Tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonists in the treatment of axial spondyloarthritis.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder caused by mutations in the dystrophin (DMD) gene. Most patients die from respiratory failure or cardiomyopathy. There are significant unmet needs for treatments for DMD as the standard of care is principally limited to symptom relief throu...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Sheikh O,Yokota T

更新日期：2021-01-06 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：:Recombinant toxins constitute a new modality for the treatment of cancer, since they target cells displaying specific surface-receptors or antigens. They are fusion proteins, which contain toxin and ligand regions, and are produced in Escherichia coli. The ligand may be a growth factor or a fragment of an antibody, an...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Kreitman RJ

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presentations at the William Harvey Research Conference on PDE Inhibitors described the molecular biology, biochemical regulation. pharmacology, and therapeutic utility of inhibitors of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases (PDEs). Most of the talks focused on PDE4 and PDE5. two members of the 11-member PDE family that...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： O'Donnell

更新日期：2000-03-01 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：:Anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) each occur in about 0.5-1.5% of the population in westernised countries, and primarily affect women. At present, a variety of pharmacological treatments are used in addition to psychotherapy, with antidepressants being most the common. Current...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Crow S

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin-sensitizing thiazolidinediones (TZDs) correct a root cause of type 2 diabetes and potentially other diseases of metabolic dysfunction, including conditions ranging from oncologic, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative diseases. Importantly, compounds with this mode of action can modify disease progression, as op...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Colca JR,Tanis SP,McDonald WG,Kletzien RF

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several lines of evidence suggest that chronic heart failure is a state of chronic inflammation. Indeed, various pro-inflammatory markers, including the cytokines TNF-alpha, and interleukin 6 and 1, are activated in the course of the disease. In chronic heart failure, these substances are frequently induced even befor...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： von Haehling S,Anker SD

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. Knee OA is associated with joint pain, activity limitation, physical disability, reduced health-related quality of life, and increased mortality. To date, all pharmacologic treatments for OA are directed toward pain management. Lorecivivint (LOR) ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Sabha M,Siaton BC,Hochberg MC

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the treatment of advanced/metastatic head and neck cancer (HNC), resistance to chemotherapy and to anti-EGFR agents remains a major issue, and new molecular drugs are eagerly awaited. Over the last decade, knowledge of the genetic landscape of HNC has rapidly grown. However, no tailored therapeutic inte...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Bossi P,Alfieri S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Aspirin, an irreversible inhibitor of thromboxane A(2) production, in combination with clopidogrel, an inhibitor of PY(12) ADP platelet receptors, represents the current standard-of-care of antiplatelet therapy for patients with acute coronary syndrome and those undergoing percutaneous coronary ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Tomasello SD,Angiolillo DJ,Goto S

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylphenidate (MPH) is one of the most commonly prescribed medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Despite the elevated rates of ADHD in children with epilepsy, few studies have examined the use of MPH in this population. Case reports have warned about new-onset seizures in patients tre...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Baptista-Neto L,Dodds A,Rao S,Whitney J,Torres A,Gonzalez-Heydrich J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improving the tumour selectivity of cytotoxic drugs through conjugation to tumour-reactive monoclonal antibodies may lead to novel, more potent agents for cancer therapy. The maytansinoid drugs are 100- to 1000-fold more cytotoxic in vitro than current clinical anticancer drugs. We recently demonstrated that conjugati...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Liu C,Chari RV

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Because of the central role of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in the control and distribution of signals essential for mRNA translation of mitogenic genes and generation of oncogenic proteins, effective targeting of mTOR remains a major goal in medical oncology. AREAS COVERED:This articl...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Nelson V,Altman JK,Platanias LC

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New bolus fibrinolytic agents derived from the recombinant human tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) have emerged as a new means of dissolution of the occlusive thrombosis associated with acute myocardial infarction. Lanoteplase is a fibrinolytic drug derived from t-PA by deleting its fibronectin finger-like and epide...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Llevadot J,Guigliano RP

更新日期：2000-11-01 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：:Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease that adversely affects both the quality and longevity of life. The disease is characterised by elevated blood glucose (hyperglycaemia) that is associated with microvascular complications and increased macrovascular risk. Existing oral agents, either alone or in combinatio...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Coghlan M,Leighton B

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many peptides are synthesised and released from the gastrointestinal tract. Although their roles in the regulation of gastrointestinal function have been known for some time, it has become increasingly evident that they also influence eating behaviour. Peptide YY (PYY) is released postprandially from gastrointestinal ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Small CJ,Bloom SR

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olpadronate is a nitrogenated bisphosphonate. Although it shares the therapeutic and pharmacological properties of pamidronate and alendronate, it has a greater dosage amplitude, more predictable effects and a greater digestive tolerability than other bisphosphates. Therefore, it may be more appropriate in the treatme...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Roldán EJ,Pérez-Llore A,Ferretti JL

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Myocardial fibrosis is a remarkably dynamic process mediated by different molecular pathways that represent potential targets of novel therapeutic interventions. Transforming Growth Factor-beta (TGF-β), connective Tissue Growth Factor (cTGF) and Galectin-3 (Gal-3) represent the most promising targets on wh...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Spoladore R,Falasconi G,Fiore G,Di Maio S,Preda A,Slavich M,Margonato A,Fragasso G

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an age-associated, progressive, and irreversible fatal interstitial lung disease. Although many drugs have failed in clinical trials, these failures improved the understanding of the pathogenesis of IPF. Currently, there are two drugs approved for IPF that slow the pr...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Sato S,Yanagihara T,Kolb MRJ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Binding of microbial cell surface adhesins to host receptor molecules is a critical early step in microbial infection and pathogenesis. Anti-adhesive strategies aimed at blocking this interaction offer an attractive means of preventing infection at an early stage. The strategy should reduce the likelihood of resistant...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Kelly CG,Younson JS

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of tremendous efforts to control cancer, the mortality associated with this disease has been increasing in developed countries in the recent decades. Inadequate efficiency of existing therapeutic regimens and the rise of multi-drug resistant cancer cells are the main factors which require a broadening of inve...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Pasechnik V

更新日期：2000-06-01 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：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Antiangiogenic strategies are affording considerable interest and have become a major milestone in therapeutics of various adult cancers. However, progress has been slow to expand such therapies to patients with pediatric solid malignancies. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW:This review discusses th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Taylor M,Rössler J,Geoerger B,Vassal G,Farace F

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overactive bladder (OAB) is a chronic distressing condition characterised by urinary urgency with or without urge incontinence, usually with frequency (voiding at least eight times daily) and nocturia. It affects millions of people worldwide independent of age, sex and race. The prevalence increases with age and is re...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Tiwari A,Naruganahalli KS

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The unmet need and the growing prevalence of hyperuricemia and its complications worldwide have pushed investigators to identify new agents to manage hyperuricemia. AREAS COVERED:This review discusses the drugs in preclinical and early clinical trials for hyperuricemia, their mechanisms of action and avai...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Shahid H,Singh JA

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common reasons people seek medical attention. There are > 50% of women who will have at least one UTI during their lifetime and most of these will require a physician visit and antibiotic treatment. The high prevalence continues to the in-patient setting where genito...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Hickerson AD,Carson CC

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori infection causes peptic ulcer disease and must be regarded as a serious infectious disease. Over the past two decades treatment of the infection has been a controversial issue. Treatment is purely empirical and based on combinations of two, three or four existing drugs. Antimicrobial resistance is ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： de Boer WA

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00