Patient Information Leaflet: Package Insert
Enhertu 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion
trastuzumab deruxtecán
This medicine is subject to additional monitoring, which will speed up the detection of new information about its safety. You can contribute by reporting any adverse effects you may experience. The final part of section 4 includes information on how to report these adverse effects.
Read this leaflet carefully before you receive this medicine, as it contains important information for you.
What is Enhertu
Enhertu is a cancer medication that contains the active ingredient trastuzumab deruxtecán. One part of the medication is a monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to cells containing the HER2 protein on their surface (HER2-positive), as some cancer cells do. The other active part of Enhertu is DXd, a substance that can kill cancer cells. Once the medication binds to HER2-positive cancer cells, DXd enters the cells and kills them.
What is Enhertu used for
Enhertu is used to treat adults who have:
Do not administer Enhertu
If you are unsure if you are allergic, consult your doctor or nurse before Enhertu is administered to you.
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or nurse before Enhertu is administered to you, or during treatment, if you have:
Your doctor will perform tests before and during treatment with Enhertu.
Children and adolescents
Enhertu is not recommended for individuals under 18years of age. This is because there is no information on how it works in this age group.
Other medications and Enhertu
Inform your doctor or nurse if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medication.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility
Do not useEnhertu during pregnancy because this medication may harm the fetus.
If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant before or during treatment, consult your doctor immediately.
Do not breastfeedduring treatment with Enhertu or for 7months after your last dose. This is because it is not known if Enhertu passes into breast milk. Discuss this with your doctor.
Use an effective contraceptive method (birth control) to prevent pregnancy while receiving treatment with Enhertu.
Women taking Enhertu should continue using the contraceptive for at least 7months after the last dose of Enhertu.
Men taking Enhertu whose partner may become pregnant should use an effective contraceptive method:
-during treatment and
-for at least 4months after the last dose of Enhertu.
Consult your doctor to determine the best contraceptive for you. Also, consult your doctor before stopping contraceptive use.
If you are a man being treated with Enhertu, do not conceive a child during 4months after treatment and seek advice on sperm preservation before treatment because the medication may reduce fertility.Therefore, discuss this with your doctor before starting treatment.
Driving and operating machinery
It is unlikely that Enhertu will reduce your ability to drive or operate machinery. Be cautious if you feel tired, dizzy, or have a headache.
Enhertu contains polysorbate80
This medication contains 1.5mg of polysorbate80 in each vial of 100mg.
Polysorbates may cause allergic reactions. Inform your doctor if you have any known allergies.
Enhertu will be administered in a hospital or clinic:
If you miss an appointment to receive Enhertu
Contact your doctor immediately to reschedule your appointment.
It is very important that you do not miss any doses of this medication.
If you interrupt treatment with Enhertu
Do not stop treatment with Enhertu without consulting your doctor.
If you have any other questions about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or nurse.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them. If you experience any side effect, consult your doctor, even if it is a side effect that does not appear in this leaflet.
Consult your doctor immediatelyif you notice any of the following symptoms. They may be signs of a serious, possibly life-threatening illness. Receiving medical treatment immediately may help prevent these problems from becoming more serious.
Very common(may affect more than 1 in 10people)
Other side effects
The frequency and severity of side effects may vary depending on the dose received.Inform your doctor or nurse if you notice any of the following side effects:
Very common(may affect more than 1 in 10people)
Common(may affect up to 1 in 10people)
Reporting side effects
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor or nurse, even if it is a possible side effect that does not appear in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through theSpanish System for Pharmacovigilance of Medicines for Human Use:www.notificaRAM.es.By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medication.
Enhertu will be stored by healthcare professionals in the hospital or clinic where you receive treatment. The storage information is as follows:
Medications should not be thrown away through drains or in the trash. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the containers and medications you no longer need. In this way, you will help protect the environment.
Composition of Enhertu
A vial of powder for concentrate for solution for infusion contains 100mg of trastuzumab deruxtecán. After reconstitution, a vial of 5ml of solution contains 20mg/ml of trastuzumab deruxtecán.
