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CPIC opioids guideline now annotated on PharmGKB

The CPIC guideline for opioid therapy and CYP2D6, OPRM1 and COMT was recently published in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics and has now been annotated on PharmGKB. This guideline is an update to the CPIC guideline for codeine and CYP2D6, but now includes information on two other genes, OPRM1 and COMT,

Review and Consensus on Pharmacogenomic Testing in Psychiatry published in Pharmacopsychiatry

Review and Consensus on Pharmacogenomic (PGx) Testing in Psychiatry was recently published in the journal Pharmacopsychiatry [PMID: 33147643]. In the sections pharmacogenomic mechanisms, pharmacogenomic evidence and guidelines for psychiatry, and pharmacogenomic testing in psychiatry the review provides an up-to-date summary of recent developments that clinicians should know when considering PGx

CPIC releases the CPIC database v.1.0

Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) has released the first version of its database and API to the public. The CPIC database is a relational database containing data from CPIC's guidelines in structured formats. These data include the guideline manuscript recommendations and information from all of the supporting guideline

CPIC releases updated Genes-Drugs list

Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) has posted an updated Genes-Drug list. Changes include: 1. A new column was added to the table called “CPIC Level Status”. Assigned CPIC levels have always been considered provisional unless and until the gene/drug pair has been reviewed in the course of a CPIC

CPIC Guideline update: HLA-B/CYP2C9 and Phenytoin/Fosphenytoin

The 2020 CPIC Guideline update for HLA-B, CYP2C19 and phenytoin dosing is now published in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The accepted article can be accessed on the PharmGKB page for phenytoin and on the CPIC website. Phenytoin is an antiepileptic drug with inter-individual pharmacokinetic variability, partly due to CYP2C9 genetic

PharmGKB and CPIC Partner with ClinGen

PharmGKB and CPIC have formalized a partnership with ClinGen to bring pharmacogenomics (PGx) expertise to the primarily disease-focused, NIH-funded mega-resource. ClinGen's goals include defining the clinical relevance of genes and variants for use in precision medicine and research and disseminating that knowledge to the broader community. They have

New CPIC Guideline: CYP2C19 and Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)

The CPIC Guideline for CYP2C19 and proton pump inhibitor (PPI) dosing is now published in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The accepted article can be accessed on the PharmGKB page for omeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole, dexlansoprazole, and on the CPIC website. PPIs inhibit the final pathway of acid production, which leads to

PharmVar user survey released

The Pharmacogene Variation (PharmVar) Consortium, a central repository for pharmacogene (PGx) variation that focuses on haplotype structure and allelic variation is interested in hearing from the PGx user community regarding their resource. Please take a couple of minutes to fill out their user survey.

ICPC publishes GWAS analysis on platelet reactivity and cardiovascular response in patients treated with clopidogrel

The GWAS analysis on platelet reactivity and cardiovascular outcome for clopidogrel, the third paper by the International Clopidogrel Pharmacogenomics Consortium (ICPC), has just been published in journal Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics.Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet agent widely used in patients with acute coronary syndrome, percutaneous coronary intervention, or ischemic stroke.

LCD announces coverage for PGx testing under Medicare

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have posted a FUTURE Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for MolDX: Pharmacogenomics Testing (L38294). This includes broad coverage for pharmacogenomic testing to go in effect this summer. CPIC provided presentations to Palmetto prior to their draft LCD, and provided written comments on LCD