Abstract
WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE: Trastuzumab-emtansine is an antibody-drug conjugate developed to decrease off-target toxicity. According to the product label, reactions secondary to extravasation are mild or moderate.
CASE SUMMARY: We report on a 51-year-old woman who developed epidermal necrosis after extravasation of trastuzumab-emtansine, which required surgical intervention. Six weeks later, the lesions were healed with residual hyperpigmentation.
WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION: We describe the course of a case of severe toxicity following trastuzumab-emtansine extravasation. We provide treatment recommendations and recommend amending the information on the product label on extravasation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 832-835 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2020 |
Keywords
- antibody-drug conjugate
- chemotherapy
- epidermal necrosis
- extravasation
- oncology
- trastuzumab-emtansine