Preparing for treatment
Working with your healthcare team and learning what to expect from treatment can help you feel more confident
Starting ADCETRIS
Before starting treatment, it’s important to tell your doctor about the following:
- All of your medical conditions
- Current medications, including over-the-counter drugs, and any herbal or vitamin supplements you may be taking. ADCETRIS can interact with these kinds of drugs
- If you are of childbearing age or plan to become pregnant. You should not take ADCETRIS while pregnant or breastfeeding, and for at least 6 months after your final dose of ADCETRIS
How ADCETRIS is given
Previously untreated peripheral T-cell lymphoma
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ADCETRIS is given with chemotherapy (CHP) as an intravenous (IV) infusion (directly into the vein), at the doctor’s office or clinic.
The infusion is given every 3 weeks for 6 to 8 treatments.
The ADCETRIS infusion takes about 30 minutes. Additional time is needed for CHP chemotherapy infusions. Your doctor may ask you to come to the office early to prepare and stay afterward for monitoring.
Relapsed primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma or CD30-expressing mycosis fungoides
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ADCETRIS is given as an intravenous (IV) infusion (directly into the vein), at the doctor’s office or clinic.
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The infusion is given every 3 weeks for up to 16 doses. You may get fewer than 16 doses if your disease gets worse or if you have serious side effects.
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The infusion takes about 30 minutes. Your doctor may ask you to come to the office early to prepare and stay afterward for monitoring.
Relapsed systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma
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ADCETRIS is given as an intravenous (IV) infusion (directly into the vein), at the doctor’s office or clinic.
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The infusion is given every 3 weeks until your cancer gets worse or if you have serious side effects.
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The infusion takes about 30 minutes. Your doctor may ask you to come to the office early to prepare and stay afterward for monitoring.
In the clinical study, people were on treatment for an average of 7 cycles.
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Glossary
CHP: A combination of 3 chemotherapies—cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone.
Relapse: When cancer has returned after a period of remission.
Why it’s important to tell your doctor how you’re feeling
If you have certain side effects, such as peripheral neuropathy or neutropenia, your doctor may need to change or delay your dose of ADCETRIS.
- If side effects are severe or do not get better, you may need to stop taking ADCETRIS.
- Having side effects doesn’t always mean that you’ll need to stop treatment, but it’s important to tell your healthcare team how you are feeling.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any signs or symptoms of serious side effects.
Reminders for after treatment
It’s important to have regular follow-ups with your healthcare team.
- Ask for treatment summaries so you have a record of your therapy for follow-up treatment discussions
- Connect with other people with peripheral T-cell lymphoma and build a network of support
- Talk with your healthcare team about any possible late- or long-term side effects, or signs that your cancer may come back