Evaluation of WO2012177707 and WO2012097269: Vertex's phosphate prodrugs of gyrase and topoisomerase antibacterial agents.

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：INTRODUCTION:Xanthine oxidase (XO) is a molybdoflavoprotein that catalyzes the oxidative hydroxylation of purines to produce uric acid and reactive oxygen species. These reaction products can cause severe disease conditions like hyperuricemia which makes XO enzyme, an important therapeutic target in diseases like gout....

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Singh JV,Bedi PMS,Singh H,Sharma S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Na/K-ATPase is a heterodimeric transmembrane protein that regulates neuronal signaling, ion homeostasis, muscle contraction and substrate transportation. Modulators of Na/K-ATPase inhibit Na(+)/K(+) exchange and increase cytosolic Ca(2+) to induce inotropic activity in heart failure patients. Besides produ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Wang HY,O'Doherty GA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The activation of leukocytes and the subsequent immune cascade play an essential role in sterile and infectious inflammation. Dysregulation of these immune responses or excess leukocyte activation can induce tissue damage, organ dysfunction and mortality. Formyl peptide receptors (FPRs) are functionally di...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Tsai YF,Yang SC,Hwang TL

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Merck recently signed an agreement with The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to license intellectual property relating to pediatric formulations of its integrase HIV drug, raltegravir (Ral) (the 'Agreement'). The Agreement is alleged to clear the way for cheaper formulations for use in developing and some middle income cou...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： De Luca C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhibitors of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) represent some of the most widely prescribed, successful and well-tolerated therapeutics of recent times and are of proven worth in the management/prevention of cardiovascular disease and diabetic nephropathy. However, as knowledge has grown about...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Laight DW

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) belongs to the family of serine proteases and is involved in the degradation of GLP-1 and GIP hormones, which enhance the production and release of insulin. Targeting DPP-4 inhibitors is increasingly being considered as promising paradigms to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus an...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Hussain H,Abbas G,Green IR,Ali I

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sulfonamide compounds are significant class of synthetic bacteriostatic antibiotics still which used today for the therapy of bacterial infections and those caused by other microorganisms. They are also known as sulfa drugs and were the main source of therapy against bacterial infections before the introdu...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Gulçin İ,Taslimi P

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscular dystrophies (MD) are commonly characterized by progressive loss of muscle mass and function. It is hypothesized that therapeutic blockade of the TGF-β ligand myostatin, a negative regulator of muscle mass, will stimulate muscle growth and restore muscle function. Although many anti-myostatin targets are curre...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Walker RG,Thompson TB

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Not only hypercholesterolemia, but also low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is a critical risk factor for atherosclerosis-related disease. Therefore, there has been great interest in identifying effective and selective cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitors that can raise high-de...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Shinkai H

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Melanogenesis is the process of producing the melanin pigment, in which a series of chemical and enzymatic pathways are involved. Modulation at any level of this process would become an important approach in the treatment of hyper- or hypopigmentation-related diseases. Since hyperpigmentation covers import...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Pillaiyar T,Manickam M,Jung SH

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. Worldwide, approximately 1.5-2 million new cases of leishmaniasis and 20,000-30,000 deaths occurs each year. Effective treatment for all forms of leishmaniasis have numerous adverse effects contributing to poor adhere...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Barbosa Gomes de Carvalho YM,Shanmugam S,Batista MS,Serafini MR,Araújo AAS,Quintans Júnior LJ

更新日期：2020-08-01 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:The potential therapeutic applications of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) have attracted attention, based on its broad-spectrum neuropharmacological action rather than its endocrine properties. These central nervous system (CNS)-mediated effects provide the rationale for use of TRH and its analogs in t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Khomane KS,Meena CL,Jain R,Bansal AK

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:With the introduction of mucoadhesion in 1980, pharmaceutical researchers have gained interest in mucoadhesive compositions. This interest has led to the development of mucoadhesive drug delivery systems aiming (I) to target a specific tissue, (II) to overcome barriers to absorption as well as (III) to con...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Laffleur F

