Perjeta and Cerebral infarction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cerebral infarction is reported as a side effect among people who take Perjeta (pertuzumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Herceptin, and have Breast cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cerebral infarction when taking Perjeta. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13,356 people who have side effects when taking Perjeta from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Perjeta?

Perjeta has active ingredients of pertuzumab. eHealthMe is studying from 13,388 Perjeta users. Check the latest studies of Perjeta.

What is Cerebral infarction?

Cerebral infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage) is found to be associated with 1,346 drugs and 1,498 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cerebral infarction.

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On Aug, 22, 2026

13,356 people reported to have side effects when taking Perjeta.
Among them, 17 people (0.13%) have Cerebral infarction.

Could Perjeta cause Cerebral infarction?

Among these 17 people:

How long have people been on Perjeta when they have Cerebral infarction? *

What is the gender of people who have Cerebral infarction when taking Perjeta? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Cerebral infarction when taking Perjeta? *

What are other drugs people take besides Perjeta? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cerebral infarction? *

Cardiac Failure: 3 people, 17.65%
Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 2 people, 11.76%
General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 2 people, 11.76%
Embolism Arterial (blood clot that has travelled through your arteries and become stuck): 2 people, 11.76%
Weakness: 1 person, 5.88%
Demyelination (loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibres resulting in their impaired function): 1 person, 5.88%
Aortic Insufficiency: 1 person, 5.88%
Arthritis Infective (purulent invasion of a joint by an infectious agent which produces arthritis): 1 person, 5.88%
Aseptic Necrosis (the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply): 1 person, 5.88%
Balance Disorder: 1 person, 5.88%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Breast Cancer: 12 people, 70.59%
Pain: 2 people, 11.76%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 1 person, 5.88%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 5.88%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 5.88%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 5.88%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 1 person, 5.88%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 5.88%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pertuzumab (the active ingredients of Perjeta) and Perjeta (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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