Therapeutic use of the phosphate binder lanthanum carbonate.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic constipation is a frequent condition often treated pharmacologically. The laxatives available belong to very different pharmacologic groups. AREAS COVERED:This is a short but comprehensive review of the pharmacology, efficacy and safety of currently available laxatives for chronic constipation. Pe...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Müller-Lissner S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Drug-induced cholestasis, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and viral hepatitis are acquired forms of liver disease. Cholestasis is a pathophysiologic state with impaired bile formation and subsequent accumulation of bile salts in hepatocytes. The bile salt export pump (BSEP) (ABCB11) is the key export...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Stieger B,Geier A

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Treatments for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have advanced rapidly in the last decade. Pegylated interferon alpha 2a (PEG-IFN alpha 2a) alone, in combination with ribavirin and with or without direct acting antivirals (DAAs) is modestly effective in the treatment of chronic HCV infection. Areas covered...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Maughan A,Ogbuagu O

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:If a drug is found to be an inducer of hepatic drug metabolizing enzymes via activation of nuclear receptors such as pregnane X receptor (PXR) or constitutive androstane receptor (CAR), it is likely that drug transporters regulated through these same receptors will be induced as well. This review highlight...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Amacher DE

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Immunosuppressive drugs have a narrow therapeutic range and large inter-individual response variability. This has prompted pharmacogenetic studies, mostly with regard to their dose-concentration relationships, but also about proteins involved in their pharmacodynamics. Some polymorphisms of genes involved ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Picard N,Marquet P

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is the most common complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT); therefore, the prevention of GVHD is important for a successful treatment. Tacrolimus (Tac), a calcineurin inhibitor, has been widely used for the prophylaxis of GVHD in HSCT recipients. Ar...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Gao Y,Ma J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The second-line treatment of endometriosis-related pain symptoms includes injectable depot formulations of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs (GnRH-as). These drugs improve the symptomatology by inducing a hypoestrogenic status and a consequent regression of endometriotic implants. However, GnRH-a may ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Della Corte L,Barra F,Mercorio A,Evangelisti G,Rapisarda AMC,Ferrero S,Bifulco G,Giampaolino P

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate fixed-dose combination (FTC/TDF FDC) is the co-formulation of a nucleoside and a nucleotide, respectively. After oral administration, both drugs exhibit plasma and intracellular half-lives suitable for once-daily dosing. Within the host cells, active metabolites ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Uglietti A,Zanaboni D,Gnarini M,Maserati R

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Integration of targeted therapy and additional chemotherapy options has improved median overall survival (OS) in patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Cetuximab and panitumumab are examples of targeted therapies, specifically against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Lo L,Patel D,Townsend AR,Price TJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmaceutical relevance of proton-coupled peptide transporters is currently under intense investigation in many laboratories. Studies have shown that these membrane proteins, expressed in intestine, kidney, choroid plexus and other tissues, accept many peptidomimetic drugs and prodrugs as substrates. The focus of...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Brandsch M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Epigenetics is a rapidly growing field describing heritable alterations in gene expression that do not involve DNA sequence variations. Advances in epigenetics and epigenomics have influenced pharmacology, leading to the development of a new specialty, pharmacoepigenetics, the study of the epigenetic basis...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Majchrzak-Celińska A,Baer-Dubowska W

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Assessments of the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) characteristics are an integral part in the development of novel therapeutic agents. Compared with traditional small molecule drugs, therapeutic proteins possess many distinct PK/PD features that necessitate the application of modified or separate ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Diao L,Meibohm B

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists such as leuprolide acetate (LA) are the most frequently utilized treatment of advanced prostate cancer as the regimen for achieving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The efficacy of LA is determined by extent of testosterone (T) suppression in prostate cance...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Crawford ED,Moul JW,Sartor O,Shore ND

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Luminogenic cytochrome P450 (CYP) assays couple CYP enzyme activity to firefly luciferase luminescence in a technology called P450-Glo(TM) (Promega). Luminogenic substrates are used in assays of human CYP1A1, -1A2, -1B1, -2C8, -2C9, -2C19, -2D6, -2J2, -3A4, -3A7, -4A11, -4F3B, -4F12 and -19. The assays detect dose-dep...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Cali JJ,Ma D,Sobol M,Simpson DJ,Frackman S,Good TD,Daily WJ,Liu D

