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Abouelhoda M, Almuqati N, Abogosh A, Alfraih F, Maddirevula S, Alkuraya FS. Mining local exome and HLA data to characterize pharmacogenetic variants in Saudi Arabia. Hum Genet 2024; 143:125-136. [PMID: 38159139 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-023-02628-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is a promising field of precision medicine where efficacy of drugs is maximized while side effects are minimized for individual patients. Knowledge of the frequency of PGx-relevant variants (pharmacovariants) in the local population is a pre-requisite to informed policy making. Unfortunately, such knowledge is largely lacking from the Middle East. Here, we describe the use of a large clinical exome database (n = 13,473) and HLA haplotypes (n = 64,737) from Saudi Arabia, one of the largest countries in the Middle East, along with previously published data from the local population to ascertain allele frequencies of known pharmacovariants. In addition, we queried another exome database (n = 816) of well-phenotyped research subjects from Saudi Arabia to discover novel candidate variants in known PGx genes (pharmacogenes). Although our results show that only 26% (63/242) of class 1A/1B PharmGKB variants were identified, we estimate that 99.57% of the local population have at least one such variant. This translates to a minimum estimated impact of 9% of medications dispensed by our medical center annually. We also highlight the contribution of rare variants where 71% of the pharmacogenes devoid of common pharmacovariants had at least one potentially deleterious rare variant. Thus, we show that approaches that go beyond the use of commercial PGx kits that have been optimized for other populations should be implemented to ensure universal and equitable access of all members of the local population to personalized prescription practices.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohamed Abouelhoda
- Department of Computational Sciences, Centre for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Translational Genomics, Centre for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Translational Genomics, Centre for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Oncology Centre, Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, King, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Translational Genomics, Centre for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Translational Genomics, Centre for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, 11533, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Holail J, Mobarak R, Al-Ghamdi B, Aljada A, Fakhoury H. Association of VKORC1 and CYP2C9 single-nucleotide polymorphisms with warfarin dose adjustment in Saudi patients. Drug Metab Pers Ther 2022; 37:353-359. [PMID: 36476275 DOI: 10.1515/dmpt-2022-0108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Despite its wide usage, warfarin therapy remains challenging due to its narrow therapeutic index, inter-individual response variability, and risk of bleeding. Previous reports have suggested that polymorphisms in VKORC1 and CYP2C9 genes could influence warfarin therapy. Herein, we investigated whether VKORC1 -1173C>T, CYP2C9*2, and CYP2C9*3 gene polymorphisms are associated with warfarin dose adjustment and related bleeding events. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on Saudi adults receiving warfarin for more than 1 month. Their demographics and relevant clinical data were obtained. Genotyping for VKORC1 -1173C>T, CYP2C9*2, and CYP2C9*2 genotypes was performed. RESULTS Patients who are homozygous for the mutant T allele VKORC1 T/T required the lowest warfarin daily maintenance dose, compared to VKORC1 C/T and VKORC1 C/C. Similarly, there was a significant reduction in warfarin daily maintenance dose among CYP2C9*1/*3 and CYP2C9*1/*2 groups compared to CYP2C9*1/*1. However, we found no significant correlation between the studied polymorphisms and warfarin-associated bleeding. CONCLUSIONS Similar to other populations, the VKORC1 and CYP2C9 gene polymorphisms are significantly associated with warfarin dosage in Saudi patients. The presence of at least one copy of the mutant alleles for VKORC1 -1173C>T, CYP2C9*2, and CYP2C9*3 is associated with a significant reduction in warfarin maintenance dose.
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- Jasmine Holail
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Heart Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Holail J, Mobarak R, Al-Ghamdi B, Aljada A, Fakhoury H. Association of VKORC1 and CYP2C9 single-nucleotide polymorphisms with warfarin dose adjustment in Saudi patients. Drug Metab Pers Ther 2022; 0:dmdi-2022-0108. [PMID: 35365981 DOI: 10.1515/dmdi-2022-0108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Despite its wide usage, warfarin therapy remains challenging due to its narrow therapeutic index, inter-individual response variability, and risk of bleeding. Previous reports have suggested that polymorphisms in VKORC1 and CYP2C9 genes could influence warfarin therapy. Herein, we investigated whether VKORC1 -1173C>T, CYP2C9*2, and CYP2C9*3 gene polymorphisms are associated with warfarin dose adjustment and related bleeding events. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on Saudi adults receiving warfarin for more than 1 month. Their demographics and relevant clinical data were obtained. Genotyping for VKORC1 -1173C>T, CYP2C9*2, and CYP2C9*2 genotypes was performed. RESULTS Patients who are homozygous for the mutant T allele VKORC1 T/T required the lowest warfarin daily maintenance dose, compared to VKORC1 C/T and VKORC1 C/C. Similarly, there was a significant reduction in warfarin daily maintenance dose among CYP2C9*1/*3 and CYP2C9*1/*2 groups compared to CYP2C9*1/*1. However, we found no significant correlation between the studied polymorphisms and warfarin-associated bleeding. CONCLUSIONS Similar to other populations, the VKORC1 and CYP2C9 gene polymorphisms are significantly associated with warfarin dosage in Saudi patients. The presence of at least one copy of the mutant alleles for VKORC1 -1173C>T, CYP2C9*2, and CYP2C9*3 is associated with a significant reduction in warfarin maintenance dose.
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- Jasmine Holail
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Heart Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Al Ammari M, AlBalwi M, Sultana K, Alabdulkareem IB, Almuzzaini B, Almakhlafi NS, Aldrees M, Alghamdi J. The effect of the VKORC1 promoter variant on warfarin responsiveness in the Saudi WArfarin Pharmacogenetic (SWAP) cohort. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11613. [PMID: 32669629 PMCID: PMC7363835 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68519-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Warfarin is a frequently prescribed oral anticoagulant with a narrow therapeutic index, requiring careful dosing and monitoring. However, patients respond with significant inter-individual variability in terms of the dose and responsiveness of warfarin, attributed to genetic polymorphisms within the genes responsible for the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of warfarin. Extensive warfarin pharmacogenetic studies have been conducted, including studies resulting in genotype-guided dosing guidelines, but few large scale studies have been conducted with the Saudi population. In this study, we report the study design and baseline characteristics of the Saudi WArfarin Pharmacogenomics (SWAP) cohort, as well as the association of the VKORC1 promoter variants with the warfarin dose and the time to a stable INR. In the 936 Saudi patients recruited in the SWAP study, the minor allele C of rs9923231 was significantly associated with a 8.45 mg higher weekly warfarin dose (p value = 4.0 × 10-46), as well as with a significant delay in achieving a stable INR level. The addition of the rs9923231 status to the model, containing all the significant clinical variables, doubled the warfarin dose explained variance to 31%. The SWAP cohort represents a valuable resource for future research with the objective of identifying rare and prevalent genetic variants, which can be incorporated in personalized anticoagulation therapy for the Saudi population.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maha Al Ammari
- Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Office, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Sciences Research Center, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, The Saudi Biobank, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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