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Evaluation of urinary acetaminophen metabolites and its association with the genetic polymorphisms of the metabolising enzymes, and serum acetaminophen concentrations in preterm neonates with patent ductus arteriosus

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Abstract Acetaminophen is gaining importance as a first-line drug for treating patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in neonates. Predominant metabolites of acetaminophen in preterm neonates vary from that of adults; and… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Acetaminophen is gaining importance as a first-line drug for treating patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in neonates. Predominant metabolites of acetaminophen in preterm neonates vary from that of adults; and the drug is predominantly metabolised by conjugation and partly by Cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes. We carried out the present study to identify the principal urine metabolites of acetaminophen (glucuronide/sulphate) in preterm neonates with hemodynamically significant PDA receiving intravenous acetaminophen, and to evaluate the prevalence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the key CYP enzymes (CYP1A2*3, CYP1A2*4, CYP1A2*1C, CYP1A2*1K, CYP1A2*6, CYP2D6*10, CYP2E1*2, CYP2E1*5B, CYP3A4*1B, CYP3A4*2, CYP3A4*3, CYP3A5*3, CYP3A5*7, and CYP3A5*11) and their effect on urinary metabolites and serum acetaminophen concentrations. Nineteen (32.8%) neonates had heterozygous CYP1A2*1C, two (3.3%) with heterozygous CYP1A2*1K, 15 (27.8%) and two (3.7%) had heterozygous and homozygous CYP2D6*10, two (3.7%) had heterozygous CYP2E1*5B, seven (12.3%) and three (5.3%) had heterozygous and homozygous CYP3A4*1B, and three (5.5%) had CYP3A5*7 amongst the study population. Acetaminophen sulphate predominated over glucuronide metabolite at all time points. Postnatal days of life was significantly associated with an increase in the urine acetaminophen metabolites with decreased serum acetaminophen concentrations. A significant prevalence of SNPs in the key CYP enzymes related to acetaminophen metabolism was observed in our neonatal population. Population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modelling incorporating genetic and metabolite data is urgently needed for implementation of precision medicine in this vulnerable population.

Keywords: preterm neonates; acetaminophen; ductus arteriosus; acetaminophen concentrations; patent ductus; serum acetaminophen

Journal Title: Xenobiotica
Year Published: 2021

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