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Genetic Testing for Antipsychotic Pharmacotherapy: Bench to Bedside. Behav Sci (Basel) 2021; 11:bs11070097. [PMID: 34209185 PMCID: PMC8301006 DOI: 10.3390/bs11070097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
There is growing research interest in learning the genetic basis of response and adverse effects with psychotropic medications, including antipsychotic drugs. However, the clinical utility of information from genetic studies is compromised by their controversial results, primarily due to relatively small effect and sample sizes. Clinical, demographic, and environmental differences in patient cohorts further explain the lack of consistent results from these genetic studies. Furthermore, the availability of psychopharmacological expertise in interpreting clinically meaningful results from genetic assays has been a challenge, one that often results in suboptimal use of genetic testing in clinical practice. These limitations explain the difficulties in the translation of psychopharmacological research in pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics from bench to bedside to manage increasingly treatment-refractory psychiatric disorders, especially schizophrenia. Although these shortcomings question the utility of genetic testing in the general population, the commercially available genetic assays are being increasingly utilized to optimize the effectiveness of psychotropic medications in the treatment-refractory patient population, including schizophrenia. In this context, patients with treatment-refractory schizophrenia are among of the most vulnerable patients to be exposed to the debilitating adverse effects from often irrational and high-dose antipsychotic polypharmacy without clinically meaningful benefits. The primary objective of this comprehensive review is to analyze and interpret replicated findings from the genetic studies to identify specific genetic biomarkers that could be utilized to enhance antipsychotic efficacy and tolerability in the treatment-refractory schizophrenia population.
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Yoshida K, Maciukiewicz M, Zai CC, Gonçalves VF, Brandl EJ, Lieberman JA, Meltzer HY, Tiwari AK, Kennedy JL, Müller DJ. Association between the -2548G/A polymorphism of the leptin gene and antipsychotic-induced weight gain: Analysis of the CATIE sample and meta-analysis. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2020; 102:109952. [PMID: 32335267 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2020.109952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antipsychotics, especially most of the second-generation antipsychotics, have a high risk for metabolic syndrome and antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG). A promoter variant of the leptin (LEP) gene, -2548G/A (rs7799039), has been associated with AIWG in several studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate this association in the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE) sample, followed by meta-analysis. METHODS We investigated the association between rs7799039 and AIWG in a sub-sample of European (N = 164) individuals from the CATIE study. Body mass index (BMI) change and weight gain (presence or absence) was analyzed using ANCOVA and logistic regression, respectively. For the meta-analysis, a literature search was conducted using MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO up to October 2019. The pooled odds ratio was calculated for presence or absence of weight gain (≥7% weight change) using a random effects model. RESULTS We did not detect an association between rs7799039 and BMI change or weight gain (presence or absence) in the CATIE sample. As for the meta-analysis, we included 12 studies. No significant associations between the LEP rs7799039 polymorphism and AIWG were observed under the allelic genetic model (allele A vs. allele G) (OR = 1.10 [0.71, 1.70], p = .68). In the subgroup analyses of first-episode schizophrenia patients, a significant association between the A-allele and weight gain was observed, respectively (OR = 2.32 [1.41, 3.82], p = .0009). CONCLUSIONS The present meta-analysis showed no significant effect of rs7799039 on AIWG. However, this variant may influence AIWG in first-episode schizophrenia patients. Further investigation of a larger and more homogenous sample is required to elucidate the role of the LEP gene in AIWG.
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- Kazunari Yoshida
- Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Rheumatology, Center of Experimental Rheumatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, The New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Zhuravleva EO, Vel’ts NY, Snegireva II, Kutekhova GV, Alyautdin RN. Pharmacogenetic Tests for Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain. Pharm Chem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11094-019-02059-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Puangpetch A, Srisawasdi P, Unaharassamee W, Jiratjintana N, Vanavanan S, Punprasit S, Na Nakorn C, Sukasem C, Kroll MH. Association between polymorphisms of LEP, LEPR, DRD2, HTR2A and HTR2C genes and risperidone- or clozapine-induced hyperglycemia. PHARMACOGENOMICS & PERSONALIZED MEDICINE 2019; 12:155-166. [PMID: 31496784 PMCID: PMC6689662 DOI: 10.2147/pgpm.s210770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Objective To determine whether genetic polymorphisms related to pharmacodynamics with metabolic adverse effects, namely leptin promoter (LEP) rs7799039, leptin receptor rs1137101, dopamine D2 rs4436578, serotonin 5-HT2A rs6313, and serotonin 5-HT2C rs518147 and rs12836771, are associated with hyperglycemia induced by risperidone or clozapine in adult Thai patients with psychosis. Methods A total of 180 patients treated with risperidone-based (n=130) or clozapine-based (n=50) regimens were included in this study. Blood samples were analyzed for genotyping of the candidate genes and biochemical testing. Genotyping was performed by conducting a TaqMan real-time polymerase chain reaction-based analysis. Results The prevalence of hyperglycemia was higher in patients receiving clozapine (64.0%) than in those receiving risperidone (30.8%). Among the candidate genes, only the LEP rs7799039 polymorphism demonstrated a significant association with hyperglycemia (χ2=9.879, P=0.008) in patients treated with risperidone; patients with the AA genotype had the highest risk (41.1%), followed by those with AG (20.8%) and GG (0%) genotypes. Using the recessive genetic model (AA vs AG + GG), the odds ratio and 95% CI were 3.28 and 1.44 −7.50, respectively. None of the genes were associated with hyperglycemia in patients treated with clozapine. A binary logistic regression revealed that the LEP rs7799039 polymorphism demonstrated a significant association with hyperglycemia, independent of body-mass index (BMI) in patients receiving risperidone; the odds ratio (95% CI) was 3.188 (1.399–7.262), P=0.006. By contrast, none of the pharmacodynamic genetic factors, except for BMI, were significantly associated with hyperglycemia in patients receiving clozapine. Conclusion The risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with the LEP rs7799039 polymorphism in Thai adults receiving risperidone but not in those receiving clozapine. Clarifying underlying mechanisms and risk of hyperglycemia provides an opportunity to prevent impaired glucose metabolism in patients receiving risperidone or clozapine.
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- Apichaya Puangpetch
- Division of Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Clinical Chemistry, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Psychiatry, Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Clinical Chemistry, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Clinical Chemistry, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Zhang Y, Ren H, Wang Q, Deng W, Yue W, Yan H, Tan L, Chen Q, Yang G, Lu T, Wang L, Zhang F, Yang J, Li K, Lv L, Tan Q, Zhang H, Ma X, Yang F, Li L, Wang C, Zhang D, Zhao L, Wang H, Li X, Guo W, Hu X, Tian Y, Ma X, Li T. Testing the role of genetic variation of the MC4R gene in Chinese population in antipsychotic-induced metabolic disturbance. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2019; 62:535-543. [PMID: 30929193 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-018-9489-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Antipsychotic-induced metabolic disturbance (AIMD) is a common adverse effect of antipsychotics with genetics partly underpinning variation in susceptibility among schizophrenia patients. Melanocortin4 receptor (MC4R) gene, one of the candidate genes for AIMD, has been under-studied in the Chinese patients. We conducted a pharmacogenetic study in a large cohort of Chinese patients with schizophrenia. In this study, we investigated the genetic variation of MC4R in Chinese population by genotyping two SNPs (rs489693 and rs17782313) in 1,991 Chinese patients and examined association of these variants with the metabolic effects that were often observed to be related to AIMD. Metabolic measures, including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), glucose, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels were assessed at baseline and after 6-week antipsychotic treatment. We found that interaction of SNP×medication status (drug-naïve/medicated) was significantly associated with BMI, WC, and HDL change %, respectively. Both SNPs were significantly associated with baseline BMI and WC in the medicated group. Moderate association of rs489693 with WC, Triglyceride, and HDL change % were observed in the whole sample. In the drug-naïve group, we found recessive effects of rs489693 on BMI gain more than 7%, WC and Triglyceride change %, with AA incurring more metabolic adverse effects. In conclusion, the association between rs489693 and the metabolic measures is ubiquitous but moderate. Rs17782313 is less involved in AIMD. Two SNPs confer risk of AIMD to patients treated with different antipsychotics in a similar way.
