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Ghanbarian S, Wong GWK, Bunka M, Edwards L, Cressman S, Conte T, Peterson S, Vijh R, Price M, Schuetz C, Erickson D, Riches L, Landry G, McGrail K, Austin J, Bryan S. A Canadian Simulation Model for Major Depressive Disorder: Study Protocol. PHARMACOECONOMICS - OPEN 2024; 8:493-505. [PMID: 38528312 PMCID: PMC11058136 DOI: 10.1007/s41669-024-00481-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common, often recurrent condition and a significant driver of healthcare costs. People with MDD often receive pharmacological therapy as the first-line treatment, but the majority of people require more than one medication trial to find one that relieves symptoms without causing intolerable side effects. There is an acute need for more effective interventions to improve patients' remission and quality of life and reduce the condition's economic burden on the healthcare system. Pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing could deliver these objectives, using genomic information to guide prescribing decisions. With an already complex and multifaceted care pathway for MDD, future evaluations of new treatment options require a flexible analytic infrastructure encompassing the entire care pathway. Individual-level simulation models are ideally suited for this purpose. We sought to develop an economic simulation model to assess the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of PGx testing for individuals with major depression. Additionally, the model serves as an analytic infrastructure, simulating the entire patient pathway for those with MDD. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Key stakeholders, including patient partners, clinical experts, researchers, and modelers, designed and developed a discrete-time microsimulation model of the clinical pathways of adults with MDD in British Columbia (BC), including all publicly-funded treatment options and multiple treatment steps. The Simulation Model of Major Depression (SiMMDep) was coded with a modular approach to enhance flexibility. The model was populated using multiple original data analyses conducted with BC administrative data, a systematic review, and an expert panel. The model accommodates newly diagnosed and prevalent adult patients with MDD in BC, with and without PGx-guided treatment. SiMMDep comprises over 1500 parameters in eight modules: entry cohort, demographics, disease progression, treatment, adverse events, hospitalization, costs and quality-adjusted life-years (payoff), and mortality. The model predicts health outcomes and estimates costs from a health system perspective. In addition, the model can incorporate interactive decision nodes to address different implementation strategies for PGx testing (or other interventions) along the clinical pathway. We conducted various forms of model validation (face, internal, and cross-validity) to ensure the correct functioning and expected results of SiMMDep. CONCLUSION SiMMDep is Canada's first medication-specific, discrete-time microsimulation model for the treatment of MDD. With patient partner collaboration guiding its development, it incorporates realistic care journeys. SiMMDep synthesizes existing information and incorporates provincially-specific data to predict the benefits and costs associated with PGx testing. These predictions estimate the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, resource utilization, and health gains of PGx testing compared with the current standard of care. However, the flexible analytic infrastructure can be adapted to support other policy questions and facilitate the rapid synthesis of new data for a broader search for efficiency improvements in the clinical field of depression.
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- Shahzad Ghanbarian
- School for Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- School for Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- School for Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- School for Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
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- School for Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- School for Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Psychology Department, Fraser Health, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- School for Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Cernat A, Samaan Z, Abelson J, Ramdyal A, Shaikh H, Vanstone M. Patient perspectives on pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing for antidepressant prescribing in primary care: a qualitative description study. J Community Genet 2024:10.1007/s12687-024-00705-y. [PMID: 38587601 DOI: 10.1007/s12687-024-00705-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Many patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) try multiple antidepressants before finding one that works well and is tolerable. Pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing was developed to facilitate more efficacious prescribing. This technology has not been robustly implemented clinically. Patient perspectives are critical to policy decisions, but the views of patients with MDD about the use of PGx testing to guide antidepressant prescribing have not been extensively examined, particularly in publicly funded healthcare systems. The purpose of this qualitative description study was to produce actionable patient perspectives evidence to inform future technology assessment of PGx testing. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 21 adults with MDD for which antidepressants were indicated in Ontario, Canada, and used the Ontario Decision Determinants Framework to conduct an unconstrained deductive content analysis. Patients expressed views about the overall clinical benefit of PGx testing in depression care, preferences for deployment of testing, perspectives on ethical considerations, opinions about equity and patient care, and beliefs regarding the feasibility of adopting PGx testing into the healthcare system. They also worried about the possibility of conflicts of interest between PGx test manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. This study provides policymakers with patient priorities to facilitate the development of patient-centred policies. It highlights that formal adoption of PGx testing into the healthcare system requires a focus on equity of access and health outcomes.
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- Alexandra Cernat
- Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, 100 Main St W, Hamilton, ON, L8P 1H6, Canada
- Health Policy PhD Program, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, 100 Main St W, Hamilton, ON, L8P 1H6, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, 100 Main St W, Hamilton, ON, L8P 1H6, Canada
- Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, 100 Main St W, Hamilton, ON, L8P 1H6, Canada.
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Maruf AA, Shields M, Fryza A, Wondrasek A, Leong C, Kowalec K, Bousman C. Knowledge and perceptions of pharmacogenomics among pharmacists in Manitoba, Canada. Pharmacogenomics 2024; 25:175-186. [PMID: 38506345 DOI: 10.2217/pgs-2024-0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Objective: This work was designed to describe the knowledge and perceptions of pharmacogenomics (PGx) among pharmacists in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Methods: A 40-item, web-based survey was distributed to pharmacists in Manitoba. Results: Of 74 participants, one third had some education or training in PGx, and 12.2% had used PGx test results in their practice. Participants' self-rated knowledge of PGx testing and common PGx resources (e.g., Pharmacogenomics Knowledge Base, Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium) was low. Most pharmacists surveyed believe that PGx can improve medication efficacy (82.4%) or prevent adverse drug reactions (81.1%). Most (91%) desired more education on PGx. Conclusion: Manitoba pharmacists reported positive perceptions toward PGx. However, they are currently underprepared to implement PGx into practice.
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- Abdullah Al Maruf
- College of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0T5, Canada
- Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 3P4, Canada
- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N2, Canada
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0T5, Canada
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0T5, Canada
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0T5, Canada
- Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 3P4, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, MB, R3E 3N4, Canada
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0T5, Canada
- Department of Medical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N2, Canada
- Departments of Physiology & Pharmacology & Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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Li LJ, Legeay S, Gagnon AL, Frigon MP, Tessier L, Tremblay K. Moving towards the implementation of pharmacogenetic testing in Quebec. Front Genet 2024; 14:1295963. [PMID: 38234998 PMCID: PMC10791884 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1295963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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Clinical implementation of pharmacogenetics (PGx) into routine care will elevate the current paradigm of treatment decisions. However, while PGx tests are increasingly becoming reliable and affordable, several barriers have limited their widespread usage in Canada. Globally, over ninety successful PGx implementors can serve as models. The purpose of this paper is to outline the PGx implementation barriers documented in Quebec (Canada) to suggest efficient solutions based on existing PGx clinics and propose an adapted clinical implementation model. We conclude that the province of Quebec is ready to implement PGx.
