Safety of humanized monoclonal antibodies against IL-5 in asthma: focus on reslizumab.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A number of new biological immune modulators have become available as treatments for inflammatory diseases over the past two decades. Most prominent among them are TNF-α inhibitors (TNFi) which have been available in the clinic since the late 1990s. TNFi have demonstrated efficacy in various rheumatologic ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Yang H,Kavanaugh A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Over the past decade, increased prescription supply has facilitated an epidemic of nonmedical use of controlled substances, including predominantly opioids, as well as benzodiazepines, z-hypnotics, and stimulants. Areas covered: More recently, misuse of noncontrolled prescriptions, such as gabapentin, has ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Peckham AM,Fairman KA,Sclar DA

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Rucaparib is increasingly being utilized for women with recurrent ovarian cancer both as treatment and maintenance therapy. Poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors like rucaparib are daily oral medication that exploit the DNA repair pathway. The most significant clinical benefit is in those tumors e...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Cosgrove CM,O'Malley DM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Treatment for chronic pruritus ranges from use of topical formulations to newer biologic agents. Targeting treatment to the underlying etiology is key in reducing the burden of disease while avoiding systemic or adverse effects.Areas covered: This review details the effective medical treatments used in v...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Fourzali K,Yosipovitch G

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: This study aimed to measure the association of various H1-antihistamines (H1A) with Torsade de Pointes (TdP), and present a comprehensive overview of H1A-induced TdP cases reported to the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Methods: All H1A-induced TdP cases (n = 406) were ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Ali Z,Ismail M,Khan F,Sajid H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review long-term safety data from the rollover study ETV-901, focusing on adverse events (AEs) with a potential nucleos(t)ide association. METHODS:The open-label study ETV-901 (AI463901) assessed the safety of entecavir in chronic hepatitis B patients who received entecavir, lamivudine or adefovir monothe...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Manns MP,Akarca US,Chang TT,Sievert W,Yoon SK,Tsai N,Min A,Pangerl A,Beebe S,Yu M,Wongcharatrawee S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Higher vancomycin concentrations are thought necessary for treatment of deep-seated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, yet this may result in greater risk of nephrotoxicity. We evaluated the relationship of serum vancomycin trough concentration with clinical outcomes and nephrotoxic...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Hermsen ED,Hanson M,Sankaranarayanan J,Stoner JA,Florescu MC,Rupp ME

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most regulatory agencies and pharmaceutical companies focus the majority of their pharmacovigilance on safety signal identification in large databases. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has > 100 drugs marketed worldwide. In order to determine which database has the highest statistical power to detect safety signals in three larg...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Hammond IW,Gibbs TG,Seifert HA,Rich DS

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pharmacologic vitreolysis is a strategy used to treat anomalous posterior vitreous detachment, by weakening vitreoretinal adhesion with an intravitreal drug. Pharmacologic vitreolysis facilitates surgery, and abnormalities of the vitreoretinal interface including vitreomacular traction (VMT) and early stag...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Morescalchi F,Gambicorti E,Duse S,Costagliola C,Semeraro F

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although antidepressant (AD) monotherapy is recommended first-line for major depressive disorder (MDD), AD + AD co-treatment is common. AREAS COVERED:We conducted the first systematic review searching PubMed/MEDLINE/PsycInfo/Embase from database inception until 1 June 2015 for acute randomized trials in ≥...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Galling B,Calsina Ferrer A,Abi Zeid Daou M,Sangroula D,Hagi K,Correll CU

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The number of HIV patients receiving antiretroviral therapy is increasing worldwide, as new infections continue to occur and access to drugs is scaling up in most developing regions. Due to the efficacious nature of combination antiretroviral therapy in most drug-adherent patients, the concerns on the safe...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Fernandez-Montero JV,Eugenia E,Barreiro P,Labarga P,Soriano V

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is widely used to treat various rheumatic diseases. Many autoimmune diseases occur in women of child-bearing age who may become pregnant while on therapy, which raises concerns regarding the teratogenicity of HCQ and its effect on the outcome of the pregnancy....

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Abarientos C,Sperber K,Shapiro DL,Aronow WS,Chao CP,Ash JY

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Critically ill patients receiving parenteral drugs are at an increased risk of exposure to various excipients administered simultaneously and at increased amounts. Hence, we carried out the present study. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Patients admitted in the adult, pediatric, and neonatal intensive care unit...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Sridharan K,Hasan HM,Al Jufairi M,Al Daylami A,Al Ansari E,Qader AM,Pasha SAA

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this review is to describe psychiatric adverse events occurring after ingestion of dietary supplements containing herbal ephedra and to assess the possible relationship between supplement use and the events. The authors reviewed all adverse event reports related to dietary supplements containing herba...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Maglione M,Miotto K,Iguchi M,Hilton L,Shekelle P

