Drugs in R & DPub Date : 2011-01-01DOI: 10.1007/BF03259791
T. Iannitti, D. Lodi, B. Palmieri
{"title":"Intra-Articular Injections for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis","authors":"T. Iannitti, D. Lodi, B. Palmieri","doi":"10.1007/BF03259791","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03259791","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11373,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in R & D","volume":"18 1","pages":"13-27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85909891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Drugs in R & DPub Date : 2011-01-01DOI: 10.1007/BF03259728
Á. Lanas, D. McCarthy, M. Voelker, Andreas Brueckner, S. Senn, J. Baron
{"title":"Short-Term Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) Use for Pain, Fever, or Colds —Gastrointestinal Adverse Effects","authors":"Á. Lanas, D. McCarthy, M. Voelker, Andreas Brueckner, S. Senn, J. Baron","doi":"10.1007/BF03259728","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03259728","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11373,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in R & D","volume":"9 1","pages":"277-288"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88689502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Drugs in R & DPub Date : 2011-01-01DOI: 10.1007/BF03259799
J. Frevert
{"title":"Author’s Reply","authors":"J. Frevert","doi":"10.1007/BF03259799","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03259799","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11373,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in R & D","volume":"430 1","pages":"98-99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75078061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Drugs in R & DPub Date : 2011-01-01DOI: 10.1007/BF03259794
Mladena Lalić, A. Pilipović, S. Goločorbin-Kon, Ksenija Gebauer-Bukurov, K. Božić, M. Mikov, J. Cvejić
{"title":"Comparison of Dissolution Profiles and Serum Concentrations of Two Lamotrigine Tablet Formulations","authors":"Mladena Lalić, A. Pilipović, S. Goločorbin-Kon, Ksenija Gebauer-Bukurov, K. Božić, M. Mikov, J. Cvejić","doi":"10.1007/BF03259794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03259794","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11373,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in R & D","volume":"129 1","pages":"53-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80474452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Drugs in R & DPub Date : 2011-01-01DOI: 10.1007/BF03259796
M. Niazi, S. Skrtic, M. Ruth, A. A. Holmberg
{"title":"Pharmacokinetic Profile of Lesogaberan (AZD3355) in Healthy Subjects","authors":"M. Niazi, S. Skrtic, M. Ruth, A. A. Holmberg","doi":"10.1007/BF03259796","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03259796","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11373,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in R & D","volume":"93 1","pages":"77-83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76227894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Drugs in R & DPub Date : 2011-01-01DOI: 10.1007/BF03259790
P. Kowey, R. Mudumbi, J. Aquilina, Peter M Dibattiste
{"title":"Cardiovascular Safety Profile of Dapoxetine during the Premarketing Evaluation","authors":"P. Kowey, R. Mudumbi, J. Aquilina, Peter M Dibattiste","doi":"10.1007/BF03259790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03259790","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11373,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in R & D","volume":"121 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81750443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Drugs in R & DPub Date : 2011-01-01DOI: 10.1007/BF03259798
A. Pickett
{"title":"Consistent Biochemical Data are Essential for Comparability of Botulinum Toxin Type A Products","authors":"A. Pickett","doi":"10.1007/BF03259798","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03259798","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11373,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in R & D","volume":"8 1","pages":"97-98"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79571675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Drugs in R & DPub Date : 2010-01-01DOI: 10.2165/11587960-000000000-00000
{"title":"Abiraterone acetate.","authors":"","doi":"10.2165/11587960-000000000-00000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2165/11587960-000000000-00000","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Abiraterone acetate (CB 7630; CB7630; JNJ-212082), the 3β-acetate prodrug of abiraterone, is structurally related to ketoconazole and is being developed by Cougar Biotechnology as a hormonal therapy for advanced prostate and breast cancers. As a selective inhibitor of adrenal androgens, it is thought to be a safer product than existing second-line hormonal therapies. This review discusses the key development milestones and therapeutic trials of this drug.</p>","PeriodicalId":11373,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in R & D","volume":" ","pages":"261-9"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2010-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2165/11587960-000000000-00000","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29546712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Drugs in R & DPub Date : 2010-01-01DOI: 10.2165/11586310-000000000-00000
