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Can you take Mavacamten with Tepotinib?

1 drug interaction and 9 additional warnings found for the following 2 drugs:

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Drug interactions

Moderate drug interactions

Moderate:

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Applies to: tepotinib and mavacamten

Mavacamten may reduce the blood levels of tepotinib, which may make the medication less effective in some cases. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. Your doctor may be able to prescribe alternatives that do not interact, or you may need a dose adjustment or more frequent monitoring to safely use both medications. 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:

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Applies to: mavacamten

Grapefruit juice may increase the blood levels of mavacamten and increase the risk of heart failure, a condition where the heart is unable to pump blood adequately to meet the body's needs. Your risk may be further increased if you develop a serious infection or irregular heartbeat during treatment with mavacamten. You should avoid the consumption of grapefruit and grapefruit juice while taking this medication. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. You should seek medical attention if you experience signs and symptoms of heart failure such as shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, swelling in your legs, palpitations, or rapid weight gain. 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.

Moderate food/lifestyle interactions

Moderate:

tepotinib Food/Lifestyle

Applies to: tepotinib

Food helps with the absorption of tepotinib into the blood stream. You should take this medication with food at approximately the same time each day.

Disease interactions

7 potential interactions Applies to: 5 conditions, including Arrhythmia, Liver Disease, Infection, Renal Dysfunction, and Pulmonary Impairment.

Arrhythmia

Major:

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Mavacamten has a major potential interaction with Arrhythmia.

Mavacamten reduces systolic contraction/left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and can cause heart failure (due to systolic dysfunction) or totally block ventricular function. Patients with a serious intercurrent illness (e.g., serious infection) or arrhythmia (e.g., atrial fibrillation or other uncontrolled tachyarrhythmia) are at greater risk of developing systolic dysfunction and heart failure. Echocardiogram assessments of LVEF and assessments of the patient's clinical status are required before and regularly during therapy; the mavacamten dose should be adjusted accordingly. New/worsening arrhythmia, dyspnea, chest pain, fatigue, palpitations, leg edema, or elevations in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) may be signs/symptoms of heart failure; cardiac function should be evaluated. Asymptomatic LVEF reduction, intercurrent illnesses, and arrhythmias require additional dosing considerations. Initiation of mavacamten in patients with LVEF less than 55% is not recommended; mavacamten should be interrupted if LVEF is less than 50% at any visit or if the patient has heart failure symptoms or worsening clinical status.

Infection

Major:

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Mavacamten has a major potential interaction with Infection.

Mavacamten reduces systolic contraction/left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and can cause heart failure (due to systolic dysfunction) or totally block ventricular function. Patients with a serious intercurrent illness (e.g., serious infection) or arrhythmia (e.g., atrial fibrillation or other uncontrolled tachyarrhythmia) are at greater risk of developing systolic dysfunction and heart failure. Echocardiogram assessments of LVEF and assessments of the patient's clinical status are required before and regularly during therapy; the mavacamten dose should be adjusted accordingly. New/worsening arrhythmia, dyspnea, chest pain, fatigue, palpitations, leg edema, or elevations in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) may be signs/symptoms of heart failure; cardiac function should be evaluated. Asymptomatic LVEF reduction, intercurrent illnesses, and arrhythmias require additional dosing considerations. Initiation of mavacamten in patients with LVEF less than 55% is not recommended; mavacamten should be interrupted if LVEF is less than 50% at any visit or if the patient has heart failure symptoms or worsening clinical status.

Liver Disease

Moderate:

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Mavacamten has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.

Mavacamten should be used with caution in patients with severe liver dysfunction (Child-Pugh C); the effect of severe liver dysfunction is unknown. Mavacamten exposure (AUC) increased up to 220% in patients with mild to moderate liver dysfunction (Child-Pugh A or B) compared to patients with normal liver function; however, no additional dose adjustment is needed with the recommended dose titration algorithm and monitoring plan.

Moderate:

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Tepotinib has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.

The use of tepotinib may cause hepatotoxicity, sometimes resulting in fatalities. No dosage modification is recommended in patients with mild (Child-Pugh A) or moderate (Child-Pugh B) liver dysfunction. Care should be exercised when using tepotinib in patients with severe liver dysfunction (Child-Pugh C) as its pharmacokinetics and safety have not been studied in this patient population. It is recommended to monitor liver function tests (including ALT, AST, and total bilirubin) prior to the start of therapy, every 2 weeks during the first 3 months of therapy, then once a month or as clinically indicated, with more frequent testing in patients who develop increased transaminases or bilirubin. Tepotinib should be withheld, the dose should be reduced, or therapy should be permanently discontinued based on the severity of the adverse reaction.

Pulmonary Impairment

Moderate:

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Tepotinib has a moderate potential interaction with Pulmonary Impairment.

The use of tepotinib may cause interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis, sometimes resulting in fatalities. Care should be exercised when using this drug in patients with preexisting pulmonary impairment. Tepotinib should be immediately withheld in patients with suspected ILD/pneumonitis and permanently discontinued if no other potential causes of ILD/pneumonitis are identified. Patients should be monitored for new/worsening pulmonary symptoms indicative of ILD/pneumonitis.

Renal Dysfunction

Moderate:

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Mavacamten has a moderate potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.

Mavacamten should be used with caution in patients with severe renal dysfunction (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] 15 to 30 mL/min/1.73 m2) and kidney failure (eGFR less than 15 mL/min/1.73 m2, including those on dialysis); the effects of severe renal dysfunction and kidney failure (including patients on dialysis) are unknown. No clinically significant differences in mavacamten pharmacokinetics were observed based on mild to moderate renal dysfunction (eGFR 30 to 89 mL/min/1.73 m2).

Moderate:

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Tepotinib has a moderate potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.

Care should be exercised when using tepotinib in patients with severe renal dysfunction (CrCl less than 30 mL/min) as the recommended dosage has not been established in this patient population. No dosage adjustment is recommended in patients with mild or moderate renal dysfunction (CrCl 30 to 89 mL/min).

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mavacamten

A total of 542 drugs are known to interact with mavacamten.

tepotinib

A total of 313 drugs are known to interact with tepotinib.

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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