Reported Reactions

Drugs

Brand name · Sacituzumab govitecan

Trodelvy: adverse event reports filed with FDA

2,974 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2020–2026.

2,974
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 489 a year
754
reports, 12 months to June 2026
775 in the 12 months before
85.4%
marked serious by the reporter
57.4% across all reports
17.3%
record death among outcomes, as reported
515 reports · not verified by FDA

2,974 adverse event reports received by FDA list the brand name Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan) as a suspect or interacting product, from June 2020 to June 2026. A further 42 reports list it only as a concomitant medication, and those are not counted in the figures on this page.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 754 reports listed it, close to the 775 of the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Over its reporting history that is about 489 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database. How many people take it is not in the data, so a count is not a rate of occurrence.

The reactions recorded most often are disease progression (28.7%), neutropenia (12%) and diarrhoea (11.7%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 340 different terms appear across these reports. Disease progression is recorded in 28.7% of these reports, against 0.6% of all reports in the database.

85.4% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter; 17.3% record death among the outcomes and 20.9% record hospitalisation, as reported. 56.2% of the reports came from physicians, and the largest patient age group is 45 to 64 (27.4%). FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event."

Reports by month, five years

052103Jul 2021: 17Aug 2021: 15Sep 2021: 13Oct 2021: 15Nov 2021: 17Dec 2021: 182022Jan 2022: 35Feb 2022: 21Mar 2022: 40Apr 2022: 27May 2022: 25Jun 2022: 34Jul 2022: 41Aug 2022: 34Sep 2022: 25Oct 2022: 47Nov 2022: 50Dec 2022: 312023Jan 2023: 29Feb 2023: 40Mar 2023: 44Apr 2023: 42May 2023: 50Jun 2023: 41Jul 2023: 36Aug 2023: 40Sep 2023: 65Oct 2023: 30Nov 2023: 41Dec 2023: 362024Jan 2024: 47Feb 2024: 51Mar 2024: 57Apr 2024: 47May 2024: 57Jun 2024: 56Jul 2024: 45Aug 2024: 40Sep 2024: 50Oct 2024: 64Nov 2024: 44Dec 2024: 662025Jan 2025: 61Feb 2025: 77Mar 2025: 76Apr 2025: 103May 2025: 82Jun 2025: 67Jul 2025: 77Aug 2025: 50Sep 2025: 79Oct 2025: 70Nov 2025: 64Dec 2025: 772026Jan 2026: 39Feb 2026: 61Mar 2026: 53Apr 2026: 66May 2026: 63Jun 2026: 55

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases.

By year received

04428832020: 8020202021: 14620212022: 41020222023: 49420232024: 62420242025: 88320252026: 3372026

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Trodelvy reports recording the termall reports in the database

  1. Disease progressionthe disease advanced28.7%853
  2. Neutropenialow neutrophils, a type of white blood cell12%358
  3. Diarrhoealoose or frequent stools11.7%349
  4. Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term8.4%249
  5. Triple negative breast cancer5.4%160
  6. Nauseafeeling sick5.3%159
  7. Fatiguetiredness4.7%141
  8. Alopeciahair loss4.2%124
  9. Astheniaweakness or lack of energy3.7%110
  10. Febrile neutropeniafever with low white blood cells3.1%93
  11. Thrombocytopenialow platelets3%89
  12. Anaemialow red blood cells2.8%83
  13. Vomitingbeing sick2.5%74
  14. Off label useused for a purpose or in a way not on the label2.2%65
  15. Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell2.1%62
  16. Constipationconstipation1.8%54
  17. Pyrexiafever1.7%50
  18. Dyspnoeashortness of breath1.6%49
  19. Rashskin rash1.6%48
  20. Decreased appetitereduced appetite1.4%43
  21. Pancytopenialow counts of all blood cells1.4%43
  22. General physical health deteriorationgeneral decline in health1.4%42
  23. Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection1.4%42
  24. White blood cell count decreasedlow white cell count1.4%41
  25. Interstitial lung diseasescarring or inflammation of lung tissue1.3%40

