Belatacept Disease Interactions
There are 6 disease interactions with belatacept.
Belatacept (applies to belatacept) EBV
Major Potential Hazard, High plausibility. Applicable conditions: Mononucleosis
Belatacept is contraindicated in transplant recipients who are Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) seronegative or with unknown EBV serostatus due to the risk of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD), predominantly involving the central nervous system.
Belatacept (applies to belatacept) vaccination
Major Potential Hazard, Moderate plausibility.
The use of live vaccines should be avoided during treatment with belatacept, including but not limited to the intranasal influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, oral polio, BCG, yellow fever, varicella, and TY21a typhoid vaccines.
Immunosuppressive agents (applies to belatacept) infections
Major Potential Hazard, Moderate plausibility. Applicable conditions: Infection - Bacterial/Fungal/Protozoal/Viral
Serious and sometimes fatal infections have been reported in patients receiving immunosuppressive agents. Patients receiving immunosuppressants are at increased risk of developing bacterial, viral, fungal, and protozoal infections, and new or reactivated viral infections including opportunistic infections. Caution should be exercised when considering their use in patients with severe or chronic infections. It is recommended to interrupt therapy in patients who develop a new infection while undergoing treatment and to monitor these patients closely for any sign or symptom indicative of infection.
Immunosuppressive agents (applies to belatacept) PML
Major Potential Hazard, Moderate plausibility. Applicable conditions: Immunodeficiency
Immunosuppressive agents may increase the risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Certain agents are contraindicated in patients who have or have had PML. Patients receiving chronic immunosuppressant or immunomodulatory therapy or who have systemic medical conditions resulting in significantly compromised immune system function should not be treated with these agents. Health care professionals should monitor patients for any new sign or symptom suggestive of PML. Therapy dosing should be withheld immediately and an appropriate diagnostic evaluation should be performed at the first sign or symptom suggestive of PML.
Belatacept (applies to belatacept) liver dysfunction
Moderate Potential Hazard, Moderate plausibility. Applicable conditions: Liver Disease
The use of belatacept in liver transplant patients is not recommended as it may be associated with a higher rate of graft loss and death.
Belatacept (applies to belatacept) tuberculosis
Moderate Potential Hazard, Moderate plausibility. Applicable conditions: Tuberculosis -- Active, Tuberculosis -- Latent
Prior to initiating belatacept, patients should be screened for latent tuberculosis infection with a tuberculin skin test. Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection should be initiated prior to therapy with belatacept. Anti-tuberculosis therapy should also be considered prior to initiation of belatacept in patients with a past-history of latent or active tuberculosis in whom an adequate course of treatment cannot be confirmed, and for patients with a negative test for latent tuberculosis but having risk factors for tuberculosis infection. Caution should be exercised and tuberculosis should be strongly considered in patients who develop a new infection during belatacept treatment, especially in patients who have previously or recently traveled to countries with a high prevalence of tuberculosis, or who have had close contact with a person with active tuberculosis.
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Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
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