Metastatic Breast Cancer:
Trastuzumab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC):
– As monotherapy for the treatment of those patients who have received at least two chemotherapy regimens for their metastatic disease.
– In combination with paclitaxel or docetaxel for the treatment of those patients who have not received chemotherapy for their metastatic disease.
– In combination with an aromatase inhibitor for the treatment of postmenopausal patients with hormone-receptor positive MBC.
Early Breast Cancer:
Trastuzumab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with HER2 positive early breast cancer (EBC).
– Following surgery, chemotherapy (neoadjuvant or adjuvant) and radiotherapy (if applicable).
– Following adjuvant chemotherapy with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide, in combination with paclitaxel or docetaxel.
– In combination with adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of docetaxel and carboplatin.
Metastatic Gastric Cancer:
Trastuzumab in combination with capecitabine or 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with HER2 positive metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction who have not received prior anti-cancer treatment for their metastatic disease.