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Characterisation of variation in the CYP2C19 gene in African populations
(2024) Booyse, Ross Peter
Background: CYP2C19 pharmacogenetic testing is important clinically to optimise patient response to clopidogrel and anti-depressants. This study aimed to characterise the distribution of CYP2C19 star alleles (haplotypes) across diverse African populations compared with global populations, with a view towards informing future pharmacogenetic implementations. Methods: CYP2C19 star alleles and diplotypes were called from 604 high coverage genomes from continental African populations using the StellarPGx pipeline. Results: From our analysis, CYP2C19*1 (51%), *2 (17%), and *17 (22%) were the most common star alleles across African populations in this study. We also identified 3% of African participants that had potentially novel CYP2C19 haplotypes. Over 70% of the SSA participants had either poor, intermediate, rapid, and ultrarapid metabolizer status, and would likely benefit from dosage and/or treatment alterations, especially for clopidogrel Conclusion: This study supports the necessity for CYP2C19 pharmacogenetic testing in African clinical settings and the importance of comprehensive star allele characterisation in the African context.