Phenotyping of UGT1A1 Activity Using Raltegravir Predicts Pharmacokinetics and Toxicity of Irinotecan in FOLFIRI.

BACKGROUND:Irinotecan toxicity correlates with UGT1A1 activity. We explored whether phenotyping UGT1A1 using a probe approach works better than current genotyping methods. METHODS:Twenty-four Asian cancer patients received irinotecan as part of the FOLFIRI regimen. Subjects took raltegravir 400 mg o...

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Main Authors: Lawrence Soon-U Lee, Kok-Yong Seng, Ling-Zhi Wang, Wei-Peng Yong, Kim-Hor Hee, Thomas I Soh, Andrea Wong, Pei F Cheong, Richie Soong, Nur S Sapari, Ross Soo, Lu Fan, Soo-Chin Lee, Boon C Goh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4726617?pdf=render