Implementation of Pharmacogenomic Testing in Nemours Children's Health System
Abstract
Using genetic information about the individual to pick the right drug for the right disease at the right dose defines personalized medicine. This pilot study seeks to institute pharmacogenomic testing, that is identifying genetic variation that influences patient response to drugs, into the Nemours Children's Health system. We propose to initiate the study by identifying genetic differences in cyp2c19, a gene that is responsible for a certain enzyme in the liver that metabolizes many drugs including a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (ppi; Prevacid, Nexium). PPIs are used to treat heartburn and other symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) and are extensively used in pediatrics. Chronic use of PPIs can cause serious side effects including cold, pneumonia and stomach infections, which gets worse at higher doses. Children who poorly metabolize drugs because of genetic variation in cyp2c19 should get lower doses of PPIs than children who metabolize PPIs normally. Our pilot study will genotype children with gerd or other stomach acid mediated conditions for which a PPI is prescribed using a sample of spit to determine which dose of PPI they get based on the form of the cyp2c19 gene they have. We will study 120 children 2-17 yo diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) or other stomach acid mediated conditions for which a ppi is prescribed . Genetic results are available in \< 60 minutes, and their doses are determined by their doctor based on…
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