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What is Enhertu?

Pronunciation: /enhertu*/

Enhertu

Definition

A drug used to treat adults with certain types of HER2-positive or HER2-low breast cancer, HER2-positive stomach cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, or other solid tumor, or non-small cell lung cancer that has a certain mutation in the HER2 gene. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Enhertu contains a monoclonal antibody called trastuzumab that binds to a protein called HER2, which is found on some cancer cells. It also contains an anticancer drug called deruxtecan, which may help kill cancer cells. Enhertu is a type of antibody-drug conjugate. Also called fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan and trastuzumab deruxtecan.