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Impacts of genetic polymorphisms and cancer cachexia on naldemedine pharmacokinetics and bowel movements in patients receiving opioid analgesics.
Fundamental & clinical pharmacology - 1 Jun 2024
Nakatsugawa Emi, Naito Takafumi, Shibata Kaito, Kitajima Ryo, Kawakami Junichi
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Clinical responses to naldemedine vary between individuals with advanced cancer. This is a prospective, single-center, observational study aimed to evaluate the influence of genetic polymorphisms and cachexia status on plasma naldemedine and clinical responses. METHODS: Forty-eight patients being treated with naldemedine for opioid-induced constipation under treatment of cancer pain were...
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