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Trial reportProstate cancer and prostatic diseases2002

Caffeine test in predicting flutamide-induced hepatic injury in patients with prostate cancer.

S Ozono, A Yamaguchi, H Mochizuki, T Kawakami, K Fujimoto, T Otani, K Yoshida, M Ichinei, T Yamashita, Y Hirao

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Trial report in Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases, 2002. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

S OzonoDepartment of Urology, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan. ozn-kkr@nmu-gw.naramed-u.ac.jp
A Yamaguchi
H Mochizuki
T Kawakami
K Fujimoto
T Otani
K Yoshida
M Ichinei
T Yamashita
Y Hirao
Nara Medical University · JPNippon Kayaku (Japan) · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The caffeine test measures the activity of cytochrome p450 (CYP1A2) which is a major enzyme involved in the activation of flutamide. The usefulness of this test in predicting flutamide-induced hepatic injury in patients with prostate cancer was examined. The subjects were: (1). five patients whose aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level rose to 100 IU/l or higher following the start of flutamide (moderately injured group); (2). four patients whose AST and ALT levels were higher than normal but less than 100 IU/l (mildly injured group); and (3). two patients whose hepatic function remained normal (normal group). The subjects were each given canned coffee to drink. Urinary caffeine (137X), paraxanthine (17X) and 1, 7-dimethyluric acid (17U) levels were measured 4-5 h later. The metabolite ratio, (17U+17X)/137X, was calculated to serve as an indicator of CYP1A2 activity. The metabolite ratio for the moderately injured group (3.98+/-1.56) and the mildly injured group (5.55+/-1.42) were lower than that for the normal group (9.56). The results suggest that a decrease in CYP1A2 activity is involved in the onset of flutamide-induced hepatic injury, and that the caffeine test seems to provide a useful means of its prediction.

Indexed as

CaffeineChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryPhosphodiesterase InhibitorsAgedAndrogen AntagonistsCytochrome P-450 CYP1A2FlutamideHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsProstatic NeoplasmsAndrogen AntagonistsCaffeineCytochrome P-450 CYP1A2FlutamidePhosphodiesterase Inhibitors

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PMID12497002
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