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- Ling Jing Li
- Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux Du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (Chicoutimi University Hospital), Research Center, Saguenay, QC, Canada
- Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Saguenay, QC, Canada
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- Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux Du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (Chicoutimi University Hospital), Research Center, Saguenay, QC, Canada
- Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Saguenay, QC, Canada
- University Angers, [CHU Angers], Inserm, CNRS, MINT, Angers, France
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- Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux Du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (Chicoutimi University Hospital), Research Center, Saguenay, QC, Canada
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- Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux Du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (Chicoutimi University Hospital), Research Center, Saguenay, QC, Canada
- Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux Du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (Chicoutimi University Hospital), Research Center, Saguenay, QC, Canada
- Pharmacology-Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Saguenay, QC, Canada
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- Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux Du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (Chicoutimi University Hospital), Research Center, Saguenay, QC, Canada
- Pharmacology-Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Saguenay, QC, Canada
- Centre de Recherche Du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CR-CHUS), Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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Wondrasek A, Fryza A, Aziz MA, Leong C, Kowalec K, Maruf AA. Knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes toward pharmacogenomics among pharmacists and pharmacy students: A systematic review. Health Sci Rep 2024; 7:e1844. [PMID: 38274140 PMCID: PMC10809028 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Background and Aims Pharmacists have been recognized as one of the most qualified healthcare professionals in the clinical implementation of pharmacogenomics, yet its widespread implementation in clinical pharmacy practice has remained limited. The review aims to systematically investigate knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes toward pharmacogenomics among pharmacists and pharmacy students to inform the future delivery of pharmacogenomics education programs. Methods PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and the International Pharmaceutical Abstracts were searched up to May 17, 2022. Studies were selected if they included data on pharmacists' or pharmacy students' knowledge, perception, or attitude about pharmacogenomics and were published in a peer-reviewed, English-language journal with full-text availability. Any published study not deemed original research was excluded. All included studies were critically appraised using the Center for Evidence-Based Management's critical appraisal tools. The data were descriptively analyzed and presented based on pharmacists' and pharmacy students' knowledge/awareness, perception/attitudes toward pharmacogenomic (PGx), confidence in using or interpreting PGx testing results, and their desire to get further PGx education or their most preferred method of further education. Results A combined total of 12,430 pharmacists and pharmacy students from 26 countries are represented in the 52 included studies. Despite overwhelmingly positive attitudes and perceptions toward pharmacogenomics among pharmacists and pharmacy students, an overall lack of adequate knowledge and confidence was found. The review also found a strong desire for further pharmacogenomics education among pharmacists and pharmacy students. Conclusion Pharmacists and pharmacy students have positive perceptions and attitudes toward pharmacogenomics, which is hindered by a lack of knowledge and confidence. However, inadequate control for confounders, limited representativeness of the studied population or region, and small sample sizes diminish the generalizability of the review results. Knowledge and confidence could be improved through enhanced delivery of pharmacogenomic courses within the pharmacy curriculum and continuing education programs.
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- Amanda Wondrasek
- College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of ManitobaWinnipegCanada
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- College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of ManitobaWinnipegCanada
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- College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of ManitobaWinnipegCanada
- Bangladesh Pharmacogenomics Research Network (BdPGRN)DhakaBangladesh
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- College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of ManitobaWinnipegCanada
- Department of Psychiatry, Max Rady College of MedicineUniversity of ManitobaWinnipegCanada
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- College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of ManitobaWinnipegCanada
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsKarolinska InstituteStockholmSweden
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- College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of ManitobaWinnipegCanada
- Bangladesh Pharmacogenomics Research Network (BdPGRN)DhakaBangladesh
- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of PsychiatryUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryCanada
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Bousman CA, Maruf AA, Marques DF, Brown LC, Müller DJ. The emergence, implementation, and future growth of pharmacogenomics in psychiatry: a narrative review. Psychol Med 2023; 53:7983-7993. [PMID: 37772416 PMCID: PMC10755240 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291723002817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Psychotropic medication efficacy and tolerability are critical treatment issues faced by individuals with psychiatric disorders and their healthcare providers. For some people, it can take months to years of a trial-and-error process to identify a medication with the ideal efficacy and tolerability profile. Current strategies (e.g. clinical practice guidelines, treatment algorithms) for addressing this issue can be useful at the population level, but often fall short at the individual level. This is, in part, attributed to interindividual variation in genes that are involved in pharmacokinetic (i.e. absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination) and pharmacodynamic (e.g. receptors, signaling pathways) processes that in large part, determine whether a medication will be efficacious or tolerable. A precision prescribing strategy know as pharmacogenomics (PGx) assesses these genomic variations, and uses it to inform selection and dosing of certain psychotropic medications. In this review, we describe the path that led to the emergence of PGx in psychiatry, the current evidence base and implementation status of PGx in the psychiatric clinic, and finally, the future growth potential of precision psychiatry via the convergence of the PGx-guided strategy with emerging technologies and approaches (i.e. pharmacoepigenomics, pharmacomicrobiomics, pharmacotranscriptomics, pharmacoproteomics, pharmacometabolomics) to personalize treatment of psychiatric disorders.
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- Chad A. Bousman
- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology, and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- AB Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, AB, Canada
- College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Center of Mental Health, University Hospital of Wurzburg, Wurzburg, Germany
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Maruf AA, Aziz MA. The Potential Roles of Pharmacists in the Clinical Implementation of Pharmacogenomics. PHARMACY 2023; 11:180. [PMID: 37987390 PMCID: PMC10661263 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy11060180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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The field of pharmacogenomics is at the forefront of a healthcare revolution, promising to usher in a new era of precision medicine [...].
