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LAZCLUZE™

(lazertinib)

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Can LAZCLUZE Cause Blood Clots?

Last Updated: 08/20/2024

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Here is a passage from the LAZCLUZE PATIENT INFORMATION which may be helpful to address your question:

Can LAZCLUZE cause blood clots?

  • LAZCLUZE may cause serious side effects, including blood clot problems.1
    • Blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis) or lungs (pulmonary embolism) are serious, but common, and may lead to death.
    • Your healthcare provider will start you on medicine to prevent blood clots for the first four months of treatment.
    • Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any signs and symptoms of blood clots, including swelling, pain or tenderness in the leg, sudden unexplained chest pain, or shortness of breath.

Your healthcare provider may temporarily stop, decrease your dose or completely stop your treatment with LAZCLUZE if you have serious side effects.1

These are not all of the possible side effects of LAZCLUZE.1

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1800FDA1088.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This information is provided ONLY in response to your request and is not intended as medical advice, to promote the use of our product, or suggest using it in any manner other than as described in the PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. All decisions regarding your medical treatment should be made with your healthcare professional(s). Please contact your healthcare professional(s) to discuss the information in this response.

Please refer to the attached full PRESCRIBING INFORMATION and the PATIENT INFORMATION for LAZCLUZE.1

 

References

1 LAZCLUZE (lazertinib) [Prescribing Information]. Horsham, PA: Janssen Biotech, Inc.;https://www.janssenlabels.com/package-insert/product-monograph/prescribing-information/LAZCLUZE-pi.pdf.