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Bianchi F, Pautex S, Wampfler J, Curtin F, Daali Y, Desmeules JA, Broers B. Medical cannabinoids for painful symptoms in patients with severe dementia: a randomized, double-blind cross-over placebo-controlled trial protocol. Front Pain Res (Lausanne) 2023; 4:1108832. [PMID: 37293434 PMCID: PMC10244760 DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2023.1108832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Background In an observational study in Geneva (Switzerland), we found that administering a standardized THC/CBD oil was feasible, safe, and beneficial in an elderly polymedicated population with severe dementia, behavioral troubles, and pain. Those findings need to be confirmed in a randomized clinical trial. Objectives The MedCanDem trial is a randomized, double-blind cross-over placebo-controlled trial to study the efficacy of cannabinoids in improving painful symptoms during severe dementia disorders in patients living in long-term care facilities in Geneva. This manuscript describes the MedCanDem trial protocol. Materials and methods Participants will be patients suffering from severe dementia associated with pain and behavioral troubles and living in long-term care facilities. We selected five facilities specialized in caring for severely demented patients in Geneva (Switzerland). A total of 24 subjects will be randomized 1:1 to the sequence study intervention/placebo or the sequence placebo/study intervention. Patients will receive study intervention treatment or placebo for eight weeks, and then after a one-week wash-out, treatments will be inversed for another eight weeks. The intervention will be a standardized THC/CBD 1:2 oil extract, and the placebo will be a hemp seed oil. The primary outcome is the reduction from the baseline of the Cohen-Mansfield score; secondary outcomes include the reduction in the Doloplus scale, the reduction of rigidity, the monitoring of concomitant drugs prescription and de-prescription, the safety assessment, and a pharmacokinetic evaluation. The primary and secondary outcomes will be assessed at the baseline, after 28 days, and at the end of both study periods. In addition, safety laboratory analysis, pharmacokinetic evaluation, and therapeutic drug monitoring for the cannabinoids will be evaluated through a blood sample analysis conducted at the beginning and the end of both study periods. Discussion and conclusion This study will allow us to confirm the clinical results observed during the observational study. It represents one of the few studies aiming to prove natural medical cannabis efficacy in a population of non-communicating patients with severe dementia, experimenting with behavioral troubles, pain, and rigidity. Trial registration The trial has Swissethics authorization (BASEC 2022-00999), and it is registered on clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05432206) and the SNCTP (000005168).
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Affiliation(s)
- Federica Bianchi
- Fondation pour l’accueil et l’hébergement de personnes âgées, Long-term Care Home “les Tilleuls”, Geneva, Switzerland
- Palliative Medicine Division, Department of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Palliative Medicine Division, Department of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Fondation pour l’accueil et l’hébergement de personnes âgées, Long-term Care Home “les Tilleuls”, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Division, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Division, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland (ISPSO), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland (ISPSO), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Primary Care Division, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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Gloor Y, Lloret-Linares C, Bosilkovska M, Perroud N, Richard-Lepouriel H, Aubry JM, Daali Y, Desmeules JA, Besson M. Drug metabolic enzyme genotype-phenotype discrepancy: High phenoconversion rate in patients treated with antidepressants. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 152:113202. [PMID: 35653884 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Cytochromes from the P450 family (CYP) play a central role in the primary metabolism of frequently prescribed antidepressants, potentially affecting their efficacy and tolerance. There are however important differences in the drug metabolic capacities of each individual resulting from a combination of intrinsic and environmental factors. This variability can present an important risk for patients and increases the difficulty of drug prescription in clinical practice. Pharmacogenetic studies have uncovered a number of alleles defining the intrinsic metabolizer status, however, additional factors affecting cytochrome activity can modify this activity and result in a phenoconversion. The present study investigates the discrepancy between the genetically predicted and actually measured activities for the six most important liver cytochromes (CYP1A2, CYP2B6, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2D6 and CYP3A4) in a cohort of patients under antidepressant treatment, previously shown to have a high proportion of patients with low metabolizing activities. We now performed the genetic characterization of this cohort to determine the extent of the genetic versus environmental contribution in these decreased activities. For all enzyme tested, we observed an important rate of phenoconversion, affecting between 33 % and 65 % of the patients, as well as a significant (p < 1E-06) global reduction in the effective but not predicted activities of CYP2D6, CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 compared to the general population. Our results highlight the advantages of phenotyping versus genotyping as well as the increased risk of treatment failure or adverse effect occurrence in a polymedicated population.
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- Y Gloor
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Department of Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Pays de Savoie Private Hospital, Annemasse, France
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthetics Pharmacology and Intensive Care, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Psychiatric Specialties, Department of Mental Health and Psychiatry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Psychiatric Specialties, Department of Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Psychiatric Specialties, Department of Mental Health and Psychiatry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Psychiatric Specialties, Department of Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Psychiatric Specialties, Department of Mental Health and Psychiatry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland; Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthetics Pharmacology and Intensive Care, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland (ISPSO), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland; Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthetics Pharmacology and Intensive Care, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland (ISPSO), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland; Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthetics Pharmacology and Intensive Care, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Lenoir C, Terrier J, Gloor Y, Gosselin P, Daali Y, Combescure C, Desmeules JA, Samer CF, Reny JL, Rollason V. Impact of the Genotype and Phenotype of CYP3A and P-gp on the Apixaban and Rivaroxaban Exposure in a Real-World Setting. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12040526. [PMID: 35455642 PMCID: PMC9028714 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12040526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Apixaban and rivaroxaban are the two most prescribed direct factor Xa inhibitors. With the increased use of DOACs in real-world settings, safety and efficacy concerns have emerged, particularly regarding their concomitant use with other drugs. Increasing evidence highlights drug−drug interactions with CYP3A/P-gp modulators leading to adverse events. However, current recommendations for dose adjustment do not consider CYP3A/P-gp genotype and phenotype. We aimed to determine their impact on apixaban and rivaroxaban blood exposure. Three-hundred hospitalized patients were included. CYP3A and P-gp phenotypic activities were assessed by the metabolic ratio of midazolam and AUC0−6h of fexofenadine, respectively. Relevant CYP3A and ABCB1 genetic polymorphisms were also tested. Capillary blood samples collected at four time-points after apixaban or rivaroxaban administration allowed the calculation of pharmacokinetic parameters. According to the developed multivariable linear regression models, P-gp activity (p < 0.001) and creatinine clearance (CrCl) (p = 0.01) significantly affected apixaban AUC0−6h. P-gp activity (p < 0.001) also significantly impacted rivaroxaban AUC0−6h. The phenotypic switch (from normal to poor metabolizer) of P-gp led to an increase of apixaban and rivaroxaban AUC0−6h by 16% and 25%, respectively, equivalent to a decrease of 38 mL/min in CrCl according to the apixaban model. CYP3A phenotype and tested SNPs of CYP3A/P-gp had no significant impact. In conclusion, P-gp phenotypic activity, rather than known CYP3A/P-gp polymorphisms, could be relevant for dose adjustment.
