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Pharmacogenetic considerations with dichloroacetate dosing.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 May 2016
James Margaret O, Stacpoole Peter W
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The investigational drug dichloroacetate (DCA) is a metabolic regulator that has been successfully used to treat acquired and congenital metabolic diseases and, recently, solid tumors. Its clinical use has revealed challenges in selecting appropriate doses. Chronic administration of DCA leads to inhibition of DCA metabolism and potential accumulation to levels that result in side effects. This is because...
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