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HLA-DQA1*02:01 is a major risk factor for lapatinib-induced hepatotoxicity in women with advanced breast cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 20 Feb 2011
Spraggs Colin F, Budde Laura R, Briley Linda P, Bing Nan, Cox Charles J, King Karen S, Whittaker John C, Mooser Vincent E, Preston Alaknanda J, Stein Steven H, Cardon Lon R
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PURPOSE: Hepatobiliary adverse events (AEs) have been observed in a small proportion of patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) treated with lapatinib. This study sought to identify gene variants associated with lapatinib-induced ALT elevation and hepatobiliary AEs. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A two-stage pharmacogenetic investigation of ALT elevation was conducted in lapatinib-treated patients with MBC....
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