PHESGO® (pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and hyaluronidase-zzxf) is a subcutaneous fixed-dose combination of two HER2-targeted monoclonal antibodies with hyaluronidase. It is indicated in combination with chemotherapy for: neoadjuvant treatment of HER2-positive, locally advanced, inflammatory, or early-stage breast cancer (greater than 2 cm in diameter or node-positive) as part of a complete treatment regimen for early breast cancer; adjuvant treatment of HER2-positive early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence; and in combination with docetaxel for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in patients who have not received prior anti-HER2 therapy or chemotherapy for metastatic disease.
PHESGO is for subcutaneous use only in the thigh. Do not administer intravenously. The recommended dosage is an initial dose (1,200 mg pertuzumab, 600 mg trastuzumab, and 30,000 units hyaluronidase in 15 mL) administered over approximately 8 minutes followed every 3 weeks with a maintenance dose (600 mg pertuzumab, 600 mg trastuzumab, and 20,000 units hyaluronidase in 10 mL) administered over approximately 5 minutes. PHESGO must always be administered by a healthcare professional.
PHESGO has serious side effects, including cardiomyopathy, embryo-fetal toxicity, and pulmonary toxicity. The common side effects of PHESGO when used for the treatment of EBC include alopecia, nausea, diarrhea, anemia, and asthenia. Common side effects of PHESGO when used in combination with docetaxel for MBC include diarrhea, alopecia, neutropenia, nausea, fatigue, rash, and peripheral neuropathy.