Lorbrena (lorlatinib)
Antineoplastic - Protein-Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Oral Tablet
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Overview
Lorlatinib, an inhibitor of multiple receptor tyrosine kinases including anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and c-ros oncogene-1 (ROS-1), is an antineoplastic agent.
Lorlatinib, an inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinases, including anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and c-ros oncogene-1 (ROS1) as well as TYK1, FER, FPS, TRKA, TRKB, TRKC, FAK, FAK2, and ACK, is an antineoplastic agent. The drug inhibits phosphorylation of ALK and ALK-mediated signal transduction, specifically STAT3, AKT, ERK, and S6.
Activating mutations or translocations of the ALK gene have been identified in several malignancies and can result in the expression of oncogenic fusion proteins (e.g., echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4 (EML4)-ALK). Such ALK gene rearrangements have been identified in approximately 3-7% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Formation of ALK fusion proteins such as EML4-ALK results in activation and dysregulation of the gene's expression and signaling, which can contribute to increased cell proliferation and survival in tumors expressing these proteins.
Although the ALK inhibitor crizotinib has demonstrated improved outcomes in patients with NSCLC harboring ALK mutations, secondary resistance to crizotinib eventually develops, generally within the first 1-2 years of treatment. Clinical resistance to crizotinib has been attributed to several possible mechanisms, including acquired resistance mutations of ALK, amplification of gene expression, and activation of alternate signaling pathways. More potent ALK inhibitors (e.g., alectinib, ceritinib) were developed to overcome resistance to crizotinib; however, resistance to these drugs also develops over time.
Secondary mutations of ALK are responsible for about 30% of cases of acquired crizotinib resistance while about 50% of cases of acquired resistance to other ALK inhibitors are attributed to ALK mutations, with G1202R predominating. The CNS is a common site of disease progression in crizotinib-treated patients because of poor distribution of the drug into CSF; development and/or progression of brain metastases occurs in approximately one-third to one-half of patients during crizotinib treatment.
In vitro, lorlatinib demonstrates greater potency than alectinib, ceritinib, and crizotinib in its activity against wild-type ALK and is active against cell lines expressing ALK mutations that confer resistance to crizotinib, including G1202R (which also confers resistance to alectinib and ceritinib), G1269A, and L1196M. Lorlatinib also demonstrated dose-dependent antitumor activity in mice bearing NSCLC tumor xenografts that expressed EML4-ALK fusions with either ALK variant 1 or ALK mutations, including G1202R and I1171T mutations that were detected in tumors of patients at the time of disease progression in patients receiving therapy with other ALK inhibitors. Lorlatinib also demonstrated antitumor activity and prolonged survival in mice bearing intracranial EML4-ALK-positive tumor xenografts and antitumor activity in patients with CNS metastases who had received prior treatment with other ALK inhibitors (e.g., alectinib, ceritinib, crizotinib).
Peak plasma concentration of lorlatinib is dose proportional and systemic exposure to lorlatinib is slightly less than dose proportional at steady state over the oral dosage range of 10-200 mg once daily. Following oral administration, peak plasma concentrations of lorlatinib are achieved at a median of 1.2 hours. The mean absolute bioavailability of lorlatinib is 81%.
Administration of lorlatinib with a high-fat, high-calorie meal has no clinically important effect on the pharmacokinetics of lorlatinib. Lorlatinib is 66% bound to plasma proteins in vitro and is distributed into CSF at a CSF-to-plasma ratio of 0.75. Lorlatinib is metabolized principally by cytochrome P-450 (CYP) isoenzyme 3A4 and uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A4, with minor contributions by CYP isoenzymes 2C8, 2C19, and 3A5, and UGT1A3.
The major metabolite, M8, is pharmacologically inactive. Following oral administration of a single dose of radiolabeled lorlatinib, 48% of the dose is eliminated in urine (less than 1% as unchanged drug) and 41% of the dose is eliminated in feces (about 9% as unchanged drug). Oral clearance of lorlatinib is higher at steady state than following a single dose, suggesting that autoinduction occurs.
The mean plasma half-life of lorlatinib is 24 hours. Age (19-85 years), sex, race/ethnicity, body weight, and CYP3A5 or CYP2C19 metabolizer phenotypes do not have clinically important effects on the pharmacokinetics of lorlatinib.
USES: Lorlatinib is used to treat a certain type of lung cancer. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.
Generic name: lorlatinib
Pronunciation: (lor-LA-ti-nib)
Drug class: Antineoplastic - Protein-Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
Therapeutic class: Antineoplastics
Reference product & biosimilars
No reference, biosimilar or interchangeable associated with this drug.
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Indications
The following indications are listed for Lorbrena:
- Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Also known as: Alk Positive Nsclc.
Dosing
Dosing interruption and/or dosage reduction of lorlatinib may be necessary based on individual safety and tolerability.
In the CROWN study, dosage reduction because of adverse reactions was necessary in approximately 21% of patients treated with lorlatinib (most commonly for edema, hypertriglyceridemia, and peripheral neuropathy). Among previously-treated patients with ALK-positive NSCLC, approximately 48% required dosage interruption and 24% of patients required at least one dosage reduction, most commonly for edema, peripheral neuropathy, cognitive effects, and mood effects. Treatment interruption due to adverse effects was required in 49% of patients, most commonly for hypertriglyceridemia, edema, pneumonia, cognitive effects, mood effects, or hypercholesterolemia.
If dosage reduction is necessary, an initial dosage reduction to 75 mg once daily is recommended. If further dosage reduction is necessary, the dosage should be reduced to 50 mg once daily. If a dosage of 50 mg once daily is not tolerated, lorlatinib should be permanently discontinued.
Lorlatinib is administered orally once daily at the same time each day without regard to food. The tablets should be swallowed whole and should not be crushed, chewed, or split. The manufacturer states that lorlatinib tablets should not be taken if they are broken, cracked, or otherwise not intact.
If a dose of lorlatinib is missed, the dose should be taken as soon as it is remembered unless the next dose is due within 4 hours. Two doses should not be taken at the same time to make up for a missed dose. If vomiting occurs after taking a dose, the next dose should be taken at the regularly scheduled time; an additional dose should not be taken.
| Drug label | Dosing type | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Lorbrena 25 Mg Tablet | Maintenance | Take 2 tablets (50 mg) by oral route once daily at the same time eachday. |
| Lorbrena 100 Mg Tablet | Maintenance | Take 1 tablet (100 mg) by oral route once daily at the same time eachday. |
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Drug interactions
Lorlatinib is metabolized principally by cytochrome P-450 (CYP) isoenzyme 3A4 and uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A4, with minor contributions by CYP isoenzymes 2C8, 2C19, and 3A5 and UGT1A3. In vitro studies indicate that lorlatinib inhibits P-glycoprotein (P-gp), organic cation transporter (OCT) 1, organic anion transporter (OAT) 3, multidrug and toxin extrusion (MATE) 1, and intestinal breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP).
In vitro studies indicate that lorlatinib is a time-dependent inhibitor as well as an inducer of CYP3A and that it activates the pregnane X receptor (PXR); the net effect in vivo is induction. Lorlatinib induces CYP2B6 and activates the human constitutive androstane receptor (CAR). Lorlatinib and its major metabolite M8 do not inhibit CYP isoenzymes 1A2, 2B6, 2C8, 2C9, 2C19, or 2D6 nor UGT isoenzymes 1A1, 1A4, 1A6, 1A9, 2B7, or 2B15. M8 does not inhibit CYP3A nor induce CYP isoenzymes 1A2, 2B6, and CYP3A.
Lorlatinib does not inhibit organic anion transporting polypeptide (OATP) 1B1, OATP1B3, OAT1, OCT2, MATE2K, and systemic BCRP. M8 does not inhibit P-gp, BCRP, OATP1B1, OATP1B3, OAT1, OAT3, OCT1, OCT2, MATE1, and MATE2K.
Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
Cyp3a4 Inducers/Lumateperone
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Lumateperone is a substrate of CYP3A4. Inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of lumateperone.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent administration of a CYP3A4 inducer may decrease the exposure to lumateperone.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of lumateperone states that concurrent use with CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: Coadministration of lumateperone with rifampin, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, resulted in a 98% reduction in area-under-curve (AUC) and a 90% reduction in concentration maximum (Cmax).(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2,3) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3) Weak inducers of CYP3A4 include: amprenavir, armodafinil, aumolertinib, bexarotene, brivaracetam, clobazam, danshen, darolutamide, dexamethasone, dicloxacillin, echinacea, eslicarbazepine, garlic, genistein, gingko, ginseng, glycyrrhizin, nevirapine, omaveloxolone, oxcarbazepine, pioglitazone, quercetin, rufinamide, sotorasib, sulfinpyrazone, sunvozertinib, tecovirimat, terbinafine, ticlopidine, troglitazone, vemurafenib, and vinblastine.(2,3)
Cyp3a4 Inducers/Zuranolone
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of zuranolone.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a CYP3A4 inducer may result in a loss of zuranolone efficacy.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of zuranolone with CYP3A4 inducers.(1)
DISCUSSION: Coadministration of zuranolone with rifampin decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) by 0.31-fold and area-under-curve (AUC) by 0.15-fold.(1) Strong CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib. Weak CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: armodafinil, aumolertinib, bexarotene, brigatinib, brivaracetam, clobazam, danshen, darolutamide, dexamethasone, dicloxacillin, echinacea, eslicarbazepine, flucloxacillin, garlic, genistein, ginseng, glycyrrhizin, methylprednisolone, mobocertinib, nevirapine, omaveloxolone, oritavancin, oxcarbazepine, pioglitazone, pitolisant, quercetin, relugolix, rufinamide, sarilumab, sulfinpyrazone, sunvozertinib, tazemetostat, tecovirimat, terbinafine, ticlopidine, topiramate, troglitazone, vemurafenib, vinblastine, and zanubrutinib.(2,3)
Dual Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers And Substrates/Fexinidazole
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Fexinidazole is a CYP3A4 substrate and a moderate CYP3A4 inducer. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may accelerate the metabolism of fexinidazole to its active metabolites. Also, the metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates may be induced by fexinidazole.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concomitant use of fexinidazole with agents that are dual moderate CYP3A4 inducers and substrates may result in increased levels of fexinidazole's active metabolites (M1 and M2), which may lead to an increased risk of adverse reactions including life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias like torsades de pointes. Fexinidazole may also decrease the levels and effectiveness of the CYP3A4 substrate.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: The risk of QT prolongation or torsades de pointes may be increased in patients with cardiovascular disease (e.g. heart failure, myocardial infarction, history of torsades de pointes, congenital long QT syndrome), hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia, bradycardia, female gender, or advanced age.(2) Concurrent use of more than one drug known to cause QT prolongation or higher systemic concentrations of either QT prolonging drug are additional risk factors for torsades de pointes. Factors which may increase systemic drug concentrations include rapid infusion of an intravenous dose or impaired metabolism or elimination of the drug (e.g. coadministration with an agent which inhibits its metabolism or elimination, and/or renal/hepatic dysfunction).(2) Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The net effect of this two-way interaction is unknown and optimal doses of the drugs when used concurrently have not been determined. Some manufacturers provide recommendations for dose modifications for drug interactions, but it is unknown if the recommendations apply with a two-way interaction. Dose modifications mentioned below are informational only. Avoid the concurrent use of fexinidazole with medications that induce CYP3A4.(1) If patients are, or need to be, treated with drugs known to prolong the QTcF interval or to induce bradycardia, either do not initiate therapy with fexinidazole until such drugs are eliminated from the body (allow a washout period of 5 half-lives for such other drugs). Do not start such drugs until fexinidazole therapy is eliminated (allow a washout period of 7 days).(1) Avoid use of fexinidazole in patients who have a baseline QTcF interval greater than 470 msec, a history of torsades de pointes, congenital long QT syndrome, cardiac arrhythmias, uncompensated heart failure, or family history of sudden death, or uncorrected hypokalemia.(1) - Lorlatinib: The manufacturer of lorlatinib recommends avoiding concurrent administration of moderate CYP3A4 inducers. If concurrent use cannot be avoided, increase the dose of lorlatinib to 125 mg daily.(3) - Mitapivat: The manufacturer of mitapivat recommends considering alternative therapies that are not moderate CYP3A4 inducers. If concurrent use is necessary, monitor hemoglobin closely and titrate mitapivat dose, not to exceed a maximum dose of 100 mg twice daily.(4,5) If concurrent therapy is warranted, consider obtaining serum calcium, magnesium, and potassium levels and monitoring ECG at baseline and at regular intervals. Correct any electrolyte abnormalities. Instruct patients to report any irregular heartbeat, dizziness, or fainting.
DISCUSSION: Fexinidazole is metabolized to its active metabolites, M1 and M2, by CYP3A4. M2 plasma concentrations have been associated with the increased risk of QT prolongation.(1) In clinical studies, fexinidazole was associated with a concentration-dependent QTcF prolongation. At recommended therapeutic doses, the mean (upper 90% confidence interval) increase in QTcF is predicted to be 19.0 msec (23.3 msec). The observed increase in QTcF appears to be associated with the M2 (sulfone) metabolite of fexinidazole.(1) A clinical drug-drug interaction study found that fexinidazole (1,800 mg for 4 days then 1,200 mg on day 5) decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of single-dose midazolam (2 mg) by 57% and 39%, respectively.(1) Agents that are both moderate CYP3A4 inducers and CYP3A4 substrates linked to this monograph include: lorlatinib and mitapivat.(4)
Lorlatinib/Mavacamten
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Mavacamten and lorlatinib are both CYP3A4 substrates and inducers. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may increase the metabolism of mavacamten.(1-3) Lorlatinib is a moderate CYP3A4 inducer. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 are expected to increase the metabolism of lorlatinib.(4) Mavacamten is a moderate CYP3A4 inducer.
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of both mavacamten and lorlatinib.(1-4)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US and Canadian manufacturers of mavacamten state concurrent use of mavacamten with moderate CYP3A4 inducers is contraindicated.(1,2) The UK manufacturer of mavacamten states that management of mavacamten during concomitant use with moderate CYP3A4 inducers is dependent on CYP2C19 phenotype. Labeling recommends: -When initiating or increasing the dose of a moderate inducer in patients who are CYP2C19 poor metabolizers, monitor patients closely and adjust mavacamten dose based on clinical response. -When discontinuing or decreasing the dose of a moderate inducer in patients who are CYP2C19 poor metabolizers, decrease the dose of mavacamten to 2.5 mg, or pause therapy if dose is 2.5 mg. -No dose adjustment is warranted with moderate inducers in patients who are CYP2C19 intermediate, normal, rapid, or ultrarapid metabolizers.(3) The manufacturer of lorlatinib recommends avoiding concurrent administration of moderate inducers of CYP3A4 with lorlatinib.(4) If concurrent use of lorlatinib and moderate CYP3A4 inducers cannot be avoided, increase the dose of lorlatinib to 125 mg daily.(4)
DISCUSSION: Concomitant use of mavacamten (a single 15 mg dose) with a strong CYP2C19 and CYP3A4 inducer (rifampin 600 mg daily dose) is predicted to decrease mavacamten area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 87% and 22%, respectively, in CYP2C19 normal metabolizers, and by 69% and 4%, respectively, in CYP2C19 poor metabolizers.(1) Modafinil (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) decreased the AUC and Cmax of a single 100 mg dose of lorlatinib by 23% and 22%, respectively.(4)
Lorlatinib/Strong Cyp3a4 Inducers
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong inducers of CYP3A4 are expected to increase the metabolism of lorlatinib.(1) Concurrent use of lorlatinib and rifampin may result in hepatotoxicity through activation of the pregnane X receptor (PXR) by both drugs, which are PXR agonists.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of strong inducers of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of lorlatinib. Concurrent lorlatinib and strong CYP3A4 inducers may result in hepatotoxicity. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, jaundice, dark urine, abdominal pain, and unexplained fatigue.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Underlying liver disease, concurrent therapy with agents associated with liver injury, and alcoholism may predispose patients to liver damage. Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Concurrent administration of strong inducers of CYP3A4 with lorlatinib is contraindicated due to the potential for serious hepatotoxicity. Discontinue strong CYP3A4 inducers for three plasma half-lives of the strong CYP3A inducer prior to initiation of lorlatinib.(1)
DISCUSSION: Lorlatinib is metabolized by CYP3A4. Strong inducers of CYP3A4 are expected to reduce lorlatinib levels, which may lead to loss of response.(1) In a study in 12 healthy subjects, rifampin (600 mg daily for 8 days), a strong inducer of CYP3A4, decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of a single dose of lorlatinib (100 mg) by 85% and 76%, respectively. Severe hepatotoxicity occurred in 10 of 12 subjects. Grade 4 alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) elevations occurred in 50% of subjects, Grade 3 ALT/AST elevations occurred in 33%, and Grade 2 ALT/AST elevations occurred in 8%.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(1)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Atrasentan
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of atrasentan.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may reduce the clinical effectiveness of atrasentan.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of atrasentan states that concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study, atrasentan trough concentration (Ctrough) decreased by 90% following coadministration of a single dose of 10 mg of atrasentan with rifampin (strong CYP3A4 inducer).(1) The effects of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer on atrasentan concentrations has not been studied. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Daraxonrasib (< 400 Mg)
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Daraxonrasib is a CYP3A4 substrate. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of daraxonrasib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may decrease the levels and effectiveness of daraxonrasib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of daraxonrasib states that concomitant use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers requires a dose increase of daraxonrasib to 400 mg once daily.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a clinical study, daraxonrasib area-under-curve (AUC) is predicted to decrease by 50-84% with concomitant use of efavirenz 600 mg once daily and modafinil 400 mg once daily (moderate CYP3A4 inducers).(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: asunaprevir, belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lopinavir, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Defactinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may accelerate the metabolism of defactinib by CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent use of defactinib and a moderate CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of defactinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of defactinib states that the concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: The impact of moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors on the pharmacokinetics of defactinib has not been investigated in clinical studies. In a study, defactinib maximum concentration (Cmax) decreased by 83% and area-under-curve (AUC) by 87% following coadministration with phenytoin (strong CYP3A4 inducer) three times daily for 23 days and a single dose of defactinib 200 mg (1.0 times the approved recommended dose) on Day 14. The AUC and Cmax of N-desmethyl amide (M4), a major active metabolite of defactinib, decreased by 79% and 70%, respectively.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Dordaviprone
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Dordaviprone is a CYP3A4 substrate. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of dordaviprone.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may decrease the levels and effectiveness of dordaviprone.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of dordaviprone states that co-administration with moderate inducers of CYP3A4 should be avoided. Monitor patients for loss of efficacy or consider the use of alternative medicinal products.(1)
DISCUSSION: Concurrent use of rifampin (a strong CYP3A4 inducer) is predicted to decrease dordaviprone maximum concentration (Cmax) by 68% and area-under-curve (AUC) by 83%. Concurrent use of efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) is predicted to decrease dordaviprone Cmax by 44% and AUC by 65%.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Entrectinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Entrectinib is a substrate of CYP3A4. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of entrectinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent administration of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of entrectinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of entrectinib states that concurrent use with moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided. (1)
DISCUSSION: Concomitant administration of rifampin (strong CYP3A4 inducer) with a single 600 mg entrectinib dose decreased entrectinib maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-the-curve (AUC) by 56% and 77%.(1) Coadministration with a moderate CYP3A4 inducer is predicted to decrease entrectinib's AUC and Cmax by 56% and 43%.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Fedratinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Fedratinib is a substrate of CYP3A4. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of fedratinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent administration of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of fedratinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of fedratinib states that concurrent use with moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: Coadministration of efavirenz (moderate CYP3A4 inducer: 600 mg once daily) with a single dose of fedratinib (500 mg; 1.25 times the recommended dose) decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) of fedratinib by approximately 47%.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, modafinil, nafcillin, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Fruquintinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of fruquintinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of fruquintinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: If possible, avoid concurrent use of moderate inducers of CYP3A4 with fruquintinib. If concurrent use cannot be avoided, continue to administer fruquintinib at the recommended dosage.(1)
DISCUSSION: Concomitant use with efavirenz (moderate CYP3A4 inducer) is predicted to decrease the fruquintinib maximum concentration (Cmax) by 4% and the area-under-curve (AUC) by 32%.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Glasdegib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Glasdegib is a substrate of CYP3A4. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of glasdegib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of glasdegib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of glasdegib states to avoid concurrent administration with moderate CYP3A4 inducers. If concurrent use cannot be avoided, increase the daily dose of glasdegib as tolerated as follows: - If current dose of glasdegib is 100 mg once daily, increase to 200 mg once daily - If current dose of glasdegib is 50 mg once daily, increase to 100 mg once daily After the moderate CYP3A4 inducer has been discontinued for 7 days, resume the glasdegib dose that was tolerated prior to initiation of the inducer.(1)
DISCUSSION: A population-based pharmacokinetic model predicts that efavirenz would decrease glasdegib area-under-curve (AUC) by 55% and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 25%.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Iberdomide
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Iberdomide is a CYP3A4 substrate. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of iberdomide.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may decrease the levels and effectiveness of iberdomide.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of iberdomide states that concomitant use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a PBPK model in patients with cancer, iberdomide area-under-curve (AUC) was predicted to be decreased by 30% and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 50% following concomitant use with efavirenz (moderate CYP3A4 inducer).(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Lazertinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of lazertinib via this pathway.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may reduce the clinical effectiveness of lazertinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of lazertinib states that concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided. Consider an alternative concomitant medication with no potential to induce CYP3A4.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a pharmacokinetic modelling study, concomitant use of efavirenz (moderate CYP3A4 inducer) is predicted to decrease lazertinib steady state concentration maximum (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) by at least 32% and 44%, respectively.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Lirafugratinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of lirafugratinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of lirafugratinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concomitant use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers with lirafugratinib.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a pharmacokinetic model, efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) 600 mg daily for 19 days is predicted to reduce lirafugratinib area-under-the-curve (AUC) by 57% and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 15%.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Nerandomilast (9 Mg)
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of nerandomilast by CYP3A4.
