Statin intolerance: more questions than answers.

abstract：:Introduction: Statins remain among the most frequently prescribed drugs and constitute a cornerstone in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. However, muscle symptoms are often reported from patients on statins. Muscle symptoms are frequently reported as adverse events associated with statin therapy.Areas covered:...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Pergolizzi JV Jr,Coluzzi F,Colucci RD,Olsson H,LeQuang JA,Al-Saadi J,Magnusson P

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a common form of adverse drug reaction seen within the clinic. Sensitive, specific and non-invasive biomarkers of liver toxicity are required to help diagnose hepatotoxicity and also to identify safety liabilities during drug development. Limitations exist in the current gold standa...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Hornby RJ,Starkey Lewis P,Dear J,Goldring C,Park BK

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence from observational studies suggests that mild-to-moderate consumption of red wine is associated with reduced cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Various individual chemical components of red wine also show salutary effects on vascular homeostasis, that is, enhanced endothelial function and arterial disten...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Mangoni AA,Stockley CS,Woodman RJ

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oxazolidinones are a new class of antibiotics whose mechanism of action is the inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit. Linezolid is the first member of this class of antibiotics to be approved by the US FDA and other regulatory bodies for the treatment of infections cause...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Tan TQ,Yogev R

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The problem of adverse drug reactions is a well-documented global public health problem. Recent withdrawals of several widely used prescription medications in the USA and other countries have raised concerns among patients, clinicians, scientists and policy makers. The increasing interest and concern regarding withdra...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Issa AM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After the introduction of anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents, the clinical outcome of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) has improved significantly. However, use of anti-TNF therapy is complicated by loss of response. In order to maintain remission, adequate serum levels are required. Hence, ther...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Strik AS,Bots SJ,D'Haens G,Löwenberg M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The RESORT trial showed no longer relapse free survival (RFS) with sorafenib following radical metastasectomy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma. We present the updated 42-month follow-up data. Methods: The phase II RESORT trial randomized patients to sorafenib or observation within 12 weeks from surgery. ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Mennitto A,Verzoni E,Cognetti F,Miceli R,Milella M,Mosca A,Chiuri VE,Bearz A,Morelli F,Ortega C,Atzori F,Donini M,Claps M,Guadalupi V,Sepe P,Cappelletti V,de Braud FG,Procopio G

更新日期：2021-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Gout is an inflammatory arthritis characterized by sudden, painful inflammation. Gout can affect any joint in an asymmetric distribution. Gouty attacks may be isolated or can be followed by years of recurrent flares. Over time, elevated serum urate levels and tophaceous deposits can lead to deformity and disability fr...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Dave AJ,Kelly VM,Krishnan E

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel pharmaceutical advances in postoperative pain management include both non-opioid adjuvants as well as opioid analgesics. Optimizing postoperative analgesics includes improving onset of action, matching duration of analgesia to the setting of use, and minimizing adverse events. To improve on the current standard ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Palmer P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) relationships with cytotoxics are usually based on a steepening concentration-effect relationship; the greater the drug amount, the greater the effect. The Maximum Tolerated Dose paradigm, finding the balance between efficacy, while keeping toxicities at their ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Rodallec A,Fanciullino R,Lacarelle B,Ciccolini J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplants (allo-HCT) recipients are at the high-risk of reactivation of cytomegalovirus (CMV), and reactivation is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although available anti-CMV therapies may be effective for the prevention of CMV, they are plagued by unacc...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Foolad F,Aitken SL,Chemaly RF

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knee osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Given the aging of the world's population, the burden of this disease is expected to increase significantly over the next few decades. As a pharmacological agent, glucosamine has been investigated for the treatment of symptoms and progression of knee osteoarthr...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Altman RD

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Dementia is the 7th leading cause of death that imposes a significant financial and service burden on the global population. Presently, only symptomatic care exists for cognitive loss, such as Alzheimer's disease.Areas covered: Given the advancing age of the global population, it becomes imperative to de...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Maiese K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valproic acid is approved for treatment of seizures and manic episodes of bipolar disorder, and continues to be one of the most commonly prescribed antiepileptic drugs in the world. Hepatotoxicity is a rare but serious side effect resulting from its use, particularly in young patients. This adverse effect does not dis...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Felker D,Lynn A,Wang S,Johnson DE

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The need to develop new drugs for the control of pathogenic microorganisms has redoubled efforts to prospect for antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) from natural sources and to characterize its structure and function. These molecules present a broad spectrum of action against different microorganisms and frequen...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Sampaio de Oliveira KB,Leite ML,Rodrigues GR,Duque HM,da Costa RA,Cunha VA,de Loiola Costa LS,da Cunha NB,Franco OL,Dias SC

