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• The pharmacogenetic polymorphisms of both TPMT and ITPA are associated with individual variability in 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) intracellular metabolism. • The balance between red blood cell (RBC) 6-thioguanine nucleotide (6TGN) and 6-methylated metabolite (6-MMPN) concentrations has an important impact on efficacy in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. • Hepatotoxicity is a frequent complication of the association 6-MP and methotrexate during maintenance therapy. • RBC 6-TGN concentrations are dependant on TPMT genotype and age, while RBC 6-MMPN concentrations depend on TPMT and ITPA polymorphisms. • Children aged 6 years or less had lower RBC 6-TGN concentrations during maintenance therapy, demonstrating an age effect on 6-MP intracellular metabolism. • Hepatotoxicity is a frequent complication of the association of 6-MP and methotrexate. A 6-MMPN threshold of 5000 pmol/8 × 10 RBC was associated with an increased risk of hepatotoxicity. 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) is used in the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Its red blood cell (RBC) metabolite concentrations (6-thioguanine [6-TGN] and 6-methylmercaptopurine nucleotides [6-MMPN]) are related to drug response. We investigated the impact of non-genetic covariates and pharmacogenetic polymorphisms affecting thiopurine methyltransferase ( TPMT) and inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase ( ITPA) on 6-MP metabolism and response. Sixty-six children with ALL treated according to EORTC 58951 protocol were included in this study. Six patients had a heterozygous genotype for the most common TPMT polymorphisms, nine for ITPA 94 C > A and 17 for ITPA IVS2+ 21 A > C. 6-MP metabolites concentrations were analyzed by mixed model analysis. During maintenance, steady-state RBC 6-TGN concentrations were lower in patients aged 6 years or younger (493 pmol/8 × 10RBC) than in older children (600 pmol/8 × 10RBC). 6-MMPN concentrations were low in patients with TPMT variant/wild-type ITPA (1862 pmol/8 × 10RBC), intermediate in wild-type patients and high (16468 pmol/8 × 10RBC) in patients wild-type TPMT/variant ITPA. A 6-MMPN threshold of 5000 pmol/8 × 10RBC was associated with an increased risk of hepatotoxicity. In this study, age and both TPMT and ITPA genotypes influenced 6-MP metabolism. High 6-MMPN was associated with hepatotoxicity. These pharmacological tools should be used to monitor ALL treatment in children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]