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may reduce the clinical effectiveness of nerandomilast.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The recommended dose of nerandomilast with moderate CYP3A4 inducers is 18 mg twice daily. For patients who are unable to tolerate 18 mg twice daily, do not reduce the dosage to 9 mg twice daily in patients taking moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1)
DISCUSSION: Nerandomilast is primarily metabolized by CYP3A4.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Olverembatinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Olverembatinib is a CYP3A4 substrate. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of olverembatinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may decrease the levels and effectiveness of olverembatinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of olverembatinib states that co-administration with moderate inducers of CYP3A4 should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a clinical study of 15 healthy subjects, rifampin (600 mg daily for 8 days), a strong CYP3A4 inducer, decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of single-dose olverembatinib 40 mg by 75.19% and 61.27%, respectively.(2) In a PBPK model, efavirenz (600 mg daily for 8 days), a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, decreased the AUC and Cmax of olverembatinib 40 mg by 65% and 52%, respectively.(3) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(4,5)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Oveporexton
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Oveporexton is a CYP3A4 substrate. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of oveporexton.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may decrease the levels and effectiveness of oveporexton.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of oveporexton states that concomitant use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a PBPK model, oveporexton area-under-curve (AUC) was predicted to be decreased by 73% and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 55% following concomitant use of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Pyrotinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of pyrotinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of pyrotinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of pyrotinib states that coadministration with moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study of healthy subjects, concurrent use of rifampin (a strong CYP3A4 inducer) decreased pyrotinib area-under-curve (AUC) by 96% and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 89%.(1) In a study of healthy subjects, concurrent use of efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) decreased pyrotinib AUC by 80% and Cmax by 66%.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Remibrutinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of remibrutinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may alter the clinical effectiveness of remibrutinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of remibrutinib with moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1) Monitor patients receiving concurrent therapy for reduced efficacy.
DISCUSSION: Remibrutinib is primarily metabolized by CYP3A4.(1) Remibrutinib concentration maximum (Cmax) is predicted to decrease by approximately 60% and area-under-curve (AUC) is predicted to decrease by approximately 64% following concomitant administration with efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) 600 mg once daily for 14 days.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Revumenib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of revumenib by CYP3A4 and increase formation of the M1 metabolite which contributes to revumenib's effects on the QTc interval.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of revumenib and increased risk of QT prolongation due to increased exposure to revumenib's M1 metabolite. The risk of potentially life-threatening arrhythmias including torsades de pointes may be increased.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: The risk of QT prolongation or torsades de pointes may be increased in patients with cardiovascular disease (e.g. heart failure, myocardial infarction, history of torsades de pointes, congenital long QT syndrome), hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia, bradycardia, female gender, or advanced age.(2) Concurrent use of more than one drug known to cause QT prolongation or higher systemic concentrations of either QT prolonging drug are additional risk factors for torsades de pointes. Factors which may increase systemic drug concentrations include rapid infusion of an intravenous dose or impaired metabolism or elimination of the drug (e.g. coadministration with an agent which inhibits its metabolism or elimination, genetic impairment in drug metabolism or elimination, and/or renal/hepatic dysfunction).(2) Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of revumenib states that concomitant use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: Revumenib is primarily metabolized by CYP3A4. Concomitant use of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer may decrease revumenib concentrations and increase M1 systemic exposure, resulting in decreased revumenib efficacy or increased risk of QT prolongation.(1) In clinical trials, QTc interval prolongation was reported as an adverse event in 29% of 135 patients treated with the recommended dosage of revumenib; 12% of patients had Grade 3 QTc prolongation. Revumenib increased the QTc interval in a concentration-dependent manner. At the mean steady-state Cmax using the highest approved recommended dosage of revumenib without CYP3A4 inhibitors, QTc increase was predicted to be 27 msec (upper bound of 90% confidence interval = 30 msec). At the steady-state Cmax using the highest approved recommended dosage of revumenib with CYP3A4 inhibitors, QTc increase was predicted to be 19 msec (upper bound of 90% confidence interval = 22 msec).(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, and tovorafenib.(3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Rilzabrutinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of rilzabrutinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of rilzabrutinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of rilzabrutinib states that concomitant use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: Rilzabrutinib is primarily metabolized by CYP3A4.(1) Concomitant administration of rilzabrutinib with efavirenz or rifabutin (moderate CYP3A4 inducers) is predicted to decrease rilzabrutinib area under the curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) by up to 70% at steady state.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, modafinil, nafcillin, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Sevabertinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Sevabertinib is a CYP3A4 substrate. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of sevabertinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may decrease the levels and effectiveness of sevabertinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of sevabertinib states that co-administration with moderate inducers of CYP3A4 should be avoided. Monitor patients for loss of efficacy or consider the use of alternative medicinal products.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study, carbamazepine (strong CYP3A4 inducer) decreased sevabertinib's area-under-curve (AUC) 79% and maximum concentration (Cmax) 57%.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Sonrotoclax
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Sonrotoclax is a CYP3A4 substrate. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of sonrotoclax.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may decrease the levels and effectiveness of sonrotoclax.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of sonrotoclax states that co-administration with moderate inducers of CYP3A4 should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: The impact of moderate CYP3A4 inducers on the pharmacokinetics of sonrotoclax has not been investigated in clinical studies. In a clinical study, sonrotoclax area-under-curve (AUC) decreased by 65% and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 42% following concomitant use of phenytoin (strong CYP3A4 inducer).(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Suzetrigine
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of suzetrigine.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may reduce the clinical effectiveness of suzetrigine.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of suzetrigine states that concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: Concomitant administration of efavirenz (moderate CYP3A inducer) with suzetrigine is predicted to decrease suzetrigine and active metabolite M6-SUZ area-under-curve (AUC) by 63% and 60%, respectively, while suzetrigine maximum concentration (Cmax) is predicted to decrease by 29% and M6-SUZ Cmax is predicted to increase by 1.3-fold, respectively.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Taletrectinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of taletrectinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of taletrectinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of taletrectinib states that concomitant use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: Taletrectinib is primarily metabolized by CYP3A4.(1) Concomitant administration of taletrectinib with a moderate inducer (efavirenz) is predicted to decrease taletrectinib area under the curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 66% and 40%, respectively.(1) Concomitant administration of taletrectinib with a strong inducer (rifampin; 600 mg once daily) resulted in a decrease in taletrectinib area under the curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 86% and 42%, respectively.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, and tovorafenib.(2)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Venetoclax
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of venetoclax.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of venetoclax.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of venetoclax states that the concurrent use of CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided, and that alternative treatments with less CYP3A4 induction should be considered.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study with 10 healthy subjects, co-administration of rifampin (600 mg daily for 13 days), decreased venetoclax area-under-curve (AUC) by 71% and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 42%.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, telotristat, thioridazine, tipranavir/ritonavir, and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Zidesamtinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Zidesamtinib is a CYP3A4 substrate. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of zidesamtinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may decrease the levels and effectiveness of zidesamtinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of zidesamtinib states that concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: Zidesamtinib is a CYP3A4 substrate.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Ziftomenib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Ziftomenib is a CYP3A4 substrate. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of ziftomenib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may decrease the levels and effectiveness of ziftomenib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of ziftomenib states that co-administration with moderate inducers of CYP3A4 should be avoided. Monitor patients for loss of efficacy or consider the use of alternative medicinal products.(1)
DISCUSSION: Efavirenz (moderate CYP3A4 inducer) is estimated to decrease ziftomenib area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) by up to 70%.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Zilurgisertib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of zilurgisertib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of zilurgisertib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concomitant use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers with zilurgisertib.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a pharmacokinetic model, efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) is predicted to decrease zilurgisertib area-under-the-curve (AUC) by 60% and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 25%.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Zoliflodacin
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Zoliflodacin is a CYP3A4 substrate. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of zoliflodacin.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may decrease the levels and effectiveness of zoliflodacin.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of zoliflodacin states that co-administration with moderate inducers of CYP3A4 is contraindicated.(1)
DISCUSSION: Efavirenz, a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, is predicted to decrease the area-under-curve (AUC) of zoliflodacin by approximately 41%.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
P-Glycoprotein (P-Gp) Inducers/Dabigatran
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Dabigatran is a substrate of the intestinal efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp), and has a low oral bioavailability of 3-7%.
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of apalutamide, carbamazepine, fosphenytoin, lorlatinib, phenytoin, rifampin, rifapentine, or St. John's wort may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of dabigatran.(1-3)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concurrent use of an inducer of P-gp such as apalutamide, carbamazepine, fosphenytoin, lorlatinib, phenytoin, rifampin, rifapentine or St. John's wort in patients maintained on dabigatran.(1) Consider alternatives to these agents in patients maintained on dabigatran. If therapy with an inducer of P-gp is required, alternatives to dabigatran may need to be considered. If a P-gp inducer is discontinued, dabigatran exposure will remain impaired for at least one week after the completion of therapy.(1,2)
DISCUSSION: Pretreatment with rifampin (an inducer of P-gp, 600 mg daily for 7 days) decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of a single dose of dabigatran by 66% and 67%, respectively.(1-3) One week after rifampin discontinuation, exposure to dabigatran was close to normal.(1,2) In a case report, a patient taking concomitant dabigatran (150 mg twice a day) and phenytoin (100 mg three times a day) had no detectable serum concentration of dabigatran 10 hours after the morning dabigatran dose.(6) Other inducers of P-glycoprotein include apalutamide, carbamazepine, fosphenytoin, lorlatinib, phenytoin, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2-5)
P-Glycoprotein (P-Gp) Inducers/Vincristine
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Inducers of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) may reduce systemic exposure to vincristine.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of P-gp inducers may result in decreased effectiveness of vincristine.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of vincristine states that concurrent use of P-gp inducers should be avoided.(1) Consider the use of agents with no or minimal induction potential if possible. Monitor patients for decreased response to therapy.
DISCUSSION: Vincristine is transported by P-gp and inducers of this transporter are expected to decrease levels of vincristine.(1) Inducers of P-gp include linked to this monograph include: efavirenz, green tea, and lorlatinib.(2,3)
P-Glycoprotein (P-Gp) Inducers; Phenobarbital/Ravidasvir
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Inducers of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) may decrease the absorption of ravidasvir.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a P-gp inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of ravidasvir.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of ravidasvir states concurrent use with P-gp inducers is contraindicated.(1)
DISCUSSION: Interaction studies with P-gp inducers have not been performed. Co-administration with potent inducers of P-gp are expected to decrease ravidasvir plasma concentrations and result in therapeutic failure.(1) Agents linked to this monograph include apalutamide, carbamazepine, fosphenytoin, green tea, lorlatinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, quercetin, rifabutin, rifampin, and St. John's wort.(1-3)
P-Gp Inducers; Phenobarbital/Selected Hepatitis C Agents
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Inducers of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) may decrease the absorption of ledipasvir,(1) sofosbuvir,(1-4) velpatasvir,(3,4) and voxilaprevir.(4)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a P-gp inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of ledipasvir,(1) sofosbuvir,(1-4) velpatasvir,(3,4) and voxilaprevir.(4)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturers of ledipasvir-sofosbuvir,(1) sofosbuvir,(2) sofosbuvir/velpatasvir,(3) and sofosbuvir-velpatasvir-voxilaprevir,(4) do not recommend coadministration with inducers of P-gp.
DISCUSSION: A study of 24 healthy subjects found that carbamazepine (300 mg twice daily) decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) and exposure (AUC, area-under-curve) of sofosbuvir both by 48%.(3) In a study in 31 subjects, rifampin (600 mg daily) decreased the Cmax and AUC of ledipasvir by 35% and 59%, respectively.(1) In a study in 17 subjects, rifampin (600 mg daily) decreased the Cmax and AUC of sofosbuvir by 77% and 72%, respectively.(2-4) In a study in 12 subjects, rifampin (600 mg daily) decreased the Cmax and AUC of velpatasvir by 71% and 82%, respectively.(3-4) In a study in 24 subjects, rifampin (600 mg daily) decreased the Cmax and AUC of voxilaprevir by 9% and 73%, respectively.(4) Agents linked to this monograph include apalutamide, carbamazepine, fosphenytoin, lorlatinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, St. John's wort, and tipranavir.(1-6)
Selected Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Crizotinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Agents that induce the CYP3A4 isoenzyme may induce the metabolism of crizotinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the levels and effectiveness of crizotinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers in patients receiving therapy with crizotinib.(1) Consider the use of alternative agents with less enzyme induction potential.(1)
DISCUSSION: Rifampin (600 mg daily), a strong CYP3A4 inducer, decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of a single dose of crizotinib (250 mg) by 69% and 82%, respectively.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, modafinil, nafcillin, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, and tovorafenib.(2)
Selected Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Ensartinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of ensartinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may reduce the clinical effectiveness of ensartinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of ensartinib states that concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: Ensartinib is predominately metabolized by CYP3A4.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph are: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, pacritinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Selected P-Glycoprotein (P-Gp) Inducers/Betrixaban
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Betrixaban is a P-glycoprotein (P-gp) substrate. P-gp induction may reduce systemic exposure to betrixaban.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of apalutamide, carbamazepine, fosphenytoin, lorlatinib, phenytoin, rifampin, rifapentine, or St. John's wort may result in decreased effectiveness of betrixaban.(1-3)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of betrixaban recommends avoiding the concurrent use of betrixaban with P-gp inducers.(1) Consider alternatives to the P-gp inducing agent. If therapy with an inducer of P-gp is required, alternatives to betrixaban may need to be considered. If a P-gp inducer is discontinued, betrixaban exposure will remain impaired for at least one week after the completion of therapy.
DISCUSSION: Pharmacokinetic interaction data on file with the manufacturer. Inducers of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) linked to this monograph include apalutamide, carbamazepine, fosphenytoin, lorlatinib, phenytoin, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2,3)
Selected P-Gp Inducers/Berotralstat
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Berotralstat is a substrate of the intestinal efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp). Inducers of P-gp may decrease systemic absorption of berotralstat.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of P-gp inducers may result in decreased systemic levels and effectiveness of berotralstat.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of berotralstat states avoid concurrent use of P-gp inducers with berotralstat.(1)
DISCUSSION: Berotralstat is a substrate P-gp. Concomitant administration with a P-gp inducer may decrease berotralstat plasma concentration leading to reduced efficacy of berotralstat.(1) Selected P-gp inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, carbamazepine, efavirenz, fosphenytoin, lorlatinib, phenytoin, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(1)
Slt Moderate And Strong Cyp3a4 Inducers/Ixazomib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Ixazomib is primarily metabolized by CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of strong or selected moderate CYP3A4 inducers will result in decreased systemic concentrations of ixazomib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of ixazomib states that concomitant use with CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided. In an interaction study, rifampin decreased ixazomib exposure(AUC) by 74%.(1) Use an alternative to the inducing agent when possible. The onset of induction is gradual but may begin within one week for potent agents (e.g. rifampin). The time to maximal induction may be 2 or more weeks depending upon the half-life and dose of the inducer.
