Trastuzumab emtansine

Trade Name: 
Kadcyla
Manufacturer/Distributor: 
Hoffman-La Roche
www.rochecanada.com 1-888-762-4388
Classification: 
Antineoplastic agent
ATC Class: 
L01XC - other antineoplastic agents
Status: 
active
Notice of Compliance (yyyy/mm/dd): 
2013/09/11
Date Marketed in Canada (yyyy/mm/dd): 
2013/09/27
Presentation: 
Powder for injection: 20 mg/mL. DIN: 024121365
Comments: 
Kadcyla™ is trastuzumab emtansine. It is a HER2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate for treatment of patients with HER2-positive, metastatic breast cancer who have received both prior treatment with Herceptin™ (trastuzumab) and a taxane, separately or in combination. Kadcyla™ is a different product from Herceptin™.