Leukopenia/Neutropenia (see xxxx)
- Thrombocytopenia (see xxxx)
Neurologic Adverse Effects
Fatigue/Asthenia (see xxxx and xxxx)
- Epidemiology
- With Single Agent Use of Trifluridine-Tipracil, Occur in 52% of Cases (vs 35% of Placebo-Treated Patients)
Other Adverse Effects
Fever (see xxxx)
- Epidemiology
- With Single Agent Use of Trifluridine-Tipracil, Occur in 19% of Cases (vs 14% of Placebo-Treated Patients)
References
General