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UGT1A1 Testing in Breast Cancer: should it become routine practice in patients treated with antibody-drug conjugates?
Critical reviews in oncology/hematology - 1 Apr 2024
Ibrahim Rebecca, Khoury Rita, Ibrahim Tony, Le Cesne Axel, Assi Tarek
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The use of genetic testing to personalize therapeutic strategies in cancer is rapidly evolving and thus changing the landscape of treatment of oncologic patients. The UGT1A1 gene is an important component for the metabolism and glucoronidation of certain drugs, including irinotecan and sacituzumab govitecan (SG); therefore, various UGT1A1 polymorphisms leading to decreased function of the UGT1A1 enzyme may lead...
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