Cilgavimab / tixagevimab Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings

Brand names: Evusheld

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 7, 2023.

Cilgavimab / tixagevimab Pregnancy Warnings

This drug should be used during pregnancy only if the benefit outweighs the risk to the fetus.

Comments:
-Insufficient data are available on use of this product in pregnant women; no nonclinical reproductive toxicity studies have been performed with the active components.
-Human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) antibodies cross the placental barrier; the active components have the potential to be transferred from the mother to the developing fetus.

Animal studies have not been reported. In a tissue cross reactivity study with the active components using human fetal tissues, no binding of clinical concern was detected. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy.

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Cilgavimab / tixagevimab Breastfeeding Warnings

Benefit should outweigh risk.

Excreted into human milk: Unknown
Excreted into animal milk: Data not available

Comments:
-Developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered as well as the mother's clinical need for this product.
-The effects in the nursing infant are unknown; potential side effects in the breastfed child due to this product or the mother's underlying condition should be considered.

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