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Excessive vincristine exposure in a child being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with underlying Dubin-Johnson syndrome: a case report.

Shelby BarnettAye Chan NyeinMartin GallerDavid JamiesonMichelle DaviesPhilip ConnorGareth J Veal
Published in: Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology (2023)
This case provided a rare opportunity to assess the impact of MRP2 mutations associated with Dubin-Johnson syndrome on the pharmacokinetics of vincristine and strongly indicates that a marked dose reduction should be recommended. Clinicians should be made aware of the potential for altered drug disposition for agents such as vincristine in patients with this rare genetic condition.
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