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Hormonal status affects plasma exposure of tamoxifen and its main metabolites in tamoxifen-treated breast cancer patients.
BMC pharmacology & toxicology - 19 Dec 2019
Ximenez João Paulo Bianchi, de Andrade Jurandyr Moreira, Marques Maria Paula, Coelho Eduardo Barbosa, Suarez-Kurtz Guilherme, Lanchote Vera Lucia
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BACKGROUND: Tamoxifen is considered a prodrug of its active metabolite endoxifen, which is dependent on the CYP2D6 and CYP3A enzymes. Tamoxifen pharmacokinetic variability influences endoxifen exposure and, consequently, its clinical outcome. This study investigated the impact of hormonal status on the pharmacokinetics of tamoxifen and its metabolites in TAM-treated breast cancer patients. METHODS: TAM-treated...
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