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Association between a single nucleotide polymorphism in the R3HCC1 gene and irinotecan toxicity.
Cancer medicine - 1 Feb 2023
Kanesada Kou, Tsunedomi Ryouichi, Hazama Shoichi, Ogihara Hiroyuki, Hamamoto Yoshihiko, Shindo Yoshitaro, Matsui Hiroto, Tokumitsu Yukio, Yoshida Shin, Iida Michihisa, Suzuki Nobuaki, Takeda Shigeru, Ioka Tatsuya, Nagano Hiroaki
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Irinotecan is a useful anticancer drug for colorectal cancer treatment. UGT1A1*28 and *6 gene polymorphisms are known risk factors for irinotecan-associated toxicity. However, severe adverse effects due to irinotecan have been observed even in patients who do not harbor UGT1A1*28 or *6. We investigated gene polymorphisms in the whole exome to identify useful biomarkers for irinotecan toxicity other...
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