Patients with both CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele and peripheral endothelial dysfunction are significantly correlated with adverse cardiovascular events following coronary stent implantation

Effect of loss-of-function CYP2C19 variants on clinical outcomes in coronary artery disease patients treated with clopidogrel: A systematic meta-analysis approach

For many years, clopidogrel has been a commonly utilised antiplatelet drug in the management of coronary artery disease (CAD). It's thought that the CYP2C19 loss of function (LoF) polymorphism causes clopidogrel's poor metabolism, which eventually leads to resistance. Previous research produced extremely divergent and inconsistent results, making it impossible to draw definitive conclusions. Therefore, current, investigation was carried out to obtain definitive evidence from an updated meta-analysis on the connection between CYP2C19 LoF polymorphism and coronary artery event in patients treated with clopidogrel. 52,542 individuals with coronary artery disease who were receiving clopidogrel treatment were included in 87 carefully chosen trials from reliable databases that we used for our meta-analysis. According to our data, those who carry one or more CYP2C19 LoF alleles worldwide are much more likely to experience composite events and coronary artery events than people who do not carry these alleles, especially in Asian populations. Our meta-analysis observed that the global population, particularly Asians receiving clopidogrel treatment, is at risk of recurrent coronary artery events and composite events if they carry the CYP2C19 LoF alleles. Additional research is essential on alternative antiplatelet therapies for individuals who exhibit poor or intermediate metabolic activity. OBJECTIVES: 1.To systematically analyze the current evidence regarding the association of CYP2C19 variants with coronary artery disease (CAD). 2.To conduct a meta-analysis to investigate the association between loss of function (LoF) CYP2C19 modifications and CAD.

Impact of CYP2C19 Gene Variants on Long-Term Treatment with Atorvastatin in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

The effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapies may be insufficient in high-risk cardiovascular patients and depends on the genetic variability of drug-metabolizing enzymes. Customizing statin therapy, including treatment with atorvastatin, may improve clinical outcomes. Currently, there is a lack of guidelines allowing the prediction of the therapeutic efficacy of lipid-lowering statin therapy. This study aimed to determine the effects of clinically significant gene variants of CYP2C19 on atorvastatin therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes. In total, 92 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) were sequenced for target regions within the CYP2C19 gene on the Illumina Miniseq system. The CYP2C19 poor metabolizer phenotype (carriers of CYP2C19*2, CYP2C19*4, and CYP2C19*8 alleles) was detected in 29% of patients. These patients had significantly lower responses to treatment with atorvastatin than patients with the normal metabolizer phenotype. CYP2C19-metabolizing phenotype, patient age, and smoking increased the odds of undertreatment in patients (∆LDL-C (mmol/L) < 1). These results revealed that the CYP2C19 phenotype may significantly impact atorvastatin therapy personalization in patients requiring LDL lipid-lowering therapy.

CYP2C19 loss-of-function is associated with increased risk of hypertension in a Hakka population: a case-control study

BACKGROUND

Genetic factors have a certain proportion in the risk factors of hypertension. The purpose was to investigate the relationship of cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) polymorphisms with hypertension in Hakka population.

METHODS

The study included 1,872 hypertensive patients and 1,110 controls. The genotypes of CYP2C19 rs4244285 and rs4986893 of all individuals were detected and analyzed.

RESULTS

The genotype and allele distributions of CYP2C19 rs4244285 were significantly different between hypertension group and control group. The CYP2C19 *1/*1 genotype was the most predominant among the subjects (40.8%), followed by the CYP2C19 *1/*2 genotype (40.5%). The percentage of CYP2C19*1, *2, and *3 allele was 64.2%, 30.8%, and 5.0%, respectively. The proportion of intermediate metabolizers (IM) (49.3% vs. 42.9%), poor metabolizers (PM) (14.3% vs. 8.9%) (P < 0.001), and CYP2C19*2 allele (33.8% vs. 25.7%, P < 0.001) in hypertension group was significantly higher than that in control group. Multivariate logistic regression (adjusted for gender, age, smoking, and drinking) indicated that CYP2C19 *1/*2, *1/*3, and *2/*2 genotypes may increase susceptibility to hypertension. And the CYP2C19 IM genotype (IM vs. EM: OR 1.514, 95% CI: 1.291-1.775, P < 0.001), PM genotype (PM vs. EM: OR 2.120, 95% CI: 1.638-2.743, P < 0.001), IM + PM genotypes (IM + PM vs. EM: OR 1.617, 95% CI: 1.390-1.882, P < 0.001) may increase risk of hypertension.

