Pertuzumab (Perjeta)

Abstract

CADTH reimbursement reviews are comprehensive assessments of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, as well as patient and clinician perspectives, of a drug or drug class. The assessments inform non-binding recommendations that help guide the reimbursement decisions of Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial governments, with the exception of Quebec. This review assesses pertuzumab (Perjeta), 420 mg/14 mL vial for IV infusion. Indication: In combination with trastuzumab and chemotherapy for neoadjuvant treatment of patients with HER2-positive, locally advanced, inflammatory, or early-stage breast cancer (either > 2 cm in diameter or node-positive).