Discovery and optimizing polycyclic pyridone compounds as anti-HBV agents.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Na/K-ATPase is a heterodimeric transmembrane protein that regulates neuronal signaling, ion homeostasis, muscle contraction and substrate transportation. Modulators of Na/K-ATPase inhibit Na(+)/K(+) exchange and increase cytosolic Ca(2+) to induce inotropic activity in heart failure patients. Besides produ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Wang HY,O'Doherty GA

更新日期：2012-06-01 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: Phosphodiesterase 10 (PDE10) is one of at least 11 different PDE families, which are the enzymes that degrade adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) and/or guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) by hydrolyzing the phosphodiester bonds. Inhibition of PDE10A represents a molecular target in the t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Zagórska A

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The activation of leukocytes and the subsequent immune cascade play an essential role in sterile and infectious inflammation. Dysregulation of these immune responses or excess leukocyte activation can induce tissue damage, organ dysfunction and mortality. Formyl peptide receptors (FPRs) are functionally di...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Tsai YF,Yang SC,Hwang TL

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:In the upcoming case of Teva Pharmaceuticals v. Sandoz, the U.S. Supreme Court will address how much deference the appellate court should afford to a trial court's claim construction ruling. The effect of this decision will be far-reaching, as how claims are construed can determine whether a patent is infringed or not...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Fogel LE,Ray CJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE TO THE FIELD:Leukotrienes (LTs) are pivotal lipid mediators of inflammation and allergy and results from recent studies also suggest roles of LTs in cardiovascular diseases, cancer and osteoporosis. 5-Lipoxygenase (5-LO) catalyzes the first step in the biosynthesis of LTs from arachidonic acid, and based on ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Pergola C,Werz O

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Melanogenesis is the process of producing the melanin pigment, in which a series of chemical and enzymatic pathways are involved. Modulation at any level of this process would become an important approach in the treatment of hyper- or hypopigmentation-related diseases. Since hyperpigmentation covers import...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Pillaiyar T,Manickam M,Jung SH

更新日期：2015-07-01 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:Since exendin-4 (exenatide) was approved for diabetes therapy in 2005, several exendin analogs have been developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. As exenatide is a relatively short-acting injectable agent, major approaches have focused on developing long-acting exendin analogs to improve pa...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Park EJ,Lim SM,Lee KC,Na DH

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: TIM3 and PD-1 are checkpoint inhibitors in cancer that coordinate the downregulation of the proliferation of antigen-specific lymphocytes. There is a great need to discover and develop new therapies focused on inhibiting the action of TIM3 and PD-1 and consequently improving the immune response in the va...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Herrera-Camacho I,Anaya-Ruiz M,Perez-Santos M,Millán-Pérez Peña L,Bandala C,Landeta G

更新日期：2019-08-01 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

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Aberrant activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription (Stat) 3, a member of the STAT family of proteins, is prevalent in numerous human cancers and is now widely recognized as a critical molecular abnormality and a master regulator of tumor processes. Thus, the identification o...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Page BD,Ball DP,Gunning PT

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tropomyosin receptor kinases (TrkA/B/C) play crucial roles in the development and maintenance of the nervous system, and aberrant expression of Trk has been implicated in neurological disorders as well as neural and non-neural neoplasms. Patent activity encompassing Trk inhibitors has grown substantially o...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Bailey JJ,Schirrmacher R,Farrell K,Bernard-Gauthier V

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Retinoid X receptors (RXRs) are nuclear receptors that act as ligand-dependent transcription factors. RXRs function as homodimers or as heterodimers with other nuclear receptors, such as retinoic acid receptors, PPARs, liver X receptors, farnesoid X receptor, vitamin D receptor or thyroid hormone receptors...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Yamada S,Kakuta H

更新日期：2014-04-01 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: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：:The patent claims peptidic/nonpeptidic inhibitors of the ghrelin receptor, the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) 1A. Among these compounds, it was disclosed that the addition in some compounds of a GlyMetAla tripeptide at the N-terminus of the ghrelin peptide agonists converts them into ghrelin receptor anta...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Costantino L

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscular dystrophies (MD) are commonly characterized by progressive loss of muscle mass and function. It is hypothesized that therapeutic blockade of the TGF-β ligand myostatin, a negative regulator of muscle mass, will stimulate muscle growth and restore muscle function. Although many anti-myostatin targets are curre...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Walker RG,Thompson TB

更新日期：2015-05-01 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:Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. Worldwide, approximately 1.5-2 million new cases of leishmaniasis and 20,000-30,000 deaths occurs each year. Effective treatment for all forms of leishmaniasis have numerous adverse effects contributing to poor adhere...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Barbosa Gomes de Carvalho YM,Shanmugam S,Batista MS,Serafini MR,Araújo AAS,Quintans Júnior LJ

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The N-acylhydrazone (NAH) moiety has been characterized as a privileged structure, capable of providing ligands points for more than one type of bioreceptor. Modifications of the subunits bonded to its acyl and imine functions resulted in several derivatives, which modulate a great diversity of molecular t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Maia Rdo C,Tesch R,Fraga CA

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：:This application claims salts and crystalline forms of a previously disclosed DP2 receptor antagonist (2-[3-[2-(tert-butylsulfanylmethyl)-4-(2,2-dimethylpropanoylamino)phenoxy]-4-methoxy-phenyl]acetic acid (1)). It also claims compositions containing the free acid and its salts, especially the sodium salt and their us...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Norman P

更新日期：2011-12-01 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: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：INTRODUCTION:New classes of synthetic and semi-synthetic β-glucan inhibitors have recently emerged, providing analogs that, in some cases, have been proven to have a high degree of activity against fungi, offering the prospect of alternatives to the commercially available lipopeptide/echinocandin agents caspofungin, mi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Hector RF,Bierer DE

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is an unmet need of strategies for ex-vivo expansion of hematopoetic stem cells (HSCs) without loss of their primitive nature or stemness. We evaluate here a patent that attempts to address this need via key small molecules 1 and 40 that possess a pyrimido[4,5-b]indole core. Areas covered: (i) Discus...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Agarwal S,Agarwal H,Zaware N

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Almost half the global population is estimated to be at risk of contracting dengue infection. Of the 400 million infections estimated to occur annually, 4 million can be potentially life-threatening leading to vascular leakage and shock. The only treatment available to severe dengue patients is fluid repla...

journal_title：Expert opinion on therapeutic patents

authors： Beesetti H,Khanna N,Swaminathan S

更新日期：2014-11-01 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