Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) 1200mg/20mL and 840mg/14ml and Tecentriq SC (atezolizumab 1875 mg/15 mL solution for subcutaneous injection) are Prescription Medicines used for early (has not spread to other parts of the body) and advanced or metastatic (has spread to other parts of the body) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), extensive stage small-cell lung cancer, advanced or metastatic urothelial (bladder and urinary system) cancer, advanced or metastatic triple negative breast cancer and unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Ask your doctor if Tecentriq is right for you.
Tecentriq is a funded medicine for unresectable HCC; and locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC after prior chemotherapy; for patients who meet defined criteria. A prescription charge and doctor’s fees apply.
Tecentriq is an unfunded medicine for urothelial cancer, breast cancer and other lung cancer indications. Tecentriq SC is not funded for any indication. Ask your health professional about the cost of the medicine and other fees that may apply.
Use only as directed. If symptoms continue or you have side effects, see your healthcare professional. For more information about Tecentriq:
● talk to your health professional; or
● visit medsafe.govt.nz for Tecentriq Consumer Medicine Information; or
● visit cancertreatments.co.nz or call Roche on 0800 276 243.
Tecentriq has risks and benefits.
Possible common side effects include: loss of appetite; diarrhoea; shortness of breath; fatigue; red, itchy scaly skin; dry, cracked skin; local reaction at the injection site (subcutaneous formulation); nausea; fever, chills; headache; vomiting; difficulty swallowing; flu-like symptoms; nasal congestion; stomach, back, muscle, bone, joint or throat pain; urinary tract infection; lung infection; cough; common cold; dizziness, light-headedness or fainting; bleeding or bruising; looking pale; constipation; sore mouth and/or throat, mouth ulcers and cold sores; numbness or weakness of the arms and legs; hoarse or rough voice; high blood pressure; hair loss; a change in the way things taste; swelling to arms and legs; arthritis.
Do not use Tecentriq if: you have an allergy to atezolizumab or any of the other ingredients.
Tell your doctor if: you have immune system problems such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or lupus; you have inflammation of the lungs (pneumonitis); you have liver problems, such as hepatitis; you have thyroid problems; you have experienced a severe skin reaction after taking other anticancer medicines; you are taking other medicines; you have allergies to any other medicines, foods, preservatives or dyes; you are pregnant or breastfeeding or plan to become pregnant or breastfeed. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment with Tecentriq.
Tell your doctor immediately or go to your nearest Accident and Emergency Centre if you notice any of the following: inflammation of the lungs (new or worsening cough, shortness of breath, and chest pain); inflammation of the liver (yellowing of skin or eyes, nausea, vomiting, bleeding or bruising, dark urine, and stomach pain); inflammation of the intestines (diarrhoea, blood in stools, and stomach pain); inflammation of the thyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands (tiredness, weight loss, weight gain, changes in mood or behaviour, visual disturbances, increased sensitivity to cold or heat, slow or rapid heart rate, hair loss, constipation, headache, and dizziness); type 1 diabetes mellitus (feeling more hungry or thirsty than usual, need to urinate more often, weight loss, and feeling tired); inflammation of the brain or spinal cord (neck stiffness, headache, fever, chills, vomiting, eye sensitivity to light, confusion and sleepiness); inflammation or problems of the nerves (muscle weakness, numbness or tingling in hands and feet); inflammation of the heart muscle (shortness of breath, feeling tired, irregular heart beat or chest pain); inflammation of muscles (muscle pain or stiffness, skin rash); concurrent (at the same time) inflammation of the heart muscle, muscles and/or problems with the nerves (drooping eyelids, vision or swallowing difficulties, symptoms for the individual conditions: muscle pain or stiffness, weakness or tingling in hands or feet, shortness of breath, feeling tired, irregular heart beat and/or chest pain, skin rash); inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart (chest pain, difficulty and/or painful breathing, pounding/racing heart beat, fainting and/or light-headedness, swelling of legs or abdomen, pale and/or clammy skin); inflammation of the pancreas (abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting); inflammation of the kidneys (dark and/or frothy urine, high blood pressure, swelling to face, feet, legs and hands); severe infusion reactions including anaphylaxis (fever, chills, shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty breathing, swelling of the face/lips/tongue, rash/itchy skin and hot flushes); severe skin reactions (rash, swelling of the skin, burning pain of the skin, ulcers and lesions in the mouth, lips, genital or anal regions, flat red-purple spots on the skin, skin blisters, peeling skin); excessive activation of the immune system (fever, swollen lymph nodes, skin rash, yellowing of skin and eyes, coughing, difficulty breathing, vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, changes in vision, weakness); paralysis of the facial muscles; inflammation of the spinal cord (muscle weakness in the legs and arms, numbness, problems with mobility, the bladder and bowel); inflammation of the eye (eye pain, redness, light sensitivity, changes to vision); swollen lymph nodes, rash or tender lumps on skin, cough, shortness of breath/chest tightness, abnormal heart rate or eye pain.
Panel dated 3 February 2026.
