No, Talzenna isn’t considered a type of chemotherapy (standard drugs used to treat cancer). Chemotherapy drugs work differently than Talzenna does.
Chemotherapy drugs work by killing or stopping the growth of rapidly growing cells, such as cancer cells. Chemotherapy drugs are active against all fast-growing cells, which means they can affect noncancerous (healthy) cells in your body. Common areas of your body that may be affected by chemotherapy drugs include your hair follicles and the lining of your intestines.
Talzenna works differently than chemotherapy. It’s a type of targeted therapy that is designed to attack specific cancer cells or certain parts of cancer cells. Because targeted drugs are made to work on specific substances, they may do less harm to normal cells in your body.