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- Yamin Zhang
- Mental Health Center and Psychiatric Laboratory, the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- West China Brain Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Mental Health Center and Psychiatric Laboratory, the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- West China Brain Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Mental Health Center and Psychiatric Laboratory, the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- West China Brain Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Mental Health Center and Psychiatric Laboratory, the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- West China Brain Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health), Beijing, 100191, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Ministry of Health (Peking University), Beijing, 100191, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health), Beijing, 100191, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Ministry of Health (Peking University), Beijing, 100191, China
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- Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Beijing Anding Hospital, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100088, China
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- Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital, Beijing, 100096, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health), Beijing, 100191, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Ministry of Health (Peking University), Beijing, 100191, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health), Beijing, 100191, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Ministry of Health (Peking University), Beijing, 100191, China
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- Wuxi Mental Health Center, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214151, China
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- Institute of Mental Health, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin, 300070, China
- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Hebei Mental Health Center, Baoding, 71000, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453002, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health), Beijing, 100191, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Ministry of Health (Peking University), Beijing, 100191, China
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- Beijing Anding Hospital, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100088, China
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- Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital, Beijing, 100096, China
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- Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Beijing Anding Hospital, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100088, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health), Beijing, 100191, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Ministry of Health (Peking University), Beijing, 100191, China
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- Mental Health Center and Psychiatric Laboratory, the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- West China Brain Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Mental Health Center and Psychiatric Laboratory, the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- West China Brain Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Mental Health Center and Psychiatric Laboratory, the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- West China Brain Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Mental Health Center and Psychiatric Laboratory, the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- West China Brain Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi Biobank, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Mental Health Center and Psychiatric Laboratory, the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- West China Brain Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Mental Health Center and Psychiatric Laboratory, the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- West China Brain Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Mental Health Center and Psychiatric Laboratory, the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
- West China Brain Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Pharmacogenetic Correlates of Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain in the Chinese Population. Neurosci Bull 2019; 35:561-580. [PMID: 30607769 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-018-0323-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG) is a common adverse effect of this treatment, particularly with second-generation antipsychotics, and it is a major health problem around the world. We aimed to review the progress of pharmacogenetic studies on AIWG in the Chinese population to compare the results for Chinese with other ethnic populations, identify the limitations and problems of current studies, and provide future research directions in China. Both English and Chinese electronic databases were searched to identify eligible studies. We determined that > 25 single-nucleotide polymorphisms in 19 genes have been investigated in association with AIWG in Chinese patients over the past few decades. HTR2C rs3813929 is the most frequently studied single-nucleotide polymorphism, and it seems to be the most strongly associated with AIWG in the Chinese population. However, many genes that have been reported to be associated with AIWG in other ethnic populations have not been included in Chinese studies. To explain the pharmacogenetic reasons for AIWG in the Chinese population, genome-wide association studies and multiple-center, standard, unified, and large samples are needed.
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Pharmacogenomics in Psychiatric Disorders. Pharmacogenomics 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-812626-4.00007-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Almandil NB, Lodhi RJ, Ren H, Besag FMC, Rossolatos D, Ohlsen R, Slomp C, Lapetina DL, Plazzotta G, Murray ML, Al-Sulaiman AA, Gringras P, Wong ICK, Aitchison KJ. Associations between the LEP -2548G/A Promoter and Baseline Weight and between LEPR Gln223Arg and Lys656Asn Variants and Change in BMI z Scores in Arab Children and Adolescents Treated with Risperidone. MOLECULAR NEUROPSYCHIATRY 2018; 4:111-117. [PMID: 30397599 DOI: 10.1159/000490463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Data on baseline (antipsychotics-naïve) age, weight, and height, and change in these at 3 subsequent follow-up time points up to 313.6 days (95% CI 303.5-323.7) were collected from 181 risperidone-treated children and adolescents (mean age 12.58 years, SD 4.99, range 2.17-17.7) attending a pediatric neurology clinic in Saudi Arabia. Owing to differences in genotypic distributions in the subsamples, results are reported for the white Arab population (n = 144). Age- and gender-normed body mass index (BMI)-standardized z scores (BMI z) were calculated (LMSgrowth program). Linear regression was performed for baseline weight and BMI z, while change in BMI z was assessed using random effects ordered logistic regression. The following single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were analyzed: rs7799039 in the LEP promoter, rs1805094 (previously rs8179183), rs1137100 and rs1137101 in the LEPR, and rs1414334 in HTR2C. We found a nominally significant association between rs7799309 and baseline weight, adjusting for height, age, gender, and diagnosis (A/G, p = 0.035, β = -3.62 vs. G/G). The rs1137101 (G/G, p = 0.018, odds ratio [OR] = 4.13 vs. A/A) and rs1805094 C allele carriers (p = 0.019, OR = 0.51) showed nominally significant associations with change in BMI z categories. Our data support and replicate previous relevant associations for these variants (including with weight gain when on risperidone), whilst being the first report of such associations in patients of Arab ethnicity.
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- Noor B Almandil
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultation, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.,Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research, Research Department of Practice and Policy, UCL School of Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research, Research Department of Practice and Policy, UCL School of Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom.,Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Learning Disability Team (CAMHS LD), South Essex Partnership NHS Trust, Wickford, United Kingdom
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Post-Graduate Research (affiliated with Mental Health), Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research, Research Department of Practice and Policy, UCL School of Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom.,The Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit (part of the Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology), UCL, London, United Kingdom
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- Vice Rector for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research, Research Department of Practice and Policy, UCL School of Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom.,Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.,Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Genetic variants impacting metabolic outcomes among people on clozapine: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2017; 234:2989-3008. [PMID: 28879574 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-017-4728-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Clozapine is the gold standard medication for treatment refractory schizophrenia, but unfortunately, its use is also associated with many adverse metabolic side effects. There may be a strong genetic component to the development of these adverse effects. We undertook a systematic review to examine the evidence for genetic variation being associated with secondary metabolic outcomes in patients with schizophrenia on clozapine, under both longitudinal and cross-sectional study designs. We limited studies to those examining patients definitely taking clozapine, unlike prior reviews that have examined metabolic effects of patients taking a range of antipsychotic medications. We found associations with outcomes such as increases in BMI and metabolic syndrome for variants in genes such as LEP and HTR2C. Meta-analysis of rs381328 in HTR2C revealed that the presence of the T allele led to a 0.63 kg/m2 (95% CI - 1.06 to - 0.19; p = 0.005) decrease in BMI compared to the C allele. Study and population heterogeneity and lack of statistical power among reviewed articles mean that evidence is lacking to warrant prophylactic genotyping of patients commencing clozapine to predict those at increased risk of developing adverse metabolic effects. Further efforts to establish collaborative consortia, consensus around study design and replication studies in independent populations should be encouraged.
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Vasudev K, Choi YH, Norman R, Kim RB, Schwarz UI. Genetic Determinants of Clozapine-Induced Metabolic Side Effects. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2017; 62:138-149. [PMID: 27681143 PMCID: PMC5298525 DOI: 10.1177/0706743716670128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Atypical antipychotics are linked to a higher incidence of metabolic side effects, including weight gain, dyslipidemia, and diabetes. In this study, we examined the prevalence and potential genetic predictors of metabolic side effects in 60 adult patients on clozapine. METHOD Genetic variants of relevance to clozapine metabolism, clearance, and response were assessed through targeted genotyping of cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP1A2 and CYP2C19, the efflux transporter ABCB1, the serotonin receptor (HTR2C), leptin (LEP), and leptin receptor (LEPR). Clozapine levels and other potential confounders, including concurrent medications, were also included in the analysis. RESULTS More than half of the patients were obese (51%), had metabolic syndrome (52.5%), and 30.5% were overweight. There was a high prevalence of antipsychotic polypharmacy (61.9%). With multivariable linear regression analysis, LEP -2548G>A, LEPR c.668A>G, and HTR2C c.551-3008 C>G were identified as genetic predictors of body mass index (BMI) after considering effects of clozapine dose, blood level, and concurrent medications (adjusted R2 = 0.305). Metabolic syndrome was found to be significantly associated with clozapine level and CYP2C19*2 and LEPR c.668 G alleles. Clozapine levels in patients with metabolic syndrome were significantly higher compared to those without metabolic syndrome (1886 ± 895 vs. 1283 ± 985 ng/mL, P < 0.01) and were associated with the CYP2C19*2 genotype. No association was found between the genetic variants studied and lipid or glucose levels. CONCLUSION This study confirms a high prevalence of metabolic side effects with clozapine and suggests higher clozapine level and pharmacogenetic markers in CYP2C19, LEP, LEPR, and HTR2C receptors as important predictors of BMI and metabolic syndrome.
