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ArticleThe pharmacogenomics journal2024

Predictive role of ITPA genetic variants in thiopurine-related myelotoxicity in Crohn's disease patients.

Juliana Salazar, Pau Riera, Jordi Gordillo, Albert Altès, Miguel Martínez, Montserrat Serès, Jordina Llaó, Antonio Giordano, Esther Garcia-Planella

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Juliana Salazar *Translational Medical Oncology Laboratory, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3581-4499
Pau Riera *Pharmacy Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3074-3927
Jordi GordilloIBD Unit Gastroenterology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
Albert AltèsHematology Department, Fundació Althaia, Manresa, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4555-8449
Miguel MartínezIBD Unit Gastroenterology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0404-1160
Montserrat SerèsEmergency Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
Jordina LlaóIBD Unit Gastroenterology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
Antonio GiordanoIBD Unit Gastroenterology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain. dr.antoniogiordano@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-4982-2529
Esther Garcia-PlanellaIBD Unit Gastroenterology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.

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Abstract

Thiopurines, an effective therapy for Crohn's disease (CD), often lead to adverse events (AEs). Gene polymorphisms affecting thiopurine metabolism may predict AEs. This retrospective study in CD patients (n = 114) with TPMT activity > 5 Units/Red Blood Cells analyzed TPMT (c.238 G > C, c.460 G > A, c.719 A > G), ITPA (c.94 C > A, IVS2 + 21 A > C), and NUDT15 (c.415 C > T) polymorphisms. All patients received azathioprine (median dose 2.2 mg/kg) with 41.2% experiencing AEs, mainly myelotoxicity (28.1%). No NUDT15 polymorphisms were found, 7% had TPMT, and 31.6% had ITPA polymorphisms. AEs led to therapy modifications in 41.2% of patients. Multivariate analysis identified advanced age (OR 1.046, p = 0.007) and ITPA IVS2 + 21 A > C (OR 3.622, p = 0.015) as independent predictors of AEs. IVS2 + 21 A > C was also associated with myelotoxicity (OR 2.863, p = 0.021). These findings suggest that ITPA IVS2 + 21 A > C polymorphism and advanced age predict AEs during thiopurine therapy for CD with intermediate-normal TPMT activity.

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AzathioprineCrohn DiseaseMethyltransferasesPyrophosphatasesAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsInosine TriphosphataseMaleMercaptopurineMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNudix HydrolasesAzathioprineImmunosuppressive AgentsInosine TriphosphataseITPA protein, humanMercaptopurineMethyltransferasesNudix HydrolasesNUDT15 protein, humanPyrophosphatasesTPMT protein, human

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