Drug interactions
Brentuximab + Danicopan
Severity: Moderate
Brentuximab and Danicopan: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Danicopan inhibits P-glycoprotein, and MMAE from brentuximab vedotin is a P-gp substrate. Exposure to MMAE may increase, raising the risk of myelosuppression and neuropathy.
What this interaction means in plain words
Brentuximab and Danicopan can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Brentuximab belongs to Oncology; Danicopan belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
P-gp inhibition by danicopan reduces efflux of MMAE.
What to do
Monitor blood counts and neuropathy during co-treatment. Hold or reduce brentuximab if toxicity emerges.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Brentuximab
- Bleomycin + Brentuximab Contraindicated
- Brentuximab + Dengue vaccine Major
- Brentuximab + Etrasimod Major
- Brentuximab + Idelalisib Major
- Brentuximab + Levoketoconazole Major
- Brentuximab + Nefazodone Major
Other interactions of Danicopan
- Amiodarone + Danicopan Moderate
- Apixaban + Danicopan Moderate
- Atorvastatin + Danicopan Moderate
- Carvedilol + Danicopan Moderate
- Cladribine + Danicopan Moderate
- Colchicine + Danicopan Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Brentuximab with Danicopan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Brentuximab and Danicopan can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Danicopan inhibits P-glycoprotein, and MMAE from brentuximab vedotin is a P-gp substrate. Exposure to MMAE may increase, raising the risk of myelosuppression and neuropathy.
How serious is the interaction between Brentuximab and Danicopan?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood counts and neuropathy during co-treatment. Hold or reduce brentuximab if toxicity emerges.
What other medicines interact with Brentuximab?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Brentuximab with, for example, Bleomycin, Dengue vaccine, Etrasimod. The full list is on the Brentuximab page.
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