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is now 16 years' worth of established results of various trials demonstrating the bortezomib efficiency in the treatment of multiple myeloma. Over this time, the introduction of bortezomib has been a major break through in the treatment of multiple myeloma. Bortezomib can be administered in the outpa...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Cengiz Seval G,Beksac M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gemcitabine-associated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare complication of gemcitabine treatment with an incidence ranging from 0.015 to 1.4%. Clinically, this disease manifests as haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopenia and renal insufficiency; hypertension and neurological and pulmonary symptoms are also know...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Saif MW,Xyla V,Makrilia N,Bliziotis I,Syrigos K

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review examines current knowledge regarding the safety of probiotic bacteria in man. Tighter and more comprehensive standards and regulations will be developed as probiotic therapy moves from a limited number of products used in the food industry, into more defined therapeutic categories and more complex organism...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Henriksson A,Borody T,Clancy R

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treating bipolar disorder in women during reproduction presents a significant challenge to the physician. The pharmaceutical agents most commonly used for treating bipolar disorder have been associated with adverse effects when used during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Of particular concern has been the association of ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Dodd S,Berk M

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Drug-induced parkinsonism (DIP) is the second most common cause of parkinsonism after idiopathic Parkinson's disease (iPD). Initially reported as a complication of antipsychotics, it was later recognized as a common complication of antidepressants, calcium channel antagonists, gastrointestinal prokinetics,...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： López-Sendón J,Mena MA,de Yébenes JG

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In October of 2003, the FDA issued a public health warning stating that preliminary evidence showed selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and related antidepressants might be associated with excess reports of suicidality. In 2004, the FDA convened a committee of neuropsychiatric and pediatric subcommittee m...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Gören JL

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medication-induced oesophageal distress and injury have become increasingly common conditions. First, smooth muscle relaxants may worsen or produce symptoms of pre-existing gastro-oesophageal reflux disease; notable examples include certain calcium antagonists (nifedipine), nitrates, sildenafil, nicotine, theophylline...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Petersen KU,Jaspersen D

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Lacosamide has been used in epilepsy patients in the United States, Europe and Asia since it was approved by the FDA in 2008. Many patients have benefited from this drug as a new generation of sodium channel blocker. With the worldwide use of this drug, its adverse effects have gradually emerged, especia...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Li J,Sun M,Wang X

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-medication, using non-prescription drugs, is beneficial to patients, healthcare professionals, the pharmaceutical industry and governments. Although many non-prescription medications are effective, misuse and abuse of these products can arise. Monitoring of specific populations and products, in addition to data r...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Hughes CM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Clozapine remains the most effective antipsychotic for treatment-refractory schizophrenia. However, ~40% of the patients respond insufficiently to clozapine. Clozapine's effects, both beneficial and adverse, have been proposed to be partially attributable to its main metabolite, N-desmethylclozapine (NDM...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Costa-Dookhan KA,Agarwal SM,Chintoh A,Tran VN,Stogios N,Ebdrup BH,Sockalingam S,Rajji TK,Remington GJ,Siskind D,Hahn MK

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adult onset Still disease (AOSD) is a rare systemic inflammatory condition. The clinical spectrum of this disease ranges from self-limiting forms with mild symptoms to life-threatening cases. Glucocorticoids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) represent the first line of therapy for AOSD, wi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Cavalli G,Farina N,Campochiaro C,Baldissera E,Dagna L

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Since calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) plays an important role in the pathophysiology of migraine via the activation of the trigeminovascular system, the newest prophylactic treatments directly block CGRP or its receptor. However, the safety of these novel antimigraine drugs is not yet sufficiently e...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Rivera-Mancilla E,Villalón CM,MaassenVanDenBrink A

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections has been extensively observed worldwide and has become a priority issue over past decade. Tigecycline , a broad spectrum antibiotic covering against many MDR organisms, has been widely used. However, recent meta-analysis studies have raised a concern fo...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Kaewpoowat Q,Ostrosky-Zeichner L

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Trabectedin gained the approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in 2007 for the treatment of patients affected by soft-tissue sarcomas (STS). Its safety and activity profiles have been assessed in many clinical trials as well as in standard clinical practice for > 10 years. AREAS COVERED:This artic...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Martin-Liberal J,Judson I

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the past two decades, the number of women with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases experiencing a pregnancy has significantly increased in parallel with the enormous advances in the diagnosis and management of these disorders. However, information regarding the safety of immunosuppressive agents comes ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Gerosa M,Meroni PL,Cimaz R

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Secukinumab is a human monoclonal antibody that selectively targets and neutralizes interleukin (IL)-17A, a cytokine that is normally involved in mucocutaneous defense against extracellular organisms and is abnormally expressed in psoriasis. In 2015, secukinumab was the first IL-17A inhibitor approved for ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Blauvelt A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00