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Clinical Safety Data Review of Study NCIC CTG PA.3. Karsten Witt, MD Vice President Drug Safety and Medical Writing OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Overall Tarceva Safety Experience. >18,000 patients † have been treated No new safety signals
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Clinical Safety Data Review of Study NCIC CTG PA.3 Karsten Witt, MD Vice PresidentDrug Safety and Medical Writing OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Overall Tarceva Safety Experience • >18,000 patients† have been treated • No new safety signals • Approximately 6,300 subjects‡ participated in company-sponsored clinical trials: • 562 pancreatic cancer patients (PA.3) † From November 2004 to July 2005 ‡ As of February 2005
Tarceva/Placebo Exposure 100 mg Cohort • Patients received the intended dose intensity of Tarceva
Gemcitabine Exposure 100 mg Cohort • Tarceva did not compromise the dose intensity of concomitant gemcitabine
Discontinuation Due To Protocol Therapy-Associated Toxicity 100 mg Cohort Note: Patients may discontinue due to more than one event
Grade 3 or 4 Adverse EventsOccurring in ≥ 5% of Patients—100 mg Cohort
Serious Adverse EventsDefinition A serious adverse event is any event resulting in • Hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization† • Death • Life-threatening experience • Persistent or significant disability/incapacity • Congenital anomaly/birth defect • Important medical event † Excluding for palliative care and pain control, chemotherapy administration,routine procedures, investigations
Serious Adverse EventsOccurring in ≥ 2% of Patients—100 mg Cohort
Deaths Attributed to Protocol Treatment • Five deaths were attributed to protocol treatment in the 100 mg cohort (all in Tarceva + gemcitabine arm)
Laboratory Abnormalities Maximum Grade per Patient on Study—100 mg Cohort
Safety Summary • Treatment with Tarceva 100 mg/day in combination with gemcitabine was tolerated by most patients • Rash and diarrhea were reported more often in the Tarceva arm • ILD-like serious adverse events were infrequent • Hematologic toxicity of gemcitabine was not increased by the addition of Tarceva