Authors: Bozkurt, Özlem¹; Anthonius de Boer,¹; Grobbee, Diederick E.²; Heerdink, Eibert R.¹; Burger, Huib; Klungel, Olaf H.¹

Source: Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy, Volume 11, Number 5, 2007 , pp. 291-302(12)

Publisher: Adis International

Abstract:

Intensive blood glucose lowering can significantly reduce the risk of micro- and macrovascular complications in patients with diabetes mellitus. However, 30% of all treated patients do not achieve optimal blood glucose levels. Genetic factors may influence the response to glucose-lowering medication.

A search of MEDLINE-indexed literature published between January 1966 and July 2007 revealed 37 studies reporting data on genetic polymorphisms and response to glucose-lowering drugs.

Most studies involving cytochrome P450 (CYP) genes had small sample sizes (21 studies <50 subjects) and were among healthy volunteers. Multiple studies indicated that the CYP2C9 *3 allele (Ile359Leu polymorphism) was associated with decreased clearance of sulfonylurea drugs. Supporting this, one study reported an increased insulin secretion in CYP2C9*3 allele carriers when using the sulfonylurea agent glyburide. The CYP2C9*3 allele was also associated with a decreased clearance of meglitinides, whereas the CYP2C8*3 (Arg139Lys; Lys399Arg) variant increased the clearance of meglitinides.

Polymorphisms in genes encoding the inwardly rectifying potassium channel Kir6.2 (KCNJ11) and the insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS1) were reported to be associated with an increased risk of (secondary) failure to respond to sulfonylurea therapy. A significant decrease in fasting plasma glucose and hemoglobin A_1c (HbA_1c) in response to rosiglitazone was seen in subjects carrying the Pro12Ala polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARG) gene. Conversely, carriers of this polymorphism also had a higher conversion to diabetes mellitus when treated with acarbose; this effect was also seen in adiponectin (ADIPOQ) gene polymorphism carriers.

Future studies with adequate sample sizes in which several SNPs in multiple candidate genes are genotyped in patients with diabetes should provide reliable information on genetic variants and response to glucose-lowering drugs.

Keywords: Acarbose; Antihyperglycaemics; Biguanides; Cytochrome P450; Diabetes mellitus; Genetic polymorphism; Meglitinide; Pharmacogenetics; Sulfonylureas; Thiazolidinediones

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: 1 Department of Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacotherapy, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands 2: 2 Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care. University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Publication date: 2007-01-01

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