Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Secukinumab? Is Secukinumab safe for nursing mother and child? Does Secukinumab extracts into breast milk? Does Secukinumab has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Secukinumab influence milk supply or can Secukinumab decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Secukinumab lactation summary

Secukinumab usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Secukinumab is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Secukinumab may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Secukinumab may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Secukinumab low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Secukinumab We suggest monitoring child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to dosage.
  • Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Secukinumab usage in lactation

Human IgG1 / k monoclonal antibody with capacity for binding to interleukin 17A (IL-17A) by blocking and inhibiting the release of proinflammatory cytokines. It is used on the treatment of Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis. It is being studied as a treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Uveitis. At latest update relevant published data on excretion into breast milk were not found. Any excretion into breastmilk in a significant amount seems very unlikely because it does not reach a high plasma levels (EMA 2016: 27 to 55 mg / L), has a very high molecular weight and a high binding capacity to plasma proteins. Its low oral bioavailability suggests that the passage to infants' plasma through the ingested breast milk would be nil or low, except in preterm infants and immediate neonatal period, for which there may be a greater intestinal absorption. It is well tolerated without serious side effects which most frequently are mild upper respiratory symptoms and mild diarrhea.

Answer by DrLact: About Secukinumab usage in lactation

No information is available on the clinical use of secukinumab during breastfeeding. Because secukinumab is a large protein molecule with a molecular weight of 151,000, the amount in milk is likely to be very low and absorption is unlikely because it is probably destroyed in the infant's gastrointestinal tract. Until more data become available, secukinumab should be used with caution during breastfeeding, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

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