Both are antibody-drug conjugates. Here is how Enhertu and Trodelvy compare on class, mechanism, dosing, approval and supply.
ENHERTU is a HER2-directed antibody and topoisomerase inhibitor conjugate indicated for: HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer as neoadjuvant treatment of adult patients with HER2-positive (IHC 3+ or ISH+) Stage II or III breast cancer, as determined by an FDA-authorized test followed by a taxane, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab (THP). ( 1.1 ) as adjuvant treatment of adult patients with HER2-positive (IHC 3+ or ISH+) breast cancer who have residual invasive disease following neoadjuvant trastuzumab (with or without pertuzumab) and taxane-based treatment. ( 1.1 ) HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer in combination with pertuzumab as first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive (IHC 3+ or ISH+) breast cancer, as determined by an FDA-authorized test. ( 1.2 ) as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive (…
TRODELVY is a Trop-2-directed antibody and topoisomerase inhibitor conjugate indicated: Locally Advanced or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer First Line As a single agent for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) who are not candidates for PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor-based therapy. ( 1.1 , 14.1 ) In combination with pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic TNBC whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS ≥ 10) as determined by an FDA-authorized test. ( 1.1 , 14.1 ) Second Line or Later For the treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or mTNBC who have received two or more prior systemic therapies, at least one of them for metastatic disease. ( 1.1 , 14.1 ) Locally Adva…
12.1 Mechanism of Action Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki is a HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugate. The antibody is a humanized anti-HER2 IgG1. The small molecule, DXd, is a topoisomerase I inhibitor attached to the antibody by a cleavable linker. Following binding to HER2 on tumor cells, fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki undergoes internalization and intracellular linker cleavage by lysosomal enzymes. Upon release, the membrane-permeable DXd causes DNA damage and apoptotic cell death.
12.1 Mechanism of Action Sacituzumab govitecan-hziy is a Trop-2-directed antibody-drug conjugate. Sacituzumab is a humanized antibody that recognizes Trop-2. The small molecule, SN-38, is a topoisomerase I inhibitor, which is covalently attached to the antibody by a linker. Pharmacology data suggest that sacituzumab govitecan-hziy binds to Trop-2-expressing cancer cells and is internalized with the subsequent release of SN-38 via hydrolysis of the linker. SN-38 interacts with topoisomerase I and prevents re-ligation of topoisomerase I-induced single strand breaks. The resulting DNA damage leads to apoptosis and cell death. Sacituzumab govitecan-hziy decreased tumor growth in mouse xenograft…
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