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A drug-drug interation occurs when the response of one drug is
alter by the concomitant adminstiration of another
What are 3 reasons why we care about drug-drug interactions
1. May result in increase toxcity
2. May result in decreased efficacy
3. The effect may be desirable
What are risk factors for drug-drug interactions
MMAN PP
mutiple prescribers
mutiple drugs
advancing age
narrow therapetic window
Poor compliance
predisposing illnesses (diabetes)
What are some environmental factors that may interact with drugs
food, chemicals and cigarette smoke
Smoking increases the metabolism of
Theophylline (substrate)
What is pharmacokinetics
what the body does to the drug
What are some pharmacokinetic mechanisms of drug-drug interactions
Altered absortion
Altered distribution
Altered metabolism
Altered excretion
What is pharmacodynamics
what the drug does to the body
What are some pharacodynatmic mechanism of drug-durg interactions
similar or additive drug actions, or antagonistic drug actions
What are antagonistic drug actions
taking an antihypertensive agent, and fludocortisone
What is the enzyme responsible for catalyzing the metabolism of many drugs and endogenous compounds
CYP 450
CYPS are heme-containing enzymes embedded in
the lipid bilayer of the Smooth ER
Where are relatively high conecntions of CYP enzymes located
in liver and small intestine
Where are lower conections of CYP
in other tissues such as kidney and lung
Many drug-drug interaction result from
inhibiation or induction of CYP 450
What is the most abundant CYP 450
CYP34
Where is CYP3A located
30% in liver
70% gut
What is more prevalent CYP3A4 or CYP3A5
CYP3A4---CYP3A5 only present in 20-30% of caucasians
Where is CYP2C located
20% of liver
What are important isoforms of CYP2C
CYP2C9, CYP2C8 and CYP2C19
Where is CYP2D6
5% of liver
CYP2D6 is only responsible for 5% of liver, why still important
responsible for 20% of clinical drugs (depressants and antipsychotics)
Where is CYP1A2
10% of liver
What is a substrate
a compound that is metabolized by a given enzyme
Warfarin is a substrate that is metabolized by
CYP2C9 and also lesser extent by CYP3A4, and CYP1A2
Theophylline is a substrate that is metabolized by
CYP1A2
What are most antidepressants metabolized by
CYP2D6
What is an inhibitor of drug metabolism
is a compound taht slows down the metabolism of a stubstrate through a particular enzyme
What does Ketoconazole inhibit
CYP3A4
Inhibition of drug metabolism may result in
decreased metabolism of substrate
decreased clearance of substrate
and increased levels of substrate drug in systemic circulation
What is an inducer of drug metabolism
a compound that speeds up the metabolism of a substrate by a given enzyme
What is an example of inducer
Rifampin
What does Rifampin INDUCE
CYP2C9
Should I always check for drug interactions with Rifampin
YES
Induction of durg metabolism may result in
Increased metabolism of substrate, increased clearance of substrate, and decreased levels of teh substrate drug in the systemic circulation
Inducers simply put
REV of metabolism of a substrate
What are the 3 types of enzyme inhibition
reversible, competitive
reversible, non competive
Irreverstible (suicidal)
What is most common type of inhibition
Reversible Competivie inhbition
What is reversible competivive inbhitior drug MOA
competes with the substrate drug for occupancy of the CYP active site, and binds preventing binding of the substrate to active site of enzyme
The most effective reversible competitive inhibtiors bind
to BOTH the lipophillic region of the active site, adn the heme component at the SAME time
What are 3 characteristic of a reversible competitive inhibitor
1. binding affinity for enzyme
2. inibitor conc to compete
3. lipophilic and high MW
When is the onset of CYP inhibition following the administration of an reversible competitive inhibitor
rapid--following 1st dose
Normal metabolic functions of the CYP (enzyme) generally return
when the inhbitor drugs is discontinued, and has been elminated from the body
How long does it typically take to elminate the drug from the body
4-5 half lives
What is MOA of reversible non-competitive inhibition
when the metabolite intermeidate of an inhbitor froms a stable complex with the CYP enzyme--making inactive
May the impairment of metabolism be long-lived in reversible non-competitived inhibition
YES
What is irreversible inhibition AKA
suicidal inhibition
What is MOA of irreversible inhibtion
the drug is oxidized by CPY450, generating a reactive species that binds irreversible to CPY heme or protein
Are there clinically relevant drugs that are suicide inhbitiors
FEW
What are charctersitcs of enzyme inhibition
Decrease metabolism of substrate
Decrease clearance
Increase plasma drug levels
What effects does enzyme inhibtion have on drug half-life, rate of metabolite production, and pharmacoligc effect if parent drug is active
Increase drug half-life
Decreased rate of metabolite production
increase pharamcologic effect if parent drug is active
What is MOA of inducer drug
has an influence on the transcription of CYP increasing its gene expression, resulting in more CYP
Is induction of CYP the result of an interaction between the drug and the protein
NO!!!!
