ELEFTHA 150MG INJECTION

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• HER2 (Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2) is a protein found on the surface of many types of cells, including some cancer cells. Think of HER2 as a kind of antenna that receives signals telling the cell to grow and divide. In some cancers, the cells have too many of these HER2 proteins. This is often called "HER2-positive" cancer. When there are excessive HER2 proteins, the cancer cells receive too many growth signals, causing the cancer to grow and spread more aggressively. ELEFTHA 150MG INJECTION is a special kind of medicine called a targeted therapy. Unlike traditional chemotherapy that affects many fast-growing cells, ELEFTHA 150MG INJECTION is designed to specifically target cancer cells that have too much HER2 protein. It works by attaching directly to the HER2 receptors on the surface of these cancer cells. By binding to HER2, ELEFTHA 150MG INJECTION blocks the growth signals that the cancer cells rely on. This action helps to slow down or stop the growth of the cancer. Because it focuses on cells with high levels of HER2, it aims to be more precise in its action.

• ELEFTHA 150MG INJECTION is a medicine that will be given to you by a healthcare professional, such as a doctor or nurse. The timing of when you receive this injection depends on your planned surgery. It might be administered either before your operation begins or sometime after the surgery is completed. The first time you receive ELEFTHA 150MG INJECTION, it is typically given slowly through a drip into your vein. This initial infusion will take about 90 minutes. Giving the first dose slowly helps your healthcare team check how your body responds to the medicine. If this first dose is well tolerated and you experience no significant issues, any future doses you require may be given more quickly, usually administered over a shorter period of about 30 minutes. Your doctor will decide the best timing and speed for each infusion based on your specific needs and how you react to the medication.