Emerging agents for the treatment of Chagas disease: what is in the preclinical and clinical development pipeline?

abstract：:Asthma is a serious world health problem characterised by a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Asthma attacks, or exacerbations, are episodic but airway inflammation is chronically present. Thus, this disorder requires long-term management. The goals of asthma management include prevention steps for long-te...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Centanni S,Santus P

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses on the clinical development of the prototype broad spectrum inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), flavopiridol, now undergoing Phase II single-agent trials and Phase I combination trials (with paclitaxel and cisplatin). Preclinically, flavopiridol is a potent inhibitor of CDKs 1, 2 and 4 in...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Kelland LR

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous and arterial thromboembolism are a major cause for morbidity and mortality. The list of established drugs for the prevention of thrombus formation and embolisation includes heparins, hirudin and derivatives, aspirin, ADP and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists, as well as vitamin K antagonists. Several l...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Ruef J,Katus HA

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a manifestation, and marker of severity, of a generalized atherosclerotic process. Antiplatelet therapy is recommended to prevent cardiovascular events but much of the evidence to support this is drawn from studies on older drugs. AREAS COVERED:In this review, the auth...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Chong AY,So DY

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Female hormonal contraceptive methods have undergone slow change over the past four decades. Due to social, political and legal reasons, as well as medical complications, several new methods have been removed from the contraceptive armamentarium almost as quickly as they have been added. With worldwide unintended preg...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Economidis MA,Mishell DR Jr

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decade, transdermal delivery of testosterone (T) has been shown to be a safe and effective means of treating male hypogonadism. Transdermal T patches can provide for physiologic androgen replacement in over 90% of men with hypogonadism. In addition, T patches have been shown to be equivalent to im. T ester...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Amory JK,Matsumoto AM

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The beneficial effect of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) in primary prevention of coronary artery disease in those with hypercholesterolaemia and in secondary prevention in those with established coronary vascular disease are now well known. A growing body of eviden...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Delanty N,Vaughan CJ,Sheehy N

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Vascular-disrupting agents (VDAs) are a new class of oncology drugs, which specifically target established tumor neovasculature and have a relatively low toxicity profile. VDAs generally have non-overlapping side effects when concomitantly used with conventional cytotoxics. Several members of the VDA class...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Mita MM,Sargsyan L,Mita AC,Spear M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Based partially on encouraging findings from preclinical models, interest has grown in therapeutic inhibition of NF-kappaB to limit inflammatory injury during sepsis. However, NF-kappaB also regulates protective responses, and predicting the net survival effects of such inhibition may be difficult. OBJECTIV...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Li X,Su J,Cui X,Li Y,Barochia A,Eichacker PQ

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a serious illness with far reaching societal and economic ramifications. The monoamine-deficiency hypothesis that depressive symptoms are associated with reductions in monoamine neurotransmission, particularly serotonin and noradrenaline, is supported by both neurochemical findings a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Bymaster FP,McNamara RK,Tran PV

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in molecular medicine have revealed a key role for altered gene expression in the aetiology of many inflammatory diseases, including asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and sepsis. Until recently, however, modulation of gene transcription has not been the subject of directed pharmaceutica...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Manning AM,Mercurio F

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gossypol has received significant attention as a result of its potential therapeutic application as a male antifertility agent. Furthermore, recent research examining the biological activity of gossypol has revealed a number of other promising lines of enquiry. These have focused on the antitumour, antiviral and antio...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Dodou K,Anderson RJ,Small DA,Groundwater PW

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility of transgenic animal bioreactors for the production of complex therapeutic proteins is based on lower production costs, higher production capacities and safer, pathogen free products. Until gene therapy becomes broadly efficacious, transgenic-derived therapeutics are the most attractive alternative for pro...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Van Cott KE,Velander WH

更新日期：1998-10-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Obesity is a major health threat in the Western world because of its high incidence and prevalence, and its association with metabolic and cardiovascular disease as well as cancer. The reduction of food intake in obese patients can be achieved only transiently (generally for no longer than 6 months), in th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Folli F,Guardado Mendoza R

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Current treatment for polycythemia vera (PV) is limited and primarily targets thrombosis risk. Agents targeting distinct mechanisms of action within myeloproliferation are undergoing clinical evaluation to optimize efficacy, improve tolerance and augment long term disease complications. AREA COVERED:This ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Padrnos L,Mesa R

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preclinical and clinical evidence support the effectiveness of neurotrophins in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and neurodegenerative diseases. Delivery of neurotrophins to target sites in the brain remains a major obstacle for their use in humans. Development of orally active agents that mimic the effects of nerve growth fa...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Glasky AJ,Glasky MS,Ritzmann RF,Rathbone MP

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ATP-gated P2X7 receptors (P2X7) make a unique family of extracellular ATP-activated plasma membrane ion channels expressed in haematopoietic and epithelial cells. They have been extensively studied in immune cells where their activation leads to the rapid release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and the initiation of the...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Roger S,Pelegrin P

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Antibacterial drug discovery and development has slowed considerably in recent years, with novel classes discovered decades ago and regulatory approvals tougher to get. Traditional approaches and the newer genomic mining approaches have not yielded novel classes of antibacterial compounds. Inste...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Devasahayam G,Scheld WM,Hoffman PS

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There has been a striking increase in the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens in recent times. Delafloxacin is a novel, broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone with antimicrobial activity against resistant Gram-positive, Gram-negative and anaerobic organisms. It has the potential to treat a variety of infect...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Bassetti M,Della Siega P,Pecori D,Scarparo C,Righi E

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New therapies targeting critical elements of the cell cycle open novel and attractive avenues for the treatment of cancer patients. At present, the number of clinical trials that are registered with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and with the US National Cancer Institute, which ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Berg T,Bug G,Ottmann OG,Strebhardt K

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：:Despite advances in supportive care, septic shock remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. With the identification of the systemic inflammatory response as a major component in the pathogenesis of the septic shock syndrome, much of the recent work has focused on modulating this response. This includes antiend...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Sharma VK,Dellinger RP

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BCR-ABL, a constitutively active tyrosine kinase, causes chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). Rational development of drugs targeting BCR-ABL has significantly improved the treatment of CML. Imatinib (a BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor) produces haematological and cytogenetic remissions across all phases of CML and is th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Jabbour E,Cortes J,Kantarjian H

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by bronchial hyper-reactivity. Although many currently available treatment regimens are effective, poor symptom control and refractory severe disease still represent major unmet needs. In the last years, numerous molecular therapeutic targets that inte...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Santus P,Radovanovic D

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:The use of traditional medicines of natural origin is being encouraged for the treatment of chronic disorders, as synthetic drugs in such cases may cause unpredictable adverse effects. Berberine, a traditional plant alkaloid, is used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for its antimicrobial and an...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Vuddanda PR,Chakraborty S,Singh S

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:The discovery of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) as the molecular target for antidiabetic thiazolidinediones has heralded a new era in the approach to understanding the pathophysiology of insulin resistance and its relationship to cardiovascular disease. However, the subsequent discovery o...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Pershadsingh HA

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Therapeutic options for mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome include a variety of immunomodulatory, epigenetic, and cytotoxic options; however, none has been demonstrated to be efficacious for all patients, or to deliver deep and durable responses to the majority of patients. In this review, we examine th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on investigational drugs

authors： Van Der Weyden C,Bagot M,Neeson P,Darcy PK,Prince HM

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00