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Farinelli DG, Oliveira KC, Hayashi LF, Kater CE. Overnight 1-mg Dexamethasone Suppression Test for Screening Cushing Syndrome and Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion (MACS): What Happens when Serum Dexamethasone Is Below Cutoff? How Frequent Is it? Endocr Pract 2023; 29:986-993. [PMID: 37734596 DOI: 10.1016/j.eprac.2023.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of "invalid" 1-mg overnight dexamethasone (Dex) suppression tests (DSTs) (1-mg DST) on a large series of patients investigated for hypercortisolism and examine the interference of substances and clinical conditions that may explain low serum Dex levels. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 1300 Dex-controlled 1-mg DST applied to patients screened for Cushing syndrome or mild autonomous cortisol secretion in a single center for which there were identified invalid tests and distinctive characteristics that may have interfered with the outcome. RESULTS Among all tests, 146 (11.2%) were considered invalid (serum Dex levels <140 ng/dL, 36 [24.7%] of which were undetectable [<19.5 ng/dL]). In the Dex-undetectable group, 17% failed to take Dex correctly, 25% were on glucocorticoids (GCs), and 20% were on anticonvulsants and moderate CYP3A4 inducers. In the remaining 110 tests (serum Dex 20-140 ng/dL), 6.5% did not take Dex or were using GC, 22% were on anticonvulsants or CYP3A4 inducers, and another 13% had previous gastrointestinal tract abnormalities impairing drug absorption. CONCLUSION Inappropriately low serum Dex levels during the 1-mg DST may lead to false-positive results. This is associated with recurrent use of CYP3A4-inducing drugs and/or gastrointestinal abnormalities. When serum Dex is undetectable, the key reason is failure to take the medication or the use of GC (when cortisol is suppressed). Simultaneous measurement of serum cortisol and Dex allows for DST validation, improving its accuracy and avoiding unnecessary repetitions. Adherence to verbal/written recommendations and actual use of medication are critical for interpreting the test.
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- Denise G Farinelli
- Adrenal and Hypertension Unit, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine at the Federal University of São Paulo School of Medicine (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Adrenal and Hypertension Unit, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine at the Federal University of São Paulo School of Medicine (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Adrenal and Hypertension Unit, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine at the Federal University of São Paulo School of Medicine (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Adrenal and Hypertension Unit, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine at the Federal University of São Paulo School of Medicine (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Kim AH, Lee Y, Kim E, Ji SC, Chung JY, Cho JY. Assessment of Oral Vancomycin-Induced Alterations in Gut Bacterial Microbiota and Metabolome of Healthy Men. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021; 11:629438. [PMID: 34123865 PMCID: PMC8190408 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.629438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Several classes of antibiotics have reduced the mortality caused by infectious diseases; however, orally administered antibiotics alter the composition of gut microbiota, leading to dysbiosis-related disease. Therefore, in this study, we used 16S rRNA gene sequencing- and metabolomics-based approaches to investigate the effects of oral vancomycin on gut bacterial microbiota and the metabolome in biospecimens collected from healthy men. Samples collected from 11 healthy men were analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and metabolomics. 16S rRNA gene sequencing was performed to analyze the gut bacterial microbiota, and GC-TOFMS-based untargeted metabolomics was performed to analyze fecal, urine, and plasma metabolomics. Spearman's rank correlation was utilized to explore the associations between gut bacterial microbiota and metabolome. Fecal 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis showed decreased relative abundance of genera belonging to the phyla Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes, and increased relative abundance of genera of the phyla Proteobacteria and Fusobacteria. Fecal metabolomics analysis showed that levels of uracil, L-aspartic acid, lithocholic acid, and deoxycholic acid were significantly higher at baseline, whereas that of dihydrouracil was significantly higher after vancomycin administration. No significant metabolic markers were selected from urine and plasma metabolomics analysis. This study demonstrates that oral vancomycin administration induces alterations in gut bacterial microbiota and metabolome. Correlation analysis between our two datasets shows that alteration of the gut bacterial microbiota, induced by oral vancomycin, potentially affected the systemic activity of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase. This correlation should be further examined in future studies to define the effects of gut bacterial microbiota on drug-metabolizing enzymes, thereby contributing to the development of personalized therapy.