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- Kamini Vasudev
- 1 Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario
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- 2 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario
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- 3 Department of Psychiatry and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario
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- 4 Department of Medicine, Physiology & Pharmacology, and Oncology, Western University, London, Ontario
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- 4 Department of Medicine, Physiology & Pharmacology, and Oncology, Western University, London, Ontario
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Zhang JP, Lencz T, Zhang RX, Nitta M, Maayan L, John M, Robinson DG, Fleischhacker WW, Kahn RS, Ophoff RA, Kane JM, Malhotra AK, Correll CU. Pharmacogenetic Associations of Antipsychotic Drug-Related Weight Gain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Schizophr Bull 2016; 42:1418-1437. [PMID: 27217270 PMCID: PMC5049532 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbw058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Although weight gain is a serious but variable adverse effect of antipsychotics that has genetic underpinnings, a comprehensive meta-analysis of pharmacogenetics of antipsychotic-related weight gain is missing. In this review, random effects meta-analyses were conducted for dominant and recessive models on associations of specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) with prospectively assessed antipsychotic-related weight or body mass index (BMI) changes (primary outcome), or categorical increases in weight or BMI (≥7%; secondary outcome). Published studies, identified via systematic database search (last search: December 31, 2014), plus 3 additional cohorts, including 222 antipsychotic-naïve youth, and 81 and 141 first-episode schizophrenia adults, each with patient-level data at 3 or 4 months treatment, were meta-analyzed. Altogether, 72 articles reporting on 46 non-duplicated samples (n = 6700, mean follow-up = 25.1wk) with 38 SNPs from 20 genes/genomic regions were meta-analyzed (for each meta-analysis, studies = 2-20, n = 81-2082). Eleven SNPs from 8 genes were significantly associated with weight or BMI change, and 4 SNPs from 2 genes were significantly associated with categorical weight or BMI increase. Combined, 13 SNPs from 9 genes (Adrenoceptor Alpha-2A [ADRA2A], Adrenoceptor Beta 3 [ADRB3], Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor [BDNF], Dopamine Receptor D2 [DRD2], Guanine Nucleotide Binding Protein [GNB3], 5-Hydroxytryptamine (Serotonin) Receptor 2C [HTR2C], Insulin-induced gene 2 [INSIG2], Melanocortin-4 Receptor [MC4R], and Synaptosomal-associated protein, 25kDa [SNAP25]) were significantly associated with antipsychotic-related weight gain (P-values < .05-.001). SNPs in ADRA2A, DRD2, HTR2C, and MC4R had the largest effect sizes (Hedges' g's = 0.30-0.80, ORs = 1.47-1.96). Less prior antipsychotic exposure (pediatric or first episode patients) and short follow-up (1-2 mo) were associated with larger effect sizes. Individual antipsychotics did not significantly moderate effect sizes. In conclusion, antipsychotic-related weight gain is polygenic and associated with specific genetic variants, especially in genes coding for antipsychotic pharmacodynamic targets.
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- Jian-Ping Zhang
- *To whom correspondence should be addressed; Division of Psychiatry Research, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health System, 75-59 263rd Street, Glen Oaks, NY 11020, US; tel: 718-470-8471, fax: 718-470-1905, e-mail:
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NY
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- Drug Development Division, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Division of Psychiatry Research, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health System, Glen Oaks, NY;,Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY;,Department of Mathematics, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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- Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY,Both authors contributed equally to the article
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Sriretnakumar V, Huang E, Müller DJ. Pharmacogenetics of clozapine treatment response and side-effects in schizophrenia: an update. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2015; 11:1709-31. [PMID: 26364648 DOI: 10.1517/17425255.2015.1075003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Clozapine (CLZ) is the most effective treatment for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (SCZ) patients, with potential added benefits of reduction in suicide risk and aggression. However, CLZ is also mainly underused due to its high risk for the potentially lethal side-effect of agranulocytosis as well as weight gain and related metabolic dysregulation. Pharmacogenetics promises to enable the prediction of patient treatment response and risk of adverse effects based on patients' genetics, paving the way toward individualized treatment. AREA COVERED This article reviews pharmacogenetics studies of CLZ response and side-effects with a focus on articles from January 2012 to February 2015, as an update to the previous reviews. Pharmacokinetic genes explored primarily include CYP1A2, while pharmacodynamic genes consisted of traditional pharmacogenetic targets such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor as well novel mitochondrial genes, NDUFS-1 and translocator protein. EXPERT OPINION Pharmacogenetics is a promising avenue for individualized medication of CLZ in SCZ, with several consistently replicated gene variants predicting CLZ response and side-effects. However, a large proportion of studies have yielded mixed results. Large-scale Genome-wide association studies (e.g., CRESTAR) and targeted gene studies with standardized designs (response measurements, treatment durations, plasma level monitoring) are required for further progress toward clinical translation. Additionally, in order to improve study quality, we recommend accounting for important confounders, including polypharmacy, baseline measurements, treatment duration, gender, and age at onset.
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- Venuja Sriretnakumar
- a 1 Campbell Family Research Institute, Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto, Ontario, Canada +1 416 535 8501 ; +1 416 979 4666 ; .,b 2 University of Toronto, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology , Ontario, Canada
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- a 1 Campbell Family Research Institute, Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto, Ontario, Canada +1 416 535 8501 ; +1 416 979 4666 ; .,c 3 University of Toronto, Institute of Medical Sciences , Ontario, Canada
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- a 1 Campbell Family Research Institute, Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto, Ontario, Canada +1 416 535 8501 ; +1 416 979 4666 ; .,c 3 University of Toronto, Institute of Medical Sciences , Ontario, Canada.,d 4 University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry , Ontario, Canada
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Roffeei SN, Mohamed Z, Reynolds GP, Said MA, Hatim A, Mohamed EHM, Aida SA, Zainal NZ. Association of FTO, LEPR and MTHFR gene polymorphisms with metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia patients receiving antipsychotics. Pharmacogenomics 2015; 15:477-85. [PMID: 24624915 DOI: 10.2217/pgs.13.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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AIM The occurrence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in schizophrenia patients receiving long-term antipsychotics (APs) contributes to their high mortality rate. We aimed to determine whether genetic polymorphisms of identified candidate genes are associated with MS in our study population. MATERIALS & METHODS We recruited 206 schizophrenia patients receiving AP treatment for at least a year. Cross-sectional measurements of weight, height, blood pressure, waist and hip circumference, and other lipid profiles were recorded. Patient DNA was genotyped for 16 candidate gene polymorphisms. RESULTS Of these patients, 59.7% were found to have MS while 40.3% did not. All metabolic parameters were significantly different between the two groups. Only three of the 16 polymorphisms studied showed significant association with MS; rs9939609 of the FTO gene confers risk for MS (odds ratio [OR]: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.07-2.78, p = 0.026), while rs1137101 of the LEPR gene (OR: 0.47, 95% CI: 0.28-0.80, p = 0.005) and rs1801133 of the MTHFR gene (OR: 0.59, 95% CI: 0.35-0.99, p = 0.049) are protective against MS. CONCLUSION Polymorphisms of the FTO, LEPR and MTHFR genes may play a role in MS in Malaysian schizophrenia patients receiving long-term treatment with APs.
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- Siti Norsyuhada Roffeei
- Pharmacogenomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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BACKGROUND Both obesity and smoking are common in schizophrenia patients taking clozapine, causing cardiovascular disease and premature deaths. METHODS Two hundred and thirty-seven patients with schizophrenia or related psychoses treated with clozapine completed the Liverpool University Neuroleptic Assessment Scale (LUNSERS) and a questionnaire including current height, weight, changes therein and smoking status. AIMS The aim of this study was to analyze weight and weight change in smoking and non-smoking patients taking clozapine. A possible interaction between obesity and smoking was explored. RESULTS No association was found between weight change and smoking status during clozapine treatment. There was no significant difference in body mass index (BMI) between non-smokers and smokers. In the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with BMI as the dependent variable, the best fitting model comprised age, sex, intensity of sedation, and reported amount of smoking as explanatory variables (ηp(2)= 0.116; P = 0.029; power = 0.750). None of the explanatory proportions of any single factor was significant. CONCLUSIONS Estimated according to reported weight gain and BMI, no difference was found between smoking and non-smoking clozapine-treated patients. Number of cigarettes smoked explained BMI if age and sex were taken into account. This result is in line with the findings of some general population studies, where heavy smoking has been associated with a greater risk of obesity.
