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Scientific & Clinical Evidence

Peer-reviewed and scientific resources supporting phenoconversion, functional pharmacokinetics, drug exposure, DDGI, polypharmacy and medication-risk context.

Research Study Evidence Matrix

The controlled Evidence Matrix is presented directly below as the website's study-level evidence library. E01–E20 remain the stable evidence IDs. Use the filters or search to explore the evidence without downloading a spreadsheet.

IDYearPublication / Study TypeEvidence Area / PopulationKey FindingStrengthClaim BoundarySource
E012026Scodellaro S, Triantafilou S, Cohn I. Factors Influencing Phenoconversion in CYP-Mediated Drug Metabolism: A Scoping Review.
Scoping review (43 studies)
Phenoconversion & Functional PK
CYP2D6, CYP2C19, CYP3A4; multiple populations
Phenoconversion is multifactorial; reported contributors include DDIs/DDGIs, inflammation, pregnancy, age-related changes and smoking.CORESupports underlying pharmacology, not validation of TruTYPE algorithm or a specific exposure/risk score.View source →
E02 PREPRINT2026Stingl J, Molden E, Hole K, Wollmann BM, Viviani R. Pharmacogenetic phenoconversion modeling of DDGIs on CYP2C19 activity: effects of comedication by genotype on escitalopram concentrations.
Real-world TDM modeling; preprint; n=2,852
Drug Exposure & Quantitative PK
CYP2C19; escitalopram; psychiatric TDM
Quantitative model integrates genotype and multiple co-medications to estimate CYP2C19 phenoconversion in real-world TDM data.EMERGING / HIGH CONCEPTUALPREPRINT / not peer reviewed. Does not validate TruTYPE/TruRISK or clinical outcome prediction.View source →
E032025Sarömba JA, Müller JP, Tupiec J, et al. Solanidine-derived CYP2D6 phenotyping elucidates phenoconversion in multimedicated geriatric patients.
Clinical phenotyping study; n=88
Polypharmacy & Older Adults
CYP2D6; geriatric multimorbidity; median 15 medications
Diet-derived biomarkers measured CYP2D6 activity; each additional CYP2D6 substrate/inhibitor was associated with lower expected activity score in patients with functional variants.COREMeasured CYP activity biomarker is not the same as measuring every substrate's plasma concentration or clinical outcome.View source →
E042024De Brabander EY, et al. Clinical effects of CYP2D6 phenoconversion in patients with psychosis.
Clinical cohort / phenotype correction
Validation & Scientific Boundaries
CYP2D6; psychosis; inhibitor-adjusted phenotype
Applying inhibitor-related phenoconversion materially increased poor-metabolizer classification; clinical outcome associations were not robust.CORE — VALIDATION/LIMITATIONSPhenotype correction does not automatically establish outcome prediction.View source →
E052024Aly SM, Hennart B, Gaulier J-M, Allorge D. Effect of CYP2D6, 2C19, and 3A4 Phenoconversion in Drug-Related Deaths.
Forensic toxicogenetic study
Medication Safety & Exposure
CYP2D6, CYP2C19, CYP3A4; drug-related deaths
Examines genotype, co-medications/phenoconversion and toxicological findings in drug-related deaths.SPECIALIZEDMust not imply TruRISK predicts mortality or causation.View source →
E062024Abouir K, Exquis N, Gloor Y, Daali Y, Samer CF. Phenoconversion Due to Drug-Drug Interactions in CYP2C19 Genotyped Healthy Volunteers.
Prospective exploratory clinical study
Phenoconversion & Functional PK
CYP2C19; healthy volunteers; omeprazole probe + fluvoxamine/voriconazole
Phenoconversion occurred in >80% of volunteers; measured phenotype shifted substantially after CYP2C19 inhibitor exposure.COREHealthy-volunteer probe study; do not generalize magnitude to all drugs/patients.View source →
E072026Krebs K, et al. Pharmacokinetic recall study of Estonian Biobank participants with novel genetic variants in CYP2C19 and CYP2D6.
Pharmacokinetic recall / biobank study
Phenoconversion & Functional PK
CYP2C19, CYP2D6; genotype-phenotype discordance; inhibitor exposure
