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XB-ART-43554
Clin Pharmacol Ther 2011 Jun 01;896:816-20. doi: 10.1038/clpt.2011.42.
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Environmental and genetic factors affecting transport of imatinib by OATP1A2.

Eechoute K , Franke RM , Loos WJ , Scherkenbach LA , Boere I , Verweij J , Gurney H , Kim RB , Tirona RG , Mathijssen RH , Sparreboom A .


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The bioavailability of orally administered imatinib is >90%, although the drug is monocationic under the acidic conditions in the duodenum. In vitro, we found that imatinib is transported by the intestinal uptake carrier organic anion transporting polypeptide (OATP1A2) and that this process is sensitive to pH, rosuvastatin, and genetic variants. However, in a study in patients with cancer, imatinib absorption was not associated with OATP1A2 variants and was unaffected by rosuvastatin. These findings highlight the importance of verifying in a clinical setting the drug-transporter interactions observed in in vitro tests.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: slco1a2

References [+] :
Badagnani, Interaction of methotrexate with organic-anion transporting polypeptide 1A2 and its genetic variants. 2006, Pubmed, Xenbase