Retrospective Pharmacogenetic Study in a Cohort of Pediatric Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Patients Using Everolimus.
PHARMACOGENOMICS(2023)
Abstract
Aim: Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare disease that produces multisystemic disorders. Everolimus (EVR) is the only immunosuppressive drug approved to control the symptoms and progression of the disease. The aim was to evaluate the genotype-phenotype association to improve the pediatric TSC pharmacotherapeutic outcome. Patients & methods: Ten pediatric TSC patients were recruited. Concomitant treatment and main metabolic enzymes and transporter coding gene variants of EVR were analyzed. Results: Significant associations were found between CYP3A4*22 allele and concomitant treatment with valproic acid (CYP3A4-inhibitor) with a poor metabolizer phenotype and the presence of pneumonia. Conclusion: This is the first pharmacogenetic study of EVR in pediatric TSC patients. The authors propose to consider concomitant treatment and pharmacogenetics due to their multifactorial status.
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Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
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