Cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitors as high-density lipoprotein raising agents.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) belongs to the endocannabinoid system and is responsible for the inactivation of endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol. Importantly, it was found that MAGL degradation of lipids in cancer cells enhances the availability of free fatty acids for new cellular membrane formation...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Bononi G,Poli G,Rizzolio F,Tuccinardi T,Macchia M,Minutolo F,Granchi C

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chymase is primarily found in mast cells (MCs), fibroblasts, and vascular endothelial cells. MC chymase is released into the extracellular interstitium in response to inflammatory signals, tissue injury, and cellular stress. Among many functions, chymase is a major extravascular source for angiotensin II (...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Ahmad S,Ferrario CM

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurostatin, a natural glycosphingolipid inhibitor of astroblast and astrocytoma division, present in mammalian brain, is the modified ganglioside O-acetylated GD1b. It is cytostatic for rat astroblasts, C6 glioma cells and various human astrocytoma lines grades III and IV, with median inhibitory dose values ranging 1...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Nieto-Sampedro M,Doncel-Pérez E,Fernández-Mayoralas A

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing pharmacological studies have demonstrated that organic cation transporter 3 (OCT3) plays an important role in controlling the extracellular concentrations of released monoamine neurotransmitter, suggesting that OCT3 might be a promising target in the treatment of depression. As a consequence, compounds show...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Hu T,Wang L,Pan X,Qi H

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The appetite stimulating effects of melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) continues to be of high interest, and there is substantial support to investigate the use of MCH 1-receptor antagonists for the treatment of obesity. Other areas of potential use for MCH 1-receptor antagonists include depression and an...

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authors： Johansson A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1) is a collagen-activated receptor tyrosine kinase. Upon collagen binding, DDR1 undergoes tyrosine autophosphorylation, which consequently triggers downstream genetic and cellular pathways and plays critical roles in the regulation of cellular morphogenesis, differentiati...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Guo J,Zhang Z,Ding K

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Melatonin is a neurohormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, with potent antioxidant activity. It has a wide functional repertoire, with effects almost on all tissues and organs. It is mainly used as a dietary supplement for sleep regulation and re-synchronization of disrupted circadian rhy...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Rivara S,Pala D,Bedini A,Spadoni G

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The bacterial topoisomerases DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV are validated targets for development of novel antibacterial agents. Fluoroquinolones inhibit the catalytic GyrA and/or ParC(GrlA) subunit and have been commonly used, although these have toxicity liabilities that restrict their use. The ATPase G...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Durcik M,Tomašič T,Zidar N,Zega A,Kikelj D,Mašič LP,Ilaš J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neuropeptide S (NPS) is a 20-residue peptide and endogenous ligand of the NPS receptor (NPSR). This receptor was a formerly orphan GPCR whose activation increases calcium and cyclic adenosine monophosphate levels. The NPS/NPSR system is expressed in several brain regions where it controls important biologi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Ruzza C,Calò G,Di Maro S,Pacifico S,Trapella C,Salvadori S,Preti D,Guerrini R

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Since the 1970s, the treatment options for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have increasingly relied upon the use of inhaled drug formulations, generally from handheld inhaler devices. The introduction of combinations of a corticosteroid with a long-acting β2 agonist has dramatically transf...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Norman P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A small series of aryl(1-arylamino)ethyl,1,5-naphthyridine derivatives that selectively inhibit PI3Kδ was prepared. The compounds are claimed to be useful in the treatment of cancer, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The compounds represent further variations around a structural motif explored in a number of previ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Norman P

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:New drug formulations against hypertension have a vital role in the quality of human life, as this risk factor for cardiovascular disease can be life threatening. A modern life style characterized by less exercise, smoking, drinking and poor diet has increased the risk of developing hypertension, the so-ca...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Kellici TF,Liapakis G,Tzakos AG,Mavromoustakos T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nuclear factor (NF)-κB, as transcription factor, is linked to the expression of various genes and plays an essential role in immune and inflammatory responses. Abnormal NF-κB signaling results in human diseases, such as immune disorders, inflammation and various cancers. Therefore, regulation of NF-κB may ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Kwak JH,Jung JK,Lee H

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The application (WO2010075475) is involved in the diagnosis of angiogenesis-dependent diseases related with the soluble FMS-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) biomarker. OBJECTIVE:It aims to identify, characterize and produce antibodies raised against sFlt-1 for the diagnosis of preeclampsia as well as other c...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Boyaud F,Inguimbert N

