Regulatory approval

Published by the Health Service Executive.

The Republic of Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) has approved pertuzumab / trastuzumab (phesgo) in combination with paclitaxel for reimbursement as a treatment option for the treatment of adult patients with HER2-positive metastatic or locally recurrent unresectable breast cancer, who have not received previous anti-HER2 therapy or chemotherapy for their metastatic disease where patients are intolerant of, have had significant toxicity to, or are deemed clinically unsuitable for docetaxel.

This is written in the approval document as:

Pertuzumab/trastuzumab (Phesgo) is indicated in combination with PACLitaxel in adult patients with HER2- positive metastatic or locally recurrent unresectable breast cancer, who have not received previous anti- HER2 therapy or chemotherapy for their metastatic disease where patients are intolerant of, have had significant toxicity to or are deemed clinically unsuitable for DOCEtaxel

Citation

Pertuzumab/Trastuzumab (Phesgo) and Weekly PACLitaxel Therapy - 21 day cycle, 2023, version number 2, NCCP National SACT Regimen, NCCP, viewed 15/04/2024, https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/cancer/profinfo/chemoprotocols/breast/797-pertuzumab-trastuzumab-phesgo-and-weekly-paclitaxel-therapy-21-day-cycle.pdf

Therapeutic response

Precision oncology relationships for therapeutic response derived from this regulatory approval.

Type Biomarker(s) Cancer type Therapy(ies)
Sensitivity (+) HER2-positive Invasive Breast Carcinoma Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab