Comparative study on the occurrence of adverse effects in the concomitant use of azathioprine and aldehyde oxidase inhibitors

OBJECTIVES: Aldehyde oxidase (AO) is a molybdenum-containing redox enzyme similar to xanthine oxidase that is involved in the thiopurine metabolism. This study investigated the effects of drug-drug interactions (DDIs) between azathioprine (AZA) and AO inhibitors on hematologic and hepatic disorders using the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System and the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report database.

METHODS: The presence of DDI was assessed using the interaction signal scores (ISSs) calculated via the reporting odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. The study used reports of 'azathioprine' as a suspect drug for adverse effects. AO inhibitors were selected based on previous in vitro reports.

RESULTS: Some drugs tested positive for ISSs in each database and type of adverse effect (hematologic or hepatic disorder) analysis. Among these drugs, chlorpromazine, clozapine, hydralazine, and quetiapine could inhibit AZA metabolism via AO, given the previously reported clinical blood concentration and inhibitory effects of each drug.

CONCLUSION: Concomitant use of AO inhibitors increased the signals for AZA-induced adverse effects. To date, no studies have evaluated the clinical importance of AO as a drug-metabolizing enzyme, and further in vitro and clinical research is needed to clarify the contribution of AO to the pharmacokinetics of thiopurines.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Expert opinion on drug safety - 23(2024), 1 vom: 13. Jan., Seite 89-97

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ueda, Hinata [VerfasserIn]
Narumi, Katsuya [VerfasserIn]
Asano, Shuho [VerfasserIn]
Saito, Yoshitaka [VerfasserIn]
Furugen, Ayako [VerfasserIn]
Kobayashi, Masaki [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aldehyde Oxidase
Aldehyde oxidase
Azathioprine
Comparative Study
Data mining signal detection
EC 1.2.3.1
FAERS
Hematologic disorders
JADER
Journal Article
MRK240IY2L
Pharmaceutical Preparations

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Date Completed 16.02.2024

Date Revised 16.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/14740338.2023.2295976

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365880531