Current and emerging investigational medical therapies for the treatment of overactive bladder.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serious infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria, particularly multi-drug resistant, are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients admitted to intensive care units. Thus, new antibiotics covering these pathogens are urgently needed. OBJECTIVE:To review characteristics of telavancin, a nov...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Bassetti M,Mikulska M,Righi E,Nicolini L,Viscoli C

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of nerve growth factor in stimulating cholinergic function, loss of which is a cardinal feature in Alzheimer's disease, has been documented for many years from preclinical animal model studies. This anabolic growth factor has been delivered into the forebrain of patients with mild Alzheimer's disease using tr...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Braddock M

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sitagliptin is a once-daily, orally active, competitive and fully reversible inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 4, the enzyme that is responsible for the rapid degradation of the incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide-1. It is the first in this new class of antihyperglycaemic agents to gain regulatory approval for the ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Deacon CF

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carvedilol is a beta-blocker with ancillary properties. Pilot clinical studies with carvedilol, added to the standard therapy of digoxin, diuretics and ACE inhibitors, showed beneficial effects in mild, moderate and severe heart failure. Patients consistently showed improvement in LV ejection fraction and NYHA functio...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Doggrell SA

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microtubule stabilizing agents such as taxanes are an integral part of therapy for multiple solid tumors. However, due to limitations of these agents, newer more effective cytotoxic agents are necessary. Ixabepilone, an epothilone B analog, is a novel microtubule stabilizing agent. OBJECTIVE:This review pro...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Denduluri N,Swain SM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This perspective is the second in a series discussing drugs dropped from development in 2006, with a focus on pulmonary-allergy, dermatological, gastrointestinal and arthritis drugs. A survey of discontinued drugs from 2006 is provided, based on data from the Pharmaprojects database, along with an analysis of biology,...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Ozdemir C,Akdis CA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite recent advances, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains a devastating disease which harbors a poor prognosis. Novel therapeutic approaches directly targeting pulmonary vascular remodeling are warranted. AREAS COVERED:This review delineates the current limitations in the management of PAH an...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： ten Freyhaus H,Dumitrescu D,Berghausen E,Vantler M,Caglayan E,Rosenkranz S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory auto-immune disease that can lead to permanent disability and deformity. Despite current treatment modalities, many patients are still unable to reach remission. Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK-4) inhibitors are novel agents designed to s...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Wiese MD,Manning-Bennett AT,Abuhelwa AY

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. Pharmacological treatment of AD includes Anticholinesterase Inhibitors (AChEIs) for mild-moderate AD, and memantine for severe AD. These drugs provide mainly symptomatic short-term benefits without clearly influencing the progres...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Galimberti D,Scarpini E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the use of the statins to lower low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, leading to major reductions in the mortality and morbidity that is associated with coronary artery disease, considerable mortality and morbidity remains. Increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol levels has been associated with re...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Doggrell SA

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:The evolution of targeted therapies is dependent upon identification of cellular moieties that can be pharmacologically modulated. As one such example, the serine-threonine kinase Akt was identified nearly two decades ago. Since then, its role in mediating multiple signaling cascades (ultimately...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Pal SK,Reckamp K,Yu H,Figlin RA

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dexamethasone cipecilate is a corticosteroid nasal spray whose local efficacy durability has been improved by introduction of a liposoluble functional group to its chemical structure. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of once-daily treatment with this drug in patients with perennial allergic ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Gotoh M,Okubo K,Okuda M,Hamada C

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although the combination of an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody and chemotherapy has widely improved survival of patients with B-cell lymphoma, the disease still relapses. A better understanding of the biology of lymphomas has highlighted the role of the cell of origin in response to treatment and outcome. Le...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Garciaz S,Coso D,Schiano de Colella JM,Bouabdallah R

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the last decade, concerns have been raised around the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) and intravenous iron in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, especially when given at high doses. Moreover, treatment with ESA is expensive. AREAS COVERED:We searched PubMed for original articles, re...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Del Vecchio L,Locatelli F

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dasatinib is a novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor with activity against the Src family kinases. The Src pathway is active in breast cancer and has been shown to promote cell proliferation, invasiveness, and metastases. Preclinical data support the use of dasatinib to inhibit breast cancer cell growth, modulat...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Scher KS,Somlo G

