AURA3
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How Was the AURA3 Study Conducted?
AURA3 is a Phase III, open label, randomized study comparing TAGRISSOTM with platinum-based doublet chemotherapy. To be included in AURA3, patients had an abnormal epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFRm+/T790M+) lung cancer that had spread to other parts of the lungs or body (locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer - NSCLC) and had previously been treated with an approved EGFR-TKI medicine that had stopped working or did not work. Patients were allocated by a ratio of 2:1 Tagrisso: chemotherapy. For more information on how this study was conducted, refer to the product label.
Which Questionnaire Was Used to Collect Patient-Reported Symptoms?
Patients reported their symptom experiences via the Patient Reported Outcomes – Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (PRO-CTCAE) questionnaire. PRO-CTCAE was developed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to evaluate symptomatic toxicity in patients in oncology clinical trials. The PRO-CTCAE questionnaire was designed to provide additional information that is complementary to existing safety and tolerability assessments reported by clinicians.
How Were Patient-Reported Symptoms in the AURA3 Study Collected?
Patients reported their symptom experiences just before treatment and each week during treatment, using the PRO-CTCAE questionnaire. PRO-CTCAE data was collected from 102 patients randomized to Tagrisso and 59 patients randomized to chemotherapy for whom PRO-CTCAE was available in their language (English, Spanish, Japanese, and German). The majority of PRO-CTCAE participants were female in both arms (63.7% Tagrisso vs. 61% Chemo). The median age was 66.5 years in the Tagrisso arm vs. 66 years in the Chemo arm. About half of the participants were Asian in both arms [Asian: 52% Tagrisso vs. 52.5% Chemo; White: 40.2% Tagrisso vs. 42.4% Chemo; Black or African American: 3.9% Tagrisso vs. 1.7% Chemo; American Indian or Alaskan Native: 0% Tagrisso vs. 1.7% Chemo; Other: 3.9% Tagrisso vs. 1.7% Chemo].
Which Symptoms Were Reported by Patients While on Treatment?
Table 1 presents the PRO-CTCAE questionnaire results from the AURA3 study. The columns summarize the proportion (percentage) of patients who:
- Column C: had any symptom before starting treatment, by treatment arm
- Column D: reported any worsening of their symptoms compared to before treatment, by treatment arm
- Column E: reported worsening to a score 3 or 4 (on a 0 – 4 scale) compared to before treatment, by treatment arm
| Symptom Attribute Scoring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Amount (A) | Frequency (F) | Severity/Intensity (S) | Occurrence (O) |
| 0 | Not at all | Never | None | No |
| 1 | A Little Bit | Rarely | Mild | Yes |
| 2 | Somewhat | Occassionally | Moderate | N/A |
| 3 | Quite a Bit | Frequently | Severe | N/A |
| 4 | Very Much | Almost Constantly | Very Severe | N/A |
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D | Column E | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptom (Attribute) | No. of Patients1 | Any symptom before treatment (%)2 | Any Worsening on treatment (%)3 | Worsening to Score 3 or 4 (%)4 | ||||
| Tagrisso | Chemo | Tagrisso | Chemo | Tagrisso | Chemo | Tagrisso | Chemo | |
| Loose or Watery Stools (F) | 80 | 44 | 31% | 39% | 70% | 61% | 19% | 16% |
