Armodafinil: a new treatment for excessive sleepiness.

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：: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：:Two methods of using tumour located enzymes have been described. These are antibody directed enzyme prodrug therapy (ADEPT) and macromolecule directed enzyme prodrug therapy (MDEPT), where the tumour located enzyme converts a non-toxic prodrug into a cytotoxic drug at tumour sites. The alternative use of tumour locate...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Bagshawe KD,Burke PJ,Knox RJ,Melton RG,Sharma SK

更新日期：1999-02-01 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：:Increasing evidence suggests an important role for autocrine/paracrine prolactin in breast and prostate cancers and other disease states. Prolactin production in these extrapituitary sites is not governed by dopamine agonists, a finding that has spurred the production of prolactin receptor antagonists. This review foc...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Walker AM

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gut-specific homing is mainly mediated by the expression of MAdCAM-1 on endothelial cells. An increase in MAdCAM-1 expression has been shown in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Areas covered: PF-00547659 is a fully human monoclonal antibody (mAb) toward MAdCAM-1 on endothelial cells, blockin...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Allocca M,Gilardi D,Fiorino G,Furfaro F,Argollo M,Peyrin-Biroulet L,Danese S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Medical treatment of brain metastases (BM) is still a controversial issue in cancer therapy being mainly limited by the existence of the BBB. Temozolomide (TMZ) can cross BBB and several clinical trials have been performed attempting to demonstrate the activity of TMZ in combination with whole brain radiot...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Addeo R,Caraglia M

更新日期：2011-07-01 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:Basal-like breast cancer is characterized by being triple negative and aggressive. Defects in DNA repair is a promising therapeutic target as BRCA alterations are found in 11 to 42% of these tumors, with a frequency varying according to family history and ethnicity. The oral PARP inhibitors exploit this de...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Robert M,Frenel JS,Gourmelon C,Patsouris A,Augereau P,Campone M

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：INTRODUCTION:Aberrant regulation of platelet-derived growth factors (PDGFs) and their receptors (PDGFR) has been shown to be involved in many solid tumors, including breast cancer. PDGFR-α and PDGFR-β expressions were documented in breast cancer and are correlated with tumor aggressiveness and metastasis. Preclinical e...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Criscitiello C,Gelao L,Viale G,Esposito A,Curigliano G

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：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：:Marfan syndrome is the most common genetic disorder of the connective tissue with an estimated prevalence of 1:10,000. The disease is characterised by manifestations in the cardiovascular, skeletal and ocular systems. The most severe manifestations are those of the cardiovascular system: mitral valve prolapse and dila...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Phylactou LA,Kilpatrick MW

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin glargine (HOE 901) appears to be the first clinically useful extended-acting insulin preparation for 50 years. A combination of a di-arginine addition to the C-terminal of the insulin B-chain, and a glycine substitution in the A-chain, produce an insulin which is soluble at acid pH, but precipitates in sc. tis...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Home P

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Histone deacetylases (HDACs), which target histones as well as non-histone proteins as substrates, have the potential to regulate aberrant gene expression and restore normal growth control in malignancies. OBJECTIVE:This review provides an updated summary of preclinical and clinical experience with the oral...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Le Tourneau C,Siu LL

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous antihypertensive agents are used in clinical situations in which the immediate, precise control of blood pressure is a clinical necessity. Clevidipine is a new, vascular-selective, dihyrdopyridine Ca(2+) channel blocker, which exerts its hemodynamic effects through selective arterial vasodilation without e...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Gradman AH,Vivas Y

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver targeted therapy is designed to deliver a substance preferentially to the organ in order to increase the accumulation, improve the therapeutic effect and reduce toxicity to other organs. The aim of selective targeting is to deliver a substance to a specific cell type in the liver. A variety of vehicles have been...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Wu J,Wu GY,Zern MA

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complement is part of the innate immune system, acting to protect the host from microorganisms such as bacteria, and other foreign and abnormal cells. Although primarily protective, complement activation can also cause damage to the host. In a number of inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and dermati...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Mizuno M,Cole DS

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction between the urokinase receptor (uPAR) and its ligand urokinase (uPA) mediates phenomena such as tissue remodelling, chemotaxis, tumour invasion, dissemination, proliferation, and angiogenesis. The broad-spectrum of biological processes that the uPA/uPAR interaction plays a role in has led researchers t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Weidle UH,König B

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Multiple myeloma (MM) remains an incurable malignancy indicating a need for continued investigation of novel therapies. Recent studies have highlighted the role of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK) in the pathogenesis of MM. PD0332991 (Palbociclib) is an orally bioavailable, highly selective inhibitor of the ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Altenburg JD,Farag SS

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-like receptors (TLRs) form a family of pattern recognition receptors that have emerged as key mediators of innate immunity. These receptors sense invading microbes and initiate the immune response. TLR-mediated inflammation is an important pathogenic link between innate immunity and a diverse panel of clinical di...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Földes G,von Haehling S,Anker SD

更新日期：2006-08-01 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:Available drugs partially attenuate the hyperglycemia characteristic of diabetes. However, successful approaches to treat the root cause or to cure or prevent diabetes remain elusive. Drug discovery and development programs continue to focus on mechanisms that impact specific symptoms of diabetes. In 2014,...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Colca JR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When the 'handle region' of the prorenin prosegment interacts with the (pro)renin receptor, the prorenin molecule partially changes the conformation to an enzymatically active state. On the other hand, the receptor triggers its own intracellular signalling pathways independent of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). Th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Ichihara A,Kaneshiro Y,Suzuki F

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the introduction of the first through the skin (TTS) therapeutic in 1980, a total of 34 TTS products have been marketed and numerous drugs have been tested by more than 50 commercial organisations for their suitability for TTS delivery. Most of the agents which have been tested have had low molecular weights, du...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Cevc G

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: The conventional management of most patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC) is platinum-based chemotherapy followed by immunotherapy. Erdafitinib is an option in post-platinum patients with activating mutations in fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR)-3 and -2. Salvage therapy with taxanes ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： McGregor BA,Sonpavde G

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Inhaled corticosteroids are the only drugs that effectively suppress the airway inflammation, but they can induce considerable systemic and adverse effects when they are administered chronically at high doses. Consequently, the pharmaceutical industry is still searching for newer entities with an improved ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Cazzola M,Coppola A,Rogliani P,Matera MG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IBC's 5(th) Annual Conference on Blood Substitutes was held on November 20-21, 1997. Approximately 100 medical researchers, academic scientists, blood substitute company speakers and representatives from major pharmaceutical companies with an interest or partner in the field attended. The papers presented focused on t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Shorr RG

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Through well-designed clinical trials, advances have been made in the treatment of localised and advanced colorectal cancer. It has been established that 6 months of 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy will improve overall survival in patients with stage III...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Mulcahy MF,Benson AB 3rd

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00