Imatinib disposition and ABCB1 (MDR1, P-glycoprotein) genotype

Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Jul;82(1):33-40. doi: 10.1038/sj.clpt.6100201. Epub 2007 May 9.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the impact of individual variation in drug elimination on imatinib disposition. Twenty-two patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor or chronic myeloid leukemia initially received imatinib 600 mg daily with dosage subsequently toxicity adjusted. Pharmacokinetic parameters on day 1 and at steady-state were compared with elimination phenotype and single-nucleotide polymorphisms of CYP3A5 and ABCB1. A fivefold variation in estimated imatinib clearance (CL/F) was present on day 1 and mean CL/F had fallen by 26% at steady state. This reduction in imatinib CL/F was associated with ABCB1 genotype, being least apparent in thymidine homozygotes at the 1236T>C, 2677G>T/A and 3435C>T loci. Toxicity-related dose reduction also tended to be less common in these individuals. ABCB1 genotype was associated with steady-state CL/F due to an apparent genotype-specific influence of imatinib on elimination. Further evaluation of ABCB1 genotype and imatinib dosage is warranted.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacokinetics*
  • Benzamides
  • Cohort Studies
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / genetics
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / metabolism
  • Drug Monitoring
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / drug therapy
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / genetics
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / metabolism*
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Imatinib Mesylate
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / drug therapy
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / genetics
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Metabolic Clearance Rate
  • Middle Aged
  • Organic Anion Transporters / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Organic Anion Transporters / genetics*
  • Organic Anion Transporters / metabolism
  • Phenotype
  • Piperazines / administration & dosage
  • Piperazines / adverse effects
  • Piperazines / pharmacokinetics*
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / adverse effects
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacokinetics*
  • Pyrimidines / administration & dosage
  • Pyrimidines / adverse effects
  • Pyrimidines / pharmacokinetics*

Substances

  • ABCB1 protein, human
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Benzamides
  • Organic Anion Transporters
  • Piperazines
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Pyrimidines
  • Imatinib Mesylate
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
  • CYP3A5 protein, human
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A