Genetic basis for personalized medicine in asthma

Portelli, Michael A. and Sayers, Ian (2012) Genetic basis for personalized medicine in asthma. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 6 (2). pp. 223-236. ISSN 1747-6348

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Abstract

There is heterogeneity in patient responses to current asthma medications. Significant progress has been made identifying genetic polymorphisms that influence the efficacy and potential for adverse effects to asthma drugs, including; β2-adrenergic receptor agonists, corticosteroids and leukotriene modifiers. Pharmacogenetics holds great promise to maximise clinical outcomes and minimize adverse effects. Asthma is heterogeneous with respect to clinical presentation and inflammatory mechanisms underlying the disease, which is likely to contribute to variable results in clinical trials targeting specific inflammatory mediators. Genome-wide association studies have begun to identify genes underlying asthma (e.g., IL1RL1), which represent future therapeutic targets. In this article, we review and update the pharmacogenetics of current asthma therapies and discuss the genetics underlying selected Phase II and future targets.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1007694
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
Identification Number: 10.1586/ers.12.9
Depositing User: Snowden, Ms Diane
Date Deposited: 27 Mar 2014 14:03
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 20:21
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/2688

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