Brand name: Tukysa TM
Active ingredients: tucatinib
What it is used for
TUKYSA is indicated in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine for treatment of patients with advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, including patients with brain metastases, who have received one or more prior anti-HER2-based regimens in the metastatic setting.,TUKYSA is indicated in combination with trastuzumab for the treatment of adult patients with RAS wild-type HER2 positive unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed following treatment with fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan based chemotherapy. This indication was approved via the provisional approval pathway based on confirmed objective response rate (cORR) in a single arm trial. Continued approval of this indication depends on verification and description of benefit in confirmatory trials.
How to take it
The way to take this medicine is: Oral. This medicine is taken by mouth.
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Shelf lifetime is 24 Months.
You should seek medical advice in relation to medicines and use only as directed by a healthcare professional.
Always read the label. If symptoms persist see your healthcare professional.
Visual appearance
Round, yellow, film-coated, debossed with TUC on one side and 50 on the other side
Do I need a prescription?
This medicine is available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is
Reporting side effects
This medicine is under additional monitoring as it is new or being used in a different way. You can help identify new safety information by reporting any side effects you may get.
- You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems.
- For more information on the Black Triangle Scheme and how to report side effects, see www.tga.gov.au/black-triangle-scheme