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CYP2C19 Genotype, Clopidogrel Metabolism, Platelet Function, and Cardiovascular Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Holmes, Michael V., Perel, Pablo, Shah, Tina, Hingorani, Aroon D., Casas, Juan P.·2011·JAMA

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CONTEXT: The US Food and Drug Administration recently recommended that CYP2C19 genotyping be considered prior to prescribing clopidogrel, but the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiologists have argued evidence is insufficient to support CYP2C19 genotype testing. OBJECTIVE: To appraise evidence on the association of CYP2C19 genotype and clopidogrel response through systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: PubMed and EMBASE from their inception to October 2011. STUDY SELECTION: Studies that reported clopidogrel metabolism, platelet reactivity or clinically relevant outcomes (cardiovascular disease [CVD] events and bleeding), and information on CYP2C19 genotype were included. DATA EXTRACTION: We extracted information on study design, genotyping, and disease outcomes and investigated sources of bias. RESULTS: We retrieved 32 studies of 42,016 patients reporting 3545 CVD events, 579 stent thromboses, and 1413 bleeding events. Six studies were randomized trials ("effect-modification" design) and the remaining 26 reported individuals exposed to clopidogrel ("treatment-only" design). In treatment-only analysis, individuals with 1 or more CYP2C19 alleles associated with lower enzyme activity had lower levels of active clopidogrel metabolites, less platelet inhibition, lower risk of bleeding (relative risk [RR], 0.84; 95% CI, 0.75-0.94; absolute risk reduction of 5-8 events per 1000 individuals), and higher risk of CVD events (RR, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.09-1.28; absolute risk increase of 8-12 events per 1000 individuals). However, there was evidence of small-study bias (Harbord test P = .001). When analyses were restricted to studies with 200 or more events, the point estimate was attenuated (RR, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.86-1.09). In effect-modification studies, CYP2C19 genotype was not associated with modification of the effect of clopidogrel on CVD end points or bleeding (P > .05 for interaction for both). Other limitations included selective outcome reporting and potential for genotype misclassification due to problems with the * allele nomenclature for cytochrome enzymes. CONCLUSION: Although there was an association between the CYP2C19 genotype and clopidogrel responsiveness, overall there was no significant association of genotype with cardiovascular events.

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Authors
Holmes, M. V., Perel, P., Shah, T., Hingorani, A. D., & Casas, J. P.
Affiliations
  • University College London (GB)
  • Northwestern University (US)
Venue
JAMA
Published
2011-12-28
Volume
306
Issue
24
Pages
2704
ISSN
  • 0002-9955 (ISSN-L)
  • 0098-7484
OpenAlex
W2119186881
Cited by
472
References
70
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FWCI
47.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • JAMA (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research (RP-PG-0407-10314)
  • British Heart Foundation (FS05/125)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
Keywords
CYP2C19 genotype, clopidogrel, clopidogrel response, platelet function, platelet aggregation inhibition, cardiovascular events, bleeding risk, stent thrombosis, genotype testing, pharmacogenetics, small-study bias, effect modification, clopidogrel resistance, clopidogrel hypersensitivity, clopidogrel metabolite
MeSH terms
Clopidogrel, Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Genotype, Hemorrhage, Humans, Platelet Aggregation, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors, Platelet Function Tests, Risk, Thrombosis, Ticlopidine, Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19

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