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Trial reportThe pharmacogenomics journal2026

The role of cytochrome P450 polymorphisms in the pharmacokinetics of oral esketamine.

Daniël T Coerts, Sanne Y Smith-Apeldoorn, Jérôme C Oude Nijhuis, Ron H N van Schaik, Wim J Tamminga, Daan J Touw, Jolien K E Veraart, Robert A Schoevers, Jens H van Dalfsen

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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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Daniël T CoertsDepartment of Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands. d.t.coerts@student.rug.nl.ORCID 0009-0007-7466-4730
Sanne Y Smith-ApeldoornDepartment of Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Jérôme C Oude NijhuisICON plc, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Ron H N van SchaikDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-1864-2151
Wim J TammingaCTC Netherlands BV, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Daan J TouwDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Jolien K E VeraartDepartment of Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Robert A SchoeversDepartment of Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Jens H van DalfsenDepartment of Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-4388-8447

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Abstract

Oral esketamine displays therapeutic potential for treatment-resistant depression. However, treatment is complicated by a low and variable bioavailability. Genetic polymorphisms in the cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes responsible for esketamine's metabolism may influence bioavailability. In a subsample of patients included in a placebo-controlled trial investigating repeated, low dose oral esketamine (N = 18), blood samples were collected four hours after dosing. CYP2B6 516 G > T, CYP3A4*22, and CYP3A5*3 genotyping was performed, and the plasma levels of esketamine and its metabolites were measured. CYP2B6 516 G > T carriers (Mdn = 5.1 µg/L) demonstrated higher esketamine plasma levels compared to non-carriers (Mdn = 2.1 µg/L) (U = 45.00, p = 0.032). No significant associations were observed for CYP3A4*22 carriership (n = 2) or CYP3A5*3 heterozygosity (n = 2), nor for esketamine's metabolites. In summary, CYP2B6 516 G > T is associated with higher esketamine plasma concentrations. Further research with more participants is warranted to draw conclusions about CYP3A4*22 and CYP3A5*3. Clinical trial registration: NTR6161 (Dutch Trial Register).

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Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6Cytochrome P-450 CYP3ACytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemPolymorphism, Single NucleotideAdministration, OralAdultBiological AvailabilityFemaleGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, GeneticCYP3A4 protein, humanCYP3A5 protein, humanCytochrome P-450 CYP2B6Cytochrome P-450 CYP3ACytochrome P-450 Enzyme System

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