{"title":"Editorial (Thematic Issue: From Old Cannabinoids to Emerging New Synthetic Derivatives with Potential Therapeutic Application in Neurological Disorders).","authors":"Anna M Malfitano","doi":"10.2174/157488981002160919201100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/157488981002160919201100","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":87737,"journal":{"name":"Recent patents on CNS drug discovery","volume":" ","pages":"75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2174/157488981002160919201100","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39981911","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":"Exosome-based strategies for Diagnosis and Therapy.","authors":"Lorena Urbanelli, Sandra Buratta, Krizia Sagini, Giuseppina Ferrara, Marco Lanni, Carla Emiliani","doi":"10.2174/1574889810666150702124059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1574889810666150702124059","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Exosomes are small extracellular vesicles (30-120 nm) of endosomal origin, which are gaining the attention of the scientific community. Originally considered only a waste disposal system, they are now emerging as another class of signal mediators. Exosomes are secreted by any cell type and retrieved in every body fluid, such as blood, urine, saliva and amniotic liquid. Remarkably, their biochemical content includes not only lipids and proteins, but also nucleic acids, mainly miRNA and mRNA, with a few reports also indicating the presence of genomic and mitochondrial DNA. Their properties have stimulated extensive research to exploit them as a source of biomarkers for the diagnosis and the follow-up of several pathologies. Furthermore, exosomes are relatively robust and stable, so they appear attractive as gene and drug delivery vehicles. They have also revealed immunomodulatory and regenerative properties, which are encouraging their application for therapeutic purposes. Several issues remain to be addressed: exosome isolation is still time consuming and unsatisfactorily reproducible, making it difficult to compare results among laboratories, improve our knowledge of their physiological function and correlate their features with pathological outcomes. Nevertheless, the number of patents trying to address these problems is growing exponentially and many novelties will reach the scientific community in the next few years. </p>","PeriodicalId":87737,"journal":{"name":"Recent patents on CNS drug discovery","volume":"10 1","pages":"10-27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2174/1574889810666150702124059","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33974020","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}
Antonio Martocchia, Martina Curto, Fabrizia Comite, Sergio Scaccianoce, Paolo Girardi, Stefano Ferracuti, Ferdinando Nicoletti, Paolo Falaschi
{"title":"The Prevention and Treatment of Delirium in Elderly Patients Following Hip Fracture Surgery.","authors":"Antonio Martocchia, Martina Curto, Fabrizia Comite, Sergio Scaccianoce, Paolo Girardi, Stefano Ferracuti, Ferdinando Nicoletti, Paolo Falaschi","doi":"10.2174/1574889810666150216152624","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1574889810666150216152624","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Osteoporotic hip fracture needs a specific approach and treatment, since elderly patients are at high risk for adverse outcomes after surgery. In particular, delirium often occurs in the peri-operative period, and it is associated with death, hospital-acquired complications, persistent cognitive impairments, poor functional recovery after surgery and increased healthcare costs. The pre-operative assessment of the risk factors for delirium improves the preventive measures. The delirium diagnostic tools should be included in the standard of orthogeriatric cure for hip fracture. Given the increasing complexity of the clinical pictures, we present a review of the available treatment options for delirium in patients with hip fracture. The metabolic pre-operative disorders and the management of co-morbid diseases are specific targets of treatment in order to optimize the outcomes after surgery. In particular, elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease are highly vulnerable to hip fracture and delirium, and they are severely frail with reduced physiologic reserves. An integrated approach combining environmental and pharmacological strategies is useful in the delirium treatment, with a close collaboration between the orthopedic and geriatric team. </p>","PeriodicalId":87737,"journal":{"name":"Recent patents on CNS drug discovery","volume":"10 1","pages":"55-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2174/1574889810666150216152624","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33385132","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":"Midkine and Pleiotrophin in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Drug Addiction.","authors":"Luis F Alguacil, Gonzalo Herradón","doi":"10.2174/1574889810666150326103916","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1574889810666150326103916","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pleiotrophin (PTN) and Midkine (MK) are neurotrophines with documented protective actions in experimental models of neurodegenerative diseases and beneficial effects on toxicity and addictive behaviours related to drug abuse. Concerning the latter, both PTN and MK prevent the neurotoxic effects of amphetamine on nigrostriatal pathways and endogenous PTN also limits amphetamine reward. Moreover, endogenous PTN overexpression in the prefontral cortex abolishes alcohol- induced conditioned place preference. This review summarizes the existing patents for using PTN and MK in the treatment and diagnosis of neuropsychiatric disorders with a focus on neurotoxicity, neurodegeneration and substance use disorders. We have also reviewed the mechanism of action of PTN and MK and summarized existing patents on downstream modulators in their signaling pathways for the same indications.