Visceral leishmaniasis affects people from 70 countries worldwide, mostly from Indian, African and south American continent. The increasing resistance to antimonial, miltefosine and frequent toxicity of...
pH-Dependent Solubility and Dissolution Behavior of Carvedilol-Case Example of a Weakly Basic BCS Class II Drug
The objective of this study was to investigate the pH-dependent solubility and dissolution of weakly basic Biopharmaceutical Classification Systems (BCS) class II drugs, characterized by low solubility...
New design of nucleotide excision repair (NER) inihibitors for combination cancer therapy
Many cancer chemotherapy agents act by targeting the DNA of cancer cells, causing substantial damage within their genome and causing them to undergo apoptosis.
Simulated rat intestinal fluid improves oral exposure prediction for poorly soluble compounds over a wide dose range
Solubility can be the absorption limiting factor for drug candidates and is therefore a very important input parameter for oral exposure prediction of compounds with limited solubility.
Advantage of the Dissolution / Permeation System for Estimating Oral Absorption of Drug Candidates in the Drug Discovery Stage
In order to increase the success rate in the development of oral drugs, an in vitro method, which can accurately estimate human oral absorption of a large variety of compounds from solid formulations...
Novel nonquaternary reactivators showing reactivation efficiency for soman-inhibited human acetylcholinesterase
Soman is a highly toxic nerve agent with strong inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), but of the few reactivators showing antidotal efficiency for soman-inhibited AChE presently are all...
Software and Web Resources for Computer-Aided Molecular Modeling and Drug Discovery
Computer-aided molecular modeling and drug design plays a crucial role in drug discovery and has become an essential tool in the pharmaceutical industry.
Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Radioligands Based on 3-[5-(Pyridin-2-yl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]benzonitrile for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 5
We found out 3-[5-(pyridin-2-yl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]benzonitrile analogues as the candidate for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agents of metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5).
Introduction to Cheminformatics
Cheminformatics is a field of information technology that focuses on the collection, storage, analysis, and manipulation of chemical data.
Development of 3 , 5-Dinitrobenzylsulfanyl-1, 3, 4-Oxadiazoles and Thiadiazoles as Selective Antitubercular Agents Active Against Replicating and Nonreplicating Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Herein, we report the discovery and structure–activity relationships of 5-substituted-2-[(3,5-dinitrobenzyl)sulfanyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazoles and 1,3,4-thiadiazoles as a new class of antituberculosis agents.
A review of the current state of the art of physiologically-based tests for measuring human dermal in vitro bioavailability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in soil
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons are classed as Persistent Organic Pollutants, a large group of compounds that share similar characteristics.
Innate immune signaling through differential RIPK1 expression promote tumor progression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a devastating disease for which new treatments, such as immunotherapy are needed.
Pharmacokinetic evaluation of cefdinir-loaded floating alginate beads in rabbits using LC–MS/MS
The present investigation aims to compare the pharmacokinetic parameters of Cefdinir in rabbits, from floating alginate (an anionic polysaccharide obtained from cell walls of brown algae) beads and...
Disease specific modeling: simulation of the pharmacokinetics of meloxicam and ibuprofen in disease state vs. healthy conditions
Studies have shown altered pharmacokinetic patterns (PK) in patient suffering from acute pain.
Comparative human in-vivo study of an immediate release tablet over-encapsulated by gelatin and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose capsules – impact of dissolution rate on bioequivalence
Rapid and consistent in-vivo drug dissolution is critical for drug absorption. In-vitro dissolution tests are used to predict in-vivo disintegration and dissolution properties of drug products.
Efficacy, safety, tolerability and population pharmacokinetics of tedizolid, a novel antibiotic, in Latino patients with acute bacterial skin and skin
Acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections are caused mainly by Gram-positive bacteria which are often treated with intravenous vancomycin, daptomycin, or linezolid, with potential step down to oral linezolid for outpatients.
A First-in-Human Phase I Study of the Oral p38 MAPK Inhibitor, Ralimetinib (LY2228820 Dimesylate), in Patients with Advanced Cancer
Purpose: p38 MAPK regulates the production of cytokines in the tumor microenvironment and enables cancer cells to survive despite oncogenic stress, radiotherapy, chemotherapy...
Regulatory Perspectives on Strength-Dependent Dissolution Profiles and Biowaiver Approaches for Immediate Release (IR) Oral Tablets in New Drug Applications
Dissolution profile comparisons are used by the pharmaceutical industry to assess the similarity in the dissolution characteristics of two formulations
Development of a Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic / Pharmacodynamic Model to Predict the Impact of Genetic Polymorphisms on the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Represented by Receptor / Transporter Occupancy of Central Nervous System Drugs
Genetic polymorphisms are major determinants of individual variability in a drug’s efficacy and safety, which is one of the main challenges in current clinical practice and drug development.
Design and synthesis of some new 1-phenyl-3/4-[4-(aryl/heteroaryl/alkyl-piperazine1-yl)-phenyl-ureas as potent anticonvulsant and antidepressant agents
A series of 1-phenyl-3/4-[4-(aryl/heteroaryl/alkyl-piperazine1-yl)-phenyl-urea derivatives (29–42) were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their anticonvulsant activity by using maximal electroshock (MES)...