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Impairment of endoxifen formation in tamoxifen-treated premenopausal breast cancer patients carrying reduced-function CYP2D6 alleles.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Mar 2021
Thorén Linda, Lindh Jonatan D, Ackehed Gerd, Kringen Marianne Kristiansen, Hall Per, Bergh Jonas, Molden Espen, Margolin Sara, Eliasson Erik
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Tamoxifen is bioactivated to endoxifen by polymorphic CYP2D6-dependent metabolism. Here, endoxifen levels were compared to CYP2D6 diplotypes, tentative target concentrations and side effects. METHODS: In total, 118 Swedish premenopausal breast cancer patients diagnosed 2006-2014, with on-going postoperative tamoxifen treatment January 2017, were included. Biobanked DNA from peripheral blood was used for...
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