DISCUSSION: In an interaction study, coadministration with rifampin decreased ixazomib AUC 74% and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 54%(1) Selected moderate and strong CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph are: apalutamide, barbiturates, belzutifan, carbamazepine, cenobamate, dabrafenib, elagolix, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fexinidazole, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lesinurad, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mavacamten, mitapivat, mitotane, pacritinib, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, repotrectinib, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, St. John's Wort, sotorasib, telotristat, and tovorafenib.(2)
Slt Moderate-Strong Cyp3a4 Inducers/Slt Hepatitis C Agents
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of asunaprevir or ombitasvir-paritaprevir-ritonavir treatment for hepatitis C.(1-3) Asunaprevir is also a substrate for the OATP1B1 transporter. OATP1B1 facilitated transport into the liver is thought to be associated with asunaprevir efficacy. While rifampin a strong CYP3A4 inducer, is also an OATP1B1 inhibitor and so may further decrease asunaprevir efficacy by inhibiting its transport into the liver.
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The combination of asunaprevir or ombitasvir-paritaprevir-ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir, may not be effective for the treatment of hepatitis C.(1-3)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Because of the risk for treatment failure, the manufacturers of asunaprevir, and ombitasvir-paritaprevir-ritonavir state that concomitant use with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers is contraindicated.(1-3)
DISCUSSION: In an interaction study with 12 subjects, carbamazepine 200 mg once daily followed by 200 mg twice daily decreased antiviral exposure (area-under-curve or AUC) of ombitasvir by 31%, paritaprevir by 70%, ritonavir by 87%, and dasabuvir by 55%.(1) Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph are: apalutamide, barbiturates, belzutifan, bosentan, carbamazepine, cenobamate, dabrafenib, encorafenib, enzalutamide, etravirine, fexinidazole, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lesinurad, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mitapivat, mitotane, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, repotrectinib, rifabutin, rifapentine, sotorasib, telotristat, and tovorafenib.
Strong & Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Axitinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Agents that induce the CYP3A4 isoenzyme may induce the metabolism of axitinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the levels and effectiveness of axitinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers in patients receiving therapy with axitinib.(1) Consider the use of alternatives with little to no induction potential.(1)
DISCUSSION: Rifampin (600 mg daily for 9 days), a strong CYP3A4 inducer, decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of axitinib to less than half and less than 25% of levels seen without concurrent rifampin.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, dexamethasone, encorafenib, enzalutamide, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine and tovorafenib.(1-3)
Strong & Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Bedaquiline
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of bedaquiline.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of bedaquiline.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The concurrent administration of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers and bedaquiline should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study in healthy subjects, concurrent administration of rifampin (600 mg daily) and bedaquiline (300 mg daily) for 21 days decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) of bedaquiline by 52%.(1) In a study in healthy subjects, pretreatment with efavirenz (600 mg daily for 27 days) decreased the AUC of a single dose of bedaquiline by 20%. There was no effect on bedaquiline Cmax. The AUC and Cmax of the primary metabolite of bedaquiline increased by 70% and 80%, respectively.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(1-3) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, sotorasib, telotristat and tovorafenib.(1-3)
Strong & Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Cobimetinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Agents that induce the CYP3A4 isoenzyme may induce the metabolism of cobimetinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the levels and effectiveness of cobimetinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers in patients receiving therapy with cobimetinib.(1) Consider the use of alternatives with little to no induction potential.
DISCUSSION: Based upon simulations, coadministration of cobimetinib with a strong CYP3A4 inducer may decrease cobimetinib exposure by 83%, with a moderate CYP3A4 inducer by 73%, leading to a reduction in efficacy.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, cenobamate, encorafenib, enzalutamide, ivosidenib, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: bosentan, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(1-3)
Strong & Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Quizartinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Agents that induce the CYP3A4 isoenzyme may induce the metabolism of quizartinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the levels and effectiveness of quizartinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers in patients receiving therapy with quizartinib.(1)
DISCUSSION: The area-under-curve (AUC) of quizartinib decreased by 90% and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 45% following concomitant use of a single 53 mg dose of quizartinib with efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A inducer). The AUC of active metabolite AC886 decreased by 96% and the Cmax by 68%. The effect of concomitant use with a strong CYP3A inducer may result in even greater effect on quizartinib pharmacokinetics based on mechanistic understanding of the drugs involved. Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Strong & Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Sonidegib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Agents that induce the CYP3A4 isoenzyme may induce the metabolism of sonidegib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the levels and effectiveness of sonidegib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers in patients receiving therapy with sonidegib.(1) Consider the use of alternatives with little to no induction potential.
DISCUSSION: In an interaction study, 16 healthy subjects received a single dose of sonidegib 800mg alone or 5 days after receiving rifampin 600 mg daily for 14 days. Mean sonidegib area-under-curve (AUC) was decreased by 75% and maximum concentration (Cmax) decreased 54% when taken with rifampin. Based upon population based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) simulations, a moderate CYP3A4 inducer such as efavirenz given for 14 days is predicted to decrease sonidegib AUC 56% in cancer patients taking sonidegib 200 mg daily. Coadministration with a moderate CYP3A4 inducer for 4 months is predicted to decrease sonidegib exposure (AUC) by 69%.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Capivasertib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may increase the metabolism of capivasertib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a strong or moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of capivasertib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concomitant use of capivasertib with strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1)
DISCUSSION: Rifampin (strong CYP3A4 inducer) is predicted to decrease capivasertib area-under-curve (AUC) by 70% and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 60%.(1) Efavirenz (moderate CYP3A4 inducer) is predicted to decrease capivasertib AUC by 60% and Cmax by 50%.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2,3) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Capmatinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may increase the metabolism of capmatinib by CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers and capmatinib may result in decreased exposure to capmatinib and decreased anti-tumor activity.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concomitant use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers with capmatinib.(1)
DISCUSSION: Coadministration with rifampin (a strong CYP3A4 inducer) decreased capmatinib area-under-curve (AUC) by 67% and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 56%. Coadministration with efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) was predicted to decrease capmatinib AUC by 44% and Cmax by 34%.(1) Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, barbiturates, belzutifan, bosentan, carbamazepine, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, encorafenib, enzalutamide, etravirine, fexinidazole, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lesinurad, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mavacamten, mitapivat, mitotane, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, repotrectinib, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, St. John's wort, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Elacestrant
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Elacestrant is metabolized by CYP3A4. Strong and moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may increase the metabolism of elacestrant.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a strong or moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of elacestrant.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of elacestrant states avoid concomitant use of elacestrant with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1) The US manufacturer of elacestrant does not provide dose modification recommendations with strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers. The Australian and UK manufacturers of elacestrant state concomitant use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided and an alternative concomitant medicinal product with no or minimal potential to induce CYP3A4 should be considered. If a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer must be used for a short duration of time (i.e. less than or equal to 3 days) or intermittently (i.e. treatment periods less than or equal to 3 days separated by at least 2 weeks or 1 week + 5 half-lives of the CYP3A4 inducer, whichever is longer), continue elacestrant without increasing the dose.(2,3)
DISCUSSION: Coadministration of 200 mg dose of elacestrant with rifampin (a strong CYP3A inducer) decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of elacestrant by 73% and 86%, respectively.(1) Efavirenz is predicted to decrease the Cmax and AUC of elacestrant by 44 to 63% and 55% to 73%, respectively.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(4,5) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(4,5)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Finerenone
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may increase the metabolism of finerenone by CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers with finerenone may result in decreased levels and clinical effectiveness of finerenone.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concomitant use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers with finerenone.(1)
DISCUSSION: Finerenone is a substrate of CYP3A4. Concurrent use of efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) and rifampicin (a strong CYP3A4 inducer) decreased finerenone area-under-curve (AUC) by 80% and 90%, respectively.(1) Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, barbiturates, belzutifan, bosentan, carbamazepine, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, encorafenib, enzalutamide, etravirine, fexinidazole, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lesinurad, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mavacamten, mitapivat, mitotane, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, repotrectinib, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, St. John's wort, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Ibrexafungerp
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may increase the metabolism of ibrexafungerp by CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers with ibrexafungerp may result in decreased levels and clinical effectiveness of ibrexafungerp.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concomitant use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers with ibrexafungerp.(1)
DISCUSSION: Ibrexafungerp is a substrate of CYP3A4. The manufacturer of ibrexafungerp states that concurrent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers are likely to significantly reduce ibrexafungerp exposure, but this interaction has not been studied.(1) Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, barbiturates, belzutifan, bosentan, carbamazepine, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, encorafenib, enzalutamide, etravirine, fexinidazole, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lesinurad, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mavacamten, mitapivat, mitotane, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, repotrectinib, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, St. John's wort, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Infigratinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may increase the metabolism of infigratinib by CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers and infigratinib may result in decreased levels and clinical effectiveness of infigratinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concomitant use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers with infigratinib.(1)
DISCUSSION: Coadministration of multiple doses of rifampin (a strong CYP3A4 inducer) decreased infigratinib area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 56% and 44%, respectively.(1) Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, barbiturates, belzutifan, bosentan, carbamazepine, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, encorafenib, enzalutamide, etravirine, fexinidazole, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lesinurad, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mavacamten, mitapivat, mitotane, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, repotrectinib, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, St. John's wort, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(3)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Lemborexant
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Lemborexant is a substrate of CYP3A4. Strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of lemborexant.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent administration of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of lemborexant.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of lemborexant states that concurrent use with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: A pharmacokinetic model predicted that co-administration of rifampin, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, would decrease the AUC of lemborexant by 90%.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Leniolisib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Leniolisib is metabolized by CYP3A4. Strong and moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may increase the metabolism of leniolisib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a strong or moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of leniolisib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concomitant use of leniolisib with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1)
DISCUSSION: PBPK model-based simulations predicted a maximum decrease of 78% and 58% in leniolisib area-under-curve (AUC) with rifampin (strong CYP3A4 inducer) and efavirenz (moderate CYP3A4 inducer), respectively.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2,3) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Lonafarnib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may increase the metabolism of lonafarnib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the serum levels and effectiveness of lonafarnib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers with lonafarnib is contraindicated.
DISCUSSION: With coadministration of a single oral dose of 50 mg lonafarnib (combined with a single oral dose of 100 mg ritonavir) following 600 mg rifampin (a strong CYP3A4 inducer) for 8 days, the area-under-curve (AUC) was reduced by 98% and the maximum concentration (Cmax) was reduced by 92%.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2,3) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Neratinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of neratinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased effectiveness of neratinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of neratinib with strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4.(1) If concurrent use is warranted, monitor patients closely for decreased neratinib effectiveness.
DISCUSSION: Rifampin, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, decreased maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of a single dose of neratinib (240 mg) by 76% and 87%, respectively.(1) Strong CYP3A4 inducers include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine and St. John's wort.(1,2) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(1,2)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Nirogacestat
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of nirogacestat.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Coadministration of nirogacestat with a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer decreases nirogacestat plasma concentrations, which may decrease efficacy of nirogacestat.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of nirogacestat states that concurrent use with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a PKPB model, coadministration of rifampin, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, following multiple doses of nirogacestat (150 mg BID) is predicted to decrease the area-under-curve (AUC) of nirogacestat by 85%.(1) In a PKPB model, coadministration of efavirenz, a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, following multiple doses of nirogacestat (150 mg BID) is predicted to decrease the AUC of nirogacestat by 67%.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2,3) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Olutasidenib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may increase the metabolism of olutasidenib by CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers and olutasidenib may result in decreased levels and clinical effectiveness of olutasidenib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concomitant use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers with olutasidenib.(1)
DISCUSSION: Coadministration of multiple doses of rifampin (a strong CYP3A4 inducer) decreased olutasidenib area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 80% and 43%, respectively.(1) Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, barbiturates, belzutifan, bosentan, carbamazepine, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, encorafenib, enzalutamide, etravirine, fexinidazole, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lesinurad, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mavacamten, mitapivat, mitotane, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, repotrectinib, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, St. John's wort, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Omaveloxolone
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Omaveloxolone is metabolized by CYP3A4. Strong and moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may increase the metabolism of omaveloxolone.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a strong or moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of omaveloxolone.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concomitant use of omaveloxolone with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1)
DISCUSSION: Omaveloxolone is a substrate of CYP3A4. The effect of concomitant use with strong CYP3A4 inducers is unknown. Concurrent administration of a single dose of efavirenz (moderate CYP3A4 inducer) with omaveloxolone decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-the-curve (AUC) of omaveloxolone by 38% and 48%.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2,3) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Palovarotene
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Palovarotene is extensively metabolized by CYP3A4. Strong and moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may increase the metabolism of palovarotene.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a strong or moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of palovarotene.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concomitant use of palovarotene with strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a clinical trial, rifampin, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of palovarotene by 81% and 89%, respectively.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Pemigatinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may increase the metabolism of pemigatinib by CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers and pemigatinib may result in decreased levels and clinical effectiveness of pemigatinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concomitant use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers with pemigatinib.(1)
DISCUSSION: Rifampin, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, decreased pemigatinib maximum concentration (Cmax) by 62% and area-under-curve (AUC) by 85% following a single pemigatinib oral dose of 13.5 mg. Concomitant use of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer is predicted to decrease pemigatinib exposure by more than 50%. Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, barbiturates, belzutifan, bosentan, carbamazepine, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, encorafenib, enzalutamide, etravirine, fexinidazole, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, lumacaftor, mitapivat, mitotane, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, repotrectinib, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, St. John's wort, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(3)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Rimegepant
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may increase the metabolism of rimegepant by CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers and rimegepant may result in decreased levels and clinical effectiveness of rimegepant.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of rimegepant recommends avoiding concurrent use with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers due to potential decrease in exposure to rimegepant and loss of efficacy.(1) Patients receiving concurrent therapy with strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers and rimegepant should be observed for decreased clinical effectiveness.
DISCUSSION: In a drug interaction study, rifampin, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of rimegepant (75 mg) by 80% and 64%, respectively.(1) Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, barbiturates, belzutifan, bosentan, carbamazepine, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, encorafenib, enzalutamide, etravirine, fexinidazole, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lesinurad, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mavacamten, mitapivat, mitotane, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, repotrectinib, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, St. John's wort, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(1,2)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Selpercatinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may increase the metabolism of selpercatinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Coadministration of selpercatinib with a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer decreases selpercatinib plasma concentrations, which may decrease the efficacy of selpercatinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of selpercatinib states that concurrent use with strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study, multiple doses of rifampin (a strong CYP3A inducer) decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of selpercatinib by 87% and 70%, respectively.(1) Coadministration of multiple doses of bosentan or efavirenz (moderate CYP3A inducers) is predicted to decrease the AUC and Cmax of selpercatinib 40-70% and 34-57%, respectively.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2,3) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, and telotristat ethyl.(2,3)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Selumetinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may increase the metabolism of selumetinib by CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers and selumetinib may result in decreased levels and clinical effectiveness of selumetinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of selumetinib recommends avoiding concurrent use with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers due to potential decrease in exposure to selumetinib and loss of efficacy.(1) Patients receiving concurrent therapy with strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers and selumetinib should be observed for decreased clinical effectiveness.
DISCUSSION: In a study of 22 healthy subjects, rifampin 600 mg daily (a strong CYP3A4 inducer) decreased selumetinib area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 51% and 26%, respectively.(2) Concomitant use of efavirenz, a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, is predicted to decrease selumetinib AUC and Cmax by 38% and 22%, respectively.(1) Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, barbiturates, belzutifan, bosentan, carbamazepine, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, encorafenib, enzalutamide, etravirine, fexinidazole, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lesinurad, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mavacamten, mitapivat, mitotane, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, repotrectinib, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, St. John's wort, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(3)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Voclosporin
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may increase the metabolism of voclosporin.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the serum levels and effectiveness of voclosporin.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers with voclosporin should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: Concurrent use of voclosporin with rifampin 600 mg daily for 10 days (strong CYP3A4 inducer) decreased the concentration maximum (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) by 0.32-fold and 0.13-fold, respectively.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2,3) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Strong Or Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Avacopan
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Avacopan is a substrate of CYP3A4. Strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of avacopan.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent administration of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of avacopan.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of avacopan states that concurrent use with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1) The Australian manufacturer of avacopan states that patients anticipated to require long-term administration of a CYP3A4 inducer should not be treated with avacopan. If short term co-administration cannot be avoided in a patient already on avacopan, closely monitor for reoccurrence of disease activity.(4)
DISCUSSION: Co-administration of rifampin 600 mg once daily for 11 days, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, decreased the avacopan concentration maximum (Cmax) by 79% and area-under-curve (AUC) by 93%.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, modafinil, nafcillin, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Strong Or Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Avapritinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of avapritinib.