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- Niko Seppälä
- Niko Seppälä, Department of Psychiatry, Satakunta Hospital District , FI-28500 Pori , and School of Medicine, University of Tampere , FI-33140 Tampere , Finland
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Kohlrausch FB. Pharmacogenetics in schizophrenia: a review of clozapine studies. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY 2014; 35:305-17. [PMID: 24142094 DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2012-0970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2012] [Accepted: 12/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Clozapine is quite effective to treat schizophrenia, but its use is complicated by several factors. Although many patients respond to antipsychotic therapy, about 50% of them exhibit inadequate response, and ineffective medication trials may entail weeks of unremitted illness, potential adverse drug reactions, and treatment nonadherence. This review of the literature sought to describe the main pharmacogenetic studies of clozapine and the genes that potentially influence response to treatment with this medication in schizophrenics. METHODS We searched the PubMed database for studies published in English in the last 20 years using keywords related to the topic. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Our search yielded 145 studies that met the search and selection criteria. Of these, 21 review articles were excluded. The 124 studies included for analysis showed controversial results. Therefore, efforts to identify key gene mechanisms that will be useful in predicting clozapine response and side effects have not been fully successful. Further studies with new analysis approaches and larger sample sizes are still required.
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McCracken JT. Antipsychotic-induced weight gain: can the energy balance gene variants help us tip the scales? Pharmacogenomics 2014; 15:403-6. [PMID: 24624905 DOI: 10.2217/pgs.13.209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- James T McCracken
- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Semel Institute, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA.
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Brandl EJ, Kennedy JL, Müller DJ. Pharmacogenetics of antipsychotics. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2014; 59:76-88. [PMID: 24881126 PMCID: PMC4079237 DOI: 10.1177/070674371405900203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE During the past decades, increasing efforts have been invested in studies to unravel the influence of genetic factors on antipsychotic (AP) dosage, treatment response, and occurrence of adverse effects. These studies aimed to improve clinical care by predicting outcome of treatment with APs and thus allowing for individualized treatment strategies. We highlight most important findings obtained through both candidate gene and genome-wide association studies, including pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors. METHODS We reviewed studies on pharmacogenetics of AP response and adverse effects published on PubMed until early 2012. Owing to the high number of published studies, we focused our review on findings that have been replicated in independent studies or are supported by meta-analyses. RESULTS Most robust findings were reported for associations between polymorphisms of the cytochrome P450 system, the dopamine and the serotonin transmitter systems, and dosage, treatment response, and adverse effects, such as AP-induced weight gain or tardive dyskinesia. These associations were either detected for specific medications or for classes of APs. CONCLUSION First promising and robust results show that pharmacogenetics bear promise for a widespread use in future clinical practice. This will likely be achieved by developing algorithms that will include many genetic variants. However, further investigation is warranted to replicate and validate previous findings, as well as to identify new genetic variants involved in AP response and for replication of existing findings.
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- Eva J Brandl
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neurogenetics Section, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario
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- Head, Neurogenetics Section, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, Ontario; Director, Neuroscience Research Department, Neuroscience Department, CAMH, Toronto, Ontario; l'Anson Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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- Head, Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Neurogenetics Section, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario; Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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Roffeei SN, Reynolds GP, Zainal NZ, Said MA, Hatim A, Aida SA, Mohamed Z. Association of ADRA2A and MTHFR gene polymorphisms with weight loss following antipsychotic switching to aripiprazole or ziprasidone. Hum Psychopharmacol 2014; 29:38-45. [PMID: 24424705 DOI: 10.1002/hup.2366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Various genetic polymorphisms have been reported to be associated with antipsychotic-induced weight gain. In this study, we aimed to determine whether risk polymorphisms in 12 candidate genes are associated with reduction in body mass index (BMI) of patients following switching of antipsychotics to aripiprazole or ziprasidone. METHODS We recruited 115 schizophrenia patients with metabolic abnormalities and who have been on at least 1 year treatment with other antipsychotics; they were then switched to either aripiprazole or ziprasidone. They were genotyped, and their BMI monitored for 6 months. RESULTS Significant associations with reduction in BMI at 6 months following switching were found in two of these genes: with rs1800544 of the ADRA2A gene (CC + CG [-0.32 ± 1.41 kg/m²] vs GG [-1.04 ± 1.63 kg/m²], p = 0.013) and with rs1801131 of the MTHFR gene (AA [-0.36 ± 1.53] vs AC + CC [-1.07 ± 1.53], p = 0.015). CONCLUSION The study data indicated that carriage of the ADRA2A rs1800544 GG genotype and the MTHFR rs1801131 C allele are associated with BMI reduction in this population following switching of antipsychotics to aripiprazole and ziprasidone.
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- Siti Norsyuhada Roffeei
- Pharmacogenomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Nurmi EL, Spilman SL, Whelan F, Scahill LL, Aman MG, McDougle CJ, Arnold LE, Handen B, Johnson C, Sukhodolsky DG, Posey DJ, Lecavalier L, Stigler KA, Ritz L, Tierney E, Vitiello B, McCracken JT. Moderation of antipsychotic-induced weight gain by energy balance gene variants in the RUPP autism network risperidone studies. Transl Psychiatry 2013; 3:e274. [PMID: 23799528 PMCID: PMC3693401 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2013.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2012] [Revised: 02/06/2013] [Accepted: 02/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Second-generation antipsychotic exposure, in both children and adults, carries significant risk for excessive weight gain that varies widely across individuals. We queried common variation in key energy balance genes (FTO, MC4R, LEP, CNR1, FAAH) for their association with weight gain during the initial 8 weeks in the two NIMH Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology Autism Network trials (N=225) of risperidone for treatment of irritability in children/adolescents aged 4-17 years with autism spectrum disorders. Variants in the cannabinoid receptor (CNR)-1 promoter (P=1.0 × 10(-6)), CNR1 (P=9.6 × 10(-5)) and the leptin (LEP) promoter (P=1.4 × 10(-4)) conferred robust-independent risks for weight gain. A model combining these three variants was highly significant (P=1.3 × 10(-9)) with a 0.85 effect size between lowest and highest risk groups. All results survived correction for multiple testing and were not dependent on dose, plasma level or ethnicity. We found no evidence for association with a reported functional variant in the endocannabinoid metabolic enzyme, fatty acid amide hydrolase, whereas body mass index-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms in FTO and MC4R showed only trend associations. These data suggest a substantial genetic contribution of common variants in energy balance regulatory genes to individual antipsychotic-associated weight gain in children and adolescents, which supersedes findings from prior adult studies. The effects are robust enough to be detected after only 8 weeks and are more prominent in this largely treatment naive population. This study highlights compelling directions for further exploration of the pharmacogenetic basis of this concerning multifactorial adverse event.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Semel Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Semel Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Semel Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Child Study Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Lurie Autism Center, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Semel Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Semel Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Child Study Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Psychology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
- Lurie Autism Center, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
- National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Ozomaro U, Wahlestedt C, Nemeroff CB. Personalized medicine in psychiatry: problems and promises. BMC Med 2013; 11:132. [PMID: 23680237 PMCID: PMC3668172 DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 04/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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The central theme of personalized medicine is the premise that an individual's unique physiologic characteristics play a significant role in both disease vulnerability and in response to specific therapies. The major goals of personalized medicine are therefore to predict an individual's susceptibility to developing an illness, achieve accurate diagnosis, and optimize the most efficient and favorable response to treatment. The goal of achieving personalized medicine in psychiatry is a laudable one, because its attainment should be associated with a marked reduction in morbidity and mortality. In this review, we summarize an illustrative selection of studies that are laying the foundation towards personalizing medicine in major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. In addition, we present emerging applications that are likely to advance personalized medicine in psychiatry, with an emphasis on novel biomarkers and neuroimaging.
