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Impact of pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics on the efficacy of pranlukast in Japanese asthmatics.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Aug 2009
Asano Koichiro, Nakade Susumu, Shiomi Tetsuya, Nakajima Takeshi, Suzuki Yusuke, Fukunaga Koichi, Oguma Tsuyoshi, Sayama Koichi, Fujita Hirofumi, Tanigawara Yusuke, Ishizaka Akitoshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Wide inter-individual variability in therapeutic effects limits the efficacy of leukotriene (LT) receptor antagonists in the treatment of asthma. We have reported that genetic variability in the expression of LTC(4) synthase is associated with responsiveness to pranlukast in Japanese asthmatic patients. However, the effects of pharmacokinetic variability are less well known. This was an...
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