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Coadministration of avapritinib with a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer decreases avapritinib plasma concentrations, which may decrease efficacy of avapritinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of avapritinib states that concurrent use with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: Coadministration of avapritinib 400 mg as a single dose with rifampin 600 mg daily, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, decreased avapritinib concentration maximum (Cmax) by 74% and area-under-curve (AUC) by 92%.(1) Coadministration of avapritinib 300 mg once daily with efavirenz 600 mg once daily, a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, is predicted to decrease avapritinib Cmax by 55% and AUC by 62% at steady state.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2,3) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Strong Or Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Daridorexant
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Daridorexant is a substrate of CYP3A4. Strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of daridorexant.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent administration of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of daridorexant.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of daridorexant states that concurrent use with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: Concomitant use of rifampin, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, with daridorexant 50 mg decreased daridorexant area-under-curve (AUC) by more than 50%. Efavirenz 600 mg, a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, decreased daridorexant AUC and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 60% and 40%, respectively.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Strong Or Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Mobocertinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of mobocertinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer may result in a loss of mobocertinib efficacy.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of mobocertinib with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1)
DISCUSSION: Coadministration of mobocertinib with multiple doses of rifampin (a strong CYP3A inducer) is predicted to decrease the steady-state combined molar area-under-curve (AUC) of mobocertinib and its active metabolites by 92%.(1) Coadministration of mobocertinib with multiple doses of efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A inducer) is predicted to decrease the steady-state combined molar AUC of mobocertinib and its active metabolites by 58%.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2,3) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Strong Or Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Tazemetostat
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of tazemetostat.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Coadministration of tazemetostat with a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer may decrease tazemetostat plasma concentrations, which may decrease the efficacy of tazemetostat.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of tazemetostat says to avoid coadministration of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers with tazemetostat.(1)
DISCUSSION: Tazemetostat is a known substrate of CYP3A4. According to the manufacturer, coadministration with a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer may decrease tazemetostat plasma concentrations which may decrease the efficacy of tazemetostat. No clinical studies have been conducted.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2,3) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Strong Or Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Vonoprazan
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Vonoprazan is a substrate of CYP3A4. Strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may increase the metabolism of vonoprazan.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent administration of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of vonoprazan.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of vonoprazan states that concurrent use with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: Strong CYP3A4 inducers like rifampin are predicted to decrease the area-under-curve (AUC) of vonoprazan by 80%, and moderate CYP3A4 inducers like efavirenz are predicted to decrease vonoprazan AUC by 50%.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Ugt1a1 Inducers/Sacituzumab Govitecan
SEVERITY LEVEL: 1-Contraindicated Drug Combination: This drug combination is contraindicated and generally should not be dispensed or administered to the same patient.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Inducers of UGT1A1 may increase the metabolism of SN-38, the topoisomerase inhibitor which is the antineoplastic component of sacituzumab govitecan.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of UGT1A1 inducers may result in decreased exposure to sacituzumab govitecan and therapeutic failure.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the use of UGT1A1 inducers in patients receiving sacituzumab govitecan.(1)
DISCUSSION: SN-38, the small molecule moiety of sacituzumab govitecan, is metabolized by UGT1A1, and inducers of UGT1A1 are expected to decrease SN-38 levels and effectiveness.(1) In a clinical trial, patients homozygous for decreased function UGT1A1*28 allele had a 26% incidence of Grade 4 neutropenia, compared to 13% of patients heterozygous for the UGT1A1*28 allele and 11% of patients homozygous for the wild type allele.(1) UGT1A1 inducers linked to this monograph include: carbamazepine, efavirenz, fosphenytoin, lorlatinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, ritonavir.
Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
Cyp3a4 Inducers/Erlotinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of erlotinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of erlotinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of CYP3A4 inducers in patients receiving therapy with erlotinib. Consider the use of alternative agents with less enzyme induction potential.(1) Consider increasing the dosage of erlotinib by 50 mg increments as tolerated at two week intervals (to a maximum of 450 mg) while closely monitoring the patient. The highest dosage studied with concurrent rifampin is 450 mg. If the dosage of erlotinib is increased, it will need to be decreased when the inducer is discontinued.(1)
DISCUSSION: Pretreatment and concurrent therapy with rifampin increased erlotinib clearance by 3-fold and decreased the erlotinib area-under-curve (AUC) by 66% to 80%. This is equivalent to a dose of about 30 mg to 50 mg in NSCLC.(1) In a study, pretreatment with rifampin for 11 days decreased the AUC of a single 450 mg dose of erlotinib to 57.6% of the AUC observed with a single 150 mg dose of erlotinib.(1) In a case report, coadministration of phenytoin (180mg daily) and erlotinib (150mg daily) increased the phenytoin concentration from 8.2mcg/ml to 24.2mcg/ml and decreased the erlotinib concentration 12-fold (from 1.77mcg/ml to 0.15mcg/ml) and increased the erlotinib clearance by 10-fold (from 3.53 L/h to 41.7 L/h).(2) In a study, concurrent use of sorafenib (400 mg twice daily) and erlotinib (150 mg daily) decreased the concentration minimum (Cmin), concentration maximum (Cmax), and AUC of erlotinib.(3) In an animal study, concurrent use of dexamethasone and erlotinib decreased the AUC of erlotinib by 0.6-fold.(4) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: barbiturates, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, and rifapentine.(5,6) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(5,6) Weak inducers of CYP3A4 include: amprenavir, armodafinil, aumolertinib, bexarotene, brigatinib, brivaracetam, clobazam, danshen, darolutamide, dicloxacillin, echinacea, eslicarbazepine, flucloxacillin, garlic, genistein, ginkgo, ginseng, glycyrrhizin, mobocertinib, nevirapine, omaveloxolone, oritavancin, oxcarbazepine, pioglitazone, pitolisant, quercetin, relugolix, rufinamide, sarilumab, sulfinpyrazone, sunvozertinib, tazemetostat, tecovirimat, terbinafine, ticlopidine, topiramate, troglitazone, vemurafenib, vinblastine, and zanubrutinib.(5,6)
Lorlatinib/Fluconazole
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Lorlatinib is metabolized primarily by CYP3A4 and UGT1A4, with minor contribution from CYP2C8, CYP2C19, CYP3A5, and UGT1A3, in vitro.(1) Fluconazole is a strong CYP2C19 inhibitor and a moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor.(2)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of fluconazole may result in elevated levels and increased effects of lorlatinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of lorlatinib states that concurrent use of fluconazole should be avoided. If concurrent use cannot be avoided, reduce the dose of lorlatinib from 100 mg once daily to 75 mg once daily.(1)
DISCUSSION: A pharmacokinetic model predicted that coadministration of fluconazole 200 mg once daily with lorlatinib 100 mg once daily increased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of lorlatinib by approximately 59% and 28%, respectively.(1)
Lorlatinib/Hormonal Contraceptives
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Lorlatinib may induce the CYP3A4 mediated metabolism of hormonal contraceptives.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of lorlatinib may reduce the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives.(1) Lorlatinib may cause birth defects and/or miscarriage if used by pregnant women.
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Women of reproductive age should be counseled not to rely on hormonal contraception (including oral contraceptives, patches, implants, and/or IUDs) for contraception. Women should use a back-up method of birth control during lorlatinib therapy and for at least 6 months after the final dose. Women of reproductive potential should use effective non-hormonal methods of contraception during lorlatinib therapy and for at least 6 months after the final dose.(1) For emergency contraception, the UK's Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recommends that women who have used a CYP3A4 inducer in the previous 4 weeks should consider a non-hormonal emergency contraceptive (ie a copper IUD). If a non-hormonal emergency contraceptive is not an option, double the usual dose of levonorgestrel from 1.5 to 3 mg. Advise the patient to have a pregnancy test to exclude pregnancy after use and to seek medical advice if they do become pregnant.(2)
DISCUSSION: Lorlatinib may induce the CYP3A4 mediated metabolism of hormonal contraceptives. Lorlatinib may decrease the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives, including oral contraceptives, patches, implants, and/or IUDs. Women should use a back-up method of birth control during lorlatinib therapy and for at least 6 months after the final dose.(1)
Lorlatinib/Idelalisib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Idelalisib is both a substrate and a strong inhibitor of the CYP3A4 isoenzyme.(1) Lorlatinib is both a substrate and a moderate inducer of CYP3A4.(2) Concurrent use of lorlatinib and idelalisib may alter exposure to one or both agents.
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of lorlatinib and idelalisib may result in elevated levels of and toxicity from lorlatinib(2) and decreased levels and efficacy of idelalisib.(1) The net effect and magnitude of the two-way interaction between lorlatinib and idelalisib is unknown.
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of lorlatinib and idelalisib.(2,3) Consider alternatives with no or minimal effect on the CYP3A4 isoenzyme. The optimal dosing of lorlatinib and idelalisib when used in combination is unknown. Manufacturers provide recommendations for dose modification of lorlatinib when used with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor, but the recommendations may not apply when there is a multi-directional interaction. Dose modifications mentioned below informational only. If concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors cannot be avoided, reduce the starting dose of lorlatinib from 100 mg daily to 75 mg daily. In patients who have had a dose reduction to 75 mg daily, reduce the dose to 50 mg daily.(2) If the strong CYP3A4 inhibitor is discontinued, increase lorlatinib dose to the dose that was used before starting the strong inhibitor.(2) Patients receiving concurrent therapy with lorlatinib and idelalisib should be monitored closely for efficacy and signs of toxicities.(1,2)
DISCUSSION: Itraconazole, a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor, increased the area-under-curve (AUC) and concentration (Cmax) of a single dose of lorlatinib 100 mg by 42% and 24%, respectively.(2) In a study in healthy subjects, rifampin (600 mg daily for 8 days) decreased the Cmax and AUC of idelalisib (150 mg single dose) by 58% and 75%, respectively.(3)
Lorlatinib/Mitapivat
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Mitapivat and lorlatinib are both CYP3A4 substrates and inducers. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may increase the metabolism of mitapivat.(1) Lorlatinib is a moderate CYP3A4 inducer. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 are expected to increase the metabolism of lorlatinib.(2) Mitapivat is a moderate CYP3A4 inducer.
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of both mitapivat and lorlatinib.(1,2)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concurrent administration of moderate inducers of CYP3A4 with lorlatinib.(2) If concurrent use of lorlatinib and moderate CYP3A4 inducers cannot be avoided, increase the dose of lorlatinib to 125 mg daily.(2) Concurrent use of mitapivat with medications that are moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be monitored closely. Mitapivat dose should not exceed a maximum dose of 100 mg twice daily with concurrent moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1)
DISCUSSION: Mitapivat is a CYP3A4 substrate. In a pharmacokinetic study with 5 or 20 mg twice daily of mitapivat, efavirenz decreased area-under-curve (AUC) and concentration maximum (Cmax) by 60% and 30%, respectively. After mitapivat doses of 50 mg twice daily, efavirenz decreased AUC and Cmax by 55% and 24%, respectively.(1) Modafinil (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) decreased the AUC and Cmax of a single 100 mg dose of lorlatinib by 23% and 22%, respectively.(2)
Lorlatinib/Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 are expected to increase the metabolism of lorlatinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of lorlatinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concurrent administration of moderate inducers of CYP3A4 with lorlatinib.(1) If concurrent use of lorlatinib and moderate CYP3A4 inducers cannot be avoided, increase the dose of lorlatinib to 125 mg daily.(1)
DISCUSSION: Modafinil (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of a single 100 mg dose of lorlatinib by 23% and 22%, respectively.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(1)
Lorlatinib/Selected P-Glycoprotein (P-Gp) Substrates
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Lorlatinib is an inducer of the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) system. The absorption of P-gp substrates with a narrow therapeutic index may be decreased.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of lorlatinib with narrow therapeutic index P-gp substrates may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of the substrate.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of lorlatinib states that the concurrent use of narrow therapeutic index P-gp substrates should be avoided. If concurrent therapy cannot be avoided, the dosage of the narrow therapeutic index P-gp substrate should be increased according to the substrate prescribing information.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study, lorlatinib 100 mg daily for 15 days decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of single-dose fexofenadine 60 mg (a P-gp substrate) by 67% and 63%, respectively.(1) Selected narrow therapeutic index P-gp substrates include: digoxin, everolimus, pazopanib, sirolimus, and topotecan.(1,2)
Lorlatinib/Strong Cyp3a4 Inhibitors
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong inhibitors of CYP3A4 may inhibit the metabolism of lorlatinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a strong inhibitor of CYP3A4 may result in elevated levels and increased effects of lorlatinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of lorlatinib states that use of strong inhibitors of CYP3A4 should be avoided. When strong CYP3A4 inhibitors are required, reduce the dose of lorlatinib to 75 mg once daily. In patients who have had a dose reduction to 75 mg once daily due to adverse reactions and who initiate a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor, reduce the lorlatinib dose to 50 mg once daily.(1) If concurrent use of a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor is discontinued, increase the lorlatinib dose after 3 plasma half-lives of the strong CYP3A4 inhibitor to the dose that was used before starting the strong inhibitor.(1)
DISCUSSION: Coadministration of itraconazole with a single oral 100 mg dose of lorlatinib increased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of lorlatinib approximately 42% and 24%, respectively.(1) Strong inhibitors of CYP3A4 include: adagrasib, boceprevir, clarithromycin, cobicistat, ensitrelvir, indinavir, itraconazole, josamycin, ketoconazole, levoketoconazole, lopinavir/ritonavir, mibefradil, mifepristone, nefazodone, nelfinavir, nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, paritaprevir, posaconazole, relacorilant, ribociclib, saquinavir, telaprevir, telithromycin, tipranavir, tucatinib, and voriconazole.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 And P-Gp Inducers/Glecaprevir-Pibrentasvir
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Glecaprevir and pibrentasvir are substrates of the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) transporter. Glecaprevir is also a minor substrate of CYP3A4. Agents that are inducers of P-gp and CYP3A4 may induce efflux and decrease the absorption as well as induce the metabolism of glecaprevir-pibrentasvir.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The combination of glecaprevir-pibrentasvir may not be effective for the treatment of hepatitis C.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Because of the risk of treatment failure, the UK manufacturer of glecaprevir-pibrentasvir states that concomitant use with moderate CYP3A4 and P-gp inducers is not recommended.(1)
DISCUSSION: While not designed to evaluate effects on glecaprevir-pibrentasvir, a study of the effects of glecaprevir-pibrentasvir on efavirenz-emtricitabine-tenofovir observed that geometric mean exposures of glecaprevir and pibrentasvir were 47% lower than historical controls.(2) In a single dose study in 12 subjects, a single dose of rifampin (600 mg, a strong CYP3A4 and P-gp inducer) with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (300mg/120 mg single dose) increased glecaprevir's maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-the-curve (AUC) by 6.52-fold and 8.55-fold, respectively. In another single dose study in 12 subjects, rifampin (600 mg daily) with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (300 mg/120 mg single dose) decreased glecaprevir's Cmax and AUC by 86% and 88% and pibrentasvir's Cmax and AUC by 83% and 87%, respectively.(1) In a study in 10 subjects, carbamazepine (200 mg twice daily, a strong CYP3A4 and P-gp inducer) administered concomitantly with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (300/120 mg daily) decreased the Cmax and AUC of glecaprevir by 67% and 66%, and the Cmax and AUC of pibrentasvir by 50% and 51%, respectively.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 and P-gp inducers linked to this monograph include: lorlatinib and rifabutin.(3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducer/Vanzacaftor-Tezacaftor-Deutivacaftor
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of vanzacaftor, tezacaftor, and deutivacaftor.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of vanzacaftor, tezacaftor, and deutivacaftor.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers in patients maintained on vanzacaftor-tezacaftor-deutivacaftor is not recommended.(1)
DISCUSSION: Concurrent administration with efavirenz (a moderate inducer of CYP3A4) is predicted to decrease vanzacaftor and deutivacaftor area-under-curve (AUC) by 69% and 73%, respectively, and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 65% and 56%, respectively.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Abemaciclib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Abemaciclib is a substrate of CYP3A4. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of abemaciclib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of abemaciclib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of abemaciclib states to avoid concurrent administration with moderate CYP3A4 inducers and consider alternative agents.(1)
DISCUSSION: Abemaciclib is a substrate of CYP3A4.(1) Concurrent administration of rifampin (600 mg once daily, a strong CYP3A4 inducer) with a single 200 mg dose of abemaciclib decreased the relative potency adjusted unbound area-under-curve (AUC) of abemaciclib and its active metabolites (M2, M18, and M20) by 70% in healthy subjects.(1) Concurrent administration of efavirenz, bosentan, and modafinil (moderate CYP3A4 inducers) are predicted to decrease the relative potency adjusted unbound AUC of abemaciclib and its active metabolites (M2, M18, and M20) by 53%, 41%, and 29%, respectively.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, tipranavir/ritonavir and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Atogepant
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may increase the metabolism of atogepant by CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers with atogepant may result in decreased levels and clinical effectiveness of atogepant.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of atogepant recommends that patients on concomitant moderate CYP3A4 inducers receive atogepant 60 mg once daily for prevention of episodic migraines and use of atogepant is not recommended for prevention of chronic migraines.(1) Patients receiving concurrent therapy with CYP3A4 inducers and atogepant should be observed for decreased clinical effectiveness.
