Opportunities to improve open All of Us data to convey CYP2D6 pharmacological relevance and interpretation overall and according to ancestry

Introduction: variants offers opportunities to enhance awareness of its pharmacological relevance, particularly across different ancestral groups. Methods: alleles with ClinVar "undefined" significance classifications were cross-referenced with expert pharmacological resources [e.g., Pharmacogene Variation (PharmVar) Consortium] to identify candidates for reclassification as "drug response" significance variants. Results: alleles with "undefined" significance classification, 60 showed elevated frequencies (≥0.10) in at least one subgroup: Middle Eastern (31/60; 52%), African (22/60; 37%), East Asian (21/60; 35%), and South Asian (4/60; 7%) ancestries. Of these 60 alleles, 16 (27%) map to 41-76 star allele haplotypes that contain at least one sub-allele with "definitive" allele evidence levels in PharmVar. Conclusion: alleles across ancestral subgroups. These insights support potential reclassification of certain "undefined" alleles and highlight the importance of inclusive pharmacogenomic research to improve population-specific drug response knowledge.

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Frontiers in Pharmacology
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2026-04-13
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2026.1760362
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Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
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Opportunities to improve open All of Us data to convey CYP2D6 pharmacological relevance and interpretation overall and according to ancestry

Rachele Hendricks‐Sturrup, Kurt D. Christensen, Christine Y. Lu
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Opportunities to improve open All of Us data to convey CYP2D6 pharmacological relevance and interpretation overall and according to ancestry

Rachele Hendricks‐Sturrup, Kurt D. Christensen, Christine Y. Lu
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Abstract

Introduction: variants offers opportunities to enhance awareness of its pharmacological relevance, particularly across different ancestral groups. Methods: alleles with ClinVar "undefined" significance classifications were cross-referenced with expert pharmacological resources [e.g., Pharmacogene Variation (PharmVar) Consortium] to identify candidates for reclassification as "drug response" significance variants. Results: alleles with "undefined" significance classification, 60 showed elevated frequencies (≥0.10) in at least one subgroup: Middle Eastern (31/60; 52%), African (22/60; 37%), East Asian (21/60; 35%), and South Asian (4/60; 7%) ancestries. Of these 60 alleles, 16 (27%) map to 41-76 star allele haplotypes that contain at least one sub-allele with "definitive" allele evidence levels in PharmVar. Conclusion: alleles across ancestral subgroups. These insights support potential reclassification of certain "undefined" alleles and highlight the importance of inclusive pharmacogenomic research to improve population-specific drug response knowledge.

Frontiers in PharmacologyVol. 17
The University of Sydney (AU), Harvard University (US), Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (US), Northern Sydney Local Health District (AU), Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 27%
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