CONCLUSIONS

CYP2C19 loss-of-function (IM, PM genotypes) is independent risk factor for hypertension susceptibility. Specifically, the risk genotypes include CYP2C19 *1/*2, *1/*3, and *2/*2.

Association of CYP2C19 Loss-of-Function Alleles with Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events of Clopidogrel in Stable Coronary Artery Disease Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Meta-analysis

PURPOSE

It was aimed to determine the aggregated risk of MACE (major adverse cardiovascular events) in stable CAD patients carrying CYP2C19 LoF alleles taking clopidogrel.

METHODS

Literature was searched in different databases for relevant studies. Aggregated risk was estimated using a fixed/random effect model where p-value<0.05 was considered statistically significant.

RESULTS

In total, 21 studies with 16,194 stable CAD patients were assessed. It was found that patients treated with clopidogrel carrying either one or two CYP2C19 LoF alleles who underwent PCI were associated with significantly increased risk of MACE compared to non-carriers (OR: 1.71, 95% CI: 1.51-1.94, p<0.00001) that was driven from cardiovascular death (OR: 1.43, 95% CI: 1.02-1.99, p=0.04), myocardial infarction (OR: 1.75, 95% CI: 1.42-2.16, p<0.00001), stroke (OR: 2.30, 95% CI: 1.52-3.47, p<0.0001), and stent thrombosis (OR: 4.08, 95% CI: 2.52-6.61, p<0.00001). It was also found that carriers of two CYP2C19 LoF alleles were associated with a significantly marked risk of MACE than non-carriers (OR: 2.22, 95% CI: 1.60-3.09, p<0.00001). Furthermore, the increased risk of MACE remained markedly significant in Asian patients (OR: 2.03, 95% CI: 1.72-2.40, p<0.00001) and was less significant in western patients (OR: 1.35, 95% CI: 1.11-1.63, p=0.002). Bleeding events were not significantly different in carriers of CYP2C19 LoF alleles compared to non-carriers (OR: 1.11, 95% CI: 0.85-1.45, p=0.43).

CONCLUSION

Stable CAD patients treated with clopidogrel and carried CYP2C19 LoF alleles undergoing PCI were associated with significantly increased risk of MACE compared to non-carriers, even markedly significant for Asian patients.

The Frequency of the Minor Polymorphisms in the CYP2C19, VEGFR-2 Genes, and Clinical Outcomes in Russian and Buryat Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Aim: To determine the differences in the frequencies of polymorphic variants at the rs4244285(*2), rs4986893 (*3), rs12248560 (*17), loci of the CYP2C19 gene, and the rs2305948 locus of the VEGFR-2 gene in patients receiving clopidogrel treatment as part of a 30-day clinical outcome trial in the Russian and Buryat regions of East Siberia. Methods: The study included 118 Russian (from Irkutsk) and 109 Buryat (from Ulan-Ude) patients with emergency admission for percutaneous coronary interventional treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The patients were stratified by the presence of the CYP2C19*2, CYP2C19*3, CYP2C19*17 alleles, and the VEGFR-2 rs2305948 allele. Safety and efficacy endpoints were analyzed 30 days following coronary stenting (CS). Results: There was no significant difference found in the Russian and Buryat patients in terms of the frequency of the CYP2C19*2 minor allele (10.2% in the Russian against 12.8% in the Buryat patients, odds ratio [OR] = 1.167, confidence interval [CI] 0.729-2.323). However, the frequency of the CYP2C19*3 allele was significantly higher in the Buryat patients than in the Russian patients (12.8% vs. 2.1%), OR = 5.600, CI 2.579-17.974; while in the Russian patients the frequency of the CYP2C19*17 allele was higher than the Buryat patients (23.3% in Russian patients vs. 10.1% in Buryat, OR = 2.500, CI 1.587-4.618). No significant differences were found in the prevalence of the VEGFR-2 rs2305948 alleles between the two groups of patient populations (12.5 in Buryat patients vs. 11.5% in Russian, OR = 1.040, CI 0.614-1.980). The Buryat patients were highly significantly more likely to experience adverse effects associated with the inefficacy of clopidogrel treatment, that is, early recurrent ischemic pains after CS, than the Russian patients (χ² = 11.325, p < 0.001). Conclusion: The Buryat patients receiving clopidogrel treatment after CS have a reduced risk of small or large hemorrhages, and an increased risk of thrombotic complications compared with Caucasians. These results suggest that other antiplatelet drugs should be used for treating the Buryat patients with ACS.

