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Can you take Deucravacitinib with Nilotinib?

1 drug interaction and 20 additional warnings found for the following 2 drugs:

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Drug interactions

Major drug interactions

Major:

nilotinib deucravacitinib

Applies to: nilotinib and deucravacitinib

Using deucravacitinib together with nilotinib can increase the risk of serious infections as well as some cancers. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. Your doctor may already be aware of the risks, but has determined that this is the best course of treatment for you and has taken appropriate precautions and is monitoring you closely for any potential complications. Contact your doctor immediately if you develop signs and symptoms of infection such as fever, chills, diarrhea, sore throat, muscle aches, shortness of breath, blood in phlegm, weight loss, red or inflamed skin, body sores, and pain or burning during urination. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

Food/lifestyle interactions

Major food/lifestyle interactions

Major:

nilotinib Food/Lifestyle

Applies to: nilotinib

Do not consume grapefruit or grapefruit juice during treatment with nilotinib unless directed otherwise by your doctor. Grapefruit juice can increase the blood levels of nilotinib to dangerous levels, increasing the risk of an irregular heart rhythm that may be serious. You should seek immediate medical attention if you develop sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations during treatment with nilotinib. Food may also increase the blood levels of nilotinib. Therefore, you should take nilotinib on an empty stomach, meaning no food should be eaten for at least two hours before or one hour after taking nilotinib. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

Disease interactions

19 potential interactions Applies to: 18 conditions, including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Breast Cancer, Hypokalemia, Prostate Cancer, and Lactose Intolerance.

Bladder Cancer

Moderate:

deucravacitinib

Deucravacitinib has a moderate potential interaction with Bladder Cancer.

Malignancies including lymphomas were reported in clinical trials with deucravacitinib. Risks and benefits of each individual patient should be considered prior to treatment initiation, especially in patients with known malignancies (other than a successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer).

Breast Cancer

Moderate:

deucravacitinib

Deucravacitinib has a moderate potential interaction with Breast Cancer.

Malignancies including lymphomas were reported in clinical trials with deucravacitinib. Risks and benefits of each individual patient should be considered prior to treatment initiation, especially in patients with known malignancies (other than a successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer).

Cardiovascular Conditions and Disorders

Moderate:

nilotinib

Nilotinib has a moderate potential interaction with Cardiovascular Conditions and Disorders.

Cardiovascular events (including arterial vascular occlusive events, peripheral arterial occlusive disease, and ischemic cerebrovascular events) have been reported in patients receiving BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Patients should seek immediate medical attention if acute signs or symptoms of cardiovascular events occur. Cardiovascular status should be evaluated, and cardiovascular risk factors should be monitored and actively managed during treatment.

Electrolyte Abnormalities

Moderate:

nilotinib

Nilotinib has a moderate potential interaction with Electrolyte Abnormalities.

Nilotinib can cause hypophosphatemia, hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, and hyponatremia. Electrolyte abnormalities should be corrected prior to initiating nilotinib and during therapy; these electrolytes should be monitored periodically during therapy.

History, Skin Cancer

Moderate:

deucravacitinib

Deucravacitinib has a moderate potential interaction with History, Skin Cancer.

Malignancies including lymphomas were reported in clinical trials with deucravacitinib. Risks and benefits of each individual patient should be considered prior to treatment initiation, especially in patients with known malignancies (other than a successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer).

Hypokalemia

Major:

nilotinib

Nilotinib has a major potential interaction with Hypokalemia.

The use of nilotinib is contraindicated in patients with hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, or long QT syndrome. Nilotinib prolongs the QT interval in a concentration-dependent manner; QT prolongation may lead to torsade de pointes, which can result in syncope, seizures, and/or death. Before initiating nilotinib and periodically, electrolyte, calcium, and magnesium blood levels should be tested. Hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia must be corrected before starting treatment and these electrolytes should be monitored periodically. ECGs should be obtained at baseline, 7 days after starting nilotinib, following dose adjustments, and periodically as clinically indicated.

Infection

Moderate:

deucravacitinib

Deucravacitinib has a moderate potential interaction with Infection.

Deucravacitinib increases the risk of infection and should be avoided in patients with active or serious infections. Clinical trials also reported cases of herpes virus reactivation. Patients should be screened for viral hepatitis and tuberculosis prior to initiating therapy with this drug, and should be monitored during treatment for infection reactivations or new infections. Any new infection should be promptly diagnosed and treated and the patient should be closely monitored. If a serious infection develops, discontinue treatment immediately until the infection is treated and resolved.

Intestinal Anastomoses

Moderate:

nilotinib

Nilotinib has a moderate potential interaction with Intestinal Anastomoses.

Nilotinib exposure is reduced in patients with total gastrectomy. More frequent monitoring of these patients is recommended; a dose increase or alternative therapy should be considered.

Lactose Intolerance

Moderate:

nilotinib

Nilotinib has a moderate potential interaction with Lactose Intolerance.

