Can you take Lomitapide with Rilonacept?

Lomitapide has a moderate potential interaction with Alcoholism.

Alcohol may increase the levels of hepatic fat and induce or exacerbate liver injury. It is recommended that patients taking lomitapide should not consume more than one alcoholic drink per day.

Lomitapide has a moderate potential interaction with Galactosemia.

Patients with rare, hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption should avoid lomitapide as this may result in diarrhea or malabsorption.

Rilonacept has a moderate potential interaction with High Cholesterol.

Patients treated with rilonacept experienced increases in their mean total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides. The mean increases from baseline for total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides were 19 mg/dL, 2 mg/dL, 10 mg/dL, and 57 mg/dL respectively after 6 weeks of open-label therapy. Physicians should monitor the lipid profiles of their patients especially those with hyperlipidemias, and consider lipid-lowering therapies as needed based upon cardiovascular risk factors and current guidelines.

Rilonacept has a moderate potential interaction with Infection.

Interleukin-1 (IL-1) blockade may interfere with the immune response to infections. Treatment with other medication as rilonacept, that work through inhibition of IL-1 has been associated with an increased risk of serious infections, and serious infections have been reported in patients taking rilonacept compared with placebo. Rilonacept should be discontinued if a patient develops a serious infection. Treatment with rilonacept should not be initiated in patients with an active or chronic infection. Additionally, latent tuberculosis can be reactivated and should be treated before initiating therapy with rilonacept.

Lomitapide has a major potential interaction with Liver Disease.

The use of lomitapide is contraindicated in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B or C), and patients with active liver disease, including unexplained elevations of serum transaminases. Lomitapide increases hepatic fat, with or without concomitant increases in transaminases. Hepatic steatosis associated with the use of lomitapide may be a risk factor for progressive liver disease including steatohepatitis and cirrhosis. Patients with mild liver impairment should not exceed 40 mg daily as exposure can increase up to 50% compared with healthy volunteers.

Rilonacept has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.

No formal studies have been conducted to examine the pharmacokinetics of rilonacept administered subcutaneously in patients with hepatic impairment. Caution is advised if used on these patients.

Lomitapide has a moderate potential interaction with Malabsorption Syndrome.

Lomitapide may reduce the absorption of fat soluble nutrients. Patients on clinical trials were provided with daily dietary supplements of vitamin E, linoleic acid, alpha- linoleic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Patients with chronic bowel or pancreatic diseases that predispose to malabsorption may be at increased risk for deficiencies in these nutrients with the use of lomitapide. Patients receiving treatment should take daily vitamin supplements.

Lomitapide has a moderate potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.

Patients with end-stage renal disease receiving dialysis should not exceed 40 mg daily of lomitapide, as exposure can increase up to 50% compared with healthy volunteers. Effects of mild, moderate, and severe renal impairment, including end-stage renal disease not yet receiving dialysis, on lomitapide exposure have not been studied. Caution is advised.

Rilonacept has a moderate potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.

No formal studies have been conducted to examine the pharmacokinetics of rilonacept administered subcutaneously in patients with renal impairment. Caution is advised if used on these patients.

Rilonacept has a moderate potential interaction with Tuberculosis, Latent.

Interleukin-1 (IL-1) blockade may interfere with the immune response to infections. Treatment with other medication as rilonacept, that work through inhibition of IL-1 has been associated with an increased risk of serious infections, and serious infections have been reported in patients taking rilonacept compared with placebo. Rilonacept should be discontinued if a patient develops a serious infection. Treatment with rilonacept should not be initiated in patients with an active or chronic infection. Additionally, latent tuberculosis can be reactivated and should be treated before initiating therapy with rilonacept.

Rilonacept has a major potential interaction with Vaccination.

Live vaccines should not be given concurrently with rilonacept. Rilonacept may interfere with normal immune response to new antigens; therefore, vaccinations may not be effective in patients receiving rilonacept. No data are available on the effectiveness of vaccination with inactivated (killed) antigens in patients receiving rilonacept. Because IL-1 blockade may interfere with immune response to infections, it is recommended that prior to initiation of therapy with rilonacept adult and pediatric patients receive all recommended vaccinations, as appropriate, including pneumococcal vaccine and inactivated influenza vaccine.