Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) may not be safe to receive while pregnant or breastfeeding. Certain factors, including the risks of not treating your condition during pregnancy, may determine whether you should receive the drug during this time.
If you may be or can become pregnant, it’s important to consider whether Carvykti is a safe option for you.
It’s not known whether it’s safe to receive Carvykti during pregnancy. If you’re pregnant, your doctor will likely recommend that you avoid receiving Carvykti.
If you’re pregnant or planning to become pregnant, talk with your doctor before starting treatment with Carvykti.
If you’re currently breastfeeding or planning to do so, it’s important to understand the effects that Carvykti could have on you or the breastfed child.
It’s not known whether it’s safe to receive Carvykti while breastfeeding.
If you’re breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed, talk with your doctor before starting Carvykti treatment.
If you’re sexually active and you or your partner can become pregnant, it’s important to consider how Carvykti could affect your birth control options.
It isn’t known how long males with partners who can become pregnant or females who can become pregnant should use birth control after receiving Carvykti. In Carvykti’s studies, experts advised males and females to use highly effective birth control for 1 year after their Carvykti infusion.
Note: The use of binary terms such as “male” and “female” in this article reflects the language of the sources we’ve used. Unless otherwise noted, it’s unclear whether the research we reference included participants with expansive gender identities.
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