Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use MDX-1106? Is MDX-1106 safe for nursing mother and child? Does MDX-1106 extracts into breast milk? Does MDX-1106 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can MDX-1106 influence milk supply or can MDX-1106 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

MDX-1106 lactation summary

MDX-1106 is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for MDX-1106 is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of MDX-1106 may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that MDX-1106 may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
  • Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using MDX-1106 .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using MDX-1106 Vs not using MDX-1106 And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using MDX-1106 Its must to monitor 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 MDX-1106 usage in lactation

Recombinant immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody which is indicated in certain cases of melanoma. At latest update no published data on excretion into breast milk were found. Its high molecular weight and protein nature make it theoretically impossible any excretion into breastmilk as well as the intestinal absorption by the infant gut: its low oral bioavailability hinders the pass to infant plasma from ingested breastmilk, except in premature and early newborn period, in which there may be an increased intestinal permeability. Although it would be possibly safe during breastfeeding, a long elimination half-life (26,7días) and the likelihood of side effects make prudent to avoid breastfeeding until more published data on this drug is available.The period to “washout" (time-period it takes for the drug to be completely eliminated from the body) that should be expected to resume breastfeeding would be about 134 days (5 half-lives) since the last dose.

Answer by DrLact: About MDX-1106 usage in lactation

No information is available on the clinical use of MDX-1106 during breastfeeding. Because MDX-1106 is a large protein molecule with a molecular weight of 146,000, 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, MDX-1106 should be used with caution during breastfeeding, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant. The manufacturer recommends that breastfeeding be discontinued during MDX-1106 therapy.

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