Metabolic-activity outliers inconsistent with genotype were identified; inhibitor exposure in some outliers supported DDI-related phenoconversion.CORE / RECENTUpdate citation when final version replaces early-access/article-in-press version.View source →
E082023de Jong LM, et al. The impact of CYP2C19 genotype on phenoconversion by concomitant medication.
Human liver microsome experimental study
Drug–Drug–Gene Interactions
CYP2C19; genotype groups; multiple inhibitors
Measured CYP2C19 activity showed substantial genotype-phenotype discordance; inhibitor effects and phenotypic switches differed by basal activity/genotype.CORE MECHANISTICIn-vitro microsome study; clinical magnitude should not be assumed identical in vivo.View source →
E092020Malki MA, Pearson ER. Drug-drug-gene interactions and adverse drug reactions.
Review / conceptual classification
Drug–Drug–Gene Interactions
CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2D6 and DDGI examples
Classifies inhibitory, induction and phenoconversion DDGIs and explains how genetic variation plus perpetrator drugs can markedly alter concentrations.FOUNDATIONALFoundational review, not validation of a proprietary patient-specific risk score.View source →
E102020Klomp SD, Manson ML, Guchelaar H-J, Swen JJ. Phenoconversion of Cytochrome P450 Metabolism: A Systematic Review.
Systematic review; 27 studies
Validation & Scientific Boundaries
CYP phenoconversion; medications, age, cancer, inflammation, smoking and other factors
Lower-metabolizer shifts were reported with inhibitors, age, cancer and inflammation; higher-metabolizer shifts with inducers/smoking; clinical effectiveness/toxicity impact remained uncertain.FOUNDATIONAL / LIMITATIONExplicitly states clinical effectiveness/toxicity consequences remain unclear.View source →
E112026Porrogi P. Dynamic phenotype monitoring to prevent genotype–phenotype discrepancies in pharmacogenetic-guided drug therapy.
Structured narrative review
Phenoconversion & Functional PK
CYP enzymes + transporters; inflammation, polypharmacy, transporter dysfunction, biomarkers
Argues static PGx can diverge from functional state and proposes functional biomarker monitoring for dynamic phenotype assessment.RECENT / CONCEPTUALNarrative/structured review with proposed non-validated biomarker frameworks; do not present proposed monitoring index as validated.View source →
E122022Drug metabolic enzyme genotype-phenotype discrepancy: High phenoconversion rate in patients treated with antidepressants.
Clinical phenotyping study
Phenoconversion & Functional PK
Antidepressant-treated patients; CYP2D6, CYP2C19, CYP2C9
Reports reduced CYP metabolic capacity and a high rate of genotype–phenotype discrepancy/phenoconversion in antidepressant-treated patients.CORE CLINICALDo not infer a specific toxicity probability from phenoconversion prevalence alone.View source →
E132013In vivo quantitative prediction of the effect of gene polymorphisms and drug interactions on drug exposure for CYP2C19 substrates.
Quantitative PK modeling using 60 studies
Drug Exposure & Quantitative PK
CYP2C19; 25 substrates; 5 genotype variants; 10 inhibitors
Unified quantitative approach used genotype and DDI data to predict altered in-vivo AUC ratios for CYP2C19 substrates.FOUNDATIONAL QUANTITATIVEOlder foundational model; does not validate current TruTYPE implementation or TruRISK outcomes.View source →
E142021Cicali EJ, et al. How to Integrate CYP2D6 Phenoconversion into Clinical Pharmacogenetics: A Tutorial.
Clinical implementation tutorial
Phenoconversion & Functional PK
CYP2D6; inhibitor-adjusted activity scores; clinical PGx
Describes a standardized clinical method for adjusting CYP2D6 activity scores for strong/moderate inhibitors and integrating phenoconversion into practice.FOUNDATIONAL IMPLEMENTATIONA tutorial/calculator framework is not validation of TruTYPE's proprietary multi-pathway algorithm.View source →
