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CYP2D6 and Endoxifen in Tamoxifen Therapy: A Tribute to David A. Flockhart.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 May 2018
Skaar Todd C, Desta Zeruesenay
Abstract excerpt
This issue of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (CPT) includes the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) guideline for using CYP2D6 genotyping to guide tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer patients. CYP2D6 metabolizes tamoxifen to its more active metabolite, endoxifen, and patients with reduced CYP2D6 activity have reduced circulating endoxifen concentrations. In this associated commentary,...
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