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Tavneos
avacopan
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: CAP: 10 mg
granulomatosis with polyangiitis, adjunct tx
- [30 mg PO bid]
- Info: do not open cap; give with food; D/C if AST/ALT >5x ULN or if AST/ALT >3x ULN and total bilirubin >2x ULN
microscopic polyangiitis, adjunct tx
- [30 mg PO bid]
- Info: do not open cap; give with food; D/C if AST/ALT >5x ULN or if AST/ALT >3x ULN and total bilirubin >2x ULN
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- Child-Pugh Class C: avoid use
Peds Dosing .
Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.
Contraindications / Cautions .
- hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient
- hepatic impairment, Child-Pugh Class C
- infection, active severe
- caution: infection, chronic
- caution: infection, recurrent
- caution: infection risk
- caution: opportunistic infection history
- caution: TB infection risk
- caution: residents of area with endemic TB
- caution: residents of area with endemic mycosis
- caution: travelers in area with endemic TB
- caution: travelers in area with endemic mycosis
- caution: HBV infection
- caution: HBV infection history
- caution: HCV infection
- caution: autoimmune hepatitis, uncontrolled
Drug Interactions .
Overview
avacopan
complement inhibitor
- CYP3A4 substrate
- CYP3A4 inhibitor, moderate
- immunomodulatory effects
Contraindicated
- BCG live intravesical
- cisapride
- eliglustat
- flibanserin
- lomitapide
- talimogene laherparepvec
Avoid/Use Alternative
- alfentanil
- alprazolam
- amiodarone
- apalutamide
- aprepitant
- avapritinib
- bosentan
- bosutinib
- brigatinib
- buspirone
- butalbital
- carbamazepine
- cariprazine
- cenobamate
- cladribine oral
- cobimetinib
- codeine
- colchicine
- conivaptan
- dabrafenib
- defactinib
- dihydrocodeine
- dihydroergotamine
- disopyramide
- domperidone
- dordaviprone
- doxorubicin
- efavirenz
- elacestrant
- encorafenib
- ensartinib
- entrectinib
- enzalutamide
- ergotamine
- etrasimod
- etravirine
- fentanyl
- fexinidazole
- fosaprepitant
- fosphenytoin
- gepotidacin
- hydrocodone
- ivabradine
- ivacaftor
- ivosidenib
- ixabepilone
- lemborexant
- levoketoconazole
- lonafarnib
- lopinavir/ritonavir
- lorlatinib
- lovastatin
- lumacaftor/ivacaftor
- lurbinectedin
- macitentan
- mavacamten
- meperidine
- methadone
- methylergonovine
- midazolam
- mitapivat
- mitotane
- mobocertinib
- modafinil
- nafcillin
- naloxegol
- natalizumab
- neratinib
- netupitant
- nirogacestat
- nisoldipine
- olaparib
- oliceridine
- omaveloxolone
- oxycodone
- pacritinib
- palovarotene
- pemigatinib
- pentobarbital
- pexidartinib
- phenobarbital
- phenytoin
- pimecrolimus topical
- pimozide
- pralsetinib
- primidone
- propafenone
- remibrutinib
- repotrectinib
- rifabutin
- rifampin
- rifapentine
- rilzabrutinib
- rivaroxaban
- selpercatinib
- selumetinib
- simvastatin
- siponimod
- sonidegib
- sotorasib
- St. John's wort
- sufentanil
- taletrectinib
- tazemetostat
- tolvaptan
- tramadol
- vardenafil
- venetoclax
Monitor/Modify Tx
- abemaciclib
- acalabrutinib
- adagrasib
- alfuzosin
- apixaban
- aripiprazole oral
- artemether/lumefantrine
- atazanavir
- atorvastatin
- avanafil
- avatrombopag
- axitinib
- brexpiprazole
- bromocriptine
- budesonide
- butorphanol
- cabozantinib
- capivasertib
- carfilzomib
- ceritinib
- chloramphenicol
- cilostazol
- clarithromycin
- clonazepam
- clozapine
- cobicistat
- copanlisib
- crizotinib
- cyclosporine
- daridorexant
- dasatinib
- deflazacort
- docetaxel
- dofetilide
- dronedarone
- elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor
- elinzanetant
- eplerenone
- erdafitinib
- erythromycin
- estazolam
- estradiol (contraceptive)
- ethinyl estradiol (contraceptive)
- everolimus
- fedratinib
- felodipine
- finerenone
- futibatinib
- gepirone
- gilteritinib
- glasdegib
- guanfacine
- hydrocortisone
- ibrutinib
- idelalisib
- iloperidone
- irinotecan
- itraconazole
- ketoconazole
- lapatinib
- larotrectinib
- lefamulin
- lidocaine
- lumateperone
- lurasidone
- mavorixafor
- mefloquine
- midostaurin
- mifepristone
- milsaperidone
- mitomycin
- nefazodone
- nelfinavir
- nifedipine
- nilotinib
- nimodipine
- nortriptyline
- palbociclib
- pazopanib
- pimavanserin
- pirtobrutinib
- ponatinib
- posaconazole
- quetiapine
- quinidine (antiarrhythmic)
- quinidine (CYP2D6 inhibitor)
- quinine
- quizartinib
- ranolazine
- red yeast rice
- repaglinide
- ribociclib
- rimegepant
- riociguat
- ritonavir
- ruxolitinib
- ruxolitinib topical
- saxagliptin
- sebetralstat
- sertraline
- sildenafil
- sipuleucel-T
- sirolimus
- sirolimus albumin-bound
- sparsentan
- sunitinib
- suvorexant
- suzetrigine
- tacrolimus
- tadalafil
- tamsulosin
- temsirolimus
- tezacaftor/ivacaftor
- tipranavir
- tofacitinib
- toremifene
- trabectedin
- trazodone
- triazolam
- tucatinib
- ubrogepant
- vanzacaftor/tezacaftor/deutivacaftor
- vemurafenib
- vinblastine
- vincristine
- vinorelbine
- voclosporin
- voriconazole
- warfarin
- zanubrutinib
- ziftomenib
Caution Advised
- abatacept
- abrocitinib
- adalimumab
- afamitresgene autoleucel
- aldesleukin
- alemtuzumab
- aliskiren
- anakinra
- anifrolumab
- anti-thymocyte globulin
- armodafinil
- atidarsagene autotemcel
- axicabtagene ciloleucel
- azacitidine
- azathioprine
- baricitinib
- basiliximab
- beclomethasone inhaled
- beclomethasone nasal
- belatacept
- belimumab
- belinostat
- belzutifan
- bendamustine
- berotralstat
- betamethasone
- bexarotene
- bimekizumab
- blinatumomab
- bortezomib
- brentuximab vedotin
- brexucabtagene autoleucel
- brodalumab
- budesonide inhaled
- budesonide nasal
- budesonide rectal
- busulfan
- cabazitaxel
- canakinumab
- carboplatin
- carmustine
- certolizumab pegol
- chlorambucil
- ciltacabtagene autoleucel
- ciprofloxacin
- cisplatin
- cladribine injection
- clobazam
- clobetasol ophthalmic
- clofarabine
- clofazimine
- coccidioides immitis skin test antigen
- corticotropin
- cortisone
- crovalimab
- cyclophosphamide
- cytarabine
- dactinomycin
- danazol
- danicopan
- danshen
- daratumumab
- darifenacin
- darolutamide
- darunavir
- daunorubicin
- decitabine
- delgocitinib topical
- deucravacitinib
- deuruxolitinib
- dexamethasone
- dexamethasone ophthalmic
- dicloxacillin
- difluprednate ophthalmic
- diltiazem
- dimethyl fumarate
- dinutuximab
- diroximel fumarate
- dupilumab
- duvelisib
- echinacea
- eculizumab
- efgartigimod alfa
- elafibranor
- elagolix
- eletriptan
- elivaldogene autotemcel
- elotuzumab
- elranatamab
- emapalumab
- enasidenib
- epcoritamab
- epirubicin
- eribulin
- erlotinib
- eslicarbazepine acetate
- etanercept
- etoposide
- etuvetidigene autotemcel
- felbamate
- fingolimod
- floxuridine
- fluconazole
- fludarabine
- fludrocortisone
- flunisolide nasal
- fluocinolone intravitreal
- fluorometholone ophthalmic
- fluticasone furoate
- fluticasone propionate
- fosamprenavir
- fruquintinib
- garlic
- gemtuzumab ozogamicin
- ginkgo
- ginseng, Asian
- glofitamab
- glycerol phenylbutyrate
- golimumab
- grapefruit
- grazoprevir
- griseofulvin
- guselkumab
- hydrocortisone ophthalmic
- hydroxyurea
- ibritumomab tiuxetan
- icotrokinra