| Numbness or Tingling in Hands or Feet (S) | 80 | 44 | 24% | 30% | 59% | 50% | 3% | 7% |
| Pain in the Abdomen (F) | 80 | 44 | 19% | 43% | 59% | 61% | 9% | 14% |
| Fatigue, Tiredness or Lack of Energy (S) | 80 | 44 | 64% | 70% | 58% | 73% | 24% | 45% |
| Hand-Foot Syndrome (S) | 80 | 44 | 31% | 30% | 54% | 43% | 5% | 5% |
| Acne or Pimples on the Face or Chest (S) | 80 | 44 | 36% | 30% | 53% | 32% | 0% | 0% |
| Dry Mouth (S) | 80 | 44 | 43% | 43% | 50% | 68% | 11% | 20% |
| Mouth and Throat Sores (S) | 80 | 44 | 21% | 18% | 48% | 66% | 9% | 11% |
| Arm or Leg Swelling (F) | 80 | 44 | 15% | 20% | 46% | 45% | 10% | 16% |
| Itchy Skin (S) | 80 | 44 | 48% | 55% | 46% | 39% | 5% | 2% |
| Rash (O) | 80 | 44 | 35% | 20% | 46% | 34% | N/A | N/A |
| Dry Skin (S) | 80 | 44 | 73% | 77% | 44% | 34% | 6% | 2% |
| Nausea (F) | 80 | 44 | 25% | 32% | 41% | 77% | 6% | 39% |
| Blurry Vision (S) | 80 | 44 | 29% | 32% | 39% | 52% | 3% | 9% |
| Decreased Appetite (S) | 80 | 44 | 54% | 52% | 39% | 68% | 10% | 30% |
| Constipation (S) | 80 | 44 | 43% | 45% | 38% | 64% | 10% | 32% |
| Ridges or Bumps on your Fingernails or Toenails (O) | 80 | 44 | 30% | 34% | 38% | 30% | N/A | N/A |
| Problems Tasting Food or Drink (S) | 80 | 44 | 24% | 30% | 36% | 73% | 6% | 27% |
| Change in Color of your Fingernails or Toenails (O) | 80 | 44 | 6% | 7% | 36% | 32% | N/A | N/A |
| Skin Cracking at Corners of your Mouth (S) | 80 | 44 | 14% | 2% | 34% | 48% | 5% | 5% |
| Bruise Easily (O) | 80 | 44 | 6% | 23% | 33% | 32% | N/A | N/A |
| Nosebleeds (F) | 80 | 44 | 11% | 18% | 31% | 36% | 4% | 2% |
| Shivering or Shaking Chills (F) | 80 | 44 | 26% | 25% | 29% | 50% | 6% | 7% |
| Lose Control of Bowel Movements (F) | 80 | 44 | 6% | 14% | 28% | 36% | 8% | 2% |
| Increased Skin Sensitivity to Sunlight (O) | 80 | 44 | 16% | 9% | 28% | 30% | N/A | N/A |
| Vomiting (F) | 80 | 44 | 13% | 20% | 25% | 59% | 4% | 16% |
| Lose any Fingernails or Toenails (O) | 80 | 44 | 14% | 14% | 23% | 20% | N/A | N/A |
| Hair Loss (A) | 80 | 44 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 1% | 2% |
Attributes: A = Amount; F = Frequency; O = Occurrence; S = Severity/Intensity
Chemo = Chemotherapy; N/A = Not Applicable (For symptoms with Occurrence attribute, worsening to score 3 or 4 is not applicable, as responses are either Yes or No)
[1] No. of Patients: The number of patients who provided a score before treatment and at least one on-treatment score (between weeks 1-24).
[2] Any Symptom Before Treatment (%): The percentage of patients whose symptom score before treatment was 1-4.
[3] Any Worsening (%): The percentage of patients whose symptom score increased during treatment, with respect to their score before treatment.
[4] Worsening to Score 3 or 4 (%): The percentage of patients whose symptom score increased to 3 or 4 during treatment, with respect to their score before treatment.
The following is an example of how to interpret data for Nausea frequency in Table 1:
- Column C: Before starting treatment, 25% of patients who received Tagrisso reported having nausea (ranging from rarely to almost constantly).
- Column D: After starting treatment, 41% of patients who received Tagrisso reported their nausea had worsened (increased by at least 1 point on a 0 – 4 scale) at any time while on treatment.
- Column E: After starting treatment, 6% of patients who received Tagrisso reported their nausea had worsened to either occurring frequently or almost constantly at any time while on treatment.