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- Camille Lenoir
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (C.L.); (J.T.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (J.A.D.); (C.F.S.)
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (C.L.); (J.T.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (J.A.D.); (C.F.S.)
- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (P.G.); (J.-L.R.)
- Geneva Platelet Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (C.L.); (J.T.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (J.A.D.); (C.F.S.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (P.G.); (J.-L.R.)
- Geneva Platelet Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (C.L.); (J.T.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (J.A.D.); (C.F.S.)
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
- Geneva Platelet Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland;
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland;
- Department of Health and Community Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (C.L.); (J.T.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (J.A.D.); (C.F.S.)
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland;
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (C.L.); (J.T.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (J.A.D.); (C.F.S.)
- Geneva Platelet Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland;
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (P.G.); (J.-L.R.)
- Geneva Platelet Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland;
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (C.L.); (J.T.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (J.A.D.); (C.F.S.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland;
- Correspondence:
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Lenoir C, Niederer A, Rollason V, Desmeules JA, Daali Y, Samer CF. Prediction of cytochromes P450 3A and 2C19 modulation by both inflammation and drug interactions using physiologically based pharmacokinetics. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol 2021; 11:30-43. [PMID: 34791831 PMCID: PMC8752107 DOI: 10.1002/psp4.12730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Xenobiotics can interact with cytochromes P450 (CYPs), resulting in drug-drug interactions, but CYPs can also contribute to drug-disease interactions, especially in the case of inflammation, which downregulates CYP activities through pretranscriptional and posttranscriptional mechanisms. Interleukin-6 (IL-6), a key proinflammatory cytokine, is mainly responsible for this effect. The aim of our study was to develop a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model to foresee the impact of elevated IL-6 levels in combination with drug interactions with esomeprazole on CYP3A and CYP2C19. Data from a cohort of elective hip surgery patients whose CYP3A and CYP2C19 activities were measured before and after surgery were used to validate the accurate prediction of the developed models. Successive steps were to fit models for IL-6, esomeprazole, and omeprazole and its metabolite from the literature and to validate them. The models for midazolam and its metabolite were obtained from the literature. When appropriate, a correction factor was applied to convert drug concentrations from whole blood to plasma. Mean ratios between simulated and observed areas under the curve for omeprazole/5-hydroxy omeprazole, esomeprazole, and IL-6 were 1.53, 1.06, and 0.69, respectively, indicating an accurate prediction of the developed models. The impact of IL-6 and esomeprazole on the exposure to CYP3A and CYP2C19 probe substrates and respective metabolites were correctly predicted. Indeed, the ratio between predicted and observed mean concentrations were <2 for all observations (ranging from 0.51 to 1.7). The impact of IL-6 and esomeprazole on CYP3A and CYP2C19 activities after a hip surgery were correctly predicted with the developed PBPK models.
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- Camille Lenoir
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Lenoir C, Terrier J, Gloor Y, Curtin F, Rollason V, Desmeules JA, Daali Y, Reny JL, Samer CF. Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (COVID-19) on Cytochromes P450 Activity Assessed by the Geneva Cocktail. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2021; 110:1358-1367. [PMID: 34473836 PMCID: PMC8653122 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection, is a severe acute respiratory syndrome with an underlying inflammatory state. We have previously demonstrated that acute inflammation modulates cytochromes P450 (CYPs) activity in an isoform‐specific manner. We therefore hypothesized that COVID‐19 might also impact CYP activity, and thus aimed to evaluate the impact of acute inflammation in the context of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection on the six main human CYPs activity. This prospective observational study was conducted in 28 patients hospitalized at the Geneva University Hospitals (Switzerland) with a diagnosis of moderate to severe COVID‐19. They received the Geneva phenotyping cocktail orally during the first 72 hours of hospitalization and after 3 months. Capillary blood samples were collected 2 hours after cocktail administration to assess the metabolic ratios (MRs) of CYP1A2, 2B6, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, and 3A. C‐reactive protein (CRP), interleukin 6 (IL‐6), and tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α) levels were also measured in blood. CYP1A2, CYP2C19, and CYP3A MRs decreased by 52.6% (P = 0.0001), 74.7% (P = 0.0006), and 22.8% (P = 0.045), respectively, in patients with COVID‐19. CYP2B6 and CYP2C9 MRs increased by 101.1% (P = 0.009) and 55.8% (P = 0.0006), respectively. CYP2D6 MR variation did not reach statistical significance (P = 0.072). As expected, COVID‐19 was a good acute inflammation model as mean serum levels of CRP, IL‐6, and TNF‐α were significantly (P < 0.001) higher during SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. CYP activity are modulated in an isoform‐specific manner by SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. The pharmacokinetics of CYP substrates, whether used to treat the disease or as the usual treatment of patients, could be therefore clinically impacted.
