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Ca2+ channel antagonist

5d
ASRAB-Pilot: Different Anti-Spastic Therapy Strategies After CABG Using Radial Artery Grafts (clinicaltrials.gov)
P4, N=150, Active, not recruiting, Ruijin Hospital | Completed --> Active, not recruiting | Trial completion date: Jun 2023 --> May 2026
Enrollment closed • Trial completion date
12d
Co-encapsulated fluorescent magnetic nanoparticles for potential applications in breast cancer therapy: Exploratory in vitro and in vivo studies. (PubMed, Int J Pharm)
This study describes, for the first time in literature, a suitable approach to develop co-encapsulated magnetic nanoparticles based on fluorescent biotinylated N-palmitoyl chitosan, hydrophobic magnetite, Docetaxel and Verapamil. No significant toxicity was observed for magnetic nanoparticles in the rats. Overall, these findings suggest that the developed magnetic nanoplatforms represents a promising candidate for breast cancer applications and merits further in vivo investigation needed to elucidate the action mechanism of encapsulated therapeutics and their pharmacologic activity.
Preclinical • Journal
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CXCL8 (Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 8)
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docetaxel
15d
Repurposing T-type calcium channel blocker Lomerizine as a therapeutic strategy for glioblastoma. (PubMed, JCI Insight)
Lomerizine also reduced tumor volume and prolonged overall survival in vivo. Based on our data from in vitro and in vivo experiments, lomerizine has potential as a novel GBM therapeutic agent targeting against both GICs and differentiated glioma cells and could benefit for GBM patients.
Journal
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STAT3 (Signal Transducer And Activator Of Transcription 3)
15d
Towards identification of novel inhibitors of EGFR mutants through in-silico approach. (PubMed, Cancer Treat Res Commun)
Among the tested compounds, Tetrandrine, Dauricine, and Olmutinib exhibited robust binding affinities across both wild-type and mutant EGFR configurations, highlighting their potential as effective inhibitors. The integrated approach of combining molecular docking using CB-dock2, ADMET profiling, and Lipinski's rule of five provides a robust framework for preliminary drug candidate screening, potentially accelerating the development of more precise and effective EGFR-targeted therapies. The findings contribute to the growing body of research exploring alternative and more nuanced strategies for inhibiting EGFR-driven oncogenic mechanisms, highlighting the importance of computational methods in identifying novel molecular targets with improved specificity and reduced side effects.
Journal
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor)
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EGFR mutation • EGFR L858R • EGFR exon 19 deletion • EGFR T790M • EGFR wild-type
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Olita (olmutinib) • CBT-1 (tetrandrine)
30d
New trial
1m
AVNRTstdy: Adenosine vs. Diltiazem (clinicaltrials.gov)
P4, N=140, Completed, Haseki Training and Research Hospital
New P4 trial
1m
Selective Cav1.3 inhibition promotes survival of transplanted dopaminergic neurons via the CaMKII-p65-p53 pathway. (PubMed, Stem Cell Reports)
Cav1.3 inhibitors including isradipine and cp-PYT significantly reduced apoptosis and improved mDAN survival in both interferon gamma (IFN-γ)- and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α)-induced inflammatory models, as well as in the 6-OHDA-induced toxic model in vitro...Moreover, we showed that cp-PYT treatment enhanced mDAN survival while reducing mature graft volume post-transplantation. Therefore, Cav1.3 inhibition may represent a clinically relevant strategy to enhance the survival of human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived mDANs in cell therapy for PD.
Journal
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IFNG (Interferon, gamma) • TNFA (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha) • CAV1 (Caveolin 1)