Pharmacogenomic Effect/ADR for Ribavirin (DBSNPE000239)

Identifier
DBSNPE000239, DBSNPE000240
Drug
Ribavirin (DB00811)
Interacting Gene/Enzyme
Interferon lambda-3
Gene Name
IFNL3
UniProt ID
Q8IZI9
Defining Change(s)
C > Trs12979860
Allele Name
Not Available
Genotype(s)
(T;T) / (C;T) / (G;G) / (G;T)
Type(s)
Effect Directly Studied
Groups
Not Available
Description
Patients with this genotype in IFNL3 have a reduced likelihood of achieving sustained virologic response to ribavirin therapy.
References
  1. Muir AJ, Gong L, Johnson SG, Lee MT, Williams MS, Klein TE, Caudle KE, Nelson DR: Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) guidelines for IFNL3 (IL28B) genotype and PEG interferon-alpha-based regimens. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Feb;95(2):141-6. doi: 10.1038/clpt.2013.203. Epub 2013 Oct 4. [Article]