Brand name: Enhertu TM
Active ingredients: trastuzumab deruxtecan
What it is used for
Metastatic Breast Cancer,HER2-Positive,ENHERTU as monotherapy, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who previously received:,trastuzumab and a taxane for metastatic disease, or,one prior anti-HER2-based regimen and developed disease recurrence during or within six months of completing neo-adjuvant or adjuvant therapy.,HER2-Low,ENHERTU is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-low (IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-negative) breast cancer who have received prior chemotherapy in the metastatic setting or developed disease recurrence during or within 6 months of completing adjuvant chemotherapy.,Patients with hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer should additionally have received and no longer be considered eligible for endocrine therapy.
How to take it
The way to take this medicine is: Intravenous Infusion.
- Store at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius
- Do not Freeze
- Refrigerate
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
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Visual appearance
White to yellowish-white lyophilized powder.
Do I need a prescription?
This medicine is available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy?
For the active ingredient trastuzumab deruxtecan
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Consumer Medicines Information (CMI)
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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