Drug Interaction Report

GENERALLY AVOID: Coadministration with inhibitors of CYP450 3A4 may increase exposure to the cytotoxic component of ado-trastuzumab emtansine known as DM1, which has been shown in vitro to be primarily metabolized by CYP450 3A4 and to a lesser extent by CYP450 3A5. No formal drug interaction studies have been conducted. Theoretically, the risk of toxicity may be increased.

MANAGEMENT: The use of ado-trastuzumab emtansine in combination with potent CYP450 3A4 inhibitors such as itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole, conivaptan, nefazodone, cobicistat, delavirdine, protease inhibitors, and ketolide and certain macrolide antibiotics should generally be avoided. Some authorities recommend avoiding concomitant use of ado-trastuzumab emtansine during and for 2 weeks after treatment with itraconazole. Alternative agents with no or minimal CYP450 3A4 inhibitory potential are recommended whenever possible. If no alternatives exist, consider delaying initiation of ado-trastuzumab emtansine until therapy with the potent CYP450 3A4 inhibitor is complete and the drug has cleared from the circulation, or approximately 3 elimination half-lives. When concomitant administration is necessary, patients should be closely monitored for adverse reactions such as hepatic impairment, left ventricular dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, and thrombocytopenia.

ADJUST DOSING INTERVAL: Food may significantly increase the plasma concentrations of mifepristone.

GENERALLY AVOID: Grapefruit juice may increase the plasma concentrations of mifepristone. The proposed mechanism is inhibition of CYP450 3A4-mediated first-pass metabolism in the gut wall by certain compounds present in grapefruit. Because pharmacokinetic interactions involving grapefruit juice are often subject to a high degree of interpatient variability, the extent to which a given patient may be affected is difficult to predict.

MANAGEMENT: When mifepristone is used daily to control hyperglycemia secondary to hypercortisolism in patients with endogenous Cushing's syndrome, it should be taken with food to achieve consistent plasma drug levels. Patients should be advised to avoid consuming grapefruit or grapefruit juice during treatment with mifepristone, as it may cause increased adverse effects such as headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, cramping, diarrhea, hypokalemia, adrenal insufficiency, vaginal bleeding, arthralgia, peripheral edema, and hypertension. Because mifepristone is eliminated slowly from the body, the interaction with grapefruit juice may be observed for a prolonged period.