Are most CYP genes inducible
YES
Can some drugs induce more the one CYP isozyme
YES
Some drugs are metabolized by CYP to reactive intereidate or active metabolites, what would happen with CYP induction
may be assoicated with increased toxciity
When does CYP induction take place after taking the inducer drug
may take anwerhe from 1 day to several weeks for maximul induction
What are main consequences of Enzyme induction
Increased metabolism
Increased clearance
Decrease Plasma Drug levels
What effect does Enzyme induction have on metabolite production
increases rate of metabolite production
What effect does Enzyme induction have on drug half life
Decrease
What effect does Enzyme induction have on metabolites that are inactive vs active
increase pharmacoligic effects on active metabolic
DECREASE pharmacoligc effects if metabolites are inactive
What is a CYP1A2 inducer
hydrocarbons found in cigarette smoke, and chemical in charbroiled meats
Choronic use of ethanol induces
CYP2E1
Can an inhibitor drug be a substrate for the enzyme it inhibts
YES erthromyscin can inhibit CYP3A4, but also be metabolized by it
Can a drug be an inhibitor of one isozyme, but a stubstrate for a different
YES--Quinidine inhibit CYP2D6, but can be metabolized by CYP3A4
Can some drug inhibit many different isoenzymes
YES
Can an inducer drug be a stubstrate for the enzyme it induces, and name
YES, autoinduction
What does it mean when an inducer drug is a subsrate for the enzyme it induces
it induces its own metabolism
What is an example of autoinduction
Carbamazepine incduces CYP3A4, but it is also a substrate for CYP3A4
The inital half-life of carbamzepine ranges from 25-65 hours, however after stable dosing, the half-life of caramazepine becomes
12-17 hours--b/c of autoinduction
What are drugs I should pay attention to with Narrow Therapeutic Windows
Cyclosporine
Antiarrhytmics
Theophylline
Tricycle Antidepressants (amitrityline)
Warfarin
What are the 4 main questions you ask when evaluating DRUG-DRUG interactions
1. What is the substrate drug
2. Is substrate metabolized by CYP?
3.Is substrate given concureently with a CYP inhbitor
4. Is substrate given concurrently with a CYP enzyme inducer
What does it mean to have a narrow therapetic index
great risk for toxic side effects or being partially ineffective or ineffective
What drugs are in the protease inhibitor Kalertra
1. Lopinavir (met CYP 34A)
2. Ritonavir (inhibit CYp 34A)
What are the 2 medications given simulatneous
Lopinar has poor bioavilabile
What is benefit of Ritonavir
POTENT inhibiot of CYP 3A4 in LIVER and GUT, preveent Lopinavar metabolism, increases its bioavailablity and levels
Kalteta is an intentional drug-drug interation AKA
BOOSTING
Can the consituents of herbral products vary, therefore
the herb-drug interactions may not be consists
Who are particular concern for Herb-drug interactions
individuals on drugs with narrow therapuetic range
A patient is taking Cyclosporine, asks if it is ok to also take St. John Wort--why not--mechanism
St. John's induces the metabolism of cyclosporine by CYP 3A4, increased metabolism of cyclosponrine in gut AND liver, resulting in decrease plasma conc
What does Grapefruit juice inbhit and where
CYP3A4 in the intestine, increases ORAL bioavailibty of drugs primarily metabolized by INTESTINAL CYP 3A4
What are the active components of grapefruit juice
favonoids, and furanocoumarin
When is CYP3A4 inhbitino in the intestine evident
1st glass of grapefruit juice--and persis for 24 hrs or MORE
What does daily ingestion of grapefruit juice cause
loss of CYP3A4 expression in the GUT
Grapefruit juice is most likely to affect CYP3A4 substrates with
LOW bioavailabilty
Why is grapefruit juice not used at drug booster
not consistant
Can drug interactions occur that have NOTHING to do with metaboism
YES
What is order of metabolism of oral drugs
1. enters GI
2. absorbed through gut Wall metabolism can occur here
3. enters Portal circulation
4. enter Liver (metabolsim)
5. then systemic circulation
What are factors that contribute to variability in drug distribution and response
GDDSSK

1. Genetic makeup
2. Diet
3. Drug-Drug interactions
4. Social Habits
