Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-17-2018
Identifier
DOI: 10.3390/jpm8020015; PMCID: PMC6023391
Abstract
The seminal paper on the CYP2D6 Activity Score (AS) was first published ten years ago and, since its introduction in 2008, it has been widely accepted in the field of pharmacogenetics. This scoring system facilitates the translation of highly complex CYP2D6 diplotype data into a patient’s phenotype to guide drug therapy and is at the core of all CYP2D6 gene/drug pair guidelines issued by the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC). The AS, however, only explains a portion of the variability observed among individuals and ethnicities. In this review, we provide an overview of sources in addition to CYP2D6 genotype that contribute to the variability in CYP2D6-mediated drug metabolism and discuss other factors, genetic and non-genetic, that likely contribute to the observed variability in CYP2D6 enzymatic activity.
Journal Title
J Pers Med
Volume
8
Issue
2
PubMed ID
29673183
Keywords
CYP2D6; activity score; dextromethorphan; inter-individual variability
Recommended Citation
Gaedigk A, Dinh JC, Jeong H, Prasad B, Leeder JS. Ten Years’ Experience with the CYP2D6 Activity Score: A Perspective on Future Investigations to Improve Clinical Predictions for Precision Therapeutics. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2018; 8(2):15. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm8020015
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Publisher's Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/8/2/15