Biomarkers for the prediction of responsiveness to clozapine...

C - Chemistry – Metallurgy – 12 – Q

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C12Q 1/68 (2006.01)

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CA 2568729

This invention provides methods to predict the likelihood of suicidal or self- destructive behaviour in a patient during treatment. The method employs the detection of a VNTR polymorphism in the 3'-UTR of the dopamine transporter gene (SLC6A3). Patients with nine or fewer repeats are considered poor responders to clozapine. Nine or fewer repeats in the SLC6A3 gene have been correlated with poor expression of the SLC6A3 gene. Also provided are methods of treatment based on the presence or absence of this polymorphism or surrogate markers thereof. Also provided are kits to use in the methods of the invention.

L'invention concerne des procédés de prédiction de la probabilité d'un comportement suicidaire ou autodestructeur chez un patient pendant un traitement. Le procédé met en oeuvre la détection d'un polymorphisme VNTR dans la 3'-UTR du gène transporteur de dopamine (SLC6A3). Les patients présentant neuf répétitions ou moins sont considérés comme ayant une faible réactivité à la clozapine. Neuf répétitions ou moins dans le gène SLC6A3 ont été corrélées à une faible expression du gène SLC6A3. L'invention concerne également des méthodes de traitement basées sur la présence ou sur l'absence de ce polymorphisme ou de ses marqueurs de substitution. L'invention concerne aussi des matériels à utiliser dans les procédés de l'invention.

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