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- Abdullah Al Maruf
- College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E OT5, Canada;
- Bangladesh Pharmacogenomics Research Network (BdPGRN), Dhaka 1219, Bangladesh
- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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- College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E OT5, Canada;
- Bangladesh Pharmacogenomics Research Network (BdPGRN), Dhaka 1219, Bangladesh
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Ghanbarian S, Wong GWK, Bunka M, Edwards L, Cressman S, Conte T, Price M, Schuetz C, Riches L, Landry G, Erickson D, McGrail K, Peterson S, Vijh R, Hoens AM, Austin J, Bryan S. Cost-effectiveness of pharmacogenomic-guided treatment for major depression. CMAJ 2023; 195:E1499-E1508. [PMID: 37963621 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.221785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pharmacogenomic testing to identify variations in genes that influence metabolism of antidepressant medications can enhance efficacy and reduce adverse effects of pharmacotherapy for major depressive disorder. We sought to establish the cost-effectiveness of implementing pharmacogenomic testing to guide prescription of antidepressants. METHODS We developed a discrete-time microsimulation model of care pathways for major depressive disorder in British Columbia, Canada, to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of pharmacogenomic testing from the public payer's perspective over 20 years. The model included unique patient characteristics (e.g., metabolizer phenotypes) and used estimates derived from systematic reviews, analyses of administrative data (2015-2020) and expert judgment. We estimated incremental costs, life-years and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) for a representative cohort of patients with major depressive disorder in BC. RESULTS Pharmacogenomic testing, if implemented in BC for adult patients with moderate-severe major depressive disorder, was predicted to save the health system $956 million ($4926 per patient) and bring health gains of 0.064 life-years and 0.381 QALYs per patient (12 436 life-years and 74 023 QALYs overall over 20 yr). These savings were mainly driven by slowing or avoiding the transition to refractory (treatment-resistant) depression. Pharmacogenomic-guided care was associated with 37% fewer patients with refractory depression over 20 years. Sensitivity analyses estimated that costs of pharmacogenomic testing would be offset within about 2 years of implementation. INTERPRETATION Pharmacogenomic testing to guide antidepressant use was estimated to yield population health gains while substantially reducing health system costs. These findings suggest that pharmacogenomic testing offers health systems an opportunity for a major value-promoting investment.
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- Shahzad Ghanbarian
- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- The Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Cressman, Conte, Bryan), Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and The School of Public and Population Health (Ghanbarian, Wong, Bunka, Edwards, Conte, Vijh, Bryan), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Health Sciences (Cressman), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Department of Family Practice (Price, Vijh), and Department of Physiatry (Schuetz), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Patient partner (Riches), Prince George, BC; Patient partner (Landry), New Westminster, BC; Psychology Department (Erickson), Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC; Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (McGrail, Peterson), and Departments of Physical Therapy (Hoens) and Medical Genetics (Austin), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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Barlati S, Minelli A, Nibbio G, Bertoni L, Necchini N, Paolini S, Muscarella A, Ubertino UB, Calzavara-Pinton I, Vita A, Gennarelli M. The role of pharmacogenetics in the treatment of major depressive disorder: a critical review. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1307473. [PMID: 38025425 PMCID: PMC10667493 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1307473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Pharmacological therapy represents one of the essential approaches to treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). However, currently available antidepressant medications show high rates of first-level treatment non-response, and several attempts are often required to find an effective molecule for a specific patient in clinical practice. In this context, pharmacogenetic analyses could represent a valuable tool to identify appropriate pharmacological treatment quickly and more effectively. However, the usefulness and the practical effectiveness of pharmacogenetic testing currently remains an object of scientific debate. The present narrative and critical review focuses on exploring the available evidence supporting the usefulness of pharmacogenetic testing for the treatment of MDD in clinical practice, highlighting both the points of strength and the limitations of the available studies and of currently used tests. Future research directions and suggestions to improve the quality of available evidence, as well as consideration on the potential use of pharmacogenetic tests in everyday clinical practice are also presented.
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- Stefano Barlati
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Genetics Unit, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Genetics Unit, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Forbes M, Hopwood M, Bousman CA. CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 Variant Coverage of Commercial Antidepressant Pharmacogenomic Testing Panels Available in Victoria, Australia. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1945. [PMID: 37895294 PMCID: PMC10606650 DOI: 10.3390/genes14101945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing to inform antidepressant medication selection and dosing is gaining attention from healthcare professionals, patients, and payors in Australia. However, there is often uncertainty regarding which test is most suitable for a particular patient. Here, we identified and evaluated the coverage of CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 variants in commercial antidepressant PGx testing panels in Victoria, a large and ethnically diverse state of Australia. Test characteristics and star alleles tested for both genes were obtained directly from pathology laboratories offering PGx testing and compared against the Association of Molecular Pathology's recommended minimum (Tier 1) and extended (Tier 2) allele sets. Although all tests covered the minimum recommended alleles for CYP2C19, this was not the case for CYP2D6. This study emphasizes that PGx tests might not be suitable for all individuals in Australia due to the limited range of star alleles assessed. Inadequate haplotype coverage may risk misclassification of an individual's predicted metabolizer phenotype, which has ramifications for depression medication selection and dosage. This study underscores the urgent need for greater standardization in PGx testing and emphasizes the importance of considering genetic ancestry when choosing a PGx testing panel to ensure optimal clinical applicability.
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- Malcolm Forbes
- The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia; (M.H.); (C.A.B.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia; (M.H.); (C.A.B.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia; (M.H.); (C.A.B.)
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, Canada
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Roberts B, Cooper Z, Lu S, Stanley S, Majda BT, Collins KRL, Gilkes L, Rodger J, Akkari PA, Hood SD. Utility of pharmacogenetic testing to optimise antidepressant pharmacotherapy in youth: a narrative literature review. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1267294. [PMID: 37795032 PMCID: PMC10545970 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1267294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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Pharmacogenetics (PGx) is the study and application of how interindividual differences in our genomes can influence drug responses. By evaluating individuals' genetic variability in genes related to drug metabolism, PGx testing has the capabilities to individualise primary care and build a safer drug prescription model than the current "one-size-fits-all" approach. In particular, the use of PGx testing in psychiatry has shown promising evidence in improving drug efficacy as well as reducing toxicity and adverse drug reactions. Despite randomised controlled trials demonstrating an evidence base for its use, there are still numerous barriers impeding its implementation. This review paper will discuss the management of mental health conditions with PGx-guided treatment with a strong focus on youth mental illness. PGx testing in clinical practice, the concerns for its implementation in youth psychiatry, and some of the barriers inhibiting its integration in clinical healthcare will also be discussed. Overall, this paper provides a comprehensive review of the current state of knowledge and application for PGx in psychiatry and summarises the capabilities of genetic information to personalising medicine for the treatment of mental ill-health in youth.
