Therapeutic Response

IDH2 p.R172K status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Vorasidenib in patients with Astrocytoma.

Statements

Source and description
Voranigo (vorasidenib) [package insert]. FDA. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to vorasidenib for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with Grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with a susceptible IDH1 or IDH2 mutation following surgery including biopsy, sub-total resection, or gross total resection.
Voranigo (vorasidenib) [product information]. EMA. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has authorized vorasidenib as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult and adolescent patients aged 12 years and older with predominantly non-enhancing Grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with an IDH1 R132 or IDH2 R172 mutation. Eligible patients must be weighing at least 40 kg and who only had surgical intervention and are not in immediate need of radiotherapy or chemotherapy.