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- Camille Lenoir
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Personalized Health and Related Technologies, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Lenoir C, Daali Y, Rollason V, Curtin F, Gloor Y, Bosilkovska M, Walder B, Gabay C, Nissen MJ, Desmeules JA, Hannouche D, Samer CF. Impact of Acute Inflammation on Cytochromes P450 Activity Assessed by the Geneva Cocktail. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2021; 109:1668-1676. [PMID: 33341941 PMCID: PMC8247903 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Cytochromes P450 (CYP) are subject to important interindividual variability in their activity due to genetic and environmental factors and some diseases. Limited human data support the idea that inflammation downregulates CYP activities. Our study aimed to evaluate the impact of orthopedic surgery (acute inflammation model) on the activity of six human CYP. This prospective observational study was conducted in 30 patients who underwent elective hip surgery at the Geneva University Hospitals in Switzerland. The Geneva phenotyping cocktail containing caffeine, bupropion, flurbiprofen, omeprazole, dextromethorphan, and midazolam as probe drugs respectively assessing CYP1A2, 2B6, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, and 3A activities was administered orally before surgery, day 1 (D1) and 3 (D3) postsurgery and at discharge. Capillary blood samples were collected 2 hours after cocktail intake to assess metabolic ratios (MRs). Serum inflammatory markers (CRP, IL‐6, IL‐1β, TNF‐α, and IFN‐γ) were also measured in blood. CYP1A2 MRs decreased by 53% (P < 0.0001) between baseline and the nadir at D1. CYP2C19 and CYP3A activities (MRs) decreased by 57% (P = 0.0002) and 61% (P < 0.0001), respectively, with the nadir at D3. CYP2B6 and CYP2C9 MRs increased by 120% (P < 0.0001) and 79% (P = 0.018), respectively, and peaked at D1. Surgery did not have a significant impact on CYP2D6 MR. Hip surgery was a good acute inflammation model as CRP, IL‐6, and TNF‐α peak levels were reached between D1 and day 2 (D2). Acute inflammation modulated CYP activity in an isoform‐specific manner, with different magnitudes and kinetics. Acute inflammation may thus have a clinically relevant impact on the pharmacokinetics of these CYP substrates.
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- Camille Lenoir
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland (ISPSO), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland (ISPSO), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Anaesthesiology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland (ISPSO), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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Marsousi N, Daali Y, Fontana P, Reny JL, Ancrenaz-Sirot V, Calmy A, Rudaz S, Desmeules JA, Samer CF. Impact of Boosted Antiretroviral Therapy on the Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of Clopidogrel and Prasugrel Active Metabolites. Clin Pharmacokinet 2019; 57:1347-1354. [PMID: 29453687 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-018-0637-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Prasugrel and clopidogrel are inhibitors of the ADP-P2Y12 platelet receptor used in acute coronary syndrome patients. They require bioactivation via isoenzymes such as cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4, CYP2C19 and CYP2B6. Ritonavir and cobicistat are potent CYP3A inhibitors, prescribed as pharmacokinetic (PK) enhancers in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. METHODS In this study, the impact of boosted antiretroviral therapies (ARTs) on the PK of clopidogrel and prasugrel active metabolites (AMs), and on the efficacy of prasugrel and clopidogrel, were evaluated in a randomized crossover clinical trial. RESULTS A significantly lower exposure to clopidogrel AM [3.2-fold lower area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) and maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)] and prasugrel AM (2.1-fold and 1.7-fold lower AUC and Cmax) were demonstrated in HIV-infected patients treated with boosted ARTs compared with healthy controls; however, a differential impact was observed on platelet inhibition between clopidogrel and prasugrel. Clopidogrel 300 mg induced adequate (although modest) platelet inhibition in all healthy subjects, while platelet inhibition was insufficient in 44% of HIV patients. On the contrary, prasugrel 60 mg induced a potent platelet inhibition in both healthy and HIV-infected subjects. CONCLUSION Prasugrel appears to remain an adequate antiplatelet agent in HIV-infected patients and could be preferred to clopidogrel in this context, regardless of the metabolic interaction and inhibition of its bioactivation pathways.
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- Niloufar Marsousi
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle Perret-Gentil 4, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Geneva and Lausanne Universities, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle Perret-Gentil 4, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Geneva and Lausanne Universities, Geneva, Switzerland
- Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), Basel, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
- Division of Angiology and Haemostasis, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
- Geneva Platelet Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Geneva Platelet Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Rehabilitation and Geriatrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle Perret-Gentil 4, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Geneva and Lausanne Universities, Geneva, Switzerland
- Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle Perret-Gentil 4, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Geneva and Lausanne Universities, Geneva, Switzerland
- Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), Basel, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle Perret-Gentil 4, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), Basel, Switzerland.
- Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Samer C, Daali Y, Marsousi N, Desmeules JA. Predictive performance of Simcyp default models of 8 cytochrome P450 modulators in different clinical senarios. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2018.09.235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Marsousi N, Samer CF, Fontana P, Reny JL, Rudaz S, Desmeules JA, Daali Y. Coadministration of ticagrelor and ritonavir: Toward prospective dose adjustment to maintain an optimal platelet inhibition using the PBPK approach. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2016; 100:295-304. [PMID: 27264793 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ticagrelor is a potent antiplatelet drug metabolized by cytochrome (CYP)3A. It is contraindicated in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) because of the expected CYP3A inhibition by most protease inhibitors, such as ritonavir and an increased bleeding risk. In this study, a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model was created for ticagrelor and its active metabolite (AM). Based on the simulated interaction between ticagrelor 180 mg and ritonavir 100 mg, a lower dose of ticagrelor was calculated to obtain, when coadministered with ritonavir, the same pharmacokinetic (PK) and platelet inhibition as ticagrelor administered alone. A clinical study was thereafter conducted in healthy volunteers. Observed PK profiles of ticagrelor and its AM were successfully predicted with the model. Platelet inhibition was nearly complete in both sessions despite administration of a fourfold lower dose of ticagrelor in the second session. This PBPK model could be prospectively used to broaden the usage of ticagrelor in patients with ritonavir-treated HIV regardless of the CYP3A inhibition.
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- N Marsousi
- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Service, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Geneva University, Switzerland
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Service, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland.,Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), University of Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Angiology and Haemostasis, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland.,Geneva Platelet Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland
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- Geneva Platelet Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of General Internal Medicine, Rehabilitation and Geriatrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Geneva University, Switzerland.,Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), University of Geneva, Switzerland
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Service, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Geneva University, Switzerland.,Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), University of Geneva, Switzerland
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Service, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Geneva University, Switzerland.,Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), University of Geneva, Switzerland
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Gschwind L, Rollason V, Boehlen F, Rebsamen M, Combescure C, Matthey A, Bonnabry P, Dayer P, Desmeules JA. P-glycoprotein: a clue to vitamin K antagonist stabilization. Pharmacogenomics 2015; 16:129-36. [PMID: 25616099 DOI: 10.2217/pgs.14.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acenocoumarol is a vitamin K antagonist used in some European countries. As warfarin, this drug is characterized by a narrow therapeutic index and a large interindividual variability. AIM The objective of this study was to assess the involvement of ABCB1 polymorphisms on acenocoumarol treatment. MATERIALS & METHODS An observational cohort study was conducted to assess whether there is an association between the presence of the allelic variants of the ABCB1 gene coding for P-glycoprotein and acenocoumarol stabilization and daily doses during the first 35 days of treatment. RESULTS One hundred and fifteen patients met the inclusion criteria. The results of the clinical study showed that carriers of ABCB1 c.3435TT were more rapidly stabilized than wild-type patients (HR: 2.97, 95% CI: 1.23-7.18; p = 0.02). The same tendency was observed for the ABCB1 c.2677GT and 2677TT genotypes compared with ABCB1 c.2677GG. The ABCB1 c.2677TT genotype was also associated with a significant increase in doses of acenocoumarol (p = 0.03), the same tendency was observed with the ABCB1 c.3435TT genotype compared with the wild-type patients. CONCLUSION These data suggest that ABCB1 polymorphisms could be involved in the response to acenocoumarol treatment.
