Antineoplastons + Cobicistat
Cobicistat brand name: Tybost.
We found no known interaction between Antineoplastons and Cobicistat in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the label for Cobicistat states a food rule worth keeping to, and the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.
Antineoplastons and Cobicistat
We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.
No Known Interaction Found
We did not find a documented interaction between Cobicistat and Antineoplastons in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.
Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Antineoplastons at all — not against Cobicistat, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.
If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.
Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.
Antineoplastons safety at a glance
Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.
Some Cobicistat Products Have a Food Rule — Antineoplastons Should Not Break It
At least one FDA label for a product containing Cobicistat says to take it with food. If you take Antineoplastons on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Cobicistat with a meal where the label says to.
This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Cobicistat products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION TYBOST must be coadministered with atazanavir or darunavir at the same time, with food, and in combination with other HIV-1 antiretroviral agents.
From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Cobicistat — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›
A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.
See Every Supplement That Interacts With Cobicistat
This page covers Antineoplastons only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Cobicistat page lists 30 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.
The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Adrafinil (moderate), Cannabidiol (cbd) (moderate), Cannabinol (cbn) (moderate) and Cannabis (moderate).
By severity: 1 major · 19 moderate · 10 minor.
From our pharmacist’s overview on the Cobicistat page
“Activated charcoal is the one entry to understand first if you take cobicistat (Tybost). Charcoal soaks up drugs in the gut, and since cobicistat's entire job is boosting an HIV medicine to protective levels, blunting its absorption can put the whole regimen at risk.”
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Where Antineoplastons and Cobicistat Sit Against Everything Else
Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.
#1,352 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#1,754 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days
Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.
Where does our data come from?
- Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
- Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Antineoplastons reference on this page ↓
- Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Antineoplastons and Cobicistat records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
- What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
About Antineoplastons
What is Antineoplastons?
- Cancer (various types, including brain tumors)
- Adjunct cancer support
- Investigational anticancer therapy
Antineoplastons are synthetic peptide and amino acid compounds promoted as an alternative cancer treatment, but they are not approved by the FDA and high-quality clinical evidence supporting their effectiveness is lacking. Most studies have been conducted by their developer and have not been independently confirmed. If you are considering them, talk with your oncologist first, and never replace proven cancer treatment with an unproven one.
Synthetic peptides, amino acid derivatives, and organic acids (originally isolated from human blood and urine) · Oral capsules and intravenous (IV) infusions, used mainly within specific clinics or research settings
An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Antineoplastons is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Antineoplastons record says about it on its own.
Antineoplastons: dosing
There is no established, standardized safe dose of antineoplastons for any condition, and they are not available as a regular over-the-counter supplement. The doses studied have varied widely and were given under medical supervision, often as intravenous infusions.Because these products are unproven and can cause serious side effects, you should not try to dose them on your own. If you are considering antineoplastons, discuss it thoroughly with your oncologist and pharmacist first.
From our Antineoplastons monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.
About Cobicistat
What Is Cobicistat Used For?
Brand name: Tybost
Tybost (cobicistat) is not itself an HIV treatment — it works by slowing the breakdown of certain HIV medicines so they stay active in your body long enough to work. Specifically, Tybost is used to boost the HIV medicines atazanavir or darunavir (once-daily dosing) as part of a complete HIV-1 treatment regimen in adults and in children weighing at least 14 kg (about 31 lbs).
Tybost is not interchangeable with ritonavir (another booster) for all HIV medicines. It is not recommended with darunavir twice-daily, fosamprenavir, saquinavir, or tipranavir.
Most-Reported Side Effects for Cobicistat
From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (20,779 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.
Other Drugs & Antineoplastons
Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Antineoplastons — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.
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Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Antineoplastons list.
Antineoplastons References
The 20 references that drive our Antineoplastons monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
- Burzynski SR, Stolzmann Z, Szopa B, Stolzmann E, Kaltenberg OP. Antineoplaston A in cancer therapy. (I). Physiol Chem Phys 1977;9(6):485-500.
- Burzynski SR, Mohabbat MO, Burzynski B. Human toxicology studies on oral formulation of Antineoplaston A10. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1984;10(12):891-909.
- Burzynski SR, Kubove E, Burzynski B. Treatment of hormonally refractory cancer of the prostate with antineoplaston AS2-1. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1990;16(7):361-369.
- Buckner JC, Malkin MG, Reed E, et al. Phase II study of antineoplastons A10 (NSC 648539) and AS2-1 (NSC 620261) in patients with recurrent glioma. Mayo Clin Proc 1999;74(2):137-145. PubMed
- Burzynski SR, Conde AB, Peters A, et al. A retrospective study of antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in primary brain tumors. Clin Drug Invest 1999;18(1):1-10.
- Burzynski SR, Lewy RI, Weaver RA, et al. Phase II study of antineoplaston A10 and AS2-1 in patients with recurrent diffuse intrinsic brain stem glioma: a preliminary report. Drugs R D 2003;4(2):91-101. PubMed
- Tsuda H, Hara H, Eriguchi N, et al. Toxicological study on antineoplastons A-10 and AS2-1 in cancer patients. Kurume Med J 1995;42(4):241-249. PubMed
- Burzynski SR, Kubove E. Phase I clinical studies of antineoplaston A3 injections. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1987;13 Suppl 1:17-29.
- Burzynski SR, Kubove E, Burzynski B. Phase I clinical studies of antineoplaston A5 injections. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1987;13 Suppl 1:37-43.
- Burzynski SR, Weaver RA, Lewy RI, et al. Phase II study of antineoplaston A10 and AS2-1 in children with recurrent and progressive multicentric glioma : a preliminary report. Drugs R D 2004;5(6):315-326. PubMed
- Burzynski SR, Weaver RA, Janicki T, et al. Long-term survival of high-risk pediatric patients with primitive neuroectodermal tumors treated with antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1. Integr Cancer Ther 2005;4(2):168-177. PubMed
- Burzynski SR, Burzynski B, Mohabbat MO. Toxicology studies on antineoplaston AS2-1 injections in cancer patients. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1986;12 Suppl 1:25-35.
- Burzynski SR, Kubove E. Toxicology studies on antineoplaston A10 injections in cancer patients. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1986;12 Suppl 1:47-55.
- Burzynski SR, Kubove E. Initial clinical study with antineoplaston A2 injections in cancer patients with five years' follow-up. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1987;13 Suppl 1:1-11.
- Burzynski SR, Kubove E, Burzynski B. Phase I clinical studies of antineoplaston A5 injections. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1987;13 Suppl 1:37-43.
- Kumabe T, Tsuda H, Uchida M, et al. Antineoplaston treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncol Rep 1998;5(6):1363-1367. PubMed
- Burzynski SR. Toxicology studies on antineoplaston AS2-5 injections in cancer patients. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1986;12 Suppl 1:17-24.
- Ogata Y, Matono K, Tsuda H, et al. Randomized phase II study of 5-fluorouracil hepatic arterial infusion with or without antineoplastons as an adjuvant therapy after hepatectomy for liver metastases from colorectal cancer. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 19;10(3):e012 PubMed
- Burzynski SR, Janicki TJ, Burzynski GS, Marszalek A. The response and survival of children with recurrent diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma based on phase II study of antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in patients with brainstem glioma. Childs Nerv Syst. 2014 D PubMed
- Burzynski SR, Janicki TJ, Weaver RA, Burzynski B. Targeted therapy with antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 of high-grade, recurrent, and progressive brainstem glioma. Integr Cancer Ther. 2006 Mar;5(1):40-7. PubMed
Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.
Taking Antineoplastons and Cobicistat Together: Common Questions
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