Last update July 17, 2023

Brincidofovir

Likely Compatibility

Fairly safe. Mild or unlikely adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Read Commentary.

Brincidofovir is a cidofovir prodrug consisting of cidofovir conjugated to a lipid molecule, that is converted intracellularly to cidofovir. It is used in the treatment of smallpox and its utility against adenoviruses, herpesviruses, CMV, monkeypox virus, and Ebola virus is under investigation. Oral administration once or twice a week.

Since the last update we have not found published data on its excretion in breastmilk.

Its pharmacokinetic data (FDA 2021, Alvárez 2020) (very high percentage of protein binding, moderately high molecular weight and very wide volume of distribution) make it highly unlikely that significant quantities will pass into breast milk, although its high lipophilicity could increase it.

Its very low oral bioavailability (FDA 2021) makes it difficult for it to pass to the infant plasma from ingested breast milk, except in premature infants and in the immediate neonatal period in which there may be greater intestinal permeability.

Its side effects are rare and mild. (FDA 2021)

t has been used in young infants. (Chan 2021, London 2020)

It  is considered a potential human carcinogen. (FDA 2021)


See below the information of these related products:

  • Cetrimide (Unsafe. Moderate/severe adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Use safer alternative or discontinue breastfeeding from 5 to 7 T ½ . Read Commentary.)
  • Cidofovir (Unsafe. Moderate/severe adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Use safer alternative or discontinue breastfeeding from 5 to 7 T ½ . Read Commentary.)
  • Mpox, maternal infection with monkeypox virus (Unsafe. Moderate/severe adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Use safer alternative or discontinue breastfeeding from 5 to 7 T ½ . Read Commentary.)

Alternatives

  • Tecovirimat (Fairly safe. Mild or unlikely adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Read Commentary.)

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

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Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. 13.4 -16.8 %
Molecular weight 562 daltons
Protein Binding > 99 %
VD 17.6 l/Kg
pKa 1.32 -
Tmax 2 - 3 hours
19.3 (metabolit: 113) hours

References

  1. Rizk JG, Lippi G, Henry BM, Forthal DN, Rizk Y. Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox. Drugs. 2022 Jun 28. Consulted on July 13, 2022 Abstract Full text (link to original source)
  2. Gaeta F, De Caro F, Franci G, Pagliano P, Vajro P, Mandato C. Monkeypox Infection 2022: An Updated Narrative Review Focusing on the Neonatal and Pediatric Population. Children (Basel). 2022 Nov 26;9(12). pii: 1832. Abstract Full text (link to original source)
  3. FDA. Brincidofovir (Tembexa). Drug Summary. 2021 Full text (in our servers)
  4. Chan SY, Prockop SE, Boulad F, Papanicolaou GA, Lee YJ. Rapid Virologic Response to Brincidofovir in Children with Disseminated Adenovirus Infection. Infect Chemother. 2021 Sep;53(3):572-577. Abstract
  5. Alvarez-Cardona JJ, Whited LK, Chemaly RF. Brincidofovir: understanding its unique profile and potential role against adenovirus and other viral infections. Future Microbiol. 2020 Apr;15:389-400. Abstract
  6. Londeree J, Winterberg PD, Garro R, George RP, Shin S, Liverman R, Serluco A, Romero R, Yildirim I. Brincidofovir for the treatment of human adenovirus infection in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients: A case series. Pediatr Transplant. 2020 Nov;24(7):e13769. Abstract

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