{"title":"Review of Pembrolizumab and other Anti PD-1/PD-L1 Antibodies","authors":"Caleb P Gottlich Ms","doi":"10.19080/gjpps.2018.06.555696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/gjpps.2018.06.555696","url":null,"abstract":"Immunotherapies are rapidly becoming favored amongst physicians for the treatment of various oncologic process due to their more favorable adverse reaction profile in addition to their increased ability to target specific cancer tissue as opposed to the usual widespread devastation of healthy tissue that can accompany chemotherapy and radiation therapy. One class of immunotherapies that has shown exquisite promise in terms of efficacy and limited immune related adverse events is the anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies, which falls under the immunotherapy classification of check point inhibitor. In this paper, we will give a brief review of the background, mechanism, and side effects common to PD-L1/ PD-1 inhibitors as a cancer therapy.","PeriodicalId":359719,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences","volume":"2011 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114797285","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}
{"title":"An Overview of Medicine Pricing Policies that May be Applicable to Low-and Middle-Income Countries","authors":"V. Bangalee","doi":"10.19080/gjpps.2018.06.555694","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/gjpps.2018.06.555694","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":359719,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131986759","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}
{"title":"A Clinical Review on Huntington Disease","authors":"P. Malkani","doi":"10.19080/gjpps.2018.06.555693","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/gjpps.2018.06.555693","url":null,"abstract":"Huntington disease (HD) is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disorder caused by an expanded (Cytosine, Adenine, Guanine) CAG repeat in the huntingtin gene, which encodes an abnormally long polyglutamine repeat in huntingtin protein. HD is characterised by unwanted choreatic movements, behavioural and psychiatric disturbances and dementia. HD is an autosomal dominant inherited disease caused by an elongated CAG repeat (36 repeats or more) on the short arm of chromosome 4p16.3 in huntingtin gene. The longer the CAG repeat, and then the onset of disease is earlier. The mechanism by which neuronal degeneration and cell death are being generated in HD may include excitotoxicity, energy deficit, oxidative stress, inflammatory process and protein aggregation. In the brain, the basal ganglia are highly affected which organize motor movement. The disease is characterised by a primary progressive loss of medium spiny projection neuron in basal ganglia. When the disease develops before age 20, the condition is called juvenile HD. Management should be versatile and is based on treating symptoms with a view to improving quality of life. Medication and non-medical care for depression and aggressive behavior may be required.","PeriodicalId":359719,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122466197","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}
{"title":"A Closer Insight into The Role of Vitamin D in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Pcos)","authors":"Alshaymaa Amin Zaki El-Bahya","doi":"10.19080/gjpps.2018.06.555692","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/gjpps.2018.06.555692","url":null,"abstract":"Infertility is a complex disorder with significant medical, psychosocial, and economic aspects [1], affecting about 15% of couples [2]. One major cause of female infertility is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is an endocrine disorder characterized by anovulation, menstrual disorder, amenorrhea, hirsutism, and infertility. Women with PCOS have impaired metabolism of androgen and estrogen and they are often obese, insulin resistant, and at risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease [3]. PCOS has two definitions, set in1990 by the National Institutes for Health (NIH) and in 2003 by the Rotterdam consensus workshop. The NIH requires the presence of chronic anovulation and clinical or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism. The Rotterdam consensus requires the presence of two or all of three features: clinical and/or biochemical hyperandrogeneism, chronic anovulation and polycystic ovaries Rotterdam (2004). The Rotterdam criteria added ovarian morphology, expanding the inclusion criteria, and thus increasing the prevalence of PCOS Dewailly, CatteauJonard et al. (2006). As the 2003 Rotterdam consensus included ovarian morphology in PCOS diagnosis, four phenotypes of PCOS are recognized (Table 1). Abstract","PeriodicalId":359719,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122957256","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}
{"title":"Effect of Season on UV Absorbing Property of Syzygium cumini L. Leaves","authors":"P. Mitra","doi":"10.19080/gjpps.2018.06.555687","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/gjpps.2018.06.555687","url":null,"abstract":"Syzygium cumini Linn. is known to possess a wide range of medicinal properties including UV absorbing property. In the present study we have examined effect of season on UV absorbing property of S. cumini L. leaves. S. cumini L. leaves were collected in summer, winter, autumn and rainy seasons. Acetone extracts of the leaves were separately prepared. Extracts were used to get absorption spectra by scanning in the wavelength range 200 nm-400 nm at 10 nm intervals. Amounts of polyphenols in the leave extracts were also checked to note correlation, if any, between poly phenol content and UV absorbing property of S. cumini L. leaves. Results showed that acetone extract of the leaves of rainy season had maximum UV absorbing property. Polyphenol content of the leaves was also high during rainy season. Acetone extract of S. cumini L. leaves of rainy season may be used as anti solar agent in preparation of sun screen lotions.","PeriodicalId":359719,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences","volume":"2014 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114519337","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}
