Approaches to antibacterial drug discovery.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The small tyrosine kinase inhibitor Imatinib Mesylate (Gleevec) protects against diabetes, but it is not known how. AREAS COVERED:It has been suggested that islet amyloid and fibrotic deposits promote beta-cell failure and death, leading to Type-2 diabetes. As Imatinib is known to possess anti-fibrotic/am...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Welsh N

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The beneficial effect of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) in primary prevention of coronary artery disease in those with hypercholesterolaemia and in secondary prevention in those with established coronary vascular disease are now well known. A growing body of eviden...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Delanty N,Vaughan CJ,Sheehy N

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing frequency of fungal infections in immunocompromised patients together with the emergence of strains resistant to currently used antifungal drugs point to an increased need for a new class of antimycotics. Antimicrobial peptides are promising candidates for the treatment of fungal infections since they h...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Lupetti A,Danesi R,van 't Wout JW,van Dissel JT,Senesi S,Nibbering PH

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New therapies targeting critical elements of the cell cycle open novel and attractive avenues for the treatment of cancer patients. At present, the number of clinical trials that are registered with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and with the US National Cancer Institute, which ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Berg T,Bug G,Ottmann OG,Strebhardt K

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two classes of luteinising hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogues have been developed so far to be used for oncological therapies: LHRH agonists and antagonists. LHRH agonists are widely and successfully used for the management of steroid-dependent malignancies. Chronic administrations of these compounds result in...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Limonta P,Montagnani Marelli M,Moretti RM

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review highlights some important advances that have taken place in cannabinoid research over the last four years. It focuses on novel ligands that are of interest either as experimental tools or as lead compounds for therapeutic agents and possible clinical applications for some of these ligands. The molecular ta...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Pertwee RG

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major session at this annual gathering of the cancer researchers from around the globe dealt with the current state of immunotherapy for cancer. Immunotherapy is a form of cancer treatment that enhances its scientific promise and legitimacy with each passing year. As a result, this topic has become one of the most h...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Salgaller ML

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin-sensitizing thiazolidinediones (TZDs) correct a root cause of type 2 diabetes and potentially other diseases of metabolic dysfunction, including conditions ranging from oncologic, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative diseases. Importantly, compounds with this mode of action can modify disease progression, as op...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Colca JR,Tanis SP,McDonald WG,Kletzien RF

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent study has demonstrated for the first time that botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) briefly opens tumour vessels, allowing more effective destruction of cancer cells by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. This review discusses the implications of BoNTs in cancer treatment. After briefly reviewing the different BoNT serotyp...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Ansiaux R,Gallez B

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Neuropathic pain is a chronic condition that significantly affects the quality of life of millions of people globally. Most of the pharmacologic treatments currently in use demonstrate modest efficacy and over half of all patients do not respond to medical management. Hence, there is a need for new, effi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Kushnarev M,Pirvulescu IP,Candido KD,Knezevic NN

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main cause of illness and death after the first year of heart transplantation is vasculopathy of the cardiac allograft, probably initiated by early immunological and non-immunological endothelial damage. The incidence of multiple episodes of grade 3A rejection 6 months after primary heart transplantation was lower...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Doggrell SA

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The deposition of a platelet rich thrombus on an atherosclerotic plaque is a critical step in the development of unstable coronary syndromes. Currently available therapeutic agents such as aspirin and ticlopidine are relatively weak inhibitors of platelet aggregation. Recently, antagonists to platelet glycoprotein IIb...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Kumar A,Herrmann HC

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thienopyridines have a well-established role in the treatment of coronary artery disease, especially in the setting of acute coronary syndromes and percutaneous coronary interventions. Ticlopidine, the first FDA-approved thienopyridine, was shown to be effective in reducing coronary events in high risk patients, but t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Porto I,Giubilato S,De Maria GL,Biasucci LM,Crea F

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biologically-based skin substitutes have developed as commercial products over the last 5 years. The first generation includes the collagen-based synthetic device, Integra, and Alloderm, which is based on devitalised and cross-linked human dermis. These are used as dermal replacements for third degree burns. Within th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Mansbridge J

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to improve therapy and increase the quality of life for diabetic patients, it has been of significant interest to develop rapid-acting insulin preparations that mimic the physiological meal-time profile of insulin more closely than soluble human insulin. Insulin aspart (B28Asp human insulin) is a novel rapid-...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Gammeltoft S,Hansen BF,Dideriksen L,Lindholm A,Schäffer L,Trüb T,Dayan A,Kurtzhals P

