Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)

This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that HER2-positive status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Trastuzumab deruxtecan in patients with Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction.

This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the Health Canada:

ENHERTU (trastuzumab deruxtecan) as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma who have received a prior trastuzumab-based regimen.

Citation

AstraZeneca Canada Inc. Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) [product monograph]. Health Canada website. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00078361.PDF. Revised January 2025. Accessed June 2025.