Patient Leaflet Updated 06-Aug-2026 | Menarini Stemline UK Ltd
Korserdu 345mg and 86mg film-coated tablets
KORSERDU 86 mg film-coated tablets
KORSERDU 345 mg film-coated tablets
elacestrant
▼This medicine is subject to additional monitoring. This will allow quick identification of new safety information. You can help by reporting any side effects you may get. See the end of section 4 for how to report side effects.
1. What KORSERDU is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take KORSERDU
3. How to take KORSERDU
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store KORSERDU
6. Contents of the pack and other information
KORSERDU contains the active substance elacestrant which belongs to a group of medicines called selective estrogen receptor degraders.
This medicine is used to treat postmenopausal women and adult men who have a specific type of breast cancer that is advanced or has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). It can be used to treat breast cancer that is estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, meaning that the cancer cells have receptors for the hormone oestrogen on their surface, and that is human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, meaning that cancer cells have no or only a small amount of this receptor on their surface. KORSERDU is used as monotherapy (used on its own) in patients whose cancer has not responded to or progressed further following at least one line of hormonal treatment including a CDK 4/6 inhibitor and who have certain changes (mutations) in a gene called ESR1.
Your doctor will take a sample of your blood, which will be tested for these ESR1 mutations. A positive result is required for initiation of treatment with KORSERDU.
Oestrogen receptors are a group of proteins found inside the cells. They are activated when the hormone oestrogen binds to them. By binding to these receptors, oestrogen can in some cases stimulate cancer cells to grow and multiply. KORSERDU contains the active substance elacestrant that binds to the oestrogen receptors in the cancer cells and stops them from working. By blocking and destroying oestrogen receptors, KORSERDU can reduce the growth and spread of breast cancer and help to kill cancer cells.
If you have any questions about how KORSERDU works or why this medicine has been prescribed for you, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking KORSERDU
By having advanced breast cancer you may have an increased risk of developing blood clots in your veins (a type of blood vessel). It is unknown if KORSERDU also increases this risk.
KORSERDU should not be given to children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This is because KORSERDU can affect the way some other medicines work. Also, some other medicines can affect the way KORSERDU works.
Tell your doctor if you take any of the following medicines:
Do not drink grapefruit juice or eat grapefruit while on treatment with KORSERDU as it may change the amount of KORSERDU in your body and increase the side effects of KORSERDU (see Section 3 “How to take KORSERDU”).
This medicine should only be used in postmenopausal women and in men.
Pregnancy
KORSERDU may harm an unborn baby. You must not take KORSERDU if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby. If you think you may be pregnant or planning to have a baby, ask your doctor, or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.
If you are a woman who could become pregnant, you should use effective contraception while you are being treated with KORSERDU and for one week after stopping treatment with KORSERDU. Ask your doctor for suitable methods. If you are a woman who could become pregnant, your doctor will rule out an existing pregnancy before starting you on treatment with KORSERDU. This may include having a pregnancy test.
Breast-feeding
You must not breast-feed while on treatment with KORSERDU and for one week after the last dose of KORSERDU. During treatment, your doctor will discuss the potential risks of taking KORSERDU during pregnancy or breast-feeding.
Fertility
KORSERDU may impair fertility in women and men.
KORSERDU has no or negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines. However, since fatigue, weakness, and difficulty sleeping have been reported in some patients taking elacestrant, caution should be observed by patients who experience those adverse reactions when driving or operating machinery.
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
KORSERDU should be taken with food, just avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice during treatment with KORSERDU (see section 2 “KORSERDU with food and drink”). Taking KORSERDU with food may reduce nausea and vomiting.
Take your dose of this medicine at approximately the same time each day. This will help you to remember to take your medicine.
KORSERDU tablets should be swallowed whole. They should not be chewed, crushed or split prior to swallowing. Do not take a tablet that is broken, cracked or otherwise damaged.
The recommended dose of KORSERDU is 345 mg (one 345 mg film-coated tablet) once daily. Your doctor will tell you exactly how many tablets to take. In certain situations (i.e. in case of liver problems, side effects, or if you are also using certain other medicines), your doctor may instruct you to take a lower dose of KORSERDU, e.g. 258 mg (3 tablets of 86 mg) once daily, 172 mg (2 tablets of 86 mg) once daily, or 86 mg (1 tablet of 86 mg) once daily.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you think you have accidentally taken more KORSERDU than you should. He or she will decide what to do.
If you forget to take a dose of KORSERDU, take it as soon as you remember. You may still take a forgotten dose up to 6 hours after the time you should have taken it. If more than 6 hours have passed or if you vomit after taking the dose, skip the dose for that day and take the next dose at your usual time the next day. Do not take a double dose to make up for the one that you missed.
Do not stop using this medicine without talking to your doctor or pharmacist. If treatment with KORSERDU is stopped, your condition may worsen.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Tell your doctor or nurse if you notice any of the following side effects:
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Common (may affect up to 1 in every 10 people)
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in every 100 people)
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and blister pack after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.
Do not use this medicine if you notice any damage to the packaging or if there are any signs of tampering.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
Tablet core
Microcrystalline cellulose [E460]
Silicified microcrystalline cellulose
Crospovidone [E1202]
Magnesium stearate [E470b]
Colloidal silicon dioxide [E551]
Film-coating
Opadry II 85F105080 Blue containing polyvinyl alcohol [E1203], titanium dioxide [E171], macrogol [E1521], talc [E553b] and brilliant blue FCF aluminium lake [E133])
KORSERDU is supplied as film-coated tablets in aluminium blisters.
KORSERDU 86 mg film-coated tablets
Blue to light blue, biconvex round shaped film-coated tablet with “ME” debossed on one side and plain face on the opposite side. Approximate diameter: 8.8 mm.
KORSERDU 345 mg film-coated tablets
Blue to light blue, biconvex, oval shaped film-coated tablet with “MH” debossed on one side and plain face on the opposite side. Approximate size: 19.2 mm (length), 10.8 mm (width).
Each pack contains 28 film-coated tablets (4 blisters with 7 tablets each)
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For any information about this medicine, please contact the local representative of the Marketing Authorisation Holder:
This leaflet was last revised in 06/2025
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