DISCUSSION: In a study of healthy subjects, rifampin, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of atogepant by 60% and 30%, respectively. Topiramate, a weak CYP3A4 inducer, decreased atogepant AUC and Cmax by 25% and 24%, respectively.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine and tovorafenib.(1,2)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Aumolertinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Aumolertinib is a CYP3A4 substrate. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of aumolertinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may decrease the levels and effectiveness of aumolertinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of aumolertinib states that concomitant use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers is not recommended.(1)
DISCUSSION: The impact of moderate CYP3A4 inducers on the pharmacokinetics of aumolertinib has not been investigated in clinical studies. In a clinical study, aumolertinib area-under-curve (AUC) decreased by approximately 90% following concomitant use of rifampin (strong CYP3A4 inducer).(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, telotristat, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Bictegravir-Lenacapavir
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Agents that induce the CYP3A4 isoenzyme may accelerate the metabolism of lenacapavir.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the levels and effectiveness of lenacapavir.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of bictegravir-lenacapavir for HIV treatment states that concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers is not recommended.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study, efavirenz 600 mg once daily (inducer of CYP3A4 [moderate] and P-glycoprotein) decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of lenacapavir by 36% and 56%, respectively.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: barbiturates, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, elagolix, lesinurad, lorlatinib, modafinil, nafcillin, nevirapine, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, primidone, rifabutin, rifapentine, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Brigatinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Brigatinib is a substrate of CYP3A4. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of brigatinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of brigatinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of brigatinib states to avoid concurrent administration with moderate CYP3A4 inducers. If concurrent use cannot be avoided, increase the daily dose of brigatinib in 30 mg increments every 7 days, as tolerated, to a maximum of twice the brigatinib dose that was tolerated prior to initiation of the moderate CYP3A4 inducer. After discontinuation of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, resume the brigatinib dose that was tolerated prior to initiation of the inducer.(1)
DISCUSSION: Brigatinib is a substrate of CYP3A4.(1) Concurrent administration of rifampin (600 mg daily, a strong CYP3A4 inducer) with a single 180 mg dose of brigatinib decreased the brigatinib maximum concentration (Cmax) by 60% and area-under-curve (AUC) by 80% compared to brigatinib alone. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers are expected to decrease the AUC of brigatinib by 50%.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, tipranavir/ritonavir and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Cabozantinib Lauryl Sulfate
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of cabozantinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of cabozantinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers in patients receiving therapy with cabozantinib. Consider the use of alternative agents with less enzyme induction potential.(1) If concurrent use of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer cannot be avoided, increase the daily dose of cabozantinib CAPsules by 11.5 mg (from 34.5 mg to 46 mg daily, or from 23 mg to 34.5 mg daily, or from 11.5 mg to 23 mg daily) as tolerated. The daily dose of cabozantinib should not exceed 46 mg. If the CYP3A4 inducer is discontinued, reduce the dosage of cabozantinib to the dose used prior to initiation of the inducer 2 to 3 days after discontinuation of the moderate inducer.(1)
DISCUSSION: The impact of moderate CYP3A4 inducers on the pharmacokinetics of cabozantinib has not been investigated in clinical studies. In a study in healthy subjects, rifampin (strong CYP3A4 inducer, 600 mg daily for 31 days) decreased the AUC of a single dose of cabozantinib by 77%.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Cabozantinib S-Malate Tablets
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of cabozantinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of cabozantinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers in patients receiving therapy with cabozantinib. Consider the use of alternative agents with less enzyme induction potential.(1) If concurrent use of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer cannot be avoided, increase the daily dose of cabozantinib TABlets by 20 mg (e.g. from 60 mg to 80 mg daily) as tolerated. The daily dose should not exceed 80 mg. Resume the dose that was used prior to initiating the CYP3A4 inducer 2 to 3 days after discontinuation of the moderate inducer.(1)
DISCUSSION: The impact of moderate CYP3A4 inducers on the pharmacokinetics of cabozantinib has not been investigated in clinical studies. In a study in healthy subjects, rifampin (strong CYP3A4 inducer, 600 mg daily for 31 days) decreased the AUC of a single dose of cabozantinib by 77%.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Camizestrant
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Agents that induce the CYP3A4 isoenzyme may induce the metabolism of camizestrant.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the levels and effectiveness of camizestrant.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Dosage modifications for concomitant use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers differ depending on the CDK4/6 inhibitor used in combination with camizestrant.(1) Avoid the use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers for patients who are receiving camizestrant in combination with abemaciclib or palbociclib.(1) If concomitant use of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer cannot be avoided in patients who are receiving camizestrant in combination with abemaciclib or palbociclib, increase the camizestrant dosage from 75 mg once daily to 150 mg once daily. After the moderate CYP3A4 inducer has been discontinued for at least 14 days, resume the camizestrant dosage used prior to initiation of the moderate CYP3A4 inducer. For patients who are receiving camizestrant in combination with ribociclib concomitantly with a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, no camizestrant dosage modification is recommended.(1)
DISCUSSION: Camizestrant maximum concentration (Cmax) is predicted to decrease to 58%, and the area-under-curve (AUC) is predicted to decrease to 43% following concomitant administration of phenobarbital (moderate CYP3A4 inducer) 100 mg once daily for 17 days. Phenobarbital or efavirenz (moderate CYP3A4 inducer) are predicted to have minimal effects on camizestrant AUC and Cmax when camizestrant is given in combination with 400 mg or 600 mg ribociclib. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: barbiturates, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, primidone, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Doravirine
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers are expected to increase the metabolism of doravirine.(1-3)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of doravirine.(1-3)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Recommendations for concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers with doravirine vary depending on the reference. The manufacturer of the fixed dose combination of doravirine-islatravir states concurrent use with moderate CYP3A4 inducers is not recommended.(3) The DHHS HIV guidelines state when coadministering doravirine with bosentan, dexamethasone, and eslicarbazepine (moderate CYP3A4 inducers): consider an alternative antiretroviral or alternative drug to the moderate CYP3A4 inducer. It would be prudent to consider alternative drugs to other moderate CYP3A4 inducers. If co-administration is necessary monitor virologic response.(4) The University of Liverpool HIV Drug Interactions Database states concurrent use with moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided. If concurrent use cannot be avoided, dose adjustment of doravirine to 100 mg twice daily is recommended and should be maintained for at least 2 weeks following cessation of the moderate CYP3A4 inducer. If a patient is on eslicarbazepine, doravirine should not be coadministered.(5) The manufacturer of single ingredient doravirine and the fixed dose combination of doravirine-lamivudine-tenofovir does not have a recommendation for concurrent use with moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1,3)
DISCUSSION: Doravirine is metabolized by CYP3A4. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers are expected to reduce doravirine levels, which may lead to loss of response.(1) In a study in 12 subjects, rifabutin (300 mg daily), a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and 24 hour concentration (C24) of a single dose of doravirine (100 mg) by 50% and 68%, respectively.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dexamethasone, dipyrone, elagolix, eslicarbazepine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine and tovorafenib.(3-4)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Duvelisib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may accelerate the metabolism of duvelisib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may alter the clinical effectiveness of duvelisib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of duvelisib with moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1) When possible, select alternative agents in place of the moderate CYP3A4 inducer. If the moderate CYP3A4 inducer cannot be avoided, increase the dose of duvelisib on day 12 of concurrent therapy as follows: - If the initial dose of duvelisib is 25 mg twice daily, increase the duvelisib dose to 40 mg twice daily. - If the initial dose of duvelisib is 15 mg twice daily, increase the duvelisib dose to 25 mg twice daily. Monitor patients receiving concurrent therapy for reduced efficacy.(1) If the moderate CYP3A4 inducer is discontinued, reduce the dose of duvelisib back to the initial dose 14 days after discontinuation of the moderate CYP3A4 inducer.(1)
DISCUSSION: The primary metabolism pathway for duvelisib is CYP3A4.(1) In an interaction study, etravirine (a moderate CYP3A inducer) 200 mg twice daily decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of single dose duvelisib 25 mg by 16% and 35%, respectively.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, modafinil, nafcillin, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2-4)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Elbasvir-Grazoprevir
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of elbasvir and grazoprevir.(1,2)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of elbasvir and grazoprevir.(1,2)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Concurrent use of elbasvir-grazoprevir and a moderate CYP3A4 inducers is not recommended.(1,2) If concurrent use is required, monitor the patient for potential treatment failure and decreased elbasvir and grazoprevir levels.
DISCUSSION: In single dose studies, rifampin increased levels of both elbasvir and grazoprevir. In a study in 14 subjects, rifampin (600 mg single IV dose) increased the maximum concentration (Cmax), area-under-curve (AUC), and minimum concentration (Cmin) of a single dose of elbasvir (50 mg) by 41%, 22%, and 31%, respectively. In a study in 14 subjects, rifampin (600 mg single oral dose) increased the Cmax, AUC, and Cmin of a single dose of elbasvir (50 mg) by 29%, 17%, and 21%, respectively. In a study in 12 subjects, rifampin (600 mg single IV dose) increased the Cmax, AUC, and Cmin of a single dose of grazoprevir (200 mg) by 10.94-fold, 10.21-fold, and 1.77-fold, respectively. In a study in 12 subjects, rifampin (600 mg single oral dose) increased the Cmax, AUC, and Cmin of a single dose of grazoprevir (200 mg) by 6.52-fold, 8.35-fold, and 1.61-fold, respectively.(1) However, multiple dose studies with rifampin showed decreased grazoprevir levels. In a study in 12 subjects, rifampin (600 mg orally) decreased the AUC and Cmin of grazoprevir (200 mg daily) by 7% and 90%, respectively. Cmax increased 16%.(1) In a study in 12 subjects, efavirenz (600 mg daily) decreased the Cmax, AUC, and Cmin of elbasvir (50 mg daily) by 45%, 34%, and 59%, respectively.(1) In a study in 12 subjects, efavirenz (600 mg daily) decreased the Cmax, AUC, and Cmin of grazoprevir (200 mg daily) by 87%, 82%, and 69%, respectively.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(1-4)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Elinzanetant
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of elinzanetant by CYP3A4.(1,2)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may reduce the clinical effectiveness of elinzanetant.(1,2)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of elinzanetant states concurrent use with moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1) The Canadian manufacturer of elinzanetant states no dose adjustment is recommended for the concomitant use of elinzanetant with CYP3A4 and P-gp inducers.(2)
DISCUSSION: Elinzanetant maximum concentration (Cmax) reduced by 44% and area-under-curve (AUC) reduced by 64% following concomitant use with carbamazepine (moderate to strong CYP3A4 inducer) 600 mg administered twice daily.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(3,4)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Erdafitinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Erdafitinib is a substrate of CYP2C9 and CYP3A4. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of erdafitinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of erdafitinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of erdafitinib states that if a moderate CYP3A4 inducer must be co-administered, increase the erdafitinib dose to 9 mg daily. If a moderate CYP3A4 inducer is discontinued, continue erdafitinib at the same dose in the absence of drug-related toxicity.(1)
DISCUSSION: Carbamazepine (a strong CYP3A4 inducer and weak CYP2C9 inducer) decreased the mean maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of erdafitinib by 78% and 45%, respectively.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Gepotidacin
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of gepotidacin.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased antimicrobial activity of gepotidacin.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of gepotidacin states that concomitant use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers in patients being treated for uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea should be avoided.(1) For patients being treated for uncomplicated UTI, no dosage adjustment is needed when taken with moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1)
DISCUSSION: Gepotidacin is primarily metabolized by CYP3A4.(1) Concomitant administration of efavirenz (moderate CYP3A4 inducer) and a single 1,500 mg dose of gepotidacin is predicted to decrease area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 49% and 34%, respectively.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Ibrutinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Agents that induce the CYP3A4 isoenzyme may induce the metabolism of ibrutinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the levels and effectiveness of ibrutinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers in patients receiving therapy with ibrutinib.(1) Consider the use of alternative agents with less enzyme induction potential.(1)
DISCUSSION: The coadministration of rifampin decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of ibrutinib by more than 13-fold and 10-fold.(1) In a pharmacokinetic model, efavirenz (600 mg daily), a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, was predicted to decrease the Cmax and AUC of ibrutinib (560 mg) by 2.4-fold and 2.5-fold, respectively.(2) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(4)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Iv And Oral Lefamulin
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Lefamulin is a substrate of CYP3A4. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of lefamulin.(1) Oral lefamulin tablets may inhibit the metabolism of agents that are also sensitive CYP3A4 substrates.(1-3)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent administration of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of lefamulin.(1) Coadministration of oral lefamulin with agents that are also sensitive CYP3A4 substrates may result in elevated levels and toxicities of the sensitive CYP3A4 substrate.
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of lefamulin states that concurrent use with moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1) Concomitant use of lefamulin tablets with sensitive CYP3A4 substrates requires close monitoring for adverse effects of these drugs.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study, concurrent administration of rifampin (a strong inducer) with lefamulin injection decreased lefamulin area-under-the-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 28% and 8%.(1) In a study, concurrent administration of rifampin (a strong inducer) with oral lefamulin (tablets) decreased lefamulin AUC and Cmax by 72% and 57%.(1) In a study, oral lefamulin tablets administered concomitantly with and at 2 or 4 hours before oral midazolam (a CYP3A4 substrate) increased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of midazolam by 200% and 100%, respectively. No clinically significant effect on midazolam pharmacokinetics was observed when co-administered with lefamulin injection.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, modafinil, nafcillin, rifabutin, telotristat, and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Lenacapavir
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Agents that induce the CYP3A4 isoenzyme may accelerate the metabolism of lenacapavir.(1-3)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the levels and effectiveness of lenacapavir.(1-3)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of lenacapavir for HIV treatment states that concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers is not recommended.(1-3)
DISCUSSION: In a study, efavirenz 600 mg once daily (inducer of CYP3A4 [moderate] and P-glycoprotein) decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of lenacapavir by 36% and 56%, respectively.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: barbiturates, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, modafinil, nafcillin, nevirapine, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, primidone, rifabutin, rifapentine, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(4,5)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Pirtobrutinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Pirtobrutinib is metabolized by CYP3A4. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may increase the metabolism of pirtobrutinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of pirtobrutinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concomitant use of pirtobrutinib with moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1) If concomitant use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers is unavoidable, and the current dose of pirtobrutinib is 200 mg daily, increase the dose to 300 mg daily. If the current pirtobrutinib dosage is 50 mg or 100 mg once daily, increase the dose by 50 mg.(1)
DISCUSSION: Efavirenz and bosentan (moderate CYP3A inducers) are predicted to decrease the area-under-curve (AUC) of pirtobrutinib by 49% and 27%, respectively.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, and thioridazine.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Pralsetinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of pralsetinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer may result in a loss of pralsetinib efficacy.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of pralsetinib with moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1) If coadministration with a moderate CYP3A4 inducer cannot be avoided, increase the dose of pralsetinib on day 7 of coadministration with pralsetinib as follows: -If the current dose is 400 mg once daily, increase the dose to 600 mg daily. -If the current dose is 300 mg once daily, increase the dose to 500 mg daily. -If the current dose is 200 mg once daily, increase the dose to 300 mg daily. After discontinuation of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer for at least 14 days, resume the previous pralsetinib dose prior to initiating the moderate CYP3A4 inducer.(1) Monitor patients receiving concurrent therapy for reduced efficacy.
DISCUSSION: Coadministration of efavirenz 600 mg once daily is expected to decrease pralsetinib concentration maximum (Cmax) by 18% and area-under-curve (AUC) by 45%.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Praziquantel
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of praziquantel.(1,2)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may decrease the levels and effectiveness of praziquantel.(1,2)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of praziquantel recommends avoiding concomitant administration with moderate CYP3A4 inducers due to the risk of a clinically significant decrease in praziquantel plasma concentration which may lead to reduced therapeutic effect of praziquantel.(2) In patients receiving a clinically significant CYP3A4 inducer drug who need immediate treatment for schistosomiasis, alternative agents for schistosomiasis should be considered, where possible. If praziquantel treatment is necessary immediately, increase monitoring for reduced anthelmintic efficacy associated with praziquantel, when used in combination with a moderate CYP3A4 inducer.(2) In patients receiving a clinically significant CYP3A4 inducer drug whose treatment could be delayed, discontinue the CYP3A4 inducer drug at least 2 to 4 weeks before administration of praziquantel and, where possible, consider starting alternative medications that are not CYP3A4 inducers. The CYP3A4 inducer drug can be restarted 1 day after completion of praziquantel treatment, if needed.(2)
DISCUSSION: In a crossover study, 20 healthy subjects ingested a single 40 mg/kg oral dose of praziquantel following pre-treatment with oral efavirenz (400 mg daily for 13 days). Oral efavirenz reduced the mean praziquantel area-under-curve (AUC) by 77% and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 79%, when coadministered with praziquantel compared to praziquantel given alone.(2) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(3-4)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Ranolazine
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of ranolazine.(1,2)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of ranolazine.(1,2)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of ranolazine states that the concurrent use of CYP3A4 inducers such as rifampin, rifabutin, rifapentine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, and St. John's wort is contraindicated. Concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1) The UK manufacturer of ranolazine states that ranolazine should not be used in patients receiving CYP3A4 inducers.(2)
DISCUSSION: Concurrent rifampin (600 mg daily), strong inducer of CYP3A4, decreased ranolazine plasma concentrations by 95%.(1,2) The effects of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer on ranolazine concentrations has not been studied. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, sotorasib, telotristat, and tovorafenib.(1-4)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Ripretinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of ripretinib via this pathway.(1) Ripretinib and the active metabolite DP-5439 contribute to anticancer activity. CYP3A4 is the primary metabolism pathway for both ripretinib and the active metabolite DP-5439.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may alter the clinical effectiveness of ripretinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of ripretinib with moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1-3) When possible, select alternative agents in place of the moderate CYP3A4 inducer. If the moderate CYP3A4 inducer cannot be avoided, increase the dose of ripretinib from 150 mg once daily to 150 mg twice daily during concurrent therapy. Monitor patients receiving concurrent therapy for reduced efficacy.(1-3) If the moderate CYP3A4 inducer is discontinued, reduce the dose of ripretinib back to 150 mg once daily 14 days after discontinuation of the moderate CYP3A4 inducer.(1-3) If a dose of ripretinib is missed (in patients taking twice daily dosing): -If less than 4 hours have passed since missed dose, patient should take the dose as soon as possible and then take the next dose at the regularly scheduled time. -If more than 4 hours have passed since missed dose, patient should skip the missed dose and then take the next dose at the regularly scheduled time.(1-3)
DISCUSSION: The primary metabolism pathway for ripretinib and DP-5439 is via CYP3A4.(1) In an interaction study of rifampin (a strong CYP3A inducer) and ripretinib, concurrent use decreased ripretinib concentration maximum (Cmax) by 18% and area-under-curve (AUC) by 61%, as well as decreased the active metabolite DP-5439 AUC by 57% and increased Cmax by 37%.(1) In a pharmacokinetic model of efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A inducer), concurrent use was predicted to decrease ripretinib Cmax by 24% and decrease AUC by 56%.(1) In the presence of a moderate CYP3A inducer, a doubled ripretinib dose (twice daily rather than once daily), is predicted to result in a 17% reduction in combined AUC of ripretinib and active metabolite DP-5439, compared to the usual recommended once daily dose with no inducer present.(2) In an interaction study of itraconazole (a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor) and ripretinib, concurrent use increased ripretinib Cmax by 36% and AUC by 99%. Concurrent use increased the AUC of DP-5439 by 99% with no change in Cmax.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph are: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(4,5)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Sebetralstat
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may accelerate the metabolism of sebetralstat by CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent use of sebetralstat and a moderate CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of sebetralstat.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of sebetralstat states that the concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1)
DISCUSSION: Sebetralstat maximum concentration (Cmax) decreased by 63% and area-under-curve (AUC) decreased by 79% following concomitant administration with efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) 600 mg once daily for 14 days. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Sunvozertinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of sunvozertinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of sunvozertinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of sunvozertinib states that concomitant use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1) If concurrent use cannot be avoided, increase sunvozertinib dose from 200 mg to 400 mg.(1) After stopping the CYP3A4 inducer, resume the prior sunvozertinib dose 7-14 days after stopping the CYP3A4 inducer.(1)
DISCUSSION: Sunvozertinib is primarily metabolized by CYP3A4.(1) Concomitant administration of sunvozertinib with a strong inducer (carbamazepine) resulted in a decrease in sunvozertinib area under the curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 48% and 38%, respectively.(1) Sunvozertinib's AUC is predicted to decrease 44% with concurrent administration of efavirenz (600 mg daily; moderate CYP3A4 inducer).(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, rifabutin, repotrectinib, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Zanubrutinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Zanubrutinib is a substrate of CYP3A4. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of zanubrutinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent administration of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of zanubrutinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of zanubrutinib states that concurrent use with moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided. If concurrent use cannot be avoided, increase zanubrutinib dosage to 320 mg twice daily.(1)
DISCUSSION: Co-administration of multiple doses of efavirenz, a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, is predicted to decrease zanubrutinib Cmax by 58% and AUC by 60%.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, suzetrigine, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2-3)
P-Glycoprotein (P-Gp) Inducers/Etoposide
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Etoposide is a substrate of the efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp).(1-5) P-gp induction may decrease cellular concentrations of etoposide, increase biliary or renal elimination of etoposide, and decrease systemic absorption of oral etoposide.