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Raltegravir was the first available integrase inhibitor for treating HIV-positive patients. This review aims to provide an overview of its role in the management of HIV-1 infection, highlighting its key pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties. AREAS COVERED:This review covers material searched and ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Calcagno A,D'Avolio A,Bonora S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro pharmacological profiling of drugs using a large panel of cloned receptors (e.g., G protein-coupled receptors, ligand-gated ion channels, Na(+)-dependent monoamine transporters), an approach that has come to be known as 'receptorome screening', has unveiled novel molecular mechanisms responsible for the a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Setola V,Roth BL

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aerosol administration of therapeutics to the respiratory system represents a significant opportunity for many classes of drugs, both small molecules and macromolecules, including recently engineered peptide and protein therapeutics. However, minimally invasive assessment of drug absorption mechanisms in viv...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Sporty JL,Horálková L,Ehrhardt C

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Extensive within-population variability is the essence of neonatal pharmacology. Despite this, infants remain one of the last therapeutic orphans. Together with additional legal initiatives, tailoring of already available tools (modeling, covariates, pharmacovigilance) may significantly improve pharmacothe...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Allegaert K

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pharmacogenomics is the field that studies an individualized treatment approach for patients' medication regimen that can impact drug safety, productivity, and personalized health care. Pharmacogenomics characterizes the genetic differences in metabolic pathways which can affect a patient's individual resp...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Tverdohleb T,Dinc B,Knezevic I,Candido KD,Knezevic NN

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the progressive ageing of the population, an increasing number of elderly patients are being exposed to multiple drugs because of co-existing morbidity states requiring pharmacological management. However, the knowledge of the effects of ageing on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of individual drugs is f...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Mangoni AA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathologists play a central role in the recognition and prevention of drug-induced toxicity. Pathologists engaged in clinical practice must identify a pattern of histological lesions that are interpreted in concert with a variety of clinical data to determine the probability of drug-induced toxicity versus background ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Cullen JM,Miller RT

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute kidney injury is a common condition and is associated with a high mortality rate. It has been recognised that routinely used measures of renal function, such as levels of blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine, increase significantly only after substantial kidney injury occurs and then with a time delay. Insen...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Vaidya VS,Bonventre JV

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Enzalutamide is the first approved second-generation androgen receptor (AR) antagonist in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) with or without docetaxel-based chemotherapy. Over the past 5 years, a number of attempts were made to determine the efficacy of enzalutamide in...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Hong JH

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The pharmacokinetic properties of anti-infective drugs are a determinant part of treatment success. Pathogen replication is inhibited if adequate drug levels are achieved in target sites, whereas excessive drug concentrations linked to toxicity are to be avoided. Anti-infective distribution can be predicte...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Moss DM,Marzolini C,Rajoli RK,Siccardi M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sepsis remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Despite years of extensive research, effective drugs that inhibit the pro-inflammatory effects of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and improve outcome when added to conventional sepsis treatments are lacking. Eritoran tetrasodium (E5564) is a promising candidate t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Barochia A,Solomon S,Cui X,Natanson C,Eichacker PQ

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:genetic and pharmacologically-driven variations in common mechanisms involved in the disposition of antidepressant medications may contribute to variable interpatient response. This review describes the pharmacological properties underlying the safety and efficacy of desvenlafaxine, a second-gen...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Nichols AI,Tourian KA,Tse SY,Paul J

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sumatriptan was developed more than 20 years ago as a 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist, the first drug in a new class of specific anti-migraine drugs, the triptans. A large amount of information and experience has been gained from the clinical trials undertaken as well the various formulations of sumatriptan use...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Tfelt-Hansen P,Hougaard A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this study are to characterize capsaicin glucuronidation using liver microsomes and to determine the contribution of individual UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) enzymes to hepatic glucuronidation of capsaicin. METHODS:The rates of glucuronidation were determined by incubating capsaicin wit...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Sun H,Wang H,Liu H,Zhang X,Wu B

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Invasive fungal infections remain a leading cause of infectious morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. There are relatively few effective antifungal agents, and currently available agents all have significant limitations. Isavuconazole is a novel second-generation triazole with broad-spectr...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Livermore J,Hope W

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extensive growth in the field of molecular biology in recent decades has led to the development of new and powerful experimental and computational tools that enable the analysis of complex biological responses to chemical exposure on both a functional and structural genetic level. The ability to profile global respons...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors： Harrill AH,Rusyn I

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00