Prospect: information for the patient
Trodelvy 200 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion
sacituzumab govitecan
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 prospectus carefully before you are administered this medicine, because it contains important information for you.
Trodelvy is a cancer medication that contains the active ingredient sacituzumab govitecan. One part of the medication is a monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to a protein on the surface of certain breast cancer cells called Trop-2. The other active part of Trodelvy is SN-38, a substance that can destroy cancer cells. Once the medication has bound to cancer cells, SN-38 enters the cancer cells and destroys them, which helps to combat cancer.
Trodelvy is used to treat a type of breast cancer in adults called triple-negative breast cancer.
The medication is used when it is not possible to remove the cancer with surgery, because the cancer has spread to areas outside the breast (locally advanced) or has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). Trodelvy should only be used after patients have received at least two different treatments for their cancer, including at least one for locally advanced or metastatic cancer.
Consult your doctor or nurse if you have any questions about how Trodelvy works or why you have been prescribed this medication.
Do not administerTrodelvyif you areallergictosacituzumab govitecanor to any of the othercomponentsof this medication (listed in section 6). If you think you may be allergic, consult your doctor.
Warnings and precautions
Infusion-related reactions
Trodelvy is administered through an intravenous infusion. Some people may experience infusion-related reactions that can be severe or potentially life-threatening.Seek immediate medical attentionif you experience any of the following signs and symptoms ofinfusion-related reactions:
Your doctor may administer medications before Trodelvy to help alleviate symptoms. During each infusion and for 30 minutes afterward, you will be closely monitored for signs and symptoms of infusion-related reactions. Your doctor will reduce the infusion rate or stop it if you experience a severe infusion-related reaction.
Neutropenia
This medication may cause neutropenia, a condition in which there are very few neutrophils in the blood, increasing the risk of infections. These infections can be severe and potentially life-threatening.Seek immediate medical attentionif you experience any of the following signs and symptoms ofneutropenia or infections:
Your doctor will take blood samples to monitor your neutrophil levels. Trodelvy will not be administered if your neutrophil levels are below a certain threshold on day 1 or day 8 of any treatment cycle.
Your doctor will adjust the amount of medication administered if you have severe neutropenia.
Dys diarrhea
Seek immediate medical attentionif you experiencesevere diarrheawhile receiving Trodelvy.
Your treatment with Trodelvy will be postponed until your diarrhea has improved. Loperamide will be administered to treat diarrhea, unless you have an infection. If necessary, you will also receive fluids.
Your doctor may also prescribe medications, such as atropine, to help resolve stomach cramps, diarrhea, and excessive saliva in your mouth before the next infusion of treatment.
Nausea and vomiting
This medication may cause nausea and vomiting.Seek immediate medical attentionif you experiencesevere nausea and vomitingwhile receiving Trodelvy.
Your doctor will give you medications before cancer treatment and between infusion sessions to help alleviate nausea and vomiting. Trodelvy will not be administered if you have severe nausea and vomiting, and it will only be administered when your symptoms have been controlled.
Patients with the UGT1A1*28 gene
Some patients are more prone to certain medication side effects due to their genetic makeup. If you have the UGT1A1*28 gene, your body breaks down the medication more slowly. This means you are more likely to experience certain side effects (such as neutropenia, with or without fever, and low red blood cell counts (anemia) compared to those who do not have the gene. Your doctor will closely monitor you.
Consult your doctor or nurse before receiving Trodelvy if:
While receiving Trodelvy, your doctor will closely monitor you for side effects. If you experience a severe side effect, your doctor may prescribe other medications to treat it, adjust the amount of Trodelvy you receive, or stop administering Trodelvy altogether.
See section 4 for a list of all possible side effects related to Trodelvy.
Children and adolescents
Trodelvy should not be administered to children and adolescents under 18 years of age because there is no information on how it works in this age group.
Other medications and Trodelvy
Inform your doctor if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to takeany other medication. Some medications may affect how Trodelvy works and may increase the concentration of the active ingredient in Trodelvy in the blood, increasing the risk of side effects. These include:
Some medications may decrease the concentration of the active ingredient in Trodelvy in the blood, reducing its effects:
Pregnancy
Trodelvyshould not be usedduring pregnancy because it may harm the baby. Inform your doctor immediately if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant.
