Alex Sparreboom, PhD
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Departments
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Contact Information
Alex Sparreboom, PhD
Pharmaceutical Sciences
MS 313, Room I5308
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
Email: alex.sparreboom@stjude.org
Phone: (901) 595-5346
FAX: (901) 595-3125
Education
BS - Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands (1989)
MS - Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands (1993)
PhD - Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands (1996)
Research Interests
- Role of solute carriers in renal and hepatic anticancer drug clearance
- Genetic factors contributing to interindividual variability in anticancer drug disposition
Selected Publications
Ware RE, Despotovic JM, Mortier NA, Flanagan JM, He J, Smeltzer MP, Kimble AC,Aygun B, Wu S, Howard T, Sparreboom A. Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenetics of hydroxyurea treatment for children with sickle cell anemia. Blood 118(18):4985-91, 2011.
Eechoute K, Franke RM, Loos WJ, Scherkenbach LA, Boere I, Verweij J, Gurney H, Kim RB, Tirona RG, Mathijssen RHJ Sparreboom A. Environmental and genetic factors affecting transport of imatinib by OATP1A2. Clin Pharmacol Ther 89(6):816-20, 2011.
Franke RM, Carducci MA, Rudek MA, Baker SD, Sparreboom A. Castration-dependent pharmacokinetics of Docetaxel in patients with prostate cancer J Clin Oncol 28(30):4562-7, 2010.
Lancaster CS, Hu C, Franke RM, Filipski KK, Orwick SJ, Chen Z, Zuo Z, Loos WJ, Sparreboom A. Cisplatin-induced downregulation of OCTN2 affects carnitine wasting. Clin Cancer Res 16(19):4789-4799, 2010.
Filipski KK, Mathijssen RH, Mikkelsen TS, Schinkel AH, Sparreboom A. Contribution of organic cation transporter 2 (OCT2) to cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. Clin Pharmacol Ther 86(4):396-402, 2009.
Hu S, Chen Z, Franke, RM, Orwick S, Zhao M, Rudek MA, Sparreboom A, Baker SD. Interaction of the multikinase inhibitors sorafenib and sunitinib with solute carriers and ATP-binding cassette transporters. Clin Cancer Res 15(19):6062-9, 2009.
Baker SD, Verweij J, Cusatis GA, Van Schaik RH, Marsh S, Orwick SJ, Franke RM, Hu S, Schuetz EG, Lamba V, Messersmith WA, Wolff AC, Carducci MA, Sparreboom A. Pharmacogenetic pathway analysis of docetaxel elimination. Clin Pharmacol Ther 85: 155-163, 2009.
Mathijssen RH, Sparreboom A. Influence of lean body weight on anticancer drug clearance. Clin Pharmacol Ther 85: 23-24, 2009.
Franke RM, Baker SD, Mathijssen RH, Schuetz EG, Sparreboom A. Influence of solute carriers on the pharmacokinetics of CYP3A4 probes. Clin Pharmacol Ther 84: 704-709, 2008.
Filipski KK, Loos WJ, Verweij J, Sparreboom A. Interaction of cisplatin with the human organic cation transporter OCT2. Clin Cancer Res 14: 3875-3880, 2008.
Hu S, Franke RM, Filipski KK, Hu C, Orwick SJ, De Bruijn EA, Burger H, Baker SD, Sparreboom A. Interaction of imatinib with organic ion carriers. Clin Cancer Res 14: 3141-3148, 2008.
Sparreboom A, Wolff AC, Mathijssen RH, Chatelut E, Rowinsky EK, Verweij J, Baker SD. Evaluation of alternate size descriptors for dose calculation of anticancer drugs in the obese. J Clin Oncol 25: 4707-4713, 2007.
Van Erp NP, Gelderblom H, Karlsson MO, Li J, Zhao M, Ouwerkerk J, Nortier JW, Guchelaar H-J, Baker SD, Sparreboom A. Influence of CYP3A4 inhibition on the steady-state pharmacokinetics of imatinib. Clin Cancer Res 13: 7394-7400, 2007.
Gardner ER, Burger H, Van Schaik RH, Van Oosterom AT, De Bruijn EA, Guetens G, Prenen H, De Jong FA, Baker SD, Bates SE, Figg WD, Verweij J, Sparreboom A, Nooter K. Association of enzyme and transporter genotypes with the pharmacokinetics of imatinib. Clin Pharmacol Ther 80: 192-201, 2006.
Henningsson A, Marsh S, Loos WJ, Karlsson MO, Garsa A, Mross K, Mielke S, Vigano L, Locatelli A, Verweij J, Sparreboom A, McLeod HL. Association of CYP2C8, CYP3A4, CYP3A5, and ABCB1 polymorphisms with the pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel. Clin Cancer Res 11: 8097-8104, 2005.
