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Potent CYP2D6 Inhibiting drugs do not increase relapse rate in early breast cancer patients treated with adjuvant tamoxifen.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jan 2011
Siegelmann-Danieli Nava, Kurnik Daniel, Lomnicky Yossi, Vesterman-Landes Janet, Katzir Itzhak, Bialik Martin, Loebstein Ronen
Abstract excerpt
Endoxifen, the most active metabolite of the prodrug tamoxifen, is produced by cytochrome P450 CYP2D6. Breast cancer patients treated with tamoxifen who have reduced CYP2D6 activity, related to either genetic variation or drug inhibition, may have inferior outcomes. To assess the effect of concom...
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