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Trial reportThe pharmacogenomics journal2026

A pilot study of pharmacogenomic testing as a tool to enhance depression care in Veterans.

Kevin P Kennedy, Kevin G Lynch, Ryan Bremseth-Vining, Charlotte E Williams, Deepak Voora, David W Oslin

Abstract readRandomized Controlled TrialPragmatic Clinical Trial
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Trial report in The pharmacogenomics journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Kevin P KennedyVISN 4 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA. kevin.kennedy2@va.gov.ORCID 0009-0005-8825-1588
Kevin G LynchVISN 4 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA.
Ryan Bremseth-ViningVISN 4 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA.
Charlotte E WilliamsVISN 4 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA.
Deepak VooraVA National Pharmacogenomics Program, Department of Veteran's Affairs, Durham, NC, 27705, USA.
David W OslinVISN 4 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA.

Funding

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Department of Veterans Affairs) Merit Review Award #1P1 HX002375-01/ SDR 16-348
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Modest outcomes from pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing in depression may be influenced by low rates of actionable gene-drug interactions. This 12-week pilot pragmatic randomized clinical trial evaluated the effectiveness of selectively targeting PGx testing to depressed Veterans receiving psychiatric polypharmacy with an antidepressant on the Sanford Pharmacogenomics Panel. 60 Veterans were randomized to having their PGx test results available immediately or delayed until the end of the 12-week trial. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scores were assessed monthly by blinded raters, with medication changes assessed via the electronic medical record. 30% of subjects had an actionable gene-drug interaction, compared to 20% in prior PGx research in Veterans. There were no significant differences in PHQ-9 scores, proportion of patients with medication changes, or time to first medication change. This study showed that targeted PGx testing can increase rates of actionable genotypes in patients with depression.

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Antidepressive AgentsDepressionPharmacogenomic TestingVeteransAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsAntidepressive Agents

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