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ReviewActa pharmacologica Sinica2019

Biomarkers for individualized dosage adjustments in immunosuppressive therapy using calcineurin inhibitors after organ transplantation.

Rao Fu, Soichiro Tajima, Kimitaka Suetsugu, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Nobuaki Egashira, Satohiro Masuda

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Review in Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rao FuDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Soichiro TajimaDepartment of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Kimitaka SuetsuguDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Hiroyuki WatanabeDepartment of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Nobuaki EgashiraDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Satohiro MasudaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan. satomsdb@pharm.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp.
Kyushu University Hospital · JPKyushu University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs), such as cyclosporine A and tacrolimus, are widely used immunosuppressive agents for the prevention of post-transplantation rejection and have improved 1-year graft survival rates by up to 90%. However, CNIs can induce severe reactions, such as acute or chronic allograft nephropathy, hypertension, and neurotoxicity. Because CNIs have varied bioavailabilities, narrow therapeutic ranges, and individual propensities for toxic effects, therapeutic drug monitoring is necessary for all CNIs. Identifying the genetic polymorphisms in drug-metabolizing enzymes will help to determine personalized dosage regimens for CNIs, as CNIs are substrates for CYP3A5 and P-glycoprotein (P-gp, MDR1). CNIs are often concomitantly administered with voriconazole or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), giving rise to drug interaction problems. Voriconazole and PPIs can increase the blood concentrations of CNIs, and both are primarily metabolized by CYP2C19. Thus, it is expected that interactions between CNIs and voriconazole or PPI would be affected by CYP2C19 and CYP3A5 polymorphisms. CNI-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication of transplantations. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and kidney injury molecule 1 (KIM-1) are noninvasive urinary biomarkers that are believed to be highly sensitive to CNI-induced AKI. In this article, we review the adverse events and pharmacokinetics of CNIs and the biomarkers related to CNIs, including CYP3A5, CYP2C19, MDR1, NGAL, and KIM-1. We hope that these data will help to identify the optimal biomarkers for monitoring CNI-based immunosuppressive therapy after organ transplantation.

Indexed as

Organ TransplantationAnimalsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1Biomarkers, PharmacologicalCalcineurin InhibitorsCytochrome P-450 CYP2C19Cytochrome P-450 CYP3ADrug MonitoringGraft RejectionHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1HumansImmunosuppressive AgentsLipocalin-2Polymorphism, Single NucleotideATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1Biomarkers, PharmacologicalCalcineurin InhibitorsCytochrome P-450 CYP2C19Cytochrome P-450 CYP3AHAVCR1 protein, humanHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1Immunosuppressive AgentsLipocalin-2cyclosporine ACYP2C19CYP3A5MDR1NGALtacrolimus

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PMID29950613
PMCPMC6329804
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