Drug interactions
Carboplatin + Lisocabtagene maraleucel
Severity: Major
Carboplatin and Lisocabtagene maraleucel: major interaction.
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Summary
Carboplatin may impair CAR T-cell expansion and persistence and add to infection risk from cytopenias.
What this interaction means in plain words
Carboplatin and Lisocabtagene maraleucel can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for.
Carboplatin belongs to Oncology; Lisocabtagene maraleucel belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Additive immunosuppressive and myelosuppressive effects that may impair CAR T-cell function.
What to do
Avoid chemotherapy around leukapheresis and infusion apart from the planned lymphodepletion. Monitor counts and for infection if chemotherapy follows.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Does the benefit of taking both outweigh the risk in my case?
- Do I need any blood test, ECG or other check while on both?
- What early warning signs should I watch for, and what should I do if they appear?
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Other interactions of Carboplatin
Other interactions of Lisocabtagene maraleucel
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Carboplatin with Lisocabtagene maraleucel?
MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Carboplatin and Lisocabtagene maraleucel can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for. Carboplatin may impair CAR T-cell expansion and persistence and add to infection risk from cytopenias.
How serious is the interaction between Carboplatin and Lisocabtagene maraleucel?
MediHelp rates it major, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid chemotherapy around leukapheresis and infusion apart from the planned lymphodepletion. Monitor counts and for infection if chemotherapy follows.
What other medicines interact with Carboplatin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Carboplatin with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Amikacin, Amphotericin b deoxycholate. The full list is on the Carboplatin page.
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