Utility of integrated pharmacogenomic testing to support the treatment of major depressive disorder in a psychiatric outpatient setting.

Hall-Flavin DK, Winner JG, Allen JD, Carhart JM, Proctor B, Snyder KA, Drews MS, Eisterhold LL, Geske J, Mrazek DA.

Source

aMayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology bDepartment of Information Technology cDepartment of Health Science Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota dFranciscan Skemp Behavioral Health, La Crosse, Wisconsin eWinner Psychiatry, Boulder, Colorado fAssureRx Health, Mason, Ohio, USA.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

The objective was to evaluate the potential benefit of an integrated, five-gene pharmacogenomic test and interpretive report (GeneSight) for the management of psychotropic medications used to treat major depression in an outpatient psychiatric practice.

METHODS:

The open-label study was divided into two groups. In the first (unguided) group (n=113), pharmacogenomic information was not shared until all participants completed the study. In the second (guided) group (n=114), the pharmacogenomic report was provided to physicians for clinical use. Three depression ratings, the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD-17), the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Clinician Rated (QIDS-C16), and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), were collected at baseline, and at 2, 4, and 8 weeks.

RESULTS:

The guided group experienced greater percent improvement in depression scores from baseline on all three depression instruments (HAMD-17, P<0 .0001="" a="" all="" and="" at="" baseline="" cohort="" compared="" discordant="" eight-week="" experienced="" genotype="" greatest="" group.="" group="" guided="" higher="" improvement="" in="" least="" measurements="" medication="" most="" on="" other="" p="0.01).</p" participants="" phq-9="" prescribed="" qids-c16="" rates="" remission="" response="" showed="" than="" that="" the="" their="" three="" unguided="" was="" were="" who="" with="">

CONCLUSION:

These findings replicate previous studies and demonstrate significantly improved depression outcomes with use of GeneSight, an integrated, multigenetic pharmacogenomic testing platform.