Appearance of the productand contents of the container
Enhertu is a lyophilized powder of white to light yellowish color that is presented in an amber transparent vial with a rubber stopper, an aluminum cap, and a plastic typeextraíbleclosure.
Each box contains one vial.
Marketing Authorization Holder
Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH
Zielstattstrasse 48
81379 Munich
Germany
Responsible Person
Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH
Luitpoldstrasse 1
85276 Pfaffenhofen
Germany
For further information about this medicinal product, please contact the local representative of the marketing authorization holder:
België/Belgique/Belgien Daiichi Sankyo Belgium N.V.-S.A Tél/Tel: +32-(0)2 227 18 80 | Lietuva UAB AstraZeneca Lietuva Tel: +370 5 2660550 |
Luxembourg/Luxemburg DaiichiSankyoBelgiumN.V.-S.A Tél/Tel: +32-(0) 2 227 18 80 | |
Ceská republika AstraZeneca Czech Republic s.r.o. Tel:+420 222 807 111 | Magyarország AstraZeneca Kft. Tel.: +36 1 883 6500 |
Danmark Daiichi Sankyo Nordics ApS Tlf: +45 (0) 33 68 19 99 | Malta Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH Tel: +49-(0) 89 7808 0 |
Deutschland Daiichi Sankyo Deutschland GmbH Tel: +49-(0) 89 7808 0 | Nederland Daiichi Sankyo Nederland B.V. Tel: +31-(0) 20 4 07 20 72 |
Eesti AstraZeneca Tel: +372 6549 600 | Norge Daiichi Sankyo Nordics ApS Tlf: +47 (0) 21 09 38 29 |
Ελλáδα AstraZeneca A.E. Τηλ: +30 210 6871500 | Österreich Daiichi Sankyo Austria GmbH Tel: +43 (0) 1 485 86 42 0 |
España Daiichi Sankyo España, S.A. Tel: +34 91 539 99 11 | Polska AstraZeneca Pharma Poland Sp. z o.o. Tel: +48 22 245 73 00 |
France Daiichi Sankyo France S.A.S. Tél: +33 (0) 1 55 62 14 60 | Portugal Daiichi Sankyo Portugal, Unip.LDA Tel: +351 21 4232010 |
Hrvatska AstraZeneca d.o.o. Tel: +385 1 4628 000 | România AstraZeneca Pharma SRL Tel: +40 21 317 60 41 |
Ireland Daiichi Sankyo Ireland Ltd Tel: +353-(0) 1 489 3000 | Slovenija AstraZeneca UK Limited Tel: +386 1 51 35 600 |
Ísland Daiichi Sankyo Nordics ApS Sími: +354 5357000 | Slovenská republika AstraZeneca AB, o.z. Tel: +421 2 5737 7777 |
Italia Daiichi Sankyo Italia S.p.A. Tel: +39-06 85 2551 | Suomi/Finland Daiichi Sankyo Nordics ApS Puh/Tel:+358 (0) 9 3540 7081 |
Κúπρος Αλεκτωρ ΦαρµακευτικnΛτδ Τηλ:+357 22490305 | Sverige DaiichiSankyoNordicsApS Tel: +46 (0) 40 699 2524 |
Latvija SIA AstraZeneca Latvija Tel:+371 67377100 |
Last update of this leaflet:03/2025.
This medicinal product has been authorised under a «conditional approval». This type of approval means that more information is expected to be obtained about this medicinal product.
The European Medicines Agency will review the new information about this medicinal product at least once a year and this leaflet will be updated as necessary.
Other sources of information
Further information about this medicinal product is available on the website of the European Medicines Agency:https://www.ema.europa.eu.
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This information is intended for healthcare professionals:
To avoid medication errors, check the labels on the vials to ensure that the medicinal product being prepared and administered is Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecán) and not trastuzumab or trastuzumab emtansine.
Follow the appropriate procedures for the preparation of chemotherapeutic agents. Use an appropriate aseptic technique for the following reconstitution and dilution procedures.
Reconstitution
Dilution
Administration
Elimination
The unused medicinal product and all materials that have come into contact with it will be disposed of in accordance with local regulations.
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