Determination of Mercaptopurine metabolites and toxicity in children

Determination of Mercaptopurine metabolites and toxicity in children

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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia is a widespread disease, mostly affecting childhood.The introduction of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), an antimetabolite drug, begins in the consolidation phase, and forms the backbone of remission therapy. 6-MP is a pro-drug, and requires activation to 6-TGNs which are false nucleotides incorporated into DNA, however, a competing pathway led by TPMT enzyme results in 6-MMP production, which was reported to have a hepatotoxic effect. A genetic polymorphism of TPMT could result in myelosuppression upon administration of standard drug doses, and dose reduction based on the e...