- idarubicin
- idecabtagene vicleucel
- ifosfamide
- imatinib
- imlunestrant
- inebilizumab
- infliximab
- inotuzumab ozogamicin
- iptacopan
- isatuximab
- isavuconazonium
- istradefylline
- ixekizumab
- lebrikizumab
- leflunomide
- lenacapavir
- lenalidomide
- letermovir
- lifileucel
- linvoseltamab
- lisocabtagene maraleucel
- lomustine
- loncastuximab tesirine
- loteprednol ophthalmic
- lymphocyte immune globulin, anti-thymocyte globulin
- maraviroc
- melphalan
- mercaptopurine
- meropenem
- methotrexate
- methylprednisolone
- mirikizumab
- mitoxantrone
- mogamulizumab
- momelotinib
- mometasone implant
- mometasone inhaled
- mometasone nasal
- monomethyl fumarate
- mosunetuzumab
- mycophenolate mofetil
- mycophenolic acid
- nadofaragene firadenovec intravesical
- naldemedine
- narsoplimab
- nelarabine
- nevirapine
- nipocalimab
- obecabtagene autoleucel
- obinutuzumab
- ocrelizumab
- odevixibat
- ofatumumab
- olutasidenib
- ospemifene
- oxaliplatin
- oxcarbazepine
- ozanimod
- paclitaxel
- pegcetacoplan
- pentostatin
- perampanel
- pioglitazone
- polatuzumab vedotin
- pomalidomide
- ponesimod
- pozelimab
- prednisolone
- prednisolone ophthalmic
- prednisone
- procarbazine
- ravulizumab
- regorafenib
- rilonacept
- risankizumab
- ritlecitinib
- rituximab
- roflumilast
- roflumilast topical
- romidepsin
- ropeginterferon alfa-2b
- rozanolixizumab
- rufinamide
- sarilumab
- satralizumab
- secukinumab
- seladelpar
- selinexor
- sevabertinib
- sibeprenlimab
- silodosin
- siltuximab
- sirolimus topical
- spesolimab
- stiripentol
- sulfasalazine
- sunvozertinib
- sutimlimab
- tafasitamab
- talquetamab
- tarlatamab
- teclistamab
- tecovirimat
- telotristat ethyl
- temozolomide
- teplizumab
- teriflunomide
- thioguanine
- thiotepa
- ticagrelor
- tildrakizumab
- tisagenlecleucel
- tocilizumab
- topiramate
- topotecan
- tovorafenib
- tralokinumab
- tretinoin
- triamcinolone
- tuberculin purified protein derivative
- ublituximab
- upadacitinib
- ustekinumab
- vaborbactam
- vamorolone
- vedolizumab
- verapamil
- vilazodone
- vilobelimab
- vorasidenib
- zilucoplan
Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
- angioedema
- hepatic injury
- HBV reactivation
- infection, serious
Common Reactions
- nausea
- headache
- HTN
- diarrhea
- vomiting
- hepatotoxicity
- LFTs elevated
- rash
- fatigue
- upper abdominal pain
- dizziness
- Cr incr.
- paresthesia
- CK elevated
Safety/Monitoring .
Monitoring Parameters
HBV screening at baseline; LFTs at baseline, then qmo x6mo, then as clinically indicated; signs/symptoms of hepatitis or HBV reactivation during tx and x6mo after D/C if current or prior HBV infection
Pregnancy/Lactation .
Pregnancy
Clinical Summary
weigh risk/benefit during pregnancy; no human data available; possible risk of spontaneous abortion and skeletal variation based on animal data at 0.6x and 5x MRHD
Lactation
Clinical Summary
weigh risk/benefit while breastfeeding; no human data available to assess risk of infant harm or effects on milk production
Pharmacology .
Metabolism: for avacopan: liver primarily; CYP450: 3A4 substrate; Info: active metabolite
Excretion: for avacopan: feces 77% (7% unchanged), urine 10% (<0.1% unchanged); Half-life: 97.6h (parent drug), 55.6h (active metabolite)
Subclass: Complement Inhibitors, Rheumatologic
Mechanism of Action
for avacopan: exact mechanism of action unknown; selectively inhibits complement 5a receptor, preventing C5a-mediated neutrophil activation and migration (complement 5a receptor antagonist)
Formulary .
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