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- Liliane Gschwind
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
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Gschwind L, Rollason V, Boehlen F, Rebsamen M, Combescure C, Grünenwald M, Matthey A, Bonnabry P, Dayer P, Desmeules JA. Impact of CYP2C9 polymorphisms on the vulnerability to pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions during acenocoumarol treatment. Pharmacogenomics 2014; 14:745-53. [PMID: 23651023 DOI: 10.2217/pgs.13.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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AIM The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of CYP2C9 polymorphisms and drug-drug interactions on the risk of overanticoagulation in patients treated with acenocoumarol, a vitamin K antagonist. MATERIALS & METHODS A prospective observational study was performed on patients starting acenocoumarol (n = 115). CYP2C9 genotypes were assessed. Data on International Normalized Ratio, comedications and doses of acenocoumarol were collected during the first 35 days of therapy. Overanticoagulation was defined as the occurrence of at least one International Normalized Ratio ≥4. RESULTS The presence of a CYP2C9 inhibitor or a CYP2C9 polymorphisms statistically increased the risk of overanticoagulation (hazard ratio [HR]: 2.8, p < 0.001 and HR: 1.7, p = 0.04, respectively). The presence of CYP2C9 polymorphisms almost tripled the risk of overanticoagulation (HR: 2.91, p = 0.01) in the presence of a clinically significant drug-drug interaction. CONCLUSION These findings support the fact that CYP2C9 genotyping could be useful to identify patients requiring closer monitoring, especially when a drug-drug interaction is expected.
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- Liliane Gschwind
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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Interindividual variability in drug response is a major clinical problem. Polymedication and genetic polymorphisms modulating drug-metabolising enzyme activities (cytochromes P450, CYP) are identified sources of variability in drug responses. We present here the relevant data on the clinical impact of the major CYP polymorphisms (CYP2D6, CYP2C19 and CYP2C9) on drug therapy where genotyping and phenotyping may be considered, and the guidelines developed when available. CYP2D6 is responsible for the oxidative metabolism of up to 25 % of commonly prescribed drugs such as antidepressants, antipsychotics, opioids, antiarrythmics and tamoxifen. The ultrarapid metaboliser (UM) phenotype is recognised as a cause of therapeutic inefficacy of antidepressant, whereas an increased risk of toxicity has been reported in poor metabolisers (PMs) with several psychotropics (desipramine, venlafaxine, amitriptyline, haloperidol). CYP2D6 polymorphism influences the analgesic response to prodrug opioids (codeine, tramadol and oxycodone). In PMs for CYP2D6, reduced analgesic effects have been observed, whereas in UMs cases of life-threatening toxicity have been reported with tramadol and codeine. CYP2D6 PM phenotype has been associated with an increased risk of toxicity of metoprolol, timolol, carvedilol and propafenone. Although conflicting results have been reported regarding the association between CYP2D6 genotype and tamoxifen effects, CYP2D6 genotyping may be useful in selecting adjuvant hormonal therapy in postmenopausal women. CYP2C19 is responsible for metabolising clopidogrel, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and some antidepressants. Carriers of CYP2C19 variant alleles exhibit a reduced capacity to produce the active metabolite of clopidogrel, and are at increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events. For PPIs, it has been shown that the mean intragastric pH values and the Helicobacter pylori eradication rates were higher in carriers of CYP2C19 variant alleles. CYP2C19 is involved in the metabolism of several antidepressants. As a result of an increased risk of adverse effects in CYP2C19 PMs, dose reductions are recommended for some agents (imipramine, sertraline). CYP2C9 is responsible for metabolising vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), sulfonylureas, angiotensin II receptor antagonists and phenytoin. For VKAs, CYP2C9 polymorphism has been associated with lower doses, longer time to reach treatment stability and higher frequencies of supratherapeutic international normalised ratios (INRs). Prescribing algorithms are available in order to adapt dosing to genotype. Although the existing data are controversial, some studies have suggested an increased risk of NSAID-associated gastrointestinal bleeding in carriers of CYP2C9 variant alleles. A relationship between CYP2C9 polymorphisms and the pharmacokinetics of sulfonylureas and angiotensin II receptor antagonists has also been observed. The clinical impact in terms of hypoglycaemia and blood pressure was, however, modest. Finally, homozygous and heterozygous carriers of CYP2C9 variant alleles require lower doses of phenytoin to reach therapeutic plasma concentrations, and are at increased risk of toxicity. New diagnostic techniques made safer and easier should allow quicker diagnosis of metabolic variations. Genotyping and phenotyping may therefore be considered where dosing guidelines according to CYP genotype have been published, and help identify the right molecule for the right patient.