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) are solid core lipid nanocarriers, which can hold both hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs. They can be made up of biocompatible ingredients and therefore are one of the preferred choices for drug delivery. Surface modifications of SLNs may further provide unique features t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Paliwal R,Paliwal SR,Kenwat R,Kurmi BD,Sahu MK

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Amino acid depletion in the blood serum is currently being exploited and explored for therapies in tumors or viral infections that are auxotrophic for a certain amino acid or have a metabolic defect and cannot produce it. The success of these treatments is because normal cells remain unaltered since they a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Fernandes HS,Silva Teixeira CS,Fernandes PA,Ramos MJ,Cerqueira NM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The cyclic nucleotides cAMP and cGMP are ubiquitous intracellular second messengers regulating a large variety of biological processes. The intracellular concentration of these biologically relevant molecules is modulated by the activity of phosphodiesterases (PDEs), a class of enzymes that is grouped in 1...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Trabanco AA,Buijnsters P,Rombouts FJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Phosphodiesterase 10 (PDE10) is one of at least 11 different PDE families, which are the enzymes that degrade adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) and/or guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) by hydrolyzing the phosphodiester bonds. Inhibition of PDE10A represents a molecular target in the t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Zagórska A

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 10 closely related patent applications define Theravance's approach to the development of long-acting M(3) selective antagonists for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The applications illustrate a modular approach to the design of such agents, comprising a muscarinic pharmacophore att...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Norman P

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Apoptosis is an important and extensively studied pathway of programmed cell death, which is central to different physiological processes. Varied pathological implications, not limited to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, occur if a slight dysfunction happens in the intricate apoptotic pathway. Theref...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Kamal A,Faazil S,Malik MS

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tropomyosin receptor kinases (TrkA/B/C) play crucial roles in the development and maintenance of the nervous system, and aberrant expression of Trk has been implicated in neurological disorders as well as neural and non-neural neoplasms. Patent activity encompassing Trk inhibitors has grown substantially o...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Bailey JJ,Schirrmacher R,Farrell K,Bernard-Gauthier V

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the last 10 years, nutraceuticals have grown in interest to researchers, industry, and consumers and are now familiar in the collective imagination as a tool for preventing the onset of a disease. Often nutraceuticals are confused with biologically active phytochemicals/botanicals which can have health ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Daliu P,Santini A,Novellino E

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Today, over 20 million people suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD) worldwide. AD has become a critical issue to human health, especially in aging societies, and therefore it is a research hotspot in the global scientific community. The technology flow method differs from traditional reviews generating an i...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Liu K,Lin HH,Pi R,Mak S,Han Y,Hu Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many polycationic cell penetrating peptides (CPPs), alternatively named protein transduction domains, have been used for the efficient intracellular delivery of biologically active agents. Patent WO2008/082885 relates to the properties and proposed biomedical applications of a CPP and putative-related sequen...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Howl J,Jones S

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Since exendin-4 (exenatide) was approved for diabetes therapy in 2005, several exendin analogs have been developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. As exenatide is a relatively short-acting injectable agent, major approaches have focused on developing long-acting exendin analogs to improve pa...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Park EJ,Lim SM,Lee KC,Na DH

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase that localizes at sites of cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix (ECM) and mediates signalling events downstream of integrin engagement of the ECM. FAK is known to regulate cell survival, proliferation and migration. AREAS COVERED:FAK expre...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Lv PC,Jiang AQ,Zhang WM,Zhu HL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Pharmacotherapy is limited by the inefficient drug targeting of non-healthy cells/tissues. In this pharmacological landscape, liposomes are contributing to the impulse given by Nanotechnology to optimize drug therapy. Areas covered: The analysis of the state-of-the-art in liposomal formulations for drug ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： El-Hammadi MM,Arias JL

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The NF-E2-related factor-2 (Nrf2) is a critical transcription factor that regulates the expression of many phase II and antioxidant genes to maintain the homeostasis. It has many biological functions and plays a central role in the cellular defensive machinery. The abnormal regulation of Nrf2 is closely as...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Sun H,Zhu J,Lin H,Gu K,Feng F

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Therapeutic antibodies have grown to become an important product class within the biopharmaceutical market. A prerequisite to their commercialization is adequate patent protection. Disclosure requirements and the types of claims available in different jurisdictions can impact the scope of protection availa...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： De Luca C,Trifonova A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This application claims salts and crystalline forms of a previously disclosed DP2 receptor antagonist (2-[3-[2-(tert-butylsulfanylmethyl)-4-(2,2-dimethylpropanoylamino)phenoxy]-4-methoxy-phenyl]acetic acid (1)). It also claims compositions containing the free acid and its salts, especially the sodium salt and their us...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Norman P

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00