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a manifestation, and marker of severity, of a generalized atherosclerotic process. Antiplatelet therapy is recommended to prevent cardiovascular events but much of the evidence to support this is drawn from studies on older drugs. AREAS COVERED:In this review, the auth...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Chong AY,So DY

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term 'blood substitute' is commonly used to describe products which can carry and deliver oxygen. These products are also referred to as 'oxygen carriers' or 'oxygen therapeutics'. Blood substitutes are a new generation of oxygen therapeutics and their introduction will redefine treatment approaches in a wide rang...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Gulati A

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the antiarrhythmic drugs in current use, amiodarone is one of the most effective and is associated with a comparatively low risk of drug-induced pro-arrhythmia, probably due to its multiple pharmacological actions on cardiac ion channels and receptors. However, amiodarone is associated with significant extra-cardia...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Doggrell SA,Hancox JC

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytoestrogens, such as the soya isoflavones genistein and daidzein, are currently being extensively investigated through both molecular, preclinical and clinical studies to determine their potential health benefits. Phytoestrogens may protect against chronic diseases such as hormone-dependent cancer (e.g., breast and...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Wiseman H

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obinutuzumab is a novel humanized type II glycoengineered anti-CD20 antibody approved for first-line treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in combination with chlorambucil and for treatment of rituximab-refractory follicular lymphoma (FL). Areas covered: We describe current preclinical and clinic...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Klein C,Bacac M,Umana P,Fingerle-Rowson G

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies over the last few years have suggested that modulating the glutamatergic system may be an efficient method to achieve an antidepressant effect. Data suggest that metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGlu receptors), related to long-term, modulatory effects on glutamatergic neurotransmission, may be a goo...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Palucha A

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Axial spondyloarthritis (AxS pA) is a chronic inflammatory disease for which, until recently, there were no valid therapeutic alternatives to TNF-α blocking agents. This unmet clinical need led to explore several therapeutic targets, from proinflammatory cytokines to intracellular signaling systems. The re...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Clavel G,Boissier MC,Sigaux J,Semerano L

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The addition of monoclonal antibody (mAb) epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors to classic chemotherapy doublet backbones has improved survival of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). However, the role of triple-drug chemotherapy regimens in combination with an anti-EGFR mAb inhibitor is not y...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Matos I,Noguerido A,Ros J,Mulet N,Argilés G,Elez É,Tabernero J

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Melanoma is one of the most aggressive forms of cutaneous malignancies displaying a substantial mortality rate among the various forms of skin cancers. The management of patients with advanced melanoma poses a significant challenge considering that the disease is refractory to most conventional therapies. ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Bhatia S,Emdad L,Das SK,Hamed H,Dent P,Sarkar D,Fisher PB

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent, chronic and disabling anxiety disorder that may develop following exposure to a traumatic event. There is currently no effective pharmacotherapy for PTSD and therefore the discovery of novel, evidence-based treatments is particularly important. This revi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Ragen BJ,Seidel J,Chollak C,Pietrzak RH,Neumeister A

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gaucher disease (GD) is an inborn error of glycosphingolipid metabolism, associated with multisystemic manifestations resulting from the lysosomal accumulation of an incompletely degraded material (glucosylceramide) within cells of monocyte/macrophage lineage. In the majority of GD patients with non-neurological invol...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Pastores GM,Barnett NL

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obesity is a major health threat in the Western world because of its high incidence and prevalence, and its association with metabolic and cardiovascular disease as well as cancer. The reduction of food intake in obese patients can be achieved only transiently (generally for no longer than 6 months), in th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Folli F,Guardado Mendoza R

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Plasma kallikrein is a  mediator of vascular leakage and inflammation. Activation of plasma kallikrein can induce features of diabetic macular edema (DME) in preclinical models. Human vitreous shows elevated plasma kallikrein levels in patients with DME. Because of the incomplete response of some patient...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Bhatwadekar AD,Kansara VS,Ciulla TA

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite exciting progress and growth in the understanding of molecular and cellular mechanisms of chronic pain, osteoarthritis (OA) pain remains a challenging clinical entity to treat. There is an emerging diversity of algogenic mechanisms suggesting heterogeneity in pain aetiology in the OA patient populati...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Read SJ,Dray A

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic angiogenesis is a novel approach to the treatment of ischaemic or occlusive coronary and peripheral vascular disease. The therapeutic concept is based on the restoration of distal blood flow by the enlargement of existing vessels and tissue perfusion by the induction of new capillaries. Initial studies hav...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Tarzami ST,Singh JP

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00