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Indication

Erivedge is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with a type of skin cancer, called basal cell carcinoma, that has spread to other parts of the body or that has come back after surgery or that your healthcare provider decides cannot be treated with surgery or radiation.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

What is the most important information I should know about Erivedge?

• Erivedge can cause your baby to die before it is born (be stillborn) or cause your baby to have severe birth defects
• For females who can become pregnant:
  • You should talk with your healthcare provider about the risks of Erivedge to your unborn child
  • Your healthcare provider should do a pregnancy test within 7 days before you start taking Erivedge to find out if you are pregnant
  • In order to avoid pregnancy, you should start using highly effective birth control before you start Erivedge, and continue during treatment and for 7 months after your last dose. Talk with your healthcare provider about what birth control method is right for you during this time
  • Talk to your healthcare provider right away if you have unprotected sex or if you think that your birth control has failed
  • Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant or think that you may be pregnant
• For males:
  • You should always use a condom with a spermicide, even if you have had a vasectomy, during sex with female partners while you are taking Erivedge and for 2 months after your last dose to protect your female partner from being exposed to Erivedge
  • Tell your healthcare provider right away if your partner becomes pregnant or thinks she is pregnant while you are taking Erivedge

Exposure to Erivedge during pregnancy:

If you think that you or your female partner may have been exposed to Erivedge during pregnancy, talk to your healthcare provider right away. Pregnant women are encouraged to participate in a program that collects information about exposure to Erivedge during pregnancy, and the effects on the mother and her unborn child. This program is called the Erivedge pregnancy pharmacovigilance program. You may participate in this program by calling the Genentech Adverse Event Line at (888) 835-2555.

What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking Erivedge?

• If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
• If you are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. It is not known if Erivedge passes into your breast milk. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take Erivedge or breast-feed. You should not do both

What should I avoid while taking Erivedge?

Do not donate blood or blood products while you are taking Erivedge and for 7 months after your last dose

What are the possible side effects of Erivedge?

The most common side effects of Erivedge are:

• Muscle spasms
• Hair loss
• Change in how things taste or loss of taste
• Weight loss
• Tiredness
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Decreased appetite
• Constipation
• Vomiting
• Joint aches

These are not all the possible side effects of Erivedge. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.

Because everyone is different, it is not possible to predict what side effects any one person will have or how severe they may be. If you have questions or concerns about side effects, you should talk to your doctor.

You may report side effects to the FDA at (800) FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. You may also report side effects to Genentech at (888) 835-2555.

Please see the full Prescribing Information, including serious side effects and the Medication Guide.