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- Uzoezi Ozomaro
- University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Center for Therapeutic Innovation, Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Center for Therapeutic Innovation, Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Pharmacogenetic Applications and Pharmacogenomic Approaches in Schizophrenia. CURRENT GENETIC MEDICINE REPORTS 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s40142-012-0006-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Lam YF, Fukui N, Sugai T, Watanabe J, Watanabe Y, Suzuki Y, Someya T. Pharmacogenomics in Psychiatric Disorders. Pharmacogenomics 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-391918-2.00006-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Brandl EJ, Frydrychowicz C, Tiwari AK, Lett TAP, Kitzrow W, Büttner S, Ehrlich S, Meltzer HY, Lieberman JA, Kennedy JL, Müller DJ, Puls I. Association study of polymorphisms in leptin and leptin receptor genes with antipsychotic-induced body weight gain. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2012; 38:134-41. [PMID: 22426215 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2012.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2012] [Revised: 02/21/2012] [Accepted: 03/01/2012] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG) is a serious side-effect of antipsychotic medication leading to metabolic syndrome and increased cardiovascular morbidity. Unfortunately, there are still no valid predictors to assess an individual's risk to gain weight. Previous studies have indicated an impact of genetic variation in the genes encoding leptin, LEP, and leptin receptor, LEPR, on AIWG, but results have not been conclusive. Thus, we investigated polymorphisms in both genes for an association with AIWG. METHODS A total of 181 schizophrenic and schizoaffective patients treated with various antipsychotics were included. In a small subset of patients, leptin plasma levels were additionally obtained. Five polymorphisms in LEP and LEPR (LEP: rs7799039 (-2548G/A polymorphism), rs10954173, rs3828942; LEPR: rs1327120, rs1137101 (Q223R polymorphism) were genotyped using TaqMan assays. Statistical association with % weight change from baseline weight was performed using ANCOVA with baseline weight as covariate. RESULTS ANCOVA showed a non-significant trend for genotype association of the rs7799039 marker (p=.068). No significant association of the other LEP and LEPR SNPs with AIWG was detected. However, we found a significant association between a haplotype of LEP rs7799039G-rs10954173G-rs3828942G (p=.035) and AIWG. The rs7799039 G-allele (p=.042) and G-allele of rs3828942 (p=.032) were associated with higher weight gain. CONCLUSION Our study supports the hypothesis of an impact of LEP gene variation on AIWG. Limitations of our study include heterogeneous samples, short treatment duration and multiple comparisons. Our findings were compared to previous studies in detail in order to provide the readers with a more conclusive picture. However, further studies are warranted including more gene variants and interaction analyses with other genes of the leptin-melanocortin pathway.
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- E J Brandl
- Centre of Addiction and Mental Health, Neurogenetics Section, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Zugno AI, Barcelos M, Oliveira LD, Canever L, Luca RDD, Fraga DB, Matos MP, Rezin GT, Scaini G, Búrigo M, Streck EL, Quevedo J. Energy metabolism, leptin, and biochemical parameters are altered in rats subjected to the chronic administration of olanzapine. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY 2012; 34:168-75. [DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462012000200009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2011] [Accepted: 08/06/2011] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Lett TAP, Wallace TJM, Chowdhury NI, Tiwari AK, Kennedy JL, Müller DJ. Pharmacogenetics of antipsychotic-induced weight gain: review and clinical implications. Mol Psychiatry 2012; 17:242-66. [PMID: 21894153 DOI: 10.1038/mp.2011.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs), such as risperidone, clozapine and olanzapine, are the most common drug treatments for schizophrenia. SGAs presented an advantage over first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs), particularly regarding avoidance of extrapyramidal symptoms. However, most SGAs, and to a lesser degree FGAs, are linked to substantial weight gain. This substantial weight gain is a leading factor in patient non-compliance and poses significant risk of diabetes, lipid abnormalities (that is, metabolic syndrome) and cardiovascular events including sudden death. The purpose of this article is to review the advances made in the field of pharmacogenetics of antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG). We included all published association studies in AIWG from December 2006 to date using the Medline and ISI web of knowledge databases. There has been considerable progress reaffirming previous findings and discovery of novel genetic factors. The HTR2C and leptin genes are among the most promising, and new evidence suggests that the DRD2, TNF, SNAP-25 and MC4R genes are also prominent risk factors. Further promising findings have been reported in novel susceptibility genes, such as CNR1, MDR1, ADRA1A and INSIG2. More research is required before genetically informed, personalized medicine can be applied to antipsychotic treatment; nevertheless, inroads have been made towards assessing genetic liability and plausible clinical application.
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- T A P Lett
- Neurogenetics Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Lee AK, Bishop JR. Pharmacogenetics of leptin in antipsychotic-associated weight gain and obesity-related complications. Pharmacogenomics 2011; 12:999-1016. [PMID: 21787190 DOI: 10.2217/pgs.11.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Second-generation antipsychotics can greatly improve symptoms of psychosis-spectrum disorders. Unfortunately, these drugs are associated with weight gain, which increases a patient's risk for developing chronic diseases including Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or other obesity-related complications. There are interindividual differences in weight gain resulting from antipsychotic drug use that may be explained by pharmacodynamic characteristics of these agents as well as clinical factors. In addition, genetic variations in pathways associated with satiety are increasingly recognized as potential contributors to antipsychotic-associated weight gain. Polymorphisms in the leptin gene, as well as the leptin receptor gene, are potential pharmacogenetic markers associated with these outcomes. This article summarizes evidence for the associations of the leptin gene and the leptin receptor gene polymorphisms with antipsychotic-induced weight gain, potential mechanisms underlying these relationships, and discusses areas for future pharmacogenetic investigation.
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- Amy K Lee
- University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, 833 S. Wood St, Rm 164 (M/C 886), Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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This review presents the findings of pharmacogenetic studies exploring the influence of gene variants on antipsychotic treatment response, in terms of both symptom improvement and adverse effects, in patients with schizophrenia. Despite numerous studies in the field, replicating findings across different cohorts that include subjects of different ethnic groups has been challenging. It is clear that non-genetic factors have an important contribution to antipsychotic treatment response. Differing clinical, demographic and environmental characteristics of the cohorts studied have added substantial complexity to the interpretation of the positive and negative findings of many studies. Pharmacogenomic genome-wide investigations are beginning to yield interesting data although they have failed to replicate the most robust findings of candidate gene studies, and are limited by the sample size, especially given the need for studying homogeneous cohorts. Most of the studies conducted on cohorts treated with single antipsychotics have investigated clozapine, olanzapine or risperidone response. These studies have provided some of the most replicated associations with treatment efficacy. Serotonergic system gene variants are significantly associated with the efficacy of clozapine and risperidone, but may have less influence on the efficacy of olanzapine. Dopamine D3 receptor polymorphisms have been more strongly associated with the efficacy of clozapine and olanzapine, and D2 genetic variants with the efficacy of risperidone. Serotonin influences the control of feeding behaviour and has been hypothesized to have a role in the development of antipsychotic-induced weight gain. Numerous studies have linked the serotonin receptor 2C (5-HT2C) -759-C/T polymorphism with weight gain. The leptin gene variant, -2548-G/A, has also been associated with weight gain in several studies. Pharmacogenetic studies support the role of cytochrome P450 enzymes and dopamine receptor variants in the development of antipsychotic-induced movement disorders, with a contribution of serotonergic receptors and other gene variants implicated in the mechanism of action of antipsychotics. Clozapine-induced agranulocytosis has been associated with polymorphisms in the major histocompatibility complex gene (HLA).
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- Maria J Arranz
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, London, UK.
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Weight-reducing effects of metformin are sustained over 40 weeks for psychiatric inpatients receiving polypharmacy. J Clin Psychopharmacol 2011; 31:546-7. [PMID: 21720236 DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0b013e318221e829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Risselada AJ, Mulder H, Heerdink ER, Egberts TCG. Pharmacogenetic testing to predict antipsychotic-induced weight gain: a systematic review. Pharmacogenomics 2011; 12:1213-27. [DOI: 10.2217/pgs.11.67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Weight gain is an important side effect of antipsychotic drugs. Since the high interindividual difference in weight gain suggests that genetic factors play a role in this weight gain, studies have tried to identify these factors. Most of these studies were carried out in the past few years and focussed largely on receptor polymorphisms, although some tried to explain the variation in weight gain by differences in pharmacokinetics. Unfortunately, the results of these association studies are often conflicting, which makes it hard to apply this genetic knowledge in daily clinical practice. This article summarizes the findings of these association studies and focuses on differences in study methodology in an attempt to explain why study results could have been conflicting. Furthermore, the feasibility of genetic testing in today’s clinical practice is discussed, using a model that consists of four components; analytical validity, clinical validity, clinical utility and ethical, legal and social issues.