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of P-glycoprotein inducers may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of etoposide.
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid concurrent use of an inducer of P-gp in patients treated with etoposide and consider use of alternative agents when possible. If therapy with a P-gp inducer is required, consider therapeutic drug monitoring of etoposide to assure treatment efficacy. The time to maximal induction may be delayed 1-2 weeks depending upon the half-life and dose of the inducer. After discontinuation of the inducer the offset of induction is also gradual.
DISCUSSION: This monograph is based upon the relatively recent understanding of the role of transporters in the absorption, distribution and elimination of etoposide.(1-3) Apalutamide, carbamazepine, efavirenz, fosphenytoin, lorlatinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort may induce production of P-gp and lead to decreased systemic or cellular exposure to etoposide.(4,6)
P-Glycoprotein (P-Gp) Or Ugt Inducers/Letermovir
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Letermovir is a substrate of the efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A1/3 enzymes. P-gp induction may decrease systemic absorption of letermovir, while UGT1A1/3 induction may increase the metabolism of letermovir.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of P-glycoprotein or UGT1A1/3 inducers may result in decreased levels and loss of effectiveness of letermovir.
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of letermovir states that coadministration of P-gp inducers or UGT1A1/3 inducers is not recommended.
DISCUSSION: In a study, at 24 hours after the last dose of rifampin (600 mg daily), the AUC of letermovir was decreased by 85 %, compared to letermovir when taken alone.(1) Inducers of P-glycoprotein or of UGT1A1/3 linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, efavirenz, fosphenytoin, lorlatinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, ritonavir, and St. John's wort.(2)
P-Gp & Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducer/Emtricitabine-Rilpivirine-Taf
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of rilpivirine. P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inducers may decrease the absorption of tenofovir alafenamide (TAF).(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of dual P-gp and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of rilpivirine and TAF, as well as the development of resistance.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of emtricitabine-rilpivirine-TAF states that concurrent use of P-gp and moderate CYP3A4 inducers is not recommended.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study in 18 subjects, rifabutin (300 mg daily) decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax), area-under-curve (AUC), and minimum concentration (Cmin) of rilpivirine (25 mg orally daily) by 31%, 42%, and 48%, respectively.(1) P-gp and moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: efavirenz, lorlatinib, and rifabutin.(2)
P-Gp And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Darolutamide
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Agents that are combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of darolutamide by both pathways.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of inducers of both P-gp and CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of darolutamide.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: If possible, avoid the concurrent use of agents that are combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A4 inducers in patients receiving darolutamide.(1)
DISCUSSION: Concurrent rifampin (combined P-gp and strong CYP3A4 inducer) decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of darolutamide by 72% and 52%, respectively. Combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A4 inducers are expected to decrease the AUC by 36-58%.(1) Agents that are combined P-gp and moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: efavirenz, lorlatinib and rifabutin.(2)
Selected P-Glycoprotein (P-Gp) Inducers/Edoxaban
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Edoxaban is a P-glycoprotein (P-gp) substrate. P-gp induction may reduce systemic exposure to edoxaban.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of apalutamide, carbamazepine, efavirenz, fosphenytoin, lorlatinib, phenytoin, rifapentine, or St. John's wort may result in decreased effectiveness of edoxaban.(1-3)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of edoxaban states that concomitant use of rifampin should be avoided. Although there are no recommendations for other P-gp inducers, a similar precaution is reasonable.(4) The UK manufacturer of edoxaban recommends caution with co-administration of P-gp inducers such as carbamazepine, phenytoin, or St. John's wort.(1,3) Consider alternatives to the P-gp inducing agent. If therapy with an inducer of P-gp is required, alternatives to edoxaban may need to be considered. If a P-gp inducer is discontinued, edoxaban exposure will remain impaired for at least one week after the completion of therapy.
DISCUSSION: Co-administration of another P-gp inducer, rifampin 600 mg QD for 7 days with a single dose of edoxaban 60 mg on Day 7, decreased total systemic exposure to edoxaban by 40% without having an apparent effect on peak exposure.(5) A 76-year-old male on apixaban for atrial fibrillation s/p pulmonary embolism 1 month prior was started on rifabutin 300 mg daily for tuberculosis. Apixaban was switched to edoxaban due to a drug interaction with rifabutin. At 1 month, rifabutin was increased to 450 mg daily. After another 8 weeks, the patient suffered a DVT that was thought to be a result of a drug-drug interaction with rifabutin.(6) Other inducers of P-glycoprotein linked to this monograph include apalutamide, carbamazepine, fosphenytoin, lorlatinib, phenytoin, rifabutin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2,3)
Selected Strong Or Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Voxelotor
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Voxelotor is a substrate of CYP3A4. Strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of voxelotor.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent administration of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of voxelotor.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of voxelotor states that concurrent use with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided. If concomitant use is unavoidable, increase the dose of voxelotor as follows: Patients 12 years and older on concurrent strong CYP3A4 inducers: increase voxelotor dose to 2,500 mg daily. Patients 12 years and older on concurrent moderate CYP3A4 inducers: increase voxelotor dose to 2,000 mg daily. Patients 4 years to less than 12 years on concurrent strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers: refer to prescribing information for recommended weight-based dosage adjustments.(1)
DISCUSSION: A pharmacokinetic model predicted that co-administration of rifampin, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, would decrease the area-under-curve (AUC) of voxelotor by 40%. Co-administration of efavirenz, a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, is predicted to decrease the AUC of voxelotor by 24%.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, modafinil, nafcillin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Selected Ugt1a & Cyp3a4 Inducers/Dolutegravir
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Dolutegravir is metabolized by UGT1A1 and to a smaller extent by CYP3A4. Inducers of UGT1A1 and CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of dolutegravir.(1-6)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of UGT1A1 and CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased levels of and clinical effectiveness of dolutegravir.(1-6)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: When used with carbamazepine, fosamprenavir/ritonavir, rifampin, or tipranavir/ritonavir, the dosage of dolutegravir should be 50 mg twice daily. When using the combination abacavir-dolutegravir-lamivudine or dolutegravir-lamivudine product, an additional 50 mg dolutegravir table should be taken 12 hours apart from the combination product. In pediatric patients, increase the weight-based dose to twice daily. Refer to the current labeling for the specific dosing recommendation. Alternative combinations that do not induce metabolic inducers should be considered when possible for INSTI-experience patients with certain INSTI-associated resistance substitutions or clinically suspected INSTI resistance.(1,4-6) Recommendations for other UGT1A1 and CYP3A4 inducers differ by region. The US manufacturer of dolutegravir states that concurrent use should be avoided due to insufficient data to make dosing recommendations for concomitant use.(1,4) The Canadian and UK manufacturers of dolutegravir state that the dosage of dolutegravir should be 50 mg twice daily when used concurrently with other UGT1A1 and CYP3A4 inducers. When using the combination abacavir-dolutegravir-lamivudine product, an additional 50 mg dolutegravir table should be taken 12 hours apart from the combination product. In pediatric patients, increase the weight-based dose to twice daily. Refer to the current labeling for the specific dosing recommendation. Alternative combinations that do not induce metabolic inducers should be considered when possible for patients with certain INSTI-associated resistance substitutions or clinically suspected INSTI resistance.(5,6)
DISCUSSION: In a study in 12 subjects, the administration of fosamprenavir/ritonavir (700/100 mg BID) with dolutegravir (50 mg daily) decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax), area-under-curve (AUC), and minimum concentration (Cmin) of dolutegravir by 24%, 35%, and 49%, respectively.(1) In a study in 11 subjects, the administration of rifampin (600 mg daily) with dolutegravir (50 mg BID) decreased the Cmax, AUC, and Cmin of dolutegravir by 43%, 54%, and 32%, respectively, when compared to the administration of dolutegravir (50 mg BID) alone.(1) In a study in 11 subjects, the administration of rifampin (600 mg daily) with dolutegravir (50 mg BID) increased the Cmax, AUC, and Cmin of dolutegravir by 18%, 33%, and 22%, respectively, when compared to the administration of dolutegravir (50 mg daily) alone.(1) In a study in 14 subjects, the administration of tipranavir/ritonavir (500/200 mg BID) with dolutegravir (50 mg daily) decreased the Cmax, AUC, and Cmin of dolutegravir by 46%, 59%, and 76%, respectively.(1) In a study in 16 subjects, the administration of carbamazepine (300 mg twice daily) with dolutegravir (50 mg daily) decreased the Cmax, AUC, and Cmin of dolutegravir by 33%, 49%, and 73%, respectively. (1) UGT1A1 and CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosamprenavir/ritonavir, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mitotane, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and tipranavir/ritonavir.(1,7)
Str Or Mod 3A4 Inducer & Substrate/Vonoprazan-Clarithro-Amox
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Bosentan, carbamazepine, dabrafenib, elagolix, ivosidenib, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, and mitapivat are both moderate to strong inducers and substrates of CYP3A4.(1,2) Moderate and strong inducers of CYP3A4 may increase the CYP3A4-mediated metabolism of vonoprazan and clarithromycin.(3) Clarithromycin is a strong inhibitor of CYP3A4 and may decrease the metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates.(3)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of moderate to strong CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of vonoprazan and clarithromycin.(3) Concurrent use of CYP3A4 substrates with clarithromycin may result in elevated levels of and toxicity from the substrate.(3)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of vonoprazan states that concurrent use with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(3)
DISCUSSION: Vonoprazan and clarithromycin are CYP3A4 substrates. Strong CYP3A4 inducers like rifampin are predicted to decrease the area-under-curve (AUC) of vonoprazan by 80%, and moderate CYP3A4 inducers like efavirenz are predicted to decrease vonoprazan AUC by 50%.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 that are CYP3A4 substrates include: carbamazepine, ivosidenib, and lumacaftor. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 that are CYP3A4 substrates include: bosentan, dabrafenib, elagolix, lorlatinib, mitapivat, and rifabutin.(2-3)
Strong & Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Guanfacine
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of guanfacine.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent administration of a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of guanfacine.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Patients maintained on guanfacine may need dosage adjustments if strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 are initiated or discontinued. The manufacturer of extended-release guanfacine recommends a starting dose of extended-release guanfacine initiated at up to double the recommended level of the weight based dosing in patients receiving strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4. If a patient has been maintained on extended-release guanfacine and is started on a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer, the dose of extended-release guanfacine should be increased up to double the recommended weight based dose over 1 to 2 weeks. If a patient has been maintained on extended-release guanfacine and a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer, and the strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer is discontinued, the dose of extended-release guanfacine may need to be decreased to the recommended weight based dose over 1 to 2 weeks. Extended-release guanfacine target dose range for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is 0.05-0.12 mg/kg/day. Doses above 4 mg/day have not been evaluated in children ages 6-12 years and doses above 7 mg/day have not been evaluated in adolescents ages 13-17 years.(1)
DISCUSSION: Rifampin (dosage not stated), a strong inducer of CYP3A4, decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of guanfacine (dosage not stated) by approximately 50%.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(1-3) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(1-3)
Strong & Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Olaparib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Agents that induce the CYP3A4 isoenzyme may induce the metabolism of olaparib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the levels and effectiveness of olaparib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid the concurrent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers in patients receiving therapy with olaparib.(1) Consider the use of alternatives with little to no induction potential.
DISCUSSION: In a drug interaction trial, olaparib area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) decreased 87% and 71% respectively when olaparib was administered with rifampin. Based upon simulated models, a moderate CYP3A4 inducer is predicted to decrease olaparib AUC by 50-60% and Cmax by 20-30%.(1-3) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(4-5)
Strong And Moderate 3A4 Inducers & Substrates/Repotrectinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Repotrectinib,(1) lorlatinib,(2) and mitapivat(3) are all CYP3A4 substrates and moderate CYP3A4 inducers. CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of repotrectinib.(1) Repotrectinib may induce the metabolism of CYP3A4 substrates, such as lorlatinib and mitapivat.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Coadministration of repotrectinib with a CYP3A4 inducer decreases repotrectinib plasma concentrations, which may decrease efficacy of repotrectinib.(1) Coadministration of repotrectinib with a CYP3A4 substrate decreases the CYP3A4 substrate plasma concentrations, which may decrease efficacy of the CYP3A4 substrate.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Concurrent use should be avoided. The manufacturer of repotrectinib states that concurrent use with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(1) The manufacturer of repotrectinib states to avoid concomitant use with CYP3A4 substrates where minimal concentration changes can cause reduced efficacy unless otherwise recommended in the prescribing information for the CYP3A4 substrate. If concomitant use is unavoidable, increase the CYP3A4 substrate dosage in accordance with approved product labeling.(1) The manufacturer of lorlatinib states that concurrent use with moderate CYP3A4 inducers, such as repotrectinib, should be avoided. If concurrent use of lorlatinib cannot be avoided, increase the dose of lorlatinib to 125 mg daily.(2) The manufacturer of mitapivat states that alternative therapies should be considered that are not moderate CYP3A4 inducers in patients who are on mitapivat. If concurrent use is necessary, monitor hemoglobin closely and titrate mitapivat dose, not to exceed a maximum dose of 100 mg twice daily.(3)
DISCUSSION: Coadministration of repotrectinib with rifampin, a strong CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein inducer, decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) of repotrectinib by 79% and area-under-curve (AUC) by 92%.(1) Coadministration of repotrectinib once daily for 14 days followed by 160 mg twice daily for 7 days with midazolam (a sensitive CYP3A4 substrate) decreased midazolam AUC and Cmax by 69% and 48%, respectively.(1) Modafinil (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) decreased the AUC and Cmax of a single 100 mg dose of lorlatinib by 23% and 22%, respectively.(2) In a pharmacokinetic study with 5 or 20 mg twice daily of mitapivat, efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) decreased the AUC and Cmax of mitapivat by 60% and 30%, respectively. After mitapivat doses of 50 mg twice daily, efavirenz decreased mitapivat AUC and Cmax by 55% and 24%, respectively.(3)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Cariprazine
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Cariprazine and its major active metabolite DDCAR are metabolized by CYP3A4. Strong and moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may accelerate the metabolism of cariprazine.(1-4)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a strong or moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of cariprazine.(1-4)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of cariprazine does not recommend concurrent use of strong CYP3A4 inducers.(1) The Australian, Canadian, and UK manufacturers of cariprazine state that concurrent use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers is contraindicated.(2-4)
DISCUSSION: Cariprazine and its active metabolites are primarily metabolized by CYP3A4. Coadministration with CYP3A4 inducers has not been studied and the net effect is unclear. Due to the long half life of the active metabolites, it takes several weeks for cariprazine to reach steady state after dosage changes.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(5-6) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(5-6)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Pimavanserin
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of pimavanserin.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a strong or moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of pimavanserin.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of pimavanserin recommends avoiding concomitant use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1)
DISCUSSION: Pimavanserin is primarily metabolized by CYP3A4 while other metabolic enzymes CYP2J2, CYP2D6 and FMO play a lesser role.(1) In a study of subjects pretreated with 7 days of rifampin (600 mg daily, a strong CYP3A4 inducer), a single dose of pimavanserin (34 mg) produced an area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) that was 91 % and 71 % lower, respectively, than when pimavanserin is given without rifampin.(1) A physiology-based pharmacokinetic model predicted that efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) would decrease pimavanserin AUC and Cmax by 70 % and 60 %, respectively.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(3-4) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, and tovorafenib.(3-4)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Pretomanid
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of pretomanid by CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers and pretomanid may result in decreased levels and clinical effectiveness of pretomanid.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of pretomanid recommends avoiding concurrent use with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers during pretomanid therapy.(1) Patients receiving concurrent therapy with strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers and pretomanid should be observed for decreased levels and clinical effectiveness.
DISCUSSION: In a clinical study, concurrent use of pretomanid 200 mg with efavirenz 600 mg for 7 days resulted in decreased mean area-under-curve (AUC) by 35% and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 28%.(1) In a clinical study, concurrent use of pretomanid 200 mg with rifampin 600 mg for 7 days resulted in decreased mean AUC by 66% and Cmax by 53%.(1) Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, barbiturates, belzutifan, bosentan, carbamazepine, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, encorafenib, enzalutamide, etravirine, fexinidazole, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lesinurad, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mavacamten, mitapivat, mitotane, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, repotrectinib, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, St. John's wort, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(1,2)
Strong Or Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Ganaxolone
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Ganaxolone is a substrate of CYP3A4. Strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of ganaxolone.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent administration of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of ganaxolone.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of ganaxolone states that concurrent use with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided. If concurrent use is unavoidable, consider increasing the dose of ganaxolone. Do not exceed the recommended maximum daily dose.(1) In patients who are stable on ganaxolone and are initiated on anticonvulsants that are CYP3A4 inducers, consider increasing the dose of ganaxolone. Do not exceed the recommended maximum daily dose.(1)
DISCUSSION: Co-administration of rifampin, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, decreased the ganaxolone concentration maximum (Cmax) by 57% and area-under-curve (AUC) by 68%.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Strong Or Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Simeprevir
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of simeprevir.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers may lower simeprevir minimum concentrations (Cmin) leading to a loss of virologic response to simeprevir.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of simeprevir states that concurrent administration of strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 is not recommended due risk for simeprevir treatment failure.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study in 18 subjects, rifampin (600 mg daily for 7 days) decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and Cmin of simeprevir (200 mg daily for 7 days) by 48% and 92%, respectively. The simeprevir maximum concentration (Cmax) increased 1.31-fold.(1) Strong and moderate inducers of CYP3A4 linked to this monograph include apalutamide, barbiturates, belzutifan, bosentan, carbamazepine, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dexamethasone, elagolix, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mavacamten, mitapivat, mitotane, modafinil, nafcillin, oxcarbazepine, pacritinib, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, repotrectinib, rifampin, rifabutin, rifapentine, St. John's wort, sotorasib, telotristat, and tovorafenib.(1-3)
Strong P-Gp Or Cyp3a4 Inducer/Linagliptin
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong P-gp or CYP3A4 inducers may increase the metabolism of linagliptin.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of strong P-gp or CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of linagliptin.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: If possible, use an alternative agent to strong P-gp or CYP3A4 inducers in patients maintained on linagliptin. If concurrent therapy is required, patients may need adjustment to their diabetes therapy, including replacement of linagliptin.(1)
DISCUSSION: Concurrent rifampin (600 mg daily) decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of linagliptin (5 mg daily) by 40% and 44%, respectively.(1) Strong P-gp or CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, efavirenz, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(2)
Ugt Inducers/Canagliflozin
SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: UGT inducers may induce the metabolism of canagliflozin, which is glucuronidated by UGT1A9 and UGT2B4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of an inducer of UGT may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of canagliflozin.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: This interaction may be more severe in patients who have a eGFR of less than 60 ml/min/1.73m2.(1)
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: In patients with a eGFR of 60 ml/min/1.73m2 or more who are currently tolerating canagliflozin 100 mg daily and require therapy with an inducer of UGT, the manufacturer of canagliflozin recommends increasing the dose of canagliflozin to 200 mg daily. Patients currently tolerating canagliflozin 200 mg daily and require additional glycemic control may have their dose increased to 300 mg daily.(1) In patients with a eGFR of less than 60 ml/min/1.73m2 who are currently tolerating canagliflozin 100 mg daily and receiving therapy with a UGT inducer, increase the dose of canagliflozin to 200 mg daily. Consider other antihyperglycemic agents in patients who require additional glycemic control.(1)
DISCUSSION: Pretreatment with rifampin (600 mg daily for 8 days) decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of a single dose of canagliflozin (300 mg) by 51% and 28%, respectively.(1) Inducers of UGT include: carbamazepine, efavirenz, fosphenytoin, lorlatinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, and ritonavir.(1)
Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
Lorlatinib/Selected Cyp2c9 Substrates
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Lorlatinib is a moderate inducer of CYP2C9 and may increase the metabolism of drugs metabolized by the CYP2C9 enzyme.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of lorlatinib may lead to decreased serum levels and effectiveness of drugs metabolized by the CYP2C9 pathway.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Patients maintained on a CYP2C9 substrate who start therapy with lorlatinib may require closer monitoring and dose adjustment of the CYP2C9 substrate.
