By: Brielle Benyon From: onclive.com With more oral cancer therapies available, the importance of medication adherence and education must be recognized. “You avoid intravenous infusions; I’m all about that. And patients feel empowered [taking their medication at home], but we have to give them the tools to succeed,” said Patricia Jakel, MN, RN, AOCN, a clinical nurse specialist in the …
Combination Injection Approved by FDA as At-Home Treatment for Breast Cancer
By: Jill Murphy, Assistant Editor From: pharmacytimes.com Officials with the FDA have approved a fixed-dose combination of pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and hyaluronidase (Phesgo, Genentech) for injection under the skin to treat adult patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Further, the combination is intended for the treatment of adult …