Thiopurines in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. How to Optimize Thiopurines in the Biologic Era? [PDF]
Thiopurines have been a cornerstone in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Although they have been used for more than 50 years, there are still some unsolved issues about their efficacy and, also, some safety concerns, mainly the risk of ...
Viviana Laredo, Fernando Gomollón
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Clinical Functional Assignment of TPMT and NUDT15 Alleles by the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium Pharmacogene Curation Expert Panel. [PDF]
The Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) TPMT/NUDT15 Pharmacogene Curation Expert Panel (PCEP) conducted a comprehensive review of clinical, laboratory, and computational evidence to determine the clinical function assignments for TPMT and NUDT15 star alleles.
Tibben BM +10 more
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Systematic review and network meta-analysis comparing the efficacy of conventional therapy and biologics to prevent endoscopic postoperative recurrence in patients with Crohn’s disease [PDF]
Background: As no direct comparison is available between drugs to prevent endoscopic postoperative recurrence (POR) in Crohn’s disease (CD), hierarchizing these therapeutic options remains challenging. Objectives: We aimed to compare the effectiveness of
Marianne Hupé +2 more
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Tricyclic Analogs of Thioguanine as Photosensitizers of Reactive Oxygen Species-Induced DNA and RNA Damage [PDF]
Analogs of tricyclic thiopurine nucleosides combine structural features of endogenous DNA adducts with efficient photosensitizing chromophores, making them valuable models for studying nucleic acid damage induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS). In this
Katarzyna Taras-Goslinska +2 more
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Cytotoxicity of Thiopurine Drugs in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The effectiveness of thiopurine drugs in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was confirmed more than a half-century ago. It was proven that these can be essential immunomodulatory medications.
Oliwia Zakerska-Banaszak +5 more
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Pharmacogenomic tests in Oncology - finding the right dose
A pharmacogenetics/genomics (PGx) anticancer drug testing program is being developed by Kurtz and his group at the Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCA).
Jeziel Basso, Gilberto Schwartsmann
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Pregnancy outcome in women with inflammatory bowel disease treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor and/or thiopurine therapy: a multicenter study from Japan [PDF]
Background/AimsAnti-tumor necrosis factor drugs (anti-TNF) and thiopurines are important treatment options in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including during pregnancy.
Shunsuke Komoto +15 more
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IntroductionThiopurines, azathiopurine (AZA) and mercaptopurine (6-MP) have been regularly used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Despite optimized dosage adjustment based on the NUDT15 genotypes, some patients still discontinue or ...
Pan Li +15 more
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Pharmacotherapy of inflammatory bowel diseases: efficacy performance and safety management
Treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases IBD (Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis) is aimed at achieving clinical, endoscopic and histological remission, minimizing surgical complications, and ensuring a normal quality of life.
Igor G. Bakulin +10 more
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Aims: Thiopurines are believed to increase cancer risks, but data from Asian patients are sparse. We determined the risks of malignancies in thiopurine users with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or other indications from Hong Kong. Methods: All patients
Kelvin Y. C. Zheng +6 more
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