We found no known interaction between Antineoplastons and Trastuzumab-Anns 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 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.
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 Trastuzumab-Anns 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 Trastuzumab-Anns, 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
Antineoplastons overall
Use cautionNot FDA-approved; effectiveness is unproven and side effects can be serious, especially at high doses.
Pregnancy
AvoidThere is no reliable safety data, so use during pregnancy should be avoided.
Breastfeeding
AvoidSafety while breastfeeding is unknown, so it should be avoided.
Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.
No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Antineoplastons and Trastuzumab-Anns May Share Several of the Same Side Effects
This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and
nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has
separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects
more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do.
4 of them are
worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.
Low potassiumWorth acting onAdditional detail
Antineoplastons
“Adverse effects to antineoplastons have been reported in several small clinical studies. It is not clear how common these reactions are, or if they occur more frequently than with placebo. Since many patients taking antineoplastons have been diagnosed with serious illnesses, such as advanced cancers, it is not clear if these effects resulted from the illnesses themselves or were caused by antineoplastons.”
Antineoplastons · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in hypokalemia.
5 sources cited
20101.Burzynski SR, Mohabbat MO, Burzynski B. Human toxicology studies on oral formulation of Antineoplaston A10. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1984;10(12):891-909.
25604.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 ↗
25620.Burzynski SR, Kubove E. Toxicology studies on antineoplaston A10 injections in cancer patients. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1986;12 Suppl 1:47-55.
25621.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.
25603.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 ↗
An irregular heartbeat / Raised blood pressureWorth acting onAdditional detail
Antineoplastons
“Intravenously, antineoplaston A5 has been associated with palpitations at doses up to 153 mg/kg daily. A 71 year-old male bladder cancer patient experienced chest pressure and irregular heartbeat after receiving intravenous antineoplaston A5 58 mg/kg/day for 5 days. Use of intravenous antineoplaston AS2-1, up to 160 mg/kg daily for over 2 years, has been associated with mild hypertension.”
Antineoplastons · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in bladder cancer.
5 sources cited
25608.Burzynski SR, Kubove E, Burzynski B. Phase I clinical studies of antineoplaston A5 injections. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1987;13 Suppl 1:37-43.
25622.Burzynski SR, Kubove E, Burzynski B. Phase I clinical studies of antineoplaston A5 injections. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1987;13 Suppl 1:37-43.
25604.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 ↗
25619.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.
25607.Burzynski SR, Kubove E. Phase I clinical studies of antineoplaston A3 injections. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1987;13 Suppl 1:17-29.
“Orally and intravenously, decreased bone marrow activity has been reported for patients treated with chemotherapy along with antineoplaston A10 or antineoplaston AS2-1; however, this effect has not been observed for patients treated with these antineoplastons without chemotherapy.
Intravenously, antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 have been associated with anemia and lowered white blood cell counts in patients with brain t…”
Antineoplastons · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in anemia.
6 sources cited
20101.Burzynski SR, Mohabbat MO, Burzynski B. Human toxicology studies on oral formulation of Antineoplaston A10. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1984;10(12):891-909.
25604.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 ↗
25603.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 ↗
25611.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 ↗
99814.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 ↗
25623.Kumabe T, Tsuda H, Uchida M, et al. Antineoplaston treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncol Rep 1998;5(6):1363-1367. PubMed ↗
Chills / Sore throatreported in 3.9% of FDA reports for Trastuzumab-AnnsAdditional detail
Antineoplastons
Recorded for Antineoplastons in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Low potassium above.
Trastuzumab-Anns
Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Trastuzumab-Anns, and in voluntary FDA adverse-event reports.
Read the label on DailyMed ›
A fast or pounding heartbeatAdditional detail
Antineoplastons
Recorded for Antineoplastons in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under An irregular heartbeat / Raised blood pressure above.
“Orally and intravenously, headache, fatigue, sleepiness, ringing in the ears, and numbness have been reported for patients treated with antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1. Dizziness has also been noted for some patients treated with oral antineoplaston A10 or intravenous antineoplaston A3.”
Antineoplastons · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cluster headache.
6 sources cited
25593.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 ↗
25601.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.
25603.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 ↗
25610.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 ↗
25620.Burzynski SR, Kubove E. Toxicology studies on antineoplaston A10 injections in cancer patients. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1986;12 Suppl 1:47-55.
20101.Burzynski SR, Mohabbat MO, Burzynski B. Human toxicology studies on oral formulation of Antineoplaston A10. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1984;10(12):891-909.
“Orally and intravenously, antineoplastons AS2-1 and A10 have been associated with peripheral edema. Swelling of joints, muscle and joint pain, muscle contractions in the throat, weakness, and fatigue have been reported for patients treated with antineoplastons A2, AS2-1, AS2-5, and/or A10.”
Antineoplastons · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in fatigue.
5 sources cited
25604.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 ↗
25624.Burzynski SR. Toxicology studies on antineoplaston AS2-5 injections in cancer patients. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1986;12 Suppl 1:17-24.
25603.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 ↗
25620.Burzynski SR, Kubove E. Toxicology studies on antineoplaston A10 injections in cancer patients. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1986;12 Suppl 1:47-55.
25621.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.
“Orally, nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, abdominal pain, and excessive flatulence has been reported for patients with neoplastic disease treated with antineoplaston A10 100-149 mg/kg/day for up to 149 days.”
Antineoplastons · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in flatulence.
2 sources cited
20101.Burzynski SR, Mohabbat MO, Burzynski B. Human toxicology studies on oral formulation of Antineoplaston A10. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1984;10(12):891-909.
25620.Burzynski SR, Kubove E. Toxicology studies on antineoplaston A10 injections in cancer patients. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1986;12 Suppl 1:47-55.
Showing the 10 most notable of 20 shared effects — ranked by how unusual each one is, not just whether both lists mention it.
Reported for Antineoplastons but not commonly for Trastuzumab-Anns: ringing in the ears, chest pain, low blood sugar and bloating or gas.
Effects for Trastuzumab-Anns come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for
Antineoplastons come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above.
Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 1,490 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Trastuzumab-Anns that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.
How much people look this up
Where Antineoplastons and Trastuzumab-Anns 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.
SupplementAntineoplastons
Steady interest
#1,327 of 1,452
supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
29 days agotoday
MedicationTrastuzumab-Anns
Steady interest
#1,916 of 2,830
medications looked up here in the last 7 days
29 days agotoday
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.
Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Antineoplastons and Trastuzumab-Anns 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.
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.
From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (1,503 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.
Product storage error346 reports
Circumstance or information capable of leading to medication error257 reports
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.
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 ↗
Taking Antineoplastons and Trastuzumab-Anns Together: Common Questions
Is it safe to take Antineoplastons with Trastuzumab-Anns?
We do not list a known interaction between Antineoplastons and Trastuzumab-Anns. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Do Antineoplastons and Trastuzumab-Anns have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 10 of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy
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