Panitumumab

(Vectibix®)

Panitumumab

Drug updated on 11/4/2024

Dosage FormInjection (intravenous; 100 mg/5 mL, 400 mg/20 mL [20 mg/mL] in a single-dose vial)
Drug ClassEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antagonists
Ongoing and
Completed Studies
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Indication

  • Indicated for the treatment of wild-type RAS (defined as wild-type in both KRAS and NRAS as determined by an FDA-approved test for this use) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): in combination with FOLFOX for first-line treatment
  • Indicated as monotherapy following disease progression after prior treatment with fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan-containing chemotherapy.

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Summary
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  • This summary is based on the review of seven systematic review(s)/meta-analysis(es). [1-7]
  • The FOLFOXIRI regimen combined with panitumumab or cetuximab in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) showed a pooled Objective Response Rate (ORR) of 85% (95% CI (confidence interval), 0.78-0.91) and an R0 resection rate of 42% (95% CI, 0.32-0.53), with median Progression-Free Survival (PFS) ranging from 9.5 to 15.5 months and median Overall Survival (OS) from 24.7 to 37 months.
  • Another meta-analysis on mCRC reported a pooled ORR of 82% (95% CI, 76-88%), a pooled R0 resection rate of 59% (95% CI, 49-68%), with PFS ranging from 9.5 to 17.8 months and OS from 24.7 to 62.5 months.
  • Panitumumab increased the objective response rate for wild-type (WT) KRAS (RR = 1.70; 95% CI, 1.07-2.69) without a significant effect on mutant KRAS (RR = 0.92; 95% CI, 0.79-1.08); it had no significant impact on mortality overall (RR = 0.86; 95% CI, 0.69-1.08) or specifically in WT KRAS (RR = 0.94; 95% CI, 0.84-1.05).
  • Common Adverse Events: Grades 3 and 4 adverse events included diarrhea (29%), neutropenia (28%), and skin toxicity (17%) in mCRC populations. Serious adverse events showed elevated risks for thromboembolism (RR 3.65), skin toxicity (RR 15.22), mucositis (RR 3.18), hypomagnesemia (RR 20.10), and dehydration (RR 2.81).
  • Panitumumab Supplementation: An increase in grade 3 and 4 adverse events was observed in the panitumumab group (RR = 1.17), with no significantly increased risk of fatal adverse events (FAEs) compared to placebo or blank treatment.
  • There is no population types or subgroups information available in the reviewed studies.

Product Monograph / Prescribing Information

Document TitleYearSource
Vectibix (panitumumab) Prescribing Information.2021Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA

Systematic Reviews / Meta-Analyses

Clinical Practice Guidelines