TABLE 1

Drug interactions with area under the time-plasma concentration curve (AUC) changes ≥5

Victim DrugVictim
Drug Dosing RegimenaPerpetratorPerpetrator Dosing RegimenaPopulation/Study DesignAUC RatioCmax RatioEnzyme/
Transporters Possibly InvolvedLabeling ImpactReference
Inhibition DDIs, NMEs as substrates
Abemaciclib50 or 200 mg SDKetoconazoleDose to assume 100% CYP3A inhibitionHealthy subjects/PBPK modeling15.73NPCYP3A (P-gp)Avoided with ketoconazoleFDA (2017p)
Midostaurin50 mg SDKetoconazole400 mg once daily for 10 daysHealthy subjects/parallel, placebo-controlled10.4, 3.51 (CGP62221), 1.21 (CGP52421)1.83CYP3A4Monitor for increased risk of adverse reactions and consider alternative therapiesFDA (2017m)
Voxilaprevir100 mg SDCyclosporine600 mg SDHealthy subjects/random crossover9.7314.29OATP1B1, OATP1B3, P-gp, BCRPNot recommended with OATP inhibitorsFDA (2017q)
GlecaprevirGlecaprevir/
pibrentasvir 300/120 mg SDRifampin600 mg SDHealthy subjects/one sequence8.556.52OATP1B1, OATP1B3Contraindication with rifampin due to inductionFDA (2017j)
Voxilaprevir100 mg SDRifampin600 mg SDHealthy subjects/random crossover7.968.74OATP1B1, OATP1B3Contraindicated with rifampinFDA (2017q)
Abemaciclib50 or 200 mg SDItraconazoleDose to assume 90% CYP3A inhibitionHealthy subjects/PBPK modeling7.15, 2.20 (abemaciclib, M2, M18, and M20)NPCYP3A (P-gp)Dose reduction with strong CYP3A inhibitors (except ketoconazole)FDA (2017p)
GlecaprevirGlecaprevir/
pibrentasvir 300/120 mg once daily for 21 daysAtazanavir/
ritonavir300/100 mg once daily for 14 daysHealthy subjects/one sequence6.534.51OATP1B1, OATP1B3 (P-gp, BCRP)Contraindicated with atazanavir and not recommended with ritonavirFDA (2017j)
GlecaprevirGlecaprevir/
pibrentasvir 300/120 mg SDCyclosporine400 mg SDHealthy subjects/one sequence5.084.51OATP1B1, OATP1B3, P-gp, and BCRPNot recommended with cyclosporine in subjects requiring stable cyclosporine doses >100 mg per dayFDA (2017j)
Neratinib240 mg SDKetoconazole400 mg once daily for 5 daysHealthy subjects/random crossover5.163.63CYP3A4 (P-gp)Avoided with strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitorsFDA (2017k), Abbas et al., 2011)
Induction DDIs, NMEs as substrates
abemaciclib200 mg SDRifampin600 mg once daily for 14 daysHealthy subjects/one sequence0.05, 0.35, 1.31, 0.20 (abemaciclib, M2, M18, and M20)0.08, 0.96, 4.26, 0.64 (abemaciclib, M2, M18, and M20)CYP3A (P-gp)Avoided with strong CYP3A inducersFDA (2017p)
Deflazacort18 mg SDRifampin600 mg once daily for 10 daysNot provided/not provided0.06 (21-desacetyl deflazacort)0.08CYP3A4 (P-gp)Avoided with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducersFDA (2017g)
Midostaurin50 mg SDRifampin600 mg once daily for 14 daysHealthy subjects/parallel, placebo-controlled0.06 (CGP62221), 0.41 (CGP52421)0.63 (CGP62221), 0.65 (CGP52421)CYP3A4Avoided with strong CYP3A4 inducersDutreix et al.(2013), FDA (2017m)
Neratinib240 mg SD with a standard mealRifampin600 mg once daily for 8 daysHealthy subjects/one sequence0.120.23CYP3A4 (P-gp)Avoided with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducersFDA (2017k)
GlecaprevirGlecaprevir/
pibrentasvir 300/120 mg SDbRifampin600 mg once daily for 17 daysHealthy subjects/one sequence0.120.14P-gp (CYP3A)Contraindicated with rifampinFDA (2017j)
Ribociclib600 mg SDRifampin600 mg once daily for 14 daysHealthy subjects/one sequence0.110.19CYP3A (P-gp)Avoided with strong CYP3A inducers and consider alternative therapiesFDA (2017i)
PibrentasvirGlecaprevir/
pibrentasvir 300/120 mg SDcRifampin600 mg once daily for 17 daysHealthy subjects/one sequence0.130.17P-gpContraindicated with rifampinFDA (2017j)
Acalabrutinib100 mg twice dailyRifampin600 mg once dailyHealthy subjects/PBPK modeling0.17 (acalabrutinib), 0.39 (ACP-5862)NPCYP3A (P-gp)Avoided with strong CYP3A inducers; if not, increase acalabrutinib doseFDA (2017f)
Naldemedine0.2 mg SDRifampin600 mg once daily for 17 daysHealthy subjects/one sequence0.17 (naldemedine), 2.45 (nornaldemedine)0.61 (naldemedine), 3.17 (nornaldemedine)CYP3A4 (P-gp)Avoided with strong CYP3A4 inducersFDA (2017o)
PibrentasvirGlecaprevir/
pibrentasvir 300/120 mg SDdRifampin600 mg once daily for 17 daysHealthy subjects/one sequence0.170.21P-gpContraindicated with rifampinFDA (2017j)
Brigatinib180 mg SDRifampin600 mg once daily for 7 daysHealthy subjects/one sequence0.200.40CYP3A, CYP2C8 (P-gp)Avoided with strong CYP3A inducersFDA (2017c)
Abemaciblib200 mg SDCarbamazepine400 mg twice daily for 24 daysHealthy subjects/PBPK modeling0.20N/PCYP3A 
(P-gp)Avoided with strong CYP3A inducersFDA (2017p)
Inhibition DDIs, NMEs as inhibitors
Glecaprevir/
pibrentasvirGlecaprevir/
pibrentasvir 300/120 mg once daily 10 daysAtorvastatin10 mg once daily for 14 daysHealthy subjects/one sequence8.2822.00OATP1B1, OATP1B3 (CYP3A)Not recommended with atorvastatinFDA (2017j)
VoxilaprevirSofosbuvir/ velpapasvir/voxilaprevir + voxilaprevir 400/100 per 100 mg + 100 mg once daily with food for 15 daysRosuvastatin10 mg SDHealthy subjects/one sequence7.3517.96BCRP, OATP1B1, OATP1B3Not recommended with BCRP substratesFDA (2017q)
Ribociclib600 mg once daily for 8 daysMidazolam5 mg SDHealthy subjects/PBPK modeling5.172.41CYP3ACaution or dose reduction with CYP3A substrates with an NTIFDA (2017i)
  • DDI, drug-drug interaction; NME, new molecular enzyme; NP, not provided; NTI, narrow therapeutic index; PBPK, physiologically based pharmacokinetics; P-gp, P-glycoprotein; SD, single dose.

  • a All drugs were administered orally under fasting conditions unless otherwise specified.

  • b Alone on day 1 of period 1, then 1 day after rifampin pretreatment (day 18 of period 2).

  • c Alone on day 1 of period 1 then 1 day after rifampin pretreatment (day 18 of period 2).

  • d Alone on day 1 of period 1 then with rifampin on day 14 of period 2.