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. 2021 Apr 12;8:643004. doi: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.643004

TABLE 1.

Anti-cancer agent interaction with COVID-19 agent.

Anti-cancer agent Interaction with anti-COVID-19 agent Mechanism Effect
Regorafenib Azithromycin Multikinase inhibitor specially inhibits tyrosine kinase Reduction in therapeutic potential
Vinblastin Azithromycin Inhibition of mitosis leading to cell death P-glycoprotein serum levels are increased
Doxorubicin Chloroquine Inhibition of topoisomerase II and initiation of apoptosis Cardiac related abnormalities
Trastuzumab Chloroquine Inhibition of HER2 Cardiac related abnormalities
Fluorouracil Anakinra Inhibition of thymidylate synthase Suppression of immunity
Fluorouracil Tocilizumab Inhibition of thymidylate synthase Suppression of immunity
Durvalumab Anakinra Inhibition of PD-L1 Reduced therapeutic efficacy
Enzalutamide Favipiravir Competitive binding of androgen, inhibition of tumor gene transcription Reduction in action of antiviral agent
Abiraterone Tocilizumab Androgen biosynthesis inhibitor Tocilizumab reduced abiraterone as CYP3A4 inducer
Abiraterone Colchicine Androgen biosynthesis inhibitor Increase action of abiraterone as CYP3A4 inhibitor
Docetexel Tocilizumab Inhibition of microtubular depolymerization Tocilizumab reduced docetexel as CYP3A4 inducer
Ruxolitinib Tocilizumab Inhibits myelofibrosis and JAK Tocilizumab reduced ruxolitinib as CYP3A4 inducer
Paclitaxel Tocilizumab Inhibits cell division by altering chromosomal segregation Tocilizumab reduced paclitaxel as CYP3A4 inducer