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: NEUTROPENIA AND DIARRHEA TRODELVY can cause severe, life-threatening, or fatal neutropenia. Withhold TRODELVY for absolute neutrophil count below 1500/mm 3 or neutropenic fever. Monitor blood cell counts periodically during treatment. Primary prophylaxis with G-CSF is recommended for all patients at increased risk of febrile neutropenia [see Dosage and Administration (2.4) ] . Initiate anti-infective treatment in patients with febrile neutropenia without delay [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ]. TRODELVY can cause severe diarrhea. Monitor patients with diarrhea and give fluid and electrolytes as needed. At the onset of diarrhea, evaluate for infectious causes and, if negative, promptly initiate loperamide [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ]. If severe diarrhea occurs, withhold TRODELVY until resolved to ≤ Grade 1 and reduce subsequent doses [see Dosage and Administration (2.4) ]. WARNING: NEUTROPENIA AND DIARRHEA See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning . TRODELVY can cause severe, life-threatening, or fatal neutropenia. Withhold TRODELVY for absolute neutrophil count below 1500/mm 3 or neutropenic fever. Monitor blood cell counts periodically durin...
is a Trop-2-directed antibody and topoisomerase inhibitor conjugate indicated: Locally Advanced or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer First Line As a single agent for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) who are not candidates for PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor-based therapy. ( 1.1 , 14.1 ) In combination with pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic TNBC whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS ≥ 10) as determined by an FDA-authorized test. ( 1.1 , 14.1 ) Second Line or Later For the treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or mTNBC who have received two or more prior systemic therapies, at least one of them for metastatic disease. ( 1.1 , 14.1 ) Locally Advanced or Metastatic HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer For the treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative (IHC 0, IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH–) breast cancer who have received endocrine-bas...
is contraindicated in patients who have experienced a severe hypersensitivity reaction to TRODELVY [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] . Severe hypersensitivity reaction to TRODELVY. ( 4 , 5.3 )
Hypersensitivity and Infusion-Related Reactions : Hypersensitivity reactions including severe anaphylactic reactions have been observed. Monitor patients for infusion-related reactions. Permanently discontinue TRODELVY if severe or life-threatening reactions occur. ( 5.3 ) Nausea/Vomiting : Use antiemetic preventive treatment and withhold TRODELVY for patients with Grade 3 nausea or Grade 3-4 vomiting at the time of scheduled treatment. ( 5.4 ) Patients with Reduced UGT1A1 Activity : Individuals who are homozygous for the UGT1A1*28 allele are at increased risk for neutropenia, febrile neutropenia, and anemia following initiation of TRODELVY. ( 5.5 ) Embryo-Fetal Toxicity : TRODELVY can cause fetal harm. Advise patients of potential risk to a fetus and to use effective contraception. ( 5.6 , 8.1 , 8.3 ) 5.1 Neutropenia TRODELVY can cause severe, life-threatening, or fatal neutropenia as early as the first cycle of treatment. Neutropenia occurred in 64% of patients treated with TRODELVY. Grade 3-4 neutropenia occurred in 48% of patients. Febrile neutropenia occurred in 6% of patients. The median time to first onset of neutropenia (including febrile neutropenia) was 19 days (range: 1 ...
The following adverse reactions are discussed in greater detail in other sections of the label: Neutropenia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Diarrhea [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] Hypersensitivity and Infusion-Related Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] Nausea and Vomiting [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] The most common adverse reactions including laboratory abnormalities: TRODELVY as a single agent (incidence ≥ 25%) were decreased leukocyte count, decreased neutrophil count, decreased hemoglobin, nausea, diarrhea, decreased lymphocyte count, fatigue, alopecia, increased glucose, constipation, vomiting, decreased albumin, increased alkaline phosphatase, decreased appetite, abdominal pain, decreased creatinine clearance, decreased magnesium, and decreased potassium. ( 6.1 ) TRODELVY in combination with pembrolizumab (incidence ≥25%) were decreased neutrophil count, decreased hemoglobin, decreased leukocyte count, diarrhea, nausea, decreased lymphocyte count, fatigue, alopecia, increased alkaline phosphatase, increased glucose, increased alanine aminotransferase, constipation, increased aspartate aminotransferase, rash, decreased potassium, increased la...
Indications and Usage ( 1.1 ) 06/2026 Dosage and Administration ( 2.2 , 2.3 , 2.4 , 2.5 ) 06/2026 Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 ) 06/2026
Source: FDA SPL label for TRODELVY (Gilead Sciences, Inc.), effective 20260624. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 114 | 405 | 1,413 | 1,132 | 1,061 | 1,235 | 516 |
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 $2,797,356 in payments to US physicians and hospitals tied to this drug across 4,216 transactions (Trodelvy $2,797,356).
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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