Table 4. Whether Routine Screening for Genetic Biomarkers was Recommended by Therapeutic Area.
Therapeutic Area | Recommendation for Routine Screening | ||
---|---|---|---|
Overall | FDA | CPG | |
Oncology | 137 (64.0%) | 60 (50.4%) | 77 (81.1%) |
Hematology | 35 (46.1%) | 17 (38.6%) | 18 (56.3%) |
Psychiatry | 2 (4.3%) | 2 (5.4%) | 0 (0%) |
Cardiovascular | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Anesthetics | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Neurology | 8 (28.6%) | 8 (30.8%) | 0 (0%) |
Antivirals | 3 (15.0%) | 1 (6.3%) | 2 (50.0%) |
Anti-Infectives | 4 (23.5%) | 2 (14.3%) | 2 (66.7%) |
Gastroenterology | 3 (17.6%) | 3 (17.6%) | N/A |
All Other TAs | 14 (23.3%) | 9 (16.4%) | 5 (100%) |
Total | 206 (38.2%) | 102 (27.8%) | 104 (60.5%) |
All data are presented as follows: counts (percentages). “All Other TAs” include pulmonary, rheumatology, endocrinology, analgesic, urology, immunosuppressant, medical countermeasure, metabolism, reproduction, addiction, and bone products.
Abbreviations: CPG = Clinical Practice Guidelines from U.S. Professional Organizations; CPIC = Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium; FDA = U.S. Food and Drug Administration; N/A = not applicable, indicates that no recommendations were provided by the designated source