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What are the recommended prophylactic measures for managing or mitigating diarrhea when pertuzumab is combined with trastuzumab deruxtecan, given toxicity risk with each individually?

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Medical Oncology · Mayo Clinic

My understanding is that prophylactic anti-diarrheals were not required in the trial but left to institutional discretion. While the rate of diarrhea in DB-09 was 56%, most of these were Grade 1-2 (only 7% were Grade 3 or higher). As such, I am not starting antidiarrheals prophylactically, but I do ...

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Medical Oncology · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Given the overlapping gastrointestinal toxicity profiles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab deruxtecan, I take a proactive approach to diarrhea management. I counsel patients upfront that diarrhea is common and emphasize early intervention rather than waiting for symptoms to worsen. I routinely encourage...

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