DISCUSSION: In a study, lorlatinib 100 mg daily for 15 days decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of single-dose tolbutamide 100 mg (a sensitive CYP2C9 substrate) by 43% and 15%, respectively.(1) CYP2C9 substrates with a narrow therapeutic index linked to this monograph include: dasabuvir, paclitaxel, and warfarin.(2,3)
Moderate And Weak Cyp3a4 Inducers/Tacrolimus
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate or weak CYP3A4 inducers may accelerate the metabolism of tacrolimus.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a moderate or weak CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of tacrolimus.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of tacrolimus recommends monitoring tacrolimus whole blood trough concentrations and adjusting tacrolimus dose if needed. Monitor clinical response closely.(1)
DISCUSSION: A 13-year-old cystic fibrosis patient with a history of liver transplant on stable doses of tacrolimus underwent 2 separate courses of nafcillin therapy (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer). During the 1st course of nafcillin, his tacrolimus levels started to fall 3 days after starting nafcillin, became undetectable at day 8, and recovered to therapeutic levels without a change in tacrolimus dose 5 days after discontinuation of nafcillin. During the 2nd course of nafcillin, tacrolimus level became undetectable 4 days after starting nafcillin and recovered 3 days after stopping nafcillin.(2) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 would be expected to decrease the AUC of a sensitive 3A4 substrate by 50-80% and include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, modafinil, nafcillin, repotrectinib, telotristat, and tovorafenib.(3,4) Weak inducers of CYP3A4 would be expected to decrease the AUC of a sensitive 3A4 substrate by 20-50% and include: armodafinil, bexarotene, brigatinib, brivaracetam, clobazam, danshen, darolutamide, dexamethasone, dicloxacillin, echinacea, elafibranor, enasidenib, eslicarbazepine, floxacillin, garlic, genistein, ginseng, glycyrrhizin, meropenem-vaborbactam, nevirapine, oritavancin, omaveloxolone, oxcarbazepine, pioglitazone, relugolix, rufinamide, sulfinpyrazone, sunvozertinib, suzetrigine, tazemetostat, tecovirimat, terbinafine, ticlopidine, topiramate, troglitazone, vinblastine, and zanubrutinib.(3,4)
Moderate And Weak Cyp3a4 Inducers/Ubrogepant
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate or weak CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of ubrogepant.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a moderate or weak CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of ubrogepant.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer recommends a dosage adjustment of ubrogepant when coadministered with moderate or weak CYP3A4 inducers. Initial dose of ubrogepant should be 100 mg. If a second dose is needed, the dose of ubrogepant should be 100 mg.(1)
DISCUSSION: Coadministration of ubrogepant with rifampin, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, resulted in an 80% reduction in ubrogepant exposure. No dedicated drug interaction studies were conducted to assess concomitant use with moderate or weak CYP3A4 inducers. Dose adjustment for concomitant use of ubrogepant with moderate or weak CYP3A4 inducers is recommended based on a conservative prediction of 50% reduction in exposure of ubrogepant.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 would be expected to decrease the AUC of a sensitive 3A4 substrate by 50-80% and include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, rifabutin, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3) Weak inducers of CYP3A4 would be expected to decrease the AUC of a sensitive 3A4 substrate by 20-50% and include: armodafinil, bexarotene, brigatinib, brivaracetam, clobazam, danshen, dexamethasone, dicloxacillin, echinacea, elafibranor, eslicarbazepine, floxacillin, garlic, genistein, ginseng, glycyrrhizin, meropenem-vaborbactam, methylprednisolone, nevirapine, omaveloxolone, oritavancin, oxcarbazepine, pioglitazone, pitolisant, relugolix, repotrectinib, rufinamide, sarilumab, sulfinpyrazone, sunvozertinib, suzetrigine, tazemetostat, tecovirimat, terbinafine, ticlopidine, topiramate, troglitazone, vemurafenib, vinblastine, and zanubrutinib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Aficamten
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Aficamten is a CYP3A4 substrate. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of aficamten.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the levels and effectiveness of aficamten and increase the risk of developing heart failure due to systolic dysfunction.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: In patients who are on stable concurrent therapy with aficamten and a moderate to strong CYP3A4 inducer, reduce the dose of aficamten when discontinuing the inducer as follows: -If the current dose is 20 mg daily, reduce to 10 mg daily. -If the current dose is 15 mg daily, reduce to 5 mg daily. -If the current dose is 10 mg daily, reduce to 5 mg daily. -If the current dose is 5 mg daily, maintain 5 mg daily. Assess LVEF 2 to 8 weeks after discontinuation of such inducers and adjust the dose of aficamten accordingly.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study, carbamazepine (moderate to strong CYP3A4 inducer, weak CYP2C9 inducer) decreased aficamten's area-under-curve (AUC) 51%.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Crinecerfont
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of crinecerfont.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may reduce the clinical effectiveness of crinecerfont.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of crinecerfont states that concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers requires a dose adjustment of crinecerfont. Increase the evening dose of crinecerfont by 2-fold. Do not increase the morning dose. In adults, increase the dosage of crinecerfont to 100 mg in the morning and 200 mg in the evening. In pediatric patients 4 years and older weighing: - 10 kg to <20 kg: increase the crinecerfont dosage to 25 mg in the morning and 50 mg in the evening, - 20 kg to <55 kg: increase the crinecerfont dosage to 50 mg in the morning and 100 mg in the evening, - >=55 kg: increase the crinecerfont dosage to 100 mg in the morning and 200 mg in the evening.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study, concomitant use of rifampin (strong CYP3A4 inducer) decreased crinecerfont maximum concentration (Cmax) by 23% and area-under-curve (AUC) by 62%.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Daclatasvir
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of daclatasvir.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 without a dosage adjustment of daclatasvir is expected to reduce levels and effectiveness of daclatasvir.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The dose of daclatasvir should be increased to 90 mg once daily in patients receiving moderate inducers of CYP3A4.(1)
DISCUSSION: Efavirenz (600 mg daily) decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax), area-under-curve (AUC), and minimum concentration (Cmin) of daclatasvir by 17%, 32%, and 59%, respectively.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(1-3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Daraxonrasib (>= 400 Mg)
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Daraxonrasib is a CYP3A4 substrate. Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of daraxonrasib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may decrease the levels and effectiveness of daraxonrasib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of daraxonrasib states that concomitant use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers requires a dose increase of daraxonrasib to 400 mg once daily.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a clinical study, daraxonrasib area-under-curve (AUC) is predicted to decrease by 50-84% with concomitant use of efavirenz 600 mg once daily and modafinil 400 mg once daily (moderate CYP3A4 inducers).(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: asunaprevir, belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lopinavir, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Larotrectinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may increase the metabolism of larotrectinib.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of larotrectinib.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of larotrectinib states that the concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers requires a dose modification. Double the dose of larotrectinib when coadministered with moderate CYP3A4 inducers. After the moderate CYP3A4 inducer has been discontinued for 3 to 5 elimination half-lives, resume the larotrectinib dose at the dose taken prior to initiating the CYP3A4 inducer.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study, efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) was predicted to decrease area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 72% and 60%, respectively, compared to larotrectinib administered alone.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(3-4)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Lenacapavir (Prep)
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Agents that induce the CYP3A4 isoenzyme may accelerate the metabolism of lenacapavir.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the levels and effectiveness of lenacapavir.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of lenacapavir for PrEP states that concurrent use of moderate CYP3A inducers requires supplemental doses of lenacapavir. Moderate CYP3A inducers may be initiated anytime after the first dose of lenacapavir. Recommendations for supplemental doses of lenacapavir state: -On the day moderate CYP3A inducer is initiated: Supplement with 463.5 mg subcutaneously. -If the moderate CYP3A inducer is coadministered longer than 6 months: Every 6 months after CYP3A inducer is initiated, supplement lenacapavir as above. After a moderate CYP3A inducer is stopped, continue the scheduled continuation doses of lenacapavir every 6 months.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study, efavirenz 600 mg once daily (inducer of CYP3A4 [moderate] and P-glycoprotein) decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of lenacapavir by 36% and 56%, respectively.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: barbiturates, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, lesinurad, lorlatinib, modafinil, nafcillin, nevirapine, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, primidone, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Paltusotine
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of paltusotine.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may alter the clinical effectiveness of paltusotine.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Patients taking moderate CYP3A4 inducers may require an increased dosage of paltusotine.(1) The manufacturer of paltusotine states do not exceed two-fold the paltusotine dosage prior to concomitant use or 120 mg daily, whichever is less.(1) Monitor patients receiving concurrent therapy for reduced efficacy.
DISCUSSION: Paltusotine is metabolized by CYP3A4.(1) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers such as efavirenz are predicted to decrease concentration maximum (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of paltusotine approximately 5% and 30%, respectively.(1) In an interaction study, paltusotine concentration maximum (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) decreased by 44% and 70%, respectively, following concomitant administration of carbamazepine (strong CYP3A inducer).(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Rolapitant
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Rolapitant is metabolized primarily by CYP3A4. Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may increase the metabolism and clearance of rolapitant via CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use with moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may result in significantly decreased levels and effectiveness of rolapitant.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The UK manufacturer of rolapitant states that rolapitant is not recommended in patients already taking moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1) If concomitant use is warranted, monitor the patient for decreased antiemetic efficacy. When possible and clinically appropriate, consider use of an alternative antiemetic or alternatives to the moderate CYP3A4 inducer.
DISCUSSION: The effect of moderate CYP3A4 inducers on rolapitant has not been studied. The UK manufacturer of rolapitant does not recommend the concurrent use of rolapitant with moderate CYP3A4 inducers. Rifampin (600 mg daily for 14 days), a strong CYP3A4 inducer, decreased the Cmax and AUC of a single dose of rolapitant (180 mg on Day 7) by 30% and 85%, respectively. The half-life of rolapitant decreased from 176 hours to 41 hours.(3) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Tavapadon
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may induce the metabolism of tavapadon.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of tavapadon.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: For patients initiating tavapadon who are already taking a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, the following tavapadon titration regimen is recommended: - Days 1 to 4: 0.25 mg twice daily - Days 5 to 8: 0.5 mg twice daily - Days 9 to 12: 0.75 mg twice daily - Days 13 to 16: 1 mg twice daily - Days 17 to 20: 1.5 mg twice daily - Days 21 to 24: 2.25 mg twice daily - Days 25 to 40: 3 mg twice daily - Days 41 and after: 5 mg twice daily If needed, based on clinical response and tolerability, the maintenance dosage may be increased to 5 mg three times a day. If further escalation is needed, the dose may be increased by 5 mg every 15 days administered in divided doses (either twice a day or three times a day), to the maximum recommended daily dosage of 45 mg daily (15 mg three times daily). For patients on tavapadon maintenance dosage who are initiating a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, the following dose modifications are recommended: - Days 1 to 7 of concomitant use: continue the current maintenance dosage of tavapadon (5 mg, 10 mg, or 15 mg once daily) - Day 8 and thereafter during concomitant use: increase the frequency of the maintenance dosage of tavapadon to twice daily. If needed, based on clinical response and tolerability, the maintenance dosage can be increased to three times daily. Upon discontinuation of moderate CYP3A4 inducers, gradually reduce the tavapadon dosage to once daily. Monitor patients for clinical response and tolerability.(1)
DISCUSSION: Concurrent administration of efavirenz (600 mg), a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, with 15 mg tavapadon is predicted to decrease the area-under-the-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 70% and 58%.(1) When a moderate CYP3A4 inducer is initiated during maintenance therapy (5, 10, or 15 mg doses) of tavapadon, with increased dosing frequency from once daily to three times daily, steady state AUC and Cmax are not predicted to differ significantly relative to once daily dosing without an inducer.(1) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3)
P-Glycoprotein (P-Gp) Inducers; Phenobarbital/Afatinib
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Afatinib is a substrate of the intestinal efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp). Apalutamide, carbamazepine, efavirenz, lorlatinib, phenytoin, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort induce production of P-gp which may lead to decreased exposure to afatinib.(1,2) Phenobarbital may also induce the metabolism of afatinib.(1) Primidone is metabolized to phenobarbital.
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of P-glycoprotein inducers (apalutamide, carbamazepine, efavirenz, lorlatinib, phenytoin, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, or St. John's wort), phenobarbital, or primidone may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of afatinib.
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of afatinib recommends an increase of afatinib dose by 10 mg per day as tolerated in patients receiving chronic therapy with a P-gp inducer or phenobarbital.(1) Onset of induction is gradual and maximal induction may be delayed for many days or longer, depending upon the inducing agent and dose. If the P-gp inducer, phenobarbital, or primidone is stopped, the manufacturer of afatinib recommends resumption of previous afatinib dose 2 to 3 days after discontinuation of the inducing agent.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a drug interaction study, co-administration of rifampin 600 mg once daily for 7 days decreased afatinib exposure 34%.(1) P-gp inducers include apalutamide, carbamazepine, efavirenz, lorlatinib, phenytoin, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(1,2) Based on 2 case reports(3,4) and in vitro studies,(5,6) the manufacturer of afatinib also includes phenobarbital as a P-gp inducer.(1)
Selected Moderate And Strong Cyp3a4 Inducers/Siponimod
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Drugs that are moderate or strong inducers of CYP3A4 may increase the metabolism of siponimod.(1) Patients with a CYP2C9*1/*3 or *2/*3 genotype who are more dependent on CYP3A4 for the metabolism of siponimod would experience a greater effect of CYP3A4 induction.
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a siponimod with a moderate or strong CYP3A4 inducer in patients with a CYP2C9*1/*3 or *2/*3 genotype may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of siponimod.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Patients with a CYP2C9*1/*3 or *2/*3 genotype who are more dependent on CYP3A4 for the metabolism of siponimod would experience a greater effect of CYP3A4 induction. Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Monitor the combination of siponimod with a moderate or strong CYP3A4 inducer in patients with a CYP2C9*1/*3 or *2/*3 genotype for loss of efficacy.(1) Agents that are both moderate CYP3A4 inducers and moderate CYP2C9 inducers (e.g., lorlatinib) should be used with caution regardless of the patient's CYP2C9 genotype.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study, efavirenz (a moderate CYP3A4 inducer) decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) of siponimod by up to 52% across CYP2C9 genotypes. Drugs that are moderate or strong CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, barbiturates, belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, elagolix, etravirine, fosphenytoin, lesinurad, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mavacamten, mitapivat, mitotane, modafinil, nafcillin, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifabutin, rifapentine, St John's Wort, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, and tovorafenib.(2-3)
Selected Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Rilpivirine
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of rilpivirine.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of moderate CYP3A4 inducers may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of rilpivirine, as well as the development of resistance.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US DHHS HIV guidelines state that concurrent use of bosentan or mavacamten (moderate CYP3A4 inducers) with oral or intramuscular rilpivirine should be monitored closely. Consider alternative therapies that do not affect CYP3A4 or alternative antiretroviral agents. If concurrent use is necessary, virologic response should be monitored.(2) The US manufacturer of oral rilpivirine states that concurrent use of rifabutin (moderate CYP3A4 inducer) warrants dose adjustment. When administering moderate CYP3A4 inducers with oral rilpivirine, increase the dose of rilpivirine to 50 mg once daily. When rifabutin co-administration is stopped, the rilpivirine dose should be decreased to 25 mg once daily. It may take several weeks after the discontinuation of an enzyme inducer for enzyme activity to return to normal.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study in 18 subjects, rifabutin (300 mg daily) decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax), area-under-curve (AUC), and minimum concentration (Cmin) of rilpivirine (25 mg orally daily) by 31%, 42%, and 48%, respectively.(1) A study in 18 subjects compared rilpivirine administered alone (25 mg orally daily) to coadministration with rifabutin (300 mg daily) and rilpivirine (50 mg orally daily). A significant difference was not found with the Cmax (1.43), AUC (1.16), or Cmin (0.93) of rilpivirine. (1) Selected moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, elagolix, eslicarbazepine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine and tovorafenib.(3)
Selected Moderate-Weak Cyp3a4 Inducers/Exemestane
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of exemestane.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of exemestane.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US manufacturer of exemestane recommends that patients receiving concurrent therapy with a strong CYP3A4 inducer receive 50 mg of exemestane daily after a meal.(1) It may be prudent to consider a dosage increase for patients receiving weaker CYP3A4 inducers.