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- Arne J Risselada
- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacotherapy, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, PO Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Wilhelmina Hospital Assen, PO Box 30001, 9400 RA Assen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacotherapy, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, PO Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Wilhelmina Hospital Assen, PO Box 30001, 9400 RA Assen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacotherapy, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, PO Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University Medical Centre Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Association between LEP and LEPR gene polymorphisms and dyslipidemia in patients using atypical antipsychotic medication. Psychiatr Genet 2011; 20:311-6. [PMID: 20562674 DOI: 10.1097/ypg.0b013e32833b6378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Treatment with atypical antipsychotic agents is often complicated by dyslipidemia, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVES To determine whether the LEPR Q223R, the LEP -2548G/A, and the HTR2C -759C/T polymorphisms are associated with dyslipidemia in patients using atypical antipsychotic drugs. METHODS A cross-sectional study design was used. The study population included all patients who had been screened for dyslipidemia between January 2008 and March 2009 and had been using an atypical antipsychotic for at least 3 months at the moment of screening. Primary outcome measure was the mean total cholesterol (TC)/HDL ratio. Determinants were the LEPR Q223R (rs1137101), the LEP -2548G/A SNP (rs7799039), and the HTR2C -759C/T (rs3813929) polymorphisms. RESULTS A total of 353 patients was included in the study, of which 184 (52.1%) were men and 169 (47.9%) were women. Overall, no significant differences were found between the different genotype groups. However, in patients with a first admission to the hospital less than a year ago, the LEP -2548G allele had a lower mean TC/HDL ratio compared with patients without the LEP -2548G allele (6.41 vs. 4.12, P-adj: 0.017) and patients with the LEPR 223R allele had a lower mean TC/HDL ratio compared with patients without the LEPR 223R allele (5.04 vs. 3.92, P-adj: 0.019). The association between the LEP -2548G/A allele and the TC/HDL ratio in recent patients was present only in men. CONCLUSION Genetic variation in the LEP and LEPR gene may be associated with short-term dyslipidemia in patients using atypical antipsychotic agents.
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Chowdhury NI, Remington G, Kennedy JL. Genetics of antipsychotic-induced side effects and agranulocytosis. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2011; 13:156-65. [PMID: 21336863 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-011-0185-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Antipsychotic medication has been enormously helpful in the treatment of psychotic symptoms during the past several decades. Unfortunately, several important side effects that can cause significant morbidity and mortality. The two most common are abnormal involuntary movements (tardive dyskinesia) and weight gain progressing through diabetes to metabolic syndrome. A more rare and life-threatening adverse effect is clozapine-induced agranulocytosis (CIA), which has been linked to clozapine use. Clozapine itself has a unique position among antipsychotic medications, representing the treatment of choice in refractory schizophrenia. Unfortunately, the potential risk of agranulocytosis, albeit small, prevents the widespread use of clozapine. Very few genetic determinants have been clearly associated with CIA due to small sample sizes and lack of replication in subsequent studies. The HLA system has been the main hypothesized region of interest in the study of CIA, and several gene variants in this region have been implicated, particularly variants of the HLA-DQB1 locus. A preliminary genome-wide association study has been conducted on a small sample for CIA, and a signal from the HLA region was noted. However, efforts to identify key gene mechanisms that will be useful in predicting antipsychotic side effects in the clinical setting have not been fully successful, and further studies with larger sample sizes are required.
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- Nabilah I Chowdhury
- Neurogenetics Section, Neuroscience Department, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T1R8, Canada
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Existing psychotropic medications for the treatment of mental illnesses, including antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotics, are clinically suboptimal. They are effective in only a subset of patients or produce partial responses, and they are often associated with debilitating side effects that discourage adherence. There is growing enthusiasm in the promise of pharmacogenetics to personalize the use of these treatments to maximize their efficacy and tolerability; however, there is still a long way to go before this promise becomes a reality. This article reviews the progress that has been made in research toward understanding how genetic factors influence psychotropic drug responses and the challenges that lie ahead in translating the research findings into clinical practices that yield tangible benefits for patients with mental illnesses.
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- Peter P Zandi
- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Hampton House, Room 857, 624 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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Association of genetic variants of the histamine H1 and muscarinic M3 receptors with BMI and HbA1c values in patients on antipsychotic medication. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2011; 216:257-65. [PMID: 21336576 PMCID: PMC3121946 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-011-2211-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2010] [Accepted: 01/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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RATIONALE Antipsychotic affinity for the histamine H1 receptor and the muscarinic M3 receptor have been associated with the side effects weight gain, and development of diabetes, respectively. OBJECTIVES We investigated polymorphisms of the histamine H1 (HRH1) and muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 (CHRM3) receptor genes for an association with body mass index (BMI) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). METHODS We included 430 Caucasian patients with a non-affective psychotic disorder using antipsychotics for at least 3 months. Primary endpoints of the study were cross-sectionally measured BMI and HbA1c; secondary endpoints were obesity and hyperglycaemia. Two single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the HRH1 gene, rs346074 and rs346070, and one SNP in the CHRM3 gene, rs3738435, were genotyped. Our primary hypothesis in this study was an interaction between genotype on BMI and antipsychotic affinity for the H1 and M3 receptor. RESULTS A significant association of interaction between haplotype rs346074-rs346070 and BMI (p value 0.025) and obesity (p value 0.005) in patients using high-H1 affinity antipsychotics versus patients using low-H1 affinity antipsychotics was found. There was no association of CHRM3 gene variant rs3738435 with BMI, and we observed no association with HbA1c or hyperglycaemia in any of the variants. CONCLUSIONS This study, for the first time, demonstrates a significant association between HRH1 variants and BMI in patients with a psychotic disorder using antipsychotics. In future, genotyping of HRH1 variants may help predicting weight gain in patients using antipsychotics.
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Perez-Iglesias R, Mata I, Amado JA, Berja A, Garcia-Unzueta MT, Martínez García O, Arranz MJ, Vazquez-Barquero JL, Crespo-Facorro B. Effect of FTO, SH2B1, LEP, and LEPR polymorphisms on weight gain associated with antipsychotic treatment. J Clin Psychopharmacol 2010; 30:661-6. [PMID: 21105276 DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0b013e3181fae248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Weight gain is one of the major adverse effects of antipsychotics. Although mechanisms remain unclear, genetic susceptibility has become increasingly attractive as a potential mechanism that could explain a significant part of interindividual variability. Most investigations have explored genes related with the mechanism of action of antipsychotic drugs. An alternative approach to investigate the role that genetic factors play in weight gain secondary to antipsychotic treatment is to study those genetic variants that have been found associated with obesity. The aim of this study was to determine whether the fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) rs9939609 variant, the single nucleotide polymorphism that has shown the strongest association with common obesity in different populations, influences weight gain during the first year of antipsychotic treatment. We investigated also the genetic variants in other 3 strong candidates genes involved in the leptin-signaling pathway including leptin, leptin receptor, and Src homology 2. We carried out a prospective study on 239 patients with first-episode psychosis. Two hundred five patients completed the follow-up at 1 year (85.8%). Before antipsychotic treatment, the homozygous subjects for the risk allele A of the FTOrs9939609 variant had a higher body mass index at baseline (24.2 T 3.8 kg/m²) than the AT/TT group (22.82 T 3.3 kg/m2; F = 5.744; P = 0.018). After 1 year, the magnitude of weight increase was similar in the 3 genotypes defined by the rs9939609 variant. These results suggest that the pharmacological intervention accompanied by changes in energy intake and expenditure could suppress the genetic susceptibility conferred by the FTO genotype. None of the other single nucleotide polymorphisms evaluated were associated with weight gain during the first 12 months of antipsychotic therapy.
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- Rocio Perez-Iglesias
- Department of Psychiatry, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Planta 2(a), Edificio 2 de Noviembre, Avda. Valdecilla s/n, 39008 Santander, Spain.
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Combined HTR2C-LEP genotype as a determinant of obesity in patients using antipsychotic medication. J Clin Psychopharmacol 2010; 30:702-5. [PMID: 21105285 DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0b013e3181fa05a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Obesity is one of the most serious common somatic adverse effects of atypical antipsychotic agents. Genetic factors partly determine the individual patients risk of developing obesity during treatment. As weight-regulating mechanisms, such as the leptinergic and serotonergic system, may be interdependent, genetic polymorphisms in these systems also may show interactions. To determine whether combined HTR2CLEP genotype or HTR2C-LEPR genotype are associated with obesity in patients using atypical antipsychotic drugs, a cross-sectional study design was used. The study population included 200 patients aged between 18 and 65 years of age, diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, all of whom had been using an atypical antipsychotic for at least 3 months. Primary outcome measure was presence of obesity (body mass index, >30). Determinants were the combined (HTR2C -759C/T-LEPR Q223R), (HTR2C -759C/T-LEP -2548G/A, (HTR2C rs1414334-LEPR Q223R) and (HTR2C rs1414334-LEP -2548G/A) genotypes. Of the 200 included patients, 61 (31%) were obese. In patients without the HTR2C -759T allele, presence of the LEP -2548G allele was associated with obesity (odds ratio, 2.88; 95% confidence interval, 1.05-7.95). The results of the other analyses showed some nonsignificant trends. The combined (HTR2C -759C/TYLEP -2548G/A) genotype may be a determinant of obesity in patients during treatment with atypical antipsychotic drugs.
