A decade of nutraceutical patents: where are we now in 2018?

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Over the past three years numerous patents and patent applications have been published relating to scientific advances in the use of the green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) (the most abundant, and bioactive compound in green tea) and its analogs as anticancer agents. EGCG affects multiple ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Landis-Piwowar K,Chen D,Foldes R,Chan TH,Dou QP

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Today, over 20 million people suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD) worldwide. AD has become a critical issue to human health, especially in aging societies, and therefore it is a research hotspot in the global scientific community. The technology flow method differs from traditional reviews generating an i...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Liu K,Lin HH,Pi R,Mak S,Han Y,Hu Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Around 3% of the world population is infected with HCV, with 3 - 4 million newly infected subjects added to this reservoir every year. At least 10% of these people will develop liver cirrhosis or cancer over time, while no approved vaccine against HCV infection is available to date. AREAS COVERED:This pap...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Roohvand F,Kossari N

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There has been research on anticancer strategies which focus on disrupting a single malignant protein. One of the strategies is the inhibition of one protein, heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90). There are many reasons why Hsp90 protein is targeted by anticancer agents: maintenance of cellular homeostasis in org...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Kim T,Keum G,Pae AN

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Autophagy is a lysosome-dependent degradation pathway that maintains cellular homeostasis in response to a variety of cellular stresses. Accumulating reports based on animal models have indicated the importance of this catabolic program in many human pathophysiological conditions, including diabetes, neuro...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Ha J,Kim J

更新日期：2016-11-01 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: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: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: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:Amino acid depletion in the blood serum is currently being exploited and explored for therapies in tumors or viral infections that are auxotrophic for a certain amino acid or have a metabolic defect and cannot produce it. The success of these treatments is because normal cells remain unaltered since they a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Fernandes HS,Silva Teixeira CS,Fernandes PA,Ramos MJ,Cerqueira NM

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：:The concept of activation of glucokinase (encoded by the Gck gene) as a potential therapy for type 2 diabetes has been explored by several pharmaceutical companies. Small-molecule Gck activators (GKAs) were found to be effective at increasing glucose disposal by hepatocytes and lowering blood glucose in animal models ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Agius L

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many polycationic cell penetrating peptides (CPPs), alternatively named protein transduction domains, have been used for the efficient intracellular delivery of biologically active agents. Patent WO2008/082885 relates to the properties and proposed biomedical applications of a CPP and putative-related sequen...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Howl J,Jones S

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tryptase is one of the main serine-proteinases located in the secretory granules of mast cells, and is released through degranulation, which is involved in the pathogenesis of allergic inflammatory disease, cardiovascular diseases, lung fibrosis and tumor. Therefore, inhibitors targeting tryptase may repre...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Ni WW,Cao MD,Huang W,Meng L,Wei JF

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing pharmacological studies have demonstrated that organic cation transporter 3 (OCT3) plays an important role in controlling the extracellular concentrations of released monoamine neurotransmitter, suggesting that OCT3 might be a promising target in the treatment of depression. As a consequence, compounds show...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Hu T,Wang L,Pan X,Qi H

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, the involvement of the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway in various human diseases and dysfunctions has been clearly demonstrated. Smoothened (Smo), one of the upstream signal transducers, has been the most druggable target of the Hh pathway. However, the emergence of resistance to Smo inhibitors and th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Manetti F,Petricci E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) serves as the target for almost a third of currently marketed drugs and provides the predominant mechanism through which extracellular factors transmit signals to the cell. GPCRs have been proved to be good therapeutic targets for metabolic disorders. In rece...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Bharate SB,Nemmani KV,Vishwakarma RA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Rho kinase/ROCK is critical in vital signal transduction pathways central to many essential cellular activities. Since ROCK possess multiple substrates, modulation of ROCK activity is useful for treatment of many diseases. AREAS COVERED:Significant progress has been made in the development of ROCK inh...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Feng Y,LoGrasso PV

更新日期：2014-03-01 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 greater interest in TAAR1-mediated potential for the treatment of different pathologies, especially those related to CNS disorders, has given a considerable boost to the search for developing TAAR1-selective small molecules.Areas covered: During the last decade, the medicinal chemistry efforts have a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Tonelli M,Cichero E

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Due to the role of bradykinin B1 receptor (B1R) in pain and inflammation, B1R antagonists have been suggested as promising drug candidates in chronic pain states. The first disclosed B1R antagonists were peptidomimetics, however, during the last few years, novel chemotypes with improved pharmacodynamic and...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Bozó É,Éles J,Keserű GM

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The NF-E2-related factor-2 (Nrf2) is a critical transcription factor that regulates the expression of many phase II and antioxidant genes to maintain the homeostasis. It has many biological functions and plays a central role in the cellular defensive machinery. The abnormal regulation of Nrf2 is closely as...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Sun H,Zhu J,Lin H,Gu K,Feng F

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The non-receptor tyrosine kinase, inducible tyrosine kinase (Itk), plays an important role in thymus(T)-cell signalling and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Itk, and the other Tec family members, Rlk and Tec, are viewed as attractive drug targets for new agents for the treatment of autoimmune ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Norman P

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:CYP, a ubiquitous superfamily of enzymes expressed in major organs in humans, plays a key role in biosynthesis of steroids and metabolism of xenobiotics. Inhibitors of these vital enzymes provide, as tools, the opportunity to gain an insight to their role in a myriad of bioactivity and to intervene as ther...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Francis S,Delgoda R

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase that localizes at sites of cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix (ECM) and mediates signalling events downstream of integrin engagement of the ECM. FAK is known to regulate cell survival, proliferation and migration. AREAS COVERED:FAK expre...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Lv PC,Jiang AQ,Zhang WM,Zhu HL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Pharmacotherapy is limited by the inefficient drug targeting of non-healthy cells/tissues. In this pharmacological landscape, liposomes are contributing to the impulse given by Nanotechnology to optimize drug therapy. Areas covered: The analysis of the state-of-the-art in liposomal formulations for drug ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： El-Hammadi MM,Arias JL

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) belongs to the endocannabinoid system and is responsible for the inactivation of endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol. Importantly, it was found that MAGL degradation of lipids in cancer cells enhances the availability of free fatty acids for new cellular membrane formation...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Bononi G,Poli G,Rizzolio F,Tuccinardi T,Macchia M,Minutolo F,Granchi C

更新日期：2020-11-01 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:Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) form the backbone of antiretroviral treatment for many HIV-infected individuals. The unique antiviral activity, high specificity and low toxicity associated with this class of agents make them a frequent choice for first-line therapy. However, the ef...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Zhan P,Liu X

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00