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Advances and challenges in hereditary cancer pharmacogenetics.
Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology - 1 Jan 2017
Cascorbi Ingolf, Werk Anneke Nina
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INTRODUCTION: Cancer pharmacogenetics usually considers tumor-specific targets. However, hereditary genetic variants may interfere with the pharmacokinetics of antimetabolites and other anti-cancer drugs, which may lead to severe adverse events. Areas covered: Here, the impact of hereditary genes considered in drug labels such as thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT), UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UTG1A1) and...
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