Opinion|Videos|March 6, 2025
Comparing Approved ADC Options in HER2-Negative and HER2-Low Breast Cancer
Panelists discuss how antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for breast cancer (BC) differ in their safety profiles, with trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) having notable interstitial lung disease risk, sacituzumab govitecan (SG) associated with neutropenia/diarrhea, and datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) showing a relatively favorable safety profile but still requiring monitoring.
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- Could you walk through the ADC therapies that are approved for HR+ HER2-negative/low and triple-negative BC?
- What key differences in the safety of T-DXd, SG, and Dato-DXd are important for pharmacists to understand?
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