Pertuzumab
- Generic Name
- Pertuzumab
- Brand Names
- Perjeta, Perjeta-Herceptin, Phesgo
- Drug Type
- Biotech
- Chemical Formula
- -
- CAS Number
- 380610-27-5
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- K16AIQ8CTM
- Background
Pertuzumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody that targets the extracellular dimerization domain (subdomain II) of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 protein (HER2). It consists of two heavy chains and two lights chains that have 448 and 214 residues respectively. It was first approved by the FDA in 2012 for use with docetaxel and anoth...
- Indication
Pertuzumab is indicated for intravenous administration in combination with trastuzumab and docetaxel for the treatment of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who have not received prior anti-HER2 therapy or chemotherapy for metastatic disease. It is also indicated in combination with trastuzumab and other chemotherapies for the neoadjuvant t...
- Associated Conditions
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC), Locally Advanced Breast Cancer (LABC), Metastatic Breast Cancer, Stage I Breast Cancer
- Associated Therapies
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