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MTHFR genotype and differential evolution of metabolic parameters after initiation of a second generation antipsychotic: an observational study. Int Clin Psychopharmacol 2010; 25:270-6. [PMID: 20523222 DOI: 10.1097/yic.0b013e32833bc60d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Most second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) induce metabolic disturbances, but large differences exist in the degree to which individual patients develop these. Little is known about genetic factors associated with differential liability. Cross-sectional studies suggested an association between polymorphisms in 5,10-methylenetetraydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia. This study aimed to assess whether the C677T (rs1801133) or A1298C (rs1801131) polymorphism in the MTHFR gene predict differential evolution of metabolic parameters over the course of a 3-month follow-up period after initiation of an SGA. One hundred and four patients with schizophrenia initiated on a SGA were measured at baseline, 6 weeks and 3 months. MTHFR A1298C, but not C677T, genotype predicted pos-baseline increases in weight [beta=2.5, standard error (SE)=0.92, P=0.006], waist circumference (beta=2.0, SE=1.0, P=0.050), fasting glucose (beta=2.8, SE=1.2, P=0.024) and glucose at 120 min during the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (beta=10.7, SE=4.5, P=0.018) following a de novo metabolic challenge with a specific SGA. A1298C allele carriers consistently displayed the most unfavorable evolution of metabolic parameters. Thus, MTHFR A1298C genotype may explain part of the individual liability to metabolic disturbances in patients with schizophrenia.
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Fernández E, Carrizo E, Fernández V, Connell L, Sandia I, Prieto D, Mogollón J, Valbuena D, Fernández I, de Baptista EA, Baptista T. Polymorphisms of the LEP- and LEPR genes, metabolic profile after prolonged clozapine administration and response to the antidiabetic metformin. Schizophr Res 2010; 121:213-7. [PMID: 20591628 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2010] [Revised: 05/26/2010] [Accepted: 06/01/2010] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of leptin in atypical antipsychotic-induced metabolic dysfunction was explored by assessing the anthropometric and metabolic profile and the response to metformin (MET) of clozapine- (CLZ) treated schizophrenia patients according to their single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the leptin promoter (LEP2548/GA) and leptin receptor (LEPR Q223R) genes. METHODS Phase 1. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, serum glucose, HbA1C, lipids, leptin, cortisol, insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), metabolic syndrome and the frequencies of SNPs were assessed in 56 CLZ-treated patients (78.6% males). Phase 2. Fifty two phase 1 subjects were randomly assigned to MET XR (n=23) (1000 mg/day) or placebo (n=29) for 14 weeks. Changes in anthropometric and biochemical variables were compared between the SNPs. RESULTS Phase 1. The QQ group displayed the lowest triglyceride levels (p<0.05). No other significant difference was observed. Phase 2. Change in anthropometric variables did not differ between the genotypes in any treatment group. After MET, glucose levels significantly increased in the GG group (p<0.05), whereas the HOMA-IR and the low density cholesterol significantly decreased in the QQ- but not in the (QR+RR) group (p<0.05). No differences were observed after placebo. CONCLUSIONS BW response to CLZ was not related to LEP- and LEPR-SNPs. The GG and (QR+RR) genotypes showed an unexpectedly opposite and blunted response to MET administration respectively.
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- Erika Fernández
- Institute of Clinical Research Dr. Américo Negrette, Zulia University Medical School, Maracaibo, Venezuela
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Existing psychotropic medications for the treatment of mental illnesses, including antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotics, are clinically suboptimal. They are effective in only a subset of patients or produce partial responses, and they are often associated with debilitating side effects that discourage adherence. There is growing enthusiasm in the promise of pharmacogenetics to personalize the use of these treatments to maximize their efficacy and tolerability; however, there is still a long way to go before this promise becomes a reality. This article reviews the progress that has been made in research toward understanding how genetic factors influence psychotropic drug responses and the challenges that lie ahead in translating the research findings into clinical practices that yield tangible benefits for patients with mental illnesses.
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- Peter P Zandi
- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Hampton House, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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Mahendran R, Hendricks M, Chan YH. Weight Gain in Asian Patients on Second-generation Antipsychotics. ANNALS OF THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, SINGAPORE 2010. [DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v39n2p118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Introduction: There is increasing evidence that second-generation antipsychotics are associated with weight gain. However almost all available literature has been for Caucasian populations. Materials and Methods: A health quality improvement project was undertaken at the Institute of Mental Health/Woodbridge Hospital to monitor patients who were started on second-generation antipsychotics. This 2-year survey of 266 patients on second-generation antipsychotics closely tracked weight gain and other physical and biochemical parameters. Results: Of the 222 patients regularly monitored, 78.4% had weight gain (mean weight gain 1.9 kg, maximum weight gain 20.1 kg). Weight gain group liability was highest for clozapine (72.4%), followed by olanzapine (66.7%) and risperidone (65%). Most of the weight gain occurred in the first 4 weeks of treatment and 95.9% of those who gained weight had done so in the first 6 months. The maximum weight gain was seen at 12 weeks for risperidone and 8 weeks for clozapine, quetiapine and olanzapine; the latter having another peak at 6 months. Conclusion: The survey confirms that weight gain is also a problem for Asian patients treated with second-generation antipsychotics. It reinforces the need for the regular monitoring of patients and the need for psychoeducation and advice on diet and a healthy lifestyle.
Key words: Atypical antipsychotic medication, Physical monitoring
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- Institute of Mental Health/Woodbridge Hospital, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Calarge CA, Ellingrod VL, Zimmerman B, Acion L, Sivitz WI, Schlechte JA. Leptin gene -2548G/A variants predict risperidone-associated weight gain in children and adolescents. Psychiatr Genet 2010; 19:320-7. [PMID: 19873684 DOI: 10.1097/ypg.0b013e3283328e06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE As the use of atypical antipsychotics in children and adolescents has increased, concerns have been raised about their long-term safety. We aimed to investigate the association between risperidone-induced weight gain, leptin concentration, and the leptin gene (LEP) -2548G/A variants in youths. METHODS Medically healthy 7- to 17-year-old children and adolescents, in extended naturalistic treatment with risperidone, were recruited through pediatric psychiatry clinics. Anthropometric measures and laboratory testing were conducted. Growth and medication history was obtained from the medical record. The effect of the LEP genotypes on leptin concentration and on the slopes of the weight and body mass index (BMI) Z-score curves before and after the onset of risperidone treatment was investigated . RESULTS In 74 individuals, chronically treated with risperidone, the A allele was associated with higher leptin concentration at low weight and BMI Z-scores. There was no effect of the LEP genotypes on weight or BMI Z-scores before risperidone was started. Afterwards, however, the A-allele carriers showed a steeper rate of increase in weight and BMI Z-scores. As a result, the GG-genotype carriers were 2.5 times less likely to be overweight/obese (i.e. having a BMI above the 85th percentile). This genetic effect on risperidone-associated weight gain did not extend to weight loss related to psychostimulants. CONCLUSION The LEP - 2548G/A variants seem to moderate the weight-altering effect of risperidone but not psychostimulants. This may be related to genetic differences in tissue sensitivity to leptin, resulting in differential body composition.
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- Chadi A Calarge
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
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CONTEXT The health burden of antipsychotic medication is well known, but the disproportionate effect on women as compared with men is underappreciated. OBJECTIVE The goal of this article is preventive--to better inform clinicians so that the risks to women and to their offspring can be diminished. METHOD All PubMed sources in which the search term gender (or sex) was linked to a side effect of antipsychotic medication were reviewed. RESULT There is general agreement in the literature on women's increased susceptibility to weight gain, diabetes, and specific cardiovascular risks of antipsychotics, with less consensus on malignancy risks and risks to the fetus. Cardiovascular death, to which men are more susceptible than women, is disproportionately increased in women by the use of antipsychotics. Sedating antipsychotics raise the risk of embolic phenomena during pregnancy, and postpartum. Prolactin-elevating drugs suppress gonadal hormone secretion and may enhance autoimmune proclivity. CONCLUSIONS Clinicians need to be aware of the differential harm that women (and their offspring) can incur from the side effects of antipsychotics.
