What is IMDELLTRA® (tarlatamab-dlle)?
IMDELLTRA® is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), which is cancer that has spread throughout
the
lung or to other parts of the body, and who have received treatment with chemotherapy that contains platinum, and it did not work or…READ MORE
IMDELLTRA® is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), which is cancer …READ MORE
IMDELLTRA® is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), which is cancer that has spread throughout the lung or to other parts of the body, and who have received treatment with chemotherapy that contains platinum, and it did not work or is no longer working. It is not known if IMDELLTRA® is safe and effective in children. READ LESS
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In a study of 509 people with ES-SCLC whose cancer worsened after receiving treatment with chemotherapy containing platinum, people were randomly assigned to receive either IMDELLTRA® (254 people) or chemotherapy (255 people).2
Half of people receiving IMDELLTRA® were
Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS). IMDELLTRA® can cause CRS that can be severe, life-threatening, or
cause death.
Tell your healthcare provider or get medical help right away if you develop any signs or
symptoms of CRS during or after treatment, including:
Neurologic Problems. IMDELLTRA® can cause
neurologic problems that can be severe, life-threatening, or cause
death. Neurologic problems may happen days or weeks after you
receive IMDELLTRA®. Your healthcare provider may refer
you to a healthcare provider who specializes in neurologic
problems. Tell
your healthcare provider right away if you develop any signs or
symptoms of neurologic problems,
including:
Due to the risk of CRS and neurologic problems, you will be monitored as follows during
IMDELLTRA®
treatment:
Cycle 1
Day 1 and Day 8 doses:
your healthcare provider will monitor you for 6 to 8 hours from the start of your IMDELLTRA® infusions in an appropriate healthcare setting that can manage possible side effects.
you should remain within 1 hour of an appropriate healthcare setting for a total of 48 hours from the start of your Day 1 and Day 8 IMDELLTRA® infusions and be accompanied by a caregiver.
Day 2 and Day 9, your healthcare provider will check you for any signs or symptoms, including checking your temperature, breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels.
Day 15 dose, your healthcare provider will watch you for 6 to 8 hours after your infusion.
Cycle 3 and Cycle 4 doses, your healthcare provider will watch you for 3 to 4 hours after your infusion.
Cycle 5 and later doses, your healthcare provider will watch you for 2 hours after your infusion.
If you develop signs or symptoms of CRS or neurologic problems during treatment with IMDELLTRA®, your healthcare provider will treat you as needed, you may need to be hospitalized, and your IMDELLTRA® treatment may be temporarily or completely stopped.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and
over-the-
counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
IMDELLTRA® will be given to you by your healthcare provider by intravenous (IV) infusion through a needle placed in a vein. The infusion will take about 1 hour.
Your IMDELLTRA® treatment schedule is divided into cycles that are usually 28 days (4 weeks) long. In Cycle 1, you will receive 3 doses of IMDELLTRA® (Days 1, 8, and 15). After Cycle 1, you will receive 2 doses of IMDELLTRA® each cycle (Days 1 and 15).
Your healthcare provider will decide how many treatment cycles you will receive.
Do not drive, operate heavy or potentially dangerous machinery or do other dangerous activities, including work-related activities, during treatment with IMDELLTRA® if you develop dizziness, confusion, tremors, sleepiness, or any other symptoms that impair consciousness until your signs and symptoms go away. These may be signs and symptoms of neurologic problems.
Low blood cell counts (cytopenia). Decreased blood cell counts can be severe and may include the following:
Your healthcare provider will do bloodwork before you start and during treatment with IMDELLTRA®. Your healthcare provider will monitor you for signs or symptoms of these serious side effects during treatment and may temporarily or completely stop treatment with IMDELLTRA® if you develop certain serious side effects.
These are not all the possible side effects of IMDELLTRA®.
Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects.
You may report side effects to FDA at
1-800-FDA-1088.
IMDELLTRA® is a prescription medicine used to treat adults
with extensive stage small cell lung cancer
(ES-SCLC), which is cancer that has spread
throughout the lung or to other parts of the body,
and who have received treatment with chemotherapy
that contains platinum, and it did not work or is no longer working.
It
is not known if IMDELLTRA® is safe and effective in
children.
Please see IMDELLTRA® full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNINGS and Medication Guide.
References: 1. IMDELLTRA® (tarlatamab-dlle) prescribing information, Amgen. 2. Einsele H, et al. Cancer. 2020;126:3192–3201. 3. National Cancer Institute. NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms. www.cancer.gov. Accessed July 7, 2026. 4. GO2 for Lung Cancer. www.go2.org. Accessed July 7, 2026. 5. Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/. Accessed July 7, 2026. 6. IMDELLTRA® (tarlatamab-dlle) medication guide, Amgen. 7. Shimabukuro-Vornhagen A, et al. J Immunother Cancer. 2018;6:56.
Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS). IMDELLTRA® can cause CRS that can be severe, life-