This grade answers one narrow question: how strong is the public evidence and safety record behind this drug, and how clean is its money trail and court record? It is not a verdict on whether the drug is right for you.
WARNING: SERIOUS SKIN REACTIONS • PADCEV can cause severe and fatal cutaneous adverse reactions including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), which occurred predominantly during the first cycle of treatment, but may occur later. • Closely monitor patients for skin reactions. • Immediately withhold PADCEV and consider referral for specialized care for suspected SJS or TEN or severe skin reactions. • Permanently discontinue PADCEV in patients with confirmed SJS or TEN; or Grade 4 or recurrent Grade 3 skin reactions [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.2 ), Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ), and Adverse Reactions ( 6.1 )]. WARNING: SERIOUS SKIN REACTIONS See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. • PADCEV can cause severe and fatal cutaneous adverse reactions, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN). • Immediately withhold PADCEV and consider referral for specialized care for suspected SJS or TEN or severe skin reactions. • Permanently discontinue PADCEV in patients with confirmed SJS or TEN; or Grade 4 or recurrent Grade 3 skin reactions. ( 2.2 ), ( 5.1 ), ( 6.1 )
® , in combination with pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph, as neoadjuvant treatment and then continued after cystectomy as adjuvant treatment, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). PADCEV ® , in combination with pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer (la/mUC). PADCEV, as a single agent, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with la/mUC who: • have previously received a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) or programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor and platinum-containing chemotherapy, or • are ineligible for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy and have previously received one or more prior lines of therapy. PADCEV is a Nectin-4-directed antibody and microtubule inhibitor conjugate indicated: • in combination with pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph, as neoadjuvant treatment and then continued after cystectomy as adjuvant treatment, for the treatment of adult patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). ( 1 ) • in combination wit...
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• Hyperglycemia: Diabetic ketoacidosis may occur in patients with and without preexisting diabetes mellitus, which may be fatal. Closely monitor blood glucose levels in patients with, or at risk for, diabetes mellitus or hyperglycemia. Withhold PADCEV if blood glucose is >250 mg/dL. ( 2.2 , 5.2 ) • Pneumonitis/Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD): Severe, life-threatening or fatal pneumonitis/ILD may occur. Withhold PADCEV for Grade 2 pneumonitis/ILD and consider dose reduction. Permanently discontinue PADCEV for Grade 3 or 4 pneumonitis/ILD. ( 2.2 , 5.3 ) • Peripheral Neuropathy: Monitor patients for new or worsening peripheral neuropathy and consider dose interruption, dose reduction, or discontinuation of PADCEV. ( 2.2 , 5.4 ) • Ocular Disorders: Ocular disorders, including vision changes, may occur. Monitor patients for signs or symptoms of ocular disorders. Consider prophylactic artificial tears for dry eyes and treatment with ophthalmic topical steroids after an ophthalmic exam. Consider dose interruption or dose reduction of PADCEV when symptomatic ocular disorders occur. ( 5.5 ) • Infusion Site Extravasation: Ensure adequate venous access prior to administration. Monitor the inf...
The following serious adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling: • Skin Reactions [see Boxed Warning , Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] • Hyperglycemia [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )] • Pneumonitis/Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )] • Peripheral Neuropathy [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] • Ocular Disorders [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.5 )] • Infusion Site Extravasation [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.6 )] The most common adverse reactions, including laboratory abnormalities, (≥20%) were: • PADCEV in combination with intravenous pembrolizumab for the treatment of MIBC: decreased hemoglobin, increased aspartate aminotransferase, increased alanine aminotransferase, rash, increased creatinine, decreased lymphocytes, fatigue, pruritus, decreased sodium, peripheral neuropathy, increased potassium, diarrhea, alopecia, dysgeusia, decreased appetite, nausea, constipation, urinary tract infection, dry eye, increased glucose, decreased weight, decreased potassium, hyperglycemia, decreased phosphate, and decreased neutrophils. ( 6.1 ) • PADCEV in combination with intravenous pembrolizumab for the treatment of la/mUC: inc...
Indications and Usage ( 1 ) 07/2026 Dosage and Administration ( 2.1 ) 07/2026 Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ), ( 5.3 ), ( 5.4 ) 07/2026
Source: FDA SPL label for PADCEV EJFV (SEAGEN INC.), effective 20260804. Full label on DailyMed.
These are counts of reports people filed, not rates of harm. Anyone can file one, and nobody checks whether the drug was the cause. Millions of doses are taken for every report sent, so the useful part is how this drug compares with the average across all drugs.
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 277 | 376 | 897 | 972 | 1,087 | 2,595 | 1,254 |
Source: the FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Reports are voluntary and unverified. Drugs that are prescribed a lot, in the news, or in lawsuits attract more reports, so the percentages are compared with the whole database to correct for that partly, not fully.
Counts measure how much evidence exists and how transparent it is, not how big the benefit is. For that, ask your prescriber: if 100 people like me took this, how many would get better because of it, and how many would be harmed? (Doctors call these the "number needed to treat" and "number needed to harm.") It differs by condition and is the number drug ads leave out. Sources: PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov.
In 2024, drug companies reported $1,578,745 in payments to US physicians and hospitals tied to this drug across 9,675 transactions (Padcev $1,578,745).
No pending federal MDL names this drug or its brands.
Not named in any federal pharmaceutical settlement of $100M or more on record.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act); Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation pending docket list; DOJ settlements as tabulated on Wikipedia with links to the primary record. State-court and individual suits are not included.
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