Everolimus

Everolimus (Afinitor, Votubia, Novartis Europharm Limited) has 6 EU-approved indications in 5 tumour types. 1 needs a biomarker result: Hormone receptor (1).
Approved indications of Everolimus
Biomarker requirementRegimenSettingConditions
Breast cancer1
Hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative
+ exemestane
2L
advanced
Recurrence or progression following a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor; Postmenopausal women; without symptomatic visceral disease
Neuroendocrine tumours2
None
Monotherapy
Any line
advanced
Pancreatic NET only; Well- or moderately-differentiated; progressive disease
None
Monotherapy
Any line
advanced
Gastrointestinal or lung NET only; Well-differentiated (Grade 1 or Grade 2); non-functional; progressive disease
Renal angiomyolipoma1
None
Monotherapy
Any line
Tuberous sclerosis complex; at risk of complications (based on factors such as tumour size or presence of aneurysm, or presence of multiple or bilateral tumours) but who do not require immediate surgery
Renal cell carcinoma1
None
Monotherapy
2L
advanced
Progressed on or after treatment with VEGF-targeted therapy
Glioma1
None
Monotherapy
Any line
SEGA with tuberous sclerosis only; Tuberous sclerosis complex; require therapeutic intervention but are not amenable to surgery
Full text of section 4.1 (therapeutic indications)
Afinitor

Hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer Afinitor is indicated for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive, HER2/neu negative advanced breast cancer, in combination with exemestane, in postmenopausal women without symptomatic visceral disease after recurrence or progression following a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor. Neuroendocrine tumours of pancreatic origin Afinitor is indicated for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic, well- or moderately-differentiated neuroendocrine tumours of pancreatic origin in adults with progressive disease. Neuroendocrine tumours of gastrointestinal or lung origin Afinitor is indicated for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic, well-differentiated (Grade 1 or Grade 2) non-functional neuroendocrine tumours of gastrointestinal or lung origin in adults with progressive disease (see sections 4.4 and 5.1). Renal cell carcinoma Afinitor is indicated for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, whose disease has progressed on or after treatment with VEGF-targeted therapy.

Votubia

Renal angiomyolipoma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) Votubia is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with renal angiomyolipoma associated with TSC who are at risk of complications (based on factors such as tumour size or presence of aneurysm, or presence of multiple or bilateral tumours) but who do not require immediate surgery. The evidence is based on analysis of change in sum of angiomyolipoma volume. Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) associated with TSC Votubia is indicated for the treatment of adult and paediatric patients with SEGA associated with TSC who require therapeutic intervention but are not amenable to surgery. The evidence is based on analysis of change in SEGA volume. Further clinical benefit, such as improvement in disease-related symptoms, has not been demonstrated. Refractory seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) Votubia is indicated as adjunctive treatment of patients aged 2 years and older whose refractory partial-onset seizures, with or without secondary generalisation, are associated with TSC.

Label history

41 changes to the Afinitor label since 2009, 3 of them to the indications. Newest first, in the words of EMA's record of each procedure.

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