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Definitions

• the cytochrome P450 2D6 gene located on chromosome 22, encodes the Phase I drug metabolizing enzyme debrisoquine hydroxylase.
• a large number of drugs are known to be metabolized by debrisoquine hydroxylase, including many common central nervous system and cardiovascular drugs.
• One such drug is iloperidone (1-[4-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzisoxazol-3-yl)-1-piperidinyl]propoxy]-3-methoxyphenyl]ethanone).
• Iloperidone and methods for its production and use as an antipsychotic and analgesic are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,364,866 to Strupczewski et al.
• the diseases and disorders that can be treated by administration of iloperidone include all forms of schizophrenia (i.e., paranoid, catatonic, disorganized, undifferentiated, and residual), schizoaffective disorders, bipolar mania/depression, cardiac arrhythmias, Tourette's Syndrome, brief psychotic disorder, delusional disorder, psychotic disorder NOS (not otherwise specified), psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition, schizophreniform disorder, and substance-induced psychotic disorder.
• P88 is an active metabolite of iloperidone. See, e.g., PCT WO2003020707, which is incorporated herein by reference.
• UM ultra rapid metabolizer
• EM extensive metabolizer
• IM intermediate metabolizer
• PM poor metabolizer
• 2004/0091909 to Huang describes methods for screening an individual for variants in the CYP2D6 gene and other cytochrome P450 genes and tailoring the individual's drug therapy according to his or her phenotypic profile.
• United States Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0096874 to Neville et al. describes methods for identifying cytochrome P450 variants.
• the present invention comprises the discovery that treatment of a patient, who has lower CYP2D6 activity than a normal person, with a drug that is pre-disposed to cause QT prolongation and is metabolized by the CYP2D6 enzyme, can be accomplishing more safely by administering a lower dose of the drug than would be administered to a person who has normal CYP2D6 enzyme activity.
• a drug that is pre-disposed to cause QT prolongation and is metabolized by the CYP2D6 enzyme
• Such drugs include, for example, dolasetron, paroxetine, venlafaxin, and iloperidone.
• Patients who have lower than normal CYP2D6 activity are herein referred to as CYP2D6 Poor Metabolizers.
• This invention also relates to methods for the identification of genetic polymorphisms that may be associated with a risk for QT prolongation after treatment with compounds metabolized by the CYP2D6 enzyme, particularly iloperidone or an active metabolite thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of either (including, e.g., solvates, polymorphs, hydrates, and stereoisomers thereof), and related methods of administering these compounds to individuals with such polymorphisms.
• the present invention describes an association between genetic polymorphisms in the CYP2D6 locus, corresponding increases in the concentrations of iloperidone or its metabolites, and the effect of such increases in concentrations on corrected QT (QTc) duration relative to baseline.
• Any number of formulas may be employed to calculate the QTc, including, for example, the Fridericia formula (QTcF) and the Bazett formula (QTcB), among others.
• the present invention includes any such formula or method for calculating a QTc.
• a first aspect of the invention provides a method for treating a patient with iloperidone or an active metabolite thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of either, comprising the steps of determining the patient's CYP2D6 genotype and administering to the patient an effective amount of iloperidone or an active metabolite thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of either based on the patient's CYP2D6 genotype, such that patients who are CYP2D6 poor metabolizers receive a lower dose than patients who are CYP2D6 normal metabolizers.
• Another aspect of the invention provides a method for treating a patient who is a CYP2D6 poor metabolizer with iloperidone or an active metabolite thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of either, wherein the patient is administered a lower dosage than would be given to an individual who is not a CYP2D6 poor metabolizer.
• Another aspect of the invention provides a method of treating a patient with iloperidone or an active metabolite thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of either comprising the steps of determining whether the patient is being administered a CYP2D6 inhibitor and reducing the dosage of drug if the patient is being administered a CYP2D6 inhibitor.
• Another aspect of the invention provides a method for determining a patient's CYP2D6 phenotype comprising the steps of administering to the patient a quantity of iloperidone or an active metabolite thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of either, determining a first concentration of at least one of iloperidone and an iloperidone metabolite in the patient's blood, administering to the patient at least one CYP2D6 inhibitor, determining a second concentration of at least one of iloperidone and an iloperidone metabolite in the patient's blood, and comparing the first and second concentrations.
