Last update Aug. 29, 2022

Immunoglobulin, anti-(human interleukin 4 receptor alpha) (human regn668 heavy chain), disulfide with human regn668 kappa-chain, dimer

Likely Compatibility

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

It is a monoclonal antibody used to treat moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, asthma, and nasal polyps associated with chronic rhinosinusitis. Subcutaneous administration every 2 weeks.

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

It´s very high molecular weight (> 100,000 Da) makes it very unlikely to pass into breast milk in a significant quantity.

Due to its protein nature, it is inactivated in the gastrointestinal tract without being absorbed (practically nil oral bioavailability) and this hinders or prevents its passage into the infant´s plasma from ingested breast milk, except for premature infants and during the immediate neonatal period when there might be a greater intestinal permeability.

No problems have been seen in an infant whose mother was treated with dupilumab. (Kage 2021 and 2020)

 

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We do not have alternatives for Immunoglobulin, anti-(human interleukin 4 receptor alpha) (human regn668 heavy chain), disulfide with human regn668 kappa-chain, dimer.

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Other names

Immunoglobulin, anti-(human interleukin 4 receptor alpha) (human regn668 heavy chain), disulfide with human regn668 kappa-chain, dimer is Dupilumab in Chemical name.

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Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. ≈ 0 %
Molecular weight 146.897 daltons
VD 0.07 l/Kg
Tmax 72 - 168 hours
T½ > 240 hours

References

  1. Stratigakis A, Paty D, Zou P, Zhao Z, Li Y, Zhang T. A regression approach for assessing large molecular drug concentration in breast milk. Reprod Breed 2023;3:199-207 Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  2. Kage P, Simon JC, Treudler R. Case of atopic eczema treated with dupilumab throughout conception, pregnancy, and lactation. J Dermatol. 2021 Oct;48(10):E484-E485. Abstract
  3. Treudler R, Kage P, Simon JC. A case of atopic eczema treated safely with dupilumab during pregnancy and lactation. Allergy. 2020;75 Suppl. 109:432. Abstract 0071. Abstract Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  4. EMA. Dupilumab. Ficha técnica. 2017 Full text (in our servers)
  5. Sanofi. Dupilumab. Drug Summary. 2017 Full text (in our servers)

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