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Published on: December 11, 2016
Evidence and resources to implement pharmacogenetic knowledge for precision medicine
Kelly E Caudle1, Roseann S Gammal2,3, Michelle Whirl-Carrillo4
1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. kelly.caudle@stjude.org.
Pharmacogenetics implementation is slow due to knowledge gaps. Resources like CPIC and PharmGKB offer evidence-based guidance for applying genetic data in clinical practice.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacogenetics
- Genomic Medicine
- Clinical Pharmacology
Background:
- Pharmacogenetics research has advanced significantly, linking genetic variations to drug response variability.
- Clinical application of pharmacogenetics has lagged behind scientific discoveries.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the current state of pharmacogenetic data curation and dissemination.
- To review evidence-based resources for implementing pharmacogenetics in clinical practice.
Main Methods:
- Systematic evaluation of emerging evidence on pharmacogenomic linkages.
- Publication of evidence-based prescribing recommendations.
- Development of online resources for interpreting genetic test results.
Main Results:
- Organizations like CPIC and PharmGKB systematically evaluate literature.
- CPIC and PharmGKB provide prescribing recommendations for gene-drug pairs.
- Online resources facilitate genetic test result interpretation.
Conclusions:
- Implementation challenges include translating genetic results into clinical action and establishing evidentiary thresholds.
- CPIC and PharmGKB are essential for translating pharmacogenetic evidence into clinical practice.
- Standardized approaches by CPIC and PharmGKB support routine pharmacogenetics implementation.
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