PharmVar GeneFocus paper for SLCO1B1 is published
The PharmVar GeneFocus: SLCO1B1 paper has just been published by Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
This review provides a general overview of SLCO1B1 as well as a deeper dive into its nomenclature. This GeneFocus covers genetic variability, functional impact, clinical relevance, gene nomenclature before and after PharmVar updates, methods for allele characterization and how the new nomenclature impacts pharmacogenetic testing and interpretation. Specific details of changes to allele definitions can be found on the PharmVar SLCO1B1 page and on the Change Log tab of the SLCO1B1 Allele Definition Table available from PharmGKB. This new nomenclature has been used in the recently published CPIC guideline on statin-associated musculoskeletal symptoms.
For more details, please see:
Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2022 Jul 7. doi: 10.1002/cpt.2705.
Laura B. Ramsey, Li Gong, Seung-been Lee, Jonathan B. Wagner, Xujia Zhou, Katrin Sangkuhl, Solomon M. Adams, Robert J. Straka, Philip E. Empey, Erin C. Boone, Teri E. Klein, Mikko Niemi, Andrea Gaedigk.