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is an unmet medical need for effective bronchodilator treatments that not only have a fast onset of action, but also a long duration of action and are delivered using a simple, easy-to-use device. Long-acting muscarinic antagonists such as glycop...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Molimard M,D'Andrea P

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Joint hypermobility (JH) is the hallmark of many hereditary soft connective tissue disorders, including Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and related disorders, disorders of the TGFβ-pathway, lateral meningocele syndrome, arterial tortuosity syndrome, and cutis laxa syndromes. Contemporary practice separates individ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Baban A,Castori M

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of the patch clamp technique by the Nobel Prize winners Bert Sakmann and Erwin Neher led to huge advances in ion channel research. Their work laid the foundations and revolutionized electrophysiological studies of cells and ion channels. These ion channels underlie many basic cellular physiological process...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Dallas ML,Deuchars SA,Deuchars J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are effective and widely used antihypertensive drugs. Exposure to these agents is known to be harmful to the fetus in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Concerns have also been raised about the risk of congenital malfo...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Pucci M,Sarween N,Knox E,Lipkin G,Martin U

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) represent a promising nanomaterial for the targeted therapy and imaging of malignant brain tumors. Conjugation of peptides or antibodies to the surface of MNPs allows direct targeting of the tumor cell surface and potential disruption of active signaling pathways present in tumor cells. D...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Wankhede M,Bouras A,Kaluzova M,Hadjipanayis CG

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacogenomics is a rapidly developing sector of human genetics research with arguably the highest potential for immediate benefit. There is a considerable body of evidence demonstrating that variability in drug-treatment response can be explained in part by genetic variation. Subsequently, much research has ensued ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Turner SD,Crawford DC,Ritchie MD

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The thermo transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels, a recently discovered family of ion channels activated by temperature, are expressed in primary sensory nerve terminals, where they provide information regarding thermal changes in the environment. Six thermo-TRPs have been characterized to date: TRPV1-4, whi...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Vay L,Gu C,McNaughton PA

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methotrexate is an antifolate agent used in the treatment of various cancers and some autoimmune diseases. In oncology, methotrexate is frequently administered at a high dose (>1 g/m(2)) and comes with various procedures to reduce the occurrence of toxicity and particularly to ensure optimal renal elimination. Drug-dr...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Levêque D,Santucci R,Gourieux B,Herbrecht R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this article was to assess the efficacy and safety of apremilast in treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) with meta-analysis method. We included four randomized clinical trials identified from MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, "ISRCTN Register" and "ClinicalTrials.gov" which compared apremilast with place...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Qu X,Zhang S,Tao L,Song Y

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation plays a critical role in host defense, maintaining cellular and tissue integrity following chemical, physical and biological insults. Inflammation presents in a variety of acute and chronic disease states and can contribute to disease resolution or progression depending upon the type, magnitude and durati...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Cressman AM,Petrovic V,Piquette-Miller M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Patients with early HER2-positive breast cancer (BC) benefit from HER2-targeted systemic therapy. The endorsed standard adjuvant treatment for patients with early HER2-positive breast cancer is chemotherapy plus trastuzumab administered for 1 year. Areas covered: Several trials have investigated modifica...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Esposito A,Viale G,Criscitiello C,Curigliano G

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is increasing worldwide, due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant strains. With this panorama, there is a serious danger that we may be entering the 'post-antibiotic era'. Areas covered: We assess why so few new classes of antibiotics have been developed in the past y...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Rello J,Bunsow E,Perez A

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in premature infants. It is caused by surfactant deficiency and lung immaturity. Lucinactant is a synthetic surfactant containing sinapultide, a bioengineered peptide mimic of surfactant-associated protein B. A meta-analysis o...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Jordan BK,Donn SM

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO) is an antibody-drug conjugate consisting of a monoclonal antibody targeting CD33 linked to a cytotoxic derivative of calicheamicin. Despite the known clinical efficacy in relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML), GO was withdrawn from the market in 2010 due to increased e...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Baron J,Wang ES

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the prevalence of polypharmacy (≥5 drugs) among adults and to analyze related factors. METHODS:Cross-sectional study with 1,159 interviewees distributed across 104 cities and 253 primary healthcare services delivered through the Brazilian Unified Health System. Polypharmacy-related factors were ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Moreira T,Alvares-Teodoro J,Barbosa MM,Do Nascimento RCRM,Guerra Júnior AA,Acurcio FA

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00