Drug Interactions between abrocitinib and dexamethasone / moxifloxacin

MONITOR CLOSELY: Concomitant administration of corticosteroids may potentiate the risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture associated with fluoroquinolone treatment. The mechanism is unknown. Tendinitis and tendon rupture have most frequently involved the Achilles tendon, although cases involving the rotator cuff (the shoulder), the hand, the biceps, and the thumb have also been reported. Some have required surgical repair or resulted in prolonged disability. Tendon rupture can occur during or up to several months after completion of fluoroquinolone therapy.

MANAGEMENT: Caution is recommended if fluoroquinolones are prescribed in combination with corticosteroids, particularly in patients with other concomitant risk factors (e.g., age over 60 years; recipient of kidney, heart, and/or lung transplant). Patients should be advised to stop taking the fluoroquinolone, avoid exercise and use of the affected area, and promptly contact their physician if they experience pain, swelling, or inflammation of a tendon. In general, fluoroquinolones should only be used to treat conditions that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria and only if the benefits outweigh the risks.

MONITOR: Coadministration with abrocitinib may increase the plasma concentrations of drugs that are substrates of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), an efflux transporter inhibited in vitro by abrocitinib. Concomitant administration of dabigatran etexilate, a P-gp substrate, and abrocitinib (200 mg single dose) increased the dabigatran peak plasma concentration (Cmax) and systemic exposure (AUC) by approximately 40% and 53%, respectively. The effect of abrocitinib on pharmacokinetics of other P-gp substrates has not been evaluated.

MANAGEMENT: Caution is advised if abrocitinib is coadministered with P-gp substrates, particularly sensitive substrates or those with a narrow therapeutic range. Dosage adjustments as well as clinical and laboratory monitoring may be appropriate for some drugs whenever abrocitinib is added to or withdrawn from therapy.