Regulatory approval
Published by the Health Service Executive.
The Republic of Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) has approved trastuzumab (subcutaneous - 21 days) in combination with docetaxel as a treatment option for the treatment of HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer for patients who have not received chemotherapy for their metastatic disease.
This is written in the approval document as:
HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in combination with DOCEtaxel for the treatment of those patients who have not received chemotherapy for their metastatic disease.
Citation
Trastuzumab Subcutaneous 21 days - Metastatic Breast Cancer, 2021, version number 4, NCCP National SACT Regimen, NCCP, viewed 21/07/2024, https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/cancer/profinfo/chemoprotocols/breast/272.pdfTherapeutic 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 | Docetaxel, Trastuzumab |