What is known and objective: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are severe cutaneous adverse reactions that can be induced by phenytoin (PHT). CYP2C9*3 is the key enzyme in PHT metabolism. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the association between CYP2C9*3 and PHT-induced SJS/TEN.
Methods: An extensive search was performed in multiple databases, including the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, PubMed, OVID and EBSCO. Studies exploring the relationship between CYP2C9*3 and PHT-induced SJS and TEN were included. Odds ratios (ORs) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for dichotomous data. Data analysis was performed using Review Manager (version 5.3).
Results and discussion: Four studies, with 117 PHT-induced SJS/TEN cases and 338 matched controls (PHT-tolerant patients) or 4231 population controls (general population), were identified. SJS and TEN were found to be significantly associated with the CYP2C9*3 allele, comparing both matched controls (OR, 8.93; 95% CI, 2.63-30.36; P = .0005) with substantial heterogeneity (I2 = 46%) and population controls (OR, 8.88; 95% CI, 5.01-15.74; P < .00001).
What is new and conclusion: A significant association between CYP2C9*3 and PHT-induced SJS/TEN was identified, especially in a Thai population. CYP2C9*3 is thus a credible predictive genetic marker of PHT-induced SJS/TEN. Further multicenter studies and large prospective observational studies are, however, still required to determine the influence of CYP2C*3 on blood levels of PHT and its metabolites, and their association with SJS/TEN.
Keywords: CYP2C9; CYP2C9*3; Stevens-Johnson syndrome; phenytoin; severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions; toxic epidermal necrolysis.
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