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New CPIC Guideline: CYP2B6 and efavirenz

The CPIC Guideline for CYP2B6 and efavirenz is now published in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The accepted article can be viewed on the PharmGKB pages for efavirenz, CYP2B6, and on the CPIC website. Efavirenz is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor widely used worldwide to treat HIV-1 infection. It is predominantly

PharmGKB opinion piece on pharmacogenomic RCTs published in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Is supporting evidence from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) always necessary when implementing pharmacogenomics in the clinic? In an opinion piece authored by members of the PharmGKB team and published in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, we argue that an overreliance on evidence from RCTs is not beneficial to pharmacogenomic implementation.

The Clobazam Pathway on the Cover of Pharmacogenetics and Genomics

One of our newest pathways, the Clobazam Pathway, Pharmacokinetics, is featured on the cover of the April issue of the journal Pharmacogenetics and Genomics. PharmGKB Scientific Curator Dr. Rachel Huddart is the first author on this pathway. Clobazam is a benzodiazepine and is used primarily as an anti-epileptic. The primary

Curator's Favorite Papers

Genetics has been shown to have a profound effect on response to treatment in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and may account for as much as 42% of the variability in treatment response, according to some studies. In addition, personality traits, as defined by “the Big-Five" (openness, conscientiousness,

Sorafenib pathways published in Pharmacogenetics and Genomics

The PharmGKB review of the Sorafenib pathways has been published in the journal Pharmacogenetics and Genomics. Sorafenib (NEXAVAR®, BAY43-9006) is an oral anti-cancer drug approved for the treatment of metastatic or advanced liver, kidney, and thyroid cancers. Although many new targeted therapies have been tested over the past decade, sorafenib

New PharmGKB pathway: macrolide antibiotics pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics

The PharmGKB summary of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of macrolide antibiotics has been published in Pharmacogenetics and Genomics. This summary introduces the candidate genes involved in the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic pathways of macrolide antibiotics, focusing on erythromycin, clarithromycin, and azithromycin. We present the uptake, transport, metabolism and clearance of the

CPIC Guideline Update: CYP2D6, CYP2C19 and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

The 2016 update of the guidelines by the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) regarding the use of pharmacogenetic tests for CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 in dosing tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) have been accepted for publication in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The accepted article can currently be viewed on the PharmGKB and CPIC

New CPIC Guideline - CYP2C19 and voriconazole

Guidelines by the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) regarding the use of pharmacogenetic tests of CYP2C19 for voriconazole prescribing decisions have been accepted for publication in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The accepted article can currently be viewed on the PharmGKB or CPIC websites. Voriconazole is a triazole antifungal agent active

Very Important Pharmacogene (VIP) summary for MT-RNR1 published in Pharmacogenetics and Genomics

The PharmGKB review of the MT-RNR1 gene has been published in the December issue of Pharmacogenetics and Genomics. MT-RNR1 is a mitochondrial gene that codes for ribosomal RNA (rRNA). Variations within this gene, particularly rs267606617 (1555A>G), are strongly associated with the development of hearing loss following administration of

Ivacaftor pathway, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics published in Pharmacogenetics and Genomics

The PharmGKB summary of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ivacaftor has been published in Pharmacogenetics and Genomics. Ivacaftor is approved for use in patients who carry particular variants in the CFTR gene. By repotentiating the CFTR ion channel, ivacaftor targets the underlying cause of some forms of cystic fibrosis. Ivacaftor