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- Bradley Roberts
- The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Division of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Western Australian Department of Health, North Metropolitan Health Service, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, WA, Australia
- Divison of General Practice, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- School of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
- Division of Neurology, Duke University Medical Centre, Duke University, Durham, United States
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- Division of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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Scodellaro S, Cohn RD, Cohn I. Urgent call for guidance supporting gene-based drug dosing in children and adolescents. Paediatr Child Health 2023; 28:205-245. [PMID: 37287475 PMCID: PMC10243970 DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxad003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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In the past decade, there have been tremendous advancements in the field of genomics that have led to significant progress in redefining the concept of precision medicine. Pharmacogenetics (PGx) is one of the most promising areas of precision medicine and is the 'low hanging fruit' of this individualized approach to medication dosing and selection. Although a variety of regulatory health agencies and professional consortia have established PGx clinical practice guidelines, implementation has been slow given numerous barriers faced by health care professionals. Many lack the training needed to interpret PGx and there are no paediatric specific guidelines. As the field of PGx continues to grow, an emphasis on collaborative inter-professional education, coupled with ongoing efforts to increase accessibility to advancing testing technology are necessary to translate this branch of precision medicine from the bench to the bedside.
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- Sierra Scodellaro
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Program in Translational Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Genetics and Genome Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Clinical and Metabolic and Genetics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Program in Translational Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Cardiac Genome Clinic, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Mostaid MS, Aziz MA, Maisha JA, Islam MS, Maruf AA. A review of pharmacogenetic studies in the Bangladeshi population. Drug Metab Pers Ther 2023:dmdi-2022-0194. [PMID: 36854045 DOI: 10.1515/dmpt-2022-0194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Pharmacogenetics (PGx)-guided prescribing is an evidence-based precision medicine strategy. Although the past two decades have reported significant advancements in both the quality and quantity of PGx research studies, they are seldom done in developing countries like Bangladesh. This review identified and summarized PGx studies conducted in the Bangladeshi population by searching PubMed and Google Scholar. Additionally, a quality evaluation of the identified studies was also carried out. Eleven PGx studies were identified that looked at the effects of genetic variants on blood thinners (CYP2C9, VKORC1, and ITGB3), cancer drugs (TPMT, MTHFR, DPYD, ERCC1, GSTP1, XPC, XRCC1, TP53, XPD, and ABCC4), statins (COQ2, CYP2D6, and CYP3A5), and prednisolone (ABCB1, CYP3A5, and NR3C1) in the Bangladeshi population. Most studies were of low to moderate quality. Although the identified studies demonstrated the potential for PGx testing, the limited PGx literature in the Bangladeshi population poses a significant challenge in the widespread implementation of PGx testing in Bangladesh.
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- Md Shaki Mostaid
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics and Molecular Biology, Department of Pharmacy, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh
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- Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Brac University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics and Molecular Biology, Department of Pharmacy, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh
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- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Korchia T, Joober R, Richieri R, Sabesan P, Palaniyappan L. Utilizing pharmacogenetics when treating first episode psychosis. J Psychiatry Neurosci 2023; 48:E11-E12. [PMID: 36596590 PMCID: PMC9829032 DOI: 10.1503/jpn.220154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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- Theo Korchia
- From the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Korchia, Joober, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Lakeshore Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, La Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France (Korchia, Richieri); CNRS, Centrale Marseille, Institut Fresnel, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France (Korchia, Richieri)
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- From the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Korchia, Joober, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Lakeshore Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, La Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France (Korchia, Richieri); CNRS, Centrale Marseille, Institut Fresnel, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France (Korchia, Richieri)
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- From the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Korchia, Joober, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Lakeshore Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, La Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France (Korchia, Richieri); CNRS, Centrale Marseille, Institut Fresnel, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France (Korchia, Richieri)
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- From the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Korchia, Joober, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Lakeshore Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, La Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France (Korchia, Richieri); CNRS, Centrale Marseille, Institut Fresnel, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France (Korchia, Richieri)
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- From the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Korchia, Joober, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Lakeshore Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, La Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France (Korchia, Richieri); CNRS, Centrale Marseille, Institut Fresnel, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France (Korchia, Richieri)
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Brown LC, Stanton JD, Bharthi K, Maruf AA, Müller DJ, Bousman CA. Pharmacogenomic Testing and Depressive Symptom Remission: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective, Controlled Clinical Trials. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2022; 112:1303-1317. [PMID: 36111494 PMCID: PMC9827897 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
Pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing has emerged as a compelling strategy that clinicians can use to inform antidepressant medication selection and dosing, but the clinical efficacy of this strategy has been questioned. We systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed clinical trials for an association between the use of PGx-guided antidepressant therapy and depressive symptom remission in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). We included prospective, controlled clinical trials published in English up to July 12, 2022. Data extraction and synthesis adhered to the 2020 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Each trial was assessed for risk of bias and a random-effects model was used to estimate pooled risk ratios. Thirteen trials comprising 4,767 patients were analyzed, including 10 randomized controlled trials, and three open label trials. Across all included trials, those that received PGx-guided antidepressant therapy (n = 2,395) were 1.41 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.15-1.74, P = 0.001) more likely to achieve remission compared with those that received unguided antidepressant therapy (n = 2,372). Pooled risk ratios for randomized controlled trials and open label trials were 1.46 (95% CI: 1.13-1.88) and 1.26 (95% CI = 0.84-1.88), respectively. These results suggest that PGx-guided antidepressant therapy is associated with a modest but significant increase in depressive symptom remission in adults with MDD. Efforts to address the heterogeneity in PGx test composition (i.e., genes and alleles tested) and accompanying prescribing recommendations across trials will likely reduce the uncertainty about the efficacy of PGx-guided antidepressant therapy in the literature.