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- C F Samer
- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Gschwind L, Rollason V, Daali Y, Bonnabry P, Dayer P, Desmeules JA. Role of P-glycoprotein in the Uptake/Efflux Transport of Oral Vitamin K Antagonists and Rivaroxaban through the Caco-2 Cell Model. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2013; 113:259-65. [DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.12084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology; University Hospitals of Geneva; Geneva; Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology; University Hospitals of Geneva; Geneva; Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology; University Hospitals of Geneva; Geneva; Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology; University Hospitals of Geneva; Geneva; Switzerland
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Gschwind L, Rollason V, Lovis C, Boehlen F, Bonnabry P, Dayer P, Desmeules JA. Identification and weighting of the most critical "real-life" drug-drug interactions with acenocoumarol in a tertiary care hospital. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2012; 69:617-27. [PMID: 22903542 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-012-1358-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2012] [Accepted: 07/11/2012] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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PURPOSE The objective of this study was to identify the most clinically relevant drug-drug interactions (DDIs) at risk of affecting acenocoumarol safety in our tertiary care university hospital, a 2,000 bed institution. METHODS We identified DDIs occurring with acenocoumarol by combining two different sources of information: a 1-year retrospective analysis of acenocoumarol prescriptions and comedications from our Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) system (n = 2,439 hospitalizations) and a retrospective study of clinical pharmacology consultations involving acenocoumarol over the past 14 years (1994-2007) (n = 407). We classified these DDIs using an original risk-analysis method. A criticality index was calculated for each associated drug by multiplying three scores based on mechanism of interaction, involvement in a supratherapeutic international normalized ratio (INR) (≥ 6) and involvement in a severe bleeding. RESULTS One hundred and twenty-six DDIs were identified and weighted. Twenty-eight drugs had a criticality index ≥ 20 and were therefore considered at high risk for interacting with acenocoumarol by increasing its effect: 75% of these drugs involved a pharmacokinetic mechanism and 14 % a pharmacodynamic mechanism. An unknown mechanism of interaction was involved in 11 % of drugs. CONCLUSION Twenty-eight specific drugs were identified as being at high risk for interacting with acenocoumarol in our hospital using an original risk-analysis method. Most analyzed drugs interact with acenocoumarol via a pharmacokinetic mechanism. Actions such as the implementation of alerts in our CPOE system should be specifically developed for these drugs.
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- L Gschwind
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland.
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Samer CF, Dayer P, Desmeules JA. How close are we to individual analgesic adjustment according to a patient’s genotype? Per Med 2011; 8:289-292. [DOI: 10.2217/pme.11.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Caroline Flora Samer
- Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland and Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology, University of Geneva, Switzerland
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- Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland
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- Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology Geneva University Hospitals Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland and Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology, University of Geneva, Switzerland
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Samer CF, Daali Y, Wagner M, Hopfgartner G, Eap CB, Rebsamen MC, Rossier MF, Hochstrasser D, Dayer P, Desmeules JA. Genetic polymorphisms and drug interactions modulating CYP2D6 and CYP3A activities have a major effect on oxycodone analgesic efficacy and safety. Br J Pharmacol 2010; 160:919-30. [PMID: 20590588 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2010.00709.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The major drug-metabolizing enzymes for the oxidation of oxycodone are CYP2D6 and CYP3A. A high interindividual variability in the activity of these enzymes because of genetic polymorphisms and/or drug-drug interactions is well established. The possible role of an active metabolite in the pharmacodynamics of oxycodone has been questioned and the importance of CYP3A-mediated effects on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of oxycodone has been poorly explored. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH We conducted a randomized crossover (five arms) double-blind placebo-controlled study in 10 healthy volunteers genotyped for CYP2D6. Oral oxycodone (0.2 mg x kg(-1)) was given alone or after inhibition of CYP2D6 (with quinidine) and/or of CYP3A (with ketoconazole). Experimental pain (cold pressor test, electrical stimulation, thermode), pupil size, psychomotor effects and toxicity were assessed. KEY RESULTS CYP2D6 activity was correlated with oxycodone experimental pain assessment. CYP2D6 ultra-rapid metabolizers experienced increased pharmacodynamic effects, whereas cold pressor test and pupil size were unchanged in CYP2D6 poor metabolizers, relative to extensive metabolizers. CYP2D6 blockade reduced subjective pain threshold (SPT) for oxycodone by 30% and the response was similar to placebo. CYP3A4 blockade had a major effect on all pharmacodynamic assessments and SPT increased by 15%. Oxymorphone C(max) was correlated with SPT assessment (rho(S)= 0.7) and the only independent positive predictor of SPT. Side-effects were observed after CYP3A4 blockade and/or in CYP2D6 ultra-rapid metabolizers. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The modulation of CYP2D6 and CYP3A activities had clear effects on oxycodone pharmacodynamics and these effects were dependent on CYP2D6 genetic polymorphism.
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- C F Samer
- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology and Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Samer CF, Daali Y, Wagner M, Hopfgartner G, Eap CB, Rebsamen MC, Rossier MF, Hochstrasser D, Dayer P, Desmeules JA. The effects of CYP2D6 and CYP3A activities on the pharmacokinetics of immediate release oxycodone. Br J Pharmacol 2010; 160:907-18. [PMID: 20590587 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2010.00673.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There is high interindividual variability in the activity of drug-metabolizing enzymes catalysing the oxidation of oxycodone [cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2D6 and 3A], due to genetic polymorphisms and/or drug-drug interactions. The effects of CYP2D6 and/or CYP3A activity modulation on the pharmacokinetics of oxycodone remains poorly explored. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH A randomized crossover double-blind placebo-controlled study was performed with 10 healthy volunteers genotyped for CYP2D6 [six extensive (EM), two deficient (PM/IM) and two ultrarapid metabolizers (UM)]. The volunteers randomly received on five different occasions: oxycodone 0.2 mg x kg(-1) and placebo; oxycodone and quinidine (CYP2D6 inhibitor); oxycodone and ketoconazole (CYP3A inhibitor); oxycodone and quinidine+ketoconazole; placebo. Blood samples for plasma concentrations of oxycodone and metabolites (oxymorphone, noroxycodone and noroxymorphone) were collected for 24 h after dosing. Phenotyping for CYP2D6 (with dextromethorphan) and CYP3A (with midazolam) were assessed at each session. KEY RESULTS CYP2D6 activity was correlated with oxymorphone and noroxymorphone AUCs and C(max) (-0.71 < Spearman correlation coefficient rhos < -0.92). Oxymorphone C(max) was 62% and 75% lower in PM than EM and UM. Noroxymorphone C(max) reduction was even more pronounced (90%). In UM, oxymorphone and noroxymorphone concentrations increased whereas noroxycodone exposure was halved. Blocking CYP2D6 (with quinidine) reduced oxymorphone and noroxymorphone C(max) by 40% and 80%, and increased noroxycodone AUC(infinity) by 70%. Blocking CYP3A4 (with ketoconazole) tripled oxymorphone AUC(infinity) and reduced noroxycodone and noroxymorphone AUCs by 80%. Shunting to CYP2D6 pathway was observed after CYP3A4 inhibition. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Drug-drug interactions via CYP2D6 and CYP3A affected oxycodone pharmacokinetics and its magnitude depended on CYP2D6 genotype.
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- C F Samer
- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology and Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland.
