Predicted expression of genes involved in the thiopurine metabolic pathway and azathioprine discontinuation due to myelotoxicity

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TPMT and NUDT15 variants explain less than 25% of azathioprine-associated myelotoxicity. There are 25 additional genes in the thiopurine pathway that could also contribute to azathioprine myelotoxicity. We hypothesized that among TPMT and NUDT15 normal metabolizers, a score combining the genetically predicted expression of other proteins in the thiopurine pathway would be associated with a higher risk for azathioprine discontinuation due to myelotoxicity. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of new users of azathioprine who were normal TPMT and NUDT15 metabolizers. In 1201 White patients receiving azathioprine for an inflammatory disease, we used relaxed Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression to select genes that built a score for discontinuing azathioprine due to myelotoxicity. The score incorporated the predicted expression of AOX1 and NME1. Patients in the highest score tertile had a higher risk of discontinuing azathioprine compared to those in the lowest tertile (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.15, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.11-4.19, p = 0.024). Results remained significant after adjusting for a propensity score, including sex, tertile of calendar year at initial dose, initial dose, age at baseline, indication, prior TPMT testing, and the first 10 principal components of the genetic data (HR = 2.11, 95% CI = 1.08-4.13, p = 0.030). We validated the results in a cohort (N = 517 non-White patients and those receiving azathioprine to prevent transplant rejection) that included all other patients receiving azathioprine (HR = 2.00, (95% CI = 1.09-3.65, p = 0.024). In conclusion, among patients who were TPMT and NUDT15 normal metabolizers, a score combining the predicted expression of AOX1 and NME1 was associated with an increased risk for discontinuing azathioprine due to myelotoxicity.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Clinical and translational science - 15(2022), 4 vom: 28. Apr., Seite 859-865

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Daniel, Laura L [VerfasserIn]
Dickson, Alyson L [VerfasserIn]
Zanussi, Jacy T [VerfasserIn]
Miller-Fleming, Tyne W [VerfasserIn]
Straub, Peter S [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Wei-Qi [VerfasserIn]
Plummer, W Dale [VerfasserIn]
Dupont, William D [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Ge [VerfasserIn]
Anandi, Prathima [VerfasserIn]
Reese, Tyler S [VerfasserIn]
Birdwell, Kelly A [VerfasserIn]
Kawai, Vivian K [VerfasserIn]
Hung, Adriana M [VerfasserIn]
Cox, Nancy J [VerfasserIn]
Feng, QiPing [VerfasserIn]
Stein, C Michael [VerfasserIn]
Chung, Cecilia P [VerfasserIn]

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Azathioprine
EC 2.1.1.-
EC 3.6.1.-
Journal Article
MRK240IY2L
Methyltransferases
Pyrophosphatases
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 18.04.2022

Date Revised 13.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/cts.13243

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM336514646