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Do you recommend testing for UGT1A1 prior to initiating sacituzimab govitecan for patients with metastatic TNBC to mitigate neutropenia risk?

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Medical Oncology · St Louis Cancer Care LLP

The phase I/II study of sacituzumab govitecan (SG) treated patients with various solid tumors and 146 patients had UGT1A1 testing.

Let's first look at diarrhea. The overall incidence of grade 3 diarrhea was low (6.8%) and could not be predicted by any of the three haplotypes at the 10 mg/kg dose lev...

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Medical Oncology · UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

I agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last's excellent response!

Having a UGT1A1 mutation or not wouldn't change my management.

Most cytotoxic chemotherapies cause diarrhea, and we manage it. The chemotherapy component of sacituzumab govitecan is SN38, a metabolite of irinotecan, which is so notorious for cau...

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