Dahryn Trivedi, M. Trivedi, A. Branton, G. Nayak, S. Jana
{"title":"An Investigation of the Consciousness Energy Healing Therapy on Physicochemical and Thermal Properties of Silver Sulfadiazine","authors":"Dahryn Trivedi, M. Trivedi, A. Branton, G. Nayak, S. Jana","doi":"10.19080/GJPPS.2018.06.555688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/GJPPS.2018.06.555688","url":null,"abstract":"Silver sulfadiazine is a topical sulfa drug antibiotic that is used by burn patients to prevent the bacterial infection. This study was aimed to analyze the impact of the Trivedi Effect® on the physicochemical and thermal properties of silver sulfadiazine with the help of various analytical techniques. The silver sulfadiazine sample was divided into the control and treated parts; where, no Biofield Treatment was provided to the control part, while the treated part received the Biofield Treatment remotely by a renowned Biofield Energy Healer, Dahryn Trivedi. The PXRD peak intensities and the crystallite sizes were significantly altered ranging from -75.25% to 31.21% and -8.80% to 192.76% respectively, along with 64.06% increase in the average crystallite size of the treated sample than the control sample. The particle sizes were decreased by 1.60% (d10), 2.30% (d50), 2.06% (d90), and 4.40% [D (4,3)]; therefore, the surface area was increased by 2.61% in the treated sample in contrast to the control sample. The latent heat of fusion and decomposition of the treated sample were significantly altered by -21.52% and 32.03%, respectively, compared to the control sample. Additionally, the total weight loss was reduced by 1.86%; however, the residue amount was increased by 2.88% in the treated sample compared with the control sample. Hence, the Biofield Treatment might be considered as a novel approach to generate a new polymorph of silver sulfadiazine that is more soluble, bioavailable, and thermally stable, which could be useful in designing a novel pharmaceutical formulation for better therapeutic response against various type of bacterial disease.","PeriodicalId":359719,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131322020","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}
{"title":"Recommendations for the Management of Constipation in Cancer Patients","authors":"J. Arnall","doi":"10.19080/gjpps.2018.06.555686","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/gjpps.2018.06.555686","url":null,"abstract":"Constipation is a common condition that is often overlooked among cancer patients particularly those with advanced disease. It is often associated with distressing or debilitating symptoms that adversely impact the quality of life of these patients. Hence, it is imperative that practicing clinicians are cognizant of the various etiologies of constipation especially those that are secondary to both cancer therapies and supportive care. Since discontinuation of the offending drug(s) may not be a viable option in the hematology/oncology setting, patient counseling and initiation of preventative measures which include scheduled bowel regimens for therapies known to cause constipation are central to optimal management. As constipation goes unresolved or becomes more severe laxative therapy should be optimized to achieve resolution of symptoms. In severe and refractory cases of constipation consulting a gastrointestinal specialist may be prudent. Herein, we highlight the most common laxative therapies that may be considered in adult cancer patients experiencing initial and refractory constipation as well as provide practical considerations and a management algorithm that can be easily applied or implemented in clinical practice.","PeriodicalId":359719,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124981944","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}
{"title":"Role of Skills for Clinical, Hospital and Community Pharmacist in Pharmaceutical Care","authors":"A. Nagappa","doi":"10.19080/GJPPS.2018.06.555684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/GJPPS.2018.06.555684","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":359719,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130472135","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}
{"title":"Neuropharmacology of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia","authors":"Y. Sattar","doi":"10.19080/GJPPS.2018.06.555683","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/GJPPS.2018.06.555683","url":null,"abstract":"con-Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia and sixth-leading cause of death in the US. Medication in the management of this disease can bring better symptomatic control and increase the quality of life. There are a variety of medications targeting different receptors in the brain in the management of Alzheimer’s disease. It is crucial for physicians to understand the neuropharmacology of therapeutic Alzheimer’s disease medications. Some of the neurotransmitters involved in memory processing, synaptic transmission, neuronal growth and differentiation, excitatory/inhibitory balance, concentration, the motor control includes; Acetylcholine (Ach), Glutamate, Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), Histamine, Serotonin/5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), and Dopamine respectively. Our editorial briefly explains the mechanism of action of drugs linked to the neurophysiology of Alzheimer disease.","PeriodicalId":359719,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134552241","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}