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Gebhardt S, Theisen FM, Haberhausen M, Heinzel-Gutenbrunner M, Wehmeier PM, Krieg JC, Kühnau W, Schmidtke J, Remschmidt H, Hebebrand J. Body weight gain induced by atypical antipsychotics: an extension of the monocygotic twin and sib pair study. J Clin Pharm Ther 2009; 35:207-11. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2009.01084.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Müller D, Peter C, Puls I, Brandl E, Lang U, Gallinat J, Heinz A. Genetik der Antipsychotika-assoziierten Gewichtszunahme. DER NERVENARZT 2009; 80:556-63. [DOI: 10.1007/s00115-008-2650-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Weight gain is one of the most serious adverse effects of atypical antipsychotic agents. Genetic factors influence the risk of an individual to gain weight. The objective of our study was to determine whether the LEPR Q223R polymorphism and the LEP promoter 2548G/A polymorphism are associated with obesity in a group of male and female patients using atypical antipsychotic drugs. A cross-sectional study design was used. The study population consisted of 200 patients aged between 18 and 65 years, diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, all of whom had been using an atypical antipsychotic for at least 3 months. The primary outcome measure was the presence of obesity. Determinants were the LEPR Q223R (rs1137101) polymorphism and the LEP promoter 2548G/A single nucleotide polymorphism ([SNP] rs7799039). Of the 200 included patients, 61 (31%) were obese. In females, the LEPR 223QR (adjusted odds ratio, 0.11; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.02-0.54) and LEPR 223RR (adjusted odds ratio, 0.07; 95% CI, 0.01-0.63) genotypes were associated with a lower risk of obesity. In males, this association was not found. In females, the average body weight was 13.6 kg more (95% CI, 1.11-26.1) in the LEPR 223QQ group compared with the LEPR 223RR group. No significant association was found between the LEP promoter 2548G/A polymorphism and obesity. Taken together, the results of our study show that the LEPR Q223R polymorphism may be associated with obesity in women with a psychotic disorder treated with atypical antipsychotic drugs and stress the importance of stratification for gender when investigating the role of variations of the LEP- and LEPR genes on the metabolic side effects of antipsychotic medications.
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Ritsner MS. Pharmacogenomic Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatry: The Path to Personalized Medicine in Mental Disorders. THE HANDBOOK OF NEUROPSYCHIATRIC BIOMARKERS, ENDOPHENOTYPES AND GENES 2009. [PMCID: PMC7115027 DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2298-1_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Neuropsychiatric disorders and dementia represent a major cause of disability and high cost in developed societies. Most disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) share some common features, such as a genomic background in which hundreds of genes might be involved, genome-environment interactions, complex pathogenic pathways, poor therapeutic outcomes, and chronic disability. Recent advances in genomic medicine can contribute to accelerate our understanding on the pathogenesis of CNS disorders, improve diagnostic accuracy with the introduction of novel biomarkers, and personalize therapeutics with the incorporation of pharmacogenetic and pharmacogenomic procedures to drug development and clinical practice. The pharmacological treatment of CNS disorders, in general, accounts for 10–20% of direct costs, and less than 30–40% of the patients are moderate responders to conventional drugs, some of which may cause important adverse drugs reactions (ADRs). Pharmacogenetic and pharmacogenomic factors may account for 60–90% of drug variability in drug disposition and pharmacodynamics. Approximately 60–80% of CNS drugs are metabolized via enzymes of the CYP gene superfamily; 18% of neuroleptics are major substrates of CYP1A2 enzymes, 40% of CYP2D6, and 23% of CYP3A4; 24% of antidepressants are major substrates of CYP1A2 enzymes, 5% of CYP2B6, 38% of CYP2C19, 85% of CYP2D6, and 38% of CYP3A4; 7% of benzodiazepines are major substrates of CYP2C19 enzymes, 20% of CYP2D6, and 95% of CYP3A4. About 10–20% of Caucasians are carriers of defective CYP2D6 polymorphic variants that alter the metabolism of many psychotropic agents. Other 100 genes participate in the efficacy and safety of psychotropic drugs. The incorporation of pharmacogenetic/ pharmacogenomic protocols to CNS research and clinical practice can foster therapeutics optimization by helping to develop cost-effective pharmaceuticals and improving drug efficacy and safety. To achieve this goal several measures have to be taken, including: (a) educate physicians and the public on the use of genetic/ genomic screening in the daily clinical practice; (b) standardize genetic testing for major categories of drugs; (c) validate pharmacogenetic and pharmacogenomic procedures according to drug category and pathology; (d) regulate ethical, social, and economic issues; and (e) incorporate pharmacogenetic and pharmacogenomic procedures to both drugs in development and drugs in the market to optimize therapeutics.
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- Michael S. Ritsner
- Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, ,Sha'ar Menashe Mental Health Center, Hadera, Israel
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The present review focuses on the pharmacoepidemiological issues of psychotropic drug use in countries within east Asia, with special emphasis on antipsychotic, antidepressant and benzodiazepine prescriptions. Pharmacogenetic studies in different ethnic groups are also reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies have revealed the prevalence of antipsychotic polytherapy (defined as the use of more than one antipsychotic; up to 45.7%), less conservative antipsychotic use (defined as the use of more than 1000 mg/day chlorpromazine equivalents; up to 17.9%) and depot antipsychotic use (up to 15.3%) in different populations in east Asia. Clozapine is commonly prescribed (up to 60%) in China. There is a trend of increasing second-generation antipsychotic use in east Asian countries. Up to 67.5% of patients received newer antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Benzodiazepine medications are used in up to 29.9% of study populations. Socioeconomic factors appear to be one of the major common factors that affect the prescription of antipsychotics and newer antidepressants. Pharmacogenetic factors associated with antipsychotic response, weight gain and extrapyramidal side effects have been examined. Treatment adherence and pharmacoeconomic factors are relatively understudied. SUMMARY Future studies on prescribing trends of antipsychotics and antidepressants need to focus on children, adolescent and elderly patient populations, the impact of changing prescription trends and the long-term effects on patients and their caregivers, as well as pharmacogenetic factors, which can potentially pave the way for better and more individualized prescription of psychotropic drugs in east Asia.
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Current world literature. Curr Opin Psychiatry 2008; 21:651-9. [PMID: 18852576 DOI: 10.1097/yco.0b013e3283130fb7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The aim of the present paper was to describe the mechanisms and management of antipsychotic-induced weight gain in schizophrenia patients. A comprehensive literature review of all available articles on the mechanisms and management of antipsychotic-induced weight gain was done by searching databases PsychINFO and PubMed. A summary of the available guidelines for monitoring of antipsychotic-induced weight gain and metabolic syndrome is also provided. There has been a substantial increase in the number of studies investigating the mechanisms and management of antipsychotic-induced weight gain after 2002. These include advances in the understanding of pharmacogenomics of weight gain and several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating pharmacological and psychological treatments to promote weight loss. The most effective strategy for prevention of weight gain is the choice of antipsychotic medication with low weight gain potential. In individuals with established weight gain and metabolic issues, switching to an antipsychotic agent with lower weight gain potential and/or lifestyle modifications with physical activity are most effective in promoting weight loss. Pharmacological agents such as orlistat and sibutramine are effective in general obesity but have not been sufficiently evaluated in antipsychotic-induced weight gain. The case to prescribe routine pharmacological treatment to promote weight loss is weak. Long-term, pragmatic studies are required to inform clinical practice. Weight gain in schizophrenia is associated with significant physical and psychological morbidity. Achieving an optimal trade-off between effectiveness and side-effects of antipsychotic agents, although difficult, is achievable. This should be based on three main principles: (i) a shared decision-making model between the patient, clinician and carer(s) when choosing an antipsychotic; (ii) a commitment to baseline and follow-up monitoring with explicit identification of the responsible individual or team; and (iii) the adoption of clear structured protocols for clinicians to follow in case of clinically significant weight gain and metabolic issues, which should incorporate greater collaboration between various health professionals from psychiatric and medical specialist services.
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- Sanil Rege
- Northern Sydney Central Coast Mental Health Service, Wyong Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre, Wyong Hospital, NSW, Australia.
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Current awareness: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/pds.1482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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