• Another aspect of the invention provides a method for determining whether a patient is at risk for prolongation of his or her QTc interval due to iloperidone administration comprising the step of: determining a patient's CYP2D6 metabolizer status by either determining the patient's CYP2D6 genotype or CYP2D6 phenotype.
• the dose of iloperidone administered to the patient may be reduced.
• Another aspect of the invention provides a method of administering iloperidone or an active metabolite thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of either, for the treatment of a disease or disorder in a human patient comprising the steps of determining the activity of the patient's CYP2D6 enzyme on at least one of iloperidone and its metabolites relative to the activity of a wild type CYP2D6 enzyme and reducing the dose of at least one of iloperidone and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts if the patient's CYP2D6 enzyme activity is less than that of the wild type CYP2D6.
• Another aspect of the invention relates to modifying the dose and/or frequency of dosing with iloperidone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof based on the P88:P95 ratio and/or the (P88+iloperidone):P95 ratio in a blood sample of a patient being treated with iloperidone or P88, especially patients susceptible to QT prolongation or to harmful effects associated with QT prolongation.
• kits for use in determining a CYP2D6 genotype of an individual comprising a detection device, a sampling device, and instructions for use of the kit.
• kits for use in determining a CYP2D6 phenotype of an individual comprising a detection device, a collection device, and instructions for use of the kit.
• kits for use in determining at least one of a P88 to P95 ratio and a P88 and iloperidone to P95 ratio in an individual comprising a detection device, a collection device, and instructions for use of the kit.
• Yet another aspect of the invention provides a method for commercializing a pharmaceutical composition
• a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one of iloperidone, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of iloperidone, an active metabolite of iloperidone, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of an active metabolite of iloperidone, said method comprising: obtaining regulatory approval of the composition by providing data to a regulatory agency demonstrating that the composition is effective in treating humans when administered in accordance with instructions to determine whether or not a patient is a CYP2D6 poor metabolizer prior to determining what dose to administer to the patient; and disseminating information concerning the use of such composition in such manner to prescribers or patients or both.
• Iloperidone is a benzisoxazole-piperidinyl derivative, currently in development for the treatment of CNS disorders.
• Data from placebo-controlled Phase III studies of iloperidone showed a Fridericia correction of QT duration (QTcF) increase of 0.1 to 8.5 msec at doses of 4-24 mg, when comparing a single ECG at baseline to a single ECG at endpoint.
• QTcF prolongation was minimal (0.1-5 msec). In the most recent study, a greater prolongation was observed when higher doses of iloperidone (20-24 mg/day) were studied.
• the research leading to the present invention was designed to examine the effect of different doses of iloperidone relative to the effect of ziprasidone and quetiapine on QTc duration under carefully controlled conditions. To further evaluate the possible relationship between exposure to iloperidone and the comparators to QTc duration, reassessment after pharmacological inhibition of the principle metabolic pathways for each drug, under steady-state conditions, was also planned.
• Blood samples for pharmacogenetic analysis were collected at screening. Two polymorphisms previously associated with poor metabolizing status were genotyped in the CYP2D6 locus, and 251 genotypes were collected. The individual genotypes were studied for detection of association between genotype class and concentrations of iloperidone and its metabolites P88 and P95. The functional effect of the polymorphisms was also evaluated by analyzing the effect of the addition of the CYP2D6 inhibitor paroxetine on the concentrations of the parent drug and its metabolites.
• the research leading to the present invention identified a significant association between CYP2D6 genotype and concentrations of P88 before the addition of inhibitors as well as the effect of this association on QTc prolongation.
• Iloperidone is a substrate for two P450 enzymes; CYP2D6 and CYP3A4. Most metabolic clearance of iloperidone depends on these two enzymes. CYP2D6 catalyzes hydroxylation of the pendant acetyl group to form metabolite P94, which is converted to P95 after some additional reactions. Addition of the CYP2D6 inhibitor fluoxetine, along with iloperidone resulted in increases of the area under the curve (AUC) for iloperidone and P88 of 131% and 119% respectively. Addition of the CYP3A4 inhibitor ketoconazole in interaction studies resulted in a 38-58% increase in the concentrations of iloperidone and its main metabolites P88 and P95.
• AUC area under the curve
• P88 has a pharmacological profile including affinity for the HERG channel similar to that of iloperidone.
• P95 is less lipophilic and is dissimilar in its binding profile compared to iloperidone, including having very low affinity for the HERG channel. For these reasons P95 is regarded as being pharmacologically inactive.