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- Department of Biological SciencesUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada,College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of ManitobaWinnipegManitobaCanada,Children's Hospital Research Institute of ManitobaWinnipegManitobaCanada
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- Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Campbell Family Mental Health Research InstituteCentre for Addiction and Mental HealthTorontoOntarioCanada,Department of PsychiatryUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada,Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Center of Mental HealthUniversity Hospital of WürzburgWürzburgGermany
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- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada,Departments of Medical Genetics, Psychiatry, Physiology and Pharmacology, and Community Health SciencesUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada,Alberta Children's Hospital Research InstituteUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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Slomp C, Morris E, Edwards L, Hoens AM, Landry G, Riches L, Ridgway L, Bryan S, Austin J. Pharmacogenomic Testing for Major Depression: A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions of People with Lived Experience and Professional Stakeholders. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2022:7067437221140383. [PMID: 36437757 DOI: 10.1177/07067437221140383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES With increasing evidence for the clinical utility of pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing for depression, there is a growing need to consider issues related to the clinical implementation of this testing. The perspectives of key stakeholders (both people with lived experience [PWLE] and providers) are critical, but not frequently explored. The purpose of this study was to understand how PWLE and healthcare providers/policy experts (P/HCPs) perceive PGx testing for depression, to inform the consideration of clinical implementation within the healthcare system in British Columbia (BC), Canada. METHODS We recruited two cohorts of participants to complete individual 1-h, semi-structured interviews: (a) PWLE, recruited from patient and research engagement networks and organizations and (b) P/HCPs, recruited via targeted invitation. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, de-identified, and analysed using interpretive description. RESULTS Seventeen interviews were completed with PWLE (7 with experience of PGx testing for depression; 10 without); 15 interviews were completed with P/HCPs (family physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, pharmacists, genetic counsellors, medical geneticists, lab technologists, program directors, and insurers). Visual models of PWLE's and P/HCP's perceptions of and attitudes towards PGx testing were developed separately, but both were heavily influenced by participants' prior professional and/or personal experiences with depression and/or PGx testing. Both groups expressed a need for evidence and numerous considerations for the implementation of PGx testing in BC, including the requirement for conclusive economic analyses, patient and provider education, technological and clinical support, local testing facilities, and measures to ensure equitable access to testing. CONCLUSIONS While hopeful about the potential for therapeutic benefit from PGx testing, PWLE and P/HCPs see the need for robust evidence of utility, and BC-wide infrastructure and policies to ensure equitable and effective access to PGx testing. Further research into the accessibility, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of various implementation strategies is needed to inform PGx testing use in BC.
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- Caitlin Slomp
- Department of Psychiatry, 8166University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, 8166University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada
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- School of Population & Public Health, 8166University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, 8166University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Vancouver, Canada
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- School of Population & Public Health, 8166University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, 8166University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, 8166University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Maruf AA, Bousman CA. Approaches and hurdles of implementing pharmacogenetic testing in the psychiatric clinic. PCN REPORTS : PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES 2022; 1:e26. [PMID: 38868642 PMCID: PMC11114389 DOI: 10.1002/pcn5.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing has emerged as a tool for predicting a person's ability to process and react to drugs. Despite the growing evidence-base, enthusiasm, and successful efforts to implement PGx testing in psychiatry, a consensus on how best to implement PGx testing into practice has not been established and numerous hurdles to widespread adoption remain to be overcome. In this article, we summarize the most used approaches and commonly encountered hurdles when implementing PGx testing into routine psychiatric care. We also highlight effective strategies that have been used to overcome hurdles. These strategies include the development of user-friendly clinical workflows for test ordering, use, and communication of results, establishment of test standardization and reimbursement policies, and development of tailored curriculums for educating health-care providers and the public. Although knowledge and awareness of these approaches and strategies to overcome hurdles alone may not be sufficient for successful implementation, they are necessary to ensure the effective spread, scale, and sustainability of PGx testing in psychiatry and other areas of medicine.
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- Abdullah Al Maruf
- Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of PharmacyUniversity of ManitobaWinnipegManitobaCanada
- Children's Hospital Research Institute of ManitobaWinnipegManitobaCanada
- Centre on AgingUniversity of ManitobaWinnipegManitobaCanada
- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain InstituteUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
- Departments of Psychiatry and Physiology & PharmacologyUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain InstituteUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
- Departments of Psychiatry and Physiology & PharmacologyUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
- Department of Medical GeneticsUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
- Department of Community Health SciencesUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research InstituteUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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Jessel CD, Al Maruf A, Oomen A, Arnold PD, Bousman CA. Pharmacogenetic Testing Knowledge and Attitudes among Pediatric Psychiatrists and Pediatricians in Alberta, Canada. JOURNAL OF THE CANADIAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY = JOURNAL DE L'ACADEMIE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE DE L'ENFANT ET DE L'ADOLESCENT 2022; 31:18-27. [PMID: 35251193 PMCID: PMC8862603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess knowledge, attitudes, and barriers as well as ethical, legal and social concerns towards pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing among pediatric psychiatrists and pediatricians in Alberta, Canada. METHOD An anonymous electronic survey was sent to pediatric psychiatrists (n = 49) and pediatricians (n = 93) in Alberta. RESULTS A total of 20 surveys were completed (response rate = 14%). Respondents agreed that PGx testing is clinically useful and a majority believed testing had the potential to aid in medication selection, dosing, switching, augmentation, and deprescribing, particularly among children with treatment-resistant conditions. However, most respondents could not identify an appropriate lab to perform testing, did not have the necessary training to interpret PGx results, and did not have access to experts that could assist them in interpreting results. CONCLUSION The findings suggest additional PGx education and training is required to boost self-efficacy and uptake of PGx testing among pediatric psychiatrists and pediatricians in Alberta, Canada. In addition, local and global efforts to develop clinical practice guidelines, provide clear legal guidance, and ensure equitable access to testing may facilitate the implementation of PGx-informed prescribing.
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- Chaten D Jessel
- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
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- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
- Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
- College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
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- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
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- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
- Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
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Bousman CA, Mukerjee G, Men X, Dorfman R, Müller DJ, Thomas RE. Encountering Pharmacogenetic Test Results in the Psychiatric Clinic. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2022; 67:95-100. [PMID: 34783587 PMCID: PMC8892046 DOI: 10.1177/07067437211058847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Chad A Bousman
- Departments of Medical Genetics, Psychiatry, Physiology & Pharmacology, and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- GeneYouIn Inc, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Ahmed S, Tahir R, Akhtar U, Faiz M. Pharmacogenomics Guided Prescription Changes Improved Medication Effectiveness in Patients With Mental Health-Related Disability: A Retrospective Cohort Analyses. Front Genet 2021; 12:644694. [PMID: 34413872 PMCID: PMC8370841 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.644694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mental health problems are the leading cause of disability in Canadian workers. Medication ineffectiveness is hypothesized to increase the time to return-to-work in these workers. We assessed whether prescription changes based on pharmacogenomics profiling ( Report®) improved medication effectiveness in patients on mental health-related disability. In this retrospective cohort analyses, we assessed the impact of pharmacogenomic profiling on patient outcomes in 84 Canadian workers who were on a mental health-related disability between May 2018 and May 2019. All patients completed an informed consent form and a standard questionnaire including medical history, medications, disease symptoms, and medication side effects. Licensed pharmacists made recommendations for prescription changes in 83 patients. The main study outcome was medication effectiveness defined on a scale of 0 to 10 (0 being most effective and 10 being most ineffective) based on reported mood toward regular work tasks and medication side effects. We compared the medication effectiveness at baseline and at 3 months after the pharmacogenomics-based prescription changes. This retrospective cohort analyses included 46 patients who completed the follow-up questionnaires. Of them, 54% (n = 25) were females, 67% (n = 31) were Caucasians, and the mean age was 38 years (standard deviation [SD] = 11). The average baseline effectiveness score was 8.39 (SD =1.22). Following the prescription changes, the medication effectiveness scores significantly improved to an average of 2.30 (SD = 1.01) at 3 months of follow-up (effect size r = 0.62, p = <0.001). Pharmacogenomics could help in improving treatment outcomes in patients on mental health-related disability.