</p>","PeriodicalId":87737,"journal":{"name":"Recent patents on CNS drug discovery","volume":"10 1","pages":"28-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2174/1574889810666150326103916","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33160696","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":"Scientific Prediction and Prophetic Patenting in Drug Discovery.","authors":"Stephen H Curry, Anne M Schneiderman","doi":"10.2174/1574889810666150619104344","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1574889810666150619104344","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pharmaceutical patenting involves writing claims based on both discoveries already made, and on prophesy of future developments in an ongoing project. This is necessitated by the very different timelines involved in the drug discovery and product development process on the one hand, and successful patenting on the other. If patents are sought too early there is a risk that patent examiners will disallow claims because of lack of enablement. If patenting is delayed, claims are at risk of being denied on the basis of existence of prior art, because the body of relevant known science will have developed significantly while the project was being pursued. This review examines the role of prophetic patenting in relation to the essential predictability of many aspects of drug discovery science, promoting the concepts of discipline-related and project-related prediction. This is especially directed towards patenting activities supporting commercialization of academia-based discoveries, where long project timelines occur, and where experience, and resources to pay for patenting, are limited. The need for improved collaborative understanding among project scientists, technology transfer professionals in, for example, universities, patent attorneys, and patent examiners is emphasized.</p>","PeriodicalId":87737,"journal":{"name":"Recent patents on CNS drug discovery","volume":"10 1","pages":"34-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2174/1574889810666150619104344","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33280422","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":"Histamine H₄ Receptor Antagonists: A New Approach for Tinnitus Treatment?","authors":"Jens Hagenow, Holger Stark","doi":"10.2174/1574889810666150424161907","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1574889810666150424161907","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tinnitus, a disorder with disruptive sound perception in the head without an external source, affects around 15 % of the worldwide adult population. Since there is no approved drug for the treatment for this symptom, novel strategies need to be developed to provide relief for the patient. A patent from the small French start-up company Sensorion suggests the use of histamine H4 receptor (H4R) inhibitors as potential treatment. Since histamine and its receptor subtypes are strongly involved in neuronal and inflammatory processes in vestibular areas, targeting the H4R could be a novel way to gain a treatment for tinnitus. Although mRNA and protein levels of H4R have been demonstrated on isolated spiral ganglion neurons from mice, the methods of receptor detection as well as the species relevance of the data are under discussion and require considerable further verification, especially on a disease with a high medical need like tinnitus.</p>","PeriodicalId":87737,"journal":{"name":"Recent patents on CNS drug discovery","volume":"10 1","pages":"6-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2174/1574889810666150424161907","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33248155","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}
Leonard L L Yeo, Benjamin Y Q Tan, Wan Yee, Amit Kulkarni, Vijay K Sharma
{"title":"Reperfusion Therapies in Acute Ischemic Stroke.","authors":"Leonard L L Yeo, Benjamin Y Q Tan, Wan Yee, Amit Kulkarni, Vijay K Sharma","doi":"10.2174/1574889810666150701142836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1574889810666150701142836","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acute Ischemic stroke (IS) remains a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability. Owing to the time-constraints, only a fraction of acute IS patients receive the established and approved thrombolytic therapy and a sizeable proportion of acute IS stroke survivors remain permanently disabled. Rapid advances in various recanalization strategies have aimed at improving functional outcome and reducing mortality. Existing literature on various treatment approaches, including the evolution of various thrombolytic agents and interventional devices is presented in this review. In addition to describing intravenous drug trials, continual