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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Irinotecan and sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir

Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir's FDA label of July 14, 2025 names irinotecan in its drug interactions section; the irinotecan labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir. The sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir label: “Coadministration of VOSEVI with BCRP substrates is not recommended.”

Check it at the source: the irinotecan FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 12, 2026, Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC); the sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 14, 2025, Gilead Sciences, Inc.).

What does the irinotecan label say about sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir?

Irinotecan's label (effective May 12, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Camptosar), NDA020571 (Pfizer Inc), as published by Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC, effective May 12, 2026 (SPL set e518dfc6-7e93-4fee-a66c-51e1ab71c056), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir label say about irinotecan?

Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir label, drug interactions

Coadministration of VOSEVI with BCRP substrates (e.g., methotrexate, mitoxantrone, imatinib, irinotecan, lapatinib, rosuvastatin, sulfasalazine, topotecan) is not recommended [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ].

Source: FDA drug label (Vosevi), Gilead Sciences, Inc., effective July 14, 2025 (SPL set 17ffc094-8ca7-45d2-80d8-fd043bc9a221), 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

12Irinotecan generic labelers
0Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir generic labelers
IrinotecanSofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir
Labeled forColorectal cancerHepatitis C
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)n/an/a
Shortage nowA presentation being discontinuedNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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