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ArticleClinical and translational science2026

Impact of CYP2D6 Metabolizer Status on Ondansetron Efficacy in Early Pregnancy Induced Nausea and Vomiting: A Case Control Study.

Michelle Liu, Megan M Shuey, Sabrina E Holley, Darlene F Fountain, James Jaworski, Carol Griffin, Jeewoo Kim, Melissa Stec, Sudeep D Sunthankar, Henry H Ong and 5 more

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Michelle LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Megan M ShueyDivision of Genetic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Sabrina E HolleyDepartment of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Darlene F FountainDepartment of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
James JaworskiDivision of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Carol GriffinSchool of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Jeewoo KimDivision of Genetic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Melissa StecSchool of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2133-5059
Sudeep D SunthankarDepartment of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology and Center for Pediatric Precision Medicine, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2687-8204
Henry H OngDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Srushti GangireddyDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Wei-Qi WeiDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Andrea GaedigkDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutic Innovation, Children's Mercy Research Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6968-1893
Digna R Velez EdwardsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Vivian K KawaiDivision of Genetic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5841-2575

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Abstract

Real-world data investigating CYP2D6 on the efficacy of ondansetron for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) is lacking. Evidence shows CYP2D6 ultrarapid metabolizers are at risk of ondansetron nonresponse due to increased metabolism. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of early pregnant patients on ondansetron for NVP. Genotype data for 11 CYP2D6 variants and copy number variations were translated into activity score (AS) and metabolizer status: poor (PM), intermediate (IM), normal (NM), and ultrarapid (UM) metabolizers. A total of 264 women met inclusion/exclusion criteria (99 cases and 165 controls). Multivariate regression analyses of metabolizer status and AS were adjusted for significant independent variables. The majority had gravidity of two, singleton pregnancy, a median age of 28 (interquartile range [IQR] 24-31) years, and identified as White (65.5%). Ondansetron dose was similar among the cohort and half received other antiemetics simultaneously. Clinical characteristics between cases and controls did not differ except for gestational age (8 vs. 10 weeks, p = 0.004) and primigravida rate (45.5% vs. 32.7%, p = 0.017). When adjusted for covariates, metabolizer status was not associated with response. UM/NM had non-significantly higher risk of nonresponse (odds ratio [OR] 1.53, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.88-2.66) compared to PM/IM. Similar trends were observed with higher CYP2D6 AS showing increased risk of nonresponse (OR 1.22, 95% CI [0.81-1.85]). This study found no significant differences in ondansetron response in early pregnancy based on CYP2D6 UM/NM versus PM/IM and AS. Additional prospective investigations are necessary to confirm the CYP2D6 effect on ondansetron efficacy in pregnant patients.

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AntiemeticsCytochrome P-450 CYP2D6Morning SicknessOndansetronAdultCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansPharmacogenomic VariantsPregnancyRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultAntiemeticsCytochrome P-450 CYP2D6OndansetronCYP2D6genotypingnausea and vomitingpersonalized medicinepharmacogeneticsprecision medicinepregnancywomen

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