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- Magliulo, Laura, et al.
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Do CYP3A and ABCB1 genotypes influence the plasma concentration and clinical outcome of donepezil treatment?
- 2011
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In: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0031-6970 .- 1432-1041. ; 67:1, s. 47-54
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of CYP3A4, CYP3A5, and ABCB1 polymorphisms on donepezil disposition and clinical outcome. Methods Fifty-four Italian patients diagnosed with probable mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, treated with donepezil (37 patients 5 mg/day, 17 patients 10 mg/day) were genotyped for CYP3A4 (*1B, *3, and *4), CYP3A5 (*2, *3, and *6) and ABCB1 (3435C>T, 2677G>T/A, and 1236C>T) polymorphisms. All patients were evaluated for the degree of cognitive impairment with Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) screening test at baseline (before treatment) and after at least 3 months of donepezil treatment at stable dose, when the drug plasma levels were measured. Results Three patients carried one detrimental CYP3A4 allelic variant, and 12 carried one functional CYP3A5*1 allele. No statistically significant association was found between CYP3A4 or CYP3A5 genotypes and plasma donepezil concentrations, or between genotypes and clinical response (as measured by change in MMSE score). Nine ABCB1 haplotypes were observed, the most common being 1236C/2677G/3435C (46%) and 1236T/2677T/3435T (41%). Patients homozygous for the T/T/T haplotype had slightly though not significantly lower plasma donepezil concentration-to-dose ratios than those carrying other genotypes [median (95% CI) 0.18 (0.13-0.45) vs. 0.31 (0.30-0.44) mg/l/mg/kg, respectively]. These patients also showed a slightly better clinical response (as measured by change in MMSE score) than the other genotype groups [median (95% CI) 0 (-1.3 to 3.3) vs. -1.0 (-2.1 to 0.0), respectively]. Conclusions Our data suggest that the CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 polymorphisms are unlikely to influence donepezil metabolism and/or clinical outcome. On the other hand, the ABCB1 polymorphisms may play a role in donepezil disposition and clinical outcome.
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- Varsaldi, Federica, et al.
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Impact of the CYP2D6 polymorphism on steady-state plasma concentrations and clinical outcome of donepezil in Alzheimer's disease patients
- 2006
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In: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0031-6970 .- 1432-1041. ; 62:9, s. 721-726
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Objective: The aims of this study were to evaluate the impact of the CYP2D6 polymorphism on both the steady-state plasma concentrations (Cp) and the clinical outcome of donepezil, a selective acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods: Forty-two patients of Caucasian ethnicity affected by probable AD were included in the study. All had been receiving therapy with donepezil for at least 3 months: 31 patients with 5 mg/day and 11 patients with 10 mg/day. The CYP2D6 genotype was analysed, and donepezil Cp was measured by using high-performance liquid chromatography. Results: On the basis of their CYP2D6 genotype, 30 patients could be classified as homozygous extensive metabolizers (EM), 10 as heterozygous EM and 2 as ultrarapid metabolizers (UM). No poor metabolizer was found. The dose and body weight-corrected median donepezil Cp were slightly, though not significantly, lower in homozygous than in heterozygous EM (0.33 vs. 0.41 ng/ml/mg/kg, respectively). The latter group consistently showed a better clinical response to treatment, as measured by change in Mini-Mental State Examination score (median: 1.40 vs. -1.30, respectively). UM patients had lower Cp than EM patients and showed no clinical improvement. Conclusions: Our preliminary data suggest that the CYP2D6 polymorphism influences both donepezil metabolism and therapeutic outcome and that a knowledge of a patient's CYP2D6 genotype together with donepezil concentration measurements might be useful in the context of improving the clinical efficacy of donepezil therapy.
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- Chang, Ming, et al.
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CYP2C19*17 affects R-warfarin plasma clearance and warfarin INR/dose ratio in patients on stable warfarin maintenance therapy
- 2015
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In: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0031-6970 .- 1432-1041. ; 71:4, s. 433-439
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We aimed to assess the influence of CYP2C19*17 on R-warfarin clearance as well as the effect of CYP2C19, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, and VKORC1 polymorphisms together with non-genetic factors on warfarin international normalized ratio (INR)/daily dose. One hundred fifty Caucasian Italian outpatients with data on steady-state plasma concentrations of S- and R-warfarin were genotyped for CYP2C19 (*2, *3, *4, *17), CYP2C9 (*2, *3), CYP2C8*3, and VKORC1*2. The statistical analysis was performed on the effect of genotypes/haplotypes, age, sex, and body weight on the clearance of warfarin enantiomers and dose-normalized INR. R-warfarin clearance was 32 % higher in carriers of CYP2C19*17 than in carriers of CYP2C19*2 (mean 2.5 mL/min, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 2.3-2.8 vs. 1.9 mL/min, 95 % CI 1.7-2.2; P (post hoc) = 0.01). Patients with CYP2C19*1/*1 genotype had an intermediate clearance (mean 2.1 mL/min, 95 % CI 1.8-2.4). The genotypes of VKORC1, CYP2C9, and CYP2C19, together with non-genetic factors (age, sex, and body weight) explained 52 % of the variability in warfarin INR/daily dose, of which CYP2C19 genotypes accounted for 7 %. This is the first study to include the gain-of-function CYP2C19*17 allele when assessing the impact of CYP2C19 polymorphisms on the clearance of warfarin enantiomers. CYP2C19 genotypes influenced the clearance of R-warfarin and contributed significantly to the variability in INR/daily dose, indirectly indicating a clinical relevance of R-warfarin.
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- Dahl, Marja-Liisa, et al.