Top 30 of 340 MedDRA preferred terms recorded across these reports, with a plain-language gloss where one is available. One report can record several terms. The hollow bar is the share of all reports in the database; it describes the reports, not the patients. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Outcomes recorded

Death17.3%515
Life-threatening2.5%74
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)20.9%622
Disability4.9%146
Congenital anomaly0%0
Other serious79.3%2,357
Not serious14.6%433

Outcome flags as the reporter set them; a report can carry several, and "other serious" is FDA's own category for serious reports outside the named outcomes. Grey bar: all 20,646,523 reports. FDA has not verified any outcome and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."

Patients and reporters

Patient age

Under 20%1
2 to 110%0
12 to 170%0
18 to 4411%328
45 to 6427.4%816
65 to 7410%296
75 and over6.1%181
Age not given45.5%1,352

Patient sex

Female80%2,380
Male1.9%56
Not given18.1%538

Who reported

Physician56.2%1,672
Pharmacist12.4%368
Other health professional20.9%623
Lawyer0%0
Consumer or non-health professional10.4%308
Not given0.1%3

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 28.1% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Triple negative breast cancer1,06235.7%
Breast cancer2779.3%
Breast cancer metastatic1394.7%
Hormone receptor positive her2 negative breast cancer762.6%
Hormone receptor positive breast cancer341.1%
Bladder cancer140.5%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 2,974 reports.

Drugs most often listed in the same reports

Drug (any role in the report)ReportsShare of Trodelvy reports
Dexamethasone973.3%
Acetaminophen662.2%
Famotidine471.6%
Pegfilgrastim471.6%
Paclitaxel331.1%
Sodium chloride311%
Ondansetron301%
Carboplatin280.9%
Polaramine240.8%
Dexamethasone sodium phosphate220.7%

Other products listed in reports where Trodelvy is a suspect product, whatever their own role. Co-listing means the two were recorded together; it says nothing about either product's part in the event. Only the 2,500 most-reported names are counted here.

In context

MeasureTrodelvyAll reports
Reports as suspect product2,97420,646,523
Share of that pool—0%
Reports, latest 12 months7541,332,454
Marked serious85.4%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports17391
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports209213
Consumer-filed share10.4%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsDisease progression 28.7%0.6%

Shares are of reports, not of patients treated. The number of people taking a product is not in the data, so none of these figures is a rate, and differences between columns reflect who takes a product, who reports and how long it has been sold. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Questions about Trodelvy reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Trodelvy?

2,974 reports list Trodelvy as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 754 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 42 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Trodelvy reports?

disease progression (28.7%), neutropenia (12%), diarrhoea (11.7%), death (8.4%) and triple negative breast cancer (5.4%). These are MedDRA preferred terms coded from what the reporter described; a report can list several, and a term's presence is not a finding that Trodelvy was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

85.4% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 17.3% of reports include death and 20.9% include hospitalisation. FDA has not verified these outcomes and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence" of the events.

Who files these reports?

physician (56.2%), other health professional (20.9%) and pharmacist (12.4%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Trodelvy rising?

754 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, close to the 775 of the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Counts also move with how many people take a product, its time on the market and publicity.

Do these reports show that Trodelvy was responsible for these reactions?

No. FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event." The reaction may relate to the condition being treated, to other medicines, or to something else.

Is this a list of the side effects of Trodelvy?

No. It is a count of what was reported to FDA. The adverse reactions observed in clinical studies are printed on the FDA-approved label, which a pharmacist or clinician can go through with you.

How do I report an adverse event?

Consumers and health professionals can report to FDA through MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 online, or 1-800-FDA-1088), or to the manufacturer, which must pass reports on. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. Drug names are as reported, resolved to the brand or generic name on the FDA label where openFDA's harmonisation matched them; classes are the pharmacologic class (EPC) from the label and the National Drug Code Directory of 17 Sep 2026. A report counts here when it lists Trodelvy as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (42) are excluded. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.