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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021

Genetic Polymorphisms of GGH and ABCC2 Are Associated with Methotrexate Intolerance in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Alejandro Escudero-Contreras, Clementina López-Medina, Eduardo Collantes-Estévez, Rafaela Ortega-Castro, Jerusalem Calvo-Gutiérrez, Natalia Mena-Vázquez, Blanca Panero-Lamothe, Bárbara Manzanares-Martín, Rafael Cáliz-Cáliz, Alberto Jiménez-Morales and 2 more

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Alejandro Escudero-ContrerasRheumatology Department, Reina Sofia University Hospital, 14004 Cordoba, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5891-5527
Clementina López-MedinaRheumatology Department, Reina Sofia University Hospital, 14004 Cordoba, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2309-5837
Eduardo Collantes-EstévezRheumatology Department, Reina Sofia University Hospital, 14004 Cordoba, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7647-6289
Rafaela Ortega-CastroRheumatology Department, Reina Sofia University Hospital, 14004 Cordoba, Spain.
Jerusalem Calvo-GutiérrezRheumatology Department, Reina Sofia University Hospital, 14004 Cordoba, Spain.
Natalia Mena-VázquezInstitute of Biomedical Research from Malaga (IBIMA), 29010 Malaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6173-2051
Blanca Panero-LamotheInstitute of Biomedical Research from Malaga (IBIMA), 29010 Malaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1958-9121
Bárbara Manzanares-MartínMaimonides Institute of Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Cordoba, Spain.
Rafael Cáliz-CálizRheumatology Department, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, 18014 Granada, Spain.
Alberto Jiménez-MoralesPharmacy Department, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, 18014 Granada, Spain.
Mayte Ruiz-JiménezMedical Science Liaison Roche, Roche Farma, 28042 Madrid, Spain.
Pilar Font-UgaldeRheumatology Department, Reina Sofia University Hospital, 14004 Cordoba, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0811-9079
Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba · ESHospital Regional Universitario de Málaga · ESHospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves · ESRoche (Spain) · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveto identify new single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes encoding proteins involved in methotrexate (MTX) metabolism and to evaluate the associations of these SNPs with MTX toxicity or intolerance in a southern Spanish cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

methodsAn observational, retrospective, and multicenter study was conducted at three participating hospitals in southern Spain. The main variable was intolerance to MTX (i.e., bDMARD monotherapy), defined as an interruption of treatment due to adverse events or toxicity. Patients being treated with MTX and bDMARDs (combined treatment) at the time of the study visit were considered "tolerant" of MTX. Ten polymorphisms were selected for sequencing in our patients according to a literature review. Each polymorphism was classified according to three possible genotypes (e.g., two homozygous (AA or GG) and one heterozygous (AG)), and the association of these combinations with MTX intolerance was evaluated.

resultsA total of 227 patients were included in the final analysis (107 intolerant of MTX and 120 tolerant). A significant association was observed between MTX intolerance and the GGH-T401C AA/AG genotype (OR 2.13, 95% CI 1.06-4.29) in comparison with the GG genotype. On the other hand, an inverse association was observed between the ABCC2-C24T TT/TC genotype and intolerance to MTX (OR 0.59, 95% CI 0.35-1.00) in comparison with the CC genotype.

conclusionThis study provides new data on the association between genetic polymorphisms and MTX intolerance, which may contribute to the development of new biomarkers and personalized medicine in patients with RA.

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biomarkersgeneticsmethotrexaterheumatoid arthritis

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