Contraception in men and women
Women who may become pregnant should use effective contraception during Trodelvy treatment and for 6 months after the last dose of Trodelvy.
Males who have female partners who may become pregnant should use effective contraception during treatment and for 3 months after the last dose of Trodelvy.
Breastfeeding
Do not breastfeedduring Trodelvy treatment and for 1 month after the last dose. It is unknown whether this medication passes into breast milk and may affect the baby.
Driving and operating machinery
Trodelvy may affect your ability to drive and operate machinery, such as dizziness, fatigue. Therefore, you should exercise caution when driving, using tools, or operating machinery after receiving Trodelvy.
Trodelvy will only be administered by your doctor or a nurse experienced in the use of cancer treatments.
It is essential that your doctor or the nurse specialized in your care has confirmed that you can receive this medication by performing a blood test before treatment.
Medications administered before treatment with Trodelvy
You will be given some medications before receiving Trodelvy to help prevent reactions related to infusion and nausea and vomiting. Your doctor will decide which medications you may need and how much to administer.
How much Trodelvy will be administered
The treatment for your cancer is repeated in cycles of 21 days (3 weeks). The recommended dose of Trodelvy is10 mg per kilogram of body weightat the start of each cycle (day 1 of each cycle) and again a week later (day 8 of each cycle).
How the medication will be administered
A doctor or nurse will administer the medication through intravenous infusion (drip in the vein).
First infusion:The first infusion of the medication will be administered over 3 hours.Second infusion and subsequent:Other infusions will be administered over 1 to 2 hours if the first infusion proceeded without incident.
Your doctor or nurse will monitor you during the infusion and for 30 minutes after each one to detect signs and symptoms of infusion-related reactions.
Infusion-related reactions
Your doctor will reduce the infusion rate of the medication if you experience an infusion-related reaction. The administration of the medication will be interrupted if the infusion-related reaction is potentially life-threatening. See section 2.
Medication dose when experiencing some adverse effects
Your doctor may modify the dose or interrupt administration if you experience certain adverse effects. See section 4.
If you are given more Trodelvy than you should
Since the infusion is administered by your doctor or another properly trained person, it is unlikely that an overdose will occur. If you receive too much medication by accident, your doctor will monitor you and administer additional treatment as needed.
If you forget a dose of Trodelvy
If you forget or miss your appointment, call your doctor or treatment center to schedule another appointment as soon as possible. Do not wait until your next scheduled visit. It is very important that you do not miss any doses for the treatment to be completely effective.
If you interrupt treatment with Trodelvy
You should not interrupt treatment prematurely without consulting your doctor first.
Trodelvy treatment for breast cancer generally requires a number of treatments. The number of infusions you receive will depend on how you are responding to treatment. Therefore, you should continue receiving Trodelvy even if you observe that your symptoms improve and until your doctor decides that you should stop treatment with Trodelvy. If treatment is interrupted too soon, your symptoms may return.
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.
Severe side effects
Seek urgent medical help if you experience any of the following severe side effects that are very common(may affect more than 1 in 10 people):
Other possible side effects
The following are other possible side effects. If any of these become severe or serious, inform your doctor immediately
Very common(may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Common(may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Reporting side effects
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a possible side effect that does not appear in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through thenational notification system included in Appendix V. By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information about the safety of this medicine.
Trodelvy will be stored by healthcare professionals in the hospital or treatment center where you receive treatment. The storage details are as follows:
Trodelvy is a cytotoxic medication. Special handling and disposal procedures must be followed.
Composition of Trodelvy
Appearance of Trodelvy and contents of the container
This medicine is a white to yellowish powder for concentrate for solution for infusion supplied in a glass vial. Each container contains 1 vial.
Marketing Authorization Holder
Gilead Sciences Ireland UC
Carrigtohill
County Cork, T45 DP77
Ireland
Responsible Person
Gilead Sciences Ireland UC
IDA Business and Technology Park
Carrigtohill
County Cork, T45 DP77
Ireland
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This information is intended solely for healthcare professionals:
Trodelvy is a cytotoxic medicine. Follow the special handling and disposal procedures.
This medicine should not be mixed with others, except as mentioned below.
Reconstitution
Dilution
Administration
Disposal
The disposal of unused medicine and all materials that have come into contact with it will be carried out in accordance with local regulations.
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