Teresa Nunes, José F Rocha, Manuel Vaz-da-Silva, Bruno Igreja, Lyndon C Wright, Amílcar Falcão, Luis Almeida, Patricio Soares-da-Silva
{"title":"Safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of etamicastat, a novel dopamine-β-hydroxylase inhibitor, in a rising multiple-dose study in young healthy subjects.","authors":"Teresa Nunes, José F Rocha, Manuel Vaz-da-Silva, Bruno Igreja, Lyndon C Wright, Amílcar Falcão, Luis Almeida, Patricio Soares-da-Silva","doi":"10.2165/11586310-000000000-00000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2165/11586310-000000000-00000","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Activation of the sympathetic nervous system is an important feature in hypertension and congestive heart failure. A strategy for directly modulating sympathetic nerve function is to reduce the biosynthesis of norepinephrine (noradrenaline) via inhibition of dopamine-β-hydroxylase (DβH).</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of etamicastat (BIA 5-453), a new DβH inhibitor, following repeated dosing.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study was conducted in healthy young male volunteers. Participants received once-daily doses of placebo or etamicastat 25, 50, 100, 200, 400, or 600 mg, for 10 days.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Etamicastat underwent N-acetylation to its metabolite BIA 5-961. Etamicastat and BIA 5-961 maximum concentrations were achieved at 1-3 and 2-4 hours, respectively, after dosing. Elimination half-lives ranged from 18.1 to 25.7 hours for etamicastat and 6.7 to 22.5 hours for BIA 5-961. Both etamicastat and BIA 5-961 followed linear pharmacokinetics. The extent of systemic exposure to etamicastat and BIA 5-961 increased in an approximately dose-proportional manner, and steady-state plasma concentrations were attained up to 9 days of dosing. Etamicastat accumulated in plasma following repeated administration. The mean observed accumulation ratio was 1.3-1.9 for etamicastat and 1.3-1.6 for BIA 5-961. Approximately 40% of the etamicastat dose was recovered in urine in the form of parent compound and BIA 5-961. There was a high variability in pharmacokinetic parameters, attributable to different N-acetyltransferase-2 (NAT2) phenotype. Urinary excretion of norepinephrine decreased following repeated administration of etamicastat. Etamicastat was generally well tolerated. There was no serious adverse event or clinically significant abnormality in clinical laboratory tests, vital signs, or ECG parameters.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Etamicastat was well tolerated. Etamicastat undergoes N-acetylation, which is markedly influenced by NAT2 phenotype. NAT2 genotyping could be a step toward personalized medicine for etamicastat.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>EudraCT No. 2007-004142-33.</p>","PeriodicalId":11373,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in R & D","volume":" ","pages":"225-42"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2010-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2165/11586310-000000000-00000","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29546709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Drugs in R & DPub Date : 2010-01-01DOI: 10.2165/11202560-000000000-00000
Katherine A Lyseng-Williamson
{"title":"Niacin extended release (ER)/simvastatin (Simcor®): a guide to its use in lipid regulation.","authors":"Katherine A Lyseng-Williamson","doi":"10.2165/11202560-000000000-00000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2165/11202560-000000000-00000","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oral fixed-dose niacin extended release/simvastatin is associated with clinically relevant improvements in plasma lipid profiles, including lowering of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, relative to simvastatin monotherapy in patients with mixed dyslipidemias who had not responded fully to simvastatin monotherapy, and is generally well tolerated.</p>","PeriodicalId":11373,"journal":{"name":"Drugs in R & D","volume":" ","pages":"253-60"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2010-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2165/11202560-000000000-00000","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29546711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}