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Influence of single-nucleotide polymorphisms on deferasirox C trough levels and effectiveness.
The pharmacogenomics journal - 1 Jun 2015
Cusato J, Allegra S, Massano D, De Francia S, Piga A, D'Avolio A
Abstract excerpt
Deferasirox (DFX) is the only once-daily oral chelator for iron overload and its pharmacokinetic has been related with response to therapy. Our aim was to evaluate DFX plasma concentrations according to single-nucleotide polymorphisms in genes involved in its metabolism (UGT1A1, UGT1A3, CYP1A1, CYP1A2 and CYP2D6) and elimination (MRP2 and BCRP1). Further aim was to define a plasma concentration cutoff value...
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