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The oxadiazoles represent a class of five-membered heterocyclic compounds which are of considerable interest in different areas of medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. Oxadiazoles can exist in different regioisomeric forms and employ in various agents with a broad range of biological activities. This re...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Zarghi A,Hajimahdi Z

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the discovery of MK-0518 (raltegravir, the first FDA-approved integrase inhibitor) in October 2007, Merck Co. researchers have continued to patent original new heterocycles related to raltegravir as powerful strand transfer inhibitors. Among the most recent patented works hexahydrodiazocino-naphthyridinetriones ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Cotelle P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Retinoid X receptors (RXRs) are nuclear receptors that act as ligand-dependent transcription factors. RXRs function as homodimers or as heterodimers with other nuclear receptors, such as retinoic acid receptors, PPARs, liver X receptors, farnesoid X receptor, vitamin D receptor or thyroid hormone receptors...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Yamada S,Kakuta H

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Biotech patents are facing increasingly stern challenges. The patent statue holds that a multi-step method patent is not directly infringed unless all steps are carried out and attributed to a single entity. When separate steps are performed jointly by two or more parties, those parties are liable for divi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Chen FC

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: TIM3 and PD-1 are checkpoint inhibitors in cancer that coordinate the downregulation of the proliferation of antigen-specific lymphocytes. There is a great need to discover and develop new therapies focused on inhibiting the action of TIM3 and PD-1 and consequently improving the immune response in the va...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Herrera-Camacho I,Anaya-Ruiz M,Perez-Santos M,Millán-Pérez Peña L,Bandala C,Landeta G

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small-molecule ligands, amenable to positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of different types of neurodegenerative disease-associated amyloid deposits in the CNS of living patients, hold considerable promise for diagnostic purposes, as well as for monitoring disease progression and the effectiveness of treatments....

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Ballatore C,Smith AB 3rd,Lee VM,Trojanowski JQ,Brunden KR

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α regulates the expression of genes involved in angiogenesis, cellular energy metabolism, and cell survival during cancer development. The increased expression of HIF-1α in most solid tumors is associated with poor prognoses and therapeutic outcomes. Therefore, HIF has been ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Ban HS,Uto Y,Won M,Nakamura H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:2,5-Diketopiperazines (DKPs) are cyclic dipeptides from two amino acids with or without further structural modifications in DKP nucleus. These DKPs demonstrated attractive bioactive diversity and potential in drug discovery. AREAS COVERED:This review summarized those bioactive DKPs in patents, and provide...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Wang Y,Wang P,Ma H,Zhu W

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patent claims peptidic/nonpeptidic inhibitors of the ghrelin receptor, the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) 1A. Among these compounds, it was disclosed that the addition in some compounds of a GlyMetAla tripeptide at the N-terminus of the ghrelin peptide agonists converts them into ghrelin receptor anta...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Costantino L

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is an unmet need of strategies for ex-vivo expansion of hematopoetic stem cells (HSCs) without loss of their primitive nature or stemness. We evaluate here a patent that attempts to address this need via key small molecules 1 and 40 that possess a pyrimido[4,5-b]indole core. Areas covered: (i) Discus...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Agarwal S,Agarwal H,Zaware N

更新日期：2017-11-01 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

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：BACKGROUND:Hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) and carbon monoxide (CO) are endogenously produced gaseous autacoids that regulate a number of physiological processes, including the inflammatory response, cell death and proliferation, neural transmission and smooth muscle tone. OBJECTIVE/METHODS:The current review aims to provide...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Bannenberg GL,Vieira HL

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hepatitis B disease is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is a DNA virus that belongs to the Hepadnaviridae family. It is a considerable health burden, with 257 million active cases globally. Long-standing infection may create a fundamental cause of liver disease and chronic infections, including...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Wei F,Kang D,Cherukupalli S,Zalloum WA,Zhang T,Liu X,Zhan P

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dendrimers were widely used in cancer diagnosis and therapy during the past decade. The surface functionalities allow bioactive molecules such as imaging probes, therapeutic compounds, targeting ligands to be present on dendrimer surface in a multivalent fashion. In addition, the interior pockets as well a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Cai X,Hu J,Xiao J,Cheng Y

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00