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Samer CF, Desmeules JA, Dayer P. Individualizing analgesic prescription. Part II: pharmacogenetics of anti-inflammatory analgesics and co-analgesics. Per Med 2006; 3:271-297. [PMID: 29788658 DOI: 10.2217/17410541.3.3.271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Caroline Flora Samer
- Geneva University Hospital, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology and Multidisciplinary Pain Center, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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- Geneva University Hospital, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology and Multidisciplinary Pain Center, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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- Geneva University Hospital, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology and Multidisciplinary Pain Center, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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The current use of analgesics is based on the empiric administration of a given drug with clinical monitoring for efficacy and toxicity. However, individual responses to drugs are influenced by a combination of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes, and each of these components, in addition to pain perception and processing, seem to be regulated by genetic factors. Whereas polymorphic drug-metabolizing enzymes and drug transporters may affect the pharmacokinetics of drugs, polymorphic drug targets and disease-related pathways may influence the pharmacodynamic action of drugs. After usual dose, drug toxicity, as well as inefficacy, can be observed depending on the polymorphism, the analgesic considered and the presence or absence of active metabolites. Thus, cytochrome P450 (CYP)2D6 polymorphism influences codeine and tramadol analgesic effects, CYP2C9 has an impact on the disposition of some nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and opioid receptor polymorphism (118A>G) may reduce morphine potency. Moreover, drug interaction mimics genetic deficiency and contributes to the variability in response to analgesics. This two-part review summarizes the available data on the pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic consequences of known polymorphisms of drug-metabolizing enzymes (CYP and uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase), drug transporters (multidrug resistance proteins, multidrug resistance-associated proteins, organic anion-transporting polypeptides, and serotonin transporters), relevant drug targets (such as µ-opioid receptor, serotonin receptor and cyclooxygenases) and other nonopioid biological systems, on currently prescribed central and peripheral analgesics.
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- Caroline Flora Samer
- Geneva University Hospitals, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology and Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland.
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- Geneva University Hospitals, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology and Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland.
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- Geneva University Hospitals, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology and Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland.
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Ehret GB, Deluze C, Dayer P, Desmeules JA. Systemic allergic reaction and diffuse bone pain after exposure to a preparation of betamethasone. Eur J Intern Med 2005; 16:612-4. [PMID: 16314250 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2005] [Revised: 03/15/2005] [Accepted: 04/15/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Allergic reactions to corticosteroids are unexpected as they seem to contradict their pharmacodynamic action. Nevertheless, they are not infrequent, with an estimated incidence of up to 4% for cutaneous reactions. Systemic reactions are rarely reported, but their incidence might be underestimated. We report here an unusual allergic reaction to betamethasone presenting with diffuse bone pain, erythema, and bronchoconstriction, which was confirmed by a positive rechallenge in a double-blind procedure. This is the first case report of a systemic reaction to betamethasone confirmed by a positive rechallenge. An impurity in betamethasone diproprionate cannot be excluded. As this substance is frequently used in rheumatologic soft-tissue injections, it is important to recognize this potentially life-threatening side effect.
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- G B Ehret
- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University Hospital, 24 Rue Micheli-du-Crest, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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Desmeules JA, Cedraschi C, Rapiti E, Baumgartner E, Finckh A, Cohen P, Dayer P, Vischer TL. Neurophysiologic evidence for a central sensitization in patients with fibromyalgia. Arthritis Rheum 2003; 48:1420-9. [PMID: 12746916 DOI: 10.1002/art.10893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 376] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether abnormalities of peripheral and central nociceptive sensory input processing exist outside areas of spontaneous pain in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) as compared with controls, by using quantitative sensory testing (QST) and a neurophysiologic paradigm independent from subjective reports. METHODS A total of 164 outpatients with FM who were attending a self-management program were invited to participate in the study. Data for 85 patients were available and were compared with those for 40 non-FM controls matched for age and sex. QST was performed using thermal, mechanical, and electrical stimuli at locations of nonspontaneous pain. Pain assessment was 2-fold and included use of subjective scales and the spinal nociceptive flexion reflex (NFR), a specific physiologic correlate for the objective evaluation of central nociceptive pathways. Questionnaires regarding quality of life and the impact of FM were available. RESULTS Participants were mainly middle-aged women, with a mean disease duration of 8 years. Between-group differences were significant for neurophysiologic, clinical, and quality of life measures. In patients with FM, peripheral QST showed significantly altered cold and heat pain thresholds, and tolerance to cold pain was radically reduced. The median NFR threshold in patients with FM (22.7 mA [range 17.5-31.7]) was significantly decreased compared with that in controls (33 mA [range 28.1-41]). A cutoff value of <27.6 mA for NFR provided sensitivity of 73% and specificity of 80% for detecting central allodynia in the setting of FM. CONCLUSION Our results strongly, although indirectly, point to a state of central hyperexcitability of the nociceptive system in patients with FM. The NFR can be used to assess central allodynia in FM. It may also help discriminate patients who may benefit from use of centrally acting analgesics.
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Desmeules JA, Cedraschi C, Piguet V, Allaz AF, Dayer P. Advances with analgesics and NSAIDs for the treatment of spinal disorders. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2002; 16:105-21. [PMID: 11987934 DOI: 10.1053/berh.2002.0209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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One of the major developments with regard to chronic non-malignant pain in these last few years has been a better understanding of the mechanisms that act to maintain pain, while inferences about the pathophysiology have facilitated therapeutic decision-making. This chapter reviews the strength of evidence for the therapeutic effect of pharmacological symptomatic approaches using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, opioids and co-analgesics in acute and chronic back pain with an emphasis on the results of randomized controlled trials as well as on the need for long-term comparative trials of drug efficacy, toxicity and compliance.
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- J A Desmeules
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology and Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland.
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Desmeules JA. The tramadol option. Eur J Pain 2001; 4 Suppl A:15-21. [PMID: 11310478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Tramadol is an option for the treatment of rheumatological pain. Its mode of action and safety profile distinguishes it from other opioids. Tramadol differs from other opioids by combining a weak opioid and a monoaminergic mode of action. It is effective in different types of moderate-to-severe pain, including neuropathic pain. Moreover, as the mode of action of tramadol does not overlap with that of NSAIDs, it is a useful agent to be combined with these drugs. Tramadol induces fewer opioid adverse reactions for a given level of analgesia compared with traditional opioids. Common adverse reactions of tramadol such as nausea and dizziness, which usually occur only at the beginning of therapy and attenuate over time, can be further minimized by up-titrating the drug over several days. Dose adjustment is only necessary in patients over 75 years of age, or in those with either hepatic or renal insufficiency. Tramadol should be avoided or used with caution in epileptics, or in individuals who are receiving seizure-threshold lowering drugs. Finally, tramadol has a low risk of abuse because it has only a weak opioid effect and its monoaminergic action could inhibit the development of dependence. The low abuse potential of tramadol has been demonstrated by postmarketing surveillance data.
