PERJETA is indicated for use in combination with Herceptin® (trastuzumab) and docetaxel for the treatment of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) who have not received prior anti-HER2 therapy or chemotherapy for metastatic disease.1
Pertuzumab + trastuzumab (PERJETA + Herceptin) + docetaxel is the only category 1 preferred first-line therapy for patients with HER2+ MBC in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®).2
HER2=human epidermal growth factor receptor 2.
PERJETA® (pertuzumab) is indicated for use in combination with trastuzumab and docetaxel for the treatment of adults with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who have not received prior anti-HER2 therapy or chemotherapy for metastatic disease.
The initial dose of PERJETA is 840 mg administered as a 60-minute intravenous infusion, followed every 3 weeks by a dose of 420 mg administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 to 60 minutes.
Common side effects are diarrhea, hair loss, low levels of white blood cells with or without fever, nausea, fatigue, rash, and damage to the nerves (numbness, tingling, pain in hands/feet). Immediate medical attention is needed for severe infusion reactions or significant cardiac dysfunction.
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