title: The role of pharmacogenomics in the prediction of efficacy of anti-TNF therapy in patients with Crohn's disease.
abstract: TNF-alpha plays a central role in the pathophysiology of Crohn's disease. Infliximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody against TNF-alpha, has been shown to be effective and well-tolerated in several large placebo-controlled trials and has become a common treatment for Crohn's disease. The blockade of TNF through the infusion of infliximab is characterized by high clinical efficacy and rapid onset of action. A single infusion of infliximab results in a remission rate of 30-40%. Lack of response appears to be a stable trait even after repeated infusions, suggesting that it might be genetically determined. Mutations in the TNF-alpha gene have been extensively studied as predictors of response with various results. Polymorphisms in the TNF-alpha receptors TNF-R1 and TNF-R2 have been found not to be associated with treatment response. Similarly, the three mutations in the CARD15 gene, which are independently associated with susceptibility to Crohn's disease, have also been found not to be associated with treatment response.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-Universtität Kiel, Schittenhelmstrasse 12, D-24105 Kiel, Germany. s.mascheretti@mucosa.de
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mascheretti
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schreiber
mesh_terms: D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000068582:Certolizumab Pegol; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; D010597:Pharmacogenetics / Q000379:methods*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D000068582:Certolizumab Pegol