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Quantitative Pharmacogenomics of the Anticoagulant Response to Warfarin in Healthy Subjects
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Warfarin for Healthy. Completed, enrolled 35 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the importance of genetic differences on individuals' response to warfarin in a group of healthy subjects. Warfarin is also known by the "trade name" Coumadin and is in a class of medications called anticoagulants or "blood thinners." Warfarin works by reducing the blood's ability to make clots. It is used to stop blood clots from forming or growing larger in your blood and blood vessels. Warfarin is prescribed for many conditions, including for people with certain types of irregular heartbeat, people with replacement or mechanical heart valves, people who have suffered a heart attack, people who have had orthopedic surgery, or who have a history of having blood clots. Warfarin is used to prevent or treat deep vein thrombosis (swelling and blood clot in a vein), pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lung), and strokes (a blood clot in the brain). Researchers have found that certain genes may affect how a person's body will break down or react to warfarin. If genetic information can help doctors better determine the best dose of warfarin before it is first given, this may help the doctors get patients to the correct levels of blood thinning and thereby reduce the risk of bleeding or the risk of developing a blood clot. The expectation of this study is that this information will ultimately improve warfarin therapy while lessening the risks associated with dosing errors. This study is considered investigational because the subjects are healthy and not being prescribed warfarin for clinical care.
Study Details
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Interventions
Enrolled subjects on a fixed vitamin K diet followed a standard warfarin dosing algorithm with daily point-of-care INR checks to goal INR ≥ 2 for two consecutive days, then to baseline INR≤1.2 off warfarin. Genotyping for common and rare polymorphisms in CYP2C9, VKORC1, and CYP4F2 performed at study entry and unblinded at completion. Plasma Vitamin K and S-warfarin levels are obtained at goal INR ≥ 2 and study exit (INR ≤1.2 off warfarin).