Is single versus combination therapy problematic in the treatment of cutaneous melanoma?

abstract：:Introduction: The placenta is a temporary and unique organ that allows for the physical connection between a mother and fetus; this organ regulates the transport of gases and nutrients mediating the elimination of waste products contained in the fetal circulation. The placenta performs metabolic and excretion function...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Blanco-Castañeda R,Galaviz-Hernández C,Souto PCS,Lima VV,Giachini FR,Escudero C,Damiano AE,Barragán-Zúñiga LJ,Martínez-Aguilar G,Sosa-Macías M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from clinical trials, retrospective and cross-sectional studies have quantified the metabolic changes associated with long-term use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). AEDs can be associated with weight gain or weight loss, although most are weight neutral. Weight gain is not only a cosmetic problem but also a risk fo...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Hamed SA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) is now considered a member of a group of signaling molecules termed 'gasotransmitters'. H(2)S has been shown to be generated in the endocrine and reproductive organs and elicits various actions. H(2)S modulates insulin secretion in pancreatic islets. Adipose tissues have the ability to produce...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Zhu XY,Gu H,Ni X

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：: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：:'IDegLira' combines insulin degludec (IDeg) with the glucagon-like peptide-1 analog liraglutide (Lira) at a ratio of 1 unit IDeg to 0.036 mg Lira. The two components have complementary therapeutic actions for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. Studies have shown that combinations of basal insulin with glucagon-like pep...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Simpson R,King A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The QT interval from the ECG cannot be measured precisely. The relationship of the QT interval to the RR interval within individuals across time and different RR values, and across individuals eludes complete understanding. Intrinsic beat-to-beat variability in QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc interval) is no...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Beasley CM Jr,Dmitrienko A,Mitchell MI

更新日期：2008-11-01 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：:The dramatic effectiveness of statins in improving the course of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease tends to overshadow questions of statin intolerance. Thus after more than 25 years of clinical statin use, intolerance remains a poorly understood, frustrating issue for patients and providers. It has been extraordi...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Guyton JR,Campbell KB,Lakey WC

更新日期：2014-01-01 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:Large-scale epidemiological studies on Greenlandic, Canadian and Alaskan Eskimos have examined the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids consumed as part of the diet, and found statistically significant relative reduction in cardiovascular risk in people consuming omega-3 fatty acids. Areas covered: This ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Watanabe Y,Tatsuno I

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) data to inform antimalarial treatment regimens has accelerated in the past few decades, due in no small part to the stimulus provided by progressive development of parasite resistance to most of the currently available drugs. An understanding of the disposition,...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Davis TM,Moore BR,Salman S,Page-Sharp M,Batty KT,Manning L

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：: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:The incidence of kidney dysfunction increases with age and is highly prevalent among patients with hypertension. Since many therapeutic compounds are primarily eliminated through the kidneys, impaired renal function can have negative consequences on drug disposition, efficacy and safety. Therefore, regulat...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Paglialunga S,Offman E,Ichhpurani N,Marbury TC,Morimoto BH

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: With the majority of elderly persons consuming multiple drugs, inappropriate drug use is a major issue in geriatric medicine. Areas covered: We reviewed PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane from inception to 1 May 2019 for potentially inappropriate use of medications, polypharmacy, and age-dependent changes in p...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Koren G,Nordon G,Radinsky K,Shalev V

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in our understanding of the molecular and genetic basis of pancreatic cancer, it continues to be a therapeutic challenge. Gemcitabine approved by FDA in 1997, offers modest improvement of tumor-related symptoms and marginal advantage of survival. Many chemotherapeutic agents have been compared against...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Saif MW

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It was assumed for decades that the human placenta serves as a barrier, protecting the fetus from exposure to xenobiotics circulating in the mother. The thalidomide disaster completely reversed this concept. The study of the human placenta is therefore critical to understanding the mechanisms by which xeno...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Koren G,Ornoy A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Primary endpoints and inclusion/exclusion criteria of biologics and small oral molecules for psoriasis treatment have been evolving due to a better understanding of the pathogenesis and potential risks.Areas covered: We analyzed the designs of key phase 3 pivotal trials of all biologics and small oral mo...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Hsu SH,Tsai TF

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: An important gap within modern medicine is the lack of enough comparative effectiveness research of marketed medicines. Low-risk pragmatic randomized controlled trials (pRCTs) are those conducted resembling usual clinical practice that poses no or minimal incremental risk compared with normal clinical pr...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Dal-Ré R

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dapsone is a sulfone drug used to treat infectious conditions and also numerous dermatologic diseases. Fixed drug eruption is a distinctive adverse cutaneous reaction associated with the initial administration and subsequent delivery of a specific agent. Areas covered: The authors preformed a literature se...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Garcia D,Cohen PR

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:RNAi is a powerful gene silencing process that holds great promise in cancer therapy by the use of siRNA. The aim of this review is to give an outline on different approaches to deliver siRNA and to describe the advantages and disadvantages of these systems. The prospects for siRNA are to be substantially better than ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Ali HM,Urbinati G,Raouane M,Massaad-Massade L

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone metastases are associated with a broad spectrum of clinical sequelae. Pain, reduced mobility, skeletal complications and treatment-related events reduce quality of life. Numerous randomized controlled trials have evaluated pharmacological interventions to treat bone metastases. The primary outcomes used have evol...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Ford JA,Mowatt G,Jones R

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sugammadex, a modified γ-cyclodextrin, is the first selective relaxant binding agent. Sugammadex forms very tight complexes in a 1:1 ratio with steroidal neuromuscular blocking agents (rocuronium > vecuronium > pancuronium). This guest-host complex, which exists in equilibrium, is stable because of its very high assoc...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical pharmacology

authors： Naguib M,Brull SJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：: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：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：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

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