Safely slowing down the decline in Alzheimer's disease: gene therapy shows potential.

abstract：:Neural cell transplantation is an emerging therapy that may provide an effective treatment for neurodegenerative disorders. The most extensive work with neural transplants has been carried out for Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. However, intensive efforts are also being made for the treatment of other neurologi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Dinsmore JH

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the treatment of advanced/metastatic head and neck cancer (HNC), resistance to chemotherapy and to anti-EGFR agents remains a major issue, and new molecular drugs are eagerly awaited. Over the last decade, knowledge of the genetic landscape of HNC has rapidly grown. However, no tailored therapeutic inte...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Bossi P,Alfieri S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are a rare and difficult to treat malignancy. Efforts to utilize targeted therapy have been ongoing for the last decade and have resulted in the approval of pazopanib for treatment of advanced disease. Although several other agents have been investigated, the inability to predict...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Mohindra N,Agulnik M

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Transcription factors are proteins that regulate gene transcription and expression. In many cases of acute leukaemia chromosomal aberrations are translocations of transcription factors which change their expression and induce the leukaemic phenotype. These abnormal transcription factors are tumour-specific and can be ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Douer D

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of tremendous efforts to control cancer, the mortality associated with this disease has been increasing in developed countries in the recent decades. Inadequate efficiency of existing therapeutic regimens and the rise of multi-drug resistant cancer cells are the main factors which require a broadening of inve...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Pasechnik V

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Today, propofol or 2,6-diisopropylphenol is the anesthetic mainly used for monitored anesthetic care sedation and during intravenous anesthesia. The formulation, a lipid macroemulsion, shows several disadvantages. Therefore, during the past years considerable scientific effort has been undertaken to find eit...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Fechner J,Ihmsen H,Jeleazcov C,Schüttler J

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Contrasting with the broad activation of the PI3K/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) survival pathway in most cancer, activity of rapalogues appears to be restricted to a few tumor types. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW:The analysis of molecular activity of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and resi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Albert S,Serova M,Dreyer C,Sablin MP,Faivre S,Raymond E

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. The decline of dopamine leads to motor dysfunctions manifested as tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia. The pharmacological treatment of choice for the past 30 years has primarily been the do...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Tuite P,Riss J

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Because of the central role of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in the control and distribution of signals essential for mRNA translation of mitogenic genes and generation of oncogenic proteins, effective targeting of mTOR remains a major goal in medical oncology. AREAS COVERED:This articl...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Nelson V,Altman JK,Platanias LC

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Currently, there is no cure available for the hereditary neurodegenerative disease proximal spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which is the number one genetic killer in early childhood. However, growing knowledge of SMA pathophysiology has opened new avenues for potential therapeutic interventions. AREAS COVE...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Kaczmarek A,Schneider S,Wirth B,Riessland M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Crizotinib is a first-in-class ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), which has proven its superiority over standard platinum-based chemotherapy for the first-line therapy of ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. The development of acquired resistance to crizotinib represents an ongoing...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Karachaliou N,Santarpia M,Gonzalez Cao M,Teixido C,Sosa AE,Berenguer J,Rodriguez Capote A,Altavilla G,Rosell R

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) plays a key role in DNA repair mechanisms by detecting and initiating repair after DNA strand breaks. Inhibition of PARP in DNA repair-defective tumors (like those with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations) can lead to gross genomic instability and cell death. Likewise, combining PARP inhibitio...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Rodon J,Iniesta MD,Papadopoulos K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxcarbazepine (OXC) was introduced in 1990 and is now registered in 54 countries worldwide as monotherapy, as add-on treatment for partial seizures, with or without secondarily generalised seizures, and primary generalised tonic-clonic seizures. OXC and its active metabolite, monohydroxy derivative (MHD), block voltag...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Schachter SC

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder characterised by inflammation producing red, thickened areas with a flaky white build-up. Efalizumab is a humanised monoclonal IgG1 antibody that inhibits the binding of T lymphocytes to endothelial cells and their subsequent migration. In patients suffering from plaque psoriasis, ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Doggrell SA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor-ionophore complex plays a key role in learning and memory and has efficacy in animals and humans with affective disorders. GLYX-13 is an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) glycine-site functional partial agonist and cognitive enhancer that also shows rapid antidepressan...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Moskal JR,Burch R,Burgdorf JS,Kroes RA,Stanton PK,Disterhoft JF,Leander JD

