Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) inhibitors: a patent survey (2011-2015).

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：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:T-type calcium channels are transmembrane proteins that regulate calcium entry in the cell in a voltage-dependent manner. Intracellular calcium levels are the key to many physiological processes, ranging from neuron firing to cardiac pacemaking. Inhibition of T-type calcium channels is heralded ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Giordanetto F,Knerr L,Wållberg A

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：: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: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:Bitopic M ligands, that is, ligands that interact both with the ortho- and allosteric binding sites of the M receptor subtypes, hold great potential as novel selective for muscarinic acetylcholine (M) ligands for several therapeutic applications. Areas covered: The patent application describes a set of com...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Holzgrabe U,Decker M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:c-Met kinase is the receptor for hepatocyte growth factor. Primarily expressed on epithelial and mesenchymal cells its normal function is associated with wound healing, liver regeneration and embryo development. However, dysregulation of c-Met through overexpression, gene amplification, mutation...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Porter J

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：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：:Diabetes mellitus is a major threat to global public health that requires long-term medical attention. In view of the potentially devastating effects of diabetes on ocular health, it highlights the urgent need of therapeutic drugs for the prevention and treatment of the diabetic complications. The patent described in ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Hao X,Han Z,Zhu C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:PROTACs represent a novel class of heterobifunctional molecules that simultaneously bind to a target protein and to an E3 ligase complex, resulting in the transfer of ubiquitin and initiating a process ultimately causing the proteasomal degradation of the target protein. This mechanism of action imbues PRO...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Benowitz AB,Jones KL,Harling JD

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) is a noncanonical IκB kinase family member that regulates the innate immune response. Misregulation of TBK1 activity can promote inflammatory disorders and oncogenesis; therefore, TBK1 inhibitors are considered a promising therapy for inflammation and cancer. AREAS COVERED:In ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Yu T,Yang Y,Yin DQ,Hong S,Son YJ,Kim JH,Cho JY

更新日期：2015-01-01 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: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：:Introduction: DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) plays a crucial role in the repair of DSBs via non-homologous end joining (NHEJ). Several DNA-PK inhibitors are being investigated for potential anticancer treatment in clinical trials. Area covered: This review aims to give an overview of patents published since 201...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Hu S,Hui Z,Lirussi F,Garrido C,Ye XY,Xie T

更新日期：2020-12-21 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：:Introduction: The most conventional drug delivery systems exist with limitations such as drug degradation, toxicity and low bioavailability. Also, hypodermic injections can cause pain, compromising patient compliance. Due to this, transdermal drug delivery systems can minimize several problems associated with conventi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Queiroz MLB,Shanmugam S,Santos LNS,Campos CA,Santos AM,Batista MS,Araújo AAS,Serafini MR

更新日期：2020-06-01 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: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:Caffeic acid (CA) is broadly distributed in several species of the plant kingdom and is widely consumed in human diet. CA and derivatives have been extensively studied in the past years, which unveiled a broad spectrum of biological activities and potential therapeutic applications. As a result, there has ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Silva T,Oliveira C,Borges F

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The use of inhibitors of HIV-1 integrase for treating HIV-1 infection has proven to be very beneficial. Raltegravir, a strand transfer inhibitor, has been approved for use both as a first-line therapy and in treatment-experienced patients. A second compound in this class, elvitegravir, is in Phase III clin...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Pendri A,Meanwell NA,Peese KM,Walker MA

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholesterol homeostasis maintenance is regulated by a cellular feedback system that senses cholesterol amount in cellular membranes. 3-hydroxy 3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGR) plays a pivotal role in cholesterol metabolism as it is the key rate-limiting enzyme of its biosynthetic pathway; its inhibition pr...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Pallottini V

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:In addition to its central role in haemostasis and wound healing, thrombin activates platelets and smooth muscle cells by proteolytic activation of cell surface protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR-1), which is also known as the thrombin receptor. Thrombin is the most potent activator of human platelets and, as such, a ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Chackalamannil S,Xia Y

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Benzoxaborole is a versatile boron-heterocyclic scaffold which has found in the last 10 years a broad spectrum of applications in medicinal chemistry, due to its physicochemical and drug-like properties. Use of benzoxaborole moiety in the design of compounds led to the discovery of new classes of anti-bact...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Nocentini A,Supuran CT,Winum JY

更新日期：2018-06-01 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: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: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：BACKGROUND:Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus emerged fleetingly in the winter of 2002 and again in the winter of 2003, resulting in the infection of ~8,000 people and the death of ~800. The identification of the putative natural reservoir suggests that a re-emergence is possible. The functions of man...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Tong TR

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00