DISCUSSION: In a study in 10 healthy postmenopausal subjects, pretreatment with rifampin (a strong CYP3A4 inducer, 600 mg daily for 14 days) decreased the area-under-curve (AUC) and maximum concentration (Cmax) of a single dose of exemestane (25 mg) by 54% and 41%, respectively.(1) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 would be expected to decrease the AUC of a sensitive 3A4 substrate by 80% or more and include: carbamazepine, enzalutamide, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifabutin, rifampin, and St. John's wort.(1-3) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 would be expected to decrease the AUC of a sensitive 3A4 substrate by 50-80% and include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(2,3) Weak inducers of CYP3A4 would be expected to decrease the AUC of a sensitive 3A4 substrate by 20-50% and include: armodafinil, aumolertinib, bexarotene, brigatinib, brivaracetam, clobazam, danshen, darolutamide, dexamethasone, dicloxacillin, echinacea, elafibranor, enasidenib, eslicarbazepine, floxacillin, garlic, gingko, ginseng, glycyrrhizin, lorlatinib, meropenem-vaborbactam, methylprednisolone, nevirapine, omaveloxolone, oritavancin, oxcarbazepine, pioglitazone, pitolisant, quercetin, relugolix, rufinamide, sarilumab, sulfinpyrazone, sunvozertinib, suzetrigine, tazemetostat, tecovirimat, terbinafine, ticlopidine, topiramate, troglitazone, vemurafenib, vinblastine, and zanubrutinib.(2,3)
Selected P-Gp Inducers/Bictegravir-Emtricitabine-Taf
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) is a substrate of the intestinal efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp). Inducers of P-gp may decrease systemic absorption of TAF.(1-2)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of P-gp inducers may result in decreased systemic levels and effectiveness of tenofovir alafenamide.(1-2)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer of bictegravir-emtricitabine-TAF states that concurrent use with rifabutin or rifapentine (P-gp inducers) is not recommended.(1) It may be prudent to use alternatives to other P-gp inducers as well.
DISCUSSION: When tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) was coadministered with carbamazepine, the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) were decreased 57% and 55%, respectively.(2) A subsequent study suggests that this interaction may not have clinically significant effects on intracellular levels of tenofovir diphosphate, the active metabolite of tenofovir alafenamide. In a study of 23 healthy volunteers, the intracellular Cmax and AUC of tenofovir diphosphate were 38% and 36% lower, respectively, when tenofovir alafenamide was coadministered with rifampin than without rifampin. However, these levels of tenofovir diphosphate were 4.4- and 4.21-fold higher, respectively, than levels obtained from tenofovir disoproxil 300 mg daily without rifampin.(3) Selected P-gp inducers linked to this monograph include: lorlatinib.(4)
Selected P-Gp Inducers; Phenobarbital/Tenofovir Alafenamide
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) is a substrate of the intestinal efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp). Inducers of P-gp may decrease systemic absorption of TAF.(1-4) Phenobarbital may also induce the metabolism of tenofovir alafenamide.(1-4) Primidone is metabolized to phenobarbital.
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of P-gp inducers, phenobarbital, or primidone may result in decreased systemic levels and effectiveness of tenofovir alafenamide.(1-4)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Recommendations regarding concurrent use of tenofovir alafenamide and P-gp inducers vary depending on the region and drug formulation. The European manufacturer of tenofovir alafenamide (DESCOVY for HIV infection and VEMLIDY for hepatitis B) states that concurrent use is not recommended with carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, or St. John's wort.(1,2) The US manufacturer of DESCOVY states that rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort are not recommended. Alternatives should be considered for carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, and primidone.(3) The Australian and US manufacturers of tenofovir alafenamide (VEMLIDY for hepatitis B) states that concurrent use with phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, or St. John's wort is not recommended. If concurrent therapy with carbamazepine is indicated during treatment for Hepatitis B, the manufacturer recommends increasing the dose of tenofovir alafenamide to two tablets (50 mg) once daily.(4-5)
DISCUSSION: When tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) was coadministered with carbamazepine, the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) were decreased 57% and 55%, respectively.(1-4) A subsequent study suggests that this interaction may not have clinically significant effects on intracellular levels of tenofovir diphosphate, the active metabolite of tenofovir alafenamide. In a study of 23 healthy volunteers, the intracellular Cmax and AUC of tenofovir diphosphate were 38% and 36% lower, respectively, when tenofovir alafenamide was coadministered with rifampin than without rifampin. However, these levels of tenofovir diphosphate were 4.4- and 4.21-fold higher, respectively, than levels obtained from tenofovir disoproxil 300 mg daily without rifampin.(6) Selected P-gp inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, carbamazepine, fosphenytoin, lorlatinib, phenytoin, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, or St. John's wort.(1-7) The manufacturer of tenofovir alafenamide also classifies phenobarbital as a P-gp inducer.(1-4)
Selected Ugt And Strong Cyp3a4 Inducers/Oxcarbazepine
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Oxcarbazepine is metabolized by CYP3A4 to the active metabolite, eslicarbazepine, which is conjugated by UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) enzymes. Strong CYP3A4 inducers and UGT inducers decrease exposure to eslicarbazepine.(3)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of oxcarbazepine with UGT inducers and strong CYP3A4 inducers may lead to decreased levels and effectiveness of oxcarbazepine, e.g loss of seizure control.(3)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: For patients stabilized on UGT or strong CYP3A4 inducers, the US manufacturer of extended release oxcarbazepine recommends initiating extended release oxcarbazepine at 900 mg once daily in adults and 12-15 mg/kg once daily (not to exceed 900 mg per day in the first week) in pediatric patients.(3) If a strong CYP3A4 inducer or UGT inducer is added in a patient stabilized on oxcarbazepine, the dose of oxcarbazepine may need to be increased. Onset of induction is gradual and may not be maximal for days or weeks. If a strong CYP3A4 inducer or UGT inducer is discontinued in a patient stabilized on oxcarbazepine, the concentration of oxcarbazepine will increase over 1 to 4 weeks. Monitor serum levels and adjust dosages as needed.
DISCUSSION: In interaction studies, phenytoin doses of 250 mg to 500 mg daily decreased the concentration of oxcarbazepine's active metabolite (eslicarbazepine) by approximately 30%.(3) Similarly, phenobarbital doses of 100 mg to 150 mg daily decreased the mean concentration of eslicarbazepine by 25%.(3) UGT and strong CYP3A inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, carbamazepine, efavirenz, encorafenib, enzalutamide, ivosidenib, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mitotane, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(1-2)
Strong & Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Apixaban; Rivaroxaban
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Apixaban and rivaroxaban are both substrates of CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein (P-gp). Apixaban is about 20% metabolized and rivaroxaban is about 18% metabolized, mainly by CYP3A4.(1-8) Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of apixaban and rivaroxaban by CYP3A4.
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent or recent use of a CYP3A4 inducer may result in decreased levels and effectiveness of apixaban(1-4) or rivaroxaban,(5-8) especially in the setting of concurrent therapy with an agent that induces P-gp.
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks. Drug-associated risk factors include concurrent use of P-gp inducers.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The US, Australian, Canadian, and UK manufacturers of apixaban provide recommendations regarding concurrent use with strong inducers of both CYP3A4 and P-gp, but do not provide guidance for concurrent use with agents that induce CYP3A4 alone.(1) The US manufacturer of rivaroxaban provides recommendations regarding concurrent use with strong inducers of both CYP3A4 and P-gp, but does not provide guidance for concurrent use with agents that induce CYP3A4 alone.(5) The Australian manufacturer of rivaroxaban states that concurrent use of strong CYP3A4 inducers should be approached with caution.(6) The Canadian and UK labels for rivaroxaban state that concurrent use of strong CYP3A4 inducers should be avoided.(7-8) When considering concurrent therapy with a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer with either apixaban or rivaroxaban, evaluate the patient's other concurrent therapy for CYP3A4 and P-gp effects. In patients who are taking strong CYP3A4 inducers and are also on concurrent P-gp inducers, consider the manufacturer recommendations for use with dual CYP3A4 and P-gp inducers. The US manufacturers of apixaban and rivaroxaban both state to avoid the concurrent use of agents that are combined P-gp and strong CYP3A4 inducers in patients receiving apixaban or rivaroxaban.(1-8) In patients who are taking moderate CYP3A4 inducers and are also on concurrent P-gp inducers, it may be prudent to consider alternative therapy or monitor the patient closely. For patients taking efavirenz or etravirine, the US and European HIV guidelines recommend considering alternative therapies or performing additional monitoring.(9-10)
DISCUSSION: The concurrent use of apixaban or rivaroxaban with strong CYP3A4 inducers that are not also P-gp inducers has not been studied. Apixaban and rivaroxaban are metabolized primarily by CYP3A4. Strong CYP3A4 inducers may decrease the levels and effectiveness of apixaban and rivaroxaban. The US manufacturer of apixaban states that apixaban dose reduction is recommended when apixaban exposure increases by more than 50%, while efficacy is maintained when exposure is 25% lower. Therefore, no dose adjustment of apixaban is recommended for drug interactions that affect apixaban exposure by 75% to 150%.(11) An article evaluating the clinical significance of efflux transporters like P-gp and BCRP in apixaban exposure analyzed pharmacokinetic data from drug-drug interaction studies and concluded that all apixaban interactions can be explained by inhibition of intestinal CYP3A4. The authors explain that apixaban is a highly permeable and soluble compound, so its ability to undergo passive diffusion renders the role of membrane transporters irrelevant, as evidenced by a lack of change in apixaban absorption rate in the presence of drugs known to inhibit P-gp and BCRP.(12) Strong CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: barbiturates, encorafenib, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, and mitotane.(13,14) Moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat ethyl, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(13,14)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Perampanel
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers may induce the metabolism of perampanel by CYP3A4.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: The concurrent use of strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers and perampanel may result in decreased levels and clinical effectiveness of perampanel.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Patients receiving concurrent therapy with strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers and perampanel should be observed for decreased anticonvulsant levels and clinical effectiveness. The manufacturer of perampanel recommends a starting dose of 4 mg once daily at bedtime in patients receiving concurrent therapy with CYP3A4 inducers. Dose increases are recommended by 2 mg increments once daily based on clinical response and tolerability, no more frequently than at weekly intervals. The highest studied dose with concurrent enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs was 12 mg once daily.(1) The dose of the anticonvulsant may need to be adjusted if a strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducer is added to or removed from therapy.(1)
DISCUSSION: In a study in healthy subjects, carbamazepine 300 mg BID decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of a single 2 mg tablet dose of perampanel by 26% and 67%, respectively. The half-life (t1/2) of perampanel was shortened from 56.8 hours to 25 hours. In clinical studies examining partial-onset and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, a population pharmacokinetic analysis showed that perampanel AUC was reduced by 64% in patients on carbamazepine compared to the AUC in patients not on enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs.(1) In a study in partial-onset and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, a population pharmacokinetic analysis showed that perampanel AUC was reduced by 48% in patients on oxcarbazepine compared to patients not on enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs.(1) In a study in partial-onset and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, a population pharmacokinetic analysis showed that perampanel AUC was reduced by 43% in patients on phenytoin compared to patients not on enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs.(1) In a study in partial-onset and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in clinical trials (40 patients co-administered phenobarbital and 9 patients co-administered primidone), no significant effect on perampanel AUC was found. A modest effect of phenobarbital and primidone on perampanel concentrations cannot be excluded.(1) In a study in 76 patients, concentration-to-dose (CD) ratio of perampanel was assessed with and without concurrent antiepileptic agents. In patients only on perampanel the mean CD ratio was 3963 ng/mL/mg/kg (range: 1793-13,299) compared to the mean CD ratio in patients using enzyme-inducing AEDs [1760 (range: 892-3090), 2256 (range: 700-4703), and 1120 (range: 473-1853) ng/mL/mg/kg in patients taking phenytoin, phenobarbital, and carbamazepine, respectively], and carbamazepine had a significantly greater reduction in the CD ratio compared with phenytoin or phenobarbital (P < 0.001).(3) Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers linked to this monograph include: apalutamide, barbiturates, bosentan, carbamazepine, cenobamate, dabrafenib, efavirenz, elagolix, encorafenib, enzalutamide, eslicarbazepine, etravirine, fexinidazole, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lorlatinib, lumacaftor, mavacamten, mitapivat, mitotane, modafinil, nafcillin, oxcarbazepine, pacritinib, pexidartinib, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(1,2)
Strong And Moderate Cyp3a4 Inducers/Sildenafil (Pah)
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Sildenafil is metabolized by CYP3A4. Strong and moderate inducers of CYP3A4 may increase the metabolism of sildenafil.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent use of a strong or moderate inducer of CYP3A4 may result in substantially decreased levels and effectiveness of sildenafil.(1)
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: Induction effects may be more likely with regular use of the inducer for longer than 1-2 weeks.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Concomitant use of sildenafil with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers should be monitored closely. An increased dosage of sildenafil may be needed. Reduce sildenafil dose to 20 mg three times daily when discontinuing treatment with strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers.(1)
DISCUSSION: Population pharmacokinetic analysis of data from patients in clinical trials found that sildenafil clearance increased about 3-fold when coadministered with mild CYP3A4 inducers.(1) A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of 55 healthy volunteers found that 10 days of bosentan (125 mg twice daily), a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, decreased the maximum concentration (Cmax) and area-under-curve (AUC) of sildenafil by 55.4% and 62.6%, respectively. Sildenafil increased bosentan Cmax and AUC by 42% and 49.8%, respectively. The combination was well tolerated without serious adverse events.(2) In a study of 15 HIV-negative subjects, etravirine (800 mg twice daily for 14 days), a moderate CYP3A4 inducer, decreased the Cmax and AUC of sildenafil by 45% and 57%, respectively.(3) The authors of a review article on drug interactions in pulmonary arterial hypertension therapy state that phenytoin and rifampin (strong CYP3A4 inducers) are not recommended with sildenafil due to an expected near-complete clearance of sildenafil.(4) Strong inducers of CYP3A4 include: apalutamide, barbiturates, carbamazepine, encorafenib, enzalutamide, fosphenytoin, ivosidenib, lumacaftor, mitotane, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, rifampin, rifapentine, and St. John's wort.(5,6) Moderate inducers of CYP3A4 include: belzutifan, bosentan, cenobamate, dabrafenib, dipyrone, efavirenz, elagolix, etravirine, fexinidazole, lesinurad, lorlatinib, mavacamten, mitapivat, modafinil, nafcillin, pacritinib, pexidartinib, repotrectinib, rifabutin, sotorasib, telotristat, thioridazine, and tovorafenib.(5,6)
Contraindications
Lorlatinib is contraindicated in patients receiving potent cytochrome P-450 (CYP) isoenzyme 3A inducers because of the potential for serious hepatotoxicity.
- Lactation
- Atrioventricular block
- Child-pugh class C hepatic impairment
- Chronic kidney disease stage 4 (severe) GFR 15-29 ml/min
- Chronic kidney disease stage 5 (failure) GFr<15 ml/min
- Disease of liver
- Hypertension
- Interstitial lung disease
- Pregnancy
- Suicidal ideation
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Seizure disorder
Adverse reactions
Adverse effects reported in >=20% of patients who received lorlatinib 100 mg once daily for the treatment non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) included edema, peripheral neuropathy, weight gain, cognitive effects, fatigue, dyspnea, arthralgia, diarrhea, mood effects, and cough. The most commonly reported grade 3 or 4 laboratory abnormalities (occurring in >=20% of patients) included hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia.
More Frequent
- Abnormal hepatic function tests
- Anemia
- Increased alanine transaminase
- Increased aspartate transaminase
Less Frequent
- Atrioventricular block
- Drug-induced psychosis
- Interstitial pneumonitis
- Pneumonia
- Seizure disorder
Rare or Very Rare
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Pulmonary edema
- Suicidal ideation
- Thromboembolic disorder
More Frequent
- Acute cognitive impairment
- Arthralgia
- Diarrhea
- Dyspnea
- Edema
- Elevated serum lipase
- Fatigue
- Hypoalbuminemia
- Mood changes
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Weight gain
Less Frequent
- Altered mental status
- Aphasia
- Back pain
- Dysarthria
- Fever
- Hallucinations
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Myalgia
- Pain in extremities
- Skin rash
- Sleep disorder
- Upper respiratory infection
- Visual changes
Precautions
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Safety and efficacy of lorlatinib have not been established in pediatric patients.
Although there are no clinical data in pregnant females to date, animal studies and its mechanism of action suggest that lorlatinib may cause fetal harm.
It is not known whether lorlatinib or its metabolites are distributed into either human or animal milk or if the drug has any effect on milk production or the nursing infant. Because of the potential for adverse reactions to lorlatinib in breast-fed infants, females should be advised not to breast-feed while receiving the drug and for 7 days after the drug is discontinued.
The manufacturer makes no specific dosage recommendations for geriatric patients.
In Study B7461001 and the CROWN study evaluating lorlatinib in patients with NSCLC, approximately 18 and 40%, respectively, of patients receiving lorlatinib at the recommended dosage were 65 years of age or older. Although data are limited, no clinically important differences in safety or efficacy were observed between geriatric patients and younger adults in this study.
Age (19-85 years) does not appear to have clinically important effects on the pharmacokinetics of lorlatinib.
ICD codes
| Code | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive non-small cell lung cancer | ||
| C34 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung |
| C34.0 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of main bronchus |
| C34.00 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified main bronchus |
| C34.01 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of right main bronchus |
| C34.02 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of left main bronchus |
| C34.1 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, bronchus or lung |
| C34.10 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, unspecified bronchus or lung |
| C34.11 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, right bronchus or lung |
| C34.12 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, left bronchus or lung |
| C34.2 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of middle lobe, bronchus or lung |
| C34.3 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, bronchus or lung |
| C34.30 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, unspecified bronchus or lung |
| C34.31 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, right bronchus or lung |
| C34.32 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, left bronchus or lung |
| C34.8 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bronchus and lung |
| C34.80 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified bronchus and lung |
| C34.81 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right bronchus and lung |
| C34.82 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left bronchus and lung |
| C34.9 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of bronchus or lung |
| C34.90 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of unspecified bronchus or lung |
| C34.91 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of right bronchus or lung |
| C34.92 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of left bronchus or lung |
| C39.9 | ICD10CM | Malignant neoplasm of lower respiratory tract, part unspecified |
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