Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 11

Clinical Care Monitoring for patients with Neurodevelopmental disorders administered with Carbamazepine associated with CYP and SULT genes

  • Author:
  • Sarah Khallad1,*, Eyad Mallah1,**, Luay Abu-Qatouseh1,***, Ahmad Abu-Awwad2,****, Kenza Mansoor1,*****, Shada Abutaleb1,******, W. Khaled Omari3,*******, Hanna Dib3,********, Tawfiq Arafat4,*********
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Published Online: Mar 31, 2026
  • Page Number: 5267 to 5274

1Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan

2Faculty of Pharmacy, Jerash University, Jerash, Jordan

3College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait

4Jordan Center for Pharmaceutical Research, Amman, Jordan

*Corresponding Author E-mail: sarahkhallad4@gmail.com

**emallah@uop.edu.jo

***labuqatouseh@uop.edu.jo

****a.awwad@jpu.edu.jo

*****kmansoor@uop.edu.jo

******shadaabutaleb@yahoo.com

*******khaled.omari@aum.edu.kw

********hanna.dib@aum.edu.kw

*********t.arafat@jcpr-jo.com

Online published on 31 March, 2026.

Abstract

Carbamazepine is a medication used to treat neurodevelopmental disorders like epilepsy and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although pharmacogenomic research may provide useful results, there are not many, particularly for adults. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of carbamazepine. Carbamazepine steady-state concentrations were determined using a previously designed and validated LC-MS/MS technique. Genomic DNA was extracted. Genetic polymorphisms in their SULT1A1, CYP2D6*4, CYP2D6*10, CYP2C19, and CYP3A5 genes were identified using a conventional PCR. These people's clinical biochemistry test results, treatment plans, and demographic information were gathered. Abnormal biochemical test results were found in some individuals, including hematology, liver enzymes, and insufficient 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 levels. Regular therapeutic medication monitoring is necessary to customize dosage schedules for pharmacological therapy that is both safe and effective for people with ASD/ID. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for statistical analysis. This study is one of the first global pharmacogenomics studies to include individuals with ASD or ID. Despite the absence of a correlation between genotyping of drug-metabolizing enzymes and CBZ plasma concentrations, implementation of genotype-guided drug therapy can offer novel contributions to maximize drug efficacy and minimize toxicity, given the limited amount of pharmacogenomics studies on this population for adults.

Keywords

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Carbamazepine, CYP and SULT Genes, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), LC-MS/MS