Atezolizumab/hyaluronidase explained

Type:combo
Component1:Atezolizumab
Class1:Monoclonal antibody
Component2:Hyaluronidase
Class2:Endoglycosidase
Tradename:Tecentriq Hybreza
Dailymedid:Atezolizumab and hyaluronidase
Routes Of Administration:Subcutaneous
Atc Prefix:None
Legal Us:Rx-only

Atezolizumab/hyaluronidase, sold under the brand name Tecentriq Hybreza, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, melanoma, and alveolar soft part sarcoma. It contains atezolizumab, a programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) blocking monoclonal antibody; and hyaluronidase (human recombinant), an endoglycosidase. It is taken by subcutaneous injection.[1]

The most common adverse reactions include fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, cough, dyspnea, and decreased appetite.

Atezolizumab/hyaluronidase was approved for medical use in the United States in September 2024.[2] [3] [4]

Medical uses

Atezolizumab/hyaluronidase is a subcutaneous injection version of atezolizumab for all the adult indications as the intravenous formulation of atezolizumab including non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, melanoma, and alveolar soft part sarcoma.

History

The subcutaneous injection of atezolizumab and hyaluronidase was evaluated in IMscin001 (NCT03735121), an open-label, multi-center, international, randomized trial in adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who were not previously exposed to cancer immunotherapy and who had disease progression following treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy. A total of 371 participants were randomized (2:1) to receive subcutaneous atezolizumab and hyaluronidase or intravenous atezolizumab until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tecentriq Hybreza- atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs injection . DailyMed . 25 September 2024 . 5 October 2024.
  2. Web site: FDA approves atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs . U.S. Food and Drug Administration . 12 September 2024 . 14 September 2024 . 14 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240914055712/https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/fda-approves-atezolizumab-and-hyaluronidase-tqjs-subcutaneous-injection . live . }
  3. FDA Approves Genentech's Tecentriq Hybreza, the First and Only Subcutaneous Anti-PD-(L)1 Cancer Immunotherapy . Genentech . 12 September 2024 . 14 September 2024 . 13 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240913041829/https://www.gene.com/media/press-releases/15035/2024-09-12/fda-approves-genentechs-tecentriq-hybrez . live .
  4. Halozyme Announces FDA Approval of Roche's Tecentriq Hybreza With Enhanze for Multiple Types of Cancer . Halozyme Therapeutics . PR Newswire . 12 September 2024 . 14 September 2024 . 13 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240913013612/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/halozyme-announces-fda-approval-of-roches-tecentriq-hybreza-with-enhanze-for-multiple-types-of-cancer-302247280.html . live .