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- Andrew HyoungJin Kim
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.,Kidney Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Lee S, Lee Y, Kim AH, Yoon S, Lee J, Ji SC, Yoon SH, Lee S, Yu KS, Jang IJ, Cho JY. Urinary metabolic markers reflect on hepatic, not intestinal, CYP3A activity in healthy subjects. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2020; 36:100374. [PMID: 33348239 DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2020.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Intestinal cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) plays an important role in oral drug metabolism, but only endogenous metabolic markers for measuring hepatic CYP3A activity were identified. Our study evaluated whether hepatic CYP3A markers reflected intestinal CYP3A activity. An open-label, three-period, six-treatment, one-sequence clinical trial was performed in 16 healthy Korean males. In the control phase, all subjects received a single dose of intravenous (IV) and oral midazolam (1 mg and 5 mg, respectively). Clarithromycin (500 mg) was administered twice daily for 4 days to inhibit hepatic and intestinal CYP3A, and 500 mL of grapefruit juice was given to inhibit intestinal CYP3A. Clarithromycin significantly inhibited total CYP3A activity, and the clearance of IV and apparent clearance of oral midazolam decreased by 0.15- and 0.32-fold, respectively. Grapefruit juice only reduced the apparent clearance of oral midazolam by 0.84-fold, which indicates a slight inhibition of intestinal CYP3A activity. Urinary markers, including 6β-OH-cortisol/cortisol and 6β-OH-cortisone/cortisone, were significantly decreased 0.5-fold after clarithromycin administration but not after grapefruit juice. The fold changes in 6β-OH-cortisol/cortisol and 6β-OH-cortisone/cortisone did not correlate to changes in intestinal availability but did correlate to hepatic availability. In conclusion, endogenous metabolic markers are only useful to measure hepatic, but not intestinal, CYP3A activity.
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- Soyoung Lee
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Lee S, Kim AH, Yoon S, Lee J, Lee Y, Ji SC, Yoon SH, Lee S, Yu KS, Jang IJ, Cho JY. The utility of CYP3A activity endogenous markers for evaluating drug-drug interaction between sildenafil and CYP3A inhibitors in healthy subjects. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2020; 36:100368. [PMID: 33348240 DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2020.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A-related drug-drug interaction (DDI) studies are needed during drug development to determine clinical interaction effects. We aimed to evaluate DDI between sildenafil and two CYP3A inhibitors, clarithromycin and itraconazole, regarding the changes in pharmacokinetics and endogenous markers. An open-label, one-sequence, one-period, two-treatment parallel study was conducted in 32 healthy Korean subjects. Each of 16 subjects were randomly assigned to the clarithromycin and itraconazole groups. Both groups received a single dose of sildenafil 25 mg as a control, and either clarithromycin 250 mg or itraconazole 100 mg was administered four times to inhibit CYP3A activity. Pharmacokinetics of sildenafil showed the similar magnitude of inhibitory effects of the two inhibitors on total CYP3A activity; both inhibitors similarly increased systemic exposure of sildenafil by 2-fold. Urinary 6β-OH-cortisone/cortisone and plasma 4β-OH-cholesterol were significantly decreased after clarithromycin administration but not after itraconazole. A significant correlation between sildenafil CL/F and metabolic markers of CYP3A activity was observed after clarithromycin administration. We confirmed that sildenafil has moderate pharmacokinetic interaction with clarithromycin and itraconazole. Endogenous markers well reflected the CYP3A inhibition of clarithromycin, suggesting possible utility in DDI study with moderate to strong CYP3A inhibition; however, there are limitations in predicting intestinal CYP3A mediated DDI.