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Cytochromes P450
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In: Psychopharmacogenetics. - : M Springer science + Businesss Media Inc.
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- De Fazio, Salvatore, et al.
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Role of CYP3AS in abnormal clearance of methadone
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In: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. - 1060-0280 .- 1542-6270. ; 42:6, s. 893-897
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: To report a case of unusually low concentrations of methadone in a polydrug abuser during maintenance treatment with methadone. CASE SUMMARY: A 25-year-old man (weight 55 kg, height 165 cm) with a 12-year history of polydrug abuse was admitted to an opiates withdrawal methadone program. At the time of our observation, he was using both cannabinoids and heroin; no other medical conditions were discovered. Within the opiates withdrawal methadone program, under medical supervision, the patient started methadone therapy (20 mg/day). Two weeks later, an Abuscreen assay for methadone screening in the urine was negative and, to prevent the development of withdrawal symptoms, the dose of methadone was increased to 60 mg/day. One day later, the patient was asked to collect another urine sample in the presence of a nurse. The Abuscreen for methadone in urine remained negative. Evaluation of urinary samples collected over 24 hours documented low concentrations of methadone and high levels of 2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine (the primary metabolite of methadone). Evaluation for the presence of the most common polymorphisms in the cytochrome P450 and P-glycoprotein genes showed that the patient was heterozygous for the CYP3A5*1 allele and for 2 single nucleotide polymorphisms in the P-glyooprotein gene (1236C/T and 3435C/T). DISCUSSION: In this patient, poor methadone adherence was ruled out because of the presence of physicians and nurses during both methadone maintenance treatment and Abuscreen screening. Moreover, because the patient reported only heroin and cannabis at the time of evaluation, drug interactions were ruled out as possible causes for the rapid clearance of methadone. CONCLUSIONS: In this case, CYP3A5 polymorphism may have played a role in the rapid methadone metabolism.
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- De Luca, C., et al.
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Idiopathic environmental intolerances (IEI) : from molecular epidemiology to molecular medicine
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In: Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. - 0019-5189. ; 48:7, s. 625-635
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Inherited or acquired impairment of xenobiotics metabolism is a postulated mechanism underlying environment-associated pathologies such as multiple chemical sensitivity, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, dental amalgam disease, and others, also collectively named idiopathic environmental intolerances (IEI). In view of the poor current knowledge of their etiology and pathogenesis, and the absence of recognised genetic and metabolic markers of the diseases. They are often considered "medically unexplained syndromes",. These disabling conditions share the features of polysymptomatic multi-organ syndromes, considered by part of the medical community to be aberrant responses triggered by exposure to low-dose organic and inorganic chemicals and metals, in concentrations far below average reference levels admitted for environmental toxicants. A genetic predisposition to altered biotransformation of environmental chemicals, drugs, and metals, and of endogenous low-molecular weight metabolites, caused by polymorphisms of genes coding for xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes, their receptors and transcription factors appears to be involved in the susceptibility to these environment-associated pathologies, along with epigenetic factors. Free radical/antioxidant homeostasis may also be heavily implicated, indirectly by affecting the regulation of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes, and directly by causing increased levels of oxidative products, implicated in the chronic damage of cells and tissues, which is in part correlated with clinical symptoms. More systematic studies of molecular epidemiology, toxico- and pharmaco-genomics, elucidating the mechanisms of regulation, expression, induction, and activity of antioxidant/detoxifying enzymes, and the possible role of inflammatory mediators, promise a better understanding of this pathologically increased sensitivity to low-level chemical stimuli, and a solid basis for effective individualized antioxidant- and/or chelator-based treatments.
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- Gokalp, Osman, et al.
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Mild hypoglycaemic attacks induced by sulphonylureas related to CYP2C9, CYP2C19 and CYP2C8 polymorphisms in routine clinical setting
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In: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0031-6970 .- 1432-1041. ; 67:12, s. 1223-1229
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- To evaluate the impact of polymorphisms in the cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C9, 2C19 and 2C8 genes on the risk of mild hypoglycaemic attacks in patients treated with sulphonylureas. One hundred and eight type 2 diabetic patients (50 men, 58 women), treated with oral antidiabetics, including at least one from the sulphonylurea group (glimepiride n = 50, gliclazide n = 46, or glipizide n = 12) for 3 months or longer, were included in the study. Symptoms of hypoglycaemia (sweating, tremor, anxiety and palpitations) during a 3 month period were recorded and confirmed by home glucose measurements. Gender, age, body mass index, creatinine clearance, HbA1c, oral antidiabetic dose and concomitant medication were assessed together with functional CYP2C9, CYP2C19 and CYP2C8 polymorphisms, analysed by real-time PCR methods. Fifteen patients (eight men, seven women) reported hypoglycaemia symptoms which were validated by their home glucose measurements (< 70 mg/dl). Heterozygosity and homozygosity for CYP2C9 variant alleles (*2 or *3) tended to be more frequent among patients who reported hypoglycaemic attacks (60 and 7%) than those who did not (39 and 3%). Similarly, the CYP2C8*1/*3 genotype tended to be more frequent in patients with (47%) than without (27%) hypoglycaemia, while no such trend was observed for CYP2C19 variants. However, only in the gliclazide group a significant association between CYP2C9 genotype and hypoglycaemic attacks was observed (P = 0.035). None of the other covariates showed any significant association with the risk of hypoglycaemic attacks. CYP2C9 polymorphisms leading to decreased enzyme activity show a modest impact on the risk of mild hypoglycaemia attacks during oral antidiabetic treatment, with a significant association in patients treated with gliclazide.
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