Ipilimumab

Review
In: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; 2006.
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Excerpt

The amount of ipilimumab in breastmilk appears to be very low, but it may increase with subsequent doses during a treatment cycle. It is likely to be partially destroyed in the infant's gastrointestinal tract and absorption by the infant is probably minimal.[1] Until more data become available, ipilimumab should be used with caution during breastfeeding, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant. The manufacturer recommends that breastfeeding be discontinued during ipilimumab therapy and for 3 months after the last dose.

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