5. Sex, weight, race
6. Kidney/Liver disease
What was the purpose of teh Human genone project
1. Identifying all genes in DNA
2. determining the sequence of 3 billion NT's that make up DNA
3. Charactiring variability in genome
What is meant by the Genomic Medicine
1. Use gentic info to importve teh prediction of drug efficacy and toxicty, and diagnosis of disease
2. Using gnetic infor for eariler detection of genetic predispostions to disease
What is pharmacoGENETICS
study of how genetic differance in a SINGLE gene influence variablity in drug efficacy and toxcity
What is pharmcoGENOMICS
study of how genetic differances in multiple genes influences varability in drug efficacy and toxicity
What are nucleotides
they are the building blocks of DNA consits of AG TC
The nucleotides make up the sequence of DNA, and variation of this sequence account for
basis of genetic variation, leading to differance in drug dispostion and response
What is a codon
3 NT that code for an amino acid
What are exons and introns
INTERVENTING intron non coding
exons are the coding
Genes are hundreds and thousands of NT's, what does a gene do
protein building instructions with exons, introns and promoter)
What is a chromsome
single DNA molecule that has many genes
How is a gene transcribed into protein
Gene to mRNA by transcription, and mRNA translation into protein
What is an allele
different DNA sequences at a particular locus
What is a genotype
a pair of alleels a person has at a specifc region in DNA
What is an example of phenotype
poor metabolism, or poor response to an antihypertensive
What is a mutation
differance int eh DNA code that occurs in LESS than 1% of the population
Mutations are often assciated with
rare diseases
What is polymorphsism
differance in the DNA code that occur in MORE than 1% of teh population
Is a single polymorphism less liekyl to be the main cause of a disease
YES
The majority of the observed sequence variation between people appear to be the result of
SNP (single NT polymorhpism) which is a single base pair substitution G instead of T
How many SNP are their in the human genone
10 million
In what regions can SNP occur
coding regions, non-coding regions,
What is a synonymous SNP
SNP that does not resullt in an AA change (silent), no functional consequence
What is a non-snyonymous SNP
SNP that DOES result in an amino acid change
What is the functional conseqenuce of Non-synonymous SNP
may affect protein furnction or quantity or premature stop codon
In what cases might intronic SNP be important
a different sequence in intronic DNA may promote of inhibit mRNA splicing can result in less exons or introns not being removed
How might SNP in protmoter affect gene function
it can influence gene transcription by altering the binding sites for transcription factors that turn a gene on/off
What are other types of polymorphisms besides SNP in introns and promoters
insertion/edeltion, NT repeats, gene duplication
What are insertion/deletion polymorphisms
cetrain number of NT are either inserted or deleted from DNA sequence
What are nucleotide repeats
certain # of NT are repeated in the DNA sequence
What is homozygous and heterozygous
homozygous- 2 identical alleles
heterozygous is 2 different alleles
Wild-type
most common allele @ at locus in a given population
The C/T at nucleotide position 430 in exon 3, what are the 2 possible alleles
C T
What are the possible genotype for C/T, and C is more common
CC HOMO-WILDTYPE, CT HETEROZYGOUS, TT Homo Variant
SNPs and genotype cna be reffered to by
nucletodie position, and amino acid designation
There is a SNP in codon 49 of the Beta-1 receptor gene, it results in an amino acid change from serine to glycine, what are the 3 possible genotypes
Ser/Ser, Gly/Gly and Ser/Gly
What is linkage
measure of proximity of 2 or more polymorhisms on a single chromosome
Polymorphisms in close proximity tend to be co-inheriteated, these regions of linked polymorphisms are knowns as
haplotypes
Regions of linked polmorphisms are haplotypes, and how are they arranged
a linear arrangement of alles on a SINGLE chormsome (only from mom)
What are Possible Hapotype sequences for C(T/C)GT(AG)