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- J A Desmeules
- Clinical Pharmacology & Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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Desmeules JA, Oestreicher MK, Piguet V, Allaz AF, Dayer P. Contribution of cytochrome P-4502D6 phenotype to the neuromodulatory effects of dextromethorphan. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1999; 288:607-12. [PMID: 9918565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Dextromethorphan (DEM)-mediated N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor blockade may result from an action of unchanged DEM or its active metabolite, dextrorphan (DOR). In humans, DEM is metabolized into DOR by the polymorphic enzyme CYP2D6. We therefore investigated the impact of quinidine (Qd), a selective inhibitor of CYP2D6, on DEM disposition and the contribution of CYP2D6 phenotype on DEM antinociceptive and neuromodulatory effects. Using a randomized, double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled design, healthy volunteers (n = 7) received Qd (50 mg Qd sulfate orally) or a placebo and, 12 h later, either DEM (50 mg DEM hydrobromide orally) or a placebo. DEM and DOR pharmacodynamics were assessed for their antinociceptive and neuromodulatory effects. Antinociceptive effects were assessed over 4 h by subjective pain threshold and RIII nociceptive reflex (RIII) monitoring. Neuromodulatory effects were studied using the primary and secondary hyperalgesia induced by the topical application of capsaicin. Two of seven subjects were genotypic CYP2D6 PM. Pretreatment of EM by Qd suppressed DOR formation and increased the plasma level of DEM to the levels of poor metabolizers. In poor metabolizers, DEM induced a significant increase in objective (+45%) and subjective (+35%) pain thresholds. In extensive metabolizers, only a slight and short-lasting increase in the subjective threshold was observed, whereas no effect was seen on the objective threshold. DEM modulates secondary hyperalgesia compared with DOR. The CYP2D6 phenotype affects the disposition of DEM and the production of the active metabolite DOR. The impact of the CYP2D6 phenotype is of major importance for the spinal antinociceptive and neuromodulatory effects of DEM.
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- J A Desmeules
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Pain Center, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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1. In humans, the central analgesic effect of tramadol 100 mg orally is only partially reversed by the opioid antagonist naloxone (0.8 mg intravenously). As suggested by in vitro and animal data tramadol analgesia may thus result from an action on opioid as well as monoaminergic pathways. We therefore investigated the effect of alpha 2-adrenoceptor antagonism with yohimbine on tramadol analgesia. 2. Healthy volunteers (n = 10) received tramadol (100 mg orally), followed (+3 h) by yohimbine (0.1 mg kg-1 intravenously), and yohimbine + naloxone (0.8 mg intravenously) and their respective placebo according to a randomized, double-blind crossover, placebo (P) controlled design. Analgesia was assessed over 8 h by subjective pain threshold (pain intensity numerical scale--PINS) and objective pain threshold (RIII nociceptive reflex--RIII) monitoring. 3. Tramadol induced a significant increase in both pain thresholds. Peak analgesic effect was observed at 3.7 h (RIII + 39.6 +/- 3.9% and PINS 50.1 +/- s.e.mean 5%) and the analgesia lasted about 6 h. 4. Yohimbine significantly reversed the analgesic effects of tramadol for 2.8 h with a maximum decrease of 97 +/- 4% (RIII) and 67 +/- 12% (PINS), whereas the addition of naloxone abolished tramadol effects throughout the study period with a decrease of 90 +/- 6% (RIII) and 79 +/- 9% (PINS), P < 0.05). 5. Yohimbine alone did not significantly reduce pain thresholds. 6. alpha 2-Adrenoceptor antagonism reverses tramadol effects, thus pointing to the significant role of monoaminergic modulation and the synergy with opioid agonism in tramadol antinociception after a single oral dose.
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- J A Desmeules
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Pain Clinic, Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland
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Desmeules JA, Kayser V, Weil-Fuggaza J, Bertrand A, Guilbaud G. Influence of the sympathetic nervous system in the development of abnormal pain-related behaviours in a rat model of neuropathic pain. Neuroscience 1995; 67:941-51. [PMID: 7675215 DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(95)00098-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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This study evaluated the effect of surgical sympathectomy on pain-related behaviours in a well established model of peripheral mononeuropathy produced by loose ligatures around the common sciatic nerve in the rat. Behavioural abnormalities include spontaneous abnormal position of the hindpaw after the nerve constriction, indicative of "spontaneous pain", and changes in responses to mechanical or thermal stimuli applied to this paw. These changes are usually maximal at week 2 after the surgery, stable until weeks 3-4, and disappear between weeks 8 and 12. To assess the role of the sympathetic nervous system in the development and persistence of these abnormalities, four groups of rats were behaviourally tested: (i) rats receiving a complete sham surgery, (ii) rats with a sciatic nerve constriction produced by loose ligatures around the common nerve trunk plus a sham sympathectomy, (iii) rats receiving a lumbar sympathectomy with a sham nerve ligature, and (iv) rats receiving a simultaneous surgical lumbar sympathectomy and a sciatic nerve constriction. The efficacy of the sympathectomy was assessed by the measure of the noradrenaline level in the sciatic nerve. Sympathectomy reduced selectively or even prevented the abnormal reaction to cold temperature and to heat (45 degrees C) in rats with a peripheral mononeuropathy. In contrast, the abnormal reaction to mechanical pressure was not influenced, and the behavioural abnormalities indicating spontaneous pain were still present. Sympathectomy alone resulted in a reduction of the vocalization threshold to pressure on both hindpaws, but also a short-lasting increased tolerance to cold immersion. This study confirms the selective role of the sympathetic nervous system in affecting the development and maintenance of some abnormal pain-related behaviours to thermal stimuli in rats with a moderate, but persistent, constriction of one sciatic nerve.