• metabolic inhibitors in this study therefore allowed for an evaluation of the effect of increasing blood-concentration of iloperidone and/or its metabolites on QT duration. More specifically, this study allowed for an evaluation of the effect of iloperidone on QTc before and after the addition of the CYP2D6 inhibitor, paroxetine, as well as before and after the addition of the CYP3A4 inhibitor, ketoconazole.
• the CYP2D6 gene is highly polymorphic, with more than 70 allelic variants described so far. See, e.g., http://www.imm.ki.se/CYPalleles/CYP2D6.htm. Most embodiments of the present invention concern the two most common polymorphisms within the CYP2D6 gene in Caucasian populations, CYP2D6G1846A and CYP2D6P34S (also referred to as CYP2D6C100T). These polymorphisms correspond to nucleotides 3465 and 1719, respectively, in GenBank sequence M33388.1 (GI: 181303). The CYP2D6P34S/CYP2D6C100T polymorphism also corresponds to nucleotide 100 in GenBank mRNA sequence M20403.1 (GI: 181349).
• the CYP2D6G1846A polymorphism (known as the CYP2D6*4 alleles, encompassing *4A, *4B, *4C, *4D, *4E, *4F, *4G, *4H, *4J, *4K, and *4L) represents a G to A transition at the junction between intron 3 and exon 4, shifting the splice junction by one base pair, resulting in frameshift and premature termination of the protein (Kagimoto 1990, Gough 1990, Hanioka 1990).
• the CYP2D6P34S/CYP2D6C100T polymorphism (known as the CYP2D6*10 and CYP2D6*14 alleles) represents a C to T change that results in the substitution of a Proline at position 34 by Serine (Yokota 1993, Johansson 1994). Both of these polymorphisms have been associated with reduced enzymatic activity for different substrates (Johansson 1994, Dahl 1995, Jaanson 2002, see also review by Bertilsson 2002)
• the 128 individuals that participated were a good representation of the total sample of 165 individuals that participated in the trial. 22 of 29 total were from the iloperidone 8 mg bid group, 30 of 34 were from the iloperidone 12 mg bid group, 22 of 31 from the 24 mg qd group, 3 of 5 of the risperidone group, 28 of 33 of the ziprazidone group, and 23 of 33 of the quetiapine group.
• Genotypes for the CYP2D6G1846A polymorphism were ascertained for 123 of the 128 consenting individuals, while genotypes for the CYP2D6C100 T polymorphism were identified for all 128 participants. Genotyping was performed on amplified DNA fragments. The CYP2D6 genomic region was amplified using a triplex PCR strategy (Neville 2002). In brief, primers used were:
• 2D6L1F1 CTGGGCTGGGAGCAGCCTC 2D6L1R1: CACTCGCTGGCCTGTTTCATGTC Exons 3, 4, 5 & 2D6L2F: CTGGAATCCGGTGTCGAAGTGG 6 2D6L2R2: CTCGGCCCCTGCACTGTTTC Exons 7,8 & 9 2D6L3F: GAGGCAAGAAGGAGTGTCAGGG 2D6L3R5B: AGTCCTGTGGTGAGGTGACGAGG
• Amplification was performed on 40-100 ng of genomic DNA using a GC-rich PCR kit (Roche Diagnostics, Mannheim, Germany) according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Thermocycling conditions were as follows: initial denaturation (3 min 95° C.), 10 cycles of 30 s of denaturation (30 s at 95° C.), annealing (30 s at 66° C.), (60 s at 72° C.) followed by 22 cycles: 30 s at 95° C., 30 s at 66° C., 60 s+5 s/cycle at 72° C. A final extension followed (7 min at 72° C.).
• Genotyping was performed on PCR products using the Invader® assay (Lyamichev 1999) (Third Wave Technologies, Inc) according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
• the genotype effect of the two CYP2D6 polymorphisms on period 1 concentrations was evaluated using the following ANOVA model. Concentrations of iloperidone, P88, and P95 at Period 1, without inhibitor, at the time at which maximum blood concentration of the parent compound or metabolite was reached (Tmax) were used as the dependent variable, the genotypes of each polymorphism as classes and the treatment as a covariate. In order to adjust for treatment effects after the single dose of iloperidone, the 8 mg bid was coded as 8, the 12 mg bid as 12 and the 24 mg qd as 24.
