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. 2020 May 21;152:102991. doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.102991

Table 4.

Pharmacological interactions of the Tocilizumab, Ruxolitinib and colchicine with the most common antineoplastic drugs.

Antineoplastic agents Drug interaction with antiCOVID-19 agents Mechanism of interaction
Abiraterone Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces abiraterone as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Coclchicine Increase abiraterone as CYP3A4 inhibitor
Alectinib Ruxolitinib Increased bradycardic effect.
Axitinib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces axitinib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Bosutinib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces bosutinib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Brigatinib Ruxolitinib Increased bradycardic effect.
Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces brigatinib serum as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Cabozantinib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces cabozantinib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Ceritinib Colchicine Increased colchicine serum concentration.
Ruxolitinib Increased ruxolitinib serum concetration.
Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces ceritinib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Cisplatin Colchicine adjust doses because uricemia increases
Cobimetinib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces cobimetinib, as a CYP3A4 inducer.
CPI Ruxolitinib Therapeutic effect reduction or synergism (nivolumab)
Baricitinib Interference with pharmacodynamic activity and therapeutic efficacy of these molecules
Tocilizumab
Crizotinib Colchicine Increased colchicine and
Ruxolitinib increased bradycardic effect as CYP3A4 inhibitor
Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces crizotinib as a CYP3A4 inducer
Dasatinib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces dasatinib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Docetaxel Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces docetaxel as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Coclchicine Iincrease docetaxel as a CYP 3A4 inhibitor.
Enzalutamide Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces enzalutamide as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Erlotinib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces erlotinib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Everolimus Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces serum concentration as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Fluorouracil Tocilizumab (eculizumab) Increased immunosuppressive action;
Fluorouracil-resistance inhibition
Exemestane Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces exemestane, as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Gefinitib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces gefitinib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Ibrutinib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces ibrutinib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Idelalisib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces idelasib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Ixazomib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces ixazomib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Lapatinib Colchicine Lapatinib increases colchicine as a glycoproteine-P, ABCB1 inhibitor.
Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces lapatinib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Neratinib Colchicine Neratinib increases colchicine as glycoproteine-P ABCB1 inhibitor.
Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces neratinib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Nilotinib Colchicine Nilotinib increases colchicine as a CYP 3A4 inhibitor.
Ruxolitinib Nilotinib increases ruxolitinib as a CYP 3A4 inhibitor.
Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces nilotinib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Olaparib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces olaparib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Paclitaxel Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces paclitaxel serum as a CYP3A4 inducer
Palbociclib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces palbociclib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Panobinostat Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces panobinostat as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Pazopanib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces pazopanib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Pomalidomide Tocilizumab Increased immunosuppressive effect.
Regorafenib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces regorafenib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Ribociclib Colchicine Ribociclib increases colchicine as a CYP 3A4 inhibitor.
Ruxolitinib Ribociclib increases colchicine as a CYP 3A4 inhibitor.
Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces ribociclib, as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Ruxolitinib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces ruxolitinib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Sunitinib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces sunitinib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Tamoxifene Colchicine Tamoxifene increases colchicine as a glycoproteine-P, ABCB1 inhibitor.
Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces tamoxifene as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Vandetanib Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces vandetanib as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Venetoclax Tocilizumab Tocilizumab reduces venetoclax as a CYP3A4 inducer.
Alcaloids of the vinca Colchicine Synergy of action and enhancement of toxicity.

CPI: Check Point inhibitors.