developments in the field of trials for interventional devices have been described. Additionally, some of the important recent patents filed for various experimental approaches are presented. We strongly believe that the recent therapeutic approaches, including endovascular interventional strategies, based on advanced neuroimaging evaluations appear to have a promising future for acute IS patients. </p>","PeriodicalId":87737,"journal":{"name":"Recent patents on CNS drug discovery","volume":"10 1","pages":"45-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2174/1574889810666150701142836","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33867406","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":"Opinion Paper: Post-surgical Delirium, Consciousness, and Therapy.","authors":"Miao-Kun Sun","doi":"10.2174/157488981001150727102501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/157488981001150727102501","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":87737,"journal":{"name":"Recent patents on CNS drug discovery","volume":"10 1","pages":"5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2174/157488981001150727102501","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34059054","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":"Antisense oligonucleotides in the treatment of cerebral gliomas. Review of concerning patents.","authors":"Gerardo Caruso, Maria Caffo","doi":"10.2174/1574889809666140307113439","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1574889809666140307113439","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gliomas are the most common and malignant primary brain tumors in the adult population. Despite the intensive research on cancer pathology, real mechanisms concerning glioma progression are not completely understood. The prognosis in patients affected by malignant gliomas is still very unfavorable. Recent genomic analyses have revealed patterns of molecular changes within tumor subclasses that harbor distinct underlying biology, clinical prognosis, and pathogenic routes. So, novel treatments will have to be able to interfere at different molecular levels in gliomagenesis minimizing the toxicity. In particular, antisense oligonucleotides are able to inhibit expression of specific genes by interfering with transcription or, more usually, with translation. In this review, we will focus on mechanisms of antisense oligonucleotides reporting clinical and experimental studies. We will also report a large number of patents which adopt the antisense oligonucleotides as potential therapeutic approach in gliomas treatment. </p>","PeriodicalId":87737,"journal":{"name":"Recent patents on CNS drug discovery","volume":" ","pages":"2-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2174/1574889809666140307113439","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40291124","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}
Jana Kucerova, Katarina Tabiova, Filippo Drago, Vincenzo Micale
{"title":"Therapeutic potential of cannabinoids in schizophrenia.","authors":"Jana Kucerova, Katarina Tabiova, Filippo Drago, Vincenzo Micale","doi":"10.2174/1574889809666140307115532","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1574889809666140307115532","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Increasing evidence suggests a close relationship between the endocannabinoid system and schizophrenia. The endocannabinoid system comprises of two G protein-coupled receptors (the cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2 [CB1 and CB2] for marijuana's psychoactive principle Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol), their endogenous small lipid ligands (namely anandamide [AEA] and 2-arachidonoylglycerol [2-AG], also known as endocannabinoids), and proteins for endocannabinoid biosynthesis and degradation. It has been suggested to be a pro-homeostatic and pleiotropic signalling system activated in a time- and tissue-specific manner during pathophysiological conditions. In the brain, activation of this system impacts the release of numerous neurotransmitters in various systems and cytokines from glial cells. Hence, the endocannabinoid system is strongly involved in neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia. Therefore, adolescence use of Cannabis may alter the endocannabinoid signalling and pose a potential environmental risk to develop psychosis. Consistently, preclinical and clinical studies have found a dysregulation in the endocannabinoid system such as changed expression of CB1 and CB2 receptors or altered levels of AEA and 2-AG . Thus, due to the partial efficacy of actual antipsychotics, compounds which modulate this system may provide a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of schizophrenia. The present article reviews current available knowledge on herbal, synthetic and endogenous cannabinoids with respect to the modulation of schizophrenic symptomatology. Furthermore, this review will be highlighting the therapeutic potential of cannabinoid-related compounds and presenting some promising patents targeting potential treatment options for schizophrenia. </p>","PeriodicalId":87737,"journal":{"name":"Recent patents on CNS drug discovery","volume":" ","pages":"13-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2174/1574889809666140307115532","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40291122","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}