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Metastases to the central nervous system are the most common cause of malignant intracranial tumors in adults. Current standard of care includes surgery and radiation, but overall survival remains poor. A range of systemic therapies are emerging as promising treatment options for these patients. AREAS COV...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： McMahon JT,Faraj RR,Adamson DC

更新日期：2020-12-01 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:The introduction of therapy with tumor necrosis factor antagonists (aTNF) was a cornerstone of treatment modalities in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). After > 10 years of using aTNF, the introduction of aTNF therapy was a major step forward in the medical management of patients with spondyloarth...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Braun J,Baraliakos X,Heldmann F,Kiltz U

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The failure of drug candidates in clinical development remains a critical issue for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. This article documents those oncology drugs discontinued in 2008 and briefly reviews reasons for termination of development. Source information was derived from a search of the Pharmapro...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Williams R

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) represents one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders, with the diarrhea-predominant form (D-IBS) representing an area of high unmet medical need. One difficulty in identifying suitable treatments for IBS is that although there are animal models for the comp...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Mangel AW,Williams VS

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:IL-6 is a key cytokine in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The clinical efficacy of tocilizumab (TCZ), a humanized anti-IL6-receptor mAb, confirmed the value of IL-6 blockade in this disease. A number of new anti-IL-6 biologics are currently in Phase I - III of clinical development for RA. A...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Semerano L,Thiolat A,Minichiello E,Clavel G,Bessis N,Boissier MC

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:About 185,000,000 people worldwide are chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Currently, the most successful HCV infection antiviral therapies reduce the chance of progression towards the advanced phases of the hepatopathy (liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and death). Recently, however...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Gentile I,Zappulo E,Buonomo AR,Maraolo AE,Borgia G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes lower respiratory tract infections and can lead to morbidity and mortality in the infant, elderly and immunocompromised. There is no vaccine and therapeutic interventions are limited. RSV disease research has yielded the development of several prophylactic and the...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Bergeron HC,Tripp RA

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria continues to exact a huge toll on the health of residents of endemic countries. Thus, new approaches to prevention and treatment are needed. OBJECTIVE:To provide an update on novel therapies for the prevention of malaria. METHODS:Systematic MEDLINE search from 1956 to 2008 using the search term 'ma...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Bojang KA

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:'Male factor' problems contribute to subfertility in a significant proportion of couples. In some instances, defective sperm production has qualitative and/or quantitative effects on the semen profile; in others, no obvious defects can be detected, yet spermatozoa are non-fertilising. Recent studies have revealed that...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Fraser LR

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with myelofibrosis (MF) have no effective treatment option after the failure of approved JAK inhibitor (JAKi) therapy. Non-JAK inhibitors (non-JAKi) that target non-canonical molecular pathways are undergoing clinical evaluations to optimize efficacy and/or to reduce hematological toxicity of JAKi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Bankar A,Gupta V

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidermal growth factor receptor is a cell membrane growth factor receptor that plays a key role in cancer development and progression. Epidermal growth factor receptor-activated signalling pathways control cell proliferation, apoptosis, angiogenesis and metastatic spread in the majority of human epithelial cancer...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Ciardiello F,Tortora G

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overactive bladder (OAB) is a chronic distressing condition characterised by urinary urgency with or without urge incontinence, usually with frequency (voiding at least eight times daily) and nocturia. It affects millions of people worldwide independent of age, sex and race. The prevalence increases with age and is re...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Tiwari A,Naruganahalli KS

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the past years the bone seeking radiopharmaceutical samarium lexidronam ((153)Sm-EDTMP) has been increasingly used alone or in conjunction with chemotherapy and/or bisphosphonates for the treatment of painful bone metastasis. OBJECTIVE:Its use has been explored in different solid tumours. In this report ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Abruzzese E,Iuliano F,Trawinska MM,Di Maio M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00