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Genetic polymorphism of CYP1A2 but not total or free teriflunomide concentrations is associated with leflunomide cessation in rheumatoid arthritis.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Jan 2016
Hopkins Ashley M, Wiese Michael D, Proudman Susanna M, O'Doherty Catherine E, Upton Richard N, Foster David J R
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AIM: Leflunomide, via its active metabolite teriflunomide, is used in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment, yet approximately 20 to 40% of patients cease due to toxicity. The aim was to develop a time-to-event model describing leflunomide cessation due to toxicity within a clinical cohort and to investigate potential predictors of cessation such as total and free teriflunomide exposure and pharmacogenetic...
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