Chen Xiao-Xiao, Shen Shu-Hong
Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Medical School of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200127, China.
Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi. 2017 Sep;19(9):1027-1033. doi: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2017.09.019.
Mercaptopurine is a common chemotherapeutic drug and immunosuppressive agent and plays an important role in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and inflammatory bowel disease. It may cause severe adverse effects such as myelosuppression, which may result in the interruption of treatment or complications including infection or even threaten patients' lives. However, the adverse effects of mercaptopurine show significant racial and individual differences, which reveal the important role of genetic diversity. Recent research advances in pharmacogenomics have gradually revealed the genetic nature of such differences. This article reviews the recent research advances in the pharmacogenomics and individualized application of mercaptopurine.
巯嘌呤是一种常用的化疗药物和免疫抑制剂,在急性淋巴细胞白血病和炎症性肠病的治疗中发挥着重要作用。它可能会引起严重的不良反应,如骨髓抑制,这可能导致治疗中断或出现包括感染在内的并发症,甚至威胁患者生命。然而,巯嘌呤的不良反应存在显著的种族和个体差异,这揭示了基因多样性的重要作用。药物基因组学的最新研究进展逐渐揭示了这些差异的遗传本质。本文综述了巯嘌呤药物基因组学及个体化应用的最新研究进展。