ABCB1 Genetic Variants as Predictors of Irinotecan-Induced Severe Gastrointestinal Toxicity in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients

Irinotecan is widely used in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) despite its severe toxicities. Toxicity is often associated with the UGT1A1*28/*28 genotype. An explanation for idiopathic toxicity beyond the UGT1A1 biomarker, however, remains a major concern for clinicians. One of t...

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Main Authors: Pau Riera, Alícia Artigas-Baleri, Juliana Salazar, Ana Sebio, Anna C. Virgili, María Jesús Arranz, David Páez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2020.00973/full