What is the duration of a Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan) treatment cycle?

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Trodelvy Infusion Schedule

Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan) is administered intravenously at 10 mg/kg on Days 1 and 8 of a 21-day treatment cycle, meaning each infusion is run over approximately 1-3 hours depending on whether it is the first or subsequent dose. 1

Standard Dosing Schedule

  • Dose: 10 mg/kg intravenously 1
  • Schedule: Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle 2, 1
  • Continue: Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity 1

Infusion Duration

  • First infusion: Approximately 3 hours (includes premedication time of ~30 minutes, then infusion over ~3 hours) 1
  • Subsequent infusions: Can be shortened to approximately 1-2 hours if the first infusion is well-tolerated 1
  • Premedication required: Antiemetics and other supportive medications should be given before each infusion 1

Treatment Duration in Clinical Practice

  • Median treatment duration: 4.1 months (range: 0 to 63 months) across all tumor types 1
  • In metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: Median duration was 4.4 months (range: 0 to 23 months) 1
  • Treatment continues: Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs 1

Critical Monitoring Points

Do not stop Trodelvy between scheduled doses unless toxicity requires dose modification. 1 The most common reasons for treatment interruption (occurring in 63% of patients) include neutropenia (47%), diarrhea (5%), respiratory infection (5%), and leukopenia (5%). 1

Dose Modifications

  • Treatment interruptions: Occurred in 63% of patients, most frequently for neutropenia 1
  • Dose reductions: Required in 22% of patients, primarily for neutropenia (11%) and diarrhea (5%) 1
  • Permanent discontinuation: Necessary in only 5% of patients 1

Special Considerations for UGT1A1 Genotype

Patients homozygous for UGT1A1*28 allele experience earlier and more severe toxicity, with median time to first neutropenia of 9 days (versus 15 days for heterozygotes and 20 days for wild-type). 1 These patients require closer monitoring and may need earlier dose modifications. 1

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