CYP2C19 genotype and adverse cardiovascular outcomes after stent implantation in clopidogrel-treated Asian populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The effect of CYP2C19 gene polymorphism on clinical outcomes of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) treated with clopidogrel remains controversial. Ethnicity has been proposed to influence clopidogrel response following stent implantation in CAD patients with different CYP2C19 genotypes. Furthermore, Asian populations are reported to have a relatively greater prevalence of CYP2C19 loss-of-function (LOF) alleles. We aimed to evaluate the impact of CYP2C19 gene polymorphism on clinical outcomes in Asian populations who underwent percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and received clopidogrel therapy. We conducted a comprehensive search in PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library from their inceptions to January 20, 2017. Studies that reported clopidogrel therapy information, clinically relevant outcomes (adverse cardiovascular events, stent thrombosis and bleeding), and CYP2C19 genotypes among Asian populations were included. The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), defined as a composite of cardiovascular death and myocardial infarction. The safety endpoint was any kind of bleeding. We retrieved 20 studies of 15056 patients reporting 1301 cardiovascular events. The primary analysis showed at least one CYP2C19 LOF allele (*2 and/or *3) carriers were at an increased risk of MACE compared with non-carriers (10.58% vs. 6.07%, OR: 1.99, 95% CI: 1.64 to 2.42, p < .001). Stent thrombosis (ST) was also more frequent in LOF allele carriers (2.22% vs. 0.44%, OR: 4.77, 95% CI: 2.84 to 8.01, p < .001). Inversely, the risk of bleeding was lower in LOF allele carriers (OR: 0.66, 95% CI: 0.46 to 0.96, p < .001). Subgroup analysis was performed to assess differences by high (600 mg) or routine (300 mg) loading dose of clopidogrel and by different nationalities. The risk of MACE in LOF allele carriers remained significantly higher even in high loading dose group (high loading dose: OR 1.72, 95% CI: 1.37 to 2.16, and routine loading dose: OR 2.22, 95% CI: 1.68 to 2.94, p for subgroup heterogeneity = 0.16). Subgroup analysis between three nationalities of China, Korea, and Japan demonstrated that the risk of MACE among Chinese LOF allele carriers was the greatest (OR: 2.28; 95% CI:1.91 to 2.73). In conclusion, among Asian populations with CAD undergoing stent implantation, CYP2C19 LOF allele carriers are at greater risk of adverse cardiovascular events and lower risk of bleeding compared with non-carriers. Genetic testing may be helpful for clinicians to personalize antiplatelet therapy especially in Asian population.

The Effects of CYP2C19 genotype on the susceptibility for nephrosis in cardio-cerebral vascular disease treated by anticoagulation

In recent years, the genetic factor has become one of the important predisposing factors of nephropathy susceptibility. There is a high incidence of nephropathy in CCVd. The CYP2C19 enzyme metabolizes most the drugs, including proton pump inhibitors commonly used medicines to treat CCVd, CYP2C19 genetic polymorphisms is association with multi-pathogenesis factors of nephropathy. The purpose of the study is to reveal the association between CYP2C19 genotype and the susceptibility of nephropathy in the CCVd patients. The study is composed of 623 samples from CCVd treated by anticoagulation. The patients were studied, including CCVd with hyperuricemia, coronary heart disease, diabetes, and other complication. Biochemical tests and CYP2C19 variants measurements were performed by the gene chip method. The association among CYP2C19 variants, complications, and nephropathy was analyzed in the CCVd. There is no correlation between nephropathy and complications in CCVd. In hyperuricemia, coronary heart disease and diabetes groups, the differences of renal function tests were significant between CYP2C19 mutant (P < 0.05). The nephropathy risk of wild genotype is 3.288 times higher than of mutation genotype in hyperuricemic group, 1.928 times higher than mutation genotype in coronary heart disease group, and 5.248 times higher than CYP2C19 mutation genotype in the diabetic group. There was significant correlation between the CYP2C19 wild type and the nephropathy susceptibility in CCVd patients. The CYP2C19 gene plays a potential maker to evaluate nephropathy in CCVd patients. We deduced that identification of CYP2C19 gene type may benefit for reducing and avoiding nephropathy caused by abnormal metabolism function in CCVd patients.