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There has been a striking increase in the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens in recent times. Delafloxacin is a novel, broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone with antimicrobial activity against resistant Gram-positive, Gram-negative and anaerobic organisms. It has the potential to treat a variety of infect...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Bassetti M,Della Siega P,Pecori D,Scarparo C,Righi E

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) demands both more effective and less expensive biologically based treatments. Our understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease is increasing as new biochemical pathways are identified. Most reports emphasize proangiogenic stimuli, with the natural inhibitory elements rec...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Hernández C,Simó R

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) controls a key signaling pathway in the development of many malignant diseases. Several genetic studies have proven its central role in the regulation of apoptosis, proliferation, angiogenesis and immune responses making it an attractive target for...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Mankan AK,Greten FR

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fact that PPAR-gamma is expressed dramatically higher in fat, regulating gene transcription in response to small lipophilic ligands, supports an essential role of increased lipophilicity for those ligands. On the other hand, the skepticism concerning high lipophilicity as a characteristic associated with undesirab...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Giaginis C,Theocharis S,Tsantili-Kakoulidou A

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the Western world for those patients aged 50 years or older. Neovascular AMD, a subtype characterized by the growth of new, pathologic blood vessels, results in most of the cases of severe and rapid vision loss associated with AMD. A critical ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Barakat MR,Kaiser PK

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Studies in vitro and in vivo have identified several peptides that are potentially useful in treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The rationale for their use lies in the cost-effective production, high potency, target selectivity, low toxicity, and a peculiar mechanism of action that is mainly base...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Talotta R,Atzeni F,Laska MJ

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility of transgenic animal bioreactors for the production of complex therapeutic proteins is based on lower production costs, higher production capacities and safer, pathogen free products. Until gene therapy becomes broadly efficacious, transgenic-derived therapeutics are the most attractive alternative for pro...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Van Cott KE,Velander WH

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Compounds that inhibit or modulate γ-secretase, the pivotal enzyme which generates β-amyloid (Aβ), are potential therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease (AD). AREAS COVERED:This article briefly reviews the profile of γ-secretase inhibitors that have reached the clinic and discusses the clinical issues surrou...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Imbimbo BP,Panza F,Frisardi V,Solfrizzi V,D'Onofrio G,Logroscino G,Seripa D,Pilotto A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sorafenib is an oral multikinase inhibitor with anti-angiogenic and anti-proliferative activity that is indicated for use in hepatocellular and renal cell carcinomas. Sorafenib is being developed in a number of solid tumors, including breast cancer (BC). AREAS COVERED:A series of four randomized, double-b...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Gradishar WJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibiting the tyrosine kinase activity of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has an established role in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The first-generation EGFR inhibitors erlotinib and gefitinib have been approved for treatment in the second- and third-line setting. Second-generation ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Mukherji D,Spicer J

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity shortens life expectancy and is a risk factor for hypertension and Type 2 diabetes. When added to the standard chow of Sprague-Dawley or Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty rats, alpha-lipoic acid (0.5% weight/weight) reduced body weight and food intake. Alpha-lipoic acid also increased whole-body energy expendi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Doggrell SA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Vascular-disrupting agents (VDAs) are a new class of oncology drugs, which specifically target established tumor neovasculature and have a relatively low toxicity profile. VDAs generally have non-overlapping side effects when concomitantly used with conventional cytotoxics. Several members of the VDA class...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Mita MM,Sargsyan L,Mita AC,Spear M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Influenza viral ribonucleoprotein complexes (vRNPs) play a key role in viral transcription and replication; hence, the recent development of novel anti-influenza drugs targeting vRNPs has garnered widespread interest. AREAS COVERED:We discuss the function of the constituents of vRNPs and summarize those v...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Yang J,Huang Y,Liu S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease that adversely affects both the quality and longevity of life. The disease is characterised by elevated blood glucose (hyperglycaemia) that is associated with microvascular complications and increased macrovascular risk. Existing oral agents, either alone or in combinatio...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Coghlan M,Leighton B

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clusterin is a stress-induced cytoprotective chaperone protein, regulated by HSF1, and functions similarly to a small heat-shock protein. Clusterin is expressed in a variety of cancers and associated with broad-spectrum treatment resistance. Custirsen (OGX-011) is a 2'-methoxyethyl modified phosphorothioate ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Chi KN,Zoubeidi A,Gleave ME

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00