Meta-analysis of contribution of genetic polymorphisms in drug-metabolizing enzymes or transporters to axitinib pharmacokinetics.

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Brennan M, Williams JA, Chen Y, Tortorici M, Pithavala Y, Liu YC

Meta-analysis of contribution of genetic polymorphisms in drug-metabolizing enzymes or transporters to axitinib pharmacokinetics.

Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2012 May;68(5):645-55. doi: 10.1007/s00228-011-1171-8. Epub 2011 Dec 15.

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Abstract

PURPOSE: Axitinib, an orally administered inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor 1, 2 and 3, is primarily metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4/5 but is also a substrate for CYP1A2, CYP2C19, UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT)1A1 and the drug transporters P-glycoprotein (encoded by the ABCB1 gene) and OATP1B1 (encoded by SLC01B1). The potential contribution of polymorphisms in genes encoding these enzymes and transporters to axitinib pharmacokinetic variability was assessed. METHODS: A fixed effects meta-analysis was performed using data pooled from 11 healthy volunteer clinical pharmacology trials to investigate the potential association between axitinib exposure and major polymorphisms in these genes following a 5-mg dose of axitinib. RESULTS: Up to 15 variant alleles were evaluated and up to 315 healthy volunteers per polymorphism were assayed. None of the polymorphisms analysed was a statistically significant predictor of axitinib pharmacokinetic variability. Amongst genotypes and inferred phenotypes, CYP2C19 genotype and the ABCB1 (G2677T/A) polymorphism were the closest to statistical significance in influencing axitinib pharmacokinetic variability after multiple-testing adjustment. However, no enzyme or transporter genotype/inferred phenotype contributed >5% to the overall pharmacokinetic variability of axitinib. CONCLUSIONS: No statistically significant associations between the specific polymorphisms analysed and axitinib plasma exposure were observed, suggesting that genotype- or inferred phenotype-based adjustment of axitinib dose in individual subjects is not warranted.

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Drug Enzymes
DrugEnzymeKindOrganismPharmacological ActionActions
AxitinibCytochrome P450 1A2ProteinHumans
No
Substrate
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AxitinibCytochrome P450 2C19ProteinHumans
No
Substrate
Details
AxitinibCytochrome P450 3A4ProteinHumans
No
Substrate
Details
AxitinibCytochrome P450 3A5ProteinHumans
No
Substrate
Details
AxitinibUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1-1ProteinHumans
No
Substrate
Details
Drug Transporters
DrugTransporterKindOrganismPharmacological ActionActions
AxitinibP-glycoprotein 1ProteinHumans
No
Substrate
Inhibitor
Details
AxitinibSolute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B1ProteinHumans
No
Substrate
Inhibitor
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