Enzalutamide and antiretroviral drugs: a challenge for clinicians

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine 2021; 7: e750
DOI: 10.32113/idtm_20219_750

  Topic: HIV/AIDS     Category:

Abstract

Enzalutamide is a non-steroidal anti-androgen for metastatic prostate cancer. It has a consistent influence on several cytochromes’ activity; therefore, co-administration of ART (antiretroviral therapy) is strongly contraindicated considering the high risk of virological failure.

We are describing how we successfully used Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) to modify ART dosing in an HIV-infected patient affected by metastatic prostate cancer who needed long-term treatment with enzalutamide.

To cite this article

Enzalutamide and antiretroviral drugs: a challenge for clinicians

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine 2021; 7: e750
DOI: 10.32113/idtm_20219_750

Publication History

Submission date: 06 Apr 2021

Revised on: 26 Apr 2021

Accepted on: 07 Jun 2021

Published online: 15 Sep 2021