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- Canadian College of Healthcare and Pharmaceutics, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Personalized Prescribing Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada
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Multi-gene Pharmacogenomic Testing That Includes Decision-Support Tools to Guide Medication Selection for Major Depression: A Health Technology Assessment. ONTARIO HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT SERIES 2021; 21:1-214. [PMID: 34484487 PMCID: PMC8382305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Major depression is a substantial public health concern that can affect personal relationships, reduce people's ability to go to school or work, and lead to social isolation. Multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing that includes decision-support tools can help predict which depression medications and dosages are most likely to result in a strong response to treatment or to have the lowest risk of adverse events on the basis of people's genes.We conducted a health technology assessment of multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing that includes decision-support tools for people with major depression. Our assessment evaluated effectiveness, safety, cost-effectiveness, the budget impact of publicly funding multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing, and patient preferences and values. METHODS We performed a systematic literature search of the clinical evidence. We assessed the risk of bias of each included study using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool and the Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Nonrandomized studies (RoBANS) and the quality of the body of evidence according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) Working Group criteria.We performed a systematic literature search of the economic evidence to review published cost-effectiveness studies on multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing that includes a decision-support tool in people with major depression. We developed a state-transition model and conducted a probabilistic analysis to determine the incremental cost of multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing versus treatment as usual per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gained for people with major depression who had inadequate response to one or more antidepressant medications. In the reference case (with GeneSight-guided care), we considered a 1-year time horizon with an Ontario Ministry of Health perspective. We also estimated the 5-year budget impact of publicly funding multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing for people with major depression in Ontario.To contextualize the potential value of multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing that includes decision-support tools, we spoke with people who have major depression and their families. RESULTS We included 14 studies in the clinical evidence review that evaluated six multi-gene pharmacogenomic tests. Although all tests included decision-support tools, they otherwise differed greatly, as did study design, populations included in studies, and outcomes reported. Little or no improvement was observed on change in HAM-D17 depression score compared with treatment as usual for any test evaluated (GRADE: Low-Very Low). GeneSight- and NeuroIDgenetix-guided medication selection led to statistically significant improvements in response (GRADE: Low-Very Low) and remission (GRADE: Low-Very Low), while treatment guided by CNSdose led to significant improvement in remission rates (GRADE: Low), but the study did not report on response. Results were inconsistent and uncertain for the impact of Neuropharmagen, and no significant improvement was observed for Genecept or another unspecified test for either response or remission (GRADE: Low-Very Low). Neuropharmagen may reduce adverse events and CNSDose may reduce intolerability to medication, while no difference was observed in adverse events with GeneSight, Genecept, or another unspecified test (GRADE: Moderate-Very Low). No studies reported data on suicide, treatment adherence, relapse, recovery, or recurrence of depression symptoms.Our review included four model-based economic studies and found that multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing was associated with greater effectiveness and cost savings than treatment as usual, over long-term (i.e., 3-,5-year and lifetime) time horizons. Since none of the included studies was fully applicable to the Ontario health care system, we conducted a primary economic evaluation.Our reference case analysis over the 1-year time horizon found that multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing (with GeneSight) was associated with additional QALYs (0.03, 95% credible interval [CrI]: 0.005; 0.072) and additional costs ($1,906, 95% Crl: $688; $3,360). An incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was $60,564 per QALY gained. The probability of the intervention being cost-effective (vs. treatment as usual) was 36.8% at a willingness-to-pay amount of $50,000 per QALY (i.e., moderately likely not to be cost-effective), rising to 70.7% at a willingness-to-pay amount of $100,000 per QALY (i.e., moderately likely to be cost-effective). Evidence informing economic modeling of the reference case with GeneSight and other multi-gene pharmacogenomic tests was of low to very low quality, implying considerable uncertainty or low confidence in the effectiveness estimates. The price of the test, efficacy of the intervention on remission, time horizon, and analytic perspective were major determinants of the cost-effectiveness results. If the test price were assumed to be $2,162 (compared with $2,500 in the reference case), the intervention would be cost-effective at a willingness-to-pay amount of $50,000 per QALY; moreover, if the price decreased to $595, the intervention would be cost saving (or dominant) compared with treatment as usual.At an increasing uptake of 1% per year and a test price of $2,500, the annual budget impact of publicly funding multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing in Ontario over the next 5 years ranged from an additional $3.5 million in year 1 (at uptake of 1%) to $16.8 million in year 5. The 5-year budget impact was estimated at about $52 million.People with major depression and caregivers generally supported multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing because they believed it could provide guidance that fit their values. They hoped such guidance would speed symptom relief, would reduce side effects and help inform their medication choices. Some patients expressed concerns over maintaining confidentiality of test results and the possibility that physicians would sacrifice patient-centred care to follow pharmacogenomic guidance. CONCLUSIONS Multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing that includes decision-support tools to guide medication selection for depression varies widely. Differences between individual tests must be considered, as clinical utility observed with one test might not apply to other tests. Overall, effectiveness was inconsistent among the six multi-gene pharmacogenomic tests we identified. Multi-gene pharmacogenomic tests may result in little or no difference in improvement in depression scores compared with treatment as usual, but some tests may improve response to treatment or remission from depression. The impact on adverse events is uncertain. The evidence, however, is uncertain, and therefore our confidence that these observed effects reflect the true effects is low to very low.For the management of major depression in people who had inadequate response to at least one medication, some multi-gene pharmacogenomic tests that include decision support tools are associated with additional costs and QALYs over the 1-year time horizon, and maybe be cost-effective at the willingness-to-pay amount of $100,000 per QALY. Publicly funding multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing in Ontario would result in additional annual costs of between $3.5 million and $16.8 million, with a total budget impact of about $52 million over the next 5 years.People with major depression and caregivers generally supported multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing because they believed it could provide guidance that fit their values. They hoped such guidance would speed symptom relief, would reduce side and help inform their medication choices. Some patients expressed concerns over maintaining confidentiality of test results and the possibility that physicians would sacrifice patient-centred care to follow pharmacogenomic guidance.
