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Glutathione Transferase Gene Variants Influence Busulfan Pharmacokinetics and Outcome After Myeloablative Conditioning.
Therapeutic drug monitoring - 1 Aug 2015
Bremer Sara, Fløisand Yngvar, Brinch Lorentz, Gedde-Dahl Tobias, Bergan Stein
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BACKGROUND: Busulfan (Bu) and cyclophosphamide (Cy) are frequently included in conditioning regimens before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Both drugs are detoxified by glutathione transferases (GST), and GST gene variants may explain some of the interindividual variability in pharmacokinetics and drug toxicity. METHODS: The study investigated adult patients (n = 114) receiving oral Bu pre-HSCT....
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