Phytotherapy as an alternative to conventional antimicrobials: combating microbial resistance.

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：:G-quadruplexes are non-Watson-Crick four-stranded nucleic acid structures. Recent evidence points toward their existence in vivo and their implication in various biological processes. Over the past two decades, small molecules have been developed to specifically and selectively target these structures in order to diss...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Müller S,Rodriguez R

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A new five-year low dose, smaller-framed, levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine contraceptive system (LNG-IUS 12) has been introduced to complement the currently available systems. Areas Covered: This article will provide an overview of this new intrauterine system - its composition and its mechanisms of a...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Nelson AL

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagas disease is the highest impact parasitic disease in the Americas but often goes untreated due to the shortcomings of currently available therapeutics. Thus there is an urgent need for new treatment options and growing interest in drug development for the infection. This review summarizes some of the recent advan...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Bustamante JM,Tarleton RL

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Pharmacological inhibition of immune checkpoint receptors or their ligands represents a transformative breakthrough in the management of multiple cancers. However, immune checkpoint inhibitors have yet to be FDA-approved for the management of metastatic prostate cancer (PCa), the commonest non-cutaneous ma...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Isaacsson Velho P,Antonarakis ES

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reducing the burden of falciparum malaria in pregnancy is an urgent international public health priority but one that involves considerable challenges. The rapidly declining effectiveness of agents known to be safe in pregnancy, and the limited efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetic data available for many other antimal...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Vallely A,McCarthy J,Changalucha J,Vallely L,Chandramohan D

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:Globally, it is possible that less than half of all patients are treated in compliance with guidelines and more than half of all patients fail to take their medicines as prescribed or dispensed. Such inappropriate use is wasteful of resources and causes patient harm in terms of lack of satisfactory outcome, serious ad...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Holloway KA

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on the specific effects of sex and gender on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, as well as safety profile tolerability and drug efficacy, of medications remain meager because female animals and women have only recently been included in the pharmacological domain. To date, the influence of sex and gender o...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Franconi F,Campesi I

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unprecedented levels of political, technical and financial support for improved malaria control, and particularly for changes in the malaria treatment policy, have heralded a renewed appreciation of the role of pharmacovigilance, its relationship with other areas of public health and the development of novel appro...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Mehta U,Allen E,Barnes KI

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：:Schizophrenia is a major mental illness with a lifetime prevalence of about 1%. Antipsychotic drugs, with a primary mechanism of action that involves dopamine receptor blockade, are the mainstay in the treatment of the disorder. However, despite optimum antipsychotic treatment, few patients return to pre-morbid levels...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Andrade C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Induction chemotherapy based on anthracyclines and cytarabine (Ara-C) combination remains the standard of care for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients who are considered candidate for intensive and curative approaches. However, the toxicity of this regimen is high, with disappointing clinical outcomes am...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Megías-Vericat JE,Martínez-Cuadrón D,Sanz MÁ,Poveda JL,Montesinos P

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of many advanced stage cancers. Preexisting immunity is necessary for a response to these agents, which are most effective in inflamed tumors since they principally act by reinforcing preexisting antitumor T-cell responses. An important go...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Festino L,Vanella V,Trojaniello C,Ascierto PA

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcineurin inhibitors are widely used as maintenance immunosuppressants in solid-organ transplantation to minimize the risk of allograft rejection. Although the use of these agents has transformed the outcomes for patient and graft survival, this has come at a cost, notably the well-known adverse events of nephrotoxi...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Garcia-Saenz-de-Sicilia M,Mukherjee S

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zanamivir is currently not recommended by the WHO for the first-line treatment of human influenza A (H5N1) infections. Zanamivir pharmacokinetics and antiviral efficacy were reviewed to assess the basis for this recommendation. Following inhalation of 10 mg zanamivir in healthy humans, the drug is widely distributed t...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Reece PA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncology is one of the areas of medicine with the most active research being conducted on new drugs. New pharmacological entities frequently enter the clinical arena, and therefore, the safety profile of anticancer products deserves continuous monitoring. However, only very severe and (unusual) suspected adverse drug ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Tuccori M,Montagnani S,Capogrosso-Sansone A,Mantarro S,Antonioli L,Fornai M,Blandizzi C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Osteoarthritis constitutes one of the leading causes of pain and disability worldwide with a significant impact on health-care costs. Patients with osteoarthritis are often affected by a number of cardiovascular comorbidities, including hypertension, which is present in about 40% of cases. Just recently, a...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Angeli F,Trapasso M,Signorotti S,Verdecchia P,Reboldi G

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: The clinical use of tacrolimus is characterized by many side effects which include neurotoxicity. In contrast, tacrolimus has also shown to have neuroregenerative properties. On a molecular level, the mechanisms of action could provide us more insight into understanding the neurobiological effects. The a...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Saffari TM,Bedar M,Zuidam JM,Shin AY,Baan CC,Hesselink DA,Hundepool CA

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) the optimal treatment is rapid revascularization by angioplasty or pharmacological thrombolysis. While this is essential to resuscitate the ischemic myocardium, it results in further reperfusion injury and extension of the infarction. The main hypothesis for the mechanism of reperfus...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Qin C,Yap S,Woodman OL

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Ocular dysfunctions and toxicities induced by antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are rarely reviewed and not frequently received attention by treating physicians compared to other adverse effects (e.g. endocrinologic, cognitive and metabolic). However, some are frequent and progressive even in therapeutic concentr...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Hamed SA

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ziprasidone, a benzisothiazolyl piperazine derivative of tiospirone, is a second-generation antipsychotic with high-affinity antagonism for 5-hydroxytryptophan (5HT)(2A), 5HT(2C), 5HT(1D) and D(2) receptors, pre- and post-synaptic agonism for 5HT(1A) receptors, and inhibition of reuptake for serotonin and norepinephri...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Sacchetti E,Galluzzo A,Valsecchi P

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：INTRODUCTION:In pediatric pharmacotherapy, many drugs are still used off-label, and their efficacy and safety is not well characterized. Different efficacy and safety profiles in children of varying ages may be anticipated, due to developmental changes occurring across pediatric life. AREAS COVERED:Beside pharmacokine...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Brussee JM,Calvier EA,Krekels EH,Välitalo PA,Tibboel D,Allegaert K,Knibbe CA

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：:The anti-tumor activity of CpG-containing oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) has been well established in numerous animal models and confirmed in a number of early clinical trials. While the use of chemical modifications has effectively reduced the sensitivity of ODNs to nuclease degradation and a number of human trials hav...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Wilson KD,Tam YK

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：:Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia and is becoming a global health concern. Despite a well-established understanding of the molecular mechanism involved in its pathogenesis, and millions of dollars of investment in drug discovery and clinical trials, no single molecule has yet been approved for i...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Léger GC,Massoud F

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00