Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) Guideline for Thiopurine Dosing Based on TPMT and NUDT15 Genotypes: 2025 Update

Maud Maillard; Matthias Schwab; Michelle Whirl-Carrillo; Ann M. Moyer; Guilherme Suarez-Kurtz; Ching-Hon Pui; C. Michael Stein; Teri E. Klein; Claire Spahn; Sooyeon Kwon; Juanda Leo Hartono; Nanne K. de Boer; Tariq Ahmad; Federico Guillermo Antillon-Klussmann; Kelly E. Caudle; Motohiro Kato; Allen E. J. Yeoh; Kjeld Schmiegelow; Jun J. Yang

doi:10.1002/cpt.70209

Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) Guideline for Thiopurine Dosing Based on TPMT and NUDT15 Genotypes: 2025 Update

Maud Maillard, Matthias Schwab, Michelle Whirl-Carrillo, Ann M. Moyer, Guilherme Suarez-Kurtz, Ching-Hon Pui, C. Michael Stein, Teri E. Klein, Claire Spahn, Sooyeon Kwon, Juanda Leo Hartono, Nanne K. de Boer, Tariq Ahmad, Federico Guillermo Antillon-Klussmann, Kelly E. Caudle^*, Motohiro Kato, Allen E. J. Yeoh, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Jun J. Yang

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Abstract

Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) and Nudix hydrolase 15 (NUDT15) are key enzymes that catabolize thiopurines. Decreased or no-function alleles in TPMT and NUDT15 are associated with reduced or no enzyme activity and predictive of pronounced adverse effects, including severe myelosuppression, that may occur among individuals treated with standard doses of thiopurines. Genetic variants in these genes are present in all world populations; however, their frequency varies by ancestry. In this updated guideline, we provide recommendations for adjusting starting doses of mercaptopurine, thioguanine, and azathioprine based on TPMT and NUDT15 genotypes, including for individuals with variants in both genes (updates on www.clinpgx.org).

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Antal sider	12
ISSN	0009-9236
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1002/cpt.70209
Status	E-pub ahead of print - 2026

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Maillard, M., Schwab, M., Whirl-Carrillo, M., Moyer, A. M., Suarez-Kurtz, G., Pui, C.-H., Stein, C. M., Klein, T. E., Spahn, C., Kwon, S., Hartono, J. L., de Boer, N. K., Ahmad, T., Antillon-Klussmann, F. G., Caudle, K. E., Kato, M., Yeoh, A. E. J., Schmiegelow, K., & Yang, J. J. (2026). Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) Guideline for Thiopurine Dosing Based on TPMT and NUDT15 Genotypes: 2025 Update. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpt.70209

Maillard, M, Schwab, M, Whirl-Carrillo, M, Moyer, AM, Suarez-Kurtz, G, Pui, C-H, Stein, CM, Klein, TE, Spahn, C, Kwon, S, Hartono, JL, de Boer, NK, Ahmad, T, Antillon-Klussmann, FG, Caudle, KE, Kato, M, Yeoh, AEJ, Schmiegelow, K & Yang, JJ 2026, 'Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) Guideline for Thiopurine Dosing Based on TPMT and NUDT15 Genotypes: 2025 Update', Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpt.70209

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