Interaction Checker
Do Not Coadminister
Bictegravir/ Emtricitabine/Tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF)
Metamizole
Quality of Evidence: Very Low
Summary:
Coadministration has not been assessed in pharmacokinetic studies but is not recommended. Metamizole is a pro-drug that undergoes hydrolysis to 4-methylaminoantipyrine (MAA) which is then metabolised by CYPs 3A4, 2B6, 2C8 and 2C9. Bictegravir is metabolized by UGT1A1 and CYP3A4 and does not inhibit or induce CYP enzymes. No interaction is expected with emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide. Metamizole is a moderate inducer of CYP3A4 and could potentially decrease bictegravir exposure. Coadministration of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide with rifabutin (a moderate inducer) decreased bictegravir Cmax, AUC and Cmin by 20%, 38% and 56%, respectively. Coadministration with moderate inducers is not recommended in the product labels for Biktarvy. PBPK modelling suggests metamizole has a similar effect to rifabutin: metamizole decreased bictegravir Cmax, AUC and Cmin by 23%, 38%, and 56%. Predicted bictegravir trough concentrations remained above the protein adjusted EC95 threshold and overall exposures exceeded those observed in clinical settings associated with the maintain of virologic suppression (e.g., during pregnancy). [Note, The PBPK study opens the path for regulators to re-evaluate the clinical relevance of drug-drug interactions between bictegravir and moderate inducers. Currently, Biktarvy product labels do not recommend coadministration with the moderate inducer rifabutin. This “not recommended” advice has also been assigned to other moderate inducers in the Liverpool checker.]
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