Lepper ER, Baker SD, Permenter M, Ries N, Van Schaik RH, Schenk PW, Price DK, Ahn D, Smith NF, Cusatis G, Ingersoll RG, Bates SE, Mathijssen RH, Verweij J, Figg WD, Sparreboom A. Impact of common CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 variants on the pharmacokinetics of the cytochrome P450 3A phenotyping probe midazolam in cancer patients. Clin Cancer Res 11: 7398-7404, 2005.
Smith NF, Acharya MR, Desai N, Figg WD, Sparreboom A. Identification of OATP1B3 as a high-affinity hepatocellular transporter of paclitaxel. Cancer Biol Ther 4: 815-818, 2005.
Baker SD, Li J, Ten Tije AJ, Figg WD, Graveland W, Verweij J, Sparreboom A. Relationship of exposure to unbound docetaxel and neutropenia. Clin Pharmacol Ther 77: 43-53, 2005.
Baker SD, Van Schaik RH, Rivory LP, Ten Tije AJ, Dinh K, Graveland WJ, Schenk PW, Charles KA, Clarke SJ, Carducci MA, McGuire WP, Dawkins F, Gelderblom H, Verweij J, Sparreboom A. Factors influencing cytochrome P-450 3A activity in cancer patients. Clin Cancer Res 10: 8341-8350, 2004.
Mathijssen RH, De Jong FA, Van Schaik RH, Lepper ER, Friberg L, Rietveld T, De Bruijn P, Figg WD, Verweij J, Sparreboom A. Prediction of irinotecan pharmacokinetics by use of cytochrome P450 3A4 phenotyping probes. J Natl Cancer Inst 96: 1585-1592, 2004.
Sparreboom A, Gelderblom H, Marsh S, Ahluwalia R, Obach R, Principe P, Twelves C, Verweij J, McLeod HL. Diflomotecan pharmacokinetics in relation to ABCG2 421C>A genotype. Clin Pharmacol Ther 76: 38-44, 2004.
Sparreboom A, Cox MC, Acharya MR, Figg WD. Herbal remedies in the United States: potential adverse interactions with anticancer agents. J Clin Oncol 22: 2489-2503, 2004.
Engels FK, Ten Tije AJ, Baker SD, Lee CK, Loos WJ, Vulto AG, Verweij J, Sparreboom A. Effect of cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibition on the pharmacokinetics of docetaxel. Clin Pharmacol Ther 75: 448-454, 2004.
Ng SS, Figg WD, Sparreboom A. Taxane-mediated antiangiogenesis in vitro: influence of formulation vehicles and binding proteins. Cancer Res 64: 821-824, 2004.
Mathijssen RH, Marsh S, Karlsson MO, Xie R, Baker SD, Verweij J, Sparreboom A, McLeod HL. Irinotecan pathway genotype analysis to predict pharmacokinetics. Clin Cancer Res 9: 3246-3253, 2003.
Ten Tije AJ, Verweij J, Loos WJ, Sparreboom A. Pharmacological effects of formulation vehicles: implications for cancer chemotherapy. Clin Pharmacokinet 42: 665-685, 2003.
Sparreboom A, Danesi R, Ando Y, Chan J, Figg WD. Pharmacogenomics of ABC transporters and its role in cancer chemotherapy. Drug Resis Updates 266: 71-84, 2003.
Baker SD, Verweij J, Rowinsky EK, Donehower RC, Schellens JH, Grochow LB, Sparreboom A. Role of body surface area in dosing of investigational anticancer agents in adults, 1991-2001. J Natl Cancer Inst 94: 1883-1888, 2002.
Mathijssen RH, Verweij J, De Bruijn P, Loos WJ, Sparreboom A. Effects of St. John’s wort on irinotecan metabolism. J Natl Cancer Inst 94: 1247-1249, 2002.
Kehrer DF, Mathijssen RH, Verweij J, De Bruijn P, Sparreboom A. Modulation of irinotecan metabolism by ketoconazole. J Clin Oncol 20: 3122-3129, 2002.
Henningsson A, Karlsson MO, Viganò L, Gianni L, Verweij J, Sparreboom A. Mechanism-based pharmacokinetic model for paclitaxel. J Clin Oncol 19: 4065-4073, 2001.
Sparreboom A, Van Zuylen L, Brouwer E, Loos WJ, De Bruijn P, Gelderblom H, Pillay M, Nooter K, Stoter G, Verweij J. Cremophor EL-mediated alteration of paclitaxel distribution in human blood: clinical pharmacokinetic implications. Cancer Res 59: 1454-1457, 1999.
Sparreboom A, Van Asperen J, Mayer U, Schinkel AH, Smit JW, Meijer DK, Borst P, Nooijen WJ, Beijnen JH, Van Tellingen O. Limited oral bioavailability and active epithelial excretion of paclitaxel (Taxol) caused by P-glycoprotein in the intestine. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 94: 2031-2035, 1997.
Sparreboom A, Van Tellingen O, Nooijen WJ, Beijnen JH. Nonlinear pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel in mice results from the pharmaceutical vehicle Cremophor EL. Cancer Res 56: 2112-2115, 1996.
Last update: February 2013