Dasatinib : a novel therapy for breast cancer?

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fenofibrate is the most widely used fibrate. Its efficacy and tolerability in the treatment of hypertriglyceridaemia and combined hyperlipidaemia have been demonstrated in several clinical trials. OBJECTIVE:To review the pharmacology, lipid-lowering and extra-lipid effects of fenofibrate and to preview ABT-...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Filippatos T,Milionis HJ

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preclinical and clinical evidence support the effectiveness of neurotrophins in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and neurodegenerative diseases. Delivery of neurotrophins to target sites in the brain remains a major obstacle for their use in humans. Development of orally active agents that mimic the effects of nerve growth fa...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Glasky AJ,Glasky MS,Ritzmann RF,Rathbone MP

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Therapeutic options for mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome include a variety of immunomodulatory, epigenetic, and cytotoxic options; however, none has been demonstrated to be efficacious for all patients, or to deliver deep and durable responses to the majority of patients. In this review, we examine th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Van Der Weyden C,Bagot M,Neeson P,Darcy PK,Prince HM

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：: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：:With the current standard chemotherapy regimens only approximately 25% of acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML) patients survive > 5 years. Aurora kinases are overexpressed in many human cancers. VX-680 inhibited Aurora-A, -B, -C and the FMS-like tyrosine kinase-3 with apparent inhibitory constants of 0.6, 18, 4.6 and 30 ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Doggrell SA

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite the substantial reduction in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality after the management of dyslipidemia with statins, residual risk remains even after achieving low-density lipoprotein cholesterol targets. This residual risk appears to be partly attributed to low levels of high-density lipoprotein...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Milonas D,Tziomalos K

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) targeted treatment has been evaluated but has not shown a clear clinical benefit for breast cancer. This review article aims to consider the knowledge of the biological background of EGFR pathways in dissecting clinical studies of EGFR targeted treatment in breast ca...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Matsuda N,Lim B,Wang X,Ueno NT

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The progression of the mammalian cell cycle is driven by the transient activation of complexes consisting of cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs). Loss of control over the cell cycle results in accelerated cell division and malignant transformation and can be caused by the upregulation of cyclins, t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Węsierska-Gądek J,Kramer MP

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The fast actions of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate are mediated by glutamate-gated ion channels (ionotropic Glu receptors). Metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGlus) are coupled to second messenger pathways via G proteins and modulate glutamatergic and GABAergic neurotransmission. Of the eight di...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Raber J,Duvoisin RM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Control of the immune system is of indispensable importance for graft acceptance and function. Immunological changes in the graft before and after organ harvesting, the transplantation procedure itself and the organ recipients clinical state contribute to the immune response. Leukocyte trafficking [1] into a graft is ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Behrend M

更新日期：2000-04-01 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：: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: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：INTRODUCTION:Erectile function is an important aspect in the quality of life of many men. For men with erectile dysfunction (ED), a spectrum of treatment options exists. Novel therapies for ED are currently being developed in order to delay surgical placement of a penile prosthesis - the final step in the management of...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Smith-Harrison L,Starke NR,Smith RP,Kovac JR

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TNP-470, an analogue of fumagillin, has been shown to inhibit angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. In 1992, TNP-470 entered clinical development for cancer as an anti-angiogenic agent. It is currently in Phase I/II trials in Kaposi's sarcoma, renal cell carcinoma, brain cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer and prostat...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Kruger EA,Figg WD

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects > 14 million individuals worldwide. Although 90% of patients with AMD have the dry form, neovascular AMD accounts for the vast majority of patients who develop legal blindness. Until recently, few treatment options existed for treatment of neovascular AMD. The a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Dixon JA,Oliver SC,Olson JL,Mandava N

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Since the discovery of the activating V617F mutation in Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), a number of pharmacologic inhibitors of JAK2 have entered clinical trials for patients with myelofibrosis. However, ruxolitinib, approved in 2011, remains the only one currently available for treatment of myelofibrosis, with man...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Bose P,Abou Zahr A,Verstovsek S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preclinical studies suggest that the brain corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) systems mediate anxiety-like behavioural and somatic responses through actions at the CRF1 receptor. CRF1 antagonists block the anxiogenic-like effects of CRF and stress in animal models. Cerebrospinal fluid levels of CRF are elevated in s...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Zorrilla EP,Koob GF

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:The sodium/hydrogen exchanger-1 (NHE-1/SLC9A1) is a ubiquitous plasma membrane protein whose main role is maintenance of intracellular pH and volume. NHE-1 plays a role in atherogenesis; however, its clinical relevance has not yet been established. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW:We herein review ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Sarigianni M,Tsapas A,Mikhailidis DP,Kaloyianni M,Koliakos G,Fliegel L,Paletas K

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial protection through pharmacological approaches represents a large therapeutic challenge and is an important therapeutic strategy in patients with coronary artery disease, particularly after myocardial infarction. Extensive animal experiments have repeatedly demonstrated the efficacy of sodium-hydrogen exchan...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Karmazyn M

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a painful, sterile, disorder of the urinary bladder characterised by urgency, frequency, nocturia and pain. IC occurs primarily in women but also in men with recent findings indicating that chronic, abacterial prostatitis may be a variant of this condition. The prevalence of IC has ranged...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Theoharides TC,Sant GR

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the most common viral opportunistic infection in patients suffering with acquired immunodeficiency virus (AIDS). HCMV is a systemic infection that may infect several sites in the body, including the retina, gastrointestinal tract, lungs, liver, and central nervous system. Retinitis is t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Temsamani J,Pari GS,Guinot P

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent landmark studies using hydroxy-methyl-glutaryl-Co-enzyme A reductase inhibitors (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or statins), specifically, pravastatin and simvastatin, have led to dramatic changes in medical practice. These clinical trials have demonstrated that clinicians can impact coronary morbidity and mortal...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Mellies M,McGovern M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: A compound that simultaneously inhibits PDE3 and PDE4 should increase airway caliber by relaxing the smooth muscle and, simultaneously, suppress airway inflammatory responses. Ensifentrine (RPL554) is considered a PDE3/4 inhibitor, although its affinity for PDE3 is 3,440 times higher than that for PDE4, ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Cazzola M,Calzetta L,Rogliani P,Matera MG

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Female hormonal contraceptive methods have undergone slow change over the past four decades. Due to social, political and legal reasons, as well as medical complications, several new methods have been removed from the contraceptive armamentarium almost as quickly as they have been added. With worldwide unintended preg...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Economidis MA,Mishell DR Jr

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeting cellular proliferation persists as a mainstay of cancer therapeutic strategy. Although microtubule-targeting drugs (such as taxanes and vinca alkaloids) have been used successfully in the clinic to treat a variety of cancers, they carry substantial liabilities that have spurred drug companies to aggressively...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Miglarese MR,Carlson RO

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PTI-821 is a long-acting formulation of oxycodone that is intended to deter abuse through its gel-cap technology. Produced by Pain Therapeutics in alliance with King Pharmaceuticals, PTI-821 is designed to provide strong pain relief with the intent of offering greater safety than is presently available from convention...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Webster LR

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00