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Fan M, Yarema MC, Box A, Hume S, Aitchison KJ, Bousman CA. Identification of high-impact gene-drug pairs for pharmacogenetic testing in Alberta, Canada. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2021; 31:29-39. [PMID: 32826605 DOI: 10.1097/fpc.0000000000000418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To facilitate decision-making and priority-setting related to Alberta's Pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing implementation strategy by identifying gene-drug pairs with the highest potential impact on prescribing practices in Alberta. PATIENTS AND METHODS Annual drug dispensing data for Alberta from 2012 to 2016 for 57 medications with PGx-based prescribing guidelines were obtained, along with population estimates and demographics (age and ethnicity). Frequencies of actionable PGx genotypes by ethnicity were obtained from the Pharmacogenomics Knowledgebase (PharmGKB). Annual dispensing activity for each of the 57 medications was calculated for the full population (all ages) and children/youth (0-19 years). Alberta ethnicity data were cross-referenced with genetic frequency data for each of the main ethnic groups from PharmGKB to estimate the proportion of individuals with actionable genotypes. Actionable genotype proportions and drug dispensing frequencies were collectively used to identify high impact gene-drug pairs. RESULTS We found (a) half of the drugs with PGx-based prescribing guidelines, namely, analgesics, proton pump inhibitors, psychotropics, and cardiovascular drugs, were dispensed at high frequencies (>1% of the entire population), (b) the dispensing rate for about one-third of these drugs increased over the 5-year study period, (c) between 1.1 and 45% of recipients of these drugs carried actionable genotypes, and (d) the gene-drug pairs with greatest impact in Alberta predominatly included CYP2C19 or CYP2D6. CONCLUSIONS We uncovered specific patterns in drug dispensing and identified important gene-drug pairs that will inform the planning and development of an evidenced-based PGx testing service in Alberta, Canada. Adaptation of our approach may facilitate the process of evidence-based PGx testing implementation in other jurisdictions.
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- Mikayla Fan
- Biomedical Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary
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- Poison and Drug Information Service, Alberta Health Services, Calgary
- Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Alberta Health Services, Calgary
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary
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- Alberta Precision Laboratories, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary
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- Alberta Precision Laboratories, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton
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- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton
- Department of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Psychiatry, Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary
- Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Fabbri C, Kasper S, Zohar J, Souery D, Montgomery S, Albani D, Forloni G, Ferentinos P, Rujescu D, Mendlewicz J, Serretti A, Lewis CM. Cost-effectiveness of genetic and clinical predictors for choosing combined psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy in major depression. J Affect Disord 2021; 279:722-729. [PMID: 33217644 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.10.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Predictors of treatment outcome in major depressive disorder (MDD) could contribute to evidence-based therapeutic choices. Combined pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy show increased efficacy but higher cost compared with antidepressant pharmacotherapy; baseline predictors of pharmacotherapy resistance could be used to identify patients more likely to benefit from combined treatment. METHODS We performed a proof-of-principle study of the cost-effectiveness of using previously identified pharmacogenetic and clinical risk factors (PGx-CL-R) of antidepressant resistance or clinical risk factors alone (CL-R) to guide the prescription of combined pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy vs pharmacotherapy. The cost-effectiveness of these two strategies was compared with standard care (ST, pharmacotherapy to all subjects) using a three-year Markov model. Model parameters were literature-based estimates of response to pharmacotherapy and combined treatment, costs (UK National Health System) and benefits (quality-adjusted life years [QALYs], one QALY=one year lived in perfect health). RESULTS CL-R was more cost-effective than PGx-CL-R: the cost of one-QALY improvement was £2341 for CL-R and £3937 for PGx-CL-R compared to ST. PGx-CL-R had similar or better cost-effectiveness compared to CL-R when 1) the cost of genotyping was £100 per subject or less or 2) the PGx-CL-R test had sensitivity ≥ 0.90 and specificity ≥ 0.85. The cost of one-QALY improvement for CL-R was £3664 and of £4110 in two independent samples. LIMITATIONS lack of validation in large samples from the general population. CONCLUSIONS Using clinical risk factors to predict pharmacotherapy resistance and guide the prescription of pharmacotherapy combined with psychotherapy could be a cost-effective strategy.
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- Chiara Fabbri
- Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Laboratoire de Psychologie Medicale, Universitè Libre de Bruxelles and Psy Pluriel, Centre Européen de Psychologie Medicale, Brussels
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- Laboratory of Biology of Neurodegenerative Disorders, Neuroscience Department, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biology of Neurodegenerative Disorders, Neuroscience Department, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- University Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom
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Carvalho Henriques B, Yang EH, Lapetina D, Carr MS, Yavorskyy V, Hague J, Aitchison KJ. How Can Drug Metabolism and Transporter Genetics Inform Psychotropic Prescribing? Front Genet 2020; 11:491895. [PMID: 33363564 PMCID: PMC7753050 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.491895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Many genetic variants in drug metabolizing enzymes and transporters have been shown to be relevant for treating psychiatric disorders. Associations are strong enough to feature on drug labels and for prescribing guidelines based on such data. A range of commercial tests are available; however, there is variability in included genetic variants, methodology, and interpretation. We herein provide relevant background for understanding clinical associations with specific variants, other factors that are relevant to consider when interpreting such data (such as age, gender, drug-drug interactions), and summarize the data relevant to clinical utility of pharmacogenetic testing in psychiatry and the available prescribing guidelines. We also highlight areas for future research focus in this field.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Fabbri C, Serretti A. How to Utilize Clinical and Genetic Information for Personalized Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: Step by Step Strategic Approach. CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN COLLEGE OF NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 18:484-492. [PMID: 33124583 PMCID: PMC7609216 DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2020.18.4.484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Depression is the single largest contributor to non-fatal health loss and affects 322 million people globally. The clinical heterogeneity of this disorder shows biological correlates and it makes the personalization of antidepressant prescription an important pillar of treatment. There is increasing evidence of genetic overlap between depression, other psychiatric and non-psychiatric disorders, which varies across depression subtypes. Therefore, the first step of clinical evaluation should include a careful assessment of psychopathology and physical health, not limited to previously diagnosed disorders. In part of the patients indeed the pathogenesis of depression may be strictly linked to inflammatory and metabolic abnormalities, and the treatment should target these as much as the depressive symptoms themselves. When the evaluation of the symptom and drug tolerability profile, the concomitant biochemical abnormalities and physical conditions is not enough and at least one pharmacotherapy failed, the genotyping of variants in CYP2D6/CYP2C19 (cytochromes responsible for antidepressant metabolism) should be considered. Individuals with altered metabolism through one of these enzymes may benefit from some antidepressants rather than others or need dose adjustments. Finally, if available, the polygenic predisposition towards cardio-metabolic disorders can be integrated with non-genetic risk factors to tune the identification of patients who should avoid medications associated with this type of side effects. A sufficient knowledge of the polygenic risk of complex medical and psychiatric conditions is becoming relevant as this information can be obtained through direct-to-consumer genetic tests and in the future it may provided by national health care systems.