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- Soyoung Lee
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Lee Y, Chae W, Yoon S, Chung JY, Cho JY. Development and validation of a method for the simultaneous quantification of endogenous steroids metabolized by CYP3A. Transl Clin Pharmacol 2020; 28:73-82. [PMID: 32656158 PMCID: PMC7327190 DOI: 10.12793/tcp.2020.28.e10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A enzymes, the most important phase 1 drug-metabolizing enzymes, are responsible for 50% of the metabolism of clinically used drugs. CYP3A activity varies widely among individuals, which can affect the probability of adverse drug reactions and drug-drug interactions mediated by the induction or inhibition of the enzyme. Hence, it is important to be able to predict CYP3A activity in individuals to reduce the incidence of unexpected drug responses. To specifically and quickly measure CYP3A activity, we developed method based on gas chromatography interfaced with triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry for the quantification of cortisol, cortisone, 6β-hydroxycortisol, and 6β-hydroxycortisone simultaneously in urine and 4β-hydroxycholesterol in plasma. The results were calculated based on charcoal-stripped steroid-free urine and plasma control samples. The accuracy and precision were 93.18% to 110.0% and 1.96% to 5.34%, respectively. This method was then applied to measure endogenous steroids from urine and plasma samples of healthy Korean males and females. The calibration curves of all analytes showed good linearity with a correlation coefficient (r2) that ranged from 0.9953 to 0.9999. Therefore, this validated method can be used to measure endogenous biomarkers to predict CYP3A activity and might be applicable in the prediction of CYP3A-mediated drug interactions of new drug candidates.
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- Yujin Lee
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Clinical Trials Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul 03080, Korea.,Clinical Trials Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul 03080, Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
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Fujita K, Matsumoto N, Ishida H, Kubota Y, Iwai S, Shibanuma M, Kato Y. Decreased Disposition of Anticancer Drugs Predominantly Eliminated via the Liver in Patients with Renal Failure. Curr Drug Metab 2019; 20:361-376. [PMID: 30947665 PMCID: PMC6700602 DOI: 10.2174/1389200220666190402143125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background: Evidence has revealed that renal impairment can affect the systemic exposure of drugs which are predominantly eliminated via the liver. The modulation of drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters expressed in the liver and/or small intestine by diverse entities, including uremic toxins, in systemic circulation of patients with severe renal failure is considered as the cause of atypical pharmacokinetics, which sometimes induce undesirable adverse events that are especially critical for drugs with narrow therapeutic window such as anticancer drugs. A dosing strategy for anticancer drugs in these patients needs to be established. Methods: The effects of renal impairment on the systemic exposure and safety of anticancer drugs were summarized. The proposed mechanisms for the alterations in the pharmacokinetics of these anticancer drugs were also discussed. Results: Changes in pharmacokinetics and clinical response were reported in 9 out of 10 cytotoxic anticancer drugs investigated, although available information was limited and sometimes controversial. Systemic exposure of 3 out of 16 tyrosine kinase inhibitors was higher in patients with severe renal failure than that in patients with normal kidney function. An increase in systemic exposure of anticancer drugs in patients with renal impairment is likely to be observed for substrates of OATP1B1, despite the limited evidence. Conclusion: The molecular basis for the effect of uremia on non-renal drug elimination still needed to be clarified with further studies to generate generalizable concepts, which may provide insights into establishing better clinical usage of anticancer drugs, i.e. identifying patients at risk and dose adjustment.
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- Kenichi Fujita
- Division of Cancer Cell Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Showa University School of Pharmacy, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 1428555, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare and Regulatory Sciences, Showa University School of Pharmacy, 1-5-8, Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 1428555, Japan.,Breast and Imaging Center, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, 6-7-2 Manpukuji, Asao-ku, Kawasaki 2158520, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5- 8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 1428555, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5- 8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 1428555, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare and Regulatory Sciences, Showa University School of Pharmacy, 1-5-8, Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 1428555, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Cell Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Showa University School of Pharmacy, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 1428555, Japan
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- Molecular Pharmacotherapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 9201192, Japan
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