covid infection and cancer patients ...

[Nguyen]

Happen to run across an article that shows un-expected anti-tumor effect (via bone microenvironment) of CDK4/6 inhibitor particularly abemaciclib. This might explained (in addition to denosumab) why tumors in my wife bone’s met are stabled while those in the lung are not. Looking a little deeper I noticed CDK4/6 drugs are metabolized by enzyme CYP3A4.

When Paxlovid first came out, I read up on its mechanism of action and noticed that ritonavir (paxlovid composes of ritonavir and nirvatravir) “uses” CYP3A4 pathway. So I am almost certain that if you are on CDK4/6 inhibitor (abemaciclib, palpociclib, ribociclib), be sure to discuss this possible drug interaction with your doctor if needing to use Paxlovid.

Nguyen