Nilotinib capsule formulations contain lactose and are not recommended for patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, severe lactase deficiency with a severe degree of intolerance to lactose-containing products, or glucose-galactose malabsorption.

Leukemia

Moderate:

deucravacitinib

Deucravacitinib has a moderate potential interaction with Leukemia.

Malignancies including lymphomas were reported in clinical trials with deucravacitinib. Risks and benefits of each individual patient should be considered prior to treatment initiation, especially in patients with known malignancies (other than a successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer).

Liver Disease

Moderate:

deucravacitinib

Deucravacitinib has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.

Deucravacitinib treatment has been associated with an increase in liver enzymes, in some cases greater than 3 times the upper normal limit (ULN). Liver enzymes should be evaluated at baseline and monitored thereafter in patients with known or suspected liver disease. If drug-induced liver injury is suspected, treatment should be interrupted until this diagnosis is excluded. Deucravacitinib is not recommended in patients with severe hepatic impairment.

Moderate:

nilotinib

Nilotinib has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.

Nilotinib exposure is increased in patients with hepatic impairment. If possible, alternative therapies should be considered; if nilotinib use is necessary, the dosage should be reduced and the QT interval should be monitored closely. Nilotinib may cause hepatotoxicity as measured by elevations in bilirubin, AST, ALT, and alkaline phosphatase; liver function tests should be monitored monthly or as clinically indicated and after dosage adjustments.

Long QT Syndrome

Major:

nilotinib

Nilotinib has a major potential interaction with Long QT Syndrome.

The use of nilotinib is contraindicated in patients with hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, or long QT syndrome. Nilotinib prolongs the QT interval in a concentration-dependent manner; QT prolongation may lead to torsade de pointes, which can result in syncope, seizures, and/or death. Before initiating nilotinib and periodically, electrolyte, calcium, and magnesium blood levels should be tested. Hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia must be corrected before starting treatment and these electrolytes should be monitored periodically. ECGs should be obtained at baseline, 7 days after starting nilotinib, following dose adjustments, and periodically as clinically indicated.

Lung Cancer

Moderate:

deucravacitinib

Deucravacitinib has a moderate potential interaction with Lung Cancer.

Malignancies including lymphomas were reported in clinical trials with deucravacitinib. Risks and benefits of each individual patient should be considered prior to treatment initiation, especially in patients with known malignancies (other than a successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer).

Lymphoma

Moderate:

deucravacitinib

Deucravacitinib has a moderate potential interaction with Lymphoma.

Malignancies including lymphomas were reported in clinical trials with deucravacitinib. Risks and benefits of each individual patient should be considered prior to treatment initiation, especially in patients with known malignancies (other than a successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer).

Magnesium Imbalance

Major:

nilotinib

Nilotinib has a major potential interaction with Magnesium Imbalance.

The use of nilotinib is contraindicated in patients with hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, or long QT syndrome. Nilotinib prolongs the QT interval in a concentration-dependent manner; QT prolongation may lead to torsade de pointes, which can result in syncope, seizures, and/or death. Before initiating nilotinib and periodically, electrolyte, calcium, and magnesium blood levels should be tested. Hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia must be corrected before starting treatment and these electrolytes should be monitored periodically. ECGs should be obtained at baseline, 7 days after starting nilotinib, following dose adjustments, and periodically as clinically indicated.

Pancreatitis

Moderate:

nilotinib

Nilotinib has a moderate potential interaction with Pancreatitis.

Nilotinib can increase serum lipase. Patients with a history of pancreatitis may be at greater risk of elevated serum lipase. Serum lipase should be monitored monthly or as clinically indicated. If lipase elevations occur with abdominal symptoms, treatment should be interrupted and appropriate diagnostic evaluation should be considered to exclude pancreatitis.

Prostate Cancer

Moderate:

deucravacitinib

Deucravacitinib has a moderate potential interaction with Prostate Cancer.

Malignancies including lymphomas were reported in clinical trials with deucravacitinib. Risks and benefits of each individual patient should be considered prior to treatment initiation, especially in patients with known malignancies (other than a successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer).

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Moderate:

deucravacitinib

Deucravacitinib has a moderate potential interaction with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

A large, randomized, postmarketing safety trial of a JAK inhibitor in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients 50 years old and older with at least one cardiovascular risk factor, reported higher rates of all-cause mortality, including sudden cardiovascular death, major adverse cardiovascular events, overall thrombosis, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and malignancies (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) in patients treated with the JAK inhibitor compared to patients receiving TNF blockers. Deucravacitinib is not approved for use in RA.

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deucravacitinib

A total of 545 drugs are known to interact with deucravacitinib.

nilotinib

A total of 888 drugs are known to interact with nilotinib.

Drug Interaction Classification

These classifications are only a guideline. The relevance of a particular drug interaction to a specific individual is difficult to determine. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting or stopping any medication.
Major Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
Moderate Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
Minor 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.
Unknown No interaction information available.

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