Is Dasatinib safe while breastfeeding?
Here is what LactMed, the Drugs and Lactation Database published by the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), reports about Dasatinib. The text below is quoted from that source — it is not our own verdict.
Summary of use during breastfeeding
Although one breastfed infant apparently experienced no adverse effects during maternal use of dasatinib, no long-term data are available. Because dasatinib and its metabolite are more than 90% bound to plasma proteins, the amounts in milk are likely to be low. However, there is little published experience with dasatinib during breastfeeding, and an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant. National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines recommend avoiding breastfeeding during dasatinib therapy and the manufacturer recommends withholding breastfeeding until 2 weeks following the last dose.[1]
Effects on the breastfed infant
A woman with chronic myeloid leukemia received dasatinib 100 mg daily throughout pregnancy and continuing postpartum, apparently while breastfeeding her infant (extent not stated). No adverse reactions were reported in her infant.[2]
Effects on milk supply
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Levels in milk
Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Alternatives LactMed lists
Source: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), via NCBI Bookshelf, record “Dasatinib” (LM1221). LactMed on NCBI Bookshelf. LactMed is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Educational summary of an authoritative source — not medical advice. Never start, stop, or change a medicine while breastfeeding without confirming with your doctor.