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- Chiara Fabbri
- Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Claudio-Campos K, Padrón A, Jerkins G, Nainaparampil J, Nelson R, Martin A, Wiisanen K, Smith DM, Strekalova Y, Marsiske M, Cicali EJ, Cavallari LH, Mathews CA. Acceptability, Feasibility, and Utility of Integrating Pharmacogenetic Testing into a Child Psychiatry Clinic. Clin Transl Sci 2020; 14:589-598. [PMID: 33166056 PMCID: PMC7993320 DOI: 10.1111/cts.12914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing is a tool to identify patients at a higher risk of adverse events or treatment failure. The concern for unwanted side effects can limit medication adherence, particularly in children and adolescents. We conducted a pragmatic study to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility and gather pilot data on the utility of PGx testing in a child and adolescent psychiatry clinic. Both physicians and families participated in the study and answered pre‐survey and post‐survey questionnaires to examine their attitudes toward PGx testing. Patients were randomized into implementation (N = 25) and control groups (N = 24) and underwent PGx testing at the beginning or end of the study, respectively. Clinical consult notes with genotype‐guided recommendations were provided to physicians for their consideration in clinical decisions. Patient‐reported symptom severity and antidepressant‐related side effects were assessed at baseline and for 12 weeks. Both participating physicians and families agreed that PGx testing is a useful tool to improve medication selection. The time from sample collection to having PGx test results was ~ 10 days and 15 days to having consult notes available, which may have impaired test utility in clinical decision making. There were no differences in any clinical end point between the implementation and control arms; however, there were higher antidepressant side effect scores for CYP2D6 poor and intermediate metabolizers after the eighth week of treatment. Our findings revealed benefits and pitfalls with the use of PGx testing in the real‐world clinical setting, which may inform the methodology of a larger trial focused on outcomes.
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- Karla Claudio-Campos
- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Related Disorders, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Related Disorders, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research and Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research and Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research and Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Related Disorders, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Thomas RE. Improving the Care of Older Patients by Decreasing Potentially Inappropriate Medications, Potential Medication Omissions, and Serious Drug Events Using Pharmacogenomic Data about Variability in Metabolizing Many Medications by Seniors. Geriatrics (Basel) 2020; 5:geriatrics5040064. [PMID: 32992638 PMCID: PMC7709619 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics5040064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) identified by the American Geriatrics Society and Screening Tool of Older People's Prescriptions (STOPP), potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) identified by Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment (START) and serious drug events (SDEs), are major problems for seniors. They correlate with increased risks of rehospitalization and death within six months of hospital discharge. About 75% of commonly prescribed medications are metabolized by P450 cytochrome enzymes. Electronic medical records (EMRs) providing integrated comprehensive pharmacogenomic advice are available only in very large health organizations. The study design of this article is a cross-sectional analysis of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and STOPP PIM and START PPO databases integrated with three P450 cytochrome enzyme databases (Flockhart Tables, DrugBank, and Rx Files) and the data are reported using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies. To enable optimally prudent prescribing this article presents for primary care physicians and physicians in remote or rural areas without access to such services a comprehensive integration of the data on PIM and PPO medications with the data on the P450 cytochrome isoforms that metabolize these medications. Additionally presented are the medications metabolized by multiple isoforms and medications that inhibit or induce individual or multiple isoforms. The most extensive metabolic activities involve the central nervous system, anxiolytic, antidepressive, antipsychotic, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular drugs. The P450 cytochrome isoforms that metabolize the most medications are 3A457, 2C9, 2D6, and 2C19 and nearly all central nervous systems medications compete to be metabolized by 3A457. Medications with the largest inducer or inhibitor activity are highlighted and also a list of commonly prescribed medications that are neither PIMs nor PPOs but compete for metabolism by the same isoforms.
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- Roger E Thomas
- Department of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N4N1, Canada
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Optimising Seniors' Metabolism of Medications and Avoiding Adverse Drug Events Using Data on How Metabolism by Their P450 Enzymes Varies with Ancestry and Drug-Drug and Drug-Drug-Gene Interactions. J Pers Med 2020; 10:jpm10030084. [PMID: 32796505 PMCID: PMC7563167 DOI: 10.3390/jpm10030084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Many individuals ≥65 have multiple illnesses and polypharmacy. Primary care physicians prescribe >70% of their medications and renew specialists’ prescriptions. Seventy-five percent of all medications are metabolised by P450 cytochrome enzymes. This article provides unique detailed tables how to avoid adverse drug events and optimise prescribing based on two key databases. DrugBank is a detailed database of 13,000 medications and both the P450 and other complex pathways that metabolise them. The Flockhart Tables are detailed lists of the P450 enzymes and also include all the medications which inhibit or induce metabolism by P450 cytochrome enzymes, which can result in undertreatment, overtreatment, or potentially toxic levels. Humans have used medications for a few decades and these enzymes have not been subject to evolutionary pressure. Thus, there is enormous variation in enzymatic functioning and by ancestry. Differences for ancestry groups in genetic metabolism based on a worldwide meta-analysis are discussed and this article provides advice how to prescribe for individuals of different ancestry. Prescribing advice from two key organisations, the Dutch Pharmacogenetics Working Group and the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium is summarised. Currently, detailed pharmacogenomic advice is only available in some specialist clinics in major hospitals. However, this article provides detailed pharmacogenomic advice for primary care and other physicians and also physicians working in rural and remote areas worldwide. Physicians could quickly search the tables for the medications they intend to prescribe.
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Maruf AA, Fan M, Arnold PD, Müller DJ, Aitchison K, Bousman CA. Reply to Dawes et al. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2020; 65:586-587. [PMID: 32425056 PMCID: PMC7492884 DOI: 10.1177/0706743720925736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Abdullah Al Maruf
- Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.,Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Dawes M, Katzov-Eckert H, Paterson A, Dawes D. Re: Pharmacogenetic Testing Options Relevant to Psychiatry in Canada. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2020; 65:584-585. [PMID: 32400175 PMCID: PMC7492891 DOI: 10.1177/0706743720925735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Martin Dawes
- Chief Scientific Officer, GenXys Health Care Systems
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- Chief Operating Officer, GenXys Health Care Systems
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