Prophylaxis for select ARs is important to help support patients on therapy

Premedication,* concomitant medications, and required eye care

  • Ocular adverse reactions1,2
  • Stomatitis1,3
  • Infusion-related reactions1
  • Nausea and vomiting1
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Lubricant eye drops and avoid contact lenses
  • Advise patients to use preservative-free lubricant eye drops at least 4 times daily and as needed
  • Refer patients to an eye care professional (optometrist or ophthalmologist) for an ophthalmic exam at treatment initiation, at end of treatment, and as clinically indicated
  • While on treatment, conduct visual acuity testing and slit lamp examination every 3 cycles
  • Advise patients to avoid using contact lenses during treatment unless directed by an eye care professional

Share this resource with your patient's optometrist or ophthalmologist to support ocular exams for patients on DATROWAY and inform decisions on treatment.

Download ocular assessment form

Of US optometrists surveyed:

  • >98% reported being comfortable performing the ophthalmic exam specified in the Prescribing Information†‡
  • 99% reported having ophthalmology referral networks in place within or outside of their practice

Blinded online survey sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., and AstraZeneca. February 2026; n=207 U.S. optometrists. Self-reported responses: findings may not be generalizable.

Exam to include visual acuity testing, slit lamp examination (with fluorescein staining), intraocular pressure, and fundoscopy.1

Comfort defined as top-3-box on 7-point scale.2

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Dexamethasone oral solution
(or other steroid-containing mouthwash)
  • When starting DATROWAY, and throughout treatment, advise patients to use dexamethasone oral solution 0.1 mg/mL (or similar steroid-containing mouthwash) for prophylaxis 4 times daily and as needed
  • Instruct the patient to hold ice chips or ice water in the mouth throughout the infusion

For discussion with patients:

  • Suggest patients to swish for 1-2 minutes with oral solution and then spit out
  • Encourage patients to brush with a soft toothbrush and continue flossing, if it’s already part of their routine

Prophylaxis was recommended but not mandated in TROPION-Breast01 and TROPION-Breast02 because it was not globally available.4-6

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Antihistamines and antipyretics
  • Administer premedication, including antihistamines and antipyretics, 30-60 minutes prior to each infusion
    • Example: Diphenhydramine 25-50 mg and acetaminophen 650-1000 mg intravenously or orally
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Antiemetic medications
  • Antiemetic agents prior to each infusion and thereafter, as needed1
    • Example: 5-HT3 serotonin receptor antagonist or appropriate alternatives intravenously or orally

National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Recommendations7 Datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk (DATROWAY) is categorized as a high emetic risk agent in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for Antiemesis. Administer prophylactic antiemetic medications per local institutional guidelines for prevention of anticancer agent-induced nausea and vomiting.

Each patient is unique; when treating with DATROWAY, consider institutional guidelines.

*With or without systemic corticosteroids.1

Management strategies

  • ILD/pneumonitis1
  • Keratitis1
  • Stomatitis1,2
  • Nausea and vomiting1
  • Infusion-related reactions1
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DATROWAY can cause severe, life-threatening, or fatal cases of ILD/pneumonitis. Monitor for new or worsening signs and symptoms of ILD/pneumonitis.

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Grade 1 (asymptomatic)
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Withhold DATROWAY until ILD/pneumonitis is completely resolved, then:

  • If resolved in ≤28 days, maintain current dose
  • If resolved in >28 days, reduce one dose level

Consider corticosteroid treatment (eg, ≥0.5 mg/kg/day prednisolone or equivalent).

Grade ≥2 (symptomatic)
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Permanently discontinue DATROWAY.

Promptly initiate corticosteroid treatment (eg, ≥1 mg/kg/day prednisolone or equivalent).

  • Continue for ≥14 days, followed by a gradual taper for ≥4 weeks
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Keratitis

  • Monitor for signs and symptoms of keratitis

Share this resource with your patient's optometrist or ophthalmologist to support ocular exams for patients on DATROWAY and inform decisions on treatment.

Download ocular assessment form
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Nonconfluent superficial keratitis

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Continue DATROWAY at current dose.

Confluent superficial keratitis, a cornea epithelial defect, or 3-line or more loss in best corrected visual acuity

Withhold until improved or resolved, then restart at same dose level or consider dose reduction.

Corneal ulcer or stromal opacity or best corrected distance visual acuity 20/200 or worse
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Withhold until improved or resolved, then restart DATROWAY at reduced dose level.

Corneal perforation
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Permanently discontinue DATROWAY.

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Monitor for the occurrence of oropharyngeal pain, pharyngeal inflammation, and mouth ulcers.8

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Grade 1
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Optimize prophylactic and supportive medications.

  • Continue DATROWAY at current dose
Grade 2
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Withhold dose until resolved to Grade ≤1.

  • Restart at the same dose for first occurrence
  • Consider restarting at reduced dose level if recurrent
Grade 3
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Withhold dose until resolved to Grade ≤1, then restart at reduced dose level.

Grade 4
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Permanently discontinue DATROWAY.

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Monitor for signs and symptoms of nausea and vomiting.

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Please refer to your institutional clinical practice guidelines for management of nausea and vomiting.

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Monitor patients for infusion-related reactions for at least 1 hour for the first 2 cycles of DATROWAY infusions. If there are no infusion-related reactions observed, monitor patients for at least 30 minutes for all subsequent cycles of infusions.

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Grade 1

Reduce DATROWAY infusion rate by 50% if IRR is suspected and monitor patient closely.

Grade 2
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Interrupt DATROWAY infusion and administer supportive care medications.

  • If the event resolves or improves to Grade 1, restart the infusion at 50% rate
  • Administer all subsequent infusions at the reduced rate

Grade 3 or 4
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Permanently discontinue DATROWAY.

Toxicity grades are in accordance with the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version 5.0.1

Embryo-fetal toxicity:

DATROWAY can cause fetal harm. Advise patients of potential risk to a fetus and to use effective contraception.1

1L, first-line; AR, adverse reaction; EGFRm, epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated; HER2—, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative; HR+, hormone receptor-positive; ILD, interstitial lung disease; IRR, infusion-related reaction; mBC, metastatic breast cancer; mNSCLC, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer; MOA, mechanism of action; mTNBC, metastatic triple-negative breast cancer; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network; Trop-2, trophoblast cell surface antigen 2.