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- J A Desmeules
- INSERM U 161, Unité de Recherches de Physiopharmacologie du Système Nerveux, Paris, France
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Piguet V, Desmeules JA, Collart L, Dayer P. [Which analgesic dosage of paracetamol?]. Schweiz Med Wochenschr 1994; 124:2196-8. [PMID: 7997863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dose-response of paracetamol and to assess its plasma concentration-effect relationship. According to a randomized, double-blind, and placebo controlled design healthy volunteers (n = 11) received 0.5, 1 and 2 g paracetamol (as propacetamol) intravenously (15 min). The extent of analgesic effect was measured over 8 hours by objective pain threshold (R-III) monitoring after selective transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the ipsilateral sural nerve. Maximal R-III threshold increase is at 2 hours after 0.5 g and 2.5 hours after 1 g and 2 g. The delayed peak effects, when compared to peak plasma concentrations, draw counter clockwise hysteresis. Duration of paracetamol antinociceptive effect increased concomitantly to dosage increment. Intravenous paracetamol exerts a dose-dependent central analgesia.
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- V Piguet
- Division de pharmacologie clinique, Hôpital cantonal universitaire de Genève
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This study evaluated the antinociceptive effects of systemically administered selective opioid agonists of mu (DAMGO), delta (BUBU) and kappa (U 69593) receptors on the vocalization threshold to paw pressure in a rat model of peripheral unilateral mononeuropathy produced by loose ligatures around the common sciatic nerve. DAMGO (0.5-2 mg/kg), BUBU (1.5-6 mg/kg) and U 69593 (0.75-3 mg/kg) injected intravenously (i.v.) produced a potent long-lasting antinociceptive effect on both hind paws. The effects on the lesioned paw were clearly and statistically more potent than for the non-lesioned paw. The selective antinociceptive effect of 2 mg/kg DAMGO, 3 mg/kg BUBU and 1.5 mg/kg U 69593 were completely prevented by prior administration of the appropriate antagonists: 0.1 mg/kg naloxone, 1 mg/kg naltrindole and 0.4 mg/kg MR 2266. The present data clearly show that an acute i.v. injection of these selective opioid agonists induces potent antinociceptive effects in a rat model of peripheral neuropathy. These data are discussed with regard to the classical view that there is opioid resistance in neuropathic pain.
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MESH Headings
- Analgesics/therapeutic use
- Animals
- Benzeneacetamides
- Benzomorphans/pharmacology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Drug Interactions
- Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-
- Enkephalins/therapeutic use
- Male
- Naloxone/pharmacology
- Naltrexone/analogs & derivatives
- Naltrexone/pharmacology
- Narcotic Antagonists/pharmacology
- Oligopeptides/therapeutic use
- Pain/drug therapy
- Pain Measurement/drug effects
- Pain Threshold/drug effects
- Pyrrolidines/therapeutic use
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Receptors, Opioid/drug effects
- Receptors, Opioid, delta/drug effects
- Receptors, Opioid, kappa/drug effects
- Receptors, Opioid, mu/drug effects
- Vocalization, Animal/drug effects
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- J A Desmeules
- INSERM (U161), Unité de Recherches de Physiopharmacologie du Système Nerveux, 75014 ParisFrance Division de Pharmacologie Clinique, et Consultation Commune de la Douleur, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire de Genève, 1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
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Desmeules JA, Kayser V, Gacel G, Guilbaud G, Roques BP. The highly selective delta agonist BUBU induces an analgesic effect in normal and arthritic rat and this action is not affected by repeated administration of low doses of morphine. Brain Res 1993; 611:243-8. [PMID: 8392893 DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(93)90509-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The effect of various doses of the selective delta agonist BUBU (Tyr-D-Ser(O-t-butyl)-Gly-Phe-Leu-Thr(O-t-butyl) on the vocalization threshold to paw pressure were compared in normal and arthritic rats, a suitable clinical model of chronic pain. In both group of rats, the intravenous administration of BUBU (6, 9, 12 mg/kg in normal and 1.5, 3, 6 mg/kg in arthritic rats) led to significant antinociceptive effects. The same dose of BUBU (6 mg/kg i.v.) produced a much more potent antinociceptive effect in arthritic than in normal rats, and a dose as low as 1.5 mg/kg produced a significant analgesic effect in the arthritic animal, whereas at 3 mg/kg BUBU was ineffective in normal rats. The analgesic effects of BUBU (9 mg/kg in normal and 3 mg/kg in arthritic rats) were completely prevented by the selective delta antagonist naltrindole (1 mg/kg i.v. a dose devoid of analgesic potency per se), while they were not affected by the selective mu antagonist naloxone (0.05 mg/kg i.v.). In addition, 3 mg/kg i.v. of BUBU remained effective in morphine tolerant arthritic rats. These results suggest that delta opioid receptor activation can modulate the transmission of cutaneous mechanical nociceptive information in rats, especially in inflammatory pain conditions.
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- J A Desmeules
- INSERM U 161, Unité de Recherches de Physiopharmacologie du Système Nerveux, Paris, France
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Lantéri-Minet M, Desmeules JA, Menétrey D. Opposite effects of axon damage on heat shock proteins (hsp 70) and ubiquitin contents in motor neurons of neuropathic rats. Neurosci Lett 1993; 153:49-52. [PMID: 7685508 DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(93)90074-u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Alteration in the motoneurone contents of heat shock protein (hsp 70) and ubiquitin were studied in rats which had been subject to loose ligation of one common sciatic nerve. This results in a unilateral peripheral neuropathy which peaks at 14 days following ligation and is characterized by transient degeneration of both myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibres, abnormal motor behaviours (posture of the hind limb, walking patterns) and thermal and mechanical allodynia of the hind paw. Hsp 70 and ubiquitin are proteins involved in protein metabolism and their expression is regulated during cellular stress. The contralateral unlesioned side was used as control. Motoneurone staining for hsp 70 and ubiquitin were differentially altered at the peak of the neuropathy. Axon damage resulted in a decrease in hsp 70 labeling while ubiquitin staining increased. At the same time motoneurones undergoing axon damage overstained for the immediate early gene encoded protein c-JUN and for nerve growth factor receptor (rNGF). In contrast, no clear alteration was seen, at that time, in the intensity of labeling for calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). This study demonstrates that peripheral neuropathy resulting from loose ligation of the common sciatic nerve not only produces sensory alterations as previously reported but also leads to pronounced alterations in motoneurone functioning that could partly explain the observed abnormal motor behaviours. Results are discussed in accordance with presumed roles for hsp 70 and ubiquitin in protein metabolism and in relationship with possible interaction with c-JUN and rNGF expressions.
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- M Lantéri-Minet
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité 161, Paris, France
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