The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval of fam-trastuzumab–deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu; AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo, Inc) to adults with unresectable or metastatic as well as adults with locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who had received a prior trastuzumab-based regimen. This approval provides a new treatment option for patients with limited options.
The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approval of fam-trastuzumab–deruxtecan-nxki to adults with unresectable or metastaticas well as adults with locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who had received a prior trastuzumab-based regimen.
The most common adverse reactions occurring in at least 20% of patients included decreased white blood cell count, hemoglobin, lymphocyte count, and neutrophil count, as well as nausea, fatigue, platelet count, vomiting, alopecia,Sharon Worcester, MA, is an award-winning medical journalist based in Birmingham, Alabama, writing for Medscape, MDedge and other affiliate sites. She currently covers oncology, but she has also written on a variety of other medical specialties and healthcare topics.
FDA Approval Fam-Trastuzumab-Deruxtecan-Nxki HER2-Positive Gastric Cancer Treatment Option
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