How would you handle recurring toxicity such as cytopenias for patients receiving subcutaneous pertuzumab/trastuzumab?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
SQ HP doesn't cause cytopenias, and it would still be safe to administer SQ HP in the setting of cytopenias, so it hasn't had an impact on my utilization.
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
It would not be clear to what extent cytopenias are due to chemotherapy or to HER2 antibody therapy regardless of the route of administration. I would lower chemotherapy dose appropriately, or in early stage breast cancer, if granulocytopenia, would use hematopoietic growth factor therapy. If compli...
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
I don't anticipate substantial risk of cytopenias with pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and hyaluronidase-zzxf subcutaneous injection versus the IV formulation. If the cytopenias occur concurrent with chemotherapy, I recommend making dose adjustments to the chemotherapy agent(s). If the cytopenias occur in ...
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Medical Oncologist at Premier Hem and Onc Svcs Agree with most, I would adjust the chemotherapy d...