What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Belatacept and mycophenolic acid
Belatacept's FDA label of July 28, 2021 names mycophenolic acid in its drug interactions section; the mycophenolic acid label PlainMeds reads does not name belatacept. The belatacept label: “… therapy is switched between cyclosporine and NULOJIX, as cyclosporine decreases mycophenolic acid (MPA) exposure by preventing enterohepatic recirculation of MPA while NULOJIX does not:”
Check it at the source: the belatacept FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 28, 2021, E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.); the mycophenolic acid FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 29, 2026, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation).
What does the belatacept label say about mycophenolic acid?
Belatacept label, drug interactionsDRUG INTERACTIONS 7.1 Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) Monitor for a need to adjust concomitant mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) dosage when a patient’s therapy is switched between cyclosporine and NULOJIX, as cyclosporine decreases mycophenolic acid (MPA) exposure by preventing enterohepatic recirculation of MPA while NULOJIX does not [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ]:
Source: FDA drug label (NULOJIX), E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C., effective July 28, 2021 (SPL set c16ac648-d5d2-9f7d-8637-e2328572754e), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the mycophenolic acid label say about belatacept?
Mycophenolic acid's label (effective July 29, 2026) does not name belatacept in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Myfortic), Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, effective July 29, 2026 (SPL set eed26501-890d-4ff6-88e7-6dbea4726e53), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Belatacept | Mycophenolic acid | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Organ transplant rejection | Organ transplant rejection |
| Boxed warning | Yes | Yes |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | n/a | $0.0996 per tablet 180 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once