The intron-22-inverted F8 locus permits factor VIII synthesis: explanation for low inhibitor risk and a role for pharmacogenomics

Blood. 2015 Jan 8;125(2):223-8. doi: 10.1182/blood-2013-12-530113. Epub 2014 Nov 18.

Abstract

Intron-22-inversion patients express the entire Factor VIII (FVIII)-amino-acid sequence intracellularly as 2 non-secreted polypeptides and have a positive "intracellular (I)-FVIII-CRM" status. Mutations conferring a positive I-FVIII-CRM status are associated with low inhibitor risk and are pharmacogenetically relevant because inhibitor risk may be affected by the nature of the therapeutic FVIII-protein (tFVIII), the affinity of any tFVIII-derived foreign peptide (tFVIII-fp) for any HLA class-II isomer (HLA-II) comprising individual major histocompatibility complex (MHC) repertoires, and the stability of any tFVIII-fp/HLA-II complex. We hypothesize that mutations conferring a completely or substantially negative I-FVIII-CRM status are pharmacogenetically irrelevant because inhibitor risk is high with any tFVIII and individual MHC repertoire.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Chromosome Inversion
  • Factor VIII / genetics
  • Factor VIII / immunology*
  • Factor VIII / therapeutic use
  • Hemophilia A / drug therapy
  • Hemophilia A / genetics*
  • Hemophilia A / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Introns / genetics
  • Mutation
  • Pharmacogenetics*

Substances

  • recombinant factor VIII SQ
  • Factor VIII