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Effect of CYP2C19 polymorphism on nelfinavir to M8 biotransformation in HIV patients.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Apr 2008
Hirt Déborah, Mentré France, Tran Agnès, Rey Elisabeth, Auleley Solange, Salmon Dominique, Duval Xavier, Tréluyer Jean-Marc
Abstract excerpt
WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT: * Nelfinavir is an HIV protease inhibitor, substrate of the transporter P-glycoprotein and metabolized via CYP2C19, CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 enzymes. * Pharmacokinetic studies have shown wide interindividual variability of nelfinavir concentrations, some of this variability perhaps caused by variant drug metabolism or transporter genes. * For CYP3A4*1B and CYP3A5*3 polymorphism,...
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