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Review
. 2018 Aug 11;19(8):2367.
doi: 10.3390/ijms19082367.

Role of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in the Metabolic Activation of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

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Role of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in the Metabolic Activation of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

Klarissa D Jackson et al. Int J Mol Sci. .

Abstract

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are a rapidly expanding class of molecular targeted therapies for the treatment of various types of cancer and other diseases. An increasing number of clinically important small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors have been shown to undergo cytochrome P450-mediated bioactivation to form chemically reactive, potentially toxic products. Metabolic activation of tyrosine kinase inhibitors is proposed to contribute to the development of serious adverse reactions, including idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity. This article will review recent findings and ongoing studies to elucidate the link between drug metabolism and tyrosine kinase inhibitor-associated hepatotoxicity.

Keywords: bioactivation; cytochrome P450; hepatotoxicity; tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

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