FDA Approves Injectable Herceptin for HER2-Positive BC

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edited May 2019 in HER2+ (Positive) Breast Cancer
FDA Approves Injectable Herceptin for HER2-Positive BC
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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited March 2019

    FDA Approves Injectable Herceptin for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
    March 6, 2019
    On Feb. 28, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Herceptin Hylecta, an injectable form of Herceptin. Read more...

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  • Cricutcat
    Cricutcat Member Posts: 21
    edited March 2019

    Thank you for posting this newest information. I am getting ready to start Chemo/Herceptin next month. I am going to take this new information with me to the Chemotherapy education class today. I noticed that the requirement for the injections are 18 months instead of the infusion of 12 months. I wonder if it because the inject is not weight based.

    This seems like good news to me for HER2+ cancer patients. Even if my oncologist won't approve for my treatment, I hope other oncologist in the future will initialize this for other cancer patients soon!


    Thank you so much again!

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  • JanetMara
    JanetMara Member Posts: 179
    edited May 2019

    Hello there!

    I was on NEOADJUVANT with THCP X 2 infusions only in 2016.,Had surgery and didn't go for ADJUVANT THERAPY and RADIATION due to fears and same previous side effects.

    Then there was a residual last year in my L supraclavicular area, I had another 2 sessions of TCHP but did not tolerate.

    Now I have severe low platelets,low wbc and low RBC maybe ITP or BONE MARROW TUMOR per ONCO.

    Is HERCEPTIN HYLECTA appropriate for me.

    PLS ADVISE.ANYONE?

    Thank you.

    JanetMara

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