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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025

TPMT and HLA-DQ Allelic Variants in Relation to Drug Response, Safety and Need for Therapy Optimization in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Mirjana Stojšić, Ognjen Ležakov, Sanja Ćeranić, Nikola Stojšić, Marko Rajković, Savina Marković, Milica Kovačević, Nina Brkić

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Mirjana StojšićMedical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Ognjen LežakovMedical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0009-0007-0354-0458
Sanja ĆeranićInstitute for Child and Youth Healthcare of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 10, 21101 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Nikola StojšićMedical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Marko RajkovićInstitute for Child and Youth Healthcare of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 10, 21101 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Savina MarkovićMedical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Milica KovačevićInstitute for Child and Youth Healthcare of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 10, 21101 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Nina BrkićInstitute for Child and Youth Healthcare of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 10, 21101 Novi Sad, Serbia.

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objectivesPharmacogenetics examines genome variability and its influence on drug efficacy and toxicity, forming the foundation for personalized medicine. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treated with azathioprine with thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) deficiency are at an increased risk of drug-related toxic effects. Variability in the HLA-DQA1 and DQB1 alleles may lead to an inadequate therapeutic response. This study aimed to determine the significance of TPMT and HLA-DQ Allelic Variants in therapy optimization planning.

methodsA retrospective study was conducted to determine TPMT gene polymorphism and the presence of HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 alleles in children diagnosed with IBD and treated at the Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina in May 2023.

resultsThe study included 104 children with a mean age of 13.71 ± 3.1 years, with a balanced gender distribution. A TPMT mutation was identified in only one child. The most common HLA-DQA1 alleles were *01 (49%) and *05 (28.8%), while the most frequent allele at the HLA-DQB1 locus was 03 (15.4%). The presence of the HLA-DQA105 allele was associated with the development of anti-drug antibodies against anti-TNF therapy (RR: 1.23; 95% CI: 1.03-1.50), while the presence of HLA-DQA101 was significantly more frequent in children on optimized therapeutic regimens (RR: 1.63; 95% CI: 1.13-2.10).

conclusionsPrior to the initiation of azathioprine therapy, TPMT genotyping should be performed to prevent adverse effects and ensure optimal drug dosing. Identification of the HLA-DQA105 and HLA-DQA101 alleles plays an important role in the planning of biological therapy regimens, including decisions on dose escalation or interval shortening.

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azathioprinebiological therapyinflammatory bowel diseasepharmacogeneticsTPMT

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PMCPMC12563760

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