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. 2023 Jan 23;9(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s41120-022-00069-y

Table 4.

High-dose subcutaneous single-active mAb formulations and fixed-dose combinations authorized for the treatment oncological indications in the US (up until September 2022): administration routes, dosing regimens and product presentations

mAb Administration route and dosing regimena IV product presentationsa SC product presentationsa
IV SC
Trastuzumab

Adjuvant HER2 + BC:

Loading dose: 4 mg/kg

Maintenance dose: 2 mg/kg q1w for 12 weeks followed by 6 mg/kg q3w to complete a total of 52 weeks

or

Loading dose: 8 mg/kg

Maintenance dose: 6 mg/kg q3w for 52 weeks

HER2 + mBC:

Loading dose: 4 mg/kg

Maintenance dose: 2 mg/kg q1w

HER2 + GC:

Loading dose: 8 mg/kg

Maintenance dose: 6 mg/kg q3w

HER2 + BC:

600 mg trastuzumab and 10,000 units hyaluronidase q3w

150 mg lyophilized powder in single-dose vial

420 mg lyophilized powder in single-dose vial

600 mg trastuzumab and 10,000 units hyaluronidase per 5 mL solution in single-dose vial
Rituximab

NHL:

375 mg/mb (indication-dependent schedule)

CLL:

Cycle 1: 375 mg/mb

Cycles 2 − 6: 500 mg/mb q28d

The first dose is administered IV

NHL:

1400 mg rituximab and 23,400 units hyaluronidase (indication-dependent schedule)

CLL:

1600 mg rituximab and 26,800 units hyaluronidase (indication-dependent schedule)

100 mg/10 mL solution in single-dose vial

500 mg/50 mL solution in single-dose vial

1400 mg rituximab and 23,400 units hyaluronidase human per 11.7 mL solution in single-dose vial

1600 mg rituximab and 26,800 units hyaluronidase human per 13.4 mL solution in single-dose vial

Daratumumab

MM:

16 mg/kg; may be split over two consecutive days with 8 mg/kg on day 1 and day 2 (indication-dependent schedule)

MM:

1800 mg daratumumab and 30,000 units hyaluronidase (indication-dependent schedule)

100 mg/5 mL solution in single-dose vial

400 mg/20 mL solution in single-dose vial

1800 mg daratumumab and 30,000 units hyaluronidase per 15 mL solution in single-dose vial
Pertuzumab

Adjuvant HER2 + BC:

Loading dose: 840 mg

Maintenance dose: 420 mg q3w (combination with trastuzumab IV or SC) for up to 18 cycles

Neo-adjuvant HER2 + BC:

Loading dose: 840 mg

Maintenance dose: 420 mg q3w (combination with trastuzumab IV or SC) for 3 to 6 cycles

HER2 + mBC:

Loading dose: 840 mg

Maintenance dose: 420 mg q3w

- 420 mg/14 mL in single-dose vial -
Pertuzumab + trastuzumab FDC For single-active formulations see above

Adjuvant HER2 + BC:

Loading dose: 1200 mg pertuzumab, 600 mg trastuzumab, and 30,000 units hyaluronidase

Maintenance dose: 600 mg pertuzumab, 600 mg trastuzumab, and 20,000 units hyaluronidase for up to 18 cycles

Neo-adjuvant HER2 + BC:

Loading dose: 1200 mg pertuzumab, 600 mg trastuzumab, and 30,000 units hyaluronidase

Maintenance dose: 600 mg pertuzumab, 600 mg trastuzumab, and 20,000 units hyaluronidase for 3 to 6 cycles

HER2 + mBC:

Loading dose: 1200 mg pertuzumab, 600 mg trastuzumab, and 30,000 units hyaluronidase

Maintenance dose: 600 mg pertuzumab, 600 mg trastuzumab, and 20,000 units hyaluronidase

For single-active formulations see above

1200 mg pertuzumab, 600 mg trastuzumab, and 30,000 units hyaluronidase/15 mL in single-dose vial

600 mg pertuzumab, 600 mg trastuzumab, and 20,000 units hyaluronidase/10 mL in single-dose vial

Nivolumab

Various cancer indications:

Indication-dependent dose and schedule

- 40 mg/4 mL, 100 mg/10 mL, 120 mg/12 mL, and 240 mg/24 mL solution in single-dose vial -
Relatlimabb - - - -
Nivolumab + relatlimab FDC

UMM:

480 mg nivolumab and 160 mg relatlimab q4w (adverse event-dependent dose modifications)

- 240 mg of nivolumab and 80 mg of relatlimab per 20 mL in single-dose vial -

CLL chronic lymphocytic leukemia, FDC fixed-dose combination, HER2 + BC HER2-overexpressing breast cancer, HER2 + GC HER2-overexpressing gastric cancer, HER2 + mBC metastatic, HER2 + BC HER2-overexpressing breast cancer, IVintravenous, mg milligram, mL milliliter, MM multiple myeloma, NHL non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, qXd every X day, qXm, every X month, qXw every X week, SC subcutaneous, UMM unresectable or metastatic melanoma

aThis table lists FDA-approved products

bRelatlimab is only available in the FDC with nivolumab