TA, TG, CA, CG
For speicfic locations in the genome a small number of haplotypes patterns can account for
80-90% of the population
What is the international HapMap project
identifying common haplotypes in 4 poputions from different parts of the world, and "TAGGIN" SNP that unuqely identify these haplotypes
Where can DNA be obtained to determine a patient's genotype
all cells except RBC and platelts
What are most common site fro DNA collection
Blood lymphocytes (blood draws)
Buccal cells (mouthwash sable or cheek swab
What are 3 things pharmacogenomics takes in account for varriability in efficacy/ toxciity
1. Drug metabolizing enzymes
2. Drug transporters
3. Drug targets
Does pharmacognemoics incorportate both parhacokinetics and pharmacodyamics
YES
How for does literature date bakc to for Drug metabolism pharmacogenomics
1950 with Succinylcholines why 1 in 3,000 are completely knocked out from drug and don't recover as quickly
How do we first identify varaiblity in drug metabolism
Phenotypes (regcognize differances, then look to genotypes)
What is monogenic
Polymorphisms in a single gene have a large impact on phenotype
What type of phenotype distributions exists with Drug metabolism pharacogenomics
Bimodal and trimodal phenotype distrubtions
Polymorphisms in drug metabolizing enzymes genes may affect metabolism phenotype in the following ways
Decrease metabolizing enzyme efficeny, acity or affinity for substrate resulting in an inactive enzyme
What are results of a drecreased metabolizing enzyme
metabolism decrease, clearance decreases, and increased plasma levels
Not as common, some polymorphisms can result in multiple copies of the gene (gene duplications) which is
making more metabolizing enzymes
What happens when polymorphisms result in gene duplications
metabolism increases, drug clearance increases, and plasma levels decrease
What are the 3 distinct phenotypes for CYP2D6
poor metabolizers
extensive metabolizers
ultrarapid metabolizers
What are the normal group of CYP2D6
extensive metabolizers
15% of CYP2D6 poor metabolizers phenotype is due to
a gene deletion
What is the cause for the ultrarapid metbolizer phenotype for CYP2D6
gene duplication
What are the effets on metabolism, plasma conc and effets on drug response for ultrapid metabolizers
increase metabolism, decrease plasma conc, and NO or little drug response
What are the effects of extensive metbolizers on metabolism, plasma conc, and drug response
NORMAL
What are effects of poor metabolizer for CYP2D6 on metabolism, plasma conc, and drug response
decrease metabolism, increase plasma conc, and increased drug response
What are poor metabolziers at risk for
concentration depend toxcities
Who should be given the largest doses ultrarapid, extensive or poor metabolizer
ULTRArapid metabolizers should be given the largest doses
Codeine is a pro-drug is metabolized to and by
metabolized by CYP2D6 to morphine
What are the effects of codine on poor metabolizers
cannot metabolize codeine to morphine, and poteint for lack of therapeutic efficacy
What is the Roche AmpliChip CYP450 Test
identify a patients CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 genotype from genomic DNA extracted from whole blood sampppple
Why is information about CYP2D^ and CYP2C19 genotype important for clinicans
determine treatment doses for drugs metabolized by these enzymes
SNPS in CYP2C9 generally results in what
decreased affinity for substrate
How do SNP affect CYP2C9 drug metabolism, clearance, plasma, and risk of toxicities
decrease metabolism, decrease clearance, increase plasma, and increase risk of toxcity
CYP2C9 has many polymorphisms, what is the wild type called
*1
What are the most studied CYP2C9 polymorphisms, and what do they result in
*2 and *3 alleles, both result in decreased affinity of the enzyme for the substrate
Having a SNP in CYP2C9, can have what effects on warfarin/phentoyin, what genotype is worst
decreased metabolism, decreased clearance, and increase plasma concentrations, *3/*3 allele is worst
If *3/*3 genotype is the worst, what kind of doseages of a drug should be given
the lowest
What is substrate metabolized by CYP 2C19
PPI and phenytoin
Polymorphisms in CYP2C19 result in 3 main phenotypes
rapid metabolizers
intermediate metabolizers
poor metabolizers
What enthic group have SNPs that results in them being poor metabolizers
asian persons
Ulcer cure rate for H pylori infection using omeprazole and amoxicillin has best cure rate for what type of metabolizers and why
Poor metabolizers, increases plamsa concenctions, and omeprazole has a wide theraptic rands, so don't have to worry about side effects
Are there eithinc differences in Drug metabolism of enzymes due to polymorpisms
YES
What is TPMT
Thiopurine-S-Methltransferase
What type of metabolizing enzyme is TPMT
Phase II metabolizing enzyme
What is TPMT important for metabolizing
INACTIVATING thiopurines in the body
What are some examples of thiopurines
azathioprine, and mercaptopruine
What happens if thiopurines are not inactivated
they can accumlate and cause serious toxicities
What do SNPs in TPMT result in
decreased TPMT enzyme activity, prediposes individuals to toxicites
BA has lymphoblastic luekemia, which is treated with mercaptopurine, why do his vital signs plumment , and his not has severe bone marrow supression
SNP in TMPT gene result in decreased TPMT enzyme activity
What does decrease TPMT activity predisposes indivdiuals to
serve bone marrow suppression from standard doses
Is genetic resting for TPMT routine practice at some cancer centers
YES
Patients who are heterozygous for TPMT SNPs should generally receive what % of the standard dose
65% (1 normal allele and 1 variant allele)
Patient who are homozgous for TPMT SNP should receive only
10% of the standard dose of thiopurine
For a given disease the same drug or drug class does nto have the same efficacy rate in all people T/F
True
Where are polymorphisms in pharmaacodynamics
in gene encoding drug targets may influence variability
Why is Drug Target pharmacogenomics a difficult area to study
POLYGENIC and---all proteins are encoded by genes with can have polymorphisms
What are some alterations in drug receptros due to polymorhpisms
altered binding of drug to receptor, altered receptor synthesis/processing, and communication with "downstsream proteins"
What is an example of altered receptor communcation with "downstream" proteins
singal transduction cascade
What is albuterol
Beta-2 receptor agonist use to treat asthma
SNPs exist in the beta-2 receptor genes which results in
albuterol not working as well
What are the first line agents in treatment of HTN
B-blockers
Why do 30-60% of paitients fail to achieve adequate blood pressure lowering with BB
common SNP in B1-receptor gene Codon 389 Arg-Gly, makes receptor less responsive
What is the wild-type of B1-receptor
Arg-Arg 389
Drug Metabolism characteristics
MD PS
monogenic, drug disposition, pharmacokinetics, phenotypes distinct phenotypes, and phenotypes easy to measure
What do SNP do to drug metabolizing enzymes
often result in non-functional proteins
What do SNP do to drug targets
DONT result in non-functional proteins--more subtle effects
What deals with pharmacokinetics
drug metabolism
What deals with pharcodynamics
drug targets
What are phenotypes like in drug targets
Non-distinct, and are hard to measure (impresis and variable)
What has to do with drug disposition vs Efficacy (drug response)
drug dispostion-drug metabolism
efficacy has do with drug targets
Although cancer cells are human cells, there have undergone mutation during the patient's lifetime, are these mutation present in the genomic DNA
NO
Can we target drug base on tumor genetics or protein expression
YES
What is issue in tumor cells with HER2 gene
HER2 gene amplicfication that causes an overexpression of HER2 protein
20-25% of breast cancer are Her2 overexpresion is treated with
Herceptin
How can we moving PGX to clinical practive
document Pgx superiority
Why for the majority of drug a single SNP won't be able to explain all the variability in PK or PD
we must also conisder numeous SNP in numerous genes, and non-genetic factors
Should we develop algorithms that include the most important non-genetic and genetic favtors that explain the greatest amount of variaiblity in PK and PD of a drug
YES