• the function of these polymorphisms on the degree of inhibition of the CYP2D6 enzyme was calculated from the ratio of concentrations of P88 and P95 in period 2, after the addition of the inhibitor of CYP2D6.
• concentrations of iloperidone and/or its metabolites may be determined in period 1 and/or period 2 by any known or later-developed method or device, including titration.
• Period 1 the mean P88/P95 ratio among the 91 iloperidone treated patients was equal to 1.0 with a range from 0.14 to 8.19.
• the mean ratio was 2.4 with a range from 0.5 to 8.49.
• the mean ratio of the ratios Period 1/Period 2 was equal to 0.37 with a range from 0.11 to 2.75.
• genotype classes were significant at the p ⁇ 0.0001 level in ANOVA test. These data suggest that the AA class represent a CYP2D6 poor metabolizer as indicated by the high ratio of P88/P95 in period 1 and the relatively small effect of the addition of the inhibitor in Period 2.
• the AG class seems to exhibit an intermediate phenotype between the poor metabolizer and the wild type with an approximately 2-fold reduction of the CYP2D6 activity after the addition of the inhibitor, as indicated by the ratio of the ratios (Table 2). This analysis provides a phenotypic characterization of the CYP2D6G1846A polymorphism as it relates to the metabolism of iloperidone.
• the observed mean of P88 for the CYP2D6G1846A AG group was used to divide all individuals into two classes.
• the first includes individuals with P88 concentrations at Period 3, after the addition of both inhibitors, of equal to or less than 34 ng/mL and the second class includes individuals with P88 concentration greater than 34 ng/mL.
• the two classes were then compared in regards to the QTc change from baseline at Period 3.
• the results discussed above show that patients can be more safely treated with iloperidone if the dose of iloperidone is adjusted based on the CYP2D6 genotype of each patient. For example, if a patient has a genotype which results in decreased activity of the CYP2D6 protein relative to the wild type CYP2D6, then the dose of iloperidone administered to such patient would be reduced to, for example, 75% or less, 50% or less, or 25% or less of the dose typically administered to a patient having a CYP2D6 genotype that results in a CYP2D6 protein that has the same or substantially the same enzymatic activity on P88 as the wild type CYP2D6 genotype/protein.
• an individual with a genotype associated with decreased CYP2D6 activity may receive a reduced dosage of 18, 12, or 6 mg per day.
• Decreased CYP2D6 activity may be the result of other mutations, including those described at http://www.imm.ki.se/CYPalleles/CYP2D6.htm, which is incorporated herein by reference.
• the CYP2D6*2A mutation includes a CYP2D7 gene conversion in intron 1.
• the lower CYP2D6 activity in a CYP2D6 poor metabolizer may be due to factors other than genotype.
• a patient may be undergoing treatment with an agent, e.g., a drug that reduces CYP2D6 activity.
• QTc prolongation is correlated to the ratios of P88/P95 and (iloperidone+P88)/P95.
• the mean ratios among CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers were 0.57 and 1.00, respectively.
• CYP2D6 poor metabolizers have elevated P88 levels compared to CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers.
• CYP2D6 poor metabolizers comprise approximately 15% of the population, it was found that approximately 15% of those studied exhibited a P88/P95 ratio greater than 2.0 while the remaining 85% exhibited P88/P95 ratios less than 2.0.
• Table 8 shows the least squares mean change in QTc for each dosage group. While the results for some groups are not statistically significant, they do indicate a trend supporting the hypothesis that QTc prolongation is correlated to P88/P95 ratio. Similar results were obtained when cutoff ratios of 3.0 and 4.0 were analyzed, providing further support to the hypothesis that the extent of QTc prolongation a patient may experience after treatment can be predicted by measuring P88 and P95 blood levels.
• CYP2D6G1846A AA or AG genotype
• CYP2D6C100T CT or TT genotype
• the method of the invention can employ other genotypes that result in decreased activity of the CYP2D6 protein on iloperidone and P88. It is within the skill of the art, based on the disclosure herein, to identify additional CYP2D6 genotypes that result in decreased enzymatic activity on iloperidone and P88.
• a second study extended the pharmacogenomic assessment of iloperidone response by genotyping additional CYP2D6 variants which lead to the production of a non-functional protein or reduced enzymatic activity.
• genotypes of the CYP2D6*10 allele were generated by Quest Diagnostics Central Laboratory (Collegeville, Pa.); the genotypes of the CYP2D6*2, *3, *5, *6, *7, *8, *9, *17 and *41 alleles were generated by Cogenics (Morrisville, N.C.); and the genotypes of the CYP2D6*4 allele were obtained from Quest and also from Cogenics for a subset of patients.
