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Table 1 Number of studies classified by therapeutic area-gene and ADRs and by region

From: Pharmacogenetic testing for adverse drug reaction prevention: systematic review of economic evaluations and the appraisal of quality matters for clinical practice and implementation

Therapeutic area-gene and ADRs

Clinical guideline

FDA approved labelling

Number of studies by region

Drug

Gene

ADRs

Severity of ADRs

Asians

Europeans/ USA

Total

Cardiovascular disease (24)

 Warfarin

CYP2C9 and VKORC1

bleeding

NS

CPIC, DPWG, CPNDS

√

2

12

14

 Clopidogrel

CYP2C19

major cardiac/adverse CV events

NS

CPIC,DPWG

√

1

8

9

 Statins

Pharmacogenetics test

myopathy

NS

CPIC, DPWG

√

–

1

1

Gout (8)

 Allopurinol

HLA-B*58:01

SJS/TEN, DRESS

S

CPIC

√

6

2

8

HIV infection (8)

 Abacavir

HLA-B*57:01

Hypersensitivity

S

CPIC, DPWG

√

1

6

7

 Efavirenz

CYP2B6

CNS toxicity

NS

CPIC,DPWG

√

–

1

1

Autoimmune disease (8)

 Azathioprine

TPMT

severe bone marrow toxicity

S

CPIC, DPWG

√

1

7

8

Epilepsy/neuropathic pain (6)

 Carbamazepine

HLA-B*15:02

SJS/TEN

S

CPIC, CPNDS

√

5

–

5

 Carbamazepine

HLA-A*31:01

SJS/TEN, Hypersensitivity

S

CPIC, CPNDS

√

–

1

1

Cancer (3)

 Irinotecan

UGT1A1

severe neutropenia

S

DPWG

√

–

2

2

 Fluoropyrimidines

DPYD

severe hematologic, GI toxicity

S

CPIC, DPWG

√

–

1

1

Major depressive disorder (1)

 Nortriptyline

CYP2D6

anticholinergic symptoms

NS

CPIC, DPWG

√

–

1

1

Hormone replacement therapy (1)

 Estrogen combined in oral contraceptives

Factor V Leiden

venous thromboembolic disease

NS

DPWG

–

–

1

1

  1. CBA: cost-benefit analysis, CEA: cost-effectiveness, CMA: cost-minimization analysis, CUA: cost-utility analysis, CPIC: the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium, CPNDS: the Canadian Pharmacogenomics Network for Drug Safety, DPWG: the Royal Dutch Association for the Advancement of Pharmacy - Pharmacogenetics Working Group, DRESS: drug reaction with eosinophilia and symptomatic symptoms, FDA: the United States Food and Drug Administration, NS: Non-Severe ADRs, S: Severe ADRs, SJS: Stevens-Johnson syndrome, TEN: toxic epidermal necrolysis