
Have questions about cost?
If you need help paying for KADCYLA, there may be options to help.
If you need help paying for KADCYLA, there may be options to help.
Early Breast Cancer
KADCYLA is a prescription medicine used as an adjuvant (after surgery) treatment for HER2-positive early breast cancer when the patient has taken neoadjuvant (before surgery) treatment including a taxane and trastuzumab (Herceptin®) and there is cancer remaining in the tissue removed during surgery.
Patients are selected for therapy based on an FDA-approved test for KADCYLA.
Metastatic Breast Cancer
KADCYLA is a prescription medicine used to treat HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic breast cancer) after prior treatment with trastuzumab (Herceptin®) and a taxane. Prior treatment could have been for the initial treatment of breast cancer or for the treatment of cancer that had spread to other parts of the body.
Patients are selected for therapy based on an FDA-approved test for KADCYLA.
Liver problems
Heart problems
Pregnancy
Contact your doctor right away if you experience symptoms associated with these side effects.
Lung problems
Infusion-related reactions
Serious bleeding
Low platelet count
Nerve damage
Skin reactions around the infusion site
The most common side effects in people taking KADCYLA for early breast cancer are:
The most common side effects seen in people taking KADCYLA for metastatic breast cancer are:
You are encouraged to report side effects to Genentech and the FDA. You may contact Genentech by calling 1-888-835-2555. You may contact the FDA by visiting www.fda.gov/medwatch or calling 1-800-FDA-1088.
Talk to a healthcare professional for more information about the benefits and risks of KADCYLA.
Please see full Prescribing Information for Important Safety Information, including most serious side effects.
If you cannot afford your medication, visit genentech-access.com/patient for financial assistance information.