Pharmacogenomics for Precision Medicine, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 May 2026 | Viewed by 7
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Interests: pharmacogenomics; cardiovascular disease; blood coagulation; antiplatelets; anticoagulants; statins; metabolomics
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Dear Colleagues,
Pharmacogenomics is an advanced approach to tailoring medications to individual patients based on their unique genetic makeup. Rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach, this technique considers individual variability. While genetic, epigenetic, and gene-expression variability were once believed to be independent factors of phenotype variation, recent studies have shown that they work in tandem to produce distinct effects of medication on an individual.
In addition to host-related factors, researchers are increasingly recognizing that pathogens (such as bacteria) can also contribute to treatment variability. Variations in pathogen genetics, mutation rates, and interaction with the host's body can influence how effectively medications work for each patient. Therefore, the interaction between host genomic factors and pathogen traits is a key part of understanding pharmacogenomics and treatment outcomes.
Although research has highlighted the significance of these combined factors in drug effects, the widespread use of pharmacogenomics data remains uncommon in many countries. This may be due to several factors, such as researchers' inconsistent interpretation of data or difficulties in understanding and applying these results to precision medicine.
This Special Issue invites new research articles that demonstrate the use of pharmacogenomics knowledge in clinical practice (e.g., as part of precision medicine), present economic evaluations of drugs or methods used in therapy, and describe innovative approaches to educating clinical personnel and high school students about pharmacogenomics and precise treatment.
Dr. Vacis Tatarūnas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pharmacogenomics in precise therapy
- tailored medicine
- pharmacoeconomics
- personalized medicine
- education in pharmacogenomics and precise medicine
- future directions in pharmacogenomics
- pharmacogenomics and phenotype
- host-bacteria interaction in pharmacogenomics
- genotype, epigenetic variation, and gene expression axis in pharmacogenomics
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