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Association of the PDE3A-SLCO1C1 locus with the response to anti-TNF agents in psoriasis

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Psoriasis is a prevalent autoimmune disease of the skin that causes significant psychological and physical disability. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-blocking agents have proven to be highly efficacious in the management of moderate-to-severe psoriasis. However, a significant percentage of patients do not respond to this treatment. Recently, variation at the PDE3A-SLCO1C1 (phosphodiesterase 3A-SoLute Carrier Organic anion transporter family member 1C1) locus has been robustly associated with anti-TNF response in rheumatoid arthritis. Using a cohort of 130 psoriasis patients treated with anti-TNF therapy, we sought to analyze the association of this locus with treatment response in psoriasis. We found a highly significant association between PDE3A-SLCO1C1 and the clinical response to TNF blockers (P=0.0031). Importantly, the allele that was previously associated with the lack of response to rheumatoid arthritis (G allele, single-nucleotide polymorphism rs3794271) was associated with a higher anti-TNF efficacy in psoriasis. The results of this study are an important step in the characterization of the pharmacogenetic profile associated with anti-TNF response in psoriasis.

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This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness Strategic Project grants (PSE-010000-2006-6, IPT-010000-2010-36).

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  1. Rheumatology Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Hospital Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain

    A Julià, G Ávila, A Alonso, R Tortosa, M López-Lasanta & S Marsal

  2. Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Badalona, Spain

    C Ferrándiz

  3. Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, Spain

    E Dauden

  4. Dermatology Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain

    E Fonseca

  5. Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

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  6. Dermatology Department, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

    J L Sanchez-Carazo

  7. Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain

    F Vanaclocha

  8. Dermatology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

    L Puig

  9. Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain

    D Moreno-Ramírez

  10. Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain

    J L Lopez-Estebaranz

  11. Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain

    E Herrera

  12. Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain

    P de la Cueva

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Julià, A., Ferrándiz, C., Dauden, E. et al. Association of the PDE3A-SLCO1C1 locus with the response to anti-TNF agents in psoriasis. Pharmacogenomics J 15, 322–325 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/tpj.2014.71

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