E152026Laureano-Rivera M, et al. Genetic and epigenetic determinants of cytochrome P450 activity in psychopharmacology: from pharmacogenetics to functional pharmacogenomics.
Review
Phenoconversion & Functional PK
Psychopharmacology; CYP activity; epigenetic/environmental modulation
Recent review emphasizes that genotype incompletely predicts psychiatric drug response and frames metabolic capacity as a dynamic functional state influenced by regulatory/environmental factors.RECENT REVIEWNot a free-reuse resource; use citation/link only and avoid reproducing publisher figures/text.View source →
E162023den Uil MG, Hut HW, Wagelaar KR, et al. Pharmacogenetics and phenoconversion: the influence on side effects experienced by psychiatric patients.
Retrospective clinical cohort; n=117
Exposure → Clinical Risk Bridge
CYP2C19/CYP2D6; psychiatric outpatients; plasma drug levels
Phenoconversion occurred in CYP2C19 and CYP2D6; CYP2D6 IM/PM groups had higher concentration-dose ratios. Specific side-effect associations were reported, while total UKU side-effect score was not significantly associated with phenotype.CORE CLINICAL BRIDGESmall retrospective cohort; several analyses underpowered; overall UKU score was not significantly associated. Specific associations must not be generalized.View source →
E172024Case report: Therapeutic drug monitoring and CYP2D6 phenoconversion in a protracted paroxetine intoxication.
Case report
Exposure → Clinical Risk Bridge
CYP2D6; paroxetine; chronic therapy + overdose
A genotype-predicted intermediate metabolizer experienced a toxic paroxetine plasma level with delirium persisting for about one month; authors suggest phenoconversion to very low CYP2D6 activity contributed.SUPPORTIVE CASE EVIDENCESingle overdose case; cannot establish population-level risk or causality and should not be used as validation of TruRISK.View source →
E182015de Leon J. Phenoconversion and therapeutic drug monitoring.
Clinical pharmacology commentary with TDM examples
Drug Exposure & Quantitative PK
CYP2D6/CYP2C19; venlafaxine, risperidone, clobazam, clozapine
Describes TDM signatures of phenoconversion. In risperidone data, CYP2D6 inhibitor use strongly increased inverted parent/metabolite ratios; genotype modified the frequency of phenoconversion.FOUNDATIONAL TDMCommentary synthesizes examples; some underlying risperidone RCT TDM data were not peer-reviewed. Use as supporting, not primary, evidence.View source →
E192014Shah RR, Smith RL. Addressing phenoconversion: the Achilles' heel of personalized medicine.
Comprehensive review
Exposure → Clinical Risk Bridge
CYP phenoconversion; multiple substrates/inhibitors
Review compiles substantial AUC increases for CYP2D6 substrates under inhibitor-driven phenoconversion and explains that PK changes may affect safety/efficacy depending on pharmacology and therapeutic index.FOUNDATIONAL QUANTITATIVEReview compiles heterogeneous studies; AUC effects are drug-specific and should not be generalized across substrates.View source →
E202021Hahn M, Roll SC. The Influence of Pharmacogenetics on the Clinical Relevance of Pharmacokinetic Drug-Drug Interactions: Drug-Gene, Drug-Gene-Gene and Drug-Drug-Gene Interactions.
Review
Exposure → Clinical Risk Bridge
DDI/DGI/DDGI; CYP and UGT; toxicity/ineffectiveness
Review explains that not every DDI causes an adverse event and that genetic profile and phenoconversion can modify the clinical relevance of PK interactions, including toxicity or ineffectiveness.FOUNDATIONAL RISK FRAMEWORKReview supports the framework, not an absolute patient-specific event probability or proprietary TruRISK score.View source →

Scientific boundary: The matrix summarizes published evidence relevant to functional pharmacokinetics and medication-risk context. It does not establish independent validation of TruTYPE® or TruRISK®, and evidence limitations shown for each study should be considered when interpreting relevance.