Investigational Janus kinase inhibitors in development for myelofibrosis.

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory disease involving the skin and often other organs and systems, mainly respiratory. A definitive general consensus on the AD pathogenesis has not yet been established, however several lines of evidence suggest that T-cells play a crucial role in priming AD early-stage les...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Mastrandrea F

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) due to industrial, military, and recreational noise exposure is a major, but also potentially preventable cause of acquired hearing loss. For the United States it is estimated that 26 million people (15% of the population) between the ages of 20 and 69 have a high-frequenc...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Sha SH,Schacht J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in the treatment and management of haematological malignancies are due in large part to an improved understanding of the basic biology that drives tumour cell growth and survival. This improved understanding has led to the clinical study and approval of a number of different targeted agents across a nu...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Haas M,Lonial S

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to improve therapy and increase the quality of life for diabetic patients, it has been of significant interest to develop rapid-acting insulin preparations that mimic the physiological meal-time profile of insulin more closely than soluble human insulin. Insulin aspart (B28Asp human insulin) is a novel rapid-...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Gammeltoft S,Hansen BF,Dideriksen L,Lindholm A,Schäffer L,Trüb T,Dayan A,Kurtzhals P

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early breast carcinoma is defined as pathological stage 1 (pT1N0M0) tumour and its incidence has recently increased possibly due to the advent of mammography based mass screening. Overall survival of these patients is in general excellent, but more than 20% of them will eventually develop distant metastasis and die. T...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Sasano H

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:GLP-1 receptor agonists have been shown to be effective in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Although the first GLP-1 receptor agonist, exenatide, was approved in the mid-2000s, other agents with longer durations of action (that do not require twice-daily dosing) are now being developed. In...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Garber AJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Khan A

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclin-dependent protein kinases (CDKs) are key regulators of the cell division cycle, whose various checkpoints proliferating cells must traverse. Since CDK deregulation, either through direct or indirect means, is found in most cancer cells, pharmacological CDK inhibition has become an attractive strategy towards me...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Fischer PM,Gianella-Borradori A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFR 1-4) are a highly conserved family of receptor tyrosine kinases, involved in several physiological processes. Genetic aberrations of FGFRs and their ligands, fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are involved in several pathological processes including cancer. The FGF-FG...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Chandana SR,Babiker HM,Mahadevan D

更新日期：2020-12-01 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:The small tyrosine kinase inhibitor Imatinib Mesylate (Gleevec) protects against diabetes, but it is not known how. AREAS COVERED:It has been suggested that islet amyloid and fibrotic deposits promote beta-cell failure and death, leading to Type-2 diabetes. As Imatinib is known to possess anti-fibrotic/am...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Welsh N

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity shortens life expectancy and is a risk factor for hypertension and Type 2 diabetes. When added to the standard chow of Sprague-Dawley or Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty rats, alpha-lipoic acid (0.5% weight/weight) reduced body weight and food intake. Alpha-lipoic acid also increased whole-body energy expendi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Doggrell SA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:The evolution of targeted therapies is dependent upon identification of cellular moieties that can be pharmacologically modulated. As one such example, the serine-threonine kinase Akt was identified nearly two decades ago. Since then, its role in mediating multiple signaling cascades (ultimately...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Pal SK,Reckamp K,Yu H,Figlin RA

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Inhibitors against the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway are revolutionizing the treatment and management of malignancies. AREAS COVERED:We summarize our current understanding of the function of PD-1, its role in immune evasion, the clinical data available that support the use of PD-1 antagonist in Hodgkin and non-Hodgk...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Chang A,Schlafer D,Flowers CR,Allen PB

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:Neural cell transplantation is an emerging therapy that may provide an effective treatment for neurodegenerative disorders. The most extensive work with neural transplants has been carried out for Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. However, intensive efforts are also being made for the treatment of other neurologi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Dinsmore JH

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Through well-designed clinical trials, advances have been made in the treatment of localised and advanced colorectal cancer. It has been established that 6 months of 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy will improve overall survival in patients with stage III...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Mulcahy MF,Benson AB 3rd

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. Pharmacological treatment of AD includes Anticholinesterase Inhibitors (AChEIs) for mild-moderate AD, and memantine for severe AD. These drugs provide mainly symptomatic short-term benefits without clearly influencing the progres...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Galimberti D,Scarpini E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently there have been considerable advances made in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. For the first time since its initial clinical description in the 1800s, there are now available several medications which unequivocally exert favourable clinical effects through the lowering of the biological activity of the hu...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Goodin DS

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (rrMM) remains a difficult condition to treat despite the availability of new drugs. This review aims to provide evidence to guide physicians in the choice of salvage therapy in certain subgroups of patients. AREAS COVERED:The review attempts to present evidence-based ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Offidani M,Corvatta L,Morabito F,Gentile M,Musto P,Leoni P,Palumbo A

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：:Attempts to develop a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the major cause of lower respiratory tract disease in infants and young children, have been unsuccessful. Passive immunisation with antibody to RSV has been found to be an effective alternative method for prophylaxis. The product currently in use...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Weltzin R

更新日期：1998-08-01 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：:High-density lipoprotein (HDL) therapy is a novel and emerging area of therapeutic development in the cardiovascular field. It attempts to supplement and improve the vascular benefit exerted by other agents that are active on lipid metabolism, for example, hypolipidaemic drugs. Furthermore, it takes advantage of the n...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Marchesi M,Sirtori CR

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is now widely accepted that the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) not only contributes to pathological mechanisms involved, e.g. in hypertension or hypertensive and diabetic end-organ damage, but also harbors a "protective arm" represented mainly by two receptors, the AT2 (angiotensin type 2) receptor and the Mas rece...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Steckelings UM,Unger T

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian stimulation during infertility treatment is used either alone or in conjunction with intrauterine insemination and assisted reproductive technologies. At the present time, the two main medications used for ovarian stimulation include an oral antioestrogen, clomiphene citrate and injectable gonadotrophins. In s...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Mitwally MF,Casper RF

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Axial spondyloarthritis (AxS pA) is a chronic inflammatory disease for which, until recently, there were no valid therapeutic alternatives to TNF-α blocking agents. This unmet clinical need led to explore several therapeutic targets, from proinflammatory cytokines to intracellular signaling systems. The re...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Clavel G,Boissier MC,Sigaux J,Semerano L

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is responsible for the degradation of misfolded or damaged proteins, regulating inflammatory processes and cell cycle progression. The aim of this article is to summarize the currently available data regarding the possible utility of proteasome inhibitors (PIs) in the ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Kandilis AN,Karidis NP,Kouraklis G,Patsouris E,Vasileiou I,Theocharis S

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a worldwide health problem. Response rates to current standard of treatment (pegylated IFNs and ribavirin) are low in patients with the prevailing genotype 1. OBJECTIVE:To review papers published or presented at recent international meetings showing the results o...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Vento S,Cainelli F,Temesgen Z

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00