• the CYP2D6*2 allele is characterized by a series of mutations.
• the cytosine to thymine transition at position 2850 which results in an arginine to cysteine substitution at amino acid 296, was tested (Johansson et al., 1993; Wang et al. 1995).
• the first round product from CYP2D6 multiplex PCR was amplified and the resulting product was digested with HhaI.
• the HhaI digestion resulted in 476, 372, 247, 178, and 84 basepair fragments for wt/wt genotype; 550, 476, 372, 247, 178, and 84 basepair fragments for *2/wt genotype; and 550, 476, 247, and 84 basepair fragments for *2/*2 genotype.
• the PCR products were gel electrophoresed and photographed under ultraviolet light.
• the presence of the CYP2D6 alleles *3, *4, *6, *7, and *8 was assayed using multiplex PCR (Stuven et al. 1996).
• the CYP2D6*3 allele results from a single base (adenine) deletion at nucleotide 2549 in exon 5 (Buchert et al., 1993).
• the defect in the CYP2D6*4 allele is due to a guanine to adenine transition in the last nucleotide (position 1846) of intron 3 resulting in an aberrant 3′ splice recognition site (Hanioka et al. 1990).
• the CYP2D6*6 allele results from a thymine deletion at position 1707 in exon 3 resulting in a premature stop codon (Saxena et al. 1994).
• the CYP2D6*7 allele results from an adenine to cytosine missense mutation at position 2935 which results in a histidine to proline substitution at amino acid 324 in exon 6 leading to a total loss of enzyme function (Evert et al. 1994).
• the defect in the CYP2D6*8 allele is due to a guanine to thymine transition at position 1758 resulting in the insertion of a premature stop codon (Stuven et al. 1996).
• the first round amplification generated a 1578 basepair product containing all five alleles.
• the 1578 basepair product served as the template for a multiplex allele-specific assay to simultaneously identify the five alleles.
• First round PCR template was added to two separate master mixes containing primers that recognize wild type or mutant alleles. These primers produce PCR products of 1394, 1010, 304, 219, and 167 basepairs for *7, *3, *4, *8, and *6 alleles, respectively.
• the primers for *8 were reversed; that is, the primer that recognizes the wild-type allele for *8 was present in the mutant master mix and the primer for the mutant allele for *8 was present in the wild-type master mix.
• PCR products appeared in the wild-type lanes while no PCR products were observed in the mutant lane.
• PCR products of the same fragment size appeared in both the wild-type and mutant lanes.
• mutant genotypes except for *8, PCR product appeared only in the mutant lane. The PCR products were gel electrophoresed and photographed under ultraviolet light.
• the CYP2D6*5 allele results from a complete deletion of the CYP2D6 gene (Gaedigk et al. 1991; Steen et al. 1995).
• a long-range PCR method was used to identify a deletion of the CYP2D6 locus. Presence or absence and intensity of PCR products identified the wild-type, heterozygous mutant, or mutant alleles.
• the PCR products were gel electrophoresed and photographed under ultraviolet light.
• the CYP2D6*9 mutation is a 3 basepair deletion at positions 2613-2615 (Tyndale et al. 1991). This results in a deletion of lysine at amino acid 281.
• the CYP2D6 *41 mutation is due to a guanine to adenine transition at position 2988 (Raimundo et al. 2004).
• the first round of amplification generated a 1578 basepair product containing the two alleles.
• the 1578 basepair product served as the template for a multiplex allele-specific assay to simultaneously identify the two alleles.
• First round PCR template was added to two separate master mixes containing primers that recognize wild-type or mutant alleles.
• PCR products produced PCR products of 409, 593, and 780 basepairs for the *9 wild-type, internal control, and *41 wild-type, respectively.
• wild-type genotypes PCR products appeared in the wild-type lanes while no PCR products were observed in the mutant lane.
• heterozygous genotypes PCR products appeared in both the wild-type and mutant lanes.
• mutant genotypes PCR product appeared only in the mutant lane. The PCR products were gel electrophoresed and photographed under ultraviolet light.
• the CYP2D6*17 allele results from a cytosine to thymine base change at position 1023 which results in a threonine to isoleucine substitution at amino acid 107 in exon 2 (Masimirembwa et al. 1996).
• the first round of amplification generated a 369 basepair product containing the CYP2D6*17 allele.
• the first round PCR template was added to two separate master mixes containing primers that recognize wild-type or mutant alleles as well as an internal control. These primers produced PCR products of 235 and 181 basepairs for the *17 allele and internal control, respectively.
• both PCR products appeared in the wild-type lanes while only the internal control PCR product was observed in the mutant lane.
• both PCR products appeared in both the wild-type and mutant lanes.
• both PCR products appeared in the mutant lanes while only the internal control PCR product is observed in the wild-type lane.
• the PCR products were gel electrophoresed and photographed under ultraviolet light.
• CYP2D6 variants that were genotyped in iloperidone-treated patients are listed in Table 10, and their respective allele frequency per race is provided in Table 11.
• the functional *2 variant has been reported as the most commonly occurring variant coding for a CYP2D6 protein, with a slightly reduced activity ( ⁇ 80% of the wild type) (Bradford 2002).
• the *2 variant was the most commonly observed variant, with a frequency of 32 to 44% depending of the racial group.
• the starting point for determining the optimum dose of iloperidone is, as discussed above, a dose that has been shown to be acceptably safe and effective in patients having a CYP2D6 genotype that results in a protein having the same activity on iloperidone and P88 as the wild type CYP2D6 protein.
• Such doses are known in the art and are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,364,866 discussed above.
• the dose of iloperidone administered to a patient will be decreased, as discussed above, if the enzymatic activity of the CYP2D6 enzyme on iloperidone and P88 is less than about 75% of that of the wild type CYP2D6.
• Enzymatic activity may be determined by any number of methods, including, for example, measuring the levels of iloperidone and/or P88 in an individual's blood. In such a case, the iloperidone dose can be lowered such that measured levels of iloperidone and/or P88 are substantially the same as levels measured in the blood of individuals having normal CYP2D6 enzymatic activity.
• the CYP2D6 enzymatic activity of a patient is estimated by one or more methods (e.g., genotyping, determination of dextromorphan blood levels) to be 50% of the enzymatic activity normally observed in an individual having normal CYP2D6 enzymatic activity
• the dose for the patient may need to be adjusted to one-half of the dose given to an individual having normal CYP2D6 enzymatic activity.
• an analogous calculation will lead to the conclusion that a dose adjustment of twice that given an individual having normal CYP2D6 enzymatic activity may be needed in order to achieve similar blood levels for the parent compound and active metabolites.
• the dose of iloperidone administered to a patient may be decreased based upon the patient's CYP2D6 genotype alone, or upon the patient's P88:P95 or (iloperidone+P88):P95 ratios. For example, if a patient has a “poor metabolizer” genotype, or has a high P88:P95 or (iloperidone+P88):P95 ratio, the patient's dose of iloperidone may be reduced by, for example, 25%, 50%, or 75%.
• a patient's genotype can be readily determined using standard techniques on samples of body fluids or tissue. Such techniques are disclosed, e.g., in PCT Application Publication Number WO03054226.
• phenotype can also be used as an indicator of decreased activity of the CYP2D6 protein on iloperidone and P88.
• McElroy et al. describe a correlation between CYP2D6 phenotype and genotyping as determined by dextromethorphan/dextrorphan ratios.
• CYP2D6 CYP2D6 with lower activity on iloperidone and P88 than the wild type, or expressed abnormally low amounts of CYP2D6, then that patient would be given a lower dose of iloperidone than a patient with wild type CYP2D6, as discussed above.
• Alternative methods for determining the relative activity of a patient's CYP2D6 gene include biochemical assays to directly measure enzymatic activity, protein sequencing to examine the amino acid sequence of a patient's CYP2D6, monitoring transcription and translation levels, and sequencing the CYP2D6 gene mRNA transcript. For example, Chainuvati et al. describe assessment of the CYP2D6 phenotype using a multi-drug phenotyping cocktail (the Cooperstown 5+1 cocktail).
• Iloperidone can be formulated into dosage units and administered to patients using techniques known in the art. See, e.g., PCT Application Publication Number WO3054226, US Patent Application Publication Number 20030091645, PCT Application Serial Number PCT EP03/07619, and PCT Application Publication Number WO02064141, all of which are incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth.
• kits for determining a patient's CYP2D6 genotype and/or phenotype may include, for example, a detection means, a collection device, containers, and instructions, and may be used in determining a treatment strategy for a patient having one or more diseases or disorders for which iloperidone treatment is indicated.
• Detection means may detect a CYP2D6 polymorphism directly or may detect the characteristic mRNA of the polymorphic gene or its polypeptide expression product. In addition, as will be recognized by one of skill in the art, detection means may also detect polymorphisms in linkage disequilibrium with a CYP2D6 polymorphism. Accordingly, any polymorphism in linkage disequilibrium with the CYP2D6 polymorphisms disclosed in this application may be used to indirectly detect such a CYP2D6 polymorphism, and is within the scope of the present invention.
• Detection means suitable for use in the methods and devices of the present invention include those known in the art, such as polynucleotides used in amplification, sequencing, and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection techniques, Invader® assays (Third Wave Technologies, Inc.), Taqman® assays (Applied Biosystems, Inc.), gene chip assays (such as those available from Affymetrix, Inc. and Roche Diagnostics), pyrosequencing, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based cleavage assays, fluorescent polarization, denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC), mass spectrometry, and polynucleotides having fluorescent or radiological tags used in amplification and sequencing.
• SNP single nucleotide polymorphism
• a preferred embodiment of a kit of the present invention includes an Invader® assay, wherein a specific upstream “invader” oligonucleotide and a partially overlapping downstream probe together form a specific structure when bound to a complementary DNA sequence. This structure is recognized and cut at a specific site by the Cleavase enzyme, releasing the 5′ flap of the probe oligonucleotide. This fragment then serves as the “invader” oligonucleotide with respect to synthetic secondary targets and secondary fluorescently-labeled signal probes contained in a reaction mixture. This results in the specific cleavage of the secondary signal probes by the Cleavase enzyme.
• Fluorescence signal is generated when this secondary probe, labeled with dye molecules capable of fluorescence resonance energy transfer, is cleaved.
• Cleavases have stringent requirements relative to the structure formed by the overlapping DNA sequences or flaps and can, therefore, be used to specifically detect single base pair mismatches immediately upstream of the cleavage site on the downstream DNA strand. See, e.g., Ryan et al., Molecular Diagnosis, 4;2:135-144 (1999); Lyamichev et al., Nature Biotechnology, 17:292-296 (1999); and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,846,717 and 6,001,567, both to Brow et al., all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
• kits of the present invention includes a detection means comprising at least one CYP2D6 genotyping oligonucleotide specific to alleles known to predict a patient's metabolizer phenotype. More particularly, the means comprises an oligonucleotide specific for the CYP2D6G1846A or CYP2D6C100T polymorphism. The means may similarly comprise oligonucleotides specific for each polymorphism as well as the wild type sequence.
• Collection devices suitable for use in the present invention include devices known in the art for collecting and/or storing a biological sample of an individual from which nucleic acids and/or polypeptides can be isolated.
• biological samples include, for example, whole blood, semen, saliva, tears, urine, fecal material, sweat, buccal smears, skin, hair, and biopsy samples of organs and muscle.
• suitable collection devices include, for example, specimen cups, swabs, glass slides, test tubes, lancets, and Vacutainer® tubes and kits.
• the present invention encompasses treatment of a patient for any disease or condition that is ameliorated by administration of iloperidone.
• diseases or conditions include, for example, schizoaffective disorders including schizophrenia, depression including bipolar depression, as well as other conditions such as cardiac arrythmias, Tourette's syndrome, psychotic disorders and delusional disorders.
• a related aspect of the invention is a method for obtaining regulatory approval for a pharmaceutical composition comprising iloperidone or an active metabolite thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of either, which comprises including in proposed prescribing information instructions to determine whether or not a patient is a CYP2D6 poor metabolizer prior to determining what dose to administer to the patient.
• the invention is a method for commercializing (i.e., selling and promoting) pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds said method comprising obtaining regulatory approval of the composition by providing data to a regulatory agency demonstrating that the composition is effective in treating humans when administered in accordance with instructions to determine whether or not a patient is a CYP2D6 poor metabolizer prior to determining what dose to administer to the patient and then disseminating information concerning the use of such composition in such manner to prescribers (e.g., physicians) or patients or both.
• prescribers e.g., physicians
• Another aspect of the invention is a method for obtaining regulatory approval for the administration of iloperidone based, in part, on labeling that instructs the administration of a lower dose if the patient is already being administered a CYP2D6 inhibitor, e.g., paroxetine, etc.

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