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Influence of UGT2B7, CYP3A4, and OPRM1 Gene Polymorphisms on Transdermal Buprenorphine Pain Control in Patients with
Francisco Blanco1, Clemente Muriel2, Jorge Labrador3
1General Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca-IBSAL, Salamanca, Spain.
Background:
Pain control in critical limb ischemia (CLI) varies considerably between individuals.
Objective:
To evaluate pharmacogenetically the response to transdermal buprenorphine (BUP-TTS) in patients with CLI who are awaiting revascularization.
Methods:
One hundred and seven patients with CLI were treated with BUP-TTS. The following were analyzed: (1) pain perception (visual analog scale (VAS) before and 4 days after treatment) and (2) genetics: glucuronosyltransferase (UGT2B7), cytochrome (CYP3A4), and μ-opioid receptor (OPRM1) gene polymorphisms.
Results:
Ninety-three patients completed the study. The VAS score by the fourth day of analgesia dropped from 6.82 to 3.38 (P < 0.05). The analgesic response to BUP-TTS was greater in men than in women (P = 0.019). Patients who were AA homozygotes for the CYP3A4 gene showed the best response to analgesic treatment (P = 0.003). The combination of the CYP3A4 gene with UGT2B7 or OPRM1 was favorable to the effect of the CYP3A4 gene (P = 0.045 and P = 0.026, respectively). The combination of UGT2B7 with OPRM1 was ineffective (P = 0.648). The 3 polymorphisms together had no effect on response to treatment (P = 0.461).
Conclusions:
BUP-TTS is efficacious in the control of pain in patients with CLI. The homozygous AA carriers of the CYP3A4 gene respond better to treatment with BUP-TTS.
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