Insights into the pharmacogenetics of tacrolimus pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

M Brunet, M Pastor-Anglada - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The influence of pharmacogenetics in tacrolimus pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
needs further investigation, considering its potential in assisting clinicians to predict the …

Gut microbiome modulates tacrolimus pharmacokinetics through the transcriptional regulation of ABCB1

AL Degraeve, V Haufroid, A Loriot, L Gatto, V Andries… - Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Following solid organ transplantation, tacrolimus (TAC) is an essential drug in
the immunosuppressive strategy. Its use constitutes a challenge due to its narrow …

Pharmacomicrobiomics: Immunosuppressive Drugs and Microbiome Interactions in Transplantation

ME Mohamed, A Saqr, C Staley, G Onyeaghala… - …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
The human microbiome is associated with human health and disease. Exogenous
compounds, including pharmaceutical products, are also known to be affected by the …

Tacrolimus pharmacokinetics is associated with gut microbiota diversity in kidney transplant patients: results from a pilot cross‐sectional study

AL Degraeve, LB Bindels, V Haufroid… - Clinical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Clinical use of tacrolimus (TAC), an essential immunosuppressant following transplantation,
is complexified by its high pharmacokinetic (PK) variability. The gut microbiota gains …

Genetic polymorphisms affecting tacrolimus metabolism and the relationship to post-transplant outcomes in kidney transplant recipients

F Cheng, Q Li, J Wang, M Hu, F Zeng… - Pharmacogenomics …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Tacrolimus is a key drug in kidney transplantation with a narrow therapeutic
index. However, whether tacrolimus exposure variability affects clinical outcomes and …

Tacrolimus concentration is effectively predicted using combined clinical and genetic factors in the perioperative period of kidney transplantation and associated with …

F Cheng, Q Li, Z Cui, Z Wang, F Zeng… - Journal of Immunology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Tacrolimus has unpredictable pharmacokinetic (PK) characteristics, which are
partially attributed to CYP3A5 polymorphism. The potential effects of clinical factors in the …

Effects and safety evaluation of Wuzhi Capsules combined with tacrolimus for the treatment of kidney transplantation recipients

F Cheng, Q Li, J Wang, F Zeng… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
What is known and objective Tacrolimus (FK506), an effective and potent calcineurin
inhibitor, is the cornerstone of immunosuppression after kidney transplantation. Wuzhi …

The impact of CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genetic variations on tacrolimus treatment of living‐donor Egyptian kidney transplanted patients

H Wanas, MH Kamel, EA William… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Tacrolimus (TAC) is the mainstay of immunosuppressive regimen for kidney
transplantations. Its clinical use is complex due to high inter‐individual variations which can …

Importance of Pharmacogenetics and Drug–Drug Interactions in a Kidney Transplanted Patient

J Concha, E Sangüesa, AM Saez-Benito, I Aznar… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tacrolimus (TAC) is a narrow-therapeutic-range immunosuppressant drug used after organ
transplantation. A therapeutic failure is possible if drug levels are not within the therapeutic …

Extreme phenotype sampling and next generation sequencing to identify genetic variants associated with tacrolimus in African American kidney transplant recipients

ME Mohamed, B Guo, B Wu, DP Schladt… - The …, 2024 - nature.com
African American (AA) kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